JPS6046403B2 - Connection method between optical fiber cable and opto IC - Google Patents
Connection method between optical fiber cable and opto ICInfo
- Publication number
- JPS6046403B2 JPS6046403B2 JP56116502A JP11650281A JPS6046403B2 JP S6046403 B2 JPS6046403 B2 JP S6046403B2 JP 56116502 A JP56116502 A JP 56116502A JP 11650281 A JP11650281 A JP 11650281A JP S6046403 B2 JPS6046403 B2 JP S6046403B2
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- Prior art keywords
- optical fiber
- fiber cable
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- locking
- photoelectric conversion
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Classifications
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
- G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
- G02B6/42—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
- G02B6/4201—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details
- G02B6/4202—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details for coupling an active element with fibres without intermediate optical elements, e.g. fibres with plane ends, fibres with shaped ends, bundles
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
- G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
- G02B6/42—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
- G02B6/4201—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details
- G02B6/4249—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details comprising arrays of active devices and fibres
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
- G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
- G02B6/42—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
- G02B6/4292—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements the light guide being disconnectable from the opto-electronic element, e.g. mutually self aligning arrangements
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Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
本発明は複数本の光ファイバケーブルとオプトＩＣとを
接続する場合の接続方式に関する。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a connection method for connecting a plurality of optical fiber cables and opto-ICs.
従来のこの種の接続方式を第１図により説明する。図に
おいて１はシャーシ、２は該シャーシ１に固定されたリ
セプタクル、３は該リセプタクル２に回転自在に取付け
られたネジ溝付リング、４はリセプタクル２と一体に形
成された光電変換素子を有するオプトＩＣ） ５は該オ
プトＩＣ４のりード端子であり、また６は端未部をネジ
構造とした光ファイバケーブル、７はシャーシ１内に設
けられたプリント基板、８はオプトＩＣ４のリード端子
５とプリント基板７とを接続しているワイヤであり、前
記ネジ溝付リング３に光ファイバケーブル６の端未部を
突合わせて、該ネジ溝付リング３を回転させることによ
り光ファイバケーブル６を螺着すると共に、該光ファイ
バケーブル６の端面をオプトＩＣ４に突合わせて、両者
を光学的に接続している。この構成は、オプトＩＣ４の
光電変換素子が受光素子の場合、発光側から光ファイバ
ケーブル６を介して伝送されてきた光学的信号をオプト
ＩＣ４で受け、ここで電気的信号に変換し、リード端子
５及びワイヤ８を介してプリント基板７に送る、−とが
でき、一方前記光電変換素子が発光素子の場合、プリン
ト基板７からの電気的信号をオプトＩＣ４で光学的信号
に変換し、この光学的信号を光ファイバケーブル６を介
して受光側に送ることができる。A conventional connection method of this type will be explained with reference to FIG. In the figure, 1 is a chassis, 2 is a receptacle fixed to the chassis 1, 3 is a threaded ring rotatably attached to the receptacle 2, and 4 is an opto having a photoelectric conversion element formed integrally with the receptacle 2. IC) 5 is a lead terminal of the opto-IC4, 6 is an optical fiber cable whose end is screwed, 7 is a printed circuit board provided in the chassis 1, and 8 is a lead terminal 5 of the opto-IC4. It is a wire that connects the printed circuit board 7, and the optical fiber cable 6 is screwed by aligning the unfinished end of the optical fiber cable 6 with the threaded ring 3 and rotating the threaded ring 3. At the same time, the end face of the optical fiber cable 6 is brought into contact with the optical IC 4 to optically connect the two. In this configuration, when the photoelectric conversion element of the opto-IC 4 is a light-receiving element, the opto-IC 4 receives an optical signal transmitted from the light emitting side via the optical fiber cable 6, converts it into an electrical signal here, and converts it to a lead terminal. 5 and a wire 8 to the printed circuit board 7. On the other hand, if the photoelectric conversion element is a light emitting element, the electrical signal from the printed circuit board 7 is converted into an optical signal by the optical IC 4, and the optical The target signal can be sent to the light receiving side via the optical fiber cable 6.
しかし、上述した従来の接続方式では、光ファイバケー
ブルとリセプタクルとの着脱に際して、各光ファイバケ
ーブルに対応するネジ溝付リングをその都度回転して締
付けたり、緩めたりしなければならないため、着脱に時
間がかかり、かつ接続時は光ファイバケーブルを１本づ
つリセプタクルに接続するため誤接続し易く、さらに部
品点数も多いので高価となる欠点があつた。However, with the conventional connection method described above, when attaching or detaching an optical fiber cable to a receptacle, the threaded ring corresponding to each optical fiber cable must be rotated to tighten or loosen each time. This method takes time, and since the optical fiber cables are connected to the receptacles one by one during connection, it is easy to make incorrect connections.Furthermore, the number of parts is large, resulting in high costs.
