CN116560007A - Connectors and Connectors - Google Patents

Abstract

The present application provides a connector and a connector. The connector can be partially inserted into an adapter along a first direction to form a connector. The connector includes a main body and a puller. The main body includes a housing and a first guide, the housing has a mounting cavity, the mounting cavity is used to at least partially accommodate the ferrule, the ferrule is used to dock with the adapter, the first guide is fixedly arranged on one side of the housing, and the housing The body is provided with a positioning groove on the side where the first guide piece is provided, and the positioning groove is used for accommodating the movable connecting column on the adapter so as to restrict the housing and the adapter in the first direction. The drawer includes a drawer and a second guide, the second guide is fixed to the drawer, and the second guide is slidably engaged with the first guide along the first direction. The drawer is provided with a guiding slope, and the guiding slope is inclined to the first direction. When the drawer moves relative to the housing parallel to the first direction, the guide slope moves from the first position to the second position to drive the movable connecting post to move out of the positioning slot.

Description

Connectors and Connectors

technical field

The present application relates to the technical field of communication, and in particular to a connection head and a connector.

Background technique

At present, the optical fiber connector generally adopts the LC type optical fiber movable connector. The International Electrotechnical Commission has made a series of regulations on the interface type and matching dimensions of the LC type optical fiber active connector. This LC-type optical fiber active connector is composed of a connector and an adapter. The connector is provided with an elastic clip, and the slot of the adapter cooperates with the elastic clip to realize the connection and cooperation between the connector and the adapter. However, the elastic clip has a larger size in the radial direction of the optical axis, so that the elastic clip can have sufficient deformation, so that the elastic clip can break away from the slot to separate the connector or adapter, and snap into the slot to ensure the connection between the connector and the adapter. Adapter connection. Therefore, the LC-type optical active connector still has a large size in the radial direction of the optical axis, which limits space utilization.

Contents of the invention

The present application provides a connector and a connector, which are convenient for reducing the size of the connector in the radial direction of the optical axis.

A first aspect of the embodiments of the present application provides a connector that can be partially inserted into an adapter along a first direction, and the connector includes a main body and a drawer. The main body includes a housing and a first guide, the housing has a mounting cavity for at least partially accommodating a ferrule for docking with the adapter, the first The guide piece is fixedly arranged on one side of the housing, and the housing is provided with a positioning groove on the side where the first guide piece is provided, and the positioning groove is used for accommodating the flexible connecting column on the adapter so that the A first orientation constrains the housing and the adapter. The drawer includes a drawer and a second guide, the second guide is fixed to the drawer, and the second guide and the first guide are slidable along the first direction to cooperate. The drawing member is provided with a guiding slope, and the guiding slope is inclined to the first direction. When the drawing member moves relative to the housing parallel to the first direction, the guide slope moves from the first position to the second position to drive the movable connecting post to move out of the positioning slot.

The connecting head is provided with a positioning groove to cooperate with the movable connecting column of the adapter to realize the locking of the connecting head and the adapter in the first direction. When the connector and the adapter are used for optical fiber connection, the first direction is also the direction of the optical axis. The drawing part used for unlocking does not need to be deformed in the radial direction of the optical axis, that is, the drawing part does not need to be displaced perpendicular to the first direction, and only needs to use the first guide and the second guide to make the drawer Displacement of the pulling member along the first direction can make the guide inclined surface guide the movable connecting column leave the positioning groove. Therefore, neither the main body nor the drawer needs to be provided with deformation parts in the radial direction of the optical axis, which reduces the size of the large elastic clips in the existing LC-type optical fiber flexible connector, and reduces the size of the connector in the radial direction of the optical axis.

Based on the first aspect, in a possible implementation manner, the first guide has a first stop surface, the second guide has a second stop surface, and the first stop surface and the first stop surface The two stop surfaces are in contact to limit the drawer part away from the main body along a second direction, and the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction.

In this possible implementation, through the cooperation of the first stop surface and the second stop surface, the drawing part can always be close to the main body and move relative to the first direction as much as possible, so that the integrity of the connector is stronger . There is no need to press the connector and the adapter in a direction perpendicular to the first direction when mating the connector and the adapter.

Based on the first aspect, in a possible implementation manner, the first guide member includes a dovetail guide rail, and the second guide member includes a dovetail groove. A side of the dovetail guide rail facing the housing forms the first stop surface.

In this possible implementation mode, the cooperation of the dovetail guide rail and the dovetail groove makes the drawing part and the main part have a higher connection strength, the dovetail groove and the dovetail guide rail are less difficult to process, and it is easy to control the machining accuracy. The size of the case can also maintain a high yield.

