CN115586604A

CN115586604A - Optical fiber connector capable of being quickly connected and connecting method

Info

Publication number: CN115586604A
Application number: CN202211202996.5A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 张松涛; 张凯; 陈正平; 李亮
Original assignee: Ac Union Technology Co ltd
Current assignee: Ac Union Technology Co ltd
Priority date: 2022-09-29
Filing date: 2022-09-29
Publication date: 2023-01-10

Abstract

The invention provides a fast-connectable optical fiber connector, which comprises a trimming component, wherein the trimming component comprises a mounting seat, two connecting blocks, a slot, two sliding rods, a spring, a limiting block, an inserting block, two knobs, a threaded rod, a limiting ring, a second sliding block and a blade; two connecting block symmetry fixed connection in the inside of mount pad, the slot is seted up in one side of connecting block, two slide bar symmetry sliding connection in the inside of mount pad, the spring housing is located the lateral wall of slide bar, stopper fixed connection in one side of slide bar. According to the invention, the mounting seat is designed into the upper part and the lower part, and is connected in a splicing manner, so that the mounting seat can be quickly mounted on the main body assembly, and the time for connecting optical fibers is reduced. Through the position of adjusting the blade to prune the fiber cladding through the blade, need not with the help of instruments such as pruning pincers, easy operation is convenient, can improve fiber connection's efficiency simultaneously.

Description

Optical fiber connector capable of being quickly connected and connecting method

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of optical fiber connectors, in particular to an optical fiber connector capable of being quickly connected and a connecting method.

Background

The optical fiber connector is a device for detachable connection between optical fibers, and precisely butt-joints two end faces of the optical fibers to ensure that light energy output by a transmitting optical fiber can be coupled into a receiving optical fiber to the maximum extent and the influence on a system caused by the optical fiber intervening in an optical link is minimized. Fiber optic connectors, which are widely used in fiber optic communication systems, are of many types and have different structures. However, the basic structure of the optical fiber connectors of various types is consistent, that is, most of the optical fiber connectors generally adopt high-precision components (composed of three parts, namely two pins and a coupling tube) to realize the alignment connection of optical fibers.

The cladding of the optical cable cannot be trimmed by the conventional optical fiber connector, the operation needs to be carried out through trimming pliers, the operation cannot be finished under the condition that similar tools do not exist, the operation is complex in the process, certain time is needed, the efficiency of optical fiber connection is reduced, and therefore the optical fiber connector capable of being connected quickly and the connecting method are provided.

Disclosure of Invention

Accordingly, the present invention is directed to a quick connect optical fiber connector and a connecting method thereof, which solve or alleviate the problems of the prior art, and at least provide an advantageous option.

The technical scheme of the embodiment of the invention is realized as follows: a fiber connector capable of being quickly connected and a connecting method thereof comprise a trimming assembly, wherein the trimming assembly comprises a mounting seat, two connecting blocks, a slot, two sliding rods, a spring, a limiting block, an inserting block, two knobs, a threaded rod, a limiting ring, a second sliding block and a blade;

two connecting block symmetry fixed connection in the inside of mount pad, the slot set up in one side of connecting block, two slide bar symmetry sliding connection in the inside of mount pad, the spring housing is located the lateral wall of slide bar, stopper fixed connection in one side of slide bar, the inserted block fixed connection in the slide bar is kept away from one side of stopper, the inserted block with the slot sets up relatively, two the knob symmetry rotate connect in the lateral wall of mount pad, threaded rod fixed connection in the lower surface of knob, second slider sliding connection in the lateral wall of threaded rod, blade fixed connection in the bottom of second slider, two parts about the mount pad divide into, and two annular grooves have been seted up to the symmetry on the inside wall of mount pad, and casing and connecting plate are the annular connecting plate relative with the annular groove in the one side of being close to the mount pad all fixedly connected with.

Further preferred is: the two sides of the trimming component are provided with main body components, and each main body component comprises an optical fiber cladding, an optical fiber core, a sleeve, a limiting plate, a guide needle, a shell, a thread groove, a thread sleeve, a connecting plate, two thread clamping plates and a cushion block;

the optical fiber core is arranged in the optical fiber cladding.

Further preferred is: the sleeve is arranged outside the optical fiber core, the limiting plate is fixedly connected to the inner side wall of the sleeve, the guide needle is fixedly connected to the inner side wall of the limiting plate, and the interior of the guide needle is of a hollow structure.

