Summary of the invention
Consider the problems referred to above that the existing fiber connector exists, the utility model proposes a kind of improved joints of optical fibre, it can solve a kind of in above-mentioned a plurality of problem at least.According to the joints of optical fibre of the present utility model, it has a plurality of positions adjustable, is suitable for realizing accurate butt joint when assembling, and does not need special or extra instrument, is easy to install, and can reduces size, is fit to high-density installation.
According to an aspect of the present utility model, a kind of joints of optical fibre are provided, comprise a grafting body and a contact pin assembly of removably fitting together, be formed with in this grafting body and be fit to the micropore that optical fiber passes, wherein, be formed with calibration structure respectively on grafting body and contact pin assembly, described calibration structure is configured to be suitable for be bonded with each other when assembling grafting body and contact pin assembly.
In the above-mentioned joints of optical fibre, the calibration structure on the grafting body can comprise a plurality of keyways, and the calibration structure on the contact pin assembly can comprise a plurality of aligning keies corresponding with described a plurality of keyways.
In the above-mentioned joints of optical fibre, described a plurality of aligning keies can be arranged on the excircle of this grafting body.
In the above-mentioned joints of optical fibre, the quantity of described a plurality of aligning keies can be for three or more, and can be with the excircle setting of identical distance around this grafting body.
The above-mentioned joints of optical fibre can also comprise an abutment sleeve, and this abutment sleeve is fit to hold the grafting body that fits together and at least a portion of contact pin assembly.
In the above-mentioned joints of optical fibre, on abutment sleeve and grafting body, can be formed with location structure respectively, described location structure is configured to be suitable for be bonded with each other when being assembled into the contact pin assembly in the grafting body.
In the above-mentioned joints of optical fibre, the location structure on the grafting body can comprise a plurality of positioning keys, and the location structure on the abutment sleeve can comprise a plurality of pilot holes corresponding with described a plurality of positioning keys.
The above-mentioned joints of optical fibre can also comprise a spring, and the size configurations of this spring is to be fit to be socketed on the part of this contact pin assembly and to be contained in this grafting body.
In the above-mentioned joints of optical fibre, can also be formed with a plurality of butt joint keys on this grafting body, the docking groove that described a plurality of butt joint keys are configured to be suitable for when these joints of optical fibre are socketed in the adapter sleeve in the inwall with this adapter sleeve engages.
In the above-mentioned joints of optical fibre, described grafting body, contact pin assembly and abutment sleeve are constructed with cylindrical shape substantially or have circular cross section.
Be provided with a plurality of structures that are suitable for calibrating according to the above-mentioned joints of optical fibre of the present utility model, thus, not only can when assembling optical fiber connector, can realize between each assembly calibration with firmly be connected, and when docking, install simple with other joints of optical fibre or optical fiber communication equipment, do not need other special crimping tool, the merging precision height is with minimum optical loss.
On the other hand, in according to the joints of optical fibre of the present utility model, above-mentioned grafting body, contact pin assembly and abutment sleeve can be configured to cylindrical shape substantially or have circular cross section, compare with the square joints of optical fibre, its external diameter can reduce, occupy little space, thereby very be fit to high-density installation.
After consulting following detailed embodiment and diagram of being correlated with and claim, the person of readding can understand other purpose of the present utility model, feature and advantage better.
Embodiment
Below in conjunction with the drawings and the specific embodiments the utility model is described further.
Fig. 2 shows the decomposition texture according to the joints of optical fibre of a kind of embodiment of the present utility model.As shown in Figure 2, in a kind of embodiment of the present utility model, the joints of optical fibre comprise a grafting body 1 and acontact pin assembly 2, andcontact pin assembly 2 can removably be assembled in the grafting body 1, as inserting in the grafting body 1.
