Optical fiber wiring control method

Abstract

The present invention relates to the field of optical fibers, and more specifically, to a method for controlling optical fiber wiring control, which comprises at least one idle optical fiber connection line, wherein a first terminal and a second terminal of the optical fiber connection line are respectively plugged into two idle optical fiber ports, and is used to control a manipulator to respectively pull out the first terminal and the second terminal from the idle optical fiber ports, insert them into the first optical fiber ports and the second optical fiber ports to be connected, and arrange the optical fiber lines from a storage area to a use area; the method is used to solve the technical problems that the operation and maintenance of optical cable networks lacks automation technology, resulting in a long time-consuming, labor-intensive, and low-efficiency optical path opening and repair; the optical cable interruption is slow to locate, and the disaster affects the repair efficiency; the fiber core detection is time-consuming and the data analysis is inconvenient; remote operation is achieved through a manipulator, and the cable jumper tasks in remote or dangerous areas are performed instead of manpower, so as to improve the automation level of the operation and maintenance of the cable network; the optical cable interruption is quickly located, and the repair efficiency affected by the disaster is accelerated.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of optical fibers, and more particularly to an optical fiber wiring control method. Background Art

[0002] The power communication network is mainly based on optical fiber communication, which is crucial in power dispatching, automation and relay protection. At present, the power communication optical cable network is large in scale and complex in environment, and is easily affected by natural and human factors. Optical cable failure is one of the main reasons affecting power communication business. Therefore, strengthening the monitoring and operation and maintenance of communication optical cables is crucial to ensure the operation of power communication network and power grid. In recent years, the degree of automation of power grid construction and power system equipment has been continuously improved, the power communication network has developed rapidly, and management and operation have moved towards intelligence. The main communication equipment has supported remote alarm monitoring and network management operations. However, the operation and maintenance of the power optical cable network still relies on manual maintenance and lacks the support of automated operation and maintenance technology, which has become a key shortcoming in operation and maintenance efficiency. For example, the opening and repair of optical paths takes a long time, requires a lot of manpower, and has low efficiency; the location of optical cable interruptions is slow, and disasters affect the efficiency of repair; fiber core detection takes a long time and data analysis is inconvenient.

[0003] The intelligent optical fiber distribution system (intelligent ODF) in the prior art consists of two parts: the main station system and the station-end device. However, the station-end optical cable routing, fiber core resources, bearer service information and other data management, plugging and unplugging, and inspection and testing are all completed manually. How to receive remote commands through the intelligent ODF and automatically complete the fiber plugging and unplugging, inspection, and optical path testing of designated ports between different ports is a technical problem that needs to be solved urgently in this field. Summary of the invention

[0004] The present invention aims to overcome at least one defect (shortcoming) of the above-mentioned prior art and provide a fiber optic wiring control method for solving the technical problems that the operation and maintenance of the optical cable network lacks automation technology, resulting in a long time-consuming, labor-intensive and low efficiency in opening and repairing optical paths; the optical cable interruption is slow to locate and the disaster affects the repair efficiency; the fiber core detection is time-consuming and the data analysis is inconvenient.

[0005] The technical solution adopted by the present invention is to provide a fiber optic wiring control method, which is used to control a manipulator to insert the two ends of a fiber optic splice line into the fiber optic ports to be connected on a wiring board; the wiring board is provided with fiber optic ports arranged in a matrix, and the fiber optic ports have fixed numbers, and the numbers gradually increase from top to bottom and from left to right; the two ends of the fiber optic splice line are respectively a first terminal and a second terminal, and the first terminal and the second terminal are respectively plugged into the two fiber optic ports, and are connected by an optical fiber line with a certain length, and the optical fiber line is stored in a storage area on the left side of the wiring board or a use area on the right side; the manipulator has the degree of freedom of translation along the up, down, left and right directions; the manipulator includes a clamping portion for clamping the first terminal or the second terminal, and is located behind the clamping portion , a running portion capable of accommodating an optical fiber line passing therethrough, the clamping portion can be opened to allow the optical fiber line to enter the running portion, and closed to confine the optical fiber line in the running portion; wherein, at least one idle optical fiber connection line is included, wherein the first terminal and the second terminal are respectively plugged into two idle optical fiber ports, the optical fiber line starts from the first terminal and enters the storage area from top to bottom, and then winds back in the storage area and exits the storage area from bottom to top to the second terminal, the method is used to control the manipulator to pull out the first terminal and the second terminal from the idle optical fiber port, respectively, insert them into the first optical fiber port and the second optical fiber port to be connected, and arrange the optical fiber line from the storage area to the use area, the number of the first optical fiber port is smaller than the second optical fiber port, and specifically includes the following steps:

[0006] S1. The manipulator is translated to the rear of the first terminal, and the optical fiber is confined in the passage portion from the rear of the first terminal, and the manipulator is translated from top to bottom to remove a portion of the optical fiber from the storage area to release the optical fiber;

[0007] S2. The manipulator is translated to the rear of the first terminal, the first terminal is clamped and pulled out from the idle optical fiber port, the manipulator clamps the first terminal and translates it to the first optical fiber port, the first terminal is inserted into the first optical fiber port, and the first terminal is released;

[0008] S3. Starting from the rear of the first terminal, the optical fiber is confined in the travel portion, the manipulator is translated from bottom to top to the use area, and the manipulator is translated from top to bottom in the use area to store a portion of the optical fiber in the use area and release the optical fiber;

[0009] S4. The manipulator is translated to the rear of the second terminal, and the optical fiber is confined in the passage portion from the rear of the second terminal, and the manipulator is translated from top to bottom to remove the remaining portion of the optical fiber from the storage area to release the optical fiber;

[0010] S5. The manipulator is translated to the rear of the second terminal, the second terminal is clamped and pulled out from the idle optical fiber port, the manipulator clamps the second terminal and translates it to the second optical fiber port, the second terminal is inserted into the second optical fiber port, and the first terminal is released;

[0011] S6. Starting from the rear of the second terminal, the optical fiber is confined in the travel portion, the robot is translated from bottom to top to the use area, and the robot is translated from top to bottom in the use area to store all the optical fibers in the use area and release the optical fibers.

[0012] It is beneficial to restrict the optical fiber line within the travel portion through the manipulator, so as to avoid fiber jumper errors caused by the optical fiber line falling during the movement of the manipulator; to realize automatic fiber jumper plugging and unplugging between different optical fiber ports through the manipulator; through the specific operation steps of the manipulator, the two faulty ports on the target optical fiber line, which are used to connect the first terminal and the second terminal of the optical fiber connection line, are sequentially unplugged from the spare optical fiber port and then inserted into the first optical fiber port and the second optical fiber port, so as to avoid fiber jumper errors caused by the crossing of optical fiber lines during the plugging and unplugging process of the manipulator.

[0013] Furthermore, the manipulator also has multi-level telescopic freedom of moving forward and backward relative to the distribution board, and the multi-level telescopic freedom includes at least a first position away from the distribution board to ensure that the manipulator and the optical fiber connection cable clamped therein will not interfere with other components during translation, a second position close to the rear end of the first terminal or the second terminal inserted in the optical fiber port to enable the optical fiber line to enter the passing part, and a third position close to the rear end of the first terminal or the second terminal inserted in the optical fiber port to enable the clamping part to clamp the first terminal or the second terminal.

[0014] It is beneficial to realize high-precision and flexible positioning of the manipulator in the X-axis, Y-axis and Z-axis through multi-level telescopic freedom, and avoid the manipulator colliding with the wiring board during movement.

