Optical fiber ferrule pressing integrated machine

Abstract

The application discloses a fiber ferrule pressing integrated machine, which comprises a feeding transfer mechanism, a pressing mechanism, a cleaning mechanism, a collecting transfer mechanism and a synchronous moving mechanism; the feeding transfer mechanism, the pressing mechanism, the cleaning mechanism and the collecting transfer mechanism are sequentially arranged on one side of the synchronous moving mechanism; the synchronous moving mechanism is used for moving and transferring fiber workpieces to the feeding transfer mechanism, the pressing mechanism, the cleaning mechanism and the collecting transfer mechanism; and the synchronous moving mechanism is used for realizing synchronous feeding of the pressing mechanism and the cleaning mechanism through synchronous feeding movement. The synchronous moving mechanism is used for realizing synchronous feeding of the pressing mechanism and the cleaning mechanism, automatic and continuous production of fiber ferrule pressing is realized, and the production efficiency is high, so that the production cost can be reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of optical fiber manufacturing technology, and more specifically, to an integrated machine for pressing optical fiber ferrules. Background Technology

[0002] During the processing of optical fibers, fiber optic ferrules need to be crimped. For example, an optical fiber assembly consists of two parts: a fiber optic ferrule and a metal component. During assembly, the fiber optic ferrule needs to be crimped into the inner hole of the metal component.

[0003] Currently, the crimping of fiber optic ferrules with metal components is usually done manually. For example, after putting on finger cots, the operator takes the fiber optic ferrule and metal component (the fiber optic ferrule is pre-inserted inside the metal component) from the material tray with their left hand and places them into the manual crimping machine fixture. With their right hand, they take a product fixture positioning sleeve and put it on the fiber optic ferrule and metal component to hold it in place. Then, they release their right hand to perform manual crimping. After crimping, they take the product out and wipe the end face of the product. After completion, they put it back on the material tray.

[0004] It is evident that the fiber optic ferrule crimping process requires manual labor with both hands and involves multiple steps at a high frequency. If the production volume is high, the workload will be extremely heavy. Therefore, manual crimping of fiber optic ferrules is inefficient and cannot meet production demands.

[0005] Therefore, existing technologies need to be improved. Summary of the Invention

[0006] The purpose of this application is to provide an integrated machine for crimping fiber ferrules, aiming to solve the technical problem of how to provide a high-efficiency integrated machine for crimping fiber ferrules in the prior art.

[0007] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution adopted in this application is as follows:

[0008] This application provides an integrated machine for pressing fiber optic ferrules, which includes: a feeding transfer mechanism, a pressing mechanism, a cleaning mechanism, a receiving transfer mechanism, and a synchronous moving mechanism.

[0009] The feeding transfer mechanism, the pressing mechanism, the cleaning mechanism, and the receiving transfer mechanism are sequentially arranged on one side of the synchronous moving mechanism; the synchronous moving mechanism is used to transfer optical fiber workpieces to the feeding transfer mechanism, the pressing mechanism, the cleaning mechanism, and the receiving transfer mechanism, and to achieve synchronous feeding to the pressing mechanism and the cleaning mechanism by means of the synchronous feeding movement of the synchronous moving mechanism.

[0010] In one embodiment, the synchronous movement mechanism includes: an XYZ axis motion assembly, a first manipulator, a second manipulator, and a third manipulator. The first manipulator, the second manipulator, and the third manipulator are arranged equidistantly on the XYZ axis motion assembly, and the XYZ axis motion assembly is used to drive the first manipulator, the second manipulator, and the third manipulator to move synchronously.

[0011] In one embodiment, the XYZ axis motion assembly includes:

[0012] The second X-axis moving component is movably disposed along the X direction;

[0013] The second Y-axis moving component is connected to the second X-axis moving component, and the second Y-axis moving component is movably arranged along the Y direction;

[0014] The second Z-axis moving component is connected to the second Y-axis moving component. The second Z-axis moving component is movably arranged along the Z-direction. The first robotic arm, the second robotic arm, and the third robotic arm are arranged on the second Z-axis moving component.

[0015] In one embodiment, the first robotic arm includes an electric gripper, the second robotic arm includes a suction nozzle robotic arm, and the third robotic arm includes a suction nozzle robotic arm.

[0016] In one embodiment, the pressing mechanism includes: a pressing bracket, a lower pressing fixture, a fiber clamping and moving mechanism, a visual inspection camera, a clamping mechanism, an upper pressing fixture, a floating pressing head, a pressure sensor, and a displacement sensor. The pressing bracket is arranged from bottom to top with the fiber clamping and moving mechanism, the lower pressing fixture, the clamping mechanism, the upper pressing fixture, and the floating pressing head. The visual inspection camera is disposed on one side of the clamping mechanism. The pressure sensor and the displacement sensor are both connected to the floating pressing head.