Based on the first aspect, in a possible implementation manner, the positioning groove has an opening. The housing also has a first guiding surface for guiding the movement of the movable connecting column to the position of the opening, so that the movable connecting column enters the positioning groove.

In this possible implementation, when dealing with the situation that the movable connecting column has a movement tendency in the second direction to enter the positioning groove, before the movable connecting column is docked with the positioning groove, it is necessary to move the movable connecting column to the opposite direction of the second direction. Move to open position. When the connector moves in parallel to the first direction relative to the adapter, the movable connecting column can be automatically guided to the opening position through the first guide surface, without the need for external equipment assistance, making docking between the connector and the adapter more convenient.

Based on the first aspect, in a possible implementation manner, the positioning groove has an opening. The drawer also has a second guide surface, the second guide surface is used to guide the movement of the movable connecting column to the position of the opening, so that the movable connecting column enters the positioning groove and the guide groove.

In this possible implementation, the second guide surface can cooperate with the first guide surface to jointly guide the movement of the movable connection column to the position of the opening, and the joint guidance of the second guide surface and the first guide surface can improve the movement stability of the movable connection column . In the case that the housing is not provided with the first guide surface, the second guide surface alone can guide the movable connection column to move toward the opening.

Based on the first aspect, in a possible implementation manner, the connector further includes a pull-out reset member. One end of the pulling reset member acts on the main body, and the other end acts on the pulling portion. The pulling reset member is used to provide the pulling part with a restoring force parallel to the first direction, and the restoring force makes the guiding slope move toward the first position.

In this possible implementation, after the operator actively drives the drawer to move in a first direction parallel to the main body so that the guide slope moves from the first position to the second position, the operator can pull the reset member to make the drawer actively Reset, so that the guide slope returns to the first position, waiting for the next connection between the connector and the adapter.

Based on the first aspect, in a possible implementation manner, the third stopper surface is configured to contact the drawer part, so as to stop the drawer from moving relative to the main body along the first direction.

In this possible implementation manner, the connecting head acts on the drawer part through the third stop surface to limit the relative displacement of the drawer part relative to the main body, and prevent the second guide part from detaching from the first guide part along the first direction. Moreover, the third stop surface can limit the extreme position of the drawer part relative to the main body in the first direction, and the relative position of the guiding slope and the movable connecting post can be determined at the extreme position.

Based on the first aspect, in a possible implementation manner, the drawer part includes a protrusion, and the protrusion is fixedly connected to the drawer. Along the first direction, the second guide is disposed on one side of the protrusion, and the pull-returning member is disposed on the other side of the protrusion. The first guide part cooperates with the second guide part from the side of the second guide part away from the protrusion.

In this possible implementation mode, by arranging the second guide piece and the pull-out reset piece on both sides of the bump, and setting the port where the second guide piece cooperates with the first guide piece at a position where the second guide piece is away from the bump one end. When the second guide piece and the first guide piece are moved, the first guide piece does not affect the pulling reset piece as far as possible. Moreover, when the pull-return member is clamped by the projection and the housing, that is, the pull-reset member can limit the displacement of the pull-out part relative to the main body in the opposite direction of the first direction, avoiding the opposite direction of the second guide member along the first direction. direction away from the first guide.

Based on the first aspect, in a possible implementation manner, the housing includes a first shell and a second shell. The first shell and the second shell are detachably connected, and the installation cavity is formed between the first shell and the second shell.

In this possible implementation manner, through the split design of the housing, it is easier to install and maintain the ferrule in the installation cavity.

Based on the first aspect, in a possible implementation manner, the first guide is fixedly connected to the first shell. The first shell includes a mounting block, and the mounting block and the pulling portion clamp the pull reset member in the first direction. The first shell and the second shell move relative to each other along the first direction to be connected or separated.

In this possible implementation, the first guide piece and the mounting block are respectively arranged on the two parts of the casing, and the first casing and the second casing are connected by relative movement along the first direction, so that the first casing and the second casing In the process of connecting the shells, the cooperation between the first guide piece and the second guide piece can be realized simultaneously, and the installation block and the drawer portion can clamp the pullout return piece. Moreover, since the installation direction of the pull-out reset part itself has a certain conflict with the mating direction of the first guide part and the second guide part, but the separate design of the first shell and the second shell can make the first shell parallel to the first shell. Cooperate between the first guide and the second guide while approaching the second shell in one direction, compress the pull-out reset member while the second shell approaches the first shell parallel to the first direction, and connect the first shell and the second shell At this time, the cooperation between the first guide and the second guide can be maintained, and the first guide can be in the extreme position of contacting the third stop surface, and at the same time, the pull-out reset member is just in a certain compressed state. Therefore, through the assembly of the first shell and the second shell, the installation of the pull reset member and the cooperation of the first guide member and the second guide member are realized at the same time, which reduces the difficulty of assembling the drawer part and the main body part.