[0015] Furthermore, in step S1:

[0016] S11. During the process of translating the manipulator to the rear of the first terminal, the manipulator is in the first position, and the other manipulator is finally located on the left or right side behind the first terminal;

[0017] S12. In the process of confining the optical fiber line in the passage portion from the rear of the first terminal, the manipulator advances to the second position, opens the clamping portion, translates the manipulator to the left or right to the rear of the first terminal to allow the optical fiber line to enter the passage portion, closes the clamping portion to confine the optical fiber line in the passage portion, and the manipulator retreats to the first position;

[0018] S13. During the process of moving a portion of the optical fiber line out of the storage area by translating the manipulator from top to bottom, the manipulator translates downward along the storage area, so that the optical fiber line escapes from the storage area when passing through the passing portion higher than the storage area, and then the manipulator translates to the right, driving the optical fiber line away from the storage area;

[0019] S14. In the process of releasing the optical fiber, the clamping part is opened to make the optical fiber detach from the robot, and the robot retreats to the first position and closes the clamping part.

[0020] It is beneficial to limit the translation and extension of the manipulator between the first position and the second position, so that the optical fiber corresponding to the first terminal can be accurately and stably grasped, and it can be moved out of the storage area in an orderly manner, so as to prepare for the manipulator to complete the subsequent fiber patching action; the accurate grasping effect of the optical fiber can be achieved by the clamping part, and the limiting effect when arranging the optical fiber can be achieved by the passing part. Arranging the optical fiber before plugging and unplugging the first terminal can avoid the misalignment and pulling of the optical fiber, which may cause fiber patching errors.

[0021] Furthermore, in step S2:

[0022] S21. In the process of translating the manipulator to the rear of the first terminal, the manipulator is in the first position, and the other manipulator is finally located on the left or right side behind the first terminal;

[0023] S22. In the process of clamping the first terminal and pulling it out from the idle optical fiber port, the manipulator advances to the third position, opens the clamping portion, translates the manipulator to the left or right until the first terminal enters the clamping portion, closes the clamping portion to clamp the first terminal, and the manipulator retreats to the first position to pull the first terminal out from the idle optical fiber port;

[0024] S23. During the process of the robot holding the first terminal and translating to the first optical fiber port, the robot first translates to the left to exceed the wiring board area, then moves downward, then translates to below the first optical fiber port, advances to the second position, and translates upward until the first terminal is aligned with the first optical fiber port;

[0025] S24. During the process of inserting the first terminal into the first optical fiber port, the manipulator advances to the third position so that the first terminal is inserted into the first optical fiber port;

[0026] S25. During the process of releasing the first terminal, the robot opens the clamping portion and retreats to the second position.

[0027] It is beneficial to move the optical fiber out of the storage area by the manipulator so that the length of the optical fiber is no longer restricted, and there is sufficient room for pulling the length of the optical fiber when plugging and unplugging the first terminal; by limiting the translation and extension of the manipulator in the first position, the second position, and the third position, the first terminal can be accurately and stably grasped and pulled out, and translated into the first optical fiber port.

[0028] Furthermore, in step S3:

[0029] S31. In the process of confining the optical fiber line in the passage portion from the rear of the first terminal, the manipulator moves toward the optical fiber line to the rear of the first terminal so that the optical fiber line enters the passage portion, closes the clamping portion so that the optical fiber line is confined in the passage portion, and the manipulator retreats to the first position;

[0030] S32. In the process of translating the manipulator from bottom to top to the use area, the manipulator first translates to the right to exceed the patch panel area, translates the manipulator from bottom to top, drives the optical fiber line to the use area, and the manipulator moves to the second position;

[0031] S33. The manipulator is translated from top to bottom in the use area to store a portion of the optical fiber line in the use area;

[0032] S34. In the process of releasing the optical fiber, the clamping part is opened to make the optical fiber detach from the robot arm, and the robot arm retreats to the first position and closes the clamping part.

[0033] It is beneficial to organize and store the optical fiber line behind the first terminal that has been inserted into the first optical fiber port in the use area by moving the manipulator between the first position and the second position respectively, so that the optical fiber line is partially restricted in the use area so that the optical fiber line will not shake when plugging and unplugging the second terminal, resulting in fiber jumper errors; stable and accurate grasping of the optical fiber line is achieved through the clamping part.

