Laser optical fiber anti-breakage device
By designing a laser optical fiber anti-breakage device with components such as a protective rubber tube, a buffer pulley and an oiling roller, the problem of optical fiber damage due to bending stress is solved, and the optical fiber is prevented from breaking and its life is extended.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202310346907.2
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Patents(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2023-04-03
- Publication Date
- 2025-09-05
- Estimated Expiration
- 2043-04-03
AI Technical Summary
Fiber lasers are easily bent and damaged by accidental touch during use, and existing technologies lack effective protective measures.
A laser optical fiber anti-breakage device is designed, which includes a protection mechanism, a buffer mechanism and a maintenance mechanism. The device uses components such as a protective rubber tube, a buffer pulley and an oiling roller to reduce the force on the optical fiber through buffering and lubrication to prevent breakage.
It effectively prevents the optical fiber from breaking during the pulling process, reduces friction, and extends the service life of the optical fiber.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of lasers, and in particular to a laser optical fiber anti-breakage device. Background Art
[0002] Fiber lasers refer to lasers that use rare earth element-doped glass optical fiber as the gain medium. Fiber lasers have a wide range of applications, including laser fiber communications, laser space long-distance communications, industrial shipbuilding, automobile manufacturing, laser engraving, laser marking, laser cutting, printing roller making, metal and non-metal drilling / cutting / welding (brass welding, quenching, cladding and deep welding), military and national defense security, medical equipment and instruments, large-scale infrastructure construction, and as a pump source for other lasers.
[0003] When a laser is in use, the optical fiber on it is generally in a stationary state. If it is accidentally touched during use, it will be stretched. At this time, the bending part of the optical fiber is subjected to force, which increases its burden when bent, and thus causes damage. Improvements are needed to address this problem.
[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to design a laser optical fiber anti-breakage device that is highly practical and can prevent damage when suddenly pulled. Summary of the Invention
[0005] The object of the present invention is to provide a laser optical fiber anti-breakage device to solve the problems raised in the above background technology.
[0006] In order to solve the above technical problems, the present invention provides the following technical solutions: a laser optical fiber anti-breakage device, comprising a laser, a timer is provided on the top right side of the front side of the laser, an access socket is fixedly connected to the top left side of the front side of the laser, a protective mechanism is provided in the access socket, an access optical fiber is provided in the middle of the protective mechanism, and a buffer mechanism 1, a maintenance mechanism and a buffer mechanism 2 are provided in the protective mechanism.
[0007] The protective mechanism includes a threaded access tube, a protective shell 1, a protective shell 2, a protective cover and a protective rubber tube. The threaded access tube is threadedly connected to the inner ring of the access socket, the threaded access tube is fixedly connected to the front of the threaded access tube, the protective shell 2 is fixedly connected to the front of the protective shell 1, the protective cover is clamped to the front of the protective shell 2, and the protective rubber tube is fixedly connected to the middle of the front of the protective cover.
[0008] According to the above technical solution, the buffer mechanism 1 includes a telescopic sleeve, a base plate, a spring 1 and an access head, the telescopic sleeve is fixedly connected to the rear end of the access optical fiber, the base plate is fixedly connected to the outer surface of the front end of the telescopic sleeve, the spring 1 is fixedly connected to the top of the back side of the base plate, and the access head is fixedly connected to the rear end of the access optical fiber.
[0009] According to the above technical solution, the maintenance mechanism includes a support frame, an oiling roller, a telescopic rod, an oil storage pipe, an oil outlet and a movable piston disc. The support frame is fixedly connected to the top front of the base plate, the oiling roller is rotatably connected to the support frame, the telescopic rod is fixedly connected to the front end of the right side of the protective shell, the oil storage pipe is fixedly connected to the right side of the protective shell near the front end, the oil outlet is fixedly connected to the left end of the oil storage pipe, and the movable piston disc is fixedly connected to the left end of the telescopic rod.