A second aspect of the embodiments of the present application provides a connector, which includes an adapter and the connector described in any implementation manner of the first aspect. The adapter includes a housing and a connection assembly. The housing has an insertion cavity into which the connector head can be partially inserted along a first direction. The connecting assembly includes a connecting post reset piece and a movable connecting post. One end of the connecting column reset member acts on the housing, and the other end acts on the movable connecting column, for driving the movable connecting column to enter the positioning groove.

In the connector, the connecting head and the adapter are combined through relative movement along the first direction, and the locking of the connecting head and the adapter in the first direction is realized through the cooperation of the positioning groove of the connecting head with the movable connecting column of the adapter. The connecting column reset part makes the movable connecting column have a tendency to move perpendicular to the first direction and toward the positioning groove. After the movable connecting column enters the positioning groove, the connecting column reset part can maintain the position of the movable connecting column, that is, keep the connecting head and the adapter Locking in a first direction.

Based on the second aspect, in a possible implementation manner, the connecting post reset member includes a first compression spring. The housing is provided with a mounting hole, the movable connecting column includes a fixedly connected square section and a cylindrical section, and the square section is arranged in the mounting hole. One end of the first compression spring acts on the inner wall of the installation hole, and the other end acts on the block segment. The cylindrical section extends toward the insertion cavity for matching with the positioning groove.

In the connector, the movement of the movable connecting column is controlled by the first compression spring. Since the direction of the elastic force of the compression spring is relatively determined, this reset member can drive the movable connecting column to have a relatively definite movement trajectory, that is, the movable connecting column can be Carry out movement along the length direction of the first compression spring. The outer contour of the square section of the movable connecting column has a flat surface, which makes it easier for the first compression spring to apply force to the movable connecting column, and the cylindrical section of the movable connecting column can better cooperate with the guide slope, so that the guide slope can drive the movable connect column sports.

Based on the second aspect, in a possible implementation manner, the block segment is provided with two accommodating grooves on both sides of the first direction. The number of the first compression springs is two, the first compression springs correspond to the accommodating grooves one by one, and the first compression springs are partly accommodated in the accommodating grooves.

The square section in the connector is provided with two accommodation grooves that can compress the volume of the square section, which facilitates the installation of the first compression spring, and the two accommodation grooves can also guide the deformation of the first compression spring, so that the first compression spring provides direction stability. of elasticity.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural view of a connector provided by an embodiment of the present application from a first viewing angle.

Fig. 2 is an exploded view of a connector provided by an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a connector provided by an embodiment of the present application in a second viewing angle.

Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view along A-A in Fig. 3 .

Fig. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a drawer provided by an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 6 is an exploded view of a connector provided by an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of a connector provided by an embodiment of the present application.

Description of main component symbols

connector 001

connector 010

Ferrule 011

Adapter 030

Fiber optic cable 050

shell 100

Insert cavity 101

Mounting hole 110

Limiting plate 111

Connection components 200

Movable connecting column 210

block segment 211

Storage tank 2111

Cylindrical section 213

Connecting column reset piece 230

First compression spring 231

Main body 300

Housing 310

Mounting cavity 311

First boss 313

Locating slot 3131

First guide surface 3133

Third stop surface 3135

Mounting block 315

First Shell 317

card hole 3171

Buckle 3191

Second Shell 319

First guide 330

First stop surface 331

Drawer 400

Drawer 410

Second guide surface 4101

Guide groove 411

Guide slope 4111

Second boss 415

Guide chute 4151

Bumps 4153

Pinch block 417

Second guide 430

Second stop surface 431

Pull-out return 500

Second compression spring 510

First Direction X

Second direction Y

Third direction Z

The following specific embodiments will further illustrate the present application in conjunction with the above-mentioned drawings.

Detailed ways

The implementation of the present application will be illustrated by specific specific examples below, and those skilled in the art can easily understand other advantages and effects of the present application from the content disclosed in this specification. Although the description of this application will be introduced in conjunction with a preferred embodiment, it does not mean that the features of this application are limited to this embodiment. On the contrary, the purpose of introducing the application in conjunction with the embodiments is to cover other options or modifications that may be extended based on the claims of the present application. The following description contains numerous specific details in order to provide an in-depth understanding of the present application. The application may also be practiced without these details. Furthermore, some specific details will be omitted from the description in order to avoid obscuring or obscuring the focus of the application. It should be noted that, in the case of no conflict, the embodiments in the present application and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other.