[0034] Furthermore, in step S4:

[0035] S41. During the process of translating the manipulator to the rear of the second terminal, the manipulator is in the first position, and the manipulator is finally located on the left or right side behind the second terminal;

[0036] S42. In the process of confining the optical fiber line in the passage portion from the rear of the second terminal, the manipulator advances to the second position, opens the clamping portion, translates the manipulator to the left or right to the rear of the second terminal to allow the optical fiber line to enter the passage portion, closes the clamping portion to confine the optical fiber line in the passage portion, and the manipulator retreats to the first position;

[0037] S43. During the process of moving the remaining portion of the optical fiber line out of the storage area by translating the manipulator from top to bottom, the manipulator translates downward along the storage area, so that the optical fiber line is out of the storage area when passing through the passing portion higher than the storage area, and then the manipulator translates to the right, driving all the optical fiber lines away from the storage area;

[0038] S44. In the process of releasing the optical fiber, the clamping part is opened to make the optical fiber detach from the robot arm, and the robot arm retreats to the first position and closes the clamping part.

[0039] It is beneficial to limit the translation and extension of the manipulator between the first position and the second position, so that the optical fiber corresponding to the second terminal can be accurately and stably grasped, and it can be moved out of the storage area in an orderly manner, so as to prepare for the manipulator to complete the subsequent fiber patching action; the accurate grasping effect of the optical fiber can be achieved by the clamping part, and the limiting effect when arranging the optical fiber can be achieved by the passing part. Arranging the optical fiber before plugging and unplugging the second terminal can avoid the misalignment and pulling of the optical fiber, which may cause fiber patching errors.

[0040] Furthermore, in step S5:

[0041] S51. In the process of translating the manipulator to the rear of the second terminal, the manipulator is in the first position, and the other manipulator is finally located on the left or right side behind the second terminal;

[0042] S52. In the process of clamping the second terminal and pulling it out from the idle optical fiber port, the manipulator advances to the third position, opens the clamping portion, translates the manipulator to the left or right until the second terminal enters the clamping portion, closes the clamping portion to clamp the second terminal, and the manipulator retreats to the first position to pull the second terminal out from the idle optical fiber port;

[0043] S53. In the process of the robot holding the second terminal and translating to the second optical fiber port, the robot first translates to the left to exceed the wiring board area, then moves downward, and then translates to below the second optical fiber port, advances to the second position, and translates upward until the second terminal is aligned with the second optical fiber port;

[0044] S54. During the process of inserting the second terminal into the second optical fiber port, the manipulator advances to a third position so that the second terminal is inserted into the second optical fiber port;

[0045] S55. During the process of releasing the second terminal, the robot opens the clamping portion and retreats to the second position.

[0046] It is beneficial to move the optical fiber out of the storage area by the manipulator so that the length of the optical fiber is no longer restricted, and there is sufficient room for pulling the length of the optical fiber when plugging and unplugging the second terminal; by limiting the translation and extension of the manipulator in the first position, the second position, and the third position, the second terminal can be accurately and stably grasped and pulled out, and translated into the second optical fiber port.

[0047] Furthermore, in step S6:

[0048] S61. In the process of confining the optical fiber line in the passage portion from the rear of the second terminal, the manipulator moves toward the optical fiber line to the rear of the second terminal so that the optical fiber line enters the passage portion, closes the clamping portion so that the optical fiber line is confined in the passage portion, and the manipulator retreats to the first position;

[0049] S62. In the process of translating the manipulator from bottom to top to the use area, the manipulator first translates to the right to exceed the patch panel area, translates the manipulator from bottom to top, drives the optical fiber line to the use area, and the manipulator moves to the second position;

[0050] S63. Move the manipulator from top to bottom in the use area to store all the optical fiber lines in the use area;

[0051] S64. In the process of releasing the optical fiber, the clamping part is opened to make the optical fiber detach from the robot arm, and the robot arm retreats to the first position and closes the clamping part.

[0052] It is beneficial to organize and store the optical fiber line behind the second terminal that has been inserted into the second optical fiber port in the use area by moving the manipulator between the first position and the second position respectively, so that the optical fiber line is partially restricted in the use area so that the optical fiber line will not shake and cause fiber jumper errors when plugging and unplugging other terminals; stable and accurate grasping of the optical fiber line is achieved through the clamping part.