Further preferably: the shell is in threaded connection with one end of the sleeve, the thread groove is formed in the end, close to the sleeve, of the shell, and the shell is rotatably connected to one side of the mounting seat.

Further preferably: the connecting plate rotate connect in the mount pad is kept away from one side of casing, two screw thread splint symmetry fixed connection in the connecting plate is kept away from one side of mount pad has certain space between two screw thread splint, receives external force extrusion back meeting relative motion.

Further preferred is: the cushion block is fixedly connected to the inner side wall of the threaded clamping plate and made of rubber.

Further preferred is: the threaded sleeve is in threaded connection with the outer side wall of the threaded clamping plate, and a cavity in the threaded sleeve is of a conical structure.

Further preferably: a limiting assembly is arranged in the shell and comprises a sliding groove, a first sliding block, a connecting rod, four limiting rods, four first limiting holes and four second limiting holes;

the spout set up in the upper surface of casing, first slider sliding connection in the inside wall of spout, connecting rod fixed connection in the lower surface of first slider, four gag lever post symmetry fixed connection in one side of connecting rod, four first spacing hole symmetry set up in one side of mount pad, four the spacing hole symmetry of second set up in one side of connecting plate, gag lever post and first spacing hole, the relative setting in spacing hole of second.

In addition, the invention also provides a connecting method of the optical fiber connector capable of being quickly connected, which comprises the following steps:

s1, enabling an optical fiber to penetrate through a threaded sleeve and a threaded clamping plate and then penetrate through a shell;

s2, splicing the upper mounting seat and the lower mounting seat into a whole and mounting the whole between the shell and the connecting plate;

s3, the adjusting knob drives the threaded rod to rotate, and the distance between the two groups of blades is changed;

s4, rotating the mounting seat to enable the blade to rotate for a circle along the optical fiber cladding, and pulling the optical fiber cladding to take out the trimmed part;

s5, pushing the first sliding block, and inserting a limiting rod into the first limiting hole and the second limiting hole;

s6, inserting the optical fiber core into the guide needle, connecting the sleeve to the shell in a threaded mode, and inserting the connector into the adapter.

Further preferred is: and in S2, inserting the connecting block of the upper part mounting seat into the lower part mounting seat to complete splicing.

Due to the adoption of the technical scheme, the embodiment of the invention has the following advantages:

1. according to the invention, the mounting seat is designed into an upper part and a lower part which are connected in a splicing manner, so that the mounting seat can be quickly mounted on the main body assembly, and the time for connecting optical fibers is reduced.

2. According to the invention, the position of the blade is adjusted, the blade is used for trimming the optical fiber cladding, tools such as trimming pliers and the like are not needed, the operation is simple and convenient, and meanwhile, the optical fiber connection efficiency can be improved.

The foregoing summary is provided for the purpose of description only and is not intended to be limiting in any way. In addition to the illustrative aspects, embodiments, and features described above, further aspects, embodiments, and features of the present invention will be readily apparent by reference to the drawings and the following detailed description.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the embodiments or technical descriptions will be briefly described below, it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and other drawings can be obtained by those skilled in the art without creative efforts.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a view of the interior of the bushing of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a view of the construction of the stop lever of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a view of the internal structure of the mounting base of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a threaded rod construction of the present invention;

fig. 6 is a view showing the construction of the threaded splint of the present invention.

Reference numerals are as follows: 10. a main body assembly; 11. a fiber cladding; 12. a fiber core; 13. a sleeve; 14. a limiting plate; 15. a guide needle; 16. a housing; 17. a thread groove; 18. a threaded sleeve; 19. a connecting plate; 110. a threaded splint; 111. a cushion block; 20. a limiting component; 21. a chute; 22. a first slider; 23. a connecting rod; 24. a limiting rod; 25. a first limiting hole; 26. a second limiting hole; 30. a trimming assembly; 31. a mounting seat; 32. connecting blocks; 33. a slot; 34. a slide bar; 35. a spring; 36. a limiting block; 37. inserting a block; 38. a knob; 39. a threaded rod; 310. a limiting ring; 311. a second slider; 312. a blade.