Hereinafter, if used, the terms "first", "second", etc. are used for descriptive purposes only, and cannot be interpreted as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of indicated technical features. Thus, a feature defined as "first", "second", etc. may expressly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of the present application, unless otherwise specified, "plurality" means two or more. Orientation terms such as "upper", "lower", "left", and "right" are defined relative to the schematic placement of components in the drawings. It should be understood that these directional terms are relative concepts, and they are used With respect to description and clarification relative to it, it may change correspondingly according to the change of orientation of parts placed in the drawings.

In this application, if used, unless otherwise specified and limited, the term "connection" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, "connection" can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral body; it can be directly or indirectly through an intermediary. As used herein, the term "and/or" includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

When the following embodiments are described in detail in conjunction with the schematic diagrams, for ease of explanation, the diagrams showing the local structure of the device will not be partially enlarged according to the general scale, and the schematic diagrams are only examples, which should not limit the scope of protection of the present application.

In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the present application clearer, the implementation manner of the present application will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

Fig. 1 shows a schematic structural view of a connector 001 in a first embodiment of the present application from a first viewing angle. Fig. 2 shows an exploded view of the connector 001 in the first embodiment of the present application.

As shown in FIG. 1 , the connector 001 includes a connector 010 and an adapter 030 . The end of the connector 010 along the first direction X is inserted into the adapter 030 . Optionally, the connector 010 is connected to the optical fiber cable 050 , and the connection between the optical fiber cable 050 and the adapter 030 is realized through the docking of the connector 010 and the adapter 030 .

As shown in FIG. 2 , the adapter 030 includes a housing 100 and a connection assembly 200 . The housing 100 has an insertion cavity 101 , and the end of the connector 010 along the first direction X protrudes into the insertion cavity 101 . The housing 100 is provided with a mounting hole 110 at the end in the second direction Y, and the connection assembly 200 is partially accommodated in the mounting hole 110 to realize the assembly and cooperation of the connection assembly 200 and the housing 100 .

Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 in conjunction, the installation assembly includes a movable connecting post 210 and a connecting post reset member 230 . The movable connecting post 210 includes a square section 211 and a cylindrical section 213 . The square section 211 is accommodated in the installation hole 110 . The cylindrical section 213 extends from one end of the square section 211 parallel to the second direction Y into the insertion cavity 101 . A limiting plate 111 is provided in the mounting hole 110 , and the limiting plate 111 is integrally formed with the housing 100 . The block section 211 contacts and cooperates with the limiting plate 111 to limit the movement of the block section 211 toward the insertion cavity 101 . Through the cooperation of the limiting plate 111 and the block segment 211 , the relative positions of the housing 100 and the movable connecting column 210 in the second direction Y are limited.

The connecting column reset member 230 includes two first compression springs 231 , and the square segment 211 is provided with a receiving groove 2111 on both sides of the first direction X, and each receiving groove 2111 corresponds to a first compression spring 231 . A deformation chamber is formed between the accommodation groove 2111 and the inner wall of the mounting hole 110, and the first compression spring 231 is arranged in the deformation chamber. One end of the first compression spring 231 acts on the inner wall of the accommodation groove 2111, and the other end acts on the installation hole 110. The inner wall of the first compression spring 231 provides an elastic force so that the movable connecting column 210 has a tendency to move away from the first compression spring 231, that is, the first compression spring 231 can drive the movable connecting column 210 parallel to the second direction Y sports.

The connector 010 includes a main body 300 and a puller 400 .

Fig. 3 shows a schematic structural diagram of the connector 001 in the first embodiment of the present application from a second viewing angle. Fig. 4 shows a cross-sectional view along A-A in Fig. 3 .

Please refer to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 in conjunction. The main body 300 includes a housing 310, and an installation cavity 311 is formed in the housing 310. The installation cavity 311 is used to accommodate the ferrule 011, and the ferrule 011 is fixedly connected with the optical fiber cable 050. The ferrule 011 cooperates with the adapter 030 to enable the connection of the optical fiber cable 050 to the adapter 030 . One end of the housing 310 in the second direction Y is provided with a positioning groove 3131 , and the positioning groove 3131 extends along the third direction Z. When the connecting head 010 extends into the insertion cavity 101 along the first direction X, by inserting the movable connecting column 210 into the positioning groove 3131, the outer wall of the movable connecting column 210 can be contacted with the inner wall of the positioning groove 3131 to restrict the relative movement of the main body 300. Movement of the adapter 030 in the first direction X.

