Bail Type Unlocking Device for Opto-Electronic Module

• US 20090279831A1
• Filed: 11/07/2006
• Published: 11/12/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 06/29/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Wuhan Telecommunications Devices Company Limited (Accelink Technologies Company Limited)
• Original Assignee: Wuhan Telecommunications Devices Company Limited (Accelink Technologies Company Limited)
• Inventors: Wang, Biao, Quan, Benqing, Luo, Jianfeng
• Granted Patent: US 7,883,274 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 385/53
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/4246 Bidirectionally operating package structures
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/4284 of optical modules with disconnectable electrical connectors latching arms for electrical connectors H01R13/627
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/4292 the light guide being disconnectable from the opto-electronic element, e.g. mutually self aligning arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6335 comprising a handle

Abstract

A bail type-unlocking device for an opto-electronic module, which pertains to an unlocking device for a hot pluggable type opto-electronic module in the optical communication field. The unlocking device includes: a bottom housing; an operating unit; a latching unit; an elastic element; and a briquetting; wherein: the latching unit is movably engaged with the bottom housing; the elastic element is provided between the latching unit and the bottom housing, and the latching unit can be movable relative to the bottom housing under the elastic force of the elastic element; the operating unit is configured to be engaged with the bottom housing, when an external force from an operator is applied to the operating unit, the operating unit pivots around a pivot axis thereof with respect to the bottom housing to drive the latching unit so that the latching unit can be movable between a locked position and an unlocked position with respect to the bottom housing; and the briquetting is fixed on the bottom housing and engages with the operating unit, when the latching unit is located at the unlocked position, the briquetting restricts the pivot movement of the operating unit around the pivot axis with respect to the bottom housing.

Claims

1. A bail type unlocking device for an opto-electronic module for unlocking the opto-electronic module in a locked position from a cage, the unlocking device comprising:

a bottom housing;

an operating unit;

a latching unit;

an elastic element; and

a briquetting;

wherein;

the latching unit is movably engaged with the bottom housing;

the elastic element is provided between the latching unit and the bottom housing,

and the latching unit can be moved relative to the bottom housing under the elastic force of the elastic element;

the operating unit is configured to be engaged with the bottom housing, when an external force from an operator is applied to the operating unit, the operating unit pivots around a pivot axis thereof with respect to the bottom housing to drive the latching unit so that the latching unit can be movable with respect to the bottom housing between a locked position, where the latching unit engages with the cage to lock the latching unit with the cage, and a unlocked position, where the latching unit disengages with the cage to unlock the latching unit from the cage; and

the briquetting is fixed on the bottom housing and engages with the operating unit, when the latching unit is located at the unlocked position, the briquetting restricts the pivot movement of the operating unit around the pivot axis with respect to the bottom housing.

2. The unlocking device according to claim 1, further comprising;

a top housing which is fixedly connected to the bottom housing.

3. The unlocking device according to claim 1, wherein the bottom housing have a substantially rectangular parallelepiped chamber body.

4. The unlocking device according to claim 3, wherein the top housing is a rectangular cover adaptable to the bottom housing.

5. The unlocking device according to claim 3, wherein first sliding slots are provided at both sides of the chamber body, and the latching unit slides in the first sliding slots.

6. The unlocking device according to claim 1, wherein the latching unit includes a U shaped body and two delatching arms, in which the U shaped body is perpendicular to the delatching arms.

7. The unlocking device according to claim 3, wherein second sliding slots are provided at both sides of the chamber body, and the elastic element slides in the second sliding slots.

8. The unlocking device according to claim 6, wherein second sliding slots are provided at both sides of the chamber body, and the elastic element slides in the second sliding slots.

9. The unlocking device according to claim 8, wherein:

the U shaped body is provided with a spring briquetting; and

delatching blocks are provided at an end of the delatching arms.

10. The unlocking device according to claim 9, wherein the spring briquetting of the latching unit form a square hole with the second sliding slots to confine the movement of the elastic element, and an end of the elastic member acts on the bottom housing, while the other end thereof acts on the spring briquetting of the latching unit.

