JP2006210032A - Optical and electrical composite connector device - Google Patents

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JP2006210032A
JP2006210032A JP2005017731A JP2005017731A JP2006210032A JP 2006210032 A JP2006210032 A JP 2006210032A JP 2005017731 A JP2005017731 A JP 2005017731A JP 2005017731 A JP2005017731 A JP 2005017731A JP 2006210032 A JP2006210032 A JP 2006210032A
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an optical and electrical composite connector device saving a space while being economical. <P>SOLUTION: A connection part where an optical connector 11 is brought into contact with a counterpart optical connector 31 is protrusively formed at the front end of an existing power supply connector plug (1). The counterpart optical connector 31 is internally provided at the front end of an existing power supply connector 21 of a wall-embedded type or a relay type to connect the power supply connector plug (1). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

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本発明は、機器に電力と光通信信号を一つのコネクタで供給できるようにした光、電気複合コネクタ装置に関する。   The present invention relates to an optical and electrical composite connector device that can supply power and an optical communication signal to a device with a single connector.

従来から、この種の装置としては、特許文献１に開示されているように、光コネクタ、電気コネクタそれぞれを上下に並設して一体構成された光、電気複合コネクタと、これに対応して光コネクタプラグ、電気コネクタプラグそれぞれを上下に並設して一体構成された光、電気コネクタプラグとを備えたプラグイン方式の光、電気複合コネクタ装置が提供されている。
特開２００３−１５７９２６号公報 Conventionally, as an apparatus of this type, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, an optical and electrical composite connector in which optical connectors and electrical connectors are arranged in parallel vertically, and correspondingly, are provided. 2. Description of the Related Art There is provided a plug-in type optical and electrical composite connector device that includes an optical connector plug and an optical connector plug, and an optical connector plug and an electrical connector plug that are integrally formed by arranging the optical connector plug and the electrical connector plug side by side.
JP 2003-157926 A

しかしながら、従来の光、電気複合コネクタ装置は基となる標準のコネクタ（例えばＳＣタイプやＭＵタイプ等）に信号回路の通電に使用する電気コネクタを上下に並設して一体成形したもので、大電流の通電には向いていなかった。   However, the conventional optical and electrical composite connector device is formed by integrally forming an electrical connector used for energizing a signal circuit on top and bottom of a standard standard connector (for example, SC type or MU type). It was not suitable for energizing current.

そこで、本発明は、叙上のような従来存した諸事情に鑑みなされたもので、従来から存在する電源用コネクタ（プラグ）自体に光コネクタ（プラグ）を付属させることで、スペースを採らずに済み、しかも経済的となる光、電気複合コネクタ装置を提供することを目的とする。   Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the conventional circumstances as described above, and does not take up space by attaching an optical connector (plug) to the existing power connector (plug) itself. It is an object of the present invention to provide an optical and electrical composite connector device that is simple and economical.

上述した課題を解決するため、本発明にあっては、既存の電源用コネクタプラグの前端に光コネクタの相手方光コネクタとの接続部分を突設したことを特徴とする。   In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention is characterized in that a connection portion of an optical connector with a counterpart optical connector protrudes from the front end of an existing power connector plug.

また、相手方光コネクタは、電源用コネクタプラグを接続する既存の電源用コネクタの前端に内設して成るものとすることができる。   Further, the counterpart optical connector can be provided at the front end of an existing power connector to which a power connector plug is connected.

さらに、電源用コネクタは、壁埋め込み式もしくは中継式のいずれかであるものとすることができる。   Further, the power connector may be either a wall-embedded type or a relay type.

以上のように構成された本発明に係る光、電気複合コネクタ装置にあって、電源用コネクタプラグを電源用コネクタに接続すると同時に、電源用コネクタプラグの前端に突設されている光コネクタが、電源用コネクタ前端に内設された相手方光コネクタに接続され、通常行われる電気接続と同時に光ファイバの接続を可能にさせる。   In the optical and electrical composite connector device according to the present invention configured as described above, at the same time as connecting the power connector plug to the power connector, the optical connector protruding from the front end of the power connector plug is It is connected to a counterpart optical connector provided at the front end of the power connector, and enables an optical fiber to be connected simultaneously with a normal electrical connection.