本発明はこれらの欠点を解決することを目的とし、その
ため複数の光ファイバケーブルを係止穴を有する可撓性
板材を介して一体に形成し、該光ファイバケーブルと接
続するオプトＩＣには各光ファイバケーブルの端未部を
挿入する挿入穴を設けて各挿入穴の内部に光電変換素子
を配置すると共に、挿入穴間に前記係止穴に嵌合係止す
る係止爪を形成したことを特徴とする。The present invention aims to solve these drawbacks, and for this purpose, a plurality of optical fiber cables are integrally formed via a flexible plate material having locking holes, and each optical IC connected to the optical fiber cables has a An insertion hole is provided for inserting the unfinished end of the optical fiber cable, a photoelectric conversion element is arranged inside each insertion hole, and a locking claw is formed between the insertion holes to fit and lock into the locking hole. It is characterized by
以下本発明の一実施例を第２図により説明すると、図に
おいて９は光ファイバケーブルで、可撓性板材１０を介
して所定の間隔で複数本平行にかつ一体に形成されてい
る。An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG. 2. In the figure, reference numeral 9 denotes an optical fiber cable, in which a plurality of optical fiber cables are integrally formed in parallel at predetermined intervals with a flexible plate 10 interposed therebetween.
この光ファイバケーブル９の端面は可撓性板材１０の端
面より所定の長さだけ突出しており、一方可撓性板材１
０には所定の位置に係止穴１１が設けられている。１２
はオプトＩＣで、一端に光ファイバケーブル９を挿入す
るための挿入穴１３が該光ファイバケーブル９と同等の
間隔で穿設されていて、各挿入穴１３の内部には光電変
換素子（発光素または受光素子）１４が配置されており
、また挿入穴１３間の位置には前記可撓性板材１０に設
けられた係止穴１１と対応する係止爪１５が突出形成さ
れている。１６はオプトＩＣｌ２のリード端子で、該リ
ード端子１６を介してオプトＩＣｌ２はシャーシ１７内
に設けられたプリント基板１８に電気的及び機械的に接
続されており、ここでシャーシ１７は光ファイバケーブ
ル９が出入可能で、かつプリント基板１８に接続された
オプトＩＣｌ２の係止爪．１５を外部に突出させること
ができる構造となつている。The end face of this optical fiber cable 9 protrudes from the end face of the flexible plate 10 by a predetermined length, while the flexible plate 1
0 is provided with a locking hole 11 at a predetermined position. 12
is an opto IC, in which insertion holes 13 for inserting an optical fiber cable 9 are bored at one end at the same intervals as the optical fiber cable 9, and each insertion hole 13 has a photoelectric conversion element (light emitting element). A locking claw 15 corresponding to the locking hole 11 provided in the flexible plate material 10 is formed protruding between the insertion holes 13. 16 is a lead terminal of the opto ICl2, and the opto ICl2 is electrically and mechanically connected to a printed circuit board 18 provided in a chassis 17 via the lead terminal 16, and the chassis 17 is connected to an optical fiber cable 9. The locking claw of the optical ICl2 connected to the printed circuit board 18 can be moved in and out. 15 can protrude to the outside.
第３図及び第４図は、上述した如く可撓性板材１０を介
して複数本一体化された光ファイバケーブル９と、光電
変換素子１４及び係止爪１５等を．一体化して成るオプ
トＩＣｌ２の側面図及び平面図で、この図に見られるよ
うに光ファイバケーブル９の端面から係止穴１１の一端
までの距離１１と、オプトＩＣｌ２の光電変換素子１４
から係止爪１５までの距離１２、及び可撓性板材１０の
端面から係止穴１１の一端までの距離１３と、挿入穴１
３の入口から係止爪１５までの距離１４との位置関係は
１１＝１２、１３＝１４とする。3 and 4 show a plurality of optical fiber cables 9 integrated through the flexible plate 10 as described above, a photoelectric conversion element 14, a locking claw 15, etc. These are a side view and a plan view of the integrated opto ICl2, and as seen in this figure, the distance 11 from the end face of the optical fiber cable 9 to one end of the locking hole 11, and the photoelectric conversion element 14 of the opto ICl2.
to the locking claw 15, the distance 13 from the end surface of the flexible plate 10 to one end of the locking hole 11, and the insertion hole 1.
The positional relationship with the distance 14 from the entrance of No. 3 to the locking claw 15 is 11=12, 13=14.
