Automatic assembly equipment for optical fiber adapter

Abstract

The present invention provides an automatic assembly device for optical fiber adapters, which relates to the technical field of optical fiber adapters, and includes a support table, a feeding mechanism and an assembly mechanism arranged on the support table, wherein the feeding mechanism is used to transport the connector body to a first position, and to transport the ceramic tube, the sealing ring, the inner dust cap and the outer dust cap to the assembly mechanism respectively, and the assembly mechanism is used to transport the connector body from the first position to a terminal position in steps, and during the movement of the connector body, the assembly mechanism is used to assemble the ceramic tube, the sealing ring, the inner dust cap and the outer dust cap on the connector body in sequence. Thus, the automatic assembly of optical fiber adapters is realized, the assembly efficiency is high, the assembly cost is low, and because the above-mentioned assembly process is a standardized process, the product consistency is high and the quality stability is good.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of optical fiber adapters, and in particular to an automatic assembly device for optical fiber adapters. Background Art

[0002] Fiber optic adapters are the centering connection parts of fiber optic connectors. In the prior art, fiber optic adapters are generally assembled manually by workers, which has low assembly efficiency and high assembly cost. In addition, since the components of fiber optic adapters are relatively small and have different front and back sides, the assembly of fiber optic adapters is difficult, and the quality and vision requirements of operators are relatively high. Manual assembly is prone to operational deviations, resulting in poor product consistency and poor quality stability of finished products. Summary of the invention

[0003] The present invention solves the problems of low assembly efficiency, high assembly cost, poor product consistency and poor quality stability caused by manual assembly of optical fiber adapters.

[0004] In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides an automatic assembly device for an optical fiber adapter, wherein the optical fiber adapter comprises a connector body, a ceramic tube, a sealing ring, an inner dust cap and an outer dust cap;

[0005] The automatic assembly equipment for optical fiber adapters includes a support table and a feeding mechanism and an assembling mechanism arranged on the support table. The feeding mechanism is used to transport the connector body to a first position, and to transport the ceramic tube, the sealing ring, the inner dust cap and the outer dust cap to the assembling mechanism respectively. The assembling mechanism is used to transport the connector body from the first position to a terminal position step by step. During the movement of the connector body, the assembling mechanism is used to assemble the ceramic tube, the sealing ring, the inner dust cap and the outer dust cap on the connector body in sequence.

[0006] Furthermore, the assembly mechanism includes a ceramic tube assembly mechanism and a first clamping mechanism, and the feeding mechanism also includes a ceramic tube feeding mechanism, the ceramic tube feeding mechanism is used to transport the ceramic tube to the ceramic tube assembly mechanism, the first clamping mechanism is used to transport the connector body from the first position to the bottom of the ceramic tube assembly mechanism, and the ceramic tube assembly mechanism is used to press the ceramic tube into the connector body.

[0007] Further, the optical fiber adapter automatic assembly equipment also includes a detection mechanism, which is arranged on the support table, and is used to perform insertion loss detection on the connector body, and the detection mechanism includes a detection jumper and an insertion loss tester, the detection jumper is suitable for being inserted into the connector body at the second position, and the insertion loss tester is suitable for being connected to the detection jumper optical fiber;

[0008] The second position is an insertion loss detection position corresponding to the detection jumper.

[0009] Furthermore, the assembly mechanism further comprises a second clamping mechanism and a defective product storage box, wherein the second clamping mechanism is used to transport the connector body to the second position and transport the connector body at the second position to a third position;

[0010] When the connector body fails the insertion damage detection at the second position, the second clamping mechanism transports the connector body to the third position, and from the third position to the defective product storage box, or directly transports it from the second position to the defective product storage box.

[0011] Further, the assembly mechanism further comprises an inner dust cap assembly mechanism, and the feeding mechanism further comprises an inner dust cap feeding mechanism, and the inner dust cap feeding mechanism is used to transport the inner dust cap to the inner dust cap assembly mechanism;

[0012] When the connector body passes the insertion loss test at the second position, the second clamping mechanism transports the connector body to the third position, and the inner dust cap assembly mechanism installs the inner dust cap on the connector body at the third position.

[0013] Furthermore, the assembly mechanism also includes a third clamping mechanism and a workstation indexing plate, the workstation indexing plate is provided with a first positioning mechanism, the third clamping mechanism is used to transport the connector body to the first positioning mechanism, and the workstation indexing plate is suitable for transporting the connector body by rotation.

[0014] Furthermore, the optical fiber adapter automatic assembly equipment also includes a first marking mechanism, which is disposed on the support table and adjacent to the workstation dividing plate, and is used to engrave a first preset pattern on the connector body on the first positioning mechanism.