[0017] In one embodiment, the cleaning mechanism includes:

[0018] A fourth X-axis moving component, which is movably disposed along the X-direction;

[0019] A fourth Z-axis moving component, which is connected to the fourth X-axis moving component and is movably disposed along the Z-direction;

[0020] A spray cleaning mechanism is connected to the fourth Z-axis moving component, and the spray cleaning mechanism is used to spray clean the optical fiber workpiece.

[0021] A cleaning brush, connected to the fourth Z-axis moving component, is used to clean the optical fiber workpiece;

[0022] A cleaning transfer mechanism is located below the spraying mechanism. The cleaning transfer mechanism is used to accommodate the optical fiber workpiece so that the spraying mechanism can spray and clean the optical fiber workpiece.

[0023] A cleaning tank is located below the cleaning brush and is used to clean the cleaning brush.

[0024] In one embodiment, the cleaning brush and the spraying mechanism are arranged in parallel on the fourth Z-axis moving component, and the cleaning transfer mechanism and the cleaning tank are arranged in parallel, such that when the spraying mechanism is placed at the cleaning station above the cleaning transfer mechanism, the cleaning brush is located in the cleaning tank.

[0025] In one embodiment, the device further includes a loading tray, a first material handling mechanism, a second material handling mechanism, and a unloading tray; the loading tray contains an optical fiber workpiece; the first material handling mechanism is used to obtain the optical fiber workpiece from the loading tray and transfer the optical fiber workpiece to the loading transfer mechanism; the second material handling mechanism is used to obtain the optical fiber workpiece from the receiving transfer mechanism and transfer the optical fiber workpiece to the unloading tray.

[0026] In one embodiment, the first material handling mechanism includes:

[0027] A first Y-axis moving component is movably disposed along the Y direction;

[0028] A first X-axis moving component is connected to a first Y-axis moving component, and the first X-axis moving component is movably disposed along the X direction;

[0029] A first Z-axis moving component is connected to the first X-axis moving component, and the first Z-axis moving component is movably disposed along the Z direction;

[0030] The first electric gripper is connected to the first Z-axis moving component.

[0031] In one embodiment, the second material handling mechanism includes:

[0032] A third Y-axis moving component is movably disposed along the Y direction;

[0033] A third X-axis moving component is connected to the third Y-axis moving component, and the third X-axis moving component is movably arranged along the X direction;

[0034] A third Z-axis moving component is connected to the third X-axis moving component, and the third Z-axis moving component is movably arranged along the Z direction;

[0035] The third adsorption unit is connected to the third Z-axis moving component.

[0036] The beneficial effects of the fiber optic ferrule crimping machine provided in this application are at least as follows:

[0037] This application discloses an integrated machine for crimping fiber optic ferrules, comprising a feeding transfer mechanism, a crimping mechanism, a cleaning mechanism, a receiving transfer mechanism, and a synchronous moving mechanism. The feeding transfer mechanism, the crimping mechanism, the cleaning mechanism, and the receiving transfer mechanism are sequentially arranged on one side of the synchronous moving mechanism. The synchronous moving mechanism is used to transfer fiber optic workpieces to the feeding transfer mechanism, the crimping mechanism, the cleaning mechanism, and the receiving transfer mechanism. Through the synchronous feeding motion of the synchronous moving mechanism, synchronous feeding of materials to the crimping mechanism and the cleaning mechanism is achieved. This application realizes automatic and continuous production of fiber optic ferrule crimping by synchronously feeding materials to the crimping mechanism and the cleaning mechanism, resulting in high production efficiency and reduced production costs. Attached Figure Description

[0038] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0039] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the fiber optic ferrule crimping machine provided in the embodiments of this application;

[0040] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of a specific embodiment of the fiber optic ferrule crimping machine provided in this application;

[0041] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the optical fiber workpiece provided in the embodiments of this application;

[0042] Figure 4 This is a diagram illustrating the crimping effect of an optical fiber workpiece provided in an embodiment of this application.

[0043] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the synchronous movement mechanism provided in the embodiments of this application;

[0044] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the pressing mechanism provided in the embodiments of this application;

[0045] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the cleaning mechanism provided in the embodiments of this application;

[0046] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the first material handling mechanism provided in the embodiments of this application;

[0047] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the second material handling mechanism provided in the embodiments of this application.

[0048] The following are the labeling elements in the figure:

[0049] 100. Feeding transfer mechanism; 200. Pressing mechanism; 300. Cleaning mechanism; 400. Receiving transfer mechanism; 500. Synchronous moving mechanism; 600. Feeding tray; 700. First material handling mechanism; 800. Second material handling mechanism; 900. Unloading tray; 110. Machine frame; 210. Pressing support; 220. Lower pressing fixture; 230. Fiber clamping and upward moving mechanism; 240. Vision inspection camera; 250. Clamping mechanism; 260. Upper pressing fixture; 270. Floating pressing head; 280. Pressure sensor; 290. Displacement sensor; 310. Fourth X-axis moving component; 320. Fourth Z-axis moving component; 330. Spraying and washing mechanism; 340. Cleaning brush; 350. Cleaning transfer mechanism; 360. Cleaning tank; 510. XYZ axis motion assembly; 520. First robotic arm; 530. Second robotic arm; 5 40. Third robotic arm; 550. Second X-axis moving component; 560. Second Y-axis moving component; 570. Second Z-axis moving component; 551. First slide rail; 552. First slider; 553. First mounting plate; 554. First cylinder; 561. Second slide rail; 562. Second slider; 563. Second mounting plate; 564. Second cylinder; 571. Third slide rail; 572. Third slider; 573. Third mounting plate; 574. Third cylinder; 710. First Y-axis moving component; 720. First X-axis moving component; 730. First Z-axis moving component; 740. First electric gripper; 810. Third Y-axis moving component; 820. Third X-axis moving component; 830. Third Z-axis moving component; 840. Third adsorption unit; 10. Fiber optic workpiece; 11. Component with fiber optic ferrule; 12. Metal part. Detailed Implementation

[0050] To make the technical problems, technical solutions, and beneficial effects to be solved by this application clearer, the following detailed description is provided in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative and are not intended to limit the scope of this application.

[0051] It should be noted that when a component is referred to as "fixed to" or "set on" another component, it may be directly or indirectly located on that other component. When a component is referred to as "connected to" another component, it may be directly or indirectly connected to that other component. The terms "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "front," "rear," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," and "outer," etc., indicate orientations or positions based on the accompanying drawings, and are for ease of description only, and should not be construed as limiting the technical solution. 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. "A plurality" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly defined.

[0052] Please see Figure 1 and Figure 2 This embodiment provides an integrated machine for pressing fiber optic ferrules, comprising: a feeding transfer mechanism 100, a pressing mechanism 200, a cleaning mechanism 300, a receiving transfer mechanism 400, and a synchronous moving mechanism 500; the feeding transfer mechanism 100, the pressing mechanism 200, the cleaning mechanism 300, and the receiving transfer mechanism 400 are sequentially arranged on one side of the synchronous moving mechanism 500; the synchronous moving mechanism 500 is used to transfer fiber optic workpieces 10 to the feeding transfer mechanism 100, the pressing mechanism 200, the cleaning mechanism 300, and the receiving transfer mechanism 400, and the synchronous feeding motion of the synchronous moving mechanism 500 is used to realize synchronous feeding to the pressing mechanism 200 and the cleaning mechanism 300.

[0053] Please see Figure 3 and Figure 4 The fiber optic workpiece 10 includes two parts: a fiber optic ferrule 11 and a metal part 12. The fiber optic ferrule 11 is embedded in the inner hole of the metal part 12. During the crimping process between the fiber optic ferrule 11 and the metal part 12, the fiber optic ferrule 11 is first inserted into the inner hole of the metal part 12, and then the crimping mechanism 200 presses the fiber optic ferrule 11 onto the metal part 12 to form an integral fiber optic workpiece 10. After that, the end face of the fiber optic workpiece 10 is wiped and cleaned.

[0054] In this embodiment, the feeding transfer mechanism 100, the pressing mechanism 200, the cleaning mechanism 300, and the receiving transfer mechanism 400 are sequentially arranged on one side of the synchronous moving mechanism 500. The pressing mechanism 200 is used to perform a pressing process on the optical fiber workpiece 10, so that the optical fiber ferrule 11 is pressed against the metal part 12 to form an integrated optical fiber workpiece 10. The cleaning mechanism 300 is used to perform a cleaning process on the end face of the optical fiber workpiece 10. The synchronous moving mechanism 500 transfers the optical fiber workpiece 10 to the feeding transfer mechanism 100, the pressing mechanism 200, the cleaning mechanism 300, and the receiving transfer mechanism 400 through synchronous feeding motion, so that the optical fiber workpiece 10 is sequentially transferred from the feeding transfer mechanism 100 to the pressing mechanism 200, the cleaning mechanism 300, and the receiving transfer mechanism 400, thereby realizing the automated operation of pressing and cleaning of the optical fiber workpiece 10, which has high work efficiency and can reduce production costs.

[0055] For example, the loading transfer mechanism 100 has a No. 1 optical fiber workpiece 10 (uncrimped), the pressing mechanism 200 has a No. 2 optical fiber workpiece 10 (uncleaned), and the cleaning mechanism 300 has a No. 3 optical fiber workpiece 10. The synchronous moving mechanism 500 can simultaneously acquire optical fiber workpieces 10, 20, and 3, and feed them synchronously. This allows optical fiber workpiece 10 to be transferred to the pressing mechanism 200, optical fiber workpiece 2 to the cleaning mechanism 300, and optical fiber workpiece 3 to the receiving transfer mechanism 400. The structure is simple and the working efficiency is high. Both the loading transfer mechanism 100 and the receiving transfer mechanism 400 are platforms for fixing the optical fiber workpieces 10. These mechanisms can be considered existing technology, and their specific structures will not be described in detail.

[0056] Therefore, in this embodiment, by synchronously feeding materials to the pressing mechanism 200 and the cleaning mechanism 300 through the synchronous moving mechanism 500, automatic continuous production of fiber optic ferrule pressing is achieved, which has high production efficiency and can reduce production costs.

[0057] Specifically, please refer to Figure 5 The synchronous movement mechanism 500 includes an XYZ axis motion assembly 510, a first robotic arm 520, a second robotic arm 530, and a third robotic arm 540. The first robotic arm 520, the second robotic arm 530, and the third robotic arm 540 are arranged equidistantly on the XYZ axis motion assembly 510. The XYZ axis motion assembly 510 is used to drive the first robotic arm 520, the second robotic arm 530, and the third robotic arm 540 to move synchronously.

[0058] In this embodiment, to achieve synchronous feeding of the pressing mechanism 200 and the cleaning mechanism 300, the XYZ axis motion assembly 510 is connected to three robotic arms. For example, when the first robotic arm 520 retrieves the uncrimped No. 1 optical fiber workpiece 10 from the loading transfer mechanism 100, the second robotic arm 530 can retrieve the crimped but uncleaned No. 2 optical fiber workpiece 10 from the pressing mechanism 200, and simultaneously, the third robotic arm 540 can retrieve the cleaned No. 3 optical fiber workpiece 10 from the cleaning mechanism 300. In the XYZ axis motion assembly 510... Driven by 0, the first robot arm 520 can transfer the No. 1 optical fiber workpiece 10 to the pressing mechanism 200, the second robot arm 530 can transfer the No. 2 optical fiber workpiece 10 to the cleaning mechanism 300, and the third robot arm 540 can transfer the No. 3 optical fiber workpiece 10 to the receiving transfer mechanism 400. Then, the XYZ axis motion assembly 510 drives the first robot arm 520, the second robot arm 530 and the third robot arm 540 to reset synchronously and perform repeated movements, thereby realizing the automatic continuous production of crimping and cleaning of optical fiber workpiece 10.

[0059] Specifically, please refer to Figure 5 The XYZ axis motion assembly 510 includes: a second X-axis moving component 550, a second Y-axis moving component 560, and a second Z-axis moving component 570. The second X-axis moving component 550 is movably disposed along the X direction. The second Y-axis moving component 560 is connected to the second X-axis moving component 550 and is movably disposed along the Y direction. The second Z-axis moving component 570 is connected to the second Y-axis moving component 560 and is movably disposed along the Z direction. A first robotic arm 520, a second robotic arm 530, and a third robotic arm 540 are disposed on the second Z-axis moving component 570.

[0060] In this embodiment, the second X-axis moving component 550 can be mounted on the machine frame 110. The second X-axis moving component 550 is used to drive three robotic arms to move back and forth along the X direction. For example, the second X-axis moving component 550 can drive the three robotic arms to move left and right, so as to realize the synchronous feeding of the optical fiber workpiece 10 in the pressing mechanism 200, the cleaning mechanism 300 and the material receiving and transfer mechanism 400. The second Y-axis moving component 560 is used to drive three robotic arms to move back and forth along the Y direction. For example, the second Y-axis moving component 560 can drive the three robotic arms to move forward and backward. The second Z-axis moving component 570 is used to drive three robotic arms to move back and forth along the Z direction. For example, the second Z-axis moving component 570 can drive the robotic arms to move up and down, so as to realize the synchronous feeding operation of the three robotic arms, thereby achieving the purpose of synchronously moving the three optical fiber workpieces 10.

[0061] Specifically, please refer to Figure 5The first robotic arm 520 includes an electric gripper robotic arm, the second robotic arm 530 includes a suction nozzle robotic arm, and the third robotic arm 540 includes a suction nozzle robotic arm.

[0062] In this embodiment, an electric gripper is used to hold the optical fiber workpiece 10. The electric gripper can hold the optical fiber workpiece 10 from the loading station and transfer it to the crimping station. During this process, the optical fiber ferrule 11 is embedded in the metal part 12. The electric gripper holds the metal part 12 and moves the optical fiber ferrule 11 through the metal part 12. The optical fiber ferrule and the metal part 12 do not form a stable fixed connection. The second robot 530 and the third robot 540 are both after the crimping process. The suction nozzle robot can adsorb the optical fiber workpiece 10, that is, the suction nozzle robot can adsorb the optical fiber ferrule 11 and thus move the entire optical fiber workpiece 10. The electric gripper and the suction nozzle robot can be understood as prior art, and their specific structures will not be described in detail.

[0063] Specifically, please refer to Figure 5 The second X-axis moving component 550 includes: a first slide rail 551, a first slider 552, a first mounting plate 553, and a first cylinder 554. The first slide rail 551 is arranged along the X direction, the first slider 552 is slidably connected to the first slide rail 551, the first mounting plate 553 is connected to the first slider 552, one end of the first cylinder 554 is fixed to the bracket of the machine frame 110, and the other end of the first cylinder 554 is fixed to the first mounting plate 553. The first cylinder 554 is used to drive the first mounting plate 553 to move along the first slide rail 551.

[0064] The second Y-axis moving component 560 includes: a second slide rail 561, a second slider 562, a second mounting plate 563, and a second cylinder 564. The second slide rail 561 is disposed along the Y direction on the first mounting plate 553 of the second X-axis moving component 550. The second slider 562 is slidably connected to the second slide rail 561. The second mounting plate 563 is connected to the second slider 562. One end of the second cylinder 564 is fixed to the first mounting plate 553, and the other end of the second cylinder 564 is fixed to the second mounting plate 563. The second cylinder 564 is used to drive the second mounting plate 563 to move along the second slide rail 561.

[0065] The second Z-axis moving component 570 includes: a third slide rail 571, a third slider 572, a third mounting plate 573, and a third cylinder 574. The third slide rail 571 is disposed along the Z-direction on the second mounting plate 563 of the second Y-axis moving component 560. The third slider 572 is slidably connected to the third slide rail 571. The third mounting plate 573 is connected to the third slider 572 and a robotic arm is connected to the third mounting plate 573. One end of the third cylinder 574 is fixed to the second mounting plate 563, and the other end of the third cylinder 574 is fixed to the third mounting plate 573. The third cylinder 574 is used to drive the third mounting plate 573 to move along the third slide rail 571. For example, the third slide rail 571 can be configured as a set of guide posts, the third slider 572 can be configured as a sleeve, the sleeve can be fitted onto the third slide rail 571 and slidably connected to the guide posts, and the third mounting plate 573 can be connected to the sleeve.

[0066] Specifically, please refer to Figure 6 The pressing mechanism 200 includes: a pressing bracket 210, a lower pressing fixture 220, a fiber clamping and moving mechanism 230, a vision inspection camera 240, a clamping mechanism 250, an upper pressing fixture 260, a floating pressing head 270, a pressure sensor 280, and a displacement sensor 290. The pressing bracket 210 is provided with the fiber clamping and moving mechanism 230, the lower pressing fixture 220, the clamping mechanism 250, the upper pressing fixture 260, and the floating pressing head 270 from bottom to top. The vision inspection camera 240 is located on one side of the clamping mechanism 250. The pressure sensor 280 and the displacement sensor 290 are both connected to the floating pressing head 270.

[0067] In this embodiment, when the synchronous moving mechanism 500 moves the optical fiber workpiece 10 to the pressing mechanism 200, the synchronous moving mechanism 500 places the optical fiber ferrule 11 and the metal part 12 together in the lower pressing fixture 220. At this time, the metal part 12 is embedded in the lower pressing fixture 220. Then, the fiber clamping upward moving mechanism 230 clamps the optical fiber ferrule 11 and moves it upward, so that the optical fiber ferrule 11 is detected by the visual inspection camera 240. Then, the clamping mechanism 250 clamps the optical fiber ferrule 11 while the fiber clamping upward moving mechanism 230 releases it. The clamping mechanism 250 moves the optical fiber ferrule 11 to the middle upper pressing fixture 260. Then, the clamping mechanism 250 releases the optical fiber ferrule 11, and the floating pressing head 270 drives the optical fiber ferrule 11 to move downward, so that the optical fiber ferrule 11 and the metal part 12 are fixed together. The displacement sensor 290 is used to monitor the downward displacement of the fiber optic ferrule 11, and the pressure sensor 280 is used to monitor the pressure applied by the floating pressing head 270 to the fiber optic ferrule 11. This ensures that the fiber optic ferrule 11 is tightly connected to the metal part 12 and prevents damage to the fiber optic workpiece 10.

[0068] Specifically, please refer to Figure 7The cleaning mechanism 300 includes: a fourth X-axis moving component 310, a fourth Z-axis moving component 320, a spraying mechanism 330, a cleaning brush 340, a cleaning transfer mechanism 350, and a cleaning tank 360. The fourth X-axis moving component 310 is movably arranged along the X-axis. The fourth Z-axis moving component 320 is connected to the fourth X-axis moving component 310 and is movably arranged along the Z-axis. The spraying mechanism 330 is connected to the fourth Z-axis moving component 320. The spraying mechanism 330 uses... The cleaning brush 340 is connected to the fourth Z-axis moving component 320 for spraying and washing the optical fiber workpiece 10. The cleaning brush 340 is used to clean the optical fiber workpiece 10. The cleaning transfer mechanism 350 is located below the spraying and washing mechanism 330. The cleaning transfer mechanism 350 is used to hold the optical fiber workpiece 10 so that the spraying and washing mechanism 330 sprays and washes the optical fiber workpiece 10. The cleaning tank 360 is located below the cleaning brush 340. The cleaning tank 360 is filled with cleaning fluid and is used to clean the cleaning brush 340.

[0069] In this embodiment, the fourth X-axis moving component 310 is used to drive the spray washing mechanism 330 and the cleaning brush 340 to move along the X direction. For example, the fourth X-axis moving component 310 can drive the spray washing mechanism 330 and the cleaning brush 340 to move left and right, or the fourth X-axis moving component 310 can drive the cleaning brush 340 to move between the cleaning transfer mechanism 350 and the cleaning tank. The fourth Z-axis moving component 320 is used to drive the spray washing mechanism 330 and the cleaning brush 340 to move along the Z direction. For example, the fourth Z-axis moving component 320 can drive the spray washing mechanism 330 and the cleaning brush 340 to move up and down.

[0070] When the synchronous moving mechanism 500 transfers the optical fiber workpiece 10 to the cleaning mechanism 300, the synchronous moving mechanism 500 then transfers the optical fiber workpiece 10 to the cleaning transfer mechanism 350, whereby the cleaning transfer mechanism 350 fixes the optical fiber workpiece 10 for cleaning. Then, the fourth X-axis moving component 310, in coordination with the fourth Z-axis moving component 320, drives the spray cleaning mechanism 330 to move towards the optical fiber workpiece 10. When the spray cleaning mechanism 330 reaches the designated position, it sprays and cleans the optical fiber workpiece 10 on the cleaning transfer mechanism 350. Afterward, the fourth X-axis moving component 310, in coordination with the fourth Z-axis moving component 320, drives the spray cleaning mechanism 330 to move away and drives the cleaning brush 340 to move towards the optical fiber workpiece 10. The cleaning brush 340 then wipes and cleans the optical fiber workpiece 10. Finally, the fourth X-axis moving component 310, in coordination with the fourth Z-axis moving component 320, drives the cleaning brush 340 to move into the cleaning tank 360 for cleaning, in preparation for the cleaning of the next optical fiber workpiece 10.

[0071] Specifically, please refer to Figure 7The cleaning brush 340 and the spray washing mechanism 330 are arranged in parallel on the fourth Z-axis moving part 320, and the cleaning transfer mechanism 350 and the cleaning tank are arranged in parallel, so that when the spray washing mechanism 330 is placed in the cleaning station above the cleaning transfer mechanism 350, the cleaning brush 340 is located in the cleaning tank.

[0072] In this embodiment, both the cleaning brush 340 and the spraying mechanism 330 are connected to the fourth Z-axis moving component 320. When the spraying mechanism 330 sprays the optical fiber workpiece 10 on the transfer mechanism, the cleaning brush 340 can be located in the cleaning tank and clean itself. This means that the spraying and cleaning of the cleaning brush 340 are carried out simultaneously, resulting in high work efficiency. After the spraying mechanism 330 sprays the optical fiber workpiece 10, the cleaning brush 340 can be driven by the fourth X-axis moving component 310 and the fourth Z-axis moving component 320 to wipe and clean the optical fiber workpiece 10.

[0073] Specifically, please refer to Figure 2 The integrated fiber optic ferrule pressing machine also includes a feeding tray 600, a first material handling mechanism 700, a second material handling mechanism 800, and a discharging tray 900; the feeding tray 600 contains the fiber optic workpiece 10; the first material handling mechanism 700 is used to obtain the fiber optic workpiece 10 from the feeding tray 600 and transfer the fiber optic workpiece 10 to the feeding transfer mechanism 100; the second material handling mechanism 800 is used to obtain the fiber optic workpiece 10 from the receiving transfer mechanism 400 and transfer the fiber optic workpiece 10 to the discharging tray 900.

[0074] In this embodiment, the loading tray 600 is used to store the optical fiber workpiece 10, the first material handling mechanism 700 is used to transfer the optical fiber workpiece 10 in the loading tray 600 to the loading transfer mechanism 100, and the second material handling mechanism 800 is used to transfer the optical fiber workpiece 10 on the receiving transfer mechanism 400 to the unloading tray 900, so as to realize the automatic loading, automatic crimping, automatic cleaning and automatic unloading of the optical fiber ferrule.

[0075] Please see Figure 8 Specifically, the first material handling mechanism 700 includes: a first Y-axis moving component 710, a first X-axis moving component 720, a first Z-axis moving component 730, and a first electric gripper 740. The first Y-axis moving component 710 is movably disposed along the Y direction. The first X-axis moving component 720 is connected to the first Y-axis moving component 710 and is movably disposed along the X direction. The first Z-axis moving component 730 is connected to the first X-axis moving component 720 and is movably disposed along the Z direction. The first electric gripper 740 is connected to the first Z-axis moving component 730.

[0076] In this embodiment, the first Y-axis moving component 710 is disposed on the machine frame 110. The first Y-axis moving component 710 is used to drive the first electric gripper 740 to move along the Y direction. The first X-axis moving component 720 is used to drive the first electric gripper 740 to move along the X direction. The first Z-axis moving component 730 is used to drive the first electric gripper 740 to move along the Z direction. The first electric gripper 740 is used to clamp the optical fiber workpiece 10 from the loading tray 600 and, under the drive of the first Y-axis moving component 710, the first X-axis moving component 720 and the first Z-axis moving component 730, transfer the optical fiber workpiece 10 to the loading transfer mechanism 100 to realize the automatic loading of the optical fiber ferrule.

[0077] Please see Figure 9 The second material handling mechanism 800 includes: a third Y-axis moving component 810, a third X-axis moving component 820, a third Z-axis moving component 830, and a third adsorption unit 840. The third Y-axis moving component 810 is movably arranged along the Y direction. The third X-axis moving component 820 is connected to the third Y-axis moving component 810 and is movably arranged along the X direction. The third Z-axis moving component 830 is connected to the third X-axis moving component 820 and is movably arranged along the Z direction. The third adsorption unit 840 is connected to the third Z-axis moving component 830.

[0078] In this embodiment, the third Y-axis moving component 810 is disposed on the machine frame 110. The third Y-axis moving component 810 is used to drive the third adsorption part 840 to move along the Y direction, the third X-axis moving component 820 is used to drive the third adsorption part 840 to move along the X direction, and the third Z-axis moving component 830 is used to drive the third adsorption part 840 to move along the Z direction. The third adsorption part 840 is used to attach the optical fiber workpiece 10 from the receiving transfer mechanism 400 and, under the drive of the third Y-axis moving component 810, the third X-axis moving component 820, and the third Z-axis moving component 830, transfer the optical fiber workpiece 10 to the unloading tray 900 to realize the automatic unloading of the optical fiber ferrule.

[0079] Please see Figure 2 The first material handling mechanism 700, the feeding transfer mechanism 100, the pressing mechanism 200, the cleaning mechanism 300, the receiving transfer mechanism 400, and the second material handling mechanism 800 form a C-shaped structure. The synchronous moving mechanism 500 is arranged in parallel in front of the feeding transfer mechanism 100, the pressing mechanism 200, the cleaning mechanism 300, and the receiving transfer mechanism 400. The feeding tray 600 is located to the right of the first material handling mechanism 700, and the unloading tray 900 is located to the left of the second material handling mechanism 800. This means that the feeding tray 600, the synchronous moving mechanism 500, and the unloading tray 900 are all located inside the C-shaped structure. The structure is compact, makes reasonable use of the machine frame 110, and occupies little space.

[0080] In summary, this application discloses an integrated machine for crimping fiber optic ferrules, comprising a feeding transfer mechanism, a crimping mechanism, a cleaning mechanism, a receiving transfer mechanism, and a synchronous moving mechanism. The feeding transfer mechanism, crimping mechanism, cleaning mechanism, and receiving transfer mechanism are sequentially arranged on one side of the synchronous moving mechanism. The synchronous moving mechanism is used to transfer fiber optic workpieces to the feeding transfer mechanism, crimping mechanism, cleaning mechanism, and receiving transfer mechanism. Through the synchronous feeding motion of the synchronous moving mechanism, synchronous feeding to the crimping mechanism and cleaning mechanism is achieved. This application realizes automatic continuous production of fiber optic ferrule crimping by synchronously feeding the crimping mechanism and cleaning mechanism, resulting in high production efficiency and reduced production costs.

[0081] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of this application and is not intended to limit this application. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, and improvements made within the spirit and principles of this application should be included within the protection scope of this application.

Claims

1. A fiber optic ferrule crimping machine, characterized in that, include: The feeding transfer mechanism, pressing mechanism, cleaning mechanism, receiving transfer mechanism, and synchronous moving mechanism are all included. The feeding transfer mechanism, the pressing mechanism, the cleaning mechanism, and the receiving transfer mechanism are sequentially arranged on one side of the synchronous moving mechanism; the synchronous moving mechanism is used to transfer optical fiber workpieces to the feeding transfer mechanism, the pressing mechanism, the cleaning mechanism, and the receiving transfer mechanism, and the synchronous feeding to the pressing mechanism and the cleaning mechanism is achieved by means of the synchronous feeding movement of the synchronous moving mechanism. The synchronous movement mechanism includes: an XYZ axis motion assembly, a first manipulator, a second manipulator, and a third manipulator. The first manipulator, the second manipulator, and the third manipulator are arranged equidistantly on the XYZ axis motion assembly. The XYZ axis motion assembly is used to drive the first manipulator, the second manipulator, and the third manipulator to move synchronously. The pressing mechanism includes: a pressing bracket, a lower pressing fixture, a fiber clamping and upward moving mechanism, a visual inspection camera, a clamping mechanism, an upper pressing fixture, a floating pressing head, a pressure sensor, and a displacement sensor. The pressing bracket is arranged from bottom to top with the fiber clamping and upward moving mechanism, the lower pressing fixture, the clamping mechanism, the upper pressing fixture, and the floating pressing head. The visual inspection camera is located on one side of the clamping mechanism. The pressure sensor and the displacement sensor are both connected to the floating pressing head. The cleaning mechanism includes: A fourth X-axis moving component, which is movably disposed along the X-direction; A fourth Z-axis moving component, which is connected to the fourth X-axis moving component and is movably disposed along the Z-direction; A spray cleaning mechanism is connected to the fourth Z-axis moving component, and the spray cleaning mechanism is used to spray clean the optical fiber workpiece. A cleaning brush, connected to the fourth Z-axis moving component, is used to clean the optical fiber workpiece; A cleaning transfer mechanism is located below the spraying mechanism. The cleaning transfer mechanism is used to accommodate the optical fiber workpiece so that the spraying mechanism can spray and clean the optical fiber workpiece. A cleaning tank is located below the cleaning brush and is used to clean the cleaning brush.

2. The fiber optic ferrule crimping machine as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The XYZ axis motion assembly includes: The second X-axis moving component is movably disposed along the X direction; The second Y-axis moving component is connected to the second X-axis moving component, and the second Y-axis moving component is movably arranged along the Y direction; The second Z-axis moving component is connected to the second Y-axis moving component. The second Z-axis moving component is movably arranged along the Z-direction. The first robotic arm, the second robotic arm, and the third robotic arm are arranged on the second Z-axis moving component.

3. The fiber optic ferrule crimping machine as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The first robotic arm includes an electric gripper robotic arm, the second robotic arm includes a suction nozzle robotic arm, and the third robotic arm includes a suction nozzle robotic arm.

4. The fiber optic ferrule crimping machine as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The cleaning brush and the spraying mechanism are arranged in parallel on the fourth Z-axis moving component, and the cleaning transfer mechanism and the cleaning tank are arranged in parallel, such that when the spraying mechanism is placed in the cleaning station above the cleaning transfer mechanism, the cleaning brush is located in the cleaning tank.

5. The fiber optic ferrule crimping machine as described in claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a loading tray, a first material handling mechanism, a second material handling mechanism, and a unloading tray; the loading tray contains optical fiber workpieces; the first material handling mechanism is used to obtain optical fiber workpieces from the loading tray and transfer the optical fiber workpieces to the loading transfer mechanism; the second material handling mechanism is used to obtain the optical fiber workpieces from the receiving transfer mechanism and transfer the optical fiber workpieces to the unloading tray.

6. The fiber optic ferrule crimping machine as described in claim 5, characterized in that, The first material handling mechanism includes: A first Y-axis moving component is movably disposed along the Y direction; A first X-axis moving component is connected to a first Y-axis moving component, and the first X-axis moving component is movably disposed along the X direction; A first Z-axis moving component is connected to the first X-axis moving component, and the first Z-axis moving component is movably disposed along the Z direction; The first electric gripper is connected to the first Z-axis moving component.

7. The fiber optic ferrule crimping machine as described in claim 5, characterized in that, The second material handling mechanism includes: A third Y-axis moving component is movably disposed along the Y direction; A third X-axis moving component is connected to the third Y-axis moving component, and the third X-axis moving component is movably arranged along the X direction; A third Z-axis moving component is connected to the third X-axis moving component, and the third Z-axis moving component is movably arranged along the Z direction; The third adsorption unit is connected to the third Z-axis moving component.

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