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US-20260126602-A1 - OPTICAL MODULE

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Abstract

An optical module, including a lower shell provided with a support plate, an assembly mechanism and a clamping component are arranged on the support plate; the clamping component has an unlocking surface; the unlocking component includes an assembly portion and an unlocking portion, the assembly portion is movably connected with an assembly mechanism; the unlocking surface is configured to enable the unlocking portion to unlock the clamping component; a movable gap for the unlocking component to move is provided between the assembly mechanism and a support surface of the support plate; a first protruding portion is provided on one side of the assembly mechanism facing the unlocking component; and in a reset process of the unlocking component, the first protruding portion is configured to selectively abut against the unlocking component, such that the first protruding portion pushes the unlocking component to move toward the lower shell.

Inventors

  • Shuhua YE
  • Hongchao PAN
  • Yinlong LIU
  • Hangkong Yuan

Assignees

  • Hisense Broadband Multimedia Technologies Co., Ltd.

Dates

Publication Date
20260507
Application Date
20251231
Priority Date
20230831

Claims (20)

  1. 1 . An optical module, comprising: an upper shell; a lower shell, covering the upper shell to form a shell, wherein one of the upper shell and the lower shell is provided with a support plate, a support surface is formed on the support plate, an assembly mechanism is provided on the support surface, the support surface is provided with a clamping component, the clamping component protrudes from the support surface, and an unlocking surface is provided on a side of the clamping component and is lower than a top surface of the clamping component; and an unlocking component, comprising an assembly portion and an unlocking portion, wherein one end of the unlocking portion is in assembly connection with the assembly part, the assembly part is connected to the assembly mechanism and is movable relative to the assembly mechanism, the unlocking portion is located on a side of the clamping component, and the unlocking surface is configured to abut against the unlocking portion; a movable gap for the unlocking component to move is provided between the assembly mechanism and the support surface; a first protruding portion is provided on one side of the assembly mechanism facing the unlocking component; and in a reset process of the unlocking component, the first protruding portion is configured to selectively abut against the unlocking component, such that the first protruding portion pushes the unlocking component to move toward the lower shell.
  2. 2 . The optical module according to claim 1 , wherein the lower shell covers the upper shell to form an accommodating cavity, a circuit board and an optical transceiver component are provided within the accommodating cavity, and the optical transceiver component is electrically connected to the circuit board; and the lower shell comprises: a first wall surface; and a second wall surface, connected to one end of the first wall surface and recessed relative to the first wall surface, wherein a locking portion is provided on the second wall surface, the locking portion is configured to establish a locking relationship with an exterior, and the clamping component comprises the locking portion; and the unlocking component is movably provided in the lower shell along a length direction of the lower shell and extends from the first wall surface to the second wall surface, and the unlocking component comprises: a body, provided on the first wall surface, wherein the body is connected to the assembly portion; an ejector member, connected to one end of the body and inclined relative to the body, wherein the assembly portion comprises the ejector member; and a force applying member, connected to one end of the ejector member facing the locking portion, wherein when the unlocking component moves toward the first wall surface, the ejector member moves from the second wall surface toward the first wall surface, such that the force applying member moves away from the lower shell to unlock the locking relationship between the locking portion and the exterior; and the unlocking portion comprises the force applying member; and the assembly mechanism comprises: an outer cover plate, wherein the outer cover plate covers the first wall surface and is located on one side of the unlocking component facing away from the lower shell.
  3. 3 . The optical module according to claim 2 , wherein when the unlocking component moves toward the first wall surface to a first preset position, the ejector member is separated from the first protruding portion; when the unlocking component moves toward the second wall surface to a first preset position, the first protruding portion abuts against the ejector member, such that the first protruding portion pushes the unlocking component to move toward the lower shell; and when the unlocking component is in a reset state, a vertical distance between the first protruding portion and the second wall surface is less than a vertical distance between a surface of the body facing away from one side of the second wall surface and the second wall surface; or when the unlocking component is in a reset state, the first protruding portion is in interference fit with the unlocking component.
  4. 4 . The optical module according to claim 2 , wherein the outer cover plate comprises: a cover plate body, covering the side of the unlocking component facing away from the lower shell; and a first extension portion, extending toward the second wall surface; and the first protruding portion comprises: a first bent portion, bent from one end of the first extension portion facing the second wall surface toward the lower shell, and fitted against an inner wall surface of the first extension portion; and a second bent portion, bent from the first bent portion toward the lower shell, and configured to abut against the ejector member.