本発明によれば、従来から存在する電源用コネクタ（プラグ）自体に光コネクタ（プラグ）を付属させることで、スペースを採らずに済み、しかも経済的となる光、電気複合コネクタ装置を提供することができる。   According to the present invention, by providing an optical connector (plug) to the existing power supply connector (plug) itself, it is possible to provide an optical and electrical composite connector device that saves space and is economical. be able to.

以下、図面を参照して本発明を実施するための最良の一形態を説明すると、図において示される符号１は、例えばＡＣ１００Ｖ等の家庭用電源の既存の電源用コネクタプラグに光コネクタを組み込んで成るプラグ本体であり、該プラグ本体１は、図１、図３に示すように、２つ割構造をネジ止め固定して成るソケット状のツマミ筐体２内において、電源コードＱの外皮が剥離された両極リード線Ｑ１をネジ止めによって、差し込み用の一対の電気接続用突片部３に各別に接続した既存の構成となっている。   The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The reference numeral 1 shown in the figure indicates that an optical connector is incorporated into an existing power connector plug of a household power source such as AC100V. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the plug body 1 is peeled off from the outer shell of the power cord Q in a socket-like knob housing 2 formed by fixing a split structure with screws. The two-pole lead wire Q1 is connected to the pair of electrical connection projecting pieces 3 for insertion by screwing.

また、図３に示すように、一対の電気接続用突片部３が突出しているツマミ筐体２の前端において当該一対の電気接続用突片部３に挟まれた中央部分には開口部４を設け、後述する光コネクタ１１のハウジング１６を内側から外側へ向けて突出させるようにしてある。   As shown in FIG. 3, an opening 4 is formed in the central portion sandwiched between the pair of electrical connection protrusions 3 at the front end of the knob housing 2 from which the pair of electrical connection protrusions 3 protrudes. The housing 16 of the optical connector 11 to be described later is protruded from the inside toward the outside.

すなわち、光コネクタ１１は、図３および図６に示すように、電源コードＱ内から引き出された光ファイバコードＰにストッパー１２、圧縮コイルバネ１３それぞれを予め挿通しておき、光ファイバコードＰの先端側の外皮を剥離して不図示の心線およびケブラを露出させ、次いで、心線の外皮を剥離して光ファイバＰ１を露出させ、当該光ファイバＰ１をフェルールホルダー１４に挿通した後、フェルール１５の中心孔に挿通固着する。そして、ハウジング１６を前方側から挿入し、圧縮コイルバネ１３をフェルールホルダー１４側へ押圧しながらストッパー１２を前進させて当該ハウジング１６に嵌合固定することで形成される。そして、このハウジング１６をツマミ筐体２の開口部４を介して内側から外側へ向けて突出させている。尚、光コネクタ１１をツマミ筐体２に固定するには凹・凸等適宜の係止手段（不図示）を用いることもできる。   That is, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, the optical connector 11 has a stopper 12 and a compression coil spring 13 inserted in advance into the optical fiber cord P drawn from the power cord Q and the tip of the optical fiber cord P. After peeling the outer skin and exposing the core wire and Kevlar (not shown), the outer sheath of the core wire is peeled to expose the optical fiber P1, and the optical fiber P1 is inserted through the ferrule holder 14, and then the ferrule 15 It is inserted and fixed in the center hole. Then, the housing 16 is inserted from the front side, and the stopper 12 is advanced while pressing the compression coil spring 13 toward the ferrule holder 14, and is fitted and fixed to the housing 16. The housing 16 is projected from the inside toward the outside through the opening 4 of the knob housing 2. In addition, in order to fix the optical connector 11 to the knob housing 2, an appropriate locking means (not shown) such as a concave or convex shape can be used.

