Optical fiber jumper assembly and method of assembly

Abstract

The application discloses a kind of optical fiber jumper assembly device and assembly method, belong to optical fiber jumper manufacturing device technical field, including transport component and processing component, transport component includes transport track and object table, the object table is connected with first drive component and second drive component, the driving direction of first drive component is identical with the setting direction of transport track, the driving direction of second drive component is different with the extension direction of transport track;Processing component includes spring threading component, rubber plug threading component, positioning component, optical fiber connector threading and dispensing component sequentially arranged along the extension direction of transport track.This application integrates each processing component, and transports optical fiber to each processing component by transport component, realizes spring threading, rubber plug threading, spring and rubber plug positioning, optical fiber connector threading and dispensing full automation, greatly improve the efficiency of optical fiber jumper preparation.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention belongs to the technical field of fiber optic patch cord manufacturing equipment, specifically relating to a fiber optic patch cord assembly device and assembly method. Background Technology

[0002] Fiber optic patch cords are devices that allow for detachable connections between optical fibers. They are used to precisely align the two end faces of the optical fibers to maximize the coupling of light energy from the transmitting fiber to the receiving fiber and minimize the impact on the system caused by their connection to the optical link.

[0003] Currently, fiber optic patch cords are mainly assembled manually. First, the sub-fibers of the optical cable are grouped together, then glue or tape is used to secure them in rows. Next, rough cutting is done manually to remove uneven fiber ends. Then, springs are inserted into the fiber ends and they are passed through rubber plugs. After the rubber plugs are in place, the fiber is cut to the desired length, excess fiber ends are removed, and the remaining fiber is used for stripping. After stripping, any residue on the fiber surface is wiped clean, and the fiber is tested for damage by flicking it with a finger. Finally, the stripped fiber is inserted into a pre-applied glued MT ferrule, completing the fiber insertion process.

[0004] Chinese authorized patent 202010521655.9 discloses an automated production equipment for fiber optic patch cords. This equipment automates the production of fiber optic patch cords by sequentially passing the fixed optical cable along a guide rod through an outer sheath cutting assembly, a fiber optic length-cutting assembly, and a plug installation assembly. However, this equipment can only process single fiber optic patch cords sequentially, resulting in low production efficiency. Furthermore, the low efficiency of the plug installation assembly further reduces the overall efficiency of the production line. Finally, this production equipment only performs single-core patch cord outer sheath cutting, inner sheath cutting, fiber optic coating removal, fiber length-cutting, and plug installation, and cannot automate the production of structurally complex fiber optic patch cords.

[0005] Currently, fiber optic patch cords mainly rely on manual or semi-automated processes to automate some of the manufacturing processes. There is currently no good automated equipment to complete the assembly process of fiber optic patch cords. Summary of the Invention

[0006] In view of one or more of the above-mentioned defects or improvement needs of the prior art, the present invention provides a fiber optic patch cord assembly device to solve the problem of low automation in existing fiber optic patch cords.

[0007] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides an optical fiber patch cord assembly device, comprising:

[0008] A transport component, comprising a transport track and a platform, wherein the platform is connected to a first drive component and a second drive component, wherein the drive direction of the first drive component is the same as the setting direction of the transport track, and the drive direction of the second drive component is different from the extension direction of the transport track.

[0009] The processing assembly includes a spring insertion assembly, a rubber plug insertion assembly, a positioning assembly, an optical fiber connector insertion assembly, and a dispensing assembly arranged sequentially along the extension direction of the transport track.

[0010] Under the drive of the first drive assembly, the stage can be aligned with the spring insertion assembly, the rubber plug insertion assembly, the positioning assembly, the fiber optic connector insertion and dispensing assembly respectively along the driving direction of the second drive assembly.

[0011] As a further improvement of the present invention, the processing assembly further includes a first fiber cutting assembly and a second fiber cutting assembly;

[0012] The first fiber cutting assembly is located on the side of the spring insertion assembly opposite to the rubber plug insertion assembly, and the first fiber cutting assembly is used to cut the end of the optical fiber into a wedge-shaped end face;

[0013] The second fiber cutting assembly is disposed between the positioning assembly and the fiber optic connector insertion and dispensing assembly, and the second fiber cutting assembly is used to cut the fiber end to a flush end face.

[0014] As a further improvement of the present invention, the processing assembly further includes a fiber stripping assembly and a fiber wiping assembly;

[0015] The fiber stripping assembly is located between the positioning assembly and the fiber optic connector insertion and dispensing assembly, and the fiber stripping assembly is used to remove the coating layer on the surface of the optical fiber.

[0016] The fiber wiping assembly is located between the fiber stripping assembly and the fiber connector insertion and dispensing assembly, and is used to remove residual impurities from the surface of the optical fiber.

[0017] As a further improvement of the present invention, the transport track includes a first track and a second track arranged in segments, a first loading platform and a second loading platform respectively provided on the first track and the second track, and a first transfer component provided between the first track and the second track.

[0018] As a further improvement of the present invention, the first track and the second track are arranged along a first direction;

[0019] The first transfer component includes a first transfer slide rail disposed along a first direction, the first transfer slide rail at least partially overlapping with the first track and the second track along a second direction;

[0020] A first clamping mechanism is slidably provided on the first transfer slide rail, and the first clamping mechanism has a gripper that extends and retracts in a third direction.

[0021] As a further improvement of the present invention, it also includes a first material storage component and a second transfer component;

[0022] The first material storage component includes a transfer table arranged along a first direction. A material placement rack is mounted on the transfer table. A spring tray and a rubber stopper tray are placed on the material placement rack. A material picking mechanism is also provided at the material placement rack. The material picking mechanism is used to place the spring tray or the rubber stopper tray on the transfer table.

[0023] The second transfer assembly includes a second transfer slide rail and a third transfer slide rail arranged side by side along a second direction. A second clamping mechanism is slidably provided on the second transfer slide rail, and a third clamping mechanism is slidably provided on the third transfer slide rail.

[0024] One end of the second transfer slide rail at least partially overlaps with the transfer table along the first direction, and the other end of the second transfer slide rail at least partially overlaps with the spring-through assembly along the first direction.

[0025] One end of the third transfer slide rail at least partially overlaps with the transfer platform along the first direction, and the other end of the third transfer slide rail at least partially overlaps with the rubber plug insertion assembly along the first direction.

[0026] As a further improvement of the present invention, the spring-passing assembly includes a spring-passing platform, and a fourth clamping mechanism is provided on the spring-passing platform along a second direction. The fourth clamping mechanism includes a first sliding platform, and a sliding groove is provided on the first sliding platform along a first direction. A first clamping claw and a second clamping claw are slidably matched in the sliding groove. The first clamping claw and the second clamping claw have arc-shaped clamping surfaces that are arranged opposite to each other along the first direction.

[0027] As a further improvement of the present invention, the rubber plug insertion assembly includes a rubber plug placement platform, on which a third clamp and a fourth clamp are arranged side by side along a first direction, and a tension spring is connected between the third clamp and the fourth clamp, the tension spring being arranged along the first direction.