[0010] According to the above technical solution, the second buffer mechanism includes a second spring, a telescopic frame, a fixed frame, a buffer pulley, a limit block and a limit frame. The second spring is fixedly connected to the middle of the top inner side of the second protective shell, the telescopic frame is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the second spring, the fixed frame is fixedly connected to the left and right sides of the bottom of the telescopic frame, the buffer pulley is fixedly connected to the bottom inner side of the fixed frame, the limit block is fixedly connected to the left and right sides of the top of the telescopic frame, and the limit frame is fixedly connected to the top inner side of the second protective shell on the left and right sides of the second spring.
[0011] According to the above technical solution, the access optical fiber passes through the middle of the protective rubber tube and extends to a fixed connection telescopic sleeve inside the protective shell. The laser is plugged into the rear end of the access head to connect the access optical fiber and the laser.
[0012] According to the above technical solution, the bottom of the buffer pulley is slidably connected to the outer surface of the optical fiber, lubricating oil is provided inside the oil storage pipe on the left side of the movable piston disk, and a pressure valve is provided in the oil outlet for oiling.
[0013] According to the above technical solution, there are two support frames, oiling rollers, telescopic rods, oil storage pipes, oil outlets and movable piston discs. The two support frames, oiling rollers, telescopic rods, oil storage pipes, oil outlets and movable piston discs are symmetrically distributed on the left and right sides of the protective shell, and can be used to oil the outer surface of the connected optical fiber.
[0014] According to the above technical solution, the number of the spring 2, telescopic frame, fixed frame, buffer pulley, limit block and limit frame is four, and the four springs 2, telescopic frame, fixed frame, buffer pulley, limit block and limit frame are distributed in a ring around the outer ring of the access optical fiber, which can buffer the direction of pulling.
[0015] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects: when the access optical fiber is pulled, the access optical fiber is subjected to force, causing deformation at the connection with the protective rubber tube. By setting the characteristics of the material of the protective rubber tube, the bending portion can be buffered. At the same time, when pulling, the buffer pulley is squeezed, causing the second spring to be compressed, and at the same time, the access optical fiber is buffered, thereby preventing the access optical fiber from being broken during pulling.
[0016] At the same time, when the optical fiber is pulled, the telescopic sleeve is stretched, and at the same time, the spring is also stretched, which can buffer the stretching of the access optical fiber to prevent it from being directly broken. During the stretching, the oil-coating roller can roll on the outer surface of the access optical fiber to remove the sliding force on the access optical fiber, thereby enabling the device to prevent the access optical fiber from breaking.
[0017] By setting a timer, when the timer set time is reached, the telescopic rod is controlled to work, so that the movable piston disk in the oil outlet moves, which can push the lubricating oil inside the oil outlet and flow through the bottom of the oil outlet to the oil coating roller. When the access optical fiber is pulled, the lubricating oil is applied by rolling with the oil coating roller, which can reduce the friction of the contact surface of the access optical fiber and prevent the outer surface from cracking when pulled. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0018] The accompanying drawings are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention and constitute a part of the specification. Together with the embodiments of the present invention, they are used to explain the present invention and do not constitute a limitation of the present invention. In the accompanying drawings:
[0019] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present invention;
[0020] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of an explosion of the protective shell of the present invention;
[0021] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 A in the middle is an enlarged schematic diagram;
[0022] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the spring of the present invention at two locations;
[0023] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of a spring of the present invention;
[0024] Figure 6 Schematic diagram of the oil outlet of the present invention;
[0025] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of the interior of the oil storage pipe of the present invention.