  5. 5 . The optical module according to claim 4 , wherein the second bent portion comprises: a first sub-bent section, bent from the first bent portion toward the lower shell; and a second sub-bent section, bent from the first sub-bent section facing away from the lower shell, wherein an arc-shaped bent portion is formed at a connection between the second sub-bent section and the first sub-bent section, and the arc-shaped bent portion is configured to abut against the ejector member.
  6. 6 . The optical module according to claim 4 , wherein a width of the first extension portion is less than a width of the cover plate body, and a width of the second bent portion is less than the width of the first extension portion; the second bent portion has a first side wall surface and a second side wall surface that are opposite along a width direction; the first bent portion has a third side wall surface and a fourth side wall surface; a first notch is provided between the third side wall surface and the first side wall surface, and a second notch is provided between the fourth side wall surface and the second side wall surface; and the first notch and the second notch are configured to release a bending stress between the second bent portion and the first bent portion.
  7. 7 . The optical module according to claim 6 , wherein the lower shell further comprises a third wall surface, the third wall surface is connected between the first wall surface and the second wall surface, and the third wall surface is configured to abut against a shell of a host computer; the first wall surface comprises: a first bottom plate, a first side plate, and a second side plate, and the first side plate and the second side plate are oppositely arranged on both sides of the first bottom plate; an outer surface of the first bottom plate is provided with a first recessed portion and a second recessed portion, the second recessed portion is recessed relative to the first recessed portion and penetrates to the third wall surface, and the unlocking component is provided within the second recessed portion; the first recessed portion comprises a first sub-recessed portion and a second sub-recessed portion, the first sub-recessed portion is in communication with the second recessed portion, the second sub-recessed portion extends to the third wall surface, and the second sub-recessed portion is in communication with the first sub-recessed portion, the second recessed portion, and the third wall surface; and the cover plate body is embedded within the first sub-recessed portion, the first extension portion is embedded within the second sub-recessed portion, and the second bent portion is embedded within the second recessed portion.
  8. 8 . The optical module according to claim 7 , wherein the second recessed portion has a first bottom wall surface and an ejector wall surface; the first bottom wall surface protrudes from the second wall surface, the ejector wall surface is connected between the first bottom wall surface and the second wall surface, and the ejector wall surface is inclined; and a first angle is provided between the ejector wall surface and the second wall surface, a second angle is provided between the ejector member and the second wall surface, and the first angle is greater than the second angle, such that when the unlocking component moves toward the first wall surface, one end of the ejector member facing the second wall surface abuts against the ejector wall surface, wherein the first angle is 150°-160°, and the second angle is 135°-150°.
  9. 9 . The optical module according to claim 8 , wherein a limiting post is provided on the first bottom plate; an accommodating through hole is provided on the unlocking component, the limiting post passes through the accommodating through hole, and the limiting post is located at one end of the accommodating through hole facing away from the second wall surface; a positioning post is provided at one end of the accommodating through hole facing the second wall surface; a reset member is provided within the accommodating through hole, one end of the reset member is connected to the positioning post, and the other end of the reset member is connected to the limiting post; and when the unlocking component moves away from the second wall surface, the reset member provides a reset force toward the second wall surface to the unlocking component, such that when an external force on the unlocking component disappears, the reset member drives the unlocking component to move toward the second wall surface, wherein the second recessed portion comprises the first bottom wall surface, a first limiting wall surface, and a second limiting wall surface, the first limiting wall surface and the second limiting wall surface are oppositely arranged on both sides of the first bottom wall surface along a width direction, the first limiting wall surface is recessed to form a first limiting slot, and a first sub-bottom wall surface of the first limiting slot is recessed relative to the first bottom wall surface; the second limiting wall surface is recessed to form a second limiting slot, and a second sub-bottom wall surface of the second limiting slot is recessed relative to the first bottom wall surface; and the first limiting slot and the second limiting slot are located on both sides of the limiting post, and the body is limited between the first limiting wall surface and the second limiting wall surface; and the unlocking component further comprises: a first limiting support arm, wherein the first limiting support arm protrudes from the body and is located on one side of the accommodating through hole; the first limiting support arm comprises a first limiting extension arm and a first limiting bending arm, the first limiting extension arm extends to the first limiting slot along a width direction of the body, and the first limiting bending arm is bent toward the first sub-bottom wall surface; and a second limiting support arm, wherein the second limiting support arm protrudes from the body and is located on the other side of the accommodating through hole; the second limiting support arm comprises a second limiting extension arm and a second limiting bending arm, the second limiting extension arm extends to the second limiting slot along the width direction of the body, and the second limiting bending arm is bent toward the second sub-bottom wall surface; and when the unlocking component moves toward the first wall surface to a second preset position, the first limiting support arm abuts against a wall surface of the first limiting slot facing away from one side of the second wall surface, and the second limiting support arm abuts against a wall surface of the second limiting slot facing away from one side of the second wall surface, to define a movement stroke of the unlocking component.