第５図は光ファイバケーブル９とオプトＩＣｌ２の構造
を示す斜視図である。FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the structure of the optical fiber cable 9 and the optical ICl2.
次に上述した構成の動作について説明する。Next, the operation of the above-described configuration will be explained.
今、第３図に示すように、可撓性板材１０により複数本
一体とした光ファイバケーブル９をオプトＩＣｌ２の対
応する挿入穴１３に斜め上方から矢印に示すように挿入
し、前記可撓性板材１０の端面をオプトＩＣｌ２の端面
に突当て密着させると係止穴１１が係止爪１５の位置ま
でくるので、該係止穴１１に係止爪１５を嵌合係止させ
る。これにより光ファイバケーブル９はオプトＩＣｌ２
に接続固定されると共に各光ファイバケーブル９の端面
は挿入穴１３内において光電変換素子１４と近接して対
面し、光学的に接続した状態となる。そして光ファイバ
ケーブル９とオプトＩＣｌ２との接続を解除するには、
光ファイバケーブル９と共に可撓性板材１，０を上方に
反返えらせることにより係止穴１１から係止爪１５を外
し、前記矢印とは逆の方向に光ファイバケーブル９を引
いてオプトＩＣｌ２の挿入穴１３から抜取る。以上説明
した実施例によると、可撓性板材を介して一体に形成し
た複数本の光ファイバケーブルをオプトＩＣに設けた挿
入穴に一括して挿入し、該挿入穴内に配置した光電変換
素子と光ファイバケーブルの端面とを光学的に接続する
と共に、前記可撓性板材に設けた係止穴とオプトＩＣに
設けた係止爪とを嵌合係止させて光ファイバケーブルを
オプトＩＣに接続固定する方式であるため、従来のよう
に光ファイバケーブルを１本づつ接続する方式のように
誤接続することがなく、かつ光ファイバケーブルの着脱
を短時間で容易に行えるという効果があり、しかも誤つ
て光ファイバケーブルが抜けてしまうようなこともない
という利点がある。Now, as shown in FIG. 3, insert a plurality of optical fiber cables 9 integrated into the optical fiber cable 9 into the corresponding insertion hole 13 of the optical ICl 2 from diagonally above as shown by the arrow using the flexible plate material 10. When the end surface of the plate material 10 is brought into close contact with the end surface of the opto ICl 2, the locking hole 11 comes to the position of the locking claw 15, so that the locking claw 15 is fitted and locked into the locking hole 11. As a result, the optical fiber cable 9 is
The end face of each optical fiber cable 9 faces the photoelectric conversion element 14 closely within the insertion hole 13, and is optically connected. Then, to disconnect the optical fiber cable 9 and opto ICl2,
The locking pawl 15 is removed from the locking hole 11 by flipping the flexible plates 1, 0 upward together with the optical fiber cable 9, and the optical fiber cable 9 is pulled in the opposite direction to the arrow to remove the optical fiber cable 9 from the optical fiber cable 9. from the insertion hole 13. According to the embodiment described above, a plurality of optical fiber cables integrally formed through a flexible plate are inserted all at once into an insertion hole provided in an opto-IC, and a photoelectric conversion element arranged in the insertion hole is connected to the optical fiber cable. Optically connecting the end face of the optical fiber cable, and connecting the optical fiber cable to the opto IC by fitting and locking the locking hole provided in the flexible plate with the locking claw provided on the opto IC. Because it is a fixed method, it eliminates the possibility of incorrect connection unlike the conventional method of connecting optical fiber cables one by one, and it also has the effect of allowing optical fiber cables to be connected and disconnected easily in a short time. This has the advantage that there is no possibility of the optical fiber cable being accidentally pulled out.
また、第４図に示すように１１＝１２及び１３＝１４の
関係から可撓性板材の端面がオプトＩＣの端面の平行に
密着するため、光ファイバケーブルと光電変換素子との
良好な光学的接続が得られ、さらに構造が簡単で部品点
数も少ないので安価に実現できるという効果もある。Furthermore, as shown in Fig. 4, due to the relationships 11=12 and 13=14, the end face of the flexible plate comes into close contact with the end face of the opto-IC in parallel with the end face of the opto-IC, resulting in a good optical connection between the optical fiber cable and the photoelectric conversion element. Connection can be obtained, and since the structure is simple and the number of parts is small, it can be realized at low cost.