Detailed Description

In the following, only certain exemplary embodiments are briefly described. As those skilled in the art will recognize, the described embodiments may be modified in various different ways, all without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. Accordingly, the drawings and description are to be regarded as illustrative in nature, and not as restrictive.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in fig. 1-6, an embodiment of the present invention provides a quick-connectable optical fiber connector and a connection method, including a trimming assembly 30, where the trimming assembly 30 includes a mounting seat 31, two connecting blocks 32, a slot 33, two sliding rods 34, a spring 35, a limiting block 36, an inserting block 37, two knobs 38, a threaded rod 39, a limiting ring 310, a second sliding block 311, and a blade 312;

two connecting blocks 32 are symmetrically and fixedly connected inside the mounting seat 31, a slot 33 is arranged at one side of the connecting block 32, two sliding rods 34 are symmetrically and slidably connected inside the mounting seat 31, a spring 35 is sleeved on the outer side wall of the sliding rod 34, a limiting block 36 is fixedly connected at one side of the sliding rod 34, an inserting block 37 is fixedly connected at one side of the sliding rod 34 far away from the limiting block 36, the inserting block 37 is arranged opposite to the slot 33, two knobs 38 are symmetrically and rotatably connected on the outer side wall of the mounting seat 31, a threaded rod 39 is fixedly connected on the lower surface of the knob 38, a second sliding block 311 is slidably connected on the outer side wall of the threaded rod 39, a blade 312 is fixedly connected at the bottom of the second sliding block 311, the mounting seat 31 is divided into an upper part and a lower part, the connecting block 32 on the lower part of the mounting seat 31 is inserted into the mounting seat 31 through the matching and fixed connection of the inserting block 37 and the slot 33, under the action of the spring 35, the insert block 37 is inserted into the slot 33 to limit the position of the connecting block 32, so as to prevent the connecting block 32 from separating from the lower mounting seat 31, when the connecting block is disassembled, the limit block 36 is pulled to make the insert block 37 exit from the slot 33, so as to separate the upper and lower mounting seats 31, two annular grooves are symmetrically arranged on the inner side wall of the mounting seat 31, the shell 16 and the connecting plate 19 are fixedly connected with an annular connecting plate opposite to the annular grooves on one side close to the mounting seat 31, when the mounting seat 31 is mounted, the annular connecting plate is placed in the annular grooves, so that the shell 16, the mounting seat 31 and the connecting plate 19 are integrated, the shell 16 and the mounting seat 31 can freely rotate, the limit ring 310 is used for connecting the threaded rod 39 and the mounting seat 31, the threaded rod 39 can be driven to rotate together by rotating the knob 38, so as to change the position of the second slider 311, therefore, the distance between the two groups of blades 312 is changed, trimming is carried out according to the thickness of the cladding, the mounting seat 31 is rotated during trimming, and the operation is simple and convenient.

In this embodiment, specifically: two sides of the trimming component 30 are provided with a main component 10, and the main component 10 comprises an optical fiber cladding 11, an optical fiber core 12, a sleeve 13, a limiting plate 14, a guide needle 15, a shell 16, a thread groove 17, a thread sleeve 18, a connecting plate 19, two thread clamping plates 110 and a cushion block 111;

the optical fiber core 12 is disposed inside the optical fiber cladding 11.

In this embodiment, specifically: the sleeve 13 is arranged outside the optical fiber core 12, the limiting plate 14 is fixedly connected to the inner side wall of the sleeve 13, the guide needle 15 is fixedly connected to the inner side wall of the limiting plate 14, the sleeve 13 is used for protecting the inner guide needle 15, and the inner portion of the guide needle 15 is of a hollow structure, so that the optical fiber core 12 can conveniently penetrate through the guide needle.

In this embodiment, specifically: the shell 16 is screwed at one end of the sleeve 13, the thread groove 17 is opened at one end of the shell 16 close to the sleeve 13, the shell 16 is rotatably connected at one side of the mounting seat 31, and the thread groove 17 is used for mounting the sleeve 13.

In this embodiment, specifically: the connecting plate 19 is rotatably connected to one side, far away from the shell 16, of the mounting base 31, the two threaded clamping plates 110 are symmetrically and fixedly connected to one side, far away from the mounting base 31, of the connecting plate 19, and a certain space exists between the two threaded clamping plates 110, so that the two threaded clamping plates can move relatively after being extruded by external force to clamp an optical fiber.

In this embodiment, specifically: cushion 111 fixed connection is in the inside wall of screw splint 110, and cushion 111 is the rubber material, plays skid-proof effect, and elasticity is better simultaneously, causes the damage to the optic fibre when preventing to press from both sides tight optic fibre.

