CN115657220A

CN115657220A - Photoelectric hybrid connector, adapter and connector assembly

Info

Publication number: CN115657220A
Application number: CN202211228046.XA
Authority: CN
Inventors: 黄美金; 张海焱; 杨涛; 丁思齐
Original assignee: Fiberhome Telecommunication Technologies Co Ltd
Current assignee: Fiberhome Telecommunication Technologies Co Ltd
Priority date: 2022-10-09
Filing date: 2022-10-09
Publication date: 2023-01-31

Abstract

The invention relates to an opto-electric hybrid connector, adapter and connector assembly, comprising: the optical fiber connector comprises a main body, wherein an optical fiber accommodating cavity is formed in the main body, and a terminal groove is formed in the surface of the main body; the conductive terminals are arranged in the terminal grooves, bent and extended to the two second surfaces of the main body from the first surface of the main body in opposite directions to form two lead-in parts, and the lead-in parts are used for being connected with wires of the photoelectric hybrid cable in a lead-in mode. According to the photoelectric hybrid connector, the adapter and the connector assembly provided by the embodiment of the invention, the conductive terminal is arranged on the surface of the main body of the connector instead of the inside of the main body, so that the space inside the main body can be saved, an optical fiber accommodating cavity with a larger space can be formed inside the main body, a sufficient free movement space is reserved for the micro-bending process of the optical fiber in production, the production adaptability of a product is increased, the stability of optical performance is facilitated, and optical connection and electric connection can be realized.

Description

Photoelectric hybrid connector, adapter and connector assembly

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of optical fiber communication, in particular to a photoelectric hybrid connector, an adapter and a connector assembly.

Background

With the development of modern society and the explosive increase of information quantity, the demand of people on network throughput capacity is continuously improved. Optical transmission is a mainstream scheme of modern communication by virtue of characteristics of ultrahigh bandwidth, low electromagnetic interference and the like. Under the condition that an optical fiber network is mature day by day, the application of high-speed broadband services is emerging continuously, and innovative services such as ultra-high definition online video, online education, teleworking and the like put higher and higher requirements on the bandwidth, the time delay and the jitter of the network. However, the networking defect of the home information network causes the situation of easy entry of giga households and difficult entry of hundreds of giga rooms. Therefore, a new-generation home networking technology FTTR that extends optical fibers to each room of a home is imperative.

With the push of FTTR technology, the following problems of the related connection technology follow:

(1) First, the existing connector and adapter only provide optical connection, and the power supply from the optical modem is provided by the power connector and the power adapter, i.e. two sets of connectors are needed to realize the photoelectric connection, which occupies a large space.

(2) Secondly, the current photoelectric connector generally occupies the accommodating space of the optical fiber due to the influence of the layout of the internal cable, so that the free space of the optical fiber in the connector is limited, and the optical stability is influenced.

Therefore, there is a need for a new optoelectronic hybrid connector, adapter and connector assembly that overcomes the above problems.

Disclosure of Invention

The embodiment of the invention provides a photoelectric hybrid connector, an adapter and a connector assembly, and aims to solve the problems that two sets of connectors are required to be arranged for realizing photoelectric connection in the related art, the occupied space is large, and the photoelectric connectors limit the free moving space of optical fibers in the connectors.

In a first aspect, an optoelectronic hybrid connector is provided, comprising: the optical fiber connector comprises a main body, wherein an optical fiber accommodating cavity is formed in the main body, and a terminal groove is formed in the surface of the main body; the conductive terminals are arranged in the terminal grooves and respectively bent and extended to the two second surfaces of the main body from the first surface of the main body in opposite directions to form two guide connection parts, and the guide connection parts are used for being connected with a lead of the photoelectric hybrid cable in a guide mode.

In some embodiments, the second surface of the main body is recessed toward the inside of the main body to form a receiving groove, the guiding portion is bent into the receiving groove, and the guiding portion is limited in the receiving groove.

In some embodiments, the main body has a protrusion disposed in the terminal groove, the protrusion is disposed on the first surface, and the protrusion protrudes from the first surface; the conductive terminal comprises a contact part positioned on the first surface, and the contact part is supported on the bulge.