In a kind of embodiment of the present utility model, grafting body 1 can comprise abody 101 andsleeve pipe 102 that connects or be fixed together, andbody 101 is fit to holdcontact pin assembly 2, andsleeve pipe 102 is fit to introduce and therefrom pass the optical fiber cable (not shown).In other embodiments,body 101 andsleeve pipe 102 there is no need the assembly being arranged to separate, and for example, they can form.
In a kind of embodiment of the present utility model,contact pin assembly 2 can comprise acontact pin 201 andsleeve pipe 202 that has micropore or passage, and the optical fiber (not shown) can be crossed and be fixed therein from this passing through micropores.In one embodiment,contact pin 201 can be ceramic contact pin, and it can be fixed or be installed on the sleeve pipe.In other embodiments,contact pin 201 andsleeve pipe 202 there is no need the assembly being arranged to separate, and for example, they can form.Usually, the diameter ofsleeve pipe 202 is greater than the diameter ofcontact pin 201, andsleeve pipe 202 is fit to the optical fiber cable (not shown) and therefrom passes.
According to the utility model, on grafting body 1 andcontact pin assembly 2, be formed with calibration structure respectively, described calibration structure is configured to be suitable for be bonded with each other when assembling grafting body 1 andcontact pin assembly 2 or cooperate, with the assembling of calibration grafting body 1 and contact pin assembly 2.As shown in Figure 2, in a kind of embodiment of the present utility model, the calibration structure on the grafting body 1 can comprise a plurality ofkeyways 103, and the calibration structure on thecontact pin assembly 2 comprises a plurality of aligning keies or theprojection 203 corresponding with described a plurality ofkeyway 103.
In one embodiment, as shown in Figure 2, on the end relative thatkeyway 103 is formed onbody 101 with sleeve pipe 102.Keyway 103 roughly along optical axis direction or along inserting the opposite direction opening of direction of insertion of grafting bodies 1 withcontact pin assembly 2, is used for engaging the aligningkey 203 of the correspondence on thecontact pin assembly 2 that will insert grafting body 1.In one embodiment, a plurality ofkeyways 103 can be provided with the interval that equates along the circumferencial direction ofbody 101, are formed with one between theadjacent keyway 103 andinsert finger 106.
As shown in Figure 2, aligningkey 203 is formed on the excircle ofsleeve pipe 202 ofcontact pin assembly 2, and its size and shape are configured to be fit to correspondingkeyway 103 joints or the cooperation with grafting body 1.In one embodiment, described a plurality of aligningkeies 203 can be provided with the interval that equates along the circumferencial direction ofsleeve pipe 202, and an end that is connected withcontact pin 201 of close sleeve pipe 202.In the illustrated embodiment, aligningkey 203 outwards protrudes fromsleeve pipe 202 along the radial direction ofsleeve pipe 202, thereby, can calibratecontact pin assembly 2 and grafting body 1 exactly, and prevent the relative rotation betweencontact pin assembly 2 and the grafting body 1 with aftercorresponding keyway 103 engages.
In other embodiments,keyway 103 and aligningkey 203 there is no need uniformly-spaced or evenly are provided with.Will recognize that, consider thatcontact pin assembly 2 is inserted into the consistance in the orientation in the grafting body 1 at every turn,keyway 103 can be with the circumferencial direction setting of different intervals alongbody 101, and the position of aligningkey 203 oncontact pin assembly 2 and corresponding withkeyway 103 at interval.Replacedly,keyway 103 can be with the circumferencial direction setting of identical distance alongbody 101, but its size is different respectively.Perhaps replacedly, the size ofkeyway 103 and all inequality at interval.It will be recognized by those skilled in the art that in the utility model, shape, size and the quantity ofkeyway 103 and aligningkey 203 is not particularly limited, for example, the quantity ofkeyway 103 and aligningkey 203 can be respectively three or more.