In this embodiment, specifically: the threaded sleeve 18 is screwed on the outer side wall of the threaded clamp plate 110, and the inner cavity of the threaded sleeve 18 is of a tapered structure, so that the threaded clamp plate 110 inside can be gradually squeezed in the screwing process, and the optical fiber can be gradually clamped.

In this embodiment, specifically: a limiting assembly 20 is installed inside the shell 16, and the limiting assembly 20 comprises a sliding groove 21, a first sliding block 22, a connecting rod 23, four limiting rods 24, four first limiting holes 25 and four second limiting holes 26;

the upper surface in casing 16 is seted up to spout 21, first slider 22 sliding connection is in spout 21's inside wall, connecting rod 23 fixed connection is in first slider 22's lower surface, four gag lever post 24 symmetry fixed connection are in one side of connecting rod 23, one side in mount pad 31 is seted up to four first spacing hole 25 symmetries, one side in connecting plate 19 is seted up to four spacing hole 26 symmetries of second, through above setting, after pruning optic fibre, with gag lever post 24 and first spacing hole 25, the spacing hole 26 of second aligns, promote first slider 22, insert first spacing hole 25 and the spacing hole 26 of second with gag lever post 24, prevent that casing 16 and mount pad 31 from rotating.

s1, passing the optical fiber through the threaded sleeve 18 and the threaded clamping plate 110 and then through the shell 16;

s2, splicing the upper mounting seat 31 and the lower mounting seat 31 into a whole and mounting the whole between the shell 16 and the connecting plate 19;

s3, the adjusting knob 38 drives the threaded rod 39 to rotate, and the distance between the two groups of blades 312 is changed;

s4, rotating the mounting seat 31 to enable the blade 312 to rotate for a circle along the optical fiber cladding 11, pulling the optical fiber cladding 11 and taking out the trimmed part;

s5, pushing the first sliding block 22, and inserting the limiting rod 24 into the first limiting hole 25 and the second limiting hole 26;

s6, the optical fiber core 12 is inserted into the guide needle 15, the sleeve 13 is screwed on the shell 16, and the connector is inserted into the adapter.

In this embodiment, specifically: in S2, the connection block 32 of the upper mount 31 is inserted into the lower mount 31 to complete the splicing.

The invention is in operation: the optical fiber passes through the threaded sleeve 18 and the threaded clamp plate 110, then passes through the shell 16, then the upper and lower mounting seats 31 are spliced and mounted between the shell 16 and the connecting plate 19, two annular grooves are symmetrically formed on the inner side wall of the mounting seat 31, the shell 16 and the connecting plate 19 are fixedly connected with annular connecting plates opposite to the annular grooves on one sides close to the mounting seat 31, when the mounting seat 31 is mounted, the annular connecting plates are placed in the annular grooves, so that the shell 16, the mounting seat 31 and the connecting plate 19 are integrated, the shell 16 and the mounting seat 31 can freely rotate, the adjusting knob 38 can drive the threaded rod 39 to rotate together, the position of the second slider 311 is changed, and the distance between the two groups of blades 312 is changed, the trimming is carried out according to the thickness of the cladding, the mounting seat 31 is rotated during the trimming, the blade 312 rotates for a circle along the optical fiber cladding 11, the trimmed part is taken out by pulling the optical fiber cladding 11, the operation is simple and convenient, after the optical fiber is trimmed, the limiting rod 24 is aligned with the first limiting hole 25 and the second limiting hole 26, the first sliding block 22 is pushed, the limiting rod 24 is inserted into the first limiting hole 25 and the second limiting hole 26, the shell 16 and the mounting seat 31 are prevented from rotating, the optical fiber core 12 is inserted into the guide needle 15, the sleeve 13 is in threaded connection with the shell 16, and then the connector is inserted into the adapter to carry out the coupling of the optical fiber.

While the invention has been described with reference to specific embodiments, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention shall be subject to the protection scope of the appended claims.