[0015] Further, the assembly mechanism further includes a sealing ring assembly mechanism, the feeding mechanism further includes a sealing ring feeding mechanism, the sealing ring feeding mechanism is used to transport the sealing ring to the sealing ring assembly mechanism, and the sealing ring assembly mechanism is used to install the sealing ring on the connector body at the fourth position;

[0016] Among them, after the first preset pattern is engraved on the connector body, it is transported to the fourth position through the work station indexing plate, and the fourth position is the sealing ring assembly position corresponding to the sealing ring assembly mechanism.

[0017] Furthermore, the feeding mechanism also includes an outer dust cap feeding mechanism, and the assembly mechanism also includes an outer dust cap station turntable, the outer dust cap feeding mechanism is used to transport the outer dust cap to the outer dust cap station turntable, and the outer dust cap station turntable is suitable for transporting the outer dust cap by rotation.

[0018] Further, the optical fiber adapter automatic assembly device further comprises a second marking mechanism, which is disposed on the support table, and is used to carve a second preset pattern on the outer dust cap at the fifth position; the assembly mechanism further comprises an outer dust cap assembly mechanism, which is transported to the sixth position by the outer dust cap station turntable after the second preset pattern is carved on the outer dust cap, and the outer dust cap assembly mechanism is used to assemble the outer dust cap at the sixth position shown on the connector body;

[0019] Wherein, the fifth position is an outer dust cap marking position corresponding to the second marking mechanism, and the sixth position is an outer dust cap assembly position corresponding to the outer dust cap assembly mechanism.

[0020] The beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: through the cooperation between the feeding mechanism and the assembling mechanism, in the process of the assembling mechanism transporting the connector body from the first position to the terminal position step by step, the assembling mechanism sequentially assembles the ceramic tube, the sealing ring, the inner dust cap and the outer dust cap on the connector body, thereby realizing the automated assembly of the optical fiber adapter, with high assembly efficiency and low assembly cost. Moreover, since the above-mentioned assembly process is a standardized process, the product consistency is high and the quality stability is good. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] Figure 1 It is an overall schematic diagram of an automatic assembly device for optical fiber adapters according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of an automatic assembly device for optical fiber adapters according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of a connector body feeding mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of a portion of the structure of an automatic assembly device for optical fiber adapters according to an embodiment of the present invention Figure 1 ;

[0025] Figure 5 for Figure 4 The enlarged image of point Ⅰ in the middle;

[0026] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of a portion of the structure of an automatic assembly device for optical fiber adapters according to an embodiment of the present invention Figure 2 ;

[0027] Figure 7 for Figure 6 Enlarged view of the middle II;

[0028] Figure 8 A schematic diagram of a portion of the structure of an automatic assembly device for optical fiber adapters according to an embodiment of the present invention Figure 3 ;

[0029] Fig. 9 A schematic diagram of a portion of the structure of an automatic assembly device for optical fiber adapters according to an embodiment of the present invention Figure 4 ;

[0030] Fig.10 A schematic diagram of a portion of the structure of an automatic assembly device for optical fiber adapters according to an embodiment of the present invention Figure 5 ;

[0031] Fig.11 A schematic diagram of a portion of the structure of an automatic assembly device for optical fiber adapters according to an embodiment of the present invention Figure 6 ;

[0032] Fig.12 A schematic diagram of a portion of the structure of an automatic assembly device for optical fiber adapters according to an embodiment of the present invention Figure 7 ;

[0033] Fig.13 A schematic diagram of a portion of the structure of an automatic assembly device for optical fiber adapters according to an embodiment of the present invention Figure 8 ;

[0034] Fig.14 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the connector body;

[0035] Fig.15 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the optical fiber adapter;

[0036] Fig.16 This is an exploded diagram of the structure of the fiber optic adapter.

[0037] Description of reference numerals:

[0038] 1-connector body feeding mechanism, 101-first feeding vibration plate, 102-connector body conveying track, 103-connector body conveying cylinder, 2-support platform, 201-main support frame, 202-first support frame, 203-second support frame, 204-third support frame, 3-ceramic tube assembly mechanism, 301-ceramic tube positioning platform, 302-pressing mechanism, 303-connector body positioning piece, 304-feeding fixture, 305-feeding cylinder, 4-first clamping mechanism, 5-ceramic tube feeding mechanism, 501-second feeding vibration plate, 502-ceramic tube conveying track, 503-conveying mechanism, 6-detection mechanism, 601-detection jumper, 7-second clamping mechanism, 701-connector body fixture, 8-defective product storage box, 9-inner dust cap assembly mechanism, 10-inner dust cap feeding mechanism, 1001-third feeding vibration plate, 100 2-inner dust cap conveying track, 11-station indexing plate, 1101-first positioning mechanism, 12-first marking mechanism, 13-sealing ring feeding mechanism, 1301-fourth feeding vibration plate, 1302-sealing ring conveying track, 14-sealing ring assembly mechanism, 15-outer dust cap feeding mechanism, 1501-fifth feeding vibration plate, 1502-outer dust cap conveying track, 1503-second fixture, 16-outer dust cap station rotation Disk, 17-external dust cap rotation reversing mechanism, 1701-second positioning mechanism, 18-second marking mechanism, 19-external dust cap assembly mechanism, 1901-movement cylinder, 1902-external dust cap clamping mechanism, 20-finished product clamping mechanism, 21-transmission belt, 22-optical fiber adapter, 2201-connector body, 2202-external dust cap, 2203-inner dust cap, 2204-ceramic tube, 2205-sealing ring. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0039] In order to make the above-mentioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and easy to understand, specific embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0040] The terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features.

