TWI453479B - Optical fiber coupling connector - Google Patents
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本發明涉及一種連接器，尤其涉及一種光纖耦合連接器。 The present invention relates to a connector, and more particularly to a fiber optic coupling connector.
光纖耦合連接器用於實現光纖之間之對接，先前光纖耦合連接器一般包括一個外殼，一個設置於所述外殼內之耦合件，所述耦合件一端連接多條光纖，另一端設置有複數對應於所述多條光纖之傳輸透鏡。所述兩個光纖耦合連接器在相互對接時，各自之耦合件相互接觸，以實現光線傳輸之繼續。為增加耦合件之間之接觸之穩定性，需要光纖耦合連接器之耦合件相對所述外殼具有一定彈性。 The fiber-optic coupling connector is used for the docking between the optical fibers. The prior fiber-optic coupling connector generally includes a housing, a coupling member disposed in the housing, the coupling member is connected to the plurality of optical fibers at one end, and the other end is provided with a plurality of corresponding to The transmission lens of the plurality of optical fibers. When the two fiber-coupled connectors are docked with each other, the respective coupling members are in contact with each other to achieve the continuation of the light transmission. In order to increase the stability of the contact between the coupling members, the coupling member of the fiber coupling connector is required to have a certain elasticity with respect to the outer casing.
先前之光纖耦合連接器為在耦合件之連接光纖之一端與所述外殼之間設置一螺旋彈簧，使所述螺旋彈簧兩端分別彈性抵持所述外殼及所述耦合件，以實現所述耦合件相對於所述外殼所需之彈性。然，使用上述螺旋彈簧之光纖耦合連接器容易因為在連接時由於使用者施力不均勻而造成所述耦合件相對於所述外殼產生傾斜，從而使兩個光纖耦合連接器的對位產生偏差，造成光線傳輸偏位元，降低光纖傳輸的效率。 The prior fiber-optic coupling connector is provided with a coil spring between one end of the connecting fiber of the coupling member and the outer casing, so that the two ends of the coil spring respectively elastically resist the outer casing and the coupling member to realize the The required elasticity of the coupling relative to the outer casing. However, the fiber-coupled connector using the above-mentioned coil spring is liable to cause the coupling member to be inclined with respect to the outer casing due to uneven application of force by the user during connection, thereby causing deviation of the alignment of the two fiber-coupled connectors. , causing the light transmission to shift the bit, reducing the efficiency of fiber transmission.
有鑒於此，有必要提供一種可提高光纖傳輸效率之光纖耦合連接器。 In view of this, it is necessary to provide a fiber-coupled connector that can improve the efficiency of fiber transmission.
一種光纖耦合連接器，其包括一個外殼，一個部分收容於所述外殼內之耦合件，以及一個設置於所述外殼內且與所述耦合件彈性抵接之彈性件。所述外殼包括一個第一端以及一個與所述第一端相對之第二端。所述耦合件包括一個主體以及與所述主體一體相連之一個定位部。所述彈性件為一個V形彈片，所述彈性件包括一個彎折端以及兩個自由端，所述彎折端固定於所述第一端之內側端面上，所述兩個自由端伸向所述第二端且分別抵接於所述外殼兩個相對的內表面上。所述定位部呈扁平狀且伸入所述彈性件內並與所述彈性件均勻接觸，所述彈性件向所述定位部施加彈力以保持所述光纖耦合連接器連接時耦合件接觸之穩定性。 A fiber-coupled connector includes a housing, a coupling member partially received in the housing, and an elastic member disposed in the housing and resiliently abutting the coupling member. The housing includes a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The coupling member includes a body and a positioning portion integrally connected with the body. The elastic member is a V-shaped elastic piece, the elastic member includes a bent end and two free ends, and the bent end is fixed on an inner end surface of the first end, and the two free ends extend toward The second ends are respectively abutted on two opposite inner surfaces of the outer casing. The positioning portion is flat and protrudes into the elastic member and is in uniform contact with the elastic member, and the elastic member applies an elastic force to the positioning portion to keep the coupling member stable when the optical fiber coupling connector is connected Sex.
所述光纖耦合連接器採用扁平狀之定位部以及V形彈性件，由於所述定位部之末端與所述所述彈性件均勻接觸，因此所述耦合件在歪斜時具備自復位之能力，從而可以避免光纖耦合連接器在連接時容易出現之耦合件歪斜之現象，能夠改善耦合件接觸之穩定性，從而提高光纖之傳輸效率。 The fiber-coupled connector adopts a flat positioning portion and a V-shaped elastic member. Since the end of the positioning portion is in uniform contact with the elastic member, the coupling member has self-resetting ability when being skewed, thereby The phenomenon that the coupling member is easily bent when the fiber-coupled connector is connected can be avoided, and the stability of the coupling member contact can be improved, thereby improving the transmission efficiency of the optical fiber.