In a kind of embodiment of the present utility model, as shown in Figure 2, these joints of optical fibre can also comprise thespring 4 on thesleeve pipe 202 that is suitable for being socketed incontact pin assembly 2, as volute spring.In the process of assembling optical fiber connector, one end ofspring 4 is connected on thecontact pin assembly 2, the other end is connected to flange or the position limiting structure (not shown) in the grafting body 1, be used for oppositely (promptly, the opposite direction of direction of insertion with contact pin assembly insertion grafting body) bias voltage contact pin assembly, make the contact pin of contact pin assembly dock (as shown in Figure 1) with the contact pin of another joints of optical fibre, thereby with the two ends fiber alignment.In the illustrated embodiment, an end ofspring 4 is fit to the part of theformation aligning key 203 ofbutt sleeve pipe 202, to apply the biasing force that docks with other contact pin to contact pin 201.In other embodiments, the assembling mode ofspring 4 on the contact pin assembly is not limited thereto, and as its packing ring on can buttsleeve pipe 202 excircles, perhaps can be fixed on thesleeve pipe 202.
According to a kind of embodiment of the present utility model, these joints of optical fibre can also comprise anabutment sleeve 3, thisabutment sleeve 3 is configured to be fit to hold the grafting body 1 that fits together and at least a portion ofcontact pin assembly 2, firmly locatecontact pin assembly 2 with after being assembled atcontact pin assembly 2 in the grafting body 1, prevent thatcontact pin assembly 2 from coming off or extruded by the biasing force ofspring 4 from grafting body 1.As shown in Figure 2,abutment sleeve 3 is a cylindrical shape, and the formation that its size is fit to hold grafting body 1 is inserted and referred to 106 the part and the aligning key ofcontact pin assembly 2.
According to the utility model, for accurately location grafting body 1 andcontact pin assembly 2, a plurality ofpositioning keys 104 can also be formed on grafting body 1, thecorresponding pilot hole 304 of formation and described a plurality ofpositioning key 104 on abutment sleeve 3.After being assembled intocontact pin assembly 2 in the grafting body 1,abutment sleeve 3 is socketed in the periphery that grafting body 1 is plugged withcontact pin assembly 2, make on the grafting body 1positioning key 104 respectively withabutment sleeve 3 oncorresponding pilot hole 304 engage or cooperate, can firmly contactpin assembly 2 be remained in the grafting body 1 thus, prevent thatcontact pin assembly 2 from coming off, and the body 1 that can prevent to peg graft is with respect toabutment sleeve 3 rotations.
According to a kind of embodiment of the present utility model, as shown in Figure 2,positioning key 104 be arranged on grafting body 1 each insert to refer on 106 that but the utility model is not limited thereto, as long aspositioning key 104 can engage with thepilot hole 304 on theabutment sleeve 3 when abutment sleeve 3 socket grafting bodies 1.In one embodiment, theslotting finger 106 of grafting body 1 is an elastic construction, when abutment sleeve 3 socket grafting bodies 1, radial direction by edge grafting body 1 is inwardly pushedslotting finger 106, the grafting body 1 that is provided with positioningkey 104 can be inserted in theabutment sleeve 3, and rely on the elasticity of insertingfinger 106 that positioningkey 104 is outwards engaged with thepilot hole 304 ofabutment sleeve 3 along the radial direction of grafting body 1, thus can be firmly grafting body 1 and thecontact pin assembly 2 that fits together be inserted in theabutment sleeves 3, and can prevent from effectively when being subjected to slight external force etc., to come off from abutment sleeve 3.In dismounting during the joints of optical fibre, be bonded on thepositioning key 104 in thepilot hole 304 ofabutment sleeve 3 by extruding, can easily removeabutment sleeve 3.
According to the utility model, on grafting body 1, can also be formed with a plurality ofbutt joint keys 105, as shown in Figure 2.Shown in Fig. 3 a and 3b, when two joints of optical fibre that assemble being docked byadapter sleeve 6, correspondingkeyway 605 onbutt joint key 105 on the grafting body 1 andadapter sleeve 6 inwalls engages or cooperates, can prevent that thus the joints of optical fibre from respect to 6 rotations of adapter sleeve, making the contact pin of two joints of optical fibre can realize stable butt joint.In the illustrated embodiment,butt joint key 105 is formed on the excircle of grafting body 1.The quantity, shape and the position that it will be understood to those of skill in the art thatbutt joint key 105 can be provided with as required, and the utility model is not limited to illustrated embodiment.For example, the butt joint key can be arranged on the adapter sleeve, and corresponding keyway can be arranged on the grafting body.