[0041] As shown in the accompanying drawings, an XYZ coordinate system is provided, wherein the positive direction of the X axis represents "left", the negative direction of the X axis represents "right", the positive direction of the Y axis represents "front", the negative direction of the Y axis represents "back", the positive direction of the Z axis represents "up", and the negative direction of the Z axis represents "down".

[0042] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Fig.14 and Fig.15As shown, an automatic assembly device for optical fiber adapters according to an embodiment of the present invention, the optical fiber adapter 22 includes a connector body 2201, a ceramic tube 2204, a sealing ring 2205, an inner dust cap 2203 and an outer dust cap 2202;

[0043] The automatic assembly equipment for optical fiber adapters includes a support platform 2 and a feeding mechanism and an assembling mechanism arranged on the support platform 2. The feeding mechanism is used to transport the connector body 2201 to a first position, and to transport the ceramic tube 2204, the sealing ring 2205, the inner dust cap 2203 and the outer dust cap 2202 to the assembling mechanism respectively. The assembling mechanism is used to transport the connector body 2201 from the first position to a terminal position in steps. During the movement of the connector body 2201, the assembling mechanism is used to assemble the ceramic tube 2204, the sealing ring 2205, the inner dust cap 2203 and the outer dust cap 2202 on the connector body 2201 in sequence.

[0044] The feeding mechanism includes a connector body feeding mechanism 1, a ceramic tube feeding mechanism 5, a sealing ring feeding mechanism 13, an inner dust cap feeding mechanism 10 and an outer dust cap feeding mechanism 15. The assembly mechanism includes a ceramic tube assembly mechanism 3, a sealing ring assembly mechanism 14, an inner dust cap assembly mechanism 9 and an outer dust cap assembly mechanism 19.

[0045] Specifically, Figure 1 As shown, the support platform 2 includes a main support frame 201 and a first support frame 202 connected to each other. The edge and top of the main support frame 201 are provided with a transparent protective baffle and an inspection door to protect the equipment and facilitate observation of the operating status of the equipment. In addition, by providing a protective baffle, safe production is achieved and the occurrence of accidental injuries is reduced. The edge of the first support frame 202 is also provided with a protective baffle, and the top is provided with a movable door to facilitate feeding.

[0046] like Figure 3 As shown, the connector body feeding mechanism 1 includes a first feeding vibration plate 101, a connector body conveying track 102 and a connector body conveying cylinder 103. The first feeding vibration plate 101 is installed on the first support frame 202, and the connector body conveying track 102 is connected to the first feeding vibration plate 101. The first feeding vibration plate 101 is equipped with a connector body 2201. The connector body 2201 is conveyed to the first position by the first feeding vibration plate 101 and the connector body conveying track 102, and the connector body conveying cylinder 103 is used to drive the first clamping mechanism 4 to move. Among them, the first position refers to the end of the connector body conveying track 102; multiple connector bodies 2201 can be placed in the first position.

[0047] Preferably, if Figure 4and Figure 5 As shown, the assembly mechanism includes a ceramic tube assembly mechanism 3 and a first clamping mechanism 4. The feeding mechanism also includes a ceramic tube feeding mechanism 5. The ceramic tube feeding mechanism 5 is used to transport the ceramic tube 2204 to the ceramic tube assembly mechanism 3. The first clamping mechanism 4 is used to transport the connector body 2201 from the first position to the bottom of the ceramic tube assembly mechanism 3. The ceramic tube assembly mechanism 3 is used to press the ceramic tube 2204 into the connector body 2201.