  10. 10 . The optical module according to claim 7 , wherein the second recessed portion comprises a first bottom wall surface, a first limiting wall surface, and a second limiting wall surface, the first limiting wall surface and the second limiting wall surface are oppositely arranged on both sides of the first bottom wall surface along a width direction, and the unlocking component is limited between the first limiting wall surface and the second limiting wall surface; and the second recessed portion further comprises a second bottom wall surface, a third limiting wall surface, and a fourth limiting wall surface, the second bottom wall surface is located at one end of the first bottom wall surface facing away from the second wall surface, and the second bottom wall surface is recessed relative to the first bottom wall surface; the third limiting wall surface and the fourth limiting wall surface are located on both sides of the second bottom wall surface along a width direction of the second bottom wall surface, the third limiting wall surface is recessed relative to the first limiting wall surface, and the fourth limiting wall surface is recessed relative to the second limiting wall surface; the unlocking component further comprises an overmolded handle, one end of the overmolded handle covers one end of the body facing away from the second wall surface, the other end of the overmolded handle extends to an outer side of the second recessed portion, and the overmolded handle is limited between the third limiting wall surface and the fourth limiting wall surface; wherein the overmolded handle is a soft member; a plurality of slots are provided at the end of the body facing away from the second wall surface, the slots extend along a width direction of the body, and the plurality of slots are arranged along a length direction of the body; and part of the overmolded handle is embedded into the slots to be connected to the overmolded handles located on both sides of the body, wherein a thickness of a part of the overmolded handle covering the body is greater than a thickness of the rest part; and the outer cover plate further comprises: a second extension portion, wherein the second extension portion is located at one end of the cover plate body facing away from the second wall surface and extends away from the second wall surface, a width of the second extension portion is less than the width of the cover plate body, and the second extension portion is limited between the third limiting wall surface and the fourth limiting wall surface; and a third bent portion, bent from one end of the second extension portion facing away from the second wall surface toward the lower shell, and fitted against an inner wall surface of the second extension portion, wherein a width of the third bent portion is greater than a width of the second extension portion, such that an end of the third bent portion is in contact with an inner wall surface of the cover plate body; a recessed slot is formed by recessing an outer wall surface of the cover plate body toward the inner wall surface, the recessed slot is configured to accommodate a label, and a depth of the recessed slot is greater than a thickness of the label; and a second protruding portion is formed by protruding the inner wall surface of the cover plate body corresponding to the recessed slot, and a protrusion height of the second protruding portion is greater than a thickness of the third bent portion.
  11. 11 . The optical module according to claim 2 , wherein the force applying member comprises a fourth bent portion, the fourth bent portion is bent from one end of the force applying member facing away from the body toward the second wall surface, and the fourth bent portion is fitted against one side of the force applying member facing the second wall surface; sunken slots are provided in both sides of the locking portion, the sunken slots are recessed relative to the second wall surface, and a side wall of the sunken slot facing the first wall surface is a ramp wall surface; and when the unlocking component is in a reset state, the fourth bent portion sinks into the sunken slots.
  12. 12 . The optical module according to claim 1 , wherein the unlocking component comprises a gripping portion and a connecting portion, one end of the connecting portion is connected to the gripping portion, and the other end of the connecting portion is connected to one end of the assembly portion; the unlocking component comprises an unlocking body and an unlocking support body, one end of the unlocking body is connected to the other end of the assembly portion, the other end of the unlocking body is connected to the unlocking support body, a height of the unlocking support body is greater than a thickness of the unlocking body, and the unlocking surface is configured to abut against the unlocking support body.
  13. 13 . The optical module according to claim 12 , wherein the support plate is located at a top of one end of the lower shell; the support surface is formed at a top of the support plate, a bottom of the assembly mechanism is connected to the support surface; and the clamping component is provided at an end of the support surface.
  14. 14 . The optical module according to claim 13 , wherein the assembly mechanism comprises a first baffle and a second baffle, the first baffle is provided at an edge of one side of the support surface, and the second baffle is provided at an edge of the other side of the support surface; a first limiting assembly is provided on one side of the first baffle facing the second baffle, and a first assembly cavity is formed among the first baffle, the first limiting assembly, and the support surface; and a second limiting assembly is provided on one side of the second baffle facing the first baffle, a second assembly cavity is formed among the second baffle, the second limiting assembly, and the support surface, and the first assembly cavity and the second assembly cavity are in limiting connection with the assembly portion.