Claims

1. A quick connect fiber optic connector comprising a trimming assembly (30) characterized by: the trimming component (30) comprises a mounting seat (31), two connecting blocks (32), a slot (33), two sliding rods (34), a spring (35), a limiting block (36), an inserting block (37), two knobs (38), a threaded rod (39), a limiting ring (310), a second sliding block (311) and a blade (312);

two connecting block (32) symmetry fixed connection in the inside of mount pad (31), slot (33) are seted up in one side of connecting block (32), two slide bar (34) symmetry sliding connection in the inside of mount pad (31), spring (35) cover is located the lateral wall of slide bar (34), stopper (36) fixed connection in one side of slide bar (34), inserted block (37) fixed connection in slide bar (34) are kept away from one side of stopper (36), inserted block (37) with slot (33) sets up relatively, two knob (38) symmetry rotate connect in the lateral wall of mount pad (31), threaded rod (39) fixed connection in the lower surface of knob (38), second slider (311) sliding connection in the lateral wall of threaded rod (39), blade (312) fixed connection in the bottom of second slider (311).

2. A quick-connect optical fiber connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein: the trimming device is characterized in that main body components (10) are arranged on two sides of the trimming component (30), and each main body component (10) comprises an optical fiber cladding (11), an optical fiber core (12), a sleeve (13), a limiting plate (14), a guide needle (15), a shell (16), a thread groove (17), a thread sleeve (18), a connecting plate (19), two thread clamping plates (110) and a cushion block (111);

the optical fiber core (12) is arranged inside the optical fiber cladding (11).

3. A quick-connect optical fiber connector as claimed in claim 2, wherein: the sleeve (13) is arranged outside the optical fiber core (12), the limiting plate (14) is fixedly connected to the inner side wall of the sleeve (13), and the guide needle (15) is fixedly connected to the inner side wall of the limiting plate (14).

4. A quick-connect optical fiber connector as claimed in claim 3, wherein: casing (16) threaded connection in the one end of sleeve pipe (13), thread groove (17) set up casing (16) are close to the one end of sleeve pipe (13), casing (16) rotate connect in one side of mount pad (31).

5. A quick-connect optical fiber connector as claimed in claim 4, wherein: the connecting plate (19) is rotationally connected to one side, far away from the shell (16), of the mounting seat (31), and the two threaded clamping plates (110) are symmetrically and fixedly connected to one side, far away from the mounting seat (31), of the connecting plate (19).

6. The quick connect optical fiber connector of claim 5 wherein: the cushion block (111) is fixedly connected to the inner side wall of the threaded clamping plate (110).

7. The quick connect optical fiber connector of claim 6, wherein: the threaded sleeve (18) is in threaded connection with the outer side wall of the threaded clamp plate (110).

8. A quick-connect optical fiber connector as claimed in claim 5, wherein: a limiting assembly (20) is mounted inside the shell (16), and the limiting assembly (20) comprises a sliding groove (21), a first sliding block (22), a connecting rod (23), four limiting rods (24), four first limiting holes (25) and four second limiting holes (26);

the utility model discloses a mounting structure of a motor vehicle, including casing (16), spout (21) set up in the upper surface of casing (16), first slider (22) sliding connection in the inside wall of spout (21), connecting rod (23) fixed connection in the lower surface of first slider (22), four gag lever post (24) symmetry fixed connection in one side of connecting rod (23), four first spacing hole (25) symmetry is set up in one side of mount pad (31), four spacing hole of second (26) symmetry is set up in one side of connecting plate (19).

9. A method of connecting a quick-connect fiber optic connector as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 8, comprising the steps of:

s1, passing the optical fiber through a threaded sleeve (18) and a threaded clamping plate (110) and then through a shell (16);

s2, splicing the upper mounting seat (31) and the lower mounting seat (31) into a whole and mounting the whole between the shell (16) and the connecting plate (19);

s3, the adjusting knob (38) drives the threaded rod (39) to rotate, and the distance between the two groups of blades (312) is changed;

s4, rotating the mounting seat (31) to enable the blade (312) to rotate for a circle along the optical fiber cladding (11), and pulling the optical fiber cladding (11) to take out the trimmed part;

s5, pushing the first sliding block (22), and inserting a limiting rod (24) into the first limiting hole (25) and the second limiting hole (26);

s6, inserting the optical fiber core (12) into the guide needle (15), connecting the sleeve (13) to the shell (16) in a threaded mode, and inserting the connector into the adapter.

10. The method of connecting a quick connect fiber optic connector of claim 9, wherein: and in S2, inserting the connecting block (32) of the upper part mounting seat (31) into the lower part mounting seat (31) to complete splicing.