100‧‧‧光纖耦合連接器 100‧‧‧Fiber coupled connectors
10‧‧‧外殼 10‧‧‧ Shell
11‧‧‧第一端 11‧‧‧ first end
12‧‧‧第二端 12‧‧‧ second end
122‧‧‧擋壁 122‧‧ ‧ blocking wall
20‧‧‧耦合件 20‧‧‧Couplings
21‧‧‧主體 21‧‧‧ Subject
211‧‧‧插接柱 211‧‧‧Plug
22‧‧‧定位部 22‧‧‧ Positioning Department
23‧‧‧自聚焦透鏡 23‧‧‧ Self-focusing lens
30‧‧‧彈性件 30‧‧‧Flexible parts
31‧‧‧彎折端 31‧‧‧Bend end
32‧‧‧自由端 32‧‧‧Free end
圖1係本發明光纖耦合連接器之結構圖。 1 is a structural view of a fiber-optic coupling connector of the present invention.
圖2係圖1之光纖耦合連接器沿II-II之剖視圖。 2 is a cross-sectional view of the fiber-coupled connector of FIG. 1 taken along II-II.
圖3係圖1之光纖耦合連接器沿III-III之剖視圖。 3 is a cross-sectional view of the fiber-coupled connector of FIG. 1 taken along III-III.
下面將結合附圖對本發明作一具體介紹。 The present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
請參閱圖1至圖3，所示為本發明之光纖耦合連接器100之結構圖，所述光纖耦合連接器100包括一個外殼10，一個部分收容於所 述外殼10內之耦合件20，以及一個設置於所述外殼10內且與所述耦合件20彈性抵接之彈性件30。 Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, there is shown a structural diagram of a fiber-optic coupling connector 100 of the present invention. The fiber-coupled connector 100 includes a housing 10, a portion of which is housed in the housing. The coupling member 20 in the outer casing 10 and an elastic member 30 disposed in the outer casing 10 and elastically abutting the coupling member 20 are provided.
所述外殼10為中空之方形結構，其包括一個第一端11以及一個與所述第一端相對之第二端12。所述外殼10第一端11之端面上開設有兩個光纖通孔111，所述光纖通孔111用於光纖(圖未示)穿過。所述第二端12之端面上開設有供所述耦合件20一端穿過之一個開口121。所述外殼10之第二端12還至少包括兩個位於所述開口121相對兩側之擋壁122。 The outer casing 10 is a hollow square structure including a first end 11 and a second end 12 opposite the first end. Two fiber through holes 111 are defined in the end surface of the first end 11 of the outer casing 10. The fiber through holes 111 are used for the optical fiber (not shown) to pass through. An opening 121 through which one end of the coupling member 20 passes is formed on an end surface of the second end 12. The second end 12 of the outer casing 10 further includes at least two retaining walls 122 on opposite sides of the opening 121.
所述耦合件20包括一個主體21以及一與所述主體21一體相連之定位部22，所述耦合件20之主體21靠近所述開口121設置，所述定位部22位於所述主體21遠離所述開口121之一端。所述主體21靠近所述開口121之一端設置有複數插接柱211，所述複數插接柱121用於與另一配套之連接器(圖未示)插接，以增加連接之穩定性以及連接之精度。本實施方式中，所述插接柱121之數量為兩個，該兩個插接柱121分別位於所述主體21靠近開口121之一端端面上之兩側。所述主體21遠離所述開口121之一端開設有兩個固定孔212，所述穿過所述光纖通孔111之光纖之端部分別固定於所述固定孔212內。所述每一固定孔212靠近所述開口121之一端內固定設置有用於會聚光線之一個自聚焦透鏡23，所述自聚焦透鏡23作為光纖傳輸信號之中繼。所述主體21之側面設置有對應於所述擋壁122之至少兩個擋塊213，所述擋塊213分別抵接於對應之擋壁122之內側面，所述擋壁122與所述擋塊213互相配合，以使所述耦合件20保持在所述外殼10內。所述定位部22為一扁平片狀結構且靠近所述外殼10第一端11之末端之端面平行於所述主體 21靠近所述外殼10第二端12之端面。該定位部22用於使防止所述主體21相對於所述外殼10之傾斜。 The coupling member 20 includes a main body 21 and a positioning portion 22 integrally connected with the main body 21. The main body 21 of the coupling member 20 is disposed adjacent to the opening 121, and the positioning portion 22 is located away from the main body 21. One end of the opening 121 is described. A plurality of plug posts 211 are disposed at one end of the main body 21 near the opening 121, and the plurality of plug posts 121 are used for plugging with another matching connector (not shown) to increase the stability of the connection and The accuracy of the connection. In this embodiment, the number of the plug posts 121 is two, and the two plug posts 121 are respectively located on opposite sides of the end surface of the main body 21 near one end of the opening 121. Two fixing holes 212 are defined in one end of the main body 21 away from the opening 121. The ends of the optical fibers passing through the optical fiber through holes 111 are respectively fixed in the fixing holes 212. Each of the fixing holes 212 is fixedly disposed at one end of the opening 121 with a self-focusing lens 23 for condensing light, and the self-focusing lens 23 serves as a relay of the optical fiber transmission signal. The side surface of the main body 21 is provided with at least two stoppers 213 corresponding to the retaining wall 122, and the stoppers 213 abut against the inner side surfaces of the corresponding retaining walls 122, the retaining wall 122 and the blocking Blocks 213 cooperate to retain the coupling member 20 within the outer casing 10. The positioning portion 22 is a flat sheet-like structure and an end surface near the end of the first end 11 of the outer casing 10 is parallel to the main body. 21 is adjacent to the end face of the second end 12 of the outer casing 10. The positioning portion 22 serves to prevent the body 21 from being tilted relative to the outer casing 10.