The drawer 400 includes a drawer 410, which extends along the first direction X. The drawer 410 is provided with a guide groove 411. The inner wall of the guide groove 411 forms a guide slope 4111. When the movable connecting column 210 extends into When in the positioning groove 3131 , the movable connecting column 210 also extends into the guiding groove 411 . The end of the drawer 410 away from the adapter 030 is provided with a pinch block 417 , the pinch block 417 is convenient for the operator to hold in order to exert force on the drawer 410 . When the movable connecting column 210 extends into the guide groove 411, by pulling the drawer 410 in the direction opposite to the first direction X, the guide slope 4111 is driven to move from the first position to the second position, so that the guide slope 4111 acts In the movable connecting column 210. The first position and the second position are the positions of the guiding slope 4111 relative to the main body 300 . Driven by the guide slope 4111, the movable connecting column 210 has a movement parallel to the third direction Z, and is separated from the positioning groove 3131 from the opening of the positioning groove 3131. At this time, the positions of the main body 300 and the adapter 030 in the first direction X Unlocked, the main body part 300 can be withdrawn from the insertion cavity 101 .

The main body 300 further includes a first guide 330 , and the first guide 330 is fixedly connected with the casing 310 . The drawer 400 further includes a second guide 430 , and the second guide 430 is fixedly connected with the drawer 410 . The first guide piece 330 and the second guide piece 430 are slidably matched along the first direction X, and through the guidance of the first guide piece 330 and the second guide piece 430, the relative movement direction of the drawing piece 410 and the housing 310 is limited, This allows the drawing member 410 to move relative to the housing 310 parallel to the first direction X as far as possible when it is stressed.

FIG. 5 shows a schematic structural diagram of a drawer 410 in the first embodiment of the present application.

Please refer to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 in conjunction. Optionally, the first guide member 330 includes a dovetail guide rail, the second guide member 430 includes a dovetail groove, the dovetail guide rail extends along the first direction X, and the dovetail groove also extends along the first direction X. . The relative movement of the drawer part 400 and the main body part 300 in the third direction Z is restricted by the cooperation of the dovetail guide rail and the dovetail groove.

The dovetail guide rail also has a first stop surface 331 , and the first stop surface 331 is disposed toward the housing 310 . The dovetail groove has a second stopper surface 431 , and when the first stopper surface 331 cooperates with the second stopper surface 431 , it can restrict the drawer part 400 to move away from the main part 300 along the second direction Y.

It can be understood that the first guide 330 and the second guide 430 may also be configured as follows: the first guide 330 includes a dovetail groove, and the second guide 430 includes a dovetail guide rail.

It can be understood that the first guide 330 and the second guide 430 can also adopt other matching forms, such as the second guide 430 is set as a T-shaped slot, and the first guide 330 is set as a T-shaped guide rail corresponding to the T-shaped slot .

It can be understood that the connecting post reset member 230 may not use the first compression spring 231, such as a spring sheet, an elastic washer, etc., that can drive the movable connecting post 210 to move linearly, or a torsion spring that can drive the movable link 210. The connecting post 210 is an elastic member that rotates relative to the housing 100 .

Referring back to FIG. 2 , the housing 310 also has a first guiding surface 3133 . Specifically, the housing 310 includes a first boss 313 , a positioning groove 3131 is formed in the first boss 313 , and a first guide surface 3133 is formed at an end of the first boss 313 located in the first direction X. The first guiding surface 3133 is inclined relative to the first direction X, and when the main body 300 extends into the insertion cavity 101 along the first direction X, the first guiding surface 3133 first contacts the movable connecting post 210 . As the main body 300 moves further along the first direction X relative to the adapter 030, the first guide surface 3133 guides the movable connecting post 210 to move parallel to the third direction Z, at this time the connecting post reset member 230 is compressed, and the movable connecting post 210 is guided To the opening of the positioning groove 3131. As the movable connecting column 210 corresponds to the position of the positioning groove 3131 in the first direction X, the movable connecting column 210 breaks away from the first guiding surface 3133, and the connecting column reset member 230 releases the elastic potential energy, driving the movable connecting column 210 into the positioning groove 3131 , so as to realize the cooperation between the movable connecting column 210 and the main body 300 , and limit the relative position of the adapter 030 and the connecting head 010 in the first direction X.

The drawer 410 has a second guiding surface 4101 . The second guiding surface 4101 is located at the end of the drawer 410 in the first direction X, and the second guiding surface 4101 is inclined to the first direction X. When the drawer 410 moves relative to the adapter 030 along the first direction X, the movable connecting post 210 will first contact the second guiding surface 4101, and the second guiding surface 4101 guides the moving connecting post 210 to move in the second direction Y, thereby driving the movement The connecting column 210 enters the positioning groove 3131 from the opening of the positioning groove 3131. Since the guide groove 411 partially overlaps with the positioning groove 3131, when the movable connecting column 210 enters the positioning groove 3131 from the opening of the positioning groove 3131, it also enters the positioning groove 3131 from the opening of the guiding groove 411. Enter the guide groove 411.