[0028] As a further improvement of the present invention, the third gripper and the fourth gripper are each connected to a first sliding wheel on the side away from the transport track, and a push slider is provided between the two first sliding wheels. The end of the push slider facing the third gripper and the fourth gripper is wedge-shaped, and the end of the push slider away from the third gripper and the fourth gripper is connected to a fourth drive component.

[0029] As a further improvement of the present invention, the fiber optic connector insertion and dispensing assembly includes a third track and a ferrule placement platform;

[0030] The third track is arranged along the first direction, and the insert placement platform is slidably arranged on the third track;

[0031] The ferrule placement platform is provided with a fifth clamp and a sixth clamp arranged opposite to each other along a first direction. The fifth clamp has a placement opening, which opens towards the sixth clamp. The fifth clamp and the sixth clamp are configured such that when they abut against each other along the first direction, the placement opening forms the placement position of the fiber optic connector.

[0032] As a further improvement of the present invention, the ferrule placement platform is also connected to a seventh drive assembly, the drive end of the seventh drive assembly is arranged along a third direction, and the seventh drive assembly is used to drive the ferrule placement platform to move along a third direction.

[0033] The ferrule placement platform is also connected to an eighth drive assembly, the drive end of which is arranged along a third direction and is connected to one end of the ferrule placement platform along a second direction.

[0034] As a further improvement of the present invention, the fiber optic connector insertion and dispensing assembly further includes a visual recognition mechanism and a dispensing head, wherein the visual recognition mechanism and the dispensing head are arranged side by side along a first direction, and both the visual recognition mechanism and the dispensing head at least partially overlap with the third track along a third direction.

[0035] This application also includes a fiber optic patch cord assembly method, which is implemented using the aforementioned fiber optic patch cord assembly device, and includes the following steps:

[0036] The optical fiber is placed on the platform, and the first drive component drives the optical fiber to be transported along the transport track.

[0037] The control fiber is transported to the spring insertion assembly, the rubber plug insertion assembly, the positioning assembly, the fiber optic connector insertion assembly, and the adhesive dispensing assembly, respectively.

[0038] Spring insertion, rubber plug insertion, spring and rubber plug positioning, fiber optic connector insertion, and adhesive application are performed at each component.

[0039] As a further improvement of the present invention, the fiber optic connector insertion and dispensing specifically include:

[0040] The fiber optic connector is picked up and placed into the placement port of the fifth jaw. The fifth jaw and the sixth jaw move towards each other to clamp the fiber optic connector.

[0041] The seventh drive component adjusts the position of the fiber optic connector in the third direction so that the fiber optic cable is located within the insertion window in the third direction.

[0042] The eighth drive component drives the ferrule placement stage to swing upwards in the third direction, causing the ferrule window to tilt upwards at the end away from the optical fiber.

[0043] The second drive component drives the optical fiber to be inserted into the insertion channel of the optical fiber connector.

[0044] As a further improvement of the present invention, the visual recognition mechanism identifies the target position of the fiber optic connector;

[0045] Control the dispensing nozzle to move above the target position of the fiber optic connector;

[0046] Glue is dispensed from the dispensing nozzle.

[0047] The aforementioned improved technical features can be combined with each other as long as they do not conflict with each other.

[0048] In summary, the beneficial effects of the above-described technical solutions conceived by this invention compared with the prior art include:

[0049] (1) The fiber optic patch cord assembly device of the present invention integrates spring insertion assembly, rubber plug insertion assembly, positioning assembly, fiber optic connector insertion and dispensing assembly in the assembly device, uses a stage to carry the fiber optic cable, and transports it to each assembly via a transport track for spring insertion, rubber plug insertion, positioning of spring and rubber plug, fiber optic connector insertion and dispensing, etc., thereby realizing full automation of the fiber optic patch cord preparation process and greatly improving the efficiency of fiber optic patch cord preparation.

[0050] (2) The fiber optic patch cord assembly device of the present invention provides a first fiber cutting component to cut the end of the fiber optic bundle near the processing component into a wedge-shaped end face, which facilitates the subsequent insertion of springs and rubber plugs into the fiber optics; and a second fiber cutting component to cut the end of the fiber optic bundle into a flush end face, which facilitates the insertion of the fiber optic bundle into the insertion window of the fiber optic connector; and a fiber stripping component and a fiber wiping component to remove the coating layer on the surface of the fiber optic bundle and wipe away the remaining impurities, which facilitates the subsequent insertion of the bare fiber into the fiber optic connector.

[0051] (3) The fiber optic patch cord assembly device of the present invention, by setting the transport track in segments, allows the fiber optic patch cord preparation process to be carried out separately, avoiding the occupation of the entire transport track during the preparation of a single fiber optic patch cord, which would result in only one fiber optic patch cord being prepared at a time, and greatly improving the preparation efficiency of fiber optic patch cord.

[0052] (4) The fiber optic patch cord assembly device of the present invention is provided with a first material storage component and a second transfer component. The second transfer component is used to send the springs and rubber plugs in the spring tray and rubber plug tray on the transfer table to the spring insertion component and the rubber plug insertion component respectively. Then, the springs and rubber plugs are inserted into the optical fiber by the spring insertion component and the rubber plug insertion component respectively, thereby realizing the automatic insertion of the springs and rubber plugs.

[0053] (5) The fiber optic patch cord assembly device of the present invention uses a fiber optic connector insertion and dispensing assembly, a fifth and a sixth clamp to hold the fiber optic connector, and a visual recognition mechanism to identify the top window and the insertion window of the fiber optic connector, so that the dispensing head can drop the adhesive into the target position of the top window fiber optic connector. The seventh driving assembly adjusts the position of the fiber optic connector in the third direction, so that the fiber and the insertion window are aligned in the third direction, so that the fiber can be inserted into the insertion window. At the same time, the eighth driving assembly makes the fiber optic connector swing in the third direction, so that the end of the fiber optic connector away from the fiber is tilted, so that the insertion channel is arranged at an angle, so that the fiber can be inserted into the insertion channel. Attached Figure Description

[0054] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the fiber optic patch cord assembly device in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0055] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the first fiber cutting component in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0056] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the spring-passing assembly in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0057] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the first material storage component in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0058] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the rubber plug insertion assembly in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0059] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the second fiber cutting component in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0060] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the first transfer component in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0061] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the fiber wiping assembly in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0062] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the fiber optic connector insertion and dispensing assembly in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0063] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the ferrule placement platform in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0064] Figure 11 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the ferrule in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0065] In all the accompanying drawings, the same reference numerals denote the same technical features, specifically:

[0066] 1. First track; 2. Second track; 3. First stage; 4. Second stage; 5. First drive assembly; 6. Second drive assembly; 7. Spring insertion assembly; 8. Plug insertion assembly; 9. Positioning assembly; 10. Fiber optic connector insertion and dispensing assembly; 11. First fiber cutting assembly; 12. Second fiber cutting assembly; 13. Fiber stripping assembly; 14. Fiber wiping assembly; 15. First transfer assembly; 16. First material storage assembly; 17. Second transfer assembly; 18. Flange; 19. Fixture;

[0067] 701. Spring insertion platform; 702. First sliding platform; 703. Sliding groove; 704. First gripper; 705. Second gripper; 706. Spring placement platform; 707. Second sliding platform; 708. Third drive assembly;

