US-20260126285-A1 - Optical Communication Device and Operation Method thereof

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Abstract

An optical communication device and the operation method thereof are provided. The optical communication device includes a housing, a positioning structure, and a deformation sensor. The housing includes a front opening and an inner elastic sheet adjacent to the front opening. The positioning structure is disposed on the housing, and includes an outer elastic sheet adjacent to the inner elastic sheet. The deformation sensor is between the inner elastic sheet and the outer elastic sheet. When the optical communication module is inserted into the housing and deforms the inner elastic sheet, the deformation sensor transmits deformation signals.

Inventors

Yu-Xuan Lin

Assignees

Nanning FuLian FuGui Precision Industial Co., Ltd.

Dates

Publication Date: 20260507
Application Date: 20241105

Claims (18)

1 . An optical communication device comprising: a housing comprising a front opening and an inner elastic sheet adjacent to the front opening; a positioning structure disposed on the housing, and comprising an outer elastic sheet adjacent to the inner elastic sheet; and a deformation sensor between the inner elastic sheet and the outer elastic sheet, wherein when the optical communication module is inserted into the housing, and the inner elastic sheet is deformed causing the deformation sensor to transmit a deformation signal.
2 . The optical communication device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the inner elastic sheet further comprises a locking hole, and the optical communication module further comprises a buckle, wherein the inner elastic sheet elastically rebounds when the buckle is in the locking hole.
3 . The optical communication device as claimed in claim 2 , further comprising an electrical connector disposed in the housing, wherein the optical communication module is connected to the electrical connector when the buckle is in the locking hole.
4 . The optical communication device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the outer elastic sheet elastically resists against the inner elastic sheet, when the optical communication module is inserted into the housing and deforms the inner elastic sheet.
5 . The optical communication device as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a light module emitting a warning light in response to the deformation signal.
6 . The optical communication device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the positioning structure comprising: a frame covering the housing adjacent to the front opening; and a plurality of positioning elastic sheets disposed on the frame.
7 . The optical communication device as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the positioning structure further comprises a combination sheet connected to the frame, the housing further comprises a combination structure, and the combination sheet is inserted into the combination structure of the housing.
8 . The optical communication device as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the housing further comprises a connection bump, the positioning structure further comprises a connection sheet connected to the frame, and the connection bump extends through the connection sheet.
9 . The optical communication device as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising: a distance sensor disposed in the housing, and configured to measure a distance between the optical communication module and the distance sensor.
10 . The optical communication device as claimed in claim 9 , further comprising a light module, wherein the distance sensor is further configured to transmit a distance signal according to the measured distance, and the light module emits notification light when the measured distance is within a preset distance range.
11 . The optical communication device as claimed in claim 9 , further comprising a light module, the distance sensor is further configured to transmit a connection signal according to the measured distance, and the light module emits a connection light according to the connection signal, when the measured distance is within a predetermined distance.
12 . An operation method of an optical communication device, the operation method comprising: step (1) measuring a distance between an optical communication module of the optical communication device and a distance sensor by the distance sensor, when the optical communication module is placed into a housing of the optical communication device; step (2) transmitting a distance signal by the distance sensor, when the measured distance is in a preset distance range; step (3) transmitting a deformation signal by a deformation sensor connected to an inner elastic sheet of the housing, when the optical communication module deforms the inner elastic sheet; and step (4) transmitting a connection signal by the distance sensor when the distance measured by the distance sensor is less than a predetermined distance.
13 . The operation method of the optical communication device as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the step (3) further comprises emitting warning light by a light module according to the deformation signal.
14 . The operation method of the optical communication device as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the step (4) further comprises stopping emitting the warning light from the light module, when the inner elastic sheet returns to an initial position.
15 . The operation method of the optical communication device as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the step (4) further comprises returning the inner elastic sheet to an initial position, when a buckle of the optical communication module is in a locking hole of the inner elastic sheet.
16 . The operation method of the optical communication device as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the step (3) further comprises deform the inner elastic sheet by the optical communication module inserting into the housing, thereby causing an outer elastic sheet resists against the inner elastic sheet, wherein the deformation sensor is between the inner elastic sheet and the outer elastic sheet.
17 . The operation method of the optical communication device as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the step (2) further comprises transmitting a notification light according to the distance signal by a light module.
18 . The operation method of the optical communication device as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the step (4) further comprises emitting a connection light according to the connection signal by a light module.

Description

FIELD The subject matter herein generally relates to optical communication devices and the operation method thereof. BACKGROUND An optical communication network has the characteristics of low transmission loss, high data confidentiality, excellent anti-interference, and ultra-large bandwidth, and has become the main information communication method. In general, pluggable optical communication modules are mounted in an optical communication device. The optical communication modules receive optical signals from the optical network and convert the optical signals into electric signals for transmission, and/or convert the electric signals into optical signals and then transmit the optical signals out through optical fibers. In addition, cages are used to hold the optical communication modules to maintain the connection between the optical communication module and the electrical connector in the optical communication device, so as to prevent the signal transmission between the optical communication module and the electrical connector from being interrupted. When the optical communication module is inserted into the cage, an elastic sheet of the cage fastens the optical communication module to keep the position of the optical communication module in the cage. However, the optical communication module may collide with the elastic sheet and cause damages to the elastic sheet due to improper operation. Since the elastic sheet is within the cage, it may be difficult for users to notice that the elastic sheet has been damaged. In the process of replacing the optical communication module, the new optical communication module may be incorrectly connected to the electrical connector, causing poor transmissions between the optical communication module and the electrical connector. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Many aspects of the present disclosure are better understood with reference to the following drawings. The components in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the present disclosure. It will be appreciated that for simplicity and clarity of illustration, where appropriate, reference numerals have been repeated among the different figures to indicate corresponding or analogous elements. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an optical communication device in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the optical communication device shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the optical communication device shown FIG. 1. FIG. 4 is a system diagram of the optical communication device 1. FIG. 5 is an embodiment of a flowchart of an operation method according to the present disclosure, the operation method being applied by the optical communication device. FIG. 6, FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 are operation diagrams of the optical communication device corresponding to the operation method illustrated in FIG. 5. DETAILED DESCRIPTION It will be appreciated that for simplicity and clarity of illustration, where appropriate, reference numerals have been repeated among the different figures to indicate corresponding or analogous elements. In addition, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments described herein. However, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that the embodiments described herein can be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, methods, procedures, and components have not been described in detail so as not to obscure the related relevant feature being described. Also, the description is not to be considered as limiting the scope of the embodiments described herein. The drawings are not necessarily to scale and the proportions of certain parts have been exaggerated to better illustrate details and features of the present disclosure. The disclosure is illustrated by way of embodiments and not by way of limitation in the figures of the accompanying drawings, in which like references indicate similar elements. It should be noted that references to “an” or “one” embodiment in this disclosure are not necessarily to the same embodiment, and such references mean “at least one.” The term “connect” is defined as directly or indirectly through intervening components, and is not necessarily limited to physical connections. The connection can be such that the objects are permanently connected or releasably connected. The term “comprising,” when utilized, means “including, but not necessarily limited to”; it specifically indicates open-ended inclusion or membership in the so-described combination, group, series, and the like. In the present disclosure, an optical communication device utilizes a deformation sensor to detect whether the inner elastic sheet is deformed. In addition, the distance sensor measures the position of the optical communication module in the housing, which can then prompt th