Moreover, the drawer 410 forms a gap at the position where the second guide surface 4101 is provided, so that the first guide surface 3133 is exposed, preventing the drawer 410 from covering the first guide surface 3133 and affecting the connection between the first guide surface 3133 and the movable connecting column 210. Cooperate.

It can be understood that, in the case where the first guide surface 3133 is provided, the drawer 410 may not be provided with the second guide surface 4101, as long as the drawer 410 does not block the first guide surface 3133, so that the first guide surface 3133 can interact with the movable The connecting column 210 cooperates to guide the movable connecting column 210 to move toward the opening of the positioning groove 3131 . Similarly, when the second guide surface 4101 is provided, the housing 310 does not need to provide the first guide surface 3133. When the connector 010 is inserted into the insertion cavity 101, the drawing part 400 and the main part 300 are driven to move together, so that The second guiding surface 4101 can cooperate with the movable connecting column 210 to guide the movable connecting column 210 to move toward the opening of the positioning groove 3131 .

Fig. 6 shows an exploded view of the connector 010 in the first embodiment of the present application.

Please refer to FIG. 4 and FIG. 6 together, the connection head 010 further includes a pulling reset member 500 . The pull-out reset member 500 includes a second compression spring 510, which extends along the first direction X, one end of the second compression spring 510 acts on the main body 300, and the other end acts on the pull-out portion 400, through the second pressure The spring 510 provides a restoring force parallel to the first direction X to the drawing part 400 . When the reset force can make the drawing part 400 have a tendency to drive the guiding slope 4111 to move to the first position. That is, the reset force can drive the drawing part 400 to move to the position where the guide groove 411 and the positioning groove 3131 coincide. When the connecting head 010 is mated with the adapter 030 , the driving force can drive the second guiding surface to cooperate with the movable connecting post 210 , so that the movable connecting post 210 can extend into the guiding groove 411 . Moreover, the relative position of the drawing part 400 and the movable connecting post 210 can also be stabilized, so that when the connector 001 is in use, even if the drawing part 400 encounters a small pulling force, it can be offset by the deformation of the second compression spring 510 , to avoid excessive movement of the drawing part 400 causing the movable connecting column 210 to leave the positioning groove 3131 through the guidance of the guide slope 4111 . When the connector 010 is not matched with the adapter 030 , the second compression spring 510 can make the drawer 400 and the main body 300 have a relatively stable relative position, preventing the drawer 400 from often sliding on the surface of the main body 300 .

Please refer to FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 together, the drawing member 410 includes a second boss 415 , and the second guide 430 (dovetail groove) is disposed in the second boss 415 . The second boss 415 is also provided with a guide chute 4151 , and the second compression spring 510 is disposed in the guide chute 4151 , and the guide chute 4151 extends along the first direction X to limit the deformation of the second compression spring 510 along the first direction X. The second boss 415 is located between the second guide 430 and the guide chute 4151 to form a bump 4153 , and the first guide 330 (dovetail guide rail) and the second compression spring 510 are separated by the bump 4153 .

The housing 310 is provided with a mounting block 315 , and the mounting block 315 and the protruding block 4153 clamp the second compression spring 510 together. Restricting the second compression spring 510 by the mounting block 315 can further restrict the movement of the drawer 400 relative to the main body 300 in the opposite direction of the second direction Y, and can prevent the drawer 400 from moving excessively relative to the main body 300 to cause the first guide 330 and the second guide 430 are disengaged.

The side of the first boss 313 facing the second boss 415 forms a third stop surface 3135 , when the drawer 400 is displaced relative to the main body 300 along the first direction X, the second boss 415 is close to the first boss 313 , When the second boss 415 contacts the third stop surface 3135 , the third stop surface 3135 stops the further movement of the drawing part 400 . When the second boss 415 contacts the third stopper surface 3135 , the guiding groove 411 coincides with the positioning groove 3131 , and the guiding groove 411 and the positioning groove 3131 can accommodate the movable connecting column 210 together.

The housing 310 includes a first case 317 and a second case 319 . One end of the first shell 317 facing the second shell 319 is provided with a card hole 3171, and one end of the second shell 319 facing the first shell 317 is provided with a buckle 3191. When the first shell 317 and the second shell 319 are facing each other along the first direction X When approaching, the buckle 3191 is inserted into the hole 3171 to realize the connection between the first shell 317 and the second shell 319 . An installation cavity 311 is formed between the first shell 317 and the second shell 319. It is convenient to arrange the ferrule 011 in the installation cavity 311, and connect the ferrule 011 and the optical fiber cable 050 in the installation cavity 311 to protect the ferrule. The connection position of the fiber optic cable 050 of the core 011. And an elastic piece can be installed in the installation cavity 311 , and the elastic piece acts on the ferrule 011 and the housing 310 . When the connector 010 is mated with the adapter 030 , the elastic member drives the ferrule 011 to move toward the inside of the insertion cavity 101 to ensure the butt joint between the ferrule 011 and the adapter 030 .