[0068] 801. Rubber stopper placement stage; 802. Third gripper; 803. Fourth gripper; 804. Tension spring; 805. First sliding wheel; 806. Push slider; 807. Variable diameter cam; 808. Second sliding wheel; 809. Guide slide rod;

[0069] 1001, Third track; 1002, Insert placement stage; 1003, Fifth gripper; 1004, Sixth gripper; 1005, Placement port; 1006, Seventh drive assembly; 1007, Eighth drive assembly; 1008, Vision recognition mechanism; 1009, Dispensing head;

[0070] 1101. First fiber cutting body; 1102. First cutter; 1103. Second cutter;

[0071] 1201. Second fiber cutting body; 1202. Third cutter; 1203. Fourth cutter;

[0072] 1401, Sixth drive assembly; 1402, Storage wheel; 1403, First crimping wheel; 1404, Second crimping wheel; 1405, Rewinding wheel;

[0073] 1501, First transfer slide rail; 1502, First clamping mechanism;

[0074] 1601. Transfer table; 1602. Material placement rack; 1603. Material handling mechanism; 1604. Spring tray; 1605. Rubber stopper tray;

[0075] 1701. Second transfer slide rail; 1702. Third transfer slide rail; 1703. Second clamping mechanism; 1704. Third clamping mechanism;

[0076] 1801, Molding body; 1802, Molding window; 1803, Skylight; 1804, Molding channel. Detailed Implementation

[0077] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this invention clearer, the invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative and not intended to limit the invention. Furthermore, the technical features involved in the various embodiments of this invention described below can be combined with each other as long as they do not conflict with each other.

[0078] In the description of this invention, it should be understood that the terms "center," "longitudinal," "lateral," "length," "width," "thickness," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "clockwise," "counterclockwise," "axial," "radial," and "circumferential" indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are used only for the convenience of describing this invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this invention.

[0079] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of that feature. In the description of this invention, "a plurality of" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0080] In this invention, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," "linking," and "fixing," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal communication of two components or the interaction between two components, unless otherwise explicitly limited. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this invention according to the specific circumstances.

[0081] In this invention, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, "above" or "below" the second feature can mean that the first feature is in direct contact with the second feature, or that the first feature is in indirect contact with the second feature through an intermediate medium. Furthermore, "above," "over," and "on top" of the second feature can mean that the first feature is directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or simply that the first feature is at a higher horizontal level than the second feature. "Below," "below," and "under" the second feature can mean that the first feature is directly below or diagonally below the second feature, or simply that the first feature is at a lower horizontal level than the second feature.

[0082] Example:

[0083] Please see Figures 1-11 The fiber optic patch cord assembly device in a preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a transport component and a processing component. The transport component includes a transport track and a platform. The platform is connected to a first drive component 5 and a second drive component 6. The first drive component 5 drives in the same direction as the transport track and moves the platform along the transport track. The second drive component 6 drives in a different direction than the transport track and moves the platform along both sides of the transport track. The processing component includes a spring insertion component 7, a rubber plug insertion component 8, a positioning component 9, and a fiber optic connector insertion and dispensing component 10 arranged sequentially along the extension direction of the transport track.

[0084] The fiber optic patch cord assembly device in this application uses a transport track to transport optical fibers along the track via a platform. A first drive assembly 5, in conjunction with the first drive assembly 5, transports the platform containing the optical fibers to a spring insertion assembly 7, a rubber plug insertion assembly 8, a positioning assembly 9, a fiber optic connector insertion assembly, and a dispensing assembly 10. A second drive assembly 6 then moves the optical fibers toward each assembly to achieve spring insertion, rubber plug insertion, positioning of the springs and rubber plugs on the optical fibers, insertion of the ferrule 18, and dispensing. This fully automates the fiber optic patch cord manufacturing process, significantly improving efficiency. Furthermore, the automation process ensures standardized and uniform fiber optic patch cord manufacturing, guaranteeing the overall quality of the patch cords.

[0085] Preferably, the second driving component 6 in this application drives the stage to move along the second direction. The movement of the stage along the second direction is used to connect the optical fiber to the spring insertion component 7, the rubber plug insertion component 8, the positioning component 9, the optical fiber connector insertion component, and the glue dispensing component 10, so as to realize the insertion of springs, rubber plugs, spring-rubber plug positioning, and ferrule 18 on the optical fiber.

[0086] Preferably, the platform in this application is further provided with a fixture 19, which is used to clamp and fix the optical fiber. The fixture 19 is detachably connected to the platform, so that the fixture 19 holding the optical fiber can be transferred and transported between different platforms. Specifically, the fixture 19 includes an upper cover and a lower cover, which are detachably connected. A slot for the optical fiber to pass through is left between the upper cover and the lower cover, and a notch matching a rubber sleeve is provided at one end of the upper cover and the lower cover. The rubber sleeve can be positioned through the notch after the upper cover and the lower cover are merged.

[0087] It is worth noting that the fiber optic patch cord assembly device in this application also includes a first fiber cutting assembly 11 and a second fiber cutting assembly 12. The first fiber cutting assembly 11 is used to obliquely cut the side-by-side optical fibers into a wedge-shaped structure tilted to one side to facilitate the subsequent insertion of springs and rubber plugs. The second fiber cutting assembly 12 is used to further cut the ends of the optical fibers with springs and rubber plugs inserted, making the ends of the optical fibers flush and removing the excess parts of the optical fibers, so that the subsequently reserved optical fibers can be normally inserted into the ferrule 18 after stripping. Furthermore, the aforementioned first fiber cutting assembly 11, spring insertion assembly 7, rubber plug insertion assembly 8, positioning assembly 9, second fiber cutting assembly 12, positioning assembly 9, and fiber optic connector insertion and dispensing assembly 10 are arranged side-by-side in sequence along the first direction.

[0088] It should be noted that the first direction is the transport direction of the transport track, and it is not a specific direction. When the first track 1 and the second track 2 are in the same direction, the first direction is the same direction; when the first track 1 and the second track 2 are not in the same direction, the first direction is the transport direction of the first track 1 when it is on the first platform 3, and the transport direction of the second track 2 when it is on the second platform 4. The second direction is preferably a direction perpendicular to the transport track direction on the horizontal plane, and the third direction is a vertical direction.

[0089] Preferably, the transport track, platform, first fiber cutting assembly 11, spring insertion assembly 7, rubber plug insertion assembly 8, positioning assembly 9, second fiber cutting assembly 12, fiber optic connector insertion and dispensing assembly 10, etc., in this application are all arranged on the same platform, which facilitates the overall handling of the fiber optic patch cord assembly device.

[0090] Furthermore, the fiber optic patch cord assembly device in this application also includes a fiber stripping assembly 13 and a fiber wiping assembly 14. The fiber stripping assembly 13 is used to scrape off the coloring layer on the outer periphery of the fiber end to form a bare fiber, and the fiber wiping assembly 14 is used to wipe away residual impurities on the surface of the bare fiber to facilitate subsequent fiber insertion into the ferrule 18 and subsequent adhesive dispensing processes. Preferably, the fiber stripping assembly 13 and the fiber wiping assembly 14 are disposed between the second fiber cutting assembly 12 and the fiber optic connector insertion and adhesive dispensing assembly 10.