In some embodiments, the body is further provided with a groove; one end of the conductive terminal is provided with a claw-shaped part, and the claw-shaped part is limited in the groove.

In some embodiments, the body has a guide slot; the photoelectric hybrid connector further comprises a fixed seat, the fixed seat is provided with an optical cable channel, the fixed seat is further provided with a guide wing, and when the fixed seat is assembled in the main body, the guide wing is inserted into the guide groove.

In some embodiments, one end of the main body has a first plate and a second plate, the first plate and the second plate are spaced apart to form the guide slot, and the first plate and the second plate are located on opposite sides of the fixing seat; the photoelectric hybrid connector further comprises a fixing ring, and the fixing ring is sleeved on the first plate body and the second plate body.

In some embodiments, the optoelectronic hybrid connector further includes an outer casing sleeved outside the main body, the outer casing is provided with an opening corresponding to the conductive terminal, and the conductive terminal is exposed to the opening.

In some embodiments, the front end of the outer sleeve is provided with a guide groove, and the guide groove is communicated with the opening hole.

In some embodiments, the casing includes a casing body and two insertion plates disposed at the same end of the casing body, the two insertion plates are disposed at an interval so as to form an opening therebetween, and the opening is disposed on the insertion plate.

In some embodiments, the optoelectronic hybrid connector further includes an optoelectronic hybrid cable including a conductive wire and an optical cable.

In a second aspect, an adapter is provided for interfacing with the optoelectronic hybrid connector described above, the adapter comprising: the shell, install the jack catch in the shell, install ceramic sleeve in the jack catch, just install the electric conductor in the shell, the electric conductor be used for with the conductive terminal of photoelectricity hybrid connector leads and connects.

In a third aspect, a connector assembly is provided, which includes the above-mentioned optoelectronic hybrid connector and an adapter, the adapter includes: the shell, install the jack catch in the shell, install ceramic sleeve in the jack catch, just install the electric conductor in the shell, the electric conductor with the conductive terminal of photoelectricity hybrid connector leads and connects.

The technical scheme provided by the invention has the beneficial effects that:

the embodiment of the invention provides an optical-electrical hybrid connector, an adapter and a connector assembly, wherein a conductive terminal is arranged on the surface of a main body of the connector instead of the inside of the main body, so that the space inside the main body can be saved, an optical fiber accommodating cavity with larger space can be formed inside the main body, enough free movement space can be reserved for the micro-bending process of optical fibers in production, the production adaptability of products is improved, the stability of optical performance is facilitated, and optical connection and electrical connection can be realized by using one connector.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings needed to be used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious for those skilled in the art to obtain other drawings based on these drawings without creative efforts.

Fig. 1 is an exploded view of an opto-electric hybrid connector according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is an exploded view of the main body and the conductive terminals according to the embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 3 is a schematic view of a combination structure of a main body and a conductive terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a body provided by an embodiment of the invention;

fig. 5 is a schematic perspective view of a fixing base according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a fixing base according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a schematic perspective view of a jacket according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a front section of a sheath according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a schematic view of another perspective view of a front section of a sheath according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 10 is a schematic structural diagram of an optical/electrical hybrid cable according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 11 is an exploded view of the hybrid optical/electrical cable and the fixing base according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 12 is a schematic combined view of an opto-electric hybrid cable and a fixing base according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 13 is a schematic structural view of a fixing base inserted into a main body according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 14 is a schematic, partially cross-sectional view of a body provided in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

figure 15 is a schematic structural view of a ferrule assembly mounted to a body according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 16 is a schematic partial cross-sectional view of FIG. 15;

FIG. 17 is a schematic view of a front section of a sheath assembled to a main body according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 18 is a cross-sectional view of a lead wire assembled to a body according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 19 is an exploded view of an adapter according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 20 is a cross-sectional schematic view of a connector assembly provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 21 is a cross-sectional view of another orientation of the connector assembly provided by an embodiment of the present invention.