The first guide piece 330 is fixed on the first shell 317 , and the first guide piece 330 is located on a side of the first boss 313 close to the second shell 319 . The mounting block 315 is fixed on the second case 319 .

When assembling the drawer 400, the first shell 317 and the second shell 319, the assembly can be realized in the following manner: the second compression spring 510 is first placed in the guide chute 4151; the first shell 317 is driven parallel to the first direction X moves relative to the drawer 400, so that the first guide 330 and the second guide 430 realize guiding fit; drives the second shell 319 to move relative to the drawer 400 parallel to the first direction X, so that the mounting block 315 contacts the second pressing spring 510 , and compress the second compression spring 510 , and make the buckle 3191 of the second shell 319 enter into the locking hole 3171 .

The housing 310 is provided as a detachable first case 317 and a second case 319 . The first guide 330 that cooperates with the second guide 430 and the installation block 315 that cooperates with the second compression spring 510 are respectively arranged on the first shell 317 and the second shell 319, which can facilitate the assembly of the shell 310 and the drawer 400, and make the first guide 330, the second guide 430, and the second compression spring 510 complete assembly at the same time.

When the connector 001 is connected to the connector 010 and the adapter 030 , the operator drives the connector 010 to extend into the insertion cavity 101 along the first direction X. In the insertion cavity 101, the first guiding surface 3133 first contacts the first guiding surface 3133, and the first guiding surface 3133 drives the movable connecting post 210 to move parallel to the second direction Y, so that the movable connecting post 210 is close to the opening of the positioning groove 3131, At this time, the connecting column reset member 230 is compressed to store elastic potential energy. When the main body 300 of the connecting head 010 moves along the first direction X, so that the movable connecting column 210 is separated from the first guide surface and is at the opening of the positioning groove 3131, the elastic potential energy of the connecting column reset member 230 is released, so that the movable connecting column 210 Move into the positioning groove 3131. The contact between the movable connecting post 210 and the inner wall of the positioning groove 3131 limits the relative position of the main body 300 and the adapter 030 in the first direction X. During the above process, the main body 300 and the drawer 400 move synchronously in the first direction X, and the connecting column also enters the guide groove 411 of the drawer 400 under the guidance of the second guide surface 4101 .

When the connector 001 is separated from the connector 010 and the adapter 030, the drawer 400 is pulled, and under the guidance of the first guide and the second guide, the drawer 400 moves relative to the main body 300 in the first direction X. Move in the opposite direction. The guide inclined surface 4111 contacts the movable connecting post 210 , and the guiding inclined surface 4111 drives the movable connecting post 210 to move parallel to the second direction Y, so that the movable connecting post 210 moves toward the opening of the positioning slot 3131 . At this time, a force away from the adapter 030 is continuously applied to the main body 300. When the movable connecting column 210 moves to the opening position, the cooperation between the movable connecting column 210 and the positioning groove 3131 is released, and the main body 300 and the adapter 030 move in the first direction X. can move relatively. Since the amount of compression of the second compression spring 510 is limited, the amount of movement of the drawer part 400 relative to the main body part 300 in the direction opposite to the first direction X is limited. On the other hand, it can prevent the drawing part 400 from moving too much, causing the drawing part 400 to be pulled out instantaneously, and the movable connecting column 210 quickly moves from cooperating with the guiding inclined surface 4111 to cooperating with the second guiding surface 4101, and re-enters the positioning groove 3131 .

It can be understood that the drawer 400 may not be provided with the guide groove 411, and the guide slope 4111 is provided at the end of the drawer 410 in the first direction X. When the connector 010 and the adapter 030 are mated, the guide slope 4111 is located at the movable connecting column 210 away from the side of the first guide surface 3133 . When the connection head 010 and the adapter 030 need to be separated, the drawing part 400 is driven to move in the first direction X, that is, the drawing part 400 is driven to move in the direction of the insertion cavity 101, so that the guide slope 4111 pushes against the movable connecting column 210, And drive the movable connecting column 210 to move toward the opening direction of the positioning groove 3131 .