また、プラグ本体１の一対の電気接続用突片部３が差し込まれる電源用コネクタ２１は、図２、図４に示すように、２つ割構造をネジ止め固定して成るソケット状のツマミ筐体２２内において、電源コードＱの外皮が剥離された相手方の両極リード線Ｑ１をネジ止めによって、一対の電気接続用突片部３を差し込む２枚挟持片状の電気接続用差込部２３に各別に接続した既存の構成となっている。   The power connector 21 into which the pair of electrical connection protrusions 3 of the plug body 1 is inserted is a socket-shaped knob housing formed by fixing a split structure with screws as shown in FIGS. In the body 22, the other bipolar lead wire Q <b> 1 from which the outer skin of the power cord Q has been peeled off is screwed to a pair of electric connection protrusions 3 into which the pair of electric connection protrusions 3 are inserted. The existing configuration is connected separately.

また、図４に示すように、一対の電気接続用差込部２３が突出しているツマミ筐体２２の前端において当該一対の電気接続用差込部２３に挟まれた中央部分には開口部２４を設け、光コネクタ１１の前記ハウジング１６を挿入するための後述する相手方光コネクタ３１の外部ハウジング３７を開口部２４内側に取り付けるようにしてある。   Further, as shown in FIG. 4, an opening 24 is formed in the central portion sandwiched between the pair of electrical connection plugs 23 at the front end of the knob housing 22 from which the pair of electrical connection plugs 23 protrudes. And an outer housing 37 of a counterpart optical connector 31 to be described later for inserting the housing 16 of the optical connector 11 is attached inside the opening 24.

すなわち、相手方光コネクタ３１は、図４および図７に示すように、電源コードＱ内から引き出された光ファイバコードＰにブーツ３２を予め挿通しておき、光ファイバコードＰの先端側の外皮を剥離して不図示の心線およびケブラを露出させ、次いで、心線の外皮を剥離して光ファイバＰ２を露出させ、当該光ファイバＰ２をフェルールホルダー３４に挿通した後、フェルール３５の中心孔に挿通固着する。そして、内部ハウジング３６を前方側から挿入しフェルールホルダー３４側へ嵌合固定した後、これを外部ハウジング３７に挿入固定することで形成される。こうして、相手方光コネクタ３１の内部ハウジング３６は、ツマミ筐体２２の開口部２４内側の外部ハウジング３７内に配置されるものとしている。   That is, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 7, the counterpart optical connector 31 has a boot 32 inserted in advance in an optical fiber cord P drawn from the power cord Q, and a sheath on the tip side of the optical fiber cord P is attached. The core wire and Kevlar (not shown) are peeled to expose, then the outer sheath of the core wire is peeled to expose the optical fiber P2, and the optical fiber P2 is inserted through the ferrule holder 34, and then into the central hole of the ferrule 35. Insert and stick. The inner housing 36 is inserted from the front side, fitted and fixed to the ferrule holder 34 side, and then inserted and fixed to the outer housing 37. Thus, the internal housing 36 of the counterpart optical connector 31 is disposed in the external housing 37 inside the opening 24 of the knob housing 22.

次に、本実施の形態に係る光、電気複合コネクタ装置の使用の一例を説明すると、電源用コネクタプラグのプラグ本体１の一対の電気接続用突片部３を、電源用コネクタ２１の一対の電気接続用差込部２３に差し込み接続する。このとき同時にプラグ本体１の前端の開口部４から突設されている光コネクタ１１も、電源用コネクタ２１前端に内設された相手方光コネクタ３１に接続される。これにより、通常行われる電気接続と同時に光ファイバＰ１と相手方光ファイバＰ２との接続が行われる。   Next, an example of the use of the optical and electrical composite connector device according to the present embodiment will be described. The pair of electrical connection projecting pieces 3 of the plug body 1 of the power connector plug is connected to the pair of power connectors 21. Insert and connect to the electrical connection plug 23. At the same time, the optical connector 11 projecting from the opening 4 at the front end of the plug body 1 is also connected to the counterpart optical connector 31 provided at the front end of the power connector 21. As a result, the connection between the optical fiber P1 and the counterpart optical fiber P2 is performed simultaneously with the normal electrical connection.