本實施方式中，所述彈性件30為一呈V形彎折之彈片。所述彈性件100包括一個彎折端31以及兩個自由端32，所述彎折端31固定於所述外殼10第一端11之內側端面上，所述兩個自由端32伸向所述外殼10之第二端12，所述彈性件30彎折之兩部分均具有平坦之表面。所述耦合件20之定位部22伸向所述彎折端設置於所述兩個自由端32之間。所述彈性件30向所述定位部22施以一定之彈力，可以保持所述光纖耦合連接器100連接時之耦合件20接觸之穩定性，由於所述耦合件20之定位部22為一扁平片狀結構且靠近所述外殼10第一端11之末端之端面平行於所述主體21靠近所述外殼10第二端12之端面，且所述彈性件30彎折之兩部分均具有平坦之表面，所述定位部22靠近所述外殼10第一端11之末端可以均勻之與所述彈性件相接觸。 In this embodiment, the elastic member 30 is a shrapnel that is bent in a V shape. The elastic member 100 includes a bent end 31 and two free ends 32. The bent end 31 is fixed to an inner end surface of the first end 11 of the outer casing 10. The two free ends 32 extend toward the inner end. At the second end 12 of the outer casing 10, the two portions of the elastic member 30 are bent to have a flat surface. The positioning portion 22 of the coupling member 20 extends toward the bent end and is disposed between the two free ends 32. The elastic member 30 applies a certain elastic force to the positioning portion 22 to maintain the stability of the contact of the coupling member 20 when the optical fiber coupling connector 100 is connected, because the positioning portion 22 of the coupling member 20 is flat. An end surface of the sheet-like structure and near the end of the first end 11 of the outer casing 10 is parallel to the end surface of the main body 21 near the second end 12 of the outer casing 10, and both portions of the elastic member 30 are flattened. The surface of the positioning portion 22 near the first end 11 of the outer casing 10 can be uniformly contacted with the elastic member.
所述光纖耦合連接器100採用扁平狀之定位部22以及V形彈性件30之設計，由於所述定位部22之末端與所述所述彈性件30均勻接觸，因此所述耦合件20在歪斜時具備自復位之能力，從而可以避免先前之光纖耦合連接器之在連接時容易出現之耦合件20歪斜之現象，能夠改善耦合件20接觸之穩定性，以提高光纖之傳輸效率。 The fiber-optic coupling connector 100 adopts a flat positioning portion 22 and a V-shaped elastic member 30. Since the end of the positioning portion 22 is in uniform contact with the elastic member 30, the coupling member 20 is skewed. The self-resetting capability is adopted, so that the skew of the coupling member 20 which is easy to occur in the connection of the previous fiber-coupled connector can be avoided, and the stability of the contact of the coupling member 20 can be improved to improve the transmission efficiency of the optical fiber.
綜上所述，本發明確已符合發明專利之要件，遂依法提出專利申請。惟，以上所述者僅為本發明之較佳實施方式，自不能以此限制本案之申請專利範圍。舉凡熟悉本案技藝之人士援依本發明之精神所作之等效修飾或變化，皆應涵蓋於以下申請專利範圍內。 In summary, the present invention has indeed met the requirements of the invention patent, and has filed a patent application according to law. However, the above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and it is not possible to limit the scope of the patent application of the present invention. Equivalent modifications or variations made by persons skilled in the art in light of the spirit of the invention are intended to be included within the scope of the following claims.
100‧‧‧光纖耦合連接器 100‧‧‧Fiber coupled connectors
10‧‧‧外殼 10‧‧‧ Shell
11‧‧‧第一端 11‧‧‧ first end
12‧‧‧第二端 12‧‧‧ second end
122‧‧‧擋壁 122‧‧ ‧ blocking wall
21‧‧‧主體 21‧‧‧ Subject
211‧‧‧插接柱 211‧‧‧Plug
22‧‧‧定位部 22‧‧‧ Positioning Department
23‧‧‧自聚焦透鏡 23‧‧‧ Self-focusing lens
30‧‧‧彈性件 30‧‧‧Flexible parts
31‧‧‧彎折端 31‧‧‧Bend end
32‧‧‧自由端 32‧‧‧Free end
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