[0026] In the figure: laser (1), timer (2), access socket (3), protective mechanism (4), threaded access tube (401), protective shell 1 (402), protective shell 2 (403), protective cover (404), protective rubber tube (405), access optical fiber (5), buffer mechanism 1 (6), telescopic sleeve (601), bottom plate (602), spring 1 (603), access head (604), maintenance mechanism (7), support frame (701), oiling roller (702), telescopic rod (703), oil storage pipe (704), oil outlet (705), movable piston disc (706), buffer mechanism 2 (8), spring 2 (801), telescopic frame (802), fixed frame (803), buffer pulley (804), limit block (805), limit frame (806). DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0027] The following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of the present invention.
[0028] See also Figure 1-7 The present invention provides a technical solution: a laser optical fiber anti-breakage device, comprising a laser 1, a timer 2 is provided on the top right side of the front of the laser 1, an access socket 3 is fixedly connected to the top left side of the front of the laser 1, a protective mechanism 4 is provided in the access socket 3, an access optical fiber 5 is provided in the middle of the protective mechanism 4, and a buffer mechanism 1 6, a maintenance mechanism 7 and a buffer mechanism 2 8 are provided in the protective mechanism 4.
[0029] The protective mechanism 4 includes a threaded access tube 401, a protective shell 1 402, a protective shell 2 403, a protective cover 404 and a protective rubber tube 405. The threaded access tube 401 is threadedly connected to the inner ring of the access socket 3, the threaded access tube 401 is fixedly connected to the front of the threaded access tube 401, the protective shell 2 403 is fixedly connected to the front of the protective shell 1 402, the protective cover 404 is snapped onto the front of the protective shell 2 403, and the protective rubber tube 405 is fixedly connected to the middle of the front of the protective cover 404.
[0030] The buffer mechanism 6 includes a telescopic sleeve 601, a base plate 602, a spring 603 and an access head 604. The telescopic sleeve 601 is fixedly connected to the rear end of the access optical fiber 5, the base plate 602 is fixedly connected to the outer surface of the front end of the telescopic sleeve 601, the spring 603 is fixedly connected to the top back of the base plate 602, and the access head 604 is fixedly connected to the rear end of the access optical fiber 5.
[0031] When the optical fiber is pulled, the telescopic sleeve 601 is stretched, and the spring 1 603 is also stretched, which can buffer the stretching of the access optical fiber 5 to prevent it from being directly broken. During stretching, the oil coating roller 702 can be rolled on the outer surface of the access optical fiber 5 to remove the sliding force on the access optical fiber 5, thereby enabling the device to prevent the access optical fiber 5 from breaking.
[0032] The maintenance mechanism 7 includes a support frame 701, an oiling roller 702, a telescopic rod 703, an oil storage pipe 704, an oil outlet 705 and a movable piston disc 706. The support frame 701 is fixedly connected to the top front of the base plate 602, the oiling roller 702 is rotatably connected to the support frame 701, the telescopic rod 703 is fixedly connected to the front end of the right side of the protective shell 402, the oil storage pipe 704 is fixedly connected to the right side near the front end of the protective shell 402, the oil outlet 705 is fixedly connected to the left end of the oil storage pipe 704, and the movable piston disc 706 is fixedly connected to the left end of the telescopic rod 703.
[0033] The buffer mechanism 8 includes a second spring 801, a telescopic frame 802, a fixed frame 803, a buffer pulley 804, a limit block 805 and a limit frame 806. The second spring 801 is fixedly connected to the middle of the top inside the second protective shell 403, the telescopic frame 802 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the second spring 801, the fixed frame 803 is fixedly connected to the left and right sides of the bottom of the telescopic frame 802, the buffer pulley 804 is fixedly connected to the bottom inside the fixed frame 803, the limit block 805 is fixedly connected to the left and right sides of the top of the telescopic frame 802, and the limit frame 806 is fixedly connected to the top inside the second protective shell 403 on the left and right sides of the second spring 801.
[0034] The access optical fiber 5 passes through the middle of the protective rubber tube 405 and extends into the protective shell 402 to be fixedly connected to the telescopic sleeve 601, and the rear end of the access head 604 is plugged into the laser 1.