In the figure:

100. an opto-electric hybrid connector;

1. a main body; 11. an optical fiber accommodating cavity; 12. a terminal groove; 13. an accommodating groove; 14. a limiting step; 15. a protrusion; 16. a groove; 17. a guide groove; 18. a first card slot; 19. a second card slot;

2. a conductive terminal; 21. a lead-in part; 22. a contact portion; 23. a claw-shaped portion; 24. a body;

3. a fixed seat; 31. an optical cable channel; 32. a guide wing; 33. a first buckle; 34. injecting glue holes;

4. a fixing ring;

5. a jacket; 51. opening a hole; 52. a guide groove; 53. a sleeve body; 54. a plugboard; 55. an opening; 56. a limiting buckle;

6. a hybrid optical-electrical cable; 61. a wire; 62. an optical cable; 7. a front section of the sheath; 8. a ferrule assembly; 9. a tail sheath;

200. an adapter; 201. a housing; 202. a claw; 203. a ceramic sleeve; 204. an electrical conductor.

Detailed Description

In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are some, but not all, embodiments of the present invention. All other embodiments, which can be obtained by a person skilled in the art without any inventive step based on the embodiments of the present invention, are within the scope of the present invention.

The embodiment of the invention provides a photoelectric hybrid connector, which can solve the problems that two sets of connectors are required to be arranged for realizing photoelectric connection in the related art, the occupied space is large, and the photoelectric connectors limit the free movement space of optical fibers in the connectors.

Referring to fig. 1, 2 and 4, an optoelectronic hybrid connector 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include: the optical fiber connector comprises a main body 1, wherein an optical fiber accommodating cavity 11 is formed in the main body 1, the optical fiber accommodating cavity 11 is used for accommodating optical fibers, and a terminal groove 12 is further formed in the surface of the main body 1, namely the terminal groove 12 is formed in the surface of the main body 1, so that the space in the main body 1 is not occupied; at least two conductive terminals 2, wherein the number of the conductive terminals 2 can be set according to the requirement, the two conductive terminals 2 are generally set, the conductive terminals 2 can be installed in the terminal grooves 12, wherein the conductive terminals 2 can be limited by the terminal grooves 12, and the conductive terminals 2 can also be fixed in the terminal grooves 12 in a bonding manner; the two conductive terminals 2 are bent and extended from the first surface of the main body 1 to the two second surfaces of the main body 1 in opposite directions to form two lead-in portions 21, and the lead-in portions 21 are used for being connected with the lead 61 of the optical-electrical hybrid cable 6 in a lead-in manner. It should be understood that the two conductive terminals 2 are disposed on the same first surface of the main body 1, and the two conductive terminals 2 can be bent and extended toward opposite directions to form two conductive connection portions 21, where the two conductive connection portions 21 are respectively located on different second surfaces. The first surface may be an upper surface of the main body 1, the two second surfaces may be left and right side surfaces of the main body 1, and the first surface may also be a lower surface of the main body 1.

In this embodiment, since the optical fiber accommodating cavity 11 and the terminal groove 12 are disposed on the main body 1 of the same connector, the main body 1 can accommodate the optical fiber and the conductive terminals 2, and then both optical connection and electrical connection can be realized on one connector, thereby significantly improving the overall integration degree, providing a solution to the problem of power supply from the optical modem in the FTTR service, and being capable of being compatible with the pure optical connector and the adapter 200 downward, and realizing smooth evolution of technology iteration. Compared with the method of arranging a single optical connector and a single electric connector to realize optical connection and electric connection, the method can greatly reduce the space occupied by the whole photoelectric connector. And set up conductive terminal 2 in the surface of the body 1 of the connector but not the inside of the body 1, can save the space inside the body 1, make the inside of the body 1 can form the optical fiber containing cavity 11 that the space is great, can reserve sufficient free activity space for the microbending process of the optic fibre in the production, increase the production adaptability of the product, help the stability of the optical property.

Moreover, since the lead connection part 21 is disposed on the surface of the main body 1, when the lead connection part 21 is connected with the lead wire 61, for example, during welding, the welding state between the lead wire 61 and the lead connection part 21 can be clearly seen outside the main body 1, so that the operation is visualized during the production process, and the lead wire 61 and the lead connection part 21 are ensured to be welded well and have high consistency.