11. The unlocking device according to claim 10, wherein the elastic element is a compression spring.

12. The unlocking device according to claim 1, wherein the operating unit is a substantially U shaped half ring which comprises a handhold cross arm and two suspending arms.

13. The unlocking device according to claim 12, wherein each suspending arms has a rotor pin as the pivot axis and a stop pin.

14. The unlocking device according to claim 1, wherein the briquetting comprises a substantially rectangular briquetting plate;

and pin briquettings provided at both ends of the briquetting plate.

15. The unlocking device according to claim 14, wherein the briquetting plate comprises a positioning hole and counterbores;

and pin briquettings comprise a stopping slot and a rotor pin fixing slot.

16. The unlocking device according to claim 15, wherein a briquetting fixing pin and a screw hole are provided on the bottom housing;

the fixing hole engages with the briquetting fixing pin; and

the briquetting is fixedly connected with the bottom housing via a screw penetrating through the counterbore and the screw hole.

17. The unlocking device according to claim 3, wherein rotor pin fixing slots are provided at both sides of the chamber body.

18. The unlocking device according to claim 17, wherein the briquetting comprises a substantially rectangular briquetting plate;

and pin briquetting provided at both ends of the briquetting plate, wherein the briquetting plate comprises a fixing hole and counterbores; and

the pin briquetting comprise a stopping slot and a rotor pin fixing slot.

19. The unlocking device according to claim 18, wherein the rotor pin fixing slot on the bottom housing define a circular hole with the rotor pin fixing slot in which the pivot axis (a) rotates.

20. The unlocking device according to claim 18, wherein the operating unit is a substantially U shaped half ring which comprises a handhold cross arm and two suspending arms;

each of the suspending arms has a rotor pin as the pivot axis and a stop pin.

21. The unlocking device according to claim 19, wherein the stop pin of the operating unit contacts the stop slot of the pin briquetting so that the pivot movement of the operating unit can be stopped.

22. The unlocking device according to claim 6, wherein the operating unit is a substantially U shaped half ring which comprises a handhold cross arm and two suspending arms.

23. The unlocking device according to claim 22, wherein the two suspending arms of the operating unit always tangentially contact the U shaped body of the latching unit.

24. The unlocking device according to claim 23, wherein the elastic element is a compression spring.

25. A bail type unlocking device for an opto-electronic module, comprising:

a bottom housing of a rectangular parallelepiped chamber body having a plurality of sliding slots;

a top housing;

a bail being formed as a U shaped half ring having a handhold cross arm and two suspending arms, each suspending arm having a rotor pin;

a latching slider comprised of a U shaped body and two delatching arms;

a spring;

a briquetting, having a briquetting plate and a pin briquetting;

a screw;

wherein;

the bottom housing is fixedly connected with the top housing via screws;

the two delatching arms of the latching slider are movably inserted into two first sliding slots at the side walls of the bottom housing;

the spring is provided in two second sliding slots at side walls of the bottom housing to elastically acting between the latching slider and the bottom housing;

the two suspending arms of the bail are inserted into the bottom housing to pivot around a rotor pin with respect to the bottom housing and the latching slider; and

the briquetting is fixed on the bottom housing by the screw, in which the bail forms a circular hole in which the rotor pin rotates with the bottom housing and the briquetting to achieve engagement therebetween via the circular hole.

26. The unlocking device according to claim 25, wherein a briquetting fixing pin and a screw hole are provided on the bottom housing;

a rotor pin fixing slot, a spring fixing slot and a latching slider slot are provided at both side walls of the bottom housing.

27. The unlocking device according to claim 25, wherein the bail comprises a handhold cross arm and two suspending arms, and a rotor pin and a stop pin are provided on each suspending arm.

28. The unlocking device according to claim 25, wherein the latching slider comprises a U shaped body and two delatching arms perpendicular to each other, a spring briquetting is provided on the U shaped body, and a delatching block is provided at a front end of the delatching arm.

29. The unlocking device according to claim 25, wherein the briquetting is a rectangular parallelepiped briquetting plate with both ends provided with pin briquettings;

a fixing hole and counterbores are provided on the briquetting plate;

a stopping slot and a bail rotor pin fixing slot are provided on the pin briquettings.