[0035] The bottom of the buffer pulley 804 is slidably connected to the outer surface of the optical fiber 5 . Lubricating oil is provided inside the oil storage pipe 704 on the left side of the movable piston disc 706 , and a pressure valve is provided in the oil outlet 705 .
[0036] There are two support frames 701, oiling rollers 702, telescopic rods 703, oil storage pipes 704, oil outlets 705 and movable piston discs 706. The two support frames 701, oiling rollers 702, telescopic rods 703, oil storage pipes 704, oil outlets 705 and movable piston discs 706 are symmetrically distributed on the left and right sides of the protective shell 402.
[0037] By setting timer 2, when the time set by timer 2 is reached, the telescopic rod 703 is controlled to work, so that the movable piston disk 706 in the oil outlet 705 moves, which can push the lubricating oil inside the oil outlet 705 and flow to the oil coating roller 702 through the bottom of the oil outlet 705. When the access optical fiber 5 is pulled, the lubricating oil is applied by rolling with the oil coating roller 702, which can reduce the friction of the contact surface of the access optical fiber 5 and prevent the outer surface from cracking when being pulled.
[0038] There are four springs 2 801 , telescopic frames 802 , fixed frames 803 , buffer pulleys 804 , limit blocks 805 and limit frames 806 , and the four springs 2 801 , telescopic frames 802 , fixed frames 803 , buffer pulleys 804 , limit blocks 805 and limit frames 806 are distributed in a ring around the outer circle of the access optical fiber 5 .
[0039] When the access optical fiber 5 is pulled, the access optical fiber 5 is subjected to force, causing it to deform at the connection with the protective rubber tube 405. By setting the characteristics of the material of the protective rubber tube 405, the bending part can be buffered. At the same time, when pulling, the buffer pulley 804 is squeezed to compress the spring 2 801, and at the same time, the access optical fiber 5 is buffered to prevent the access optical fiber 5 from breaking when pulling.
[0040] When the access optical fiber 5 is pulled, the access optical fiber 5 is subjected to force, causing it to deform at the protective rubber tube 405. By setting the characteristics of the material of the protective rubber tube 405, the bending part can be buffered. At the same time, when pulling, the buffer pulley 804 is squeezed to compress the spring 2 801, and at the same time, the access optical fiber 5 is buffered to prevent the access optical fiber 5 from breaking when pulling. At the same time, when the optical fiber is pulled, the telescopic sleeve 601 is stretched, and the spring 1 603 is also stretched, which can buffer the stretching of the access optical fiber 5 to prevent it from being directly broken. When stretching, the oiling roller 702 can be set The access optical fiber 5 is rolled on its outer surface to remove the sliding force on the access optical fiber 5, thereby enabling the device to prevent the access optical fiber 5 from breaking. By setting a timer 2, when the time set by the timer 2 is reached, the telescopic rod 703 is controlled to work, so that the movable piston disk 706 in the oil outlet 705 moves, and the lubricating oil inside the oil outlet 705 can be pushed to flow to the oiling roller 702 through the bottom of the oil outlet 705. When the access optical fiber 5 is pulled, the lubricating oil is applied by rolling with the oiling roller 702, so that the friction of the contact surface of the access optical fiber 5 can be reduced, thereby preventing the outer surface from cracking during pulling.
[0041] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as first and second, etc., are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the terms "comprises," "comprising," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that includes a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not explicitly listed, or elements inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.
[0042] Finally, it should be noted that the above descriptions are merely preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art will be able to modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments or substitute equivalents for some of the technical features. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present invention shall be included within the scope of protection of the present invention.