Referring to fig. 2 to 3 and 18, in some embodiments, the second surface of the main body 1 may be recessed toward the inside of the main body 1 to form a receiving groove 13, the guiding portion 21 is bent into the receiving groove 13, and the guiding portion 21 is limited in the receiving groove 13. The cross-sectional shape of the receiving groove 13 may be a rectangle having an opening 55, or may be a smooth C-shape, the cross-sectional shape of the guide portion 21 may or may not match the cross-sectional shape of the receiving groove 13, the guide portion 21 may be received in the receiving groove 13, and the upper and lower inner wall surfaces of the receiving groove 13 may limit the guide portion 21 in the up-down direction. In the present embodiment, the guide portion 21 is preferably designed in a semicircular shape; the guide part 21 is limited in the containing groove 13, the lead 61 can be inserted into the containing groove 13 to be connected with the guide part 21 when being connected with the guide part 21, the containing groove 13 not only can limit the guide part 21, but also can limit the lead 61, and the lead 61 and the guide part 21 can be supported in the containing groove 13, so that the risk of separation of the lead 61 from the guide part 21 can be reduced, and the welding operation reliability is high.

Preferably, the guide portion 21 may interfere with the inner wall surface of the housing groove 13 when being mounted in the housing groove 13, that is, the guide portion 21 may be elastically deformed to mount the guide portion 21 in place.

Preferably, the main body 1 may be provided with a stopper step 14 in front of and behind the receiving groove 13, and the stopper step 14 may be provided on both front and rear sides of the receiving groove 13 to limit the front and rear direction of the guide portion 21.

Of course, in other embodiments, the receiving groove 13 may not be provided, the guide portion 21 may be flat, and the guide portion 21 may be attached to the surface of the main body 1.

Referring to fig. 2 to 3, in some alternative embodiments, the main body 1 may be provided with a protrusion 15 in the terminal groove 12, the protrusion 15 is disposed on the first surface, and the protrusion 15 protrudes from the first surface, that is, the top surface of the protrusion 15 is higher than the first surface; the conductive terminal 2 may include a contact portion 22 on the first surface, wherein the contact portion 22 may be used for electrically connecting with the conductive body 204 on the adapter 200, and the contact portion 22 is supported on the protrusion 15, such that the protrusion 15 supports the contact portion 22 to a position higher than the first surface, which facilitates stable contact between the contact portion 22 and the conductive body 204.

Further, referring to fig. 2, the main body 1 may further be provided with a groove 16, where the groove 16 may be disposed at the front end of the main body 1, or may be disposed in the middle of the main body 1, and the groove 16 may be communicated with the terminal groove 12, or may be spaced from the terminal groove 12; one end of the conductive terminal 2 is provided with a claw-shaped portion 23, and the claw-shaped portion 23 is limited in the groove 16. It can be understood that the claw portion 23 extends into the groove 16, and the groove 16 can limit the claw portion 23, in this embodiment, the conductive terminal 2 may include a body 24, the body 24 is located in the terminal groove 12, and is bent forward from the front end of the body 24 to form the claw portion 23, wherein the claw portion 23 can be bent downward and backward and extend into the groove 16, so that the groove 16 can limit the claw portion 23 in the up-down direction, and meanwhile, the claw portion 23 can also be limited in the left-right direction, so as to limit the position of the conductive terminal 2 on the main body 1, and prevent the conductive terminal 2 from falling off or shifting from the main body 1.

Preferably, the claw portion 23 may interfere with the inner wall surface of the groove 16 when being mounted into the groove 16, and the claw portion 23 may be mounted in place by virtue of its elastic deformation.

Referring to fig. 3 and 5, in some embodiments, the main body 1 may have a guide groove 17, wherein the guide groove 17 may extend in a front-rear direction; the optoelectronic hybrid connector 100 may further include a holder 3, the holder 3 having a cable passage 31, the cable passage 31 being adapted to pass the optical cable 62 therethrough and to receive a portion of the optical cable 62, the holder 3 further having guiding wings 32, the guiding wings 32 being adapted to be inserted into the guiding grooves 17 when the holder 3 is assembled to the main body 1. In this embodiment, can fix optical cable 62 and fixing base 3 earlier, cooperate through the guide way 17 that sets up direction wing 32 and main part 1 on fixing base 3, can play direction and spacing effect when fixing base 3 inserts main part 1, inject the direction that fixing base 3 marchd and retreat, prevent that optic fibre from taking place to distort the damage.