[0091] Furthermore, the transport track in this application includes a segmented first track 1 and a second track 2, with a first platform 3 and a second platform 4 respectively mounted on the first track 1 and the second track 2, and a first transfer component 15 between the first track 1 and the second track 2. When using the aforementioned fiber optic patch cord assembly device to achieve automated production of fiber optic patch cords, since each processing component is set along the transport track, the optical fibers starting from the first fiber cutting component 11 need to be processed sequentially before a fiber optic patch cord can be formed. Because the processing time of the optical fibers at each workstation is inconsistent, and the entire processing process is completely continuous, the assembly time for a single fiber optic patch cord is relatively long. To address this problem, this application divides the transport track into a first track 1 and a second track 2, and sets a first platform 3 and a second platform 4 on each track, thus dividing the fiber optic patch cord preparation into two process segments. This allows the two parts to operate independently, and the processing procedures of the two optical fibers do not affect each other. It eliminates the need to completely prepare a single optical fiber into a patch cord before the platform can proceed to prepare the next fiber optic patch cord, significantly improving the efficiency of fiber optic patch cord preparation.

[0092] Preferably, this application can divide the transport track into first track 1, second track 2, or more tracks according to the different preparation times of each process of the fiber optic patch cord, so that the processing time of the fiber at each station is not affected by the processing time of subsequent stations. It is worth noting that when the fiber optic connector preparation is divided into multiple process segments, the time of each process needs to be adjusted accordingly. That is, the time for N products to be processed in N first process segments is approximately the same as the time for N products to be processed in M ​​second process segments, so that the products processed in the first process segment are matched one-to-one with the products processed in the next process segment, and the processing time of each process segment is not affected by the constraints of the preceding and following process segments.

[0093] Preferably, the first track 1 and the second track 2 in this application can be coaxially arranged along a first direction to facilitate the first transfer component 15 to transfer the processed workpiece on the first platform 3 to the second platform 4. Optionally, the first track 1 and the second track 2 can also be arranged in a vertical form with their ends connected, which can reduce the overall length of the fiber optic patch cord assembly device and reduce the length of the space occupied by the equipment. It is worth noting that the first transfer component 15 needs to be set as a transfer structure that can move in a vertical direction or as a multi-axis rotary robotic arm, etc., to realize the transfer of workpieces on the first platform 3 and the second platform 4.

[0094] Furthermore, when the first track 1 and the second track 2 are arranged along the first direction, the first transfer assembly 15 includes a first transfer slide rail 1501 arranged along the first direction. The first transfer slide rail 1501 at least partially overlaps with the first track 1 and the second track 2 in the second direction, and a first clamping mechanism 1502 is provided on the first transfer slide rail 1501. The first clamping mechanism 1502 at least partially overlaps with the platform in the first direction, and the first clamping mechanism 1502 has a gripper that moves in the third direction. Specifically, this application uses the first transfer slide rail 1501 at the junction of the first track 1 and the second track 2, and the first clamping mechanism 1502 slides on the first transfer slide rail 1501 to clamp and transport the workpiece on the first platform 3 to the second platform 4. Then, the second track 2 drives the second platform 4 to continue moving to complete the subsequent processing steps.

[0095] Preferably, the first transfer component 15 is disposed between the positioning component 9 and the second fiber cutting component 12 along the first direction.

[0096] Further preferably, the first fiber cutting assembly 11 in this application includes a first fiber cutting body 1101. The first fiber cutting body 1101 is provided with a first cutter 1102 and a second cutter 1103 arranged side-by-side along a third direction. A gap is left between the first cutter 1102 and the second cutter 1103 for the optical fiber to pass through. The first cutter 1102 and the second cutter 1103 are inclined relative to the second direction, so that the first cutter 1102 and the second cutter 1103 cut the optical fiber into a wedge-shaped structure, facilitating the insertion of springs, rubber sleeves, etc. A driving mechanism is connected to the first cutter 1102 or the second cutter 1103, which drives the first cutter 1102 or the second cutter 1103 to move along a third direction to cut the optical fiber to a preset length. Preferably, the gap between the first cutter 1102 and the second cutter 1103 at least partially overlaps with the stage in the third direction, so that the optical fiber extending from the stage can be inserted into the gap between the first cutter 1102 and the second cutter 1103.

[0097] Further preferably, the second fiber cutting assembly 12 in this application includes a second fiber cutting body 1201. The second fiber cutting body 1201 is provided with a third cutter 1202 and a fourth cutter 1203 arranged side-by-side along a third direction. A gap is left between the third cutter 1202 and the fourth cutter 1203 for the optical fiber to pass through. The third cutter 1202 and the fourth cutter 1203 are arranged perpendicular to the second direction, so that the third cutter 1202 and the fourth cutter 1203 cut the optical fiber end face flush, ensuring that the optical fiber length inserted into the ferrule 18 is consistent, facilitating subsequent processing. The third cutter 1202 or the fourth cutter 1203 is also connected to a driving mechanism, which drives the third cutter 1202 or the fourth cutter 1203 to move along a third direction to cut the optical fiber to a preset length. Preferably, the gap between the third cutter 1202 and the fourth cutter 1203 at least partially overlaps with the stage in the third direction, so that the optical fiber extending from the stage can be inserted into the gap between the third cutter 1202 and the fourth cutter 1203.

[0098] Furthermore, as a preferred embodiment of the present invention, this application also includes a first material storage component 16 and a second transfer component 17; the first material storage component 16 includes a transfer platform 1601 arranged along a first direction, the transfer platform 1601 can transport items placed thereon toward the first direction; a material placement rack 1602 is mounted on the transfer platform 1601, and a picking mechanism 1603 is provided on the material placement rack 1602; the picking mechanism 1603 can place springs or rubber plugs on the material placement rack 1602 onto the transfer platform 1601, and then the second transfer component 17 transfers the springs or rubber plugs on the transfer platform 1601 to the spring insertion component 7 or the rubber plug insertion component 8 respectively.

[0099] Preferably, the spring and the rubber stopper are placed on the spring tray 1604 and the rubber stopper tray 1605 respectively. The transfer table 1601 is provided with two placement racks 1602 for placing the spring tray 1604 and the rubber stopper tray 1605 respectively, and a material picking mechanism 1603 is provided at the two placement racks 1602 respectively to place the spring tray 1604 and the rubber stopper tray 1605 onto the transfer table 1601.

[0100] Furthermore, as another embodiment of the present invention, the first material storage component 16 of this application includes three material placement racks, which can be configured as one or two material tray placement racks and empty material tray placement racks. Taking two materials as examples, the spring tray 1604 can move along a third direction to the transfer table 1601. The transfer table 1601 moves along a first direction to transport the spring tray 1604 to the target position. Then, the spring is transferred to the spring insertion component 7 via the second transfer component 17. When there is no spring on the spring tray 1604, the spring tray 1604 moves along a third direction to the transfer table 1601 and is transferred to the empty material tray rack. The rubber stopper tray 1605 moves along a third direction to the transfer table 1601. The transfer table 1601 moves along a first direction to transport the rubber stopper tray 1605 to the target position. Then, the rubber stopper is transferred to the rubber stopper insertion component 8 via the second transfer component 17. When there is no rubber stopper on the rubber stopper tray 1605, the rubber stopper tray 1605 moves along a third direction to the transfer table 1601 and is transferred to the empty material tray rack.