[0048] In the above structure, the ceramic tube assembly mechanism 3 includes a ceramic tube positioning platform 301, a press-fitting mechanism 302, a connector body positioning piece 303, a feeding clamp 304 and a feeding cylinder 305. The feeding cylinder 305 is arranged on the ceramic tube positioning platform 301. The connector body positioning piece 303 is arranged at the lower end of the ceramic tube positioning platform 301 and is used to position the connector body 2201. The press-fitting mechanism 302 is arranged above the ceramic tube positioning platform 301. The feeding clamp 304 is used to clamp the ceramic tube 2204. The feeding cylinder 305 is used to drive the feeding clamp 304 to move reciprocatingly. The ceramic tube feeding mechanism 5 includes a second loading vibration plate 501, a ceramic tube conveying track 502 and a conveying mechanism 503. The second loading vibration plate 501 is installed on the main support frame 201. The ceramic tube conveying track 502 is connected to the second loading vibration plate 501. The second loading vibration plate 501 is equipped with ceramic tubes 2204. The ceramic tubes 2204 are conveyed to the conveying mechanism 503 through the second loading vibration plate 501 and the ceramic tube conveying track 502. Then the conveying mechanism 503 conveys the ceramic tubes 2204 to the ceramic tube positioning platform 301.

[0049] There may be multiple first clamping mechanisms 4. In this embodiment, there are four first clamping mechanisms 4, and the four first clamping mechanisms 4 sequentially clamp and transport the connector body 2201. The press-fitting mechanism 302 includes a metal rod, and the ceramic tube 2204 is pressed into the connector body 2201 below the ceramic tube positioning platform 301 by the downward pressure of the metal rod. The feeding fixture 304 is provided with a groove, and the ceramic tube 2204 is accommodated and clamped by the groove.

[0050] Specifically, when assembling the ceramic tube 2204, the first clamping mechanism 4 clamps the connector body 2201 from the first position, and transports the connector body 2201 to the bottom of the ceramic tube positioning platform 301, and the position of the connector body 2201 corresponds to the connector body positioning piece 303, the ceramic tube 2204 is transported to the ceramic tube positioning platform 301, and the ceramic tube 2204 is transported to the predetermined position one by one through the reciprocating motion of the cylinder, and then the ceramic tube 2204 is pressed into the connector body 2201 below the ceramic tube positioning platform 301 through the pressing mechanism 302. Among them, the connector body positioning piece 303 is provided with a through hole that passes through the connector body positioning piece 303 from top to bottom, and the ceramic tube 2204 can be pressed into the groove of the connector body 2201 through the through hole, and the lower end of the connector body positioning piece 303 is provided with an expansion mechanism, which is used to expand the groove of the connector body 2201 so as to facilitate the insertion of the ceramic tube 2204 into the groove of the connector body 2201.

[0051] Preferably, if Figures 6 to 8 As shown, the optical fiber adapter automatic assembly equipment further includes a detection mechanism 6, which is disposed on the support platform 2, and is used to perform insertion loss detection on the connector body 2201. The detection mechanism 6 includes a detection jumper 601 and an insertion loss tester, and the detection jumper 601 is suitable for being inserted into the connector body 2201 at the second position, and the insertion loss tester is suitable for being connected to the optical fiber of the detection jumper 601;

[0052] The second position is an insertion loss detection position corresponding to the detection jumper 601 .

[0053] Specifically, after the ceramic tube 2204 is assembled on the connector body 2201, the first clamping mechanism 4 transports the connector body 2201 to the vicinity of the detection mechanism 6, and then the connector body 2201 is transported to the detection position corresponding to the detection jumper 601 by the second clamping mechanism 7. The end of the detection jumper 601 close to the connector body 2201 is inserted into the connector body 2201, and the other end of the detection jumper 601 is connected to the optical fiber of the insertion loss tester. The detection result of the insertion loss tester is used to determine whether the detected connector body 2201 is qualified.

[0054] The optical fiber adapter automatic assembly device described in this embodiment may include multiple detection mechanisms 6 to perform multiple insertion loss detections, thereby improving the accuracy of insertion loss detections. In this embodiment, the optical fiber adapter automatic assembly device includes two detection mechanisms 6 .

[0055] Preferably, if Figures 6 to 8As shown, the assembly mechanism further includes a second clamping mechanism 7 and a defective product storage box 8, wherein the second clamping mechanism 7 is used to transport the connector body 2201 to the second position and to transport the connector body 2201 at the second position to a third position;

[0056] When the connector body 2201 fails the insertion damage detection at the second position, the second clamping mechanism 7 transports the connector body 2201 to the third position, and from the third position to the defective product storage box 8, or directly transports it from the second position to the defective product storage box 8.

[0057] The second position is a detection position corresponding to the detection jumper 601 , so that the detection jumper 601 is inserted into the connector body 2201 at the second position to implement insertion loss detection of the connector body 2201 .