  15. 15 . The optical module according to claim 14 , wherein the assembly portion comprises an assembly body, a first assembly component and a first notch are provided on one side of the assembly body, and a second assembly component and a second notch are provided on the other side of the assembly body; the first assembly component comprises a first assembly post and a second assembly post, a first gap is provided between the first assembly post and the second assembly post, a first assembly protrusion is provided on the first assembly post, the first assembly protrusion is located on a side of the first gap, and the first notch is located on a side of the first assembly protrusion and is in communication with the first gap; and the second assembly component comprises a third assembly post and a fourth assembly post, a second gap is provided between the third assembly post and the fourth assembly post, a second assembly protrusion is provided on the third assembly post, the second assembly protrusion is located on a side of the second gap, the second notch is located on a side of the second assembly protrusion, and the second notch is in communication with the second gap.
  16. 16 . The optical module according to claim 15 , wherein a mounting hole is provided at a top of the assembly body, an accommodating slot is provided at a bottom of the assembly body, and the accommodating slot is in communication with the mounting hole; a first limiting block is provided on the support surface, the first limiting block is located at one end of the accommodating slot, and a second limiting block is provided on a side wall of the other end of the accommodating slot; and a spring is provided in the accommodating slot, one end of the spring is connected to the first limiting block, and the other end of the spring is connected to the second limiting block.
  17. 17 . The optical module according to claim 13 , wherein the unlocking support body comprises a first support body and a second support body, a notch is formed between the first support body and the second support body, and one end of the first support body and one end of the second support body are respectively connected to the unlocking portion body; the clamping component is located within the notch, such that the first support body is located on one side of the clamping component and the second support body is located on the other side of the clamping component; and the first support body comprises a first extension surface and a second extension surface, one end of the first extension surface is connected to a bottom surface of the unlocking body, one end of the second extension surface is connected to a top surface of the unlocking body, and the first extension surface and the second extension surface enable a height of the other end of the first support body to be greater than a height of one end of the first support body.
  18. 18 . The optical module according to claim 17 , wherein a locking surface is provided at the top of the support plate, the locking surface is located at the other end of the support plate, the locking surface is configured to assemble and support a locking spring tab, and a position of the locking surface is higher than a position of the support surface; and the unlocking surface comprises a first unlocking inclined surface and a second unlocking inclined surface, the first unlocking inclined surface is located on one side of the locking surface, and the second unlocking inclined surface is located at the other side of the locking surface.
  19. 19 . The optical module according to claim 13 , wherein an assembly slot is provided in an inner side of a side wall of the lower shell; and the optical module further comprises: an optical emission component, with a first optical fiber adapter provided at one end thereof, wherein a first stop boss and a second stop boss are provided on the first optical fiber adapter, and a first gap is formed between the first stop boss and the second stop boss; an optical reception component, with a second optical fiber adapter provided at one end thereof, wherein a third stop boss and a fourth stop boss are provided on the second optical fiber adapter, and a second gap is formed between the third stop boss and the fourth stop boss; and a shielding sheet, comprising a shielding sheet body, and a first pressing portion and a second pressing portion that are provided at a top of the shielding sheet, wherein a first through hole and a second through hole are provided in the shielding sheet body, and an elastic bend is provided on a side of the shielding sheet body; the first optical fiber adapter is embedded into the first through hole, the second optical fiber adapter is embedded into the second through hole, and the elastic bend is pressed against the assembly slot, such that a side of the shielding sheet body abuts against a side surface of the first stop boss and a side surface of the second stop boss; and the first pressing portion is located above the first optical fiber adapter, and the second pressing portion is located above the second optical fiber adapter.
  20. 20 . The optical module according to claim 19 , further comprising a fixing sheet, wherein the fixing sheet comprises a first fixing portion, a bridging portion, and a second fixing portion, one end of the bridging portion is connected to a top end of the first fixing portion, and the other end of the bridging portion is connected to a top end of the second fixing portion; and a first assembly notch and a second assembly notch are provided in the second fixing portion, the first assembly notch is in assembly connection with the first optical fiber adapter, and the second assembly notch is in assembly connection with the second optical fiber adapter; and a first side surface of the first fixing portion abuts against the first stop boss and the third stop boss, and a second side surface of the second fixing portion abuts against the third stop boss and the fourth stop boss.