[0101] Specifically, the second transfer assembly 17 includes a second transfer slide rail 1701 and a third transfer slide rail 1702 arranged side by side along a first direction. The second transfer slide rail 1701 and the third transfer slide rail 1702 are arranged along a second direction. One end of the second transfer slide rail 1701 and the third transfer slide rail 1702 at least partially overlaps with the transfer table 1601 along the first direction. The other end of the second transfer slide rail 1701 at least partially overlaps with the spring-through assembly 7 along the first direction. The other end of the third transfer slide rail 1702 at least partially overlaps with the rubber stopper-through assembly 8 along the first direction. The second transfer slide rail 1701 and the third transfer slide rail 1702 are respectively provided with a second clamping mechanism 1703 and a third clamping mechanism 1704. The second clamping mechanism 1703 is used to clamp the spring to the spring-through assembly 7, and the third clamping mechanism 1704 is used to transport the rubber stopper to the rubber stopper-through assembly 8.

[0102] Preferably, the second clamping mechanism 1703 includes two opposing jaws, and the two jaws have opposing arc-shaped clamping surfaces. The two arc-shaped clamping surfaces are used to cooperate with the outer contour of the spring, so as to transfer the spring without damaging it. Preferably, the third clamping mechanism 1704 includes a negative pressure suction nozzle, which adsorbs the rubber stopper to solve the problem of the elastic rubber stopper being deformed and difficult to clamp.

[0103] Furthermore, as a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the spring-passing assembly 7 in this application includes a spring-passing platform 701, on which a fourth clamping mechanism is provided along a second direction. The fourth clamping mechanism includes a first sliding platform 702, and the first sliding platform 702 is provided with a sliding groove 703 along a first direction. A first clamping claw 704 and a second clamping claw 705 are slidably matched in the sliding groove 703. The first clamping claw 704 and the second clamping claw 705 can move towards or away from each other in the sliding groove 703 to achieve clamping or releasing of the spring.

[0104] Preferably, a drive mechanism, which can be a drive motor or a drive cylinder, is provided on the side of the sliding groove 703 opposite to the first gripper 704 and the second gripper 705 to drive the first gripper 704 and the second gripper 705 to move. Preferably, the arrangement of the first gripper 704 and the second gripper 705 is the same as that of the second clamping mechanism 1703, both having oppositely arranged arc-shaped clamping surfaces to adapt to the outer contour of the spring.

[0105] Optionally, the mating surfaces of the first gripper 704 and the second gripper 705 with the spring can be arc-shaped surfaces or V-shaped surfaces.

[0106] Furthermore, the aforementioned spring insertion platform 701 is also provided with a spring placement platform 706. The gap between the spring placement platform 706 and the first gripper 704 and the second gripper 705 partially coincides in the third direction, and is used for placing the spring between the first gripper 704 and the second gripper 705. Preferably, the spring placement platform 706 has magnetic attraction force, and the spring is a metal spring. When the first gripper 704 and the second gripper 705 are not holding the spring, the spring placement platform 706 can magnetically fix the spring. Optionally, the spring placement platform includes a magnet or an electromagnet.

[0107] Preferably, the spring insertion platform 701 is further provided with a driving mechanism that drives the first sliding platform 702 to move in the second direction. When the driving mechanism pushes the spring held by the first gripper 704 and the second gripper 705 toward the platform, the spring floats in the air and hangs on the optical fiber. The first gripper 704 and the second gripper 705 move in opposite directions, and the spring loses its clamping force, thus completing the insertion of the spring on the optical fiber.

[0108] Furthermore, the spring-passing assembly 7 also includes a second sliding platform 707, on which the aforementioned spring-passing platform 701, first gripper 704, second gripper 705, and spring placement platform 706 are all disposed. Below the second sliding platform 707 is a third driving assembly 708 that slides along a first direction. This third driving assembly 708 can move the spring-passing assembly 7 below the second clamping mechanism 1703, so that the spring carried by the second clamping mechanism 1703 is placed on the spring placement platform 706.

[0109] Furthermore, as a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the rubber plug insertion assembly 8 in this application includes a rubber plug placement platform 801. The rubber plug placement platform 801 is provided with a third clamping claw 802 and a fourth clamping claw 803 arranged side by side along a first direction. A clamping gap is reserved between the third clamping claw 802 and the fourth clamping claw 803 for clamping the rubber plug. A tension spring 804 is connected between the third clamping claw 802 and the fourth clamping claw 803. The tension spring 804 is arranged along the first direction to tighten the third clamping claw 802 and the fourth clamping claw 803 along the first direction.

[0110] The third gripper 802 and the fourth gripper 803 are each connected to a first sliding wheel 805 on the side away from the transport track. A pushing gap is left between the two first sliding wheels 805. A pushing slider 806 is provided between the two first sliding wheels 805. The side of the pushing slider 806 facing the third gripper 802 and the fourth gripper 803 is a wedge-shaped structure surface, which gradually narrows at the end facing the third gripper 802 and the fourth gripper 803. A fourth driving component is also provided at the end of the pushing slider 806 away from the third gripper 802 and the fourth gripper 803. The driving end of the fourth driving component is arranged along the second direction. When the fourth drive assembly pushes the push slider 806, the trapezoidal surface pushes the two first sliding wheels 805 to gradually separate, and the trapezoidal surface gradually spreads the third gripper 802 and the fourth gripper 803 apart along the first direction; when the fourth drive assembly moves away from the push slider 806, the portion of the wedge surface between the two push sliders 806 decreases, and the two first sliding wheels 805 gradually approach each other under the pulling action of the tension spring 804, and the third gripper 802 and the fourth gripper 803 clamp each other to achieve the clamping of the rubber stopper.

[0111] More preferably, the fourth driving component is a variable diameter cam 807. The push slider 806 is provided with a second sliding wheel 808 on the side facing the variable diameter cam 807. The second sliding wheel 808 is in contact with the cam surface of the variable diameter cam 807. When the variable diameter cam 807 rotates, the distance between the rotation center of the variable diameter cam 807 and the center of the second sliding wheel 808 changes, so that the variable diameter cam 807 drives the push slider 806 to move toward or away from the third gripper 802 and the fourth gripper 803.

[0112] More preferably, the third gripper 802 and the fourth gripper 803 are further provided with a guide slide rod 809 facing the transport track. The guide slide rod 809 can rotate axially in the second direction. The clamping gap of the third gripper 802 and the fourth gripper 803 at least partially coincides with the outer periphery of the guide slide rod 809 in the third direction, so that the rubber plug held from the third gripper 802 and the fourth gripper 803 can slide along the outer periphery of the guide slide rod 809 and be sleeved onto the optical fiber on the platform.

[0113] Preferably, a driving mechanism is also provided below the rubber stopper placement platform 801, which is arranged along the first direction to drive the rubber stopper placement platform 801 to move along the first direction. The driving mechanism can drive the rubber stopper placement platform 801 to move below the third clamping mechanism 1704 so that the third clamping mechanism 1704 can place the clamped rubber sleeve between the third clamping jaw 802 and the fourth clamping jaw 803.