[0058] The second clamping mechanism 7 includes a plurality of connector body clamps 701, which are used to clamp the connector body 2201. In this embodiment, the number of the connector body clamps 701 is six, and the distance between two adjacent connector body clamps 701 is the same. Assuming that the distance between two adjacent connector body clamps 701 is one body position, the second clamping mechanism 7 can only move one body position left and right, and the connector body clamp 701 can also only move one body position left and right, so that the structure of the automatic assembly device for optical fiber adapters is more compact; there are five connector body placement points below the second clamping mechanism 7, and the connector body placement points are used to place and fix the connector body 2201. Among them, the second clamping mechanism 7 transports the connector body 2201 after assembling the ceramic tube 2204 to the first connector body placement point on the left, and then transports the connector body 2201 to the next connector body placement point in sequence.

[0059] The third position is the rightmost connector body placement point position. If the connector body 2201 is qualified in the second position, the inner dust cap 2203 is assembled on the connector body 2201. If the test result is unqualified, the connector body 2201 is transported to the unqualified product storage box 8 by the second clamping mechanism 7. The second clamping mechanism 7 repeatedly moves left and right to repeatedly implement the above process.

[0060] Preferably, the assembly mechanism further comprises an inner dust cap assembly mechanism 9, and the feeding mechanism further comprises an inner dust cap feeding mechanism 10, and the inner dust cap feeding mechanism 10 is used to transport the inner dust cap 2203 to the inner dust cap assembly mechanism 9;

[0061] When the connector body 2201 passes the insertion loss detection at the second position, the second clamping mechanism 7 transports the connector body 2201 to the third position, and the inner dust cap assembly mechanism 9 installs the inner dust cap 2203 on the connector body 2201 at the third position.

[0062] Specifically, the inner dust cap feeding mechanism 10 includes a third loading vibration disk 1001 and an inner dust cap conveying track 1002. The third loading vibration disk 1001 is installed on the main support frame 201. The inner dust cap conveying track 1002 is connected to the third loading vibration disk 1001. The third loading vibration disk 1001 is equipped with an inner dust cap 2203. The inner dust cap 2203 is conveyed to the inner dust cap assembly mechanism 9 through the third loading vibration disk 1001 and the inner dust cap conveying track 1002.

[0063] Preferably, if Figures 8 to 10 As shown, the assembly mechanism also includes a third clamping mechanism and a work station dividing plate 11, the work station dividing plate 11 is provided with a first positioning mechanism 1101, the third clamping mechanism is used to transport the connector body 2201 to the first positioning mechanism 1101, and the work station dividing plate 11 is suitable for transporting the connector body 2201 by rotation.

[0064] When the inner dust cap 2203 is assembled on the connector body 2201 , the second clamping mechanism 7 transports the connector body 2201 from the third position to the vicinity of the third clamping mechanism, and then the third clamping mechanism transports the connector body 2201 to the first positioning mechanism 1101 .

[0065] In this embodiment, eight workstations are evenly distributed on the workstation indexing plate 11, each workstation is provided with a first positioning mechanism 1101, and a first stepper motor is provided under the workstation indexing plate 11. The first stepper motor drives the workstation indexing plate 11 to rotate, so that the workstation indexing plate 11 rotates one workstation each time, thereby sequentially processing the connector body 2201. In addition, the compactness of the structure of the optical fiber adapter automatic assembly device is further improved by providing the workstation indexing plate 11.

[0066] Preferably, the optical fiber adapter automatic assembly equipment also includes a first marking mechanism 12, which is arranged on the support platform 2 and adjacent to the workstation dividing plate 11, and the first marking mechanism 12 is used to engrave a first preset pattern on the connector body 2201 on the first positioning mechanism 1101.

[0067] Among them, the first marking mechanism 12 includes a first laser marking machine, a marking machine control device and an exhaust gas exhaust device. The first laser marking machine is used to emit laser to engrave a first preset pattern on the connector body 2201, the marking machine control device is used to control the first laser marking machine, and the exhaust gas exhaust device is used to exhaust the exhaust gas generated by the first laser marking machine.

[0068] Specifically, after the connector body 2201 is assembled with the inner dust cap 2203, the third clamping mechanism grabs the connector body 2201 at the second position onto the first positioning mechanism 1101 on the workstation indexing plate 11, and then the workstation indexing plate 11 rotates to drive the connector body 2201 on the first positioning mechanism 1101 to move, and when the connector body 2201 moves to the position below the laser emission point of the first laser marking machine, the first laser marking machine emits a laser downward to engrave "0", "1" and a rotation arrow on the flange end face of the connector body 2201.

[0069] Preferably, if Fig.10 As shown, the assembly mechanism further includes a sealing ring assembly mechanism 14, and the feeding mechanism further includes the sealing ring feeding mechanism 13, the sealing ring feeding mechanism 13 is used to transport the sealing ring 2205 to the sealing ring assembly mechanism 14, and the sealing ring assembly mechanism 14 is used to install the sealing ring 2205 on the connector body 2201 at the fourth position;

[0070] After the first preset pattern is engraved on the connector body 2201 , it is transported to the fourth position through the work station indexing plate 11 , and the fourth position is the sealing ring assembly position corresponding to the sealing ring assembly mechanism 14 .