Further, can be equipped with first buckle 33 on the fixing base 3, be equipped with first draw-in groove 18 on the main part 1, after fixing base 3 removed to target in place, first buckle 33 can mutually support with first draw-in groove 18 for fixing base 3 and main part 1 are fixed mutually.

Further, referring to fig. 6, the fixing base 3 may be provided with a glue injection hole 34, the glue injection hole 34 is communicated with the cable channel 31, and the glue injection hole 34 is used for injecting epoxy resin into the cable channel 31, so as to fix the optical cable 62 in the cable channel 31. In this embodiment, the fixing base 3 is preferably made of high-strength plastic.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, in some alternative embodiments, one end of the main body 1 has a first plate and a second plate, the first plate and the second plate are spaced apart from each other to form the guide slot 17, that is, the first plate and the second plate are independent from each other, and a gap is formed between the first plate and the second plate, and the first plate and the second plate are located at two opposite sides of the fixing base 3; the photoelectric hybrid connector 100 further includes a fixing ring 4, and the fixing ring 4 is sleeved on the first board and the second board. Wherein, solid fixed ring 4 adopts the metal material, and this embodiment is outside first plate body and second plate body through solid fixed ring 4 fastening, gu fixed ring 4 can drive first plate body and second plate body to the direction removal that is close to fixing base 3, and then presss from both sides tight fixing base 3, can strengthen the fixed strength between main part 1 and the fixing base 3.

Referring to fig. 1 and 7, in some embodiments, the optoelectronic hybrid connector 100 may further include an outer casing 5 sleeved outside the main body 1, the outer casing 5 is provided with an opening 51 corresponding to the conductive terminal 2, and the conductive terminal 2 is exposed to the opening 51. The openings 51 correspond to the conductive terminals 2 one to one, and the openings 51 are provided to expose the contact portions 22 of the conductive terminals 2, thereby achieving electrical connection with the adapter 200, and enabling the conductors 204 of the adapter 200 to contact the conductive terminals 2 from the outside of the outer housing 5 when the connector is mated with the adapter 200.

Further, as shown in fig. 7, the front end of the outer sheath 5 may be provided with a guide groove 52, and the guide groove 52 communicates with the opening hole 51. The guide groove 52 may be formed in a horn shape, and the guide groove 52 may be formed at the front end of the outer cover 5, so that when the outer cover 5 is inserted into the adapter 200, the conductor 204 of the adapter 200 is guided, and the conductive terminal 2 of the connector and the conductor 204 of the adapter 200 are smoothly brought into contact with each other to complete the circuit connection.

In some embodiments, referring to fig. 7, the outer sleeve 5 may include a sleeve body 53 and two plugging plates 54 disposed at the same end of the sleeve body 53, the two plugging plates 54 are spaced apart from each other, such that an opening 55 is formed between the two plugging plates 54, that is, the opening 55 extends through the front end of the outer sleeve 5, such that the two plugging plates 54 are not connected to each other, and the opening 51 is disposed on the plugging plates 54. In this embodiment, the opening 55 is provided to enable the two insertion plates 54 to have a certain elasticity and to generate elastic deformation, so that the outer sleeve 5 can be smoothly installed onto the main body 1 from the back to the front. Particularly, when the protrusion 15 for supporting the conductive terminal 2 is provided on the main body 1, the two insertion plates 54 can be elastically deformed, so that the outer housing 5 can smoothly pass over the protrusion 15 to be inserted forward.

Referring to fig. 10, in some alternative embodiments, the hybrid optical-electrical connector 100 may further include a hybrid optical-electrical cable 6, where the hybrid optical-electrical cable 6 includes a conducting wire 61 and an optical cable 62, and the optical cable 62 is provided with an optical fiber. In this embodiment, the hybrid optical/electrical cable 6 is preferably a butterfly cable, wherein the optical fibers in the optical cable 62 provide an optical transmission carrier and the wires 61 serve as an electrical transmission carrier.