[0114] Furthermore, as a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the positioning component 9 in this application includes a clamping mechanism, a pushing mechanism, and a swinging mechanism, wherein the clamping mechanism and the pushing mechanism are both disposed on the swinging mechanism. The clamping mechanism is used to clamp the end of the optical fiber, and the pushing mechanism is used to push the spring and rubber sleeve to a preset position along the extension direction of the optical fiber, so as to facilitate the subsequent secondary cutting and length setting of the optical fiber, and to facilitate the insertion and dispensing of the ferrule 18. The swinging mechanism is used to swing along a third direction, so that the clamping mechanism drives the clamping end of the optical fiber to tilt upwards, so as to facilitate the pushing mechanism to push the spring and rubber sleeve to the preset position.

[0115] Furthermore, as a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the fiber stripping assembly 13 in this application includes a cutting mechanism and a clamping mechanism. The cutting mechanism is used to form a notch on the outer periphery of the coating layer of the optical fiber, and the clamping mechanism is used to clamp the coating layer and move it in a direction away from the optical fiber to scrape the coating layer off the surface of the optical fiber.

[0116] Preferably, the fiber stripping assembly 13 further includes a vibration mechanism, which includes a flexible fiber rod connected to a fifth drive assembly. The fifth drive assembly is used to drive the flexible fiber rod to move along a third direction. By driving the flexible fiber rod to reciprocate along the third direction through the fifth drive assembly, the fiber rod can be driven to vibrate when it comes into contact with the optical fiber, thereby removing the coating residue on the surface of the optical fiber.

[0117] Furthermore, as a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the fiber wiping assembly 14 in this application includes a first wiping assembly and a second wiping assembly arranged side by side along a third direction. Both the first wiping assembly and the second wiping assembly have wiping surfaces extending along a second direction. A wiping gap is left between the two wiping surfaces for the optical fiber to pass through. By driving the two wiping surfaces to move away from the direction of optical fiber insertion, the two wiping surfaces remove the coating layer remaining on the surface of the optical fiber.

[0118] Preferably, the first wiping assembly and / or the second wiping assembly are provided with a sixth driving assembly 1401. The sixth driving assembly 1401 is used to drive the first wiping assembly and / or the second wiping assembly to move along a third direction, so as to adjust the wiping gap between the two wiping surfaces, so that the two wiping surfaces press or release the optical fiber. When the first wiping assembly and the second wiping assembly move relative to each other, it can increase the pressure between the wiping surface and the optical fiber surface, and increase the probability of removing the coating layer on the optical fiber surface.

[0119] Furthermore, the first wiping assembly and the second wiping assembly described above have the same structure, both including a storage wheel 1402, a first pressing wheel 1403, a second pressing wheel 1404, and a take-up wheel 1405. The storage wheel 1402 is used to store the take-up wiping cloth. The first pressing wheel 1403 and the second pressing wheel 1404 are arranged along the second direction. The wiping cloth led out from the storage wheel 1402 is wound onto the take-up wheel 1405 after passing through the first pressing wheel 1403 and the second pressing wheel 1404. The wiping cloth forms a wiping surface after passing through the first pressing wheel 1403 and the second pressing wheel 1404. The wiping cloth led out from the second pressing wheel 1404 is wound onto the take-up wheel 1405 for storing the wiping cloth after wiping. The take-up roller 1405 is connected to a drive mechanism. The drive mechanism drives the take-up roller 1405 to rotate. The wiping cloth is led out from the storage roller 1402 and moves along the first crimping roller 1403 and the second crimping roller 1404. Finally, it is wound onto the take-up roller 1405. The wiping cloth between the first crimping roller 1403 and the second crimping roller 1404 rubs against the outer surface of the optical fiber to remove the residual coating layer.

[0120] Furthermore, the fiber optic connector insertion and dispensing assembly 10 in this application is used to insert the optical fiber into the ferrule 18. The ferrule 18 includes a ferrule body 1801, and the ferrule body 1801 has an insertion window 1802. Multiple insertion channels 1804 are arranged side by side in the insertion window 1802, and a skylight 1803 is provided at the insertion channel 1804. The skylight 1803 is used to observe the matching between the optical fiber and the insertion channel 1804, and to dispense adhesive into the insertion channel 1804 to fix the optical fiber at the insertion channel 1804.

[0121] Furthermore, the fiber optic connector insertion and dispensing assembly 10 in this application includes a ferrule placement platform 1002. The ferrule placement platform 1002 is provided with a fifth gripper 1003 and a sixth gripper 1004 arranged opposite to each other along a first direction. The fifth gripper 1003 and / or the sixth gripper 1004 are connected to a driving mechanism. The driving mechanism is used to drive the fifth gripper 1003 and / or the sixth gripper 1004 to move along the first direction, so as to realize that the fifth gripper 1003 and the sixth gripper 1004 move towards or away from each other, so as to clamp or release the ferrule 18. The fifth gripper 1003 is provided with a placement opening 1005. The placement opening 1005 opens towards the side of the sixth gripper 1004. When the fifth gripper 1003 and the sixth gripper 1004 are close together, the opening of the placement opening 1005 towards the sixth gripper 1004 is closed by the side wall of the sixth gripper 1004, and the placement opening 1005 forms a notch for placing the ferrule 18. By opening a placement opening 1005 on the fifth clamp 1003, the ferrule 18 will not be subjected to excessive clamping force from the fifth clamp 1003 and the sixth clamp 1004 when placed in the placement opening 1005, thus preventing the ferrule 18 from being damaged by the fifth clamp 1003 and the sixth clamp 1004.

[0122] Preferably, the fifth gripper 1003 is integrally formed with the insert placement platform 1002. In the process of clamping the insert 18, it is only necessary to move the sixth gripper 1004 toward the fifth gripper 1003 to clamp the insert 18.

[0123] Preferably, the fiber optic connector insertion and dispensing assembly 10 further includes a seventh driving assembly 1006, the driving end of which is arranged along a third direction for adjusting the height of the ferrule 18 in that direction. Since the insertion window 1802 of the ferrule 18 is fixed, and the fiber end is relatively fragile, to ensure accurate insertion of the fiber into the insertion window 1802 of the ferrule 18, the position of the insertion window 1802 in the third direction needs to be adjusted accordingly to facilitate fiber insertion.

[0124] Preferably, the fiber optic connector insertion and dispensing assembly 10 further includes an eighth driving assembly 1007. The driving end of the eighth driving assembly 1007 is connected to one end of the ferrule placement platform 1002 along the second direction. The eighth driving assembly 1007 is used to drive the ferrule placement platform 1002 to swing in the third direction to adjust the angle of the ferrule 18 in the third direction, so as to facilitate the insertion of the optical fiber.

[0125] Furthermore, the fiber optic connector insertion and dispensing assembly 10 also includes a third track 1001 arranged along a first direction, on which the aforementioned ferrule placement stage 1002 is slidably disposed. The fiber optic connector insertion and dispensing assembly 10 also includes a ferrule transfer stage, which includes a fourth transfer slide rail arranged along a second direction. A ferrule tray is provided on the side of the fourth transfer slide rail opposite to the third track 1001 for placing ferrules. An adsorption component is provided on the fourth transfer slide rail to adsorb the ferrules 18 on the ferrule tray and transport them along the fourth transfer slide rail to between the fifth gripper 1003 and the sixth gripper 1004, placing the ferrule 18 at the placement opening 1005.