The connector 010 and the adapter 030 in the connector 001 can also be detachably matched, and when the connector 010 and the adapter 030 are mated, they have high connection strength. The unlocking of the connector 010 and the adapter 030 is achieved by moving the drawer 400 parallel to the first direction X (parallel to the direction of the optical axis), so that the connector 010 and the adapter 030 do not need to be provided with deformable parts perpendicular to the first direction X, thereby shrinking The dimensions of the connector 010 and the adapter 030 perpendicular to the first direction X are shown. The connector 001 improves the space utilization rate, and is beneficial to optical fiber connection in a narrow space.

Fig. 7 shows a schematic structural diagram of the connector 001 in the second embodiment of the present application.

As shown in FIG. 7 , it can be understood that the adapter 030 may include two sets of connection components 200 . The two sets of connection assemblies 200 are used for mating connection with the two connection heads 010 . The two connectors 010 can be matched with the adapter 030 from both ends of the housing 100 in the first direction X. The connection assembly 200 cooperates with the connector 010 one by one, so that when the connector 010 is connected to the adapter 030 , the relative position of the connector 010 and the adapter 030 in the first direction X can be fixed.

The above is only a specific implementation of the application, but the protection scope of the application is not limited thereto, and any changes or replacements within the technical scope disclosed in the application should be covered within the disclosure scope of the application .

Claims (12)

1. A connector capable of being partially inserted into an adapter along a first direction, comprising: The main body includes a housing and a first guide, the housing has a mounting cavity for at least partially accommodating a ferrule for docking with the adapter, the first guide The part is fixedly arranged on one side of the housing, and the housing is provided with a positioning groove on the side where the first guide is provided, and the positioning groove is used for accommodating the movable connecting column on the adapter so as to be positioned on the first guiding part. constraining the housing and the adapter in one direction; The drawer includes a drawer and a second guide, the second guide is fixed to the drawer, and the second guide and the first guide are slidable along the first direction Cooperate; The drawing member is provided with a guide slope, and the guide slope is inclined to the first direction; When the drawing member moves relative to the housing parallel to the first direction, the guide slope moves from the first position to the second position to drive the movable connecting post to move out of the positioning slot. 2. The connector according to claim 1, wherein the first guide has a first stop surface, the second guide has a second stop surface, and the first stop surface and The second stop surface is in contact to limit the drawer part away from the main body along a second direction, the second direction being perpendicular to the first direction. 3. The connector of claim 2, wherein the first guide comprises a dovetail rail, and the second guide comprises a dovetail groove; A side of the dovetail guide rail facing the housing forms the first stop surface. 4. The connector according to claim 1, wherein the positioning groove has an opening; The housing also has a first guiding surface for guiding the movement of the movable connecting column to the position of the opening, so that the movable connecting column enters the positioning groove. 5. The connector according to claim 1, wherein the positioning groove has an opening; The drawer also has a second guide surface, and the second guide surface is used to guide the movement of the movable connecting column to the position of the opening, so that the movable connecting column enters the positioning groove. 6. The connector according to claim 1, further comprising a pull-out reset member; One end of the pulling reset member acts on the main body, and the other end acts on the pulling portion; The pulling reset member is used to provide the pulling part with a restoring force parallel to the first direction, and the restoring force makes the guiding slope move toward the first position. 7. The connector according to claim 1, wherein the housing has a third stop surface; The third stopper surface is used for contacting the drawer part to stop the drawer from moving relative to the main body along the first direction. 8. The connector according to claim 6, wherein the housing comprises a first shell and a second shell; The first shell and the second shell are detachably connected, and the installation cavity is formed between the first shell and the second shell. 9. The connector according to claim 8, wherein the first guide is fixedly connected to the first shell; The first shell includes a mounting block, and the mounting block and the pulling member clamp the pulling reset member in the first direction; The first shell and the second shell move relative to each other along the first direction to be connected or separated. 10. A connector, comprising an adapter and the connector according to any one of claims 1 to 9; The adapter includes a housing and a connection assembly; The housing has an insertion cavity, and the connector can be partially inserted into the insertion cavity along a first direction; The connecting assembly includes a connecting post reset piece and a movable connecting post; One end of the connecting column reset member acts on the housing, and the other end acts on the movable connecting column, for driving the movable connecting column to enter the positioning groove. 11. The connector according to claim 10, characterized in that, the connecting column reset member comprises a first compression spring; The housing is provided with a mounting hole, the movable connecting column includes a fixedly connected block section and a cylindrical section, and the block section is arranged in the mounting hole; One end of the first compression spring acts on the inner wall of the installation hole, and the other end acts on the block segment; The cylindrical section extends toward the insertion cavity for matching with the positioning groove. 12. The connector according to claim 11, wherein the block section is provided with two receiving grooves on both sides of the first direction; The number of the first compression springs is two, the first compression springs correspond to the accommodating grooves one by one, and the first compression springs are partly accommodated in the accommodating grooves.