Further, as shown in fig. 1 and fig. 8 to fig. 9, the optical-electrical hybrid connector 100 may further include a sheath front section 7 and a ferrule assembly 8, wherein the ferrule may be inserted by an optical fiber, the sheath front section 7 may be provided with a second buckle, the main body 1 may be provided with a second clamping groove 19, the main body 1 and the sheath front section 7 may be fixed by the buckle through the matching of the second buckle and the second clamping groove 19, the ferrule assembly 8 is limited between the sheath front section 7 and the main body 1, and the butt joint section of the sheath front section 7 may be designed into an SC-type standard butt joint section, so as to have better compatibility. The front end of the main body 1 may be provided with a mounting channel for docking the front section 7 of the sheath.

The photoelectric connector in the related art is evolved on the SC-type optical connector, an electrical connection device is externally loaded on the basis of the optical connector, the size of the connector is large, the specification is not adapted to the interface specification of the current FTTH, in the embodiment, the sheath front section 7 with the standard butt joint section is arranged, the interface specification of the FTTH can be adapted, and the SC adapter 200 which is compatible with pure light can be downward.

Further, the sheath 5 may be provided with a stopper 56, and the stopper 56 may be engaged with the sheath front section 7 to limit the movement of the sheath 5 along the axial direction of the optical cable 62.

Preferably, the conductive terminals 2 can be integrally formed, so that the production and assembly are convenient, and the performance is stable and reliable.

Referring to fig. 11 to 17, the steps of assembling the optoelectronic hybrid connector 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention may be: the optical fiber is stripped and cut and shaped after the fixing seat 3 and the photoelectric hybrid cable 6 are fastened by epoxy resin, then the fixing seat 3 is connected with the main body 1 in a mode of passing through a first buckle 33 and a first clamping groove 18, the fixing is reinforced by a fixing ring 4, then the conducting wire 61 and the conducting terminal 2 are welded, further the optical fiber is fixed in the inserting core assembly 8, then the second buckle of the sheath front section 7 is matched with the second clamping groove 19 of the main body 1 in a buckling mode, the sheath front section 7 and the main body 1 are assembled together, then the outer sleeve 5 is sleeved on the main body 1, the outer sleeve 5 and the main body 1 are mutually clamped and fixed, the tail sheath 9 made of rubber is clamped into the main body 1, and then the assembling action of the photoelectric hybrid connector 100 is completed.

Referring to fig. 19, an embodiment of the present invention further provides an adaptor 200 for interfacing with the optoelectronic hybrid connector 100, where the adaptor 200 may include: the photoelectric hybrid connector comprises a shell 201, wherein a clamping jaw 202 is installed in the shell 201, a ceramic sleeve 203 is installed in the clamping jaw 202, the ceramic sleeve 203 can be inserted into a ferrule assembly 8 of the photoelectric hybrid connector 100, the clamping jaw 202 can limit the ceramic sleeve 203 in a buckling mode and then is installed in the shell 201 in a buckling connection mode, and the shell 201 is preferably made of plastic materials; and a conductor 204 is installed in the housing 201, and the conductor 204 is used for conducting with the conductive terminal 2 of the opto-electric hybrid connector 100. The conductive body 204 may be molded with a plastic block, so that the conductive body 204 and the plastic block are fixed together, and the plastic block may be fixed to the housing 201 by a snap-fit manner, thereby completing the overall assembly of the adapter 200.

In this embodiment, the conductive body 204 may be electrically connected to the circuit board to connect the power transmitted from the optoelectronic hybrid connector 100 to the circuit board.

Referring to fig. 20 to 21, an embodiment of the present invention further provides a connector assembly, which may include the optoelectronic hybrid connector 100 provided in any one of the above embodiments and an adapter 200, where the adapter 200 may include: the photoelectric hybrid connector comprises a shell 201, wherein a claw 202 is installed in the shell 201, a ceramic sleeve 203 is installed in the claw 202, a conductor 204 is installed in the shell 201, and the conductor 204 is in conductive connection with a conductive terminal 2 of the photoelectric hybrid connector 100.