[0126] Preferably, the fiber optic connector insertion and dispensing assembly 10 further includes a visual recognition mechanism 1008. The visual recognition mechanism 1008 at least partially overlaps with the third track 1001 along a third direction. When the ferrule placement stage 1002 slides along the third track 1001 until it overlaps with the visual recognition mechanism 1008 along a third direction, the visual recognition mechanism 1008 can capture images of the ferrule 18 placed between the fifth clamp 1003 and the sixth clamp 1004 to identify the position of the window 1803 of the ferrule 18 for dispensing. Preferably, the visual recognition mechanism 1008 can also identify fiber breakage to detect and monitor fiber breakage.

[0127] Furthermore, as a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the fiber optic connector insertion and dispensing assembly 10 in this application further includes a dispensing head 1009. The dispensing port of the dispensing head 1009 and the placement port 1005 on the fifth gripper 1003 at least partially overlap in the first direction, so that when the dispensing port of the dispensing head 1009 moves to the ferrule placement platform 1002, the glue in the dispensing head 1009 can drip onto the ferrule 18 and seep into the insertion channel 1804 through the window 1803 of the ferrule 18, thereby achieving the bonding of the ferrule 18 to the optical fiber and the fixed bonding of the ferrule 18 to the glue plug.

[0128] Preferably, the platform in this application has two sets of optical fibers arranged side by side, and the spring-penetrating assembly 7, the rubber plug-penetrating assembly 8, the positioning assembly 9, etc., are all provided with paired penetration structures to achieve simultaneous penetration of the two sets of optical fibers. Optionally, the platform can be provided with three or more sets of optical fibers, and the spring-penetrating assembly 7, the rubber plug-penetrating assembly 8, and the positioning assembly 9 are provided with multiple penetration structures accordingly. Preferably, the penetration structure in this application refers to the clamping structures in the spring-penetrating assembly 7, the rubber plug-penetrating assembly 8, and the positioning assembly 9 other than the placement platform such as the spring-penetrating platform 701 and the rubber plug placement platform 801, as well as the structures that move relatively along the direction of the optical fiber. It is mainly for the relative penetration and positioning of the optical fiber with the spring, rubber plug, etc.

[0129] Preferably, the first direction in this application is the extension direction of the transport track, the second direction in this application is a direction perpendicular to the first direction in the plane, and the third direction in this application is a vertical direction perpendicular to the horizontal plane.

[0130] Furthermore, this application also includes a fiber optic patch cord assembly method, which is implemented using the aforementioned fiber optic patch cord assembly device, and includes the following steps:

[0131] The optical fiber is placed on the platform, and the first drive component 5 drives the optical fiber to be transported along the transport track.

[0132] The optical fibers are transported to the spring insertion assembly 7, the rubber plug insertion assembly 8, the positioning assembly 9, and the optical fiber connector insertion and dispensing assembly 10, respectively.

[0133] Spring insertion, rubber plug insertion, spring and rubber plug positioning, fiber optic connector insertion, and adhesive application are performed at each component.

[0134] Furthermore, this application also includes a pre-processing process between placing the optical fiber onto the stage, removing the outer sheath of the optical fiber, arranging the optical fibers in sequence to form a ribbon structure, and bonding the optical fibers with adhesive to form a ribbon optical fiber structure.

[0135] Furthermore, this application also includes a rough cutting process before the spring is inserted, which is achieved by the first fiber cutting assembly 11, cutting the insertion end of the fiber after bundling into a wedge-shaped structure. Preferably, in this application, the cutting of the insertion end of the fiber after bundling into a wedge-shaped structure means that each fiber is inclined on one side along the bundling direction, forming a gradually increasing width at the insertion end of the fiber ribbon, which facilitates the insertion of springs and rubber plugs to the outer periphery of the fiber ribbon.

[0136] Furthermore, this application also includes a fine cutting process after the spring and the rubber plug are positioned. This process is achieved by the second fiber cutting assembly 12, which cuts the wedge-shaped end with the optical fiber into a flush end face to ensure that the length of the optical fiber inserted into the ferrule 18 is consistent, which facilitates subsequent processing.

[0137] Furthermore, this application also includes a fiber stripping process after the fine cutting process, which is achieved by the fiber stripping assembly 13. The cutting mechanism cuts along the outer periphery of the optical fiber to form a coating layer notch, the clamping mechanism clamps the coating layer and moves along the optical fiber axis to scrape off the coating layer, and the vibration mechanism drives the optical fiber to vibrate to remove the residual coating layer on the surface of the optical fiber.

[0138] Furthermore, this application also includes a fiber wiping process after the fiber stripping process, which is implemented by the fiber wiping assembly 14. The sixth drive assembly 1401 drives the first wiping assembly to move toward the second wiping assembly. The first and second wiping assemblies clamp the optical fiber. The take-up rollers 1405 of the first and second wiping assemblies rotate. The wiping cloth on the storage roller 1402 is sequentially conveyed along the first crimping roller 1403 and the second crimping roller 1404. The wiping cloth moves along the axial direction of the optical fiber and rubs against the surface of the optical fiber to remove the coating residue on the surface of the optical fiber. Furthermore, as a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the fiber optic connector insertion and dispensing in this application specifically include:

[0139] The insert 18 is clamped and placed in the placement opening 1005 of the fifth jaw 1003. The fifth jaw 1003 and the sixth jaw 1004 move towards each other to clamp the insert 18.

[0140] The seventh drive component 1006 adjusts the position of the ferrule 18 in the third-party upward direction so that the optical fiber is located within the insertion window 1802 in the third-party upward direction. In this application, the optical fiber being located within the insertion window 1802 refers to the space between the upper and lower end faces of the insertion window 1802. Here, the upper and lower end faces of the insertion window 1802 refer to the end faces formed by the insertion window 1802 along the inner wall of the third-party upward window.

[0141] The eighth drive component 1007 drives the ferrule placement stage 1002 to swing upwards in the third direction, causing the insertion window 1802 to tilt upwards at the end away from the optical fiber; here, the tilting of the insertion window 1802 at the end away from the optical fiber means that the height of the end of the ferrule 18 away from the optical fiber is higher than the height of the end of the ferrule 18 facing the optical fiber.

[0142] The second drive component 6 drives the optical fiber to be inserted into the insertion channel 1804 of the ferrule 18;

[0143] The visual recognition mechanism 1008 identifies the position of the skylight 1803 on the insert 18, and controls the dispensing head 1009 to move its outlet above the skylight 1803 on the insert 18 and dispense adhesive.

[0144] The second drive component 6 drives the fiber optic connector matching channel 1804 for a secondary purpose, and the fiber optic cable and ferrule are assembled.