In the illustrated embodiment, for the optical cable (not shown) in thesleeve pipe 102 of fixing introducing grafting body 1, the joints of optical fibre can also be provided with thecrimping sleeve 5 that is fit to be socketed on the sleeve pipe 102.Crimping sleeve 5 can be screwed on thesleeve pipe 102, but the utility model is not limited thereto, and for example can adopt above-mentioned key, groove mode.
Fig. 4 shows the assembling process according to the joints of optical fibre of a kind of embodiment of the present utility model.Shown in Fig. 4 (a), atfirst spring 4 is socketed on thesleeve pipe 202 of insertingfinger assembly 2 end ofspring 4 and aligningkey 203 butts.In one embodiment, the natural length ofspring 4 makespring 4 to be socketed in fully on thesleeve pipe 202, but the utility model is not limited thereto less than the length of sleeve pipe 202.Subsequently, will be socketed with on it contactpin assembly 2 ofspring 4 insert in the grafting bodies, makecorresponding keyway 103 joints on aligningkey 203 and the grafting body 1 on thecontact pin assembly 2, andcontact pin 201 exposes, shown in Fig. 4 (b).Then,abutment sleeve 3 is socketed on thecontact pin assembly 2 and grafting body 1 that fits together, make that thepositioning key 104 on the grafting body 1 engages withpilot hole 304 on the abutment sleeve, andcontact pin 201 exposes, shown in Fig. 4 (c), be convenient to dock with the contact pin of another joints of optical fibre.At last, after optical cable has been fixed on these joints of optical fibre, crimpingsleeve 5 is socketed on the grafting body 1, forms the complete joints of optical fibre, as shown in Figure 5.
According to the joints of optical fibre of the present utility model, have a plurality of structures that are suitable for calibrating, as aligningkey 203 andkeyway 103, positioningkey 104 andpilot hole 304,butt joint key 105 andkeyway 605 or the like.Thus, not only can when assembling optical fiber connector, can realize between each assembly calibration with firmly be connected, and when docking, install simply with other joints of optical fibre or optical fiber communication equipment, do not need other special crimping tool, the merging precision height is with minimum optical loss.
According to the joints of optical fibre of the present utility model, above-mentioned grafting body, contact pin assembly and abutment sleeve are configured to cylindrical shape substantially or have circular cross section, compare with the square joints of optical fibre, and its external diameter can reduce.In one embodiment, the external diameter of the joints of optical fibre of the present utility model can be reduced to 3.2mm, occupies little space, thereby very is fit to high-density installation.
The above embodiments and accompanying drawing only have recapitulative understanding for those skilled in the art for variant embodiment of the present utility model.Those diagrams and explanation are not to want description that the device that utilizes structure described herein or method and all elements in the system and feature are made integrality.By reading instructions of the present utility model, those skilled in the art will more can understand many other embodiment of the present utility model, will be derived from the content of disclosure of the present utility model.Under the situation departing from the utility model protection domain not, the utility model can carry out the displacement and the change of structure and logic.In addition, accompanying drawing of the present utility model only is used for diagram but not draws in proportion.Some part in the accompanying drawing may be exaggerated emphasizing, and other parts may be by simple.Therefore, instructions of the present utility model and accompanying drawing should be considered as describing and non-limiting matter, and will be limited by the protection domain of hereinafter claim.It should be noted that word " comprises " does not get rid of other element or step, and word " " or " one " do not get rid of a plurality of.In addition, any element numbers of claim should not be construed as and limits the scope of the invention.