本発明を実施するための最良の形態における光、電気複合コネクタ装置のプラグ本体を示すもので、（ａ）は平面図、（ｂ）は側面図、（ｃ）は底面図、（ｄ）は正面図、（ｅ）は背面図である。BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 shows a plug body of an optical and electrical composite connector device in the best mode for carrying out the present invention, wherein (a) is a plan view, (b) is a side view, (c) is a bottom view, and (d) is a bottom view. A front view and (e) are back views. 同じく光、電気複合コネクタ装置の中継式の電源用コネクタの一例を示すもので、（ａ）は平面図、（ｂ）は側面図、（ｃ）は底面図、（ｄ）は正面図、（ｅ）は背面図である。Similarly, it shows an example of a relay type power connector of an optical and electrical composite connector device, (a) is a plan view, (b) is a side view, (c) is a bottom view, (d) is a front view, ( e) is a rear view. 同じくプラグ本体の内部構造を示す断面図である。It is sectional drawing which similarly shows the internal structure of a plug main body. 同じく中継式の電源用コネクタの内部構造を示す断面図である。It is sectional drawing which similarly shows the internal structure of a relay type power supply connector. 同じくプラグ本体を電源用コネクタに接続した状態を示す断面図である。It is sectional drawing which shows the state which similarly connected the plug main body to the connector for power supplies. 同じくプラグ本体に組み込まれた光コネクタの内部構造を示す断面図である。It is sectional drawing which similarly shows the internal structure of the optical connector integrated in the plug main body. 同じく中継式の電源用コネクタに組み込まれた光コネクタの内部構造を示す断面図である。It is sectional drawing which shows the internal structure of the optical connector similarly integrated in the relay type power supply connector.

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Ｐ 光ファイバコード
Ｐ１、Ｐ２ 光ファイバ
Ｑ 電源コード
Ｑ１ 両極リード線
１ プラグ本体
２ ツマミ筐体
３ 電気接続用突片部
４ 開口部
１１ 光コネクタ
１２ ストッパー
１３ 圧縮コイルバネ
１４ フェルールホルダー
１５ フェルール
１６ ハウジング
２１ 電源用コネクタ
２２ ツマミ筐体
２３ 電気接続用差込部
２４ 開口部
３１ 相手方光コネクタ
３２ ブーツ
３４ フェルールホルダー
３５ フェルール
３６ 内部ハウジング
３７ 外部ハウジング

P Optical fiber cords P1, P2 Optical fiber Q Power cord Q1 Bipolar lead wire 1 Plug body 2 Knob housing 3 Projection piece for electrical connection 4 Opening portion 11 Optical connector 12 Stopper 13 Compression coil spring 14 Ferrule holder 15 Ferrule 16 Housing 21 Power source Connector 22 knob housing 23 electrical connection plug 24 opening 31 counterpart optical connector 32 boot 34 ferrule holder 35 ferrule 36 inner housing 37 outer housing

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既存の電源用コネクタプラグの前端に光コネクタの相手方光コネクタとの接続部分を突設したことを特徴とする光、電気複合コネクタ装置。   An optical and electrical composite connector device characterized in that a connecting portion of an optical power connector plug with a counterpart optical connector projects from the front end of an existing power connector plug. 相手方光コネクタは、電源用コネクタプラグを接続する既存の電源用コネクタの前端に内設して成る請求項１記載の光、電気複合コネクタ装置。   2. The optical and electrical composite connector device according to claim 1, wherein the counterpart optical connector is provided at the front end of an existing power connector to which a power connector plug is connected. 電源用コネクタは、壁埋め込み式もしくは中継式のいずれかである請求項２記載の光、電気複合コネクタ装置。

3. The optical / electrical connector apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the power connector is either a wall-embedded type or a relay type.

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