Cage, communication device, communication module and connecting method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9581773-B2
Application number	US-201414518104-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 20, 2014
Priority date	Dec 19, 2013
Publication date	Feb 28, 2017
Grant date	Feb 28, 2017

Abstract

A cage that a communication module having a module-side connector arranged two-dimensionally with connecting terminals is insertable to/removable from, the cage includes: a movable cage rotatable about a rotation axis, the movable cage having an insertion opening to which the communication module is inserted and a window provided in a position of the module-side connector during inserting of the communication module, the movable cage switching between a first position and a second position by rotating, in the first position, an insertion direction of the communication module to the movable cage being slanted, with respect to a board arranged with a fixed-side connector having connecting terminals arranged two-dimensionally, the communication module being insertable to/removable from the movable cage, in the case that the movable cage is made to be from the first position to the second position in a state where the communication module is inserted, the module-side connector and the fixed-side connector being connected through the window.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A cage that a communication module having a module-side connector arranged two-dimensionally with connecting terminals is insertable to and removable from, the cage comprising:
a movable cage that is rotatable about a rotation axis, the movable cage having an insertion opening to which the communication module is insertable and a window provided in a position of the module-side connector during insertion of the communication module,
wherein:
the movable cage switches between a first position and a second position by rotating;
in the first position, an insertion direction of the communication module to the movable cage is slanted, with respect to a board arranged with a fixed-side connector having connecting terminals arranged two-dimensionally, and the communication module is insertable to and removable from the movable cage;
in a case that the movable cage is made to be from the first position to the second position in a state in which the communication module is inserted, the module-side connector and the fixed-side connector are connected through the window;
the rotation axis of the moveable cage is arranged in an opposite side to the insertion opening; and
the window of the moveable cage is arranged nearer to the insertion opening than the rotation axis.

2. A cage that a communication module having a module-side connector arranged two-dimensionally with connecting terminals is insertable to and removable from, the cage comprising:
a moveable cage that is rotatable about a rotation axis, the moveable cage having an insertion opening to which the communication module is insertable and a window provided in a position of the module-side connector during insertion of the communication module,
wherein:
the moveable cage switches between a first position and a second position by rotating;
in the first position, an insertion direction of the communication module to the moveable cage is slanted with respect to a board arranged with a fixed-side connector having connecting terminals arranged two-dimensionally, and the communication module is insertable and removable from the movable cage;
in a case that the moveable cage is made to be from the first position to the second position in a state in which the communication module is inserted, the module-side connector and the fixed-side connector are connected through the window;
the cage further comprises a stopper fixed to the board;
the movable cage has a slit;
the stopper enters in the slit, in a case in which the movable cage is made to be from the first position to the second position; and
the stopper that has entered in the slit inhibits insertion of the communication module from the insertion opening, in a case in which the movable cage is in the second position in a state where the communication module has not been inserted.

3. A cage according to claim 2 , wherein
in a state in which the communication module has not been inserted normally in the movable cage, a housing of the communication module to an inner side of the slit contacts the stopper, and thus the movable cage is inhibited from rotating from the first position to the second position, and
in a state in which the communication module has been inserted normally in the movable cage, a groove portion formed in the housing is positioned to an inner side of the slit, the stopper enters in the slit and the groove portion, and thus the movable cage can be made to be from the first position to the second position.

4. A cage according to claim 2 , wherein
the stopper is formed with a recess,
the communication module is arranged with a claw portion in the groove portion,
in the case in which the movable cage is made to be in the second position while in a state in which the communication module is inserted, the claw portion is entered in the recess, and the movable cage is fixed.

5. A cage according to claim 1 , wherein
in the case in which the movable cage is made to be from the first position to the second position, the insertion opening moves within an opening portion of a front panel, and
a shielding portion to block a gap in the opening portion in the case in which the movable cage is in the second position is further included.

6. A cage according to claim 1 , wherein
the connecting terminals are configured with a plate-shaped pin, and
a surface of the plate-shaped pin is in a direction perpendicular to the rotation axis.

7. A communication device comprising:
a fixed-side connector arranged on a board, the fixed-side connector being arranged two-dimensionally with connecting terminals;
a front panel that is perpendicular to the board; and
a cage that a communication module having a module-side connector arranged two-dimensionally with connecting terminals is insertable to and removable from,
wherein:
the cage includes a movable cage that is rotatable about a rotation axis, the movable cage having an insertion opening to which the communication module is inserted and a window provided in a position of the module-side connector during insertion of the communication module;
the movable cage switches between a first position and a second position by rotating;
in the first position, an insertion direction of the communication module to the movable cage is slanted, with respect to the board, the communication module being insertable to and removable from the movable cage;
in a case in which the movable cage is made to be from the first position to the second position in a state in which the communication module is inserted, the module-side connector and the fixed-side connector are connected through the window;
the front panel has an opening portion; and
when the movable cage switches between the first position and the second position by rotating, the insertion opening of the movable cage moves within the opening portion of the first panel.

8. A communication module comprising:
a module-side connector;
a board arranged with the module-side connector; and
a housing that contains the board and that is shaped as insertable from an insertion opening of a cage,
wherein:
the board is contained in the housing, in parallel with an insertion direction to the cage;
the module-side connector has connecting terminals arranged two-dimensionally on a connector surface in parallel with the board;
the housing has a window in parallel with the connector surface, the module-side connector being exposed from the window;
a side surface of the housing is formed with a groove portion in which a stopper provided to the cage side can enter;
the communication module further comprises a claw portion movable along the insertion direction, the claw portion being arranged and protruding from the groove portion;
the claw portion contacts the stopper and thus moves, enters in a recess of the stopper than has entered in the groove portion, and fixes the communication module;
the claw portion is provided to a lever operated by an operator; and
by operating the lever, the claw portion that has entered in the recess can be disengaged.

9. A communication module according to claim 8 , wherein
the connecting terminals are configured with a plate-shaped pin,
a surface of the plate-shaped pin is in a direction perpendicular to the connector surface, and is also in a direction in parallel with the insertion direction.

10. A communication module according to claim 8 , wherein
the board is sandwiched, from a direction perpendicular to a surface direction of the board, with a member configuring the housing,
in a case in which a force exceeding a friction force between the board and the housing is applied to the board, the board is movable in the surface direction

Assignees

• Fujikura Ltd

Inventors

• Okabe Susumu

Classifications

• G02B6/4261 Primary

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