[0071] Among them, the fourth position is a sealing ring installation position corresponding to the position of the sealing ring assembly mechanism 14.

[0072] Specifically, after the first preset pattern is engraved on the connector body 2201, when the workstation indexing plate 11 transports the connector body 2201 to the fourth position, the sealing ring assembly mechanism 14 installs the sealing ring 2205 in the groove of the connector body 2201 at the third position.

[0073] The sealing ring feeding mechanism 13 includes a fourth loading vibration disk 1301 and a sealing ring conveying track 1302. The fourth loading vibration disk 1301 is installed on the main support frame 201. The sealing ring conveying track 1302 is connected to the fourth loading vibration disk 1301. The fourth loading vibration disk 1301 is equipped with a sealing ring 2205. The sealing ring 2205 is conveyed to the sealing ring assembly mechanism 14 through the fourth loading vibration disk 1301 and the sealing ring conveying track 1302.

[0074] Preferably, if Fig.11 As shown, the feeding mechanism also includes an outer dust cap feeding mechanism 15, and the assembling mechanism also includes an outer dust cap station turntable 16. The outer dust cap feeding mechanism 15 is used to transport the outer dust cap 2202 to the outer dust cap station turntable 16, and the outer dust cap station turntable 16 is suitable for transporting the outer dust cap 2202 by rotation.

[0075] The support platform 2 further includes a second support frame 203 , and the second support frame 203 is connected to the main support frame 201 .

[0076] Specifically, the outer dust cap feeding mechanism 15 includes a fifth loading vibration plate 1501, an outer dust cap conveying track 1502 and a second clamp 1503. The fifth loading vibration plate 1501 is installed on the second support frame 203. The outer dust cap conveying track 1502 is connected to the fifth loading vibration plate 1501. The fifth loading vibration plate 1501 is equipped with an outer dust cap 2202. The outer dust cap 2202 is conveyed to the end of the outer dust cap conveying track 1502 by the fifth loading vibration plate 1501 and the outer dust cap conveying track 1502. The outer dust cap 2202 is conveyed to the dust cap station turntable by the second clamp 1503. The edge of the second support frame 203 is also provided with a protective baffle, and the top is also provided with a movable door to facilitate the loading of the outer dust cap 2202.

[0077] The dust cap station turntable comprises a rotating disk and a turntable drive motor. The rotating disk is a circular disk, and the turntable drive motor is used to drive the rotating disk to rotate.

[0078] Preferably, if Fig.12 and Fig.13 As shown, the optical fiber adapter automatic assembly device further includes a second marking mechanism 18, which is disposed on the support platform 2, and is used to carve a second preset pattern on the outer dust cap 2202 at the fifth position; the assembly mechanism further includes an outer dust cap assembly mechanism 19, which is transported to the sixth position through the outer dust cap station turntable 16 after the second preset pattern is carved on the outer dust cap 2202, and the outer dust cap assembly mechanism 19 is used to assemble the outer dust cap 2202 at the sixth position onto the connector body 2201;

[0079] The fifth position is an outer dust cap marking position corresponding to the second marking mechanism 18 , and the sixth position is an outer dust cap assembling position corresponding to the outer dust cap assembling mechanism 19 .

[0080] The support platform 2 further includes a third support frame 204, which is connected to the main support frame 201. The second laser marking machine is installed on the third support frame 204. The fifth position is the outer dust cap marking position, and the sixth position is the outer dust cap assembly position. The second marking mechanism 18 includes a second laser marking machine, which is used to emit laser to carve a second preset pattern on the outer dust cap 2202.

[0081] Specifically, the assembly mechanism includes an outer dust cap rotation reversing mechanism 17, which includes a second positioning mechanism 1701, a connecting piece, a transmission belt and a second stepper motor. The connecting piece is connected to the second positioning mechanism 1701 through a bearing and passes through the second positioning mechanism 1701. An accommodating hole is provided at the upper end of the connecting piece, which is used to accommodate the outer dust cap 2202. The transmission belt is sleeved on the lower end of the connecting piece. The second stepper motor drives the connecting piece to perform 180° reversal through the transmission belt, thereby driving the outer dust cap 2202 to rotate 180°. Through the cooperation of the rotation reversing mechanism of the outer dust cap 2202 and the second marking mechanism 18, laser marking of the outer dust cap 2202 in two directions is realized, so as to mark "arrows" in two directions on the outer dust cap 2202.

[0082] In this embodiment, two accommodating holes are provided at the upper end of the connecting piece to realize laser marking of two outer dust caps 2202 at the same time.