The optoelectronic hybrid connector 100 and the adaptor 200 can be designed based on the size and principle of the SC connector and the adaptor 200, which are widely used at present, so that the optoelectronic hybrid connector 100 and the adaptor 200 can be downward compatible with the existing SC connector and the adaptor 200.

The photoelectric hybrid connector 100 provided by the embodiment of the invention integrates the information transmission capability of optical connection and the power supply capability of electric connection, and can meet the market demands of high integration level, small volume and the like; the welding position of the conductive terminal 2 and the lead 61 is visual in operation, and the operation is simple and reliable; the conductive terminal 2 is arranged on the surface of the main body 1, so that a larger optical fiber accommodating cavity 11 can be designed in the main body 1.

The specific assembly steps may include:

referring to fig. 11 to 12, the optical cable 62 is inserted into the optical cable channel 31 of the fixing base 3, and epoxy resin glue is dropped from the glue injection hole 34 of the fixing base 3 to be heated and cured, so that the optical cable 62 is connected to the fixing base 3; the cable 62 is then stripped to shape a first semi-finished product.

Referring to fig. 13 to 14, the first semi-finished optical fiber and the lead wire 61 are threaded along the fiber receiving cavity 11 of the body 1; the wires 61 are then soldered to the conductive terminals 2 already machined on the body 1, obtaining a second semi-finished product.

Referring to fig. 15 and 16, the bare optical fiber of the second semi-finished product is inserted into the interior of the ferrule assembly 8 which has been pretreated and impregnated with epoxy resin, and is cured by heating, so as to obtain a third semi-finished product.

Referring to fig. 17, the front section 7 of the jacket is pressed into the main body 1 along the axial direction of the optical cable 62; sleeving a fixing ring 4 which is sleeved on the optical cable 62 in advance into the tail end of the main body 1; then the jacket 5 previously sheathed on the optical cable 62 is mounted on the main body 1 from the rear to the front; finally, the tail sheath 9 pre-sheathed on the optical cable 62 is sheathed on the main body 1, thereby completing the product assembly of the photoelectric hybrid connector 100.

Referring to fig. 19, the ceramic sleeves 203 are sequentially loaded into the jaws 202; mounting the jaws 202 into the housing 201; the conductors 204 are encased in the housing 201 to complete the assembly of the adapter 200 product.

When in use:

referring to fig. 20, since the front section 7 of the jacket used in the present invention has a standard cross section, the hybrid optical-electrical connector 100 has wider compatibility with the pure optical adapter 200.

Referring to fig. 19, the present invention uses an adapter 200 having corresponding mechanical reference surface features corresponding to the latch 202 of a standard pure optical adapter 200 so that the adapter 200 is compatible with a pure optical connector.

Referring to fig. 21, the conductive terminals 2 of the hybrid optoelectronic connector 100 of the present invention are provided with the claw portions 23, so as to be firm and reliable in use; and the operation is visual in the production process of the conductive terminals 2 and the wires 61, and the conductive terminals 2 and the wires 61 have good welding effect and high consistency.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "upper", "lower", and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, which are merely for convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, but do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus, should not be construed as limiting the present invention. Unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are intended to be inclusive and mean, for example, that they may be fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected; can be mechanically or electrically connected; they may be connected directly or indirectly through intervening media, or they may be interconnected between two elements. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood by those skilled in the art according to specific situations.

It is to be noted that, in the present invention, relational terms such as "first" and "second", and the like, are used solely to distinguish one entity or action from another entity or action without necessarily requiring or implying any actual such relationship or order between such entities or actions. Also, the terms "comprises," "comprising," or any other variation thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements does not include only those elements but may include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitation, an element defined by the phrases "comprising a," "8230," "8230," or "comprising" does not exclude the presence of additional like elements in a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises the element.