このように本発明は、複数本の光ファイバケーブルを一
括してオプトＩＣに着脱することができ、かつ誤接続を
防止したり、光学的接続の安定性が得られると共に、取
扱いが容易で部品点数も少ないため、ローコストな光フ
ァイバデータリンクに利用することができる。As described above, the present invention allows multiple optical fiber cables to be connected to and removed from an opto-IC at once, prevents erroneous connections, provides optical connection stability, and is easy to handle and parts Since the number of points is small, it can be used for low-cost optical fiber data links.
【図面の簡単な説明】
第１図は従来例を示す概略構成図、第２図は本発明の一
実施例を示す概略構成図、第３図は第２図における光フ
ァイバケーブルとオプトＩＣの側面図、第４図は同平面
図、第５図は同斜視図、第６図は動作状態を示す側断面
図である。
９・・・・・・光ファイバケーブル、１０・・・・・可
撓性板材、１１・・・・・・係止穴、１２・・・・・・
オプトＩＣｌｌ３・・・・挿入穴、１４・・・・・・光
電変換素子、１５・・・・・・係止爪、１６・・・・・
リード端子、１７・・・・シャーシ、１８・・・・・・
プリント基板。[BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS] Fig. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a conventional example, Fig. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 3 is a diagram of the optical fiber cable and opto IC in Fig. 2. 4 is a plan view, FIG. 5 is a perspective view, and FIG. 6 is a side sectional view showing an operating state. 9... Optical fiber cable, 10... Flexible plate material, 11... Locking hole, 12...
Opto ICll3...insertion hole, 14...photoelectric conversion element, 15...locking claw, 16...
Lead terminal, 17...Chassis, 18...
Printed board.
Claims (1)
して所定の間隔で平行かつ一体に形成すると共に、各々
の光ファイバケーブルの端部を可撓性板材の端部より突
出させ、前記可撓性板材の所定の位置には係止穴を設け
ておき、また前記各光ファイバケーブルと接続されるオ
プトＩＣには光ファイバケーブルの配設間隔と同間隔で
挿入穴を穿設して、各々の挿入穴のつき当り面に光電変
換素子を配置し、更に前記挿入穴が開口する外周面に前
記係止穴と嵌合する係止爪を突出形成すると共に、他の
外周面に前記光電変換素子と電気的に接続したリード端
子を設け、前記各光ファイバケーブルの端部をオプトＩ
Ｃの対応する挿入穴に挿入すると共に、前記係止爪と係
止穴とを嵌合させて光ファイバケーブルとオプトＩＣと
を固定し、光ファイバケーブルからの光信号を光電変換
素子で電気信号に変換して対応するリード端子に与える
か、またはリード端子からの電気信号を光電変換素子で
光信号に変換して対応する光ファイバに与えることを特
徴とする光ファイバケーブルとオプトＩＣとの接続方式
。1. A plurality of optical fiber cables are formed parallel and integrally at predetermined intervals with flexible plates interposed therebetween, and the ends of each optical fiber cable are made to protrude from the ends of the flexible plates, and the Locking holes are provided at predetermined positions in the flexible plate material, and insertion holes are drilled at the same spacing as the installation spacing of the optical fiber cables in the opto-IC to be connected to each of the optical fiber cables. , a photoelectric conversion element is arranged on the abutment surface of each insertion hole, and a locking pawl that fits in the locking hole is formed protrudingly on the outer peripheral surface where the insertion hole opens, and the locking claw that fits in the locking hole is formed on the other outer peripheral surface. A lead terminal electrically connected to a photoelectric conversion element is provided, and the end of each optical fiber cable is connected to an opto I.
The optical fiber cable is inserted into the corresponding insertion hole of C, and the locking claw and the locking hole are fitted to fix the optical fiber cable and the opto-IC, and the optical signal from the optical fiber cable is converted into an electrical signal by the photoelectric conversion element. A connection between an optical fiber cable and an opto-IC, characterized in that the electric signal from the lead terminal is converted into an optical signal by a photoelectric conversion element and then applied to the corresponding optical fiber. method.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP56116502A JPS6046403B2 (en) | 1981-07-27 | 1981-07-27 | Connection method between optical fiber cable and opto IC |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP56116502A JPS6046403B2 (en) | 1981-07-27 | 1981-07-27 | Connection method between optical fiber cable and opto IC |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| JPS5818612A JPS5818612A (en) | 1983-02-03 |
| JPS6046403B2 true JPS6046403B2 (en) | 1985-10-16 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4553813A (en) * | 1983-05-16 | 1985-11-19 | International Business Machines Corporation | Fiber optic connector system for integrated circuit modules |
| US4756590A (en) * | 1985-09-03 | 1988-07-12 | American Telephone And Telegraph Company, At&T Bell Laboratories | Optical component package |
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1981
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