[0083] The marked outer dust cap 2202 is rotated to the outer dust cap assembly position adjacent to the outer dust cap assembly mechanism 19 through the outer dust cap station turntable 16, and the outer dust cap 2202 is assembled on the connector body 2201 through the outer dust cap assembly mechanism 19, so that the assembly of the entire connector body 2201 can be completed. The assembly mechanism also includes a finished product clamping mechanism 20 and a conveyor belt 21. The finished product clamping mechanism 20 is used to place the assembled optical fiber adapter 22 finished product on the conveyor belt 21, and the conveyor belt 21 is used to transport the optical fiber adapter 22 finished product to the finished product box. Among them, the outer dust cap assembly mechanism 19 includes an outer dust cap clamping mechanism 1902 and a motion cylinder 1901. The motion cylinder 1901 is used to drive the outer dust cap clamping mechanism 1902 to move, and the outer dust cap clamping mechanism 1902 is used to assemble the outer dust cap 2202 on the connector body 2201.

[0084] The assembly steps of the fiber optic adapter automated assembly equipment are as follows:

[0085] First, the corresponding raw materials are placed in the corresponding feeding vibration plate. After placement, the optical fiber adapter automatic assembly equipment is turned on, and the first feeding vibration plate 101 vibrates to transport the connector body 2201 to the vicinity of the ceramic tube assembly mechanism 3 through the connector body transport track 102 in the correct direction. At this time, the ceramic tube 2204 is transported to the ceramic tube assembly mechanism 3 through the ceramic tube feeding mechanism 5; the first clamping mechanism 4 moves the transported connector body 2201 to the bottom of the ceramic tube positioning platform 301, and then presses the ceramic tube 2204 into the connector body 2201 through the press-fitting mechanism 302. After the ceramic tube 2204 is assembled, the first clamping mechanism 4 transports the connector body 2201 to the position near the leftmost end of the second clamping mechanism 7, and the second clamping mechanism 7 transports the connector body 2201 to the insertion loss detection position, and the connector body 2201 is tested by testing the jumper 601 and the insertion loss tester. The connector body 2201 with qualified insertion loss is assembled with the inner dust cap 2203; the connector body 2201 with unqualified insertion loss is transported by the second clamping mechanism 7 and placed in the defective product storage box 8.

[0086] The connector body 2201 with the inner dust cap 2203 assembled is placed on the first positioning mechanism 1101 on the work station indexing plate 11 through the third clamping mechanism, and "0", "1" and a rotation arrow are engraved on the flange end face of the connector body 2201 using the first laser marking machine. The connector body 2201 after laser marking is rotated to the sealing ring assembly position through the work station indexing plate 11, and the sealing ring 2205 is installed in the groove of the connector body 2201 through the sealing ring assembly mechanism 14. At this time, the outer dust cap 2202 is placed on the outer dust cap work station turntable 16 through the third feeding vibration plate 1001, the outer dust cap conveying track 1502 and the second clamp 1503. Through the rotation of the outer dust cap work station turntable 16, the outer dust cap 2202 is rotated to the outer dust cap marking position; then through the laser marking of the second laser marking machine, the "arrow" marking of the outer dust cap 2202 in two directions is realized. The marked outer dust cap 2202 is rotated to the outer dust cap assembly position by the outer dust cap station turntable 16, and the outer dust cap 2202 is assembled on the connector body 2201 by the outer dust cap assembly mechanism 19, and the assembly of the entire connector body 2201 is completed. The assembled fiber optic adapter product is placed on the conveyor belt 21 by the finished product clamping mechanism 20. Finally, the fiber optic adapter product is transported to the finished product box by the conveyor belt 21, and the entire assembly process is completed.