Description

The present disclosure is a continuation of International Application No. PCT/CN2024/114839, filed on Aug. 27, 2024, and claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 202311749010.0, filed with the China National Intellectual Property Administration on Dec. 18, 2023; priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 202311724941.5, filed with the China National Intellectual Property Administration on Dec. 14, 2023; priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 202410194897.X, filed with the China National Intellectual Property Administration on Feb. 21, 2024; priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 202311120709.0, filed with the China National Intellectual Property Administration on Aug. 31, 2023; and priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 202322368323.3, filed with the China National Intellectual Property Administration on Aug. 31, 2023, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present disclosure relates to the field of optical fiber communication technology, and in particular, to an optical module. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION With the development of new services and application models such as cloud computing, mobile Internet, and video, advances in optical communication technology have become increasingly important. In optical communication technology, the optical module is a device for enabling the conversion between optical and electrical signals, one of the key devices in optical communication equipment, and occupies a core position in optical communication. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In a first aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure provide an optical module, and includes: an upper shell;a lower shell, covering the upper shell to form a shell, where one of the upper shell and the lower shell is provided with a support plate, a support surface is formed on the support plate, an assembly mechanism is provided on the support surface, the support surface is provided with a clamping component, the clamping component protrudes from the support surface, and an unlocking surface is provided on a side of the clamping component and is lower than a top surface of the clamping component; andan unlocking component, including an assembly portion and an unlocking portion, where one end of the unlocking portion is in assembly connection with the assembly part, the assembly part is connected to the assembly mechanism and is movable relative to an assembly structure, the unlocking portion is located on a side of the clamping component, and the unlocking surface is configured to abut against the unlocking portion;a movable gap for the unlocking component to move is provided between the assembly mechanism and the support surface; a first protruding portion is provided on one side of the assembly mechanism facing the unlocking component; and in a reset process of the unlocking component, the first protruding portion is configured to selectively abut against the unlocking component, such that the first protruding portion pushes the unlocking component to move toward the lower shell. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS To illustrate the technical solutions in the present disclosure more clearly, a brief introduction to the drawings that need to be used in some embodiments of the present disclosure will be provided below. Apparently, the drawings described below are merely the drawings in some embodiments of the present disclosure. Those of ordinary skill in the art can also derive other drawings from these drawings. Furthermore, the drawings described below can be regarded as schematic diagrams and are not intended to limit the actual dimensions of the products, the actual processes of the methods, or the actual timing of the signals involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure. FIG. 1 is a partial structural diagram of an optical communication system according to some embodiments of the present disclosure; FIG. 2 is a partial structural diagram of a host computer according to some embodiments of the present disclosure; FIG. 3 is a structural diagram of an optical module according to some embodiments of the present disclosure; FIG. 4 is an exploded view of an optical module according to some embodiments of the present disclosure; FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of an unlocking component according to some embodiments of the present disclosure; FIG. 6 is a partial enlarged view at A in FIG. 5; FIG. 7 is a first partial schematic diagram of an unlocking component according to some embodiments of the present disclosure; FIG. 8 is a second partial schematic diagram of an unlocking component according to some embodiments of the present disclosure; FIG. 9 is a third partial schematic diagram of an unlocking component according to some embodiments of the present disclosure; FIG. 10 is a fourth partial schematic diagram of an unlocking component according to some embodiments of the present disclosure; FIG. 11 is a fifth partial schematic diagram of an unlocking compo