The foregoing are merely exemplary embodiments of the present invention, which enable those skilled in the art to understand or practice the present invention. Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the generic principles defined herein may be applied to other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. Thus, the present invention is not intended to be limited to the embodiments shown herein but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

Claims

1. An opto-electronic hybrid connector, comprising:

the optical fiber connector comprises a main body (1), wherein an optical fiber accommodating cavity (11) is formed in the main body (1), and a terminal groove (12) is further formed in the surface of the main body (1);

the at least two conductive terminals (2) are mounted in the terminal grooves (12), the two conductive terminals (2) are bent and extended to the two second surfaces of the main body (1) from the first surface of the main body (1) in opposite directions respectively to form two guide connection parts (21), and the guide connection parts (21) are used for being connected with a lead (61) of the photoelectric hybrid cable (6) in a guide mode.

2. The opto-electric hybrid connector of claim 1, wherein:

the second surface of the main body (1) is sunken into the main body (1) to form an accommodating groove (13), the guide connection part (21) is bent to enter the accommodating groove (13), and the guide connection part (21) is limited in the accommodating groove (13).

3. The opto-electric hybrid connector of claim 1, wherein:

a protrusion (15) is arranged in the terminal groove (12) of the main body (1), the protrusion (15) is arranged on the first surface, and the protrusion (15) protrudes out of the first surface;

the conductive terminal (2) comprises a contact portion (22) on the first surface, the contact portion (22) being supported on the protrusion (15).

4. The opto-electric hybrid connector of claim 1, wherein: the main body (1) is also provided with a groove (16);

one end of the conductive terminal (2) is provided with a claw-shaped part (23), and the claw-shaped part (23) is limited in the groove (16).

5. The opto-electric hybrid connector of claim 1, wherein: the body (1) has a guide groove (17);

the photoelectric hybrid connector further comprises a fixed seat (3), the fixed seat (3) is provided with an optical cable channel (31), the fixed seat (3) is further provided with a guide wing (32), and when the fixed seat (3) is assembled in the main body (1), the guide wing (32) is inserted into the guide groove (17).

6. The opto-electric hybrid connector of claim 5, wherein:

one end of the main body (1) is provided with a first plate body and a second plate body, the first plate body and the second plate body are arranged at intervals to form the guide groove (17), and the first plate body and the second plate body are positioned on two opposite sides of the fixed seat (3);

the photoelectric hybrid connector further comprises a fixing ring (4), and the first plate body and the second plate body are sleeved with the fixing ring (4).

7. The opto-electric hybrid connector of claim 1, wherein:

the photoelectric hybrid connector further comprises an outer sleeve (5) sleeved outside the main body (1), the outer sleeve (5) is provided with an opening (51) corresponding to the conductive terminal (2), and the conductive terminal (2) is exposed to the opening (51).

8. The opto-electric hybrid connector of claim 7, wherein:

the front end of the outer sleeve (5) is provided with a guide groove (52), and the guide groove (52) is communicated with the open hole (51).

9. The opto-electric hybrid connector of claim 7, wherein:

the jacket (5) comprises a jacket body (53) and two insertion plates (54) arranged at the same end of the jacket body (53), the two insertion plates (54) are arranged at intervals, an opening (55) is formed between the two insertion plates (54), and the opening (51) is formed in the insertion plates (54).

10. An adapter for interfacing with an opto-electric hybrid connector as defined in any one of claims 1 to 9, the adapter comprising:

the photoelectric hybrid connector comprises a shell (201), wherein a clamping jaw (202) is installed in the shell (201), a ceramic sleeve (203) is installed in the clamping jaw (202), an electric conductor (204) is installed in the shell (201), and the electric conductor (204) is used for being connected with a conductive terminal (2) of the photoelectric hybrid connector in a conduction mode.

11. A connector assembly comprising an opto-electronic hybrid connector according to any one of claims 1 to 9 and an adapter, the adapter comprising:

the photoelectric hybrid connector comprises a shell (201), wherein a clamping jaw (202) is installed in the shell (201), a ceramic sleeve (203) is installed in the clamping jaw (202), a conductive body (204) is installed in the shell (201), and the conductive body (204) is connected with a conductive terminal (2) of the photoelectric hybrid connector in a guide mode.