Claims
1. A laser optical fiber anti-breakage device, comprising a laser (1), characterized in that: A timer (2) is provided on the top right side of the front face of the laser (1); an access socket (3) is fixedly connected to the top left side of the front face of the laser (1); a protection mechanism (4) is provided in the access socket (3); an access optical fiber (5) is provided in the middle of the protection mechanism (4); a buffer mechanism (6), a maintenance mechanism (7) and a buffer mechanism (8) are provided in the protection mechanism (4); The protection mechanism (4) comprises a threaded access tube (401), a protection shell 1 (402), a protection shell 2 (403), a protection cover (404) and a protection rubber tube (405), wherein the threaded access tube (401) is threadedly connected to the inner ring of the access socket (3), the threaded access tube (401) is fixedly connected to the front of the threaded access tube (401), the protection shell 2 (403) is fixedly connected to the front of the protection shell 1 (402), the protection cover (404) is snap-fitted to the front of the protection shell 2 (403), and the protection rubber tube (405) is fixedly connected to the middle of the front of the protection cover (404); The buffer mechanism (6) comprises a telescopic sleeve (601), a bottom plate (602), a spring (603) and an access head (604), wherein the telescopic sleeve (601) is fixedly connected to the rear end of the access optical fiber (5), the bottom plate (602) is fixedly connected to the front outer surface of the telescopic sleeve (601), the spring (603) is fixedly connected to the top of the back side of the bottom plate (602), and the access head (604) is fixedly connected to the rear end of the access optical fiber (5); The maintenance mechanism (7) comprises a support frame (701), an oiling roller (702), a telescopic rod (703), an oil storage pipe (704), an oil outlet (705) and a movable piston disc (706), wherein the support frame (701) is fixedly connected to the top of the front face of the bottom plate (602), the oiling roller (702) is rotatably connected to the support frame (701), the telescopic rod (703) is fixedly connected to the front end of the right side of the protective shell (402), the oil storage pipe (704) is fixedly connected to the right side of the protective shell (402) near the front end, the oil outlet (705) is fixedly connected to the left end of the oil storage pipe (704), and the movable piston disc (706) is fixedly connected to the left end of the telescopic rod (703); The second buffer mechanism (8) comprises a second spring (801), a telescopic frame (802), a fixed frame (803), a buffer pulley (804), a limit block (805) and a limit frame (806), wherein the second spring (801) is fixedly connected to the middle of the top of the second protective shell (403), the telescopic frame (802) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the second spring (801), the fixed frame (803) is fixedly connected to the left and right sides of the bottom of the telescopic frame (802), the buffer pulley (804) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the fixed frame (803), the limit block (805) is fixedly connected to the left and right sides of the top of the telescopic frame (802), and the limit frame (806) is fixedly connected to the top of the second protective shell (403) on the left and right sides of the second spring (801).
2. A laser optical fiber anti-breakage device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The access optical fiber (5) passes through the middle of the protective rubber tube (405) and extends to the inside of the protective shell (402) to be fixedly connected to the telescopic sleeve (601), and the rear end of the access head (604) is plugged into the laser (1).
3. The laser fiber anti-breakage device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The bottom of the buffer pulley (804) is slidably connected to the outer surface of the optical fiber (5), lubricating oil is provided inside the oil storage pipe (704) on the left side of the movable piston disc (706), and a pressure valve is provided in the oil outlet (705).
4. The laser optical fiber anti-breakage device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The number of the support frame (701), the oiling roller (702), the telescopic rod (703), the oil storage pipe (704), the oil outlet (705) and the movable piston disc (706) is two, and the two support frames (701), the oiling roller (702), the telescopic rod (703), the oil storage pipe (704), the oil outlet (705) and the movable piston disc (706) are symmetrically distributed on the left and right sides of the protective shell (402).
5. The laser optical fiber anti-breakage device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The number of the spring 2 (801), the telescopic frame (802), the fixed frame (803), the buffer pulley (804), the limit block (805) and the limit frame (806) is four, and the four spring 2 (801), the telescopic frame (802), the fixed frame (803), the buffer pulley (804), the limit block (805) and the limit frame (806) are distributed in an annular manner on the outer ring of the access optical fiber (5).
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