[0145] Those skilled in the art will readily understand that the above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. An optical fiber jumper assembly apparatus, comprising: The application relates to an optical fiber jumper assembly device. The device comprises a transportation assembly and a processing assembly. The transportation assembly comprises a transportation track and a carrier platform, the carrier platform is connected with a first driving assembly and a second driving assembly, the driving direction of the first driving assembly is the same as the setting direction of the transportation track, and the driving direction of the second driving assembly is different from the extending direction of the transportation track. The processing assembly comprises a spring threading assembly, a rubber plug threading assembly, a positioning assembly, an optical fiber connector threading and dispensing assembly arranged in sequence along the extending direction of the transportation track. The carrier platform is aligned with the spring threading assembly, the rubber plug threading assembly, the positioning assembly and the optical fiber connector threading and dispensing assembly along the driving direction of the second driving assembly under the driving of the first driving assembly. The optical fiber connector threading and dispensing assembly comprises a third track and a ferrule placing platform. The third track is arranged along a first direction, and the ferrule placing platform is slidingly arranged on the third track. The ferrule placing platform is provided with a fifth clamping jaw and a sixth clamping jaw arranged oppositely along the first direction, the fifth clamping jaw is provided with a placing opening, the placing opening is open towards the sixth clamping jaw, and the fifth clamping jaw and the sixth clamping jaw are configured to abut along the first direction, so that the placing opening forms a placing position of the optical fiber connector. The ferrule placing platform is further connected with a seventh driving assembly, the driving end of the seventh driving assembly is arranged along a third direction, and the seventh driving assembly is used for driving the ferrule placing platform to move along the third direction.

2. The fiber optic jumper assembly of claim 1, wherein, The ferrule placing platform is further connected with an eighth driving assembly, the driving end of the eighth driving assembly is arranged along the third direction, the driving end of the eighth driving assembly is connected with one end of the ferrule placing platform along a second direction, and the eighth driving assembly is used for driving the ferrule placing platform to swing in the third direction. The processing assembly further comprises a first fiber cutting assembly and a second fiber cutting assembly. The first fiber cutting assembly is arranged on the side, away from the rubber plug threading assembly, of the spring threading assembly, and is used for cutting the end of the optical fiber into a wedge-shaped end face.

3. The fiber optic jumper assembly of claim 1, wherein, The second fiber cutting assembly is arranged between the positioning assembly and the optical fiber connector threading and dispensing assembly, and is used for cutting the end of the optical fiber into a flush end face. The processing assembly further comprises a fiber stripping assembly and a fiber wiping assembly. The fiber stripping assembly is arranged between the positioning assembly and the optical fiber connector threading and dispensing assembly, and is used for removing the coating layer on the surface of the optical fiber. The fiber wiping assembly is arranged between the fiber stripping assembly and the optical fiber connector threading and dispensing assembly, and is used for wiping the residual impurities on the surface of the optical fiber.

4. The optical fiber jumper assembly device according to any one of claims 1-3, wherein the transportation track comprises a first track and a second track arranged in sections, the first track and the second track are respectively provided with a first carrier platform and a second carrier platform, and a first transfer assembly is arranged between the first track and the second track.

5. The fiber optic jumper assembly of claim 4, wherein, The first track and the second track are arranged along a first direction. The first transfer assembly comprises first transfer rails arranged along a first direction, which are at least partially coincident with the first track and the second track along a second direction, respectively; The first transfer rails are provided with first clamping mechanisms sliding thereon, which have clamping jaws extending along a third direction.

6. The fiber optic jumper assembly of any of claims 1-3, wherein, Further comprising a first material storage assembly and a second transfer assembly; The first material storage assembly comprises a transfer table arranged along a first direction, which is provided with a material placing rack, a spring tray and a rubber plug tray placed on the material placing rack, and a material taking mechanism arranged at the material placing rack, which is used to place the spring tray or the rubber plug tray on the transfer table; The second transfer assembly comprises second transfer rails and third transfer rails arranged along a second direction, the second transfer rails are provided with second clamping mechanisms sliding thereon, and the third transfer rails are provided with third clamping mechanisms sliding thereon; One end of the second transfer rails is at least partially coincident with the transfer table along the first direction, and the other end of the second transfer rails is at least partially coincident with the spring threading assembly along the first direction; One end of the third transfer rails is at least partially coincident with the transfer table along the first direction, and the other end of the third transfer rails is at least partially coincident with the rubber plug threading assembly along the first direction.

7. The fiber optic jumper assembly of any of claims 1-3, wherein, The spring threading assembly comprises a spring threading table, which is provided with fourth clamping mechanisms arranged along a second direction, the fourth clamping mechanisms comprise first sliding tables, the first sliding tables are provided with sliding grooves along a first direction, the sliding grooves are slidingly matched with first clamping jaws and second clamping jaws, and the first clamping jaws and the second clamping jaws have arc-shaped clamping surfaces oppositely arranged along the first direction.

8. The fiber optic jumper assembly of any of claims 1-3, wherein, The rubber plug threading assembly comprises a rubber plug placing table, which is provided with third clamping jaws and fourth clamping jaws arranged side by side along a first direction, the third clamping jaws and the fourth clamping jaws are connected with a tension spring, and the tension spring is arranged along the first direction.

9. The fiber optic jumper assembly of claim 8, wherein, The third clamping jaws and the fourth clamping jaws are connected with first sliding wheels away from one side of the transport track, a pushing sliding block is arranged between the first sliding wheels, the pushing sliding block is wedge-shaped towards one end of the third clamping jaws and the fourth clamping jaws, and the pushing sliding block is connected with a fourth driving assembly away from the other end of the third clamping jaws and the fourth clamping jaws.

10. The fiber optic jumper assembly of claim 1, wherein, The optical fiber connector threading and dispensing assembly further comprises a visual recognition mechanism and a dispensing head, the visual recognition mechanism and the dispensing head are arranged side by side along a first direction, and the visual recognition mechanism and the dispensing head are at least partially coincident with the third track along a third direction.

11. An optical fiber patch cord assembling method, which is realized by the optical fiber patch cord assembling device according to any one of claims 1-10, and comprises the following steps: Placing an optical fiber on the object table, and driving the optical fiber to transport along the transport track by the first driving assembly; Controlling the optical fiber to transport to the spring threading assembly, the rubber plug threading assembly, the positioning assembly and the optical fiber connector threading and dispensing assembly, respectively; Performing spring threading, rubber plug threading, spring and rubber plug positioning, optical fiber connector threading and dispensing at the respective assemblies.

12. The fiber optic jumper assembly method of claim 11, wherein, The fiber connector threading and dispensing specifically includes: The fiber connector is gripped and placed at the placement opening of the fifth gripper, and the fifth gripper and the sixth gripper move towards each other to clamp the fiber connector; The seventh driving assembly adjusts the position of the fiber connector in the third direction, so that the fiber is aligned with the insertion channel in the insertion window; The eighth driving assembly drives the ferrule placement table to swing in the third direction, so that the insertion window is raised away from one end of the fiber; The second driving assembly drives the fiber to be inserted into the insertion channel of the fiber connector.

13. The fiber optic jumper assembly method of claim 11 or 12, wherein, The fiber connector threading and dispensing further includes: The visual recognition mechanism identifies the target position of the fiber connector; The glue outlet of the dispensing head is moved to above the target position of the fiber connector; The glue outlet dispenses glue.

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