[0087] Although the disclosure is disclosed as above, the protection scope of the disclosure is not limited thereto. Those skilled in the art may make various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the disclosure, and these changes and modifications will fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automatic assembly device for optical fiber adapters, characterized in that: The optical fiber adapter (22) comprises a connector body (2201), a ceramic tube (2204), a sealing ring (2205), an inner dust cap (2203) and an outer dust cap (2202); the optical fiber adapter automatic assembly device comprises a support platform (2) and a feeding mechanism and an assembly mechanism arranged on the support platform (2); the feeding mechanism is used to transport the connector body (2201) to a first position, and to feed the ceramic tube (2204), the sealing ring (2205), the inner dust cap (2203) and the outer dust cap (2202). The connector body (2201) is transported to the assembly mechanism, the assembly mechanism is used to transport the connector body (2201) from the first position to the terminal position step by step, and during the movement of the connector body (2201), the assembly mechanism is used to assemble the ceramic tube (2204), the sealing ring (2205), the inner dust cap (2203) and the outer dust cap (2202) on the connector body (2201) in sequence; the assembly mechanism The structure comprises a ceramic tube assembly mechanism (3) and a first clamping mechanism (4); the feeding mechanism further comprises a ceramic tube feeding mechanism (5); the ceramic tube feeding mechanism (5) is used to transport the ceramic tube (2204) to the ceramic tube assembly mechanism (3); the first clamping mechanism (4) is used to transport the connector body (2201) from the first position to below the ceramic tube assembly mechanism (3); the ceramic tube assembly mechanism (3) is used to press the ceramic tube (2204) into the connector body ( 2201); the optical fiber adapter automatic assembly device further comprises a detection mechanism (6), the detection mechanism (6) being arranged on the support platform (2), the detection mechanism (6) being used for performing insertion loss detection on the connector body (2201), the detection mechanism (6) comprising a detection jumper (601) and an insertion loss tester, the detection jumper (601) being suitable for being inserted into the connector body (2201) at the second position, and the insertion loss tester being suitable for being connected to the optical fiber of the detection jumper (601); The second position is an insertion loss detection position corresponding to the detection jumper (601); the assembly mechanism further comprises a second clamping mechanism (7) and a defective product storage box (8); the second clamping mechanism (7) is used to transport the connector body (2201) to the second position and to transport the connector body (2201) at the second position to a third position; When the connector body (2201) fails the insertion loss detection at the second position, the second clamping mechanism (7) transports the connector body (2201) to the third position, and transports it from the third position to the defective product storage box (8), or directly transports it from the second position to the defective product storage box (8); the assembly mechanism further includes an inner dust cap assembly mechanism (9), and the feeding mechanism further includes an inner dust cap feeding mechanism (10), and the inner dust cap feeding mechanism (10) is used to transport the inner dust cap (2203) to the inner dust cap assembly mechanism (9); When the connector body (2201) passes the insertion loss test at the second position, the second clamping mechanism (7) transports the connector body (2201) to the third position, and the inner dust cap assembly mechanism (9) installs the inner dust cap (2203) on the connector body (2201) at the third position; the assembly mechanism also includes a third clamping mechanism and a work station indexing plate (11), the work station indexing plate (11) being provided with a first positioning mechanism (1101), and the third clamping mechanism is used to move the inner dust cap (2203) to the third position. The connector body (2201) is transported to the first positioning mechanism (1101), and the workstation indexing plate (11) is suitable for transporting the connector body (2201) by rotation; the optical fiber adapter automatic assembly device further comprises a first marking mechanism (12), the first marking mechanism (12) is arranged on the support platform (2) and is adjacent to the workstation indexing plate (11), and the first marking mechanism (12) is used to engrave a first preset pattern on the connector body (2201) on the first positioning mechanism (1101); The first marking mechanism (12) comprises a first laser marking machine, a marking machine control device and an exhaust gas exhaust device.

2. The optical fiber adapter automatic assembly device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The assembly mechanism further comprises a sealing ring assembly mechanism (14), and the feeding mechanism further comprises a sealing ring feeding mechanism (13), the sealing ring feeding mechanism (13) being used to transport the sealing ring (2205) to the sealing ring assembly mechanism (14), and the sealing ring assembly mechanism (14) being used to install the sealing ring (2205) on the connector body (2201) at the fourth position; After the first preset pattern is engraved on the connector body (2201), it is transported to the fourth position via the workstation indexing plate (11), and the fourth position is a sealing ring assembly position corresponding to the sealing ring assembly mechanism (14).

3. The automatic assembly equipment for optical fiber adapters according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding mechanism further comprises an outer dust cap feeding mechanism (15), and the assembling mechanism further comprises an outer dust cap station turntable (16), the outer dust cap feeding mechanism (15) being used to transport the outer dust cap (2202) to the outer dust cap station turntable (16), and the outer dust cap station turntable (16) being suitable for transporting the outer dust cap (2202) by rotation.

4. The automatic assembly equipment for optical fiber adapters according to claim 3, characterized in that: The optical fiber adapter automatic assembly device further comprises a second marking mechanism (18), the second marking mechanism (18) being arranged on the support platform (2), and the second marking mechanism (18) being used to carve a second preset pattern on the outer dust cap (2202) at the fifth position; the assembly mechanism further comprises an outer dust cap assembly mechanism (19), after the second preset pattern is carved on the outer dust cap (2202), the outer dust cap is transported to the sixth position via the outer dust cap station turntable (16), and the outer dust cap assembly mechanism (19) is used to assemble the outer dust cap (2202) at the sixth position onto the connector body (2201); The fifth position is an outer dust cap marking position corresponding to the second marking mechanism (18), and the sixth position is an outer dust cap assembly position corresponding to the outer dust cap assembly mechanism (19).

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