[0053] Furthermore, the manipulator also has a rotational freedom of rotation about a certain axis of the manipulator, a V-shaped elastic mechanism is provided in the travel portion for supporting the optical fiber, and a release assist mechanism is provided in the storage area and the use area;

[0054] When the manipulator drives the optical fiber line to translate in steps S1, S3, S4 and S6, the passing portion is kept as a through hole that passes through left and right;

[0055] During the process of releasing the optical fiber in steps S1, S3, S4 and S6, the manipulator first rotates until the passage portion is a through hole that passes through from top to bottom, then moves to the release assisting mechanism, opens the clamping portion, so that the optical fiber is restricted by the release assisting mechanism, and the manipulator retreats until the optical fiber is separated from the manipulator.

[0056] It is beneficial to realize that the manipulator can flexibly change the angle when it leaves the storage area after grabbing the optical fiber through the rotational freedom of the manipulator itself, so as to avoid the optical fiber from getting stuck during the separation process; the V-shaped elastic mechanism is used to expand the travel range of the travel part to increase the flexibility of the travel part; the release assist mechanism is used to avoid the optical fiber getting stuck on the manipulator when it is released; and the action steps of moving the optical fiber in the travel part and releasing it can realize the automatic and orderly fiber jumpering of each optical fiber.

[0057] Furthermore, a finishing area is provided between the use area and the wiring board, and a beam splitting area is provided above the use area;

[0058] The tidying area includes a first substrate and a second substrate that are vertically and parallelly distributed, the first substrate and the second substrate include a plurality of downward hooks, each hook corresponding to a row of optical fiber ports, an elastic plug is provided between the first substrate and the second substrate, the first substrate and the second substrate are staggered with each other in the vertical direction, so that the elastic plug can completely block the gap between two adjacent hooks of the first substrate and cannot completely block the gap between two adjacent hooks of the second substrate;

[0059] The beam splitting area includes a plurality of supporting members arranged vertically and at different heights, each supporting member correspondingly accommodating optical fiber lines of a plurality of continuous rows of optical fiber ports;

[0060] The finishing area includes two front and rear restriction layers, each restriction layer includes a plurality of elastic cantilever rods spaced apart from each other;

[0061] The process of storing the optical fiber wire in the use area in steps S3 and S6 is specifically as follows:

[0062] When the optical fiber is confined in the passing portion, the robot is translated to the right to a position between two substrates of the corresponding hook;

[0063] The manipulator moves forward to the third position, squeezes the elastic plug to deform it, and translates upward to allow the optical fiber to enter the hook of the first substrate;

[0064] The manipulator retreats to the second position, translates to the right side of the second substrate, advances to the third position, and translates upward to allow the optical fiber to enter the hook of the second substrate, and the manipulator retreats to the first position;

[0065] Between the sorting area and the use area, the manipulator is translated from bottom to top, driving the optical fiber line to the beam splitting area, and the manipulator moves forward to the second position, crossing the corresponding supporting member from left to right from the beam splitting area;

[0066] The manipulator is translated from top to bottom in the use area, and the manipulator presses the elastic cantilever rod of the rear restriction layer to deform and restore it, so that the optical fiber line is stored between the front and rear restriction layers;

[0067] When the optical fiber lines between the front and rear limiting layers affect the robot, all the optical fiber lines between the front and rear limiting layers are moved to be stored in front of the front limiting layer.

[0068] It is beneficial to successively restrict each optical fiber line in the two substrates of the sorting area through the first substrate and the second substrate to prevent the entanglement of multiple optical fiber lines and multiple terminals, so as to prevent the robot from making mistakes when grasping the terminals; the resilience of the elastic plugging forms a gap when it is squeezed by the robot, thereby accommodating the release of the optical fiber line; each optical fiber line entering the sorting area is arranged horizontally and diverted through two layers of restriction layers and elastic cantilever rods; the longitudinal arrangement and diversion effect of the optical fiber line is achieved through the beam splitting area; the optical fiber line is stored in the running part, so that the optical fiber lines in the fiber jumper process are arranged sequentially, orderly and repeatably, thereby improving the convenience of remote operation of fiber jumper action.

[0069] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are: remote operation is achieved through a manipulator, replacing manpower to perform cable fiber jumper tasks in remote or dangerous areas, improving the degree of automation of cable network operation and maintenance, shortening the time for opening and repairing optical paths, reducing manpower investment, and improving efficiency; achieving rapid positioning of optical cable interruptions and accelerating the efficiency of repairing disaster-affected areas. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0070] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the initial state of the optical fiber in the storage area in step S1 of the present invention.

[0071] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the step S1 of the present invention of moving the optical fiber behind the first terminal out of the storage area.

[0072] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the step S2 of the present invention in which the first terminal is pulled out and then inserted into the first optical fiber port.

[0073] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of storing the optical fiber portion behind the first terminal in the use area in step S3 of the present invention.

[0074] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of moving the optical fiber behind the second terminal out of the storage area in step S4 of the present invention.

[0075] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the step S5 of the present invention in which the second terminal is pulled out and then inserted into the second optical fiber port.

[0076] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of a state where all optical fibers are stored in the use area after the fiber jumper is completed in step S6 of the present invention.

[0077] Figure 8 It is an enlarged schematic diagram of the finishing area of ​​the present invention.

[0078] Fig. 9 It is a schematic diagram of the layout of optical fiber ports on the distribution board of the present invention.

[0079] Description of the symbols in the accompanying drawings: storage area 100 , use area 200 , optical fiber line 300 , first terminal 110 , second terminal 120 , first optical fiber port 130 , second optical fiber port 140 , first substrate 410 , second substrate 420 , elastic plug 430 . DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0080] The drawings of the present invention are only for illustrative purposes and should not be construed as limiting the present invention. In order to better illustrate the following embodiments, some parts of the drawings may be omitted, enlarged or reduced, and do not represent the size of the actual product; it is understandable to those skilled in the art that some well-known structures and their descriptions in the drawings may be omitted.

[0081] Example

[0082] like Figure 1-9 As shown, this embodiment provides a fiber optic wiring control method, which is used to control a manipulator to insert the two ends of a fiber optic splice into the fiber optic ports to be connected on a patch panel; the patch panel is provided with fiber optic ports arranged in a matrix, and the fiber optic ports have fixed numbers, and the numbers gradually increase from top to bottom and from left to right; the two ends of the fiber optic splice are respectively a first terminal 110 and a second terminal 120, and the first terminal 110 and the second terminal 120 are respectively plugged into the two fiber optic ports, and are connected by an optical fiber line 300 with a certain length, and the optical fiber line 300 is stored in a storage area 100 on the left side of the patch panel or a use area 200 on the right side; the manipulator has the degree of freedom of translation along the up, down, left and right directions; the manipulator includes a clamping portion for clamping the first terminal 110 or the second terminal 120, and a The passing portion, the clamping portion can be opened to allow the optical fiber line 300 to enter the passing portion, and closed to confine the optical fiber line 300 in the passing portion; wherein, at least one idle optical fiber connection line is included, and its first terminal 110 and the second terminal 120 are respectively plugged into two idle optical fiber ports, and its optical fiber line 300 starts from the first terminal 110 and enters the storage area 100 from top to bottom, and after winding in the storage area 100, it goes out of the storage area 100 from bottom to top to the second terminal 120. The method is used to control the manipulator to pull out the first terminal 110 and the second terminal 120 from the idle optical fiber ports, insert them into the first optical fiber port 130 and the second optical fiber port 140 to be connected, and arrange the optical fiber line 300 from the storage area 100 to the use area 200, and the number of the first optical fiber port 130 is smaller than that of the second optical fiber port 140, and specifically includes the following steps:

[0083] S1. The manipulator is translated to the rear of the first terminal 110, and the optical fiber line 300 is confined in the passage portion from the rear of the first terminal 110, and the manipulator is translated from top to bottom to remove a portion of the optical fiber line 300 from the storage area 100, thereby releasing the optical fiber line 300;

[0084] S2. The manipulator is translated to the rear of the first terminal 110, the first terminal 110 is clamped and pulled out from the idle optical fiber port, the manipulator clamps the first terminal 110 and translates it to the first optical fiber port 130, the first terminal 110 is inserted into the first optical fiber port 130, and the first terminal 110 is released;

[0085] S3. Starting from the rear of the first terminal 110, the optical fiber line 300 is confined in the passage portion, the manipulator is translated from bottom to top to the use area 200, and the manipulator is translated from top to bottom in the use area 200 to store a portion of the optical fiber line 300 in the use area 200, and the optical fiber line 300 is released;

[0086] S4. The manipulator is translated to the rear of the second terminal 120, and the optical fiber line 300 is confined in the passage portion from the rear of the second terminal 120, and the manipulator is translated from top to bottom to move the remaining portion of the optical fiber line 300 out of the storage area 100, thereby releasing the optical fiber line 300;

[0087] S5. The manipulator is translated to the rear of the second terminal 120, the second terminal 120 is clamped and pulled out from the idle optical fiber port, the manipulator clamps the second terminal 120 and translates it to the second optical fiber port 140, the second terminal 120 is inserted into the second optical fiber port 140, and the first terminal 110 is released;

[0088] S6. Starting from the rear of the second terminal 120, the optical fiber line 300 is confined in the passage portion, the robot arm is translated from bottom to top to the use area 200, and the robot arm is translated from top to bottom in the use area 200 to store all the optical fiber lines 300 in the use area 200, and the optical fiber lines 300 are released.

[0089] In this embodiment, through the above-mentioned optical fiber distribution control method, first, an optical path remote intelligent switching device is developed that can support remote access to the station-end optical fiber distribution port and perform fiber jumper operations. The device should meet the following basic functions: it has the function of remote control to quickly and accurately switch the optical fiber core; second, a single device can meet the total number of communication optical cable cores in the existing substation, and has the function of solving the fiber jumper requirements between any two cores of the redundant optical cores of the substation; third, the fiber jumper process has real-time monitoring function, video monitoring and uploading function, high-definition video pixel ≥3MP, and can trace back actions; fourth, it has anti-entanglement and physical dustproof functions for fiber jumper, and the optical fiber interface is compatible with dust cap coverage.

[0090] In this embodiment, software and hardware are combined to prevent the occurrence of remote misoperation of optical fiber wiring, or to provide a mechanism for timely error correction after an error occurs. In terms of software design, the system automatically locks the optical fiber port and the corresponding optical fiber core during fiber jump operation, and the system can automatically determine the receiving and transmitting optical ports (TX to RX) when jumping with the optical module. If the optical module TX to TX is manually connected, the software has an automatic error correction reminder function, so that the "optical path adjustment" command cannot be issued; when performing automatic testing of the light source or OTDR, the software first checks whether the opposite optical device is disconnected to prevent the test light source from damaging the opposite optical device; for other artificial fiber jump operation errors and the command has just been issued, when it is found that error correction is needed, by adding a "pause" or "stop" function to the main station platform management software, the next error instruction is prevented from continuing to be issued.

[0091] The manipulator also has multiple levels of telescopic freedom for moving forward and backward relative to the distribution board, and the multiple levels of telescopic freedom include at least a first position away from the distribution board to ensure that the manipulator and the optical fiber splicing line it clamps will not interfere with other components during translation, a second position close to the rear end of the first terminal 110 or the second terminal 120 inserted in the optical fiber port to enable the optical fiber line 300 to enter the passing part, and a third position close to the rear end of the first terminal 110 or the second terminal 120 inserted in the optical fiber port to enable the clamping part to clamp the first terminal 110 or the second terminal 120.

[0092] In this embodiment, in terms of hardware structure design, the following measures are taken to prevent the manipulator from erroneous movements. First, a gantry with a combination of precision guide rails is used to first achieve precise positioning of the X and Y axis coordinates, and then the Z axis with a high-precision stepper motor is used to accurately position the manipulator, thereby achieving high-precision positioning of the three-dimensional coordinates; second, a feedback circuit with a high-precision encoder is used to achieve a stable and firm gripping force of the manipulator to prevent the manipulator from being loose and unable to hold the optical fiber plug tightly; third, a high-precision MU socket with a 0.1mm pitch is used to prevent mis-insertion of the port and reduce insertion loss; fourth, a 5MP pixel high-definition camera is installed on the manipulator to remotely monitor the movement of the equipment in real time, and provide video playback and tracing of historical operation processes.

[0093] In step S1:

[0094] S11. During the process of translating the manipulator to the rear of the first terminal 110, the manipulator is in the first position, and the other manipulator is finally located on the left or right side behind the first terminal 110;

[0095] S12. In the process of restricting the optical fiber 300 in the passage portion from behind the first terminal 110, the manipulator advances to the second position, opens the clamping portion, translates the manipulator leftward or rightward to behind the first terminal 110 to allow the optical fiber 300 to enter the passage portion, closes the clamping portion to restrict the optical fiber 300 in the passage portion, and retreats to the first position;

[0096] S13. During the process of moving the manipulator from top to bottom to remove a portion of the optical fiber 300 from the storage area 100, the manipulator moves downward along the storage area 100 to allow the optical fiber 300 to escape from the storage area 100 when passing through the passing portion higher than the storage area 100, and then the manipulator moves to the right to drive the optical fiber 300 away from the storage area 100;

[0097] S14. In the process of releasing the optical fiber line 300, the clamping part is opened to make the optical fiber line 300 separate from the robot arm, and the robot arm retreats to the first position and closes the clamping part.

[0098] In step S2:

[0099] S21. In the process of translating the manipulator to the rear of the first terminal 110, the manipulator is in the first position, and the other manipulator is finally located on the left or right side behind the first terminal 110;

[0100] S22. In the process of clamping the first terminal 110 and pulling it out from the idle optical fiber port, the manipulator advances to the third position, opens the clamping portion, translates the manipulator to the left or right until the first terminal 110 enters the clamping portion, closes the clamping portion to clamp the first terminal 110, and the manipulator retreats to the first position to pull the first terminal 110 out of the idle optical fiber port;

[0101] S23. In the process of the robot holding the first terminal 110 and translating to the first optical fiber port 130, the robot first translates to the left to exceed the wiring board area, then moves downward, and then translates to below the first optical fiber port 130, advances to the second position, and translates upward until the first terminal 110 is aligned with the first optical fiber port 130;

[0102] S24. During the process of inserting the first terminal 110 into the first optical fiber port 130, the manipulator advances to the third position so that the first terminal 110 is inserted into the first optical fiber port 130;

[0103] S25. During the process of releasing the first terminal 110, the robot opens the clamping portion and retreats to the second position.

[0104] In step S3:

[0105] S31. In the process of confining the optical fiber line 300 in the passage portion from the rear of the first terminal 110, the manipulator moves toward the optical fiber line 300 to the rear of the first terminal 110 so that the optical fiber line 300 enters the passage portion, closes the clamping portion so that the optical fiber line 300 is confined in the passage portion, and the manipulator retreats to the first position;

[0106] S32. In the process of translating the manipulator from bottom to top to the use area 200, the manipulator first translates to the right beyond the patch panel area, translates the manipulator from bottom to top, drives the optical fiber line 300 to the use area 200, and the manipulator advances to the second position;

[0107] S33. The manipulator is translated from top to bottom in the use area 200 to store a portion of the optical fiber line 300 in the use area 200;

[0108] S34. In the process of releasing the optical fiber line 300, the clamping part is opened to make the optical fiber line 300 detach from the robot arm, and the robot arm retreats to the first position and closes the clamping part.

[0109] In step S4:

[0110] S41. During the process of translating the manipulator to the rear of the second terminal 120, the manipulator is in the first position, and the other manipulator is finally located on the left or right side behind the second terminal 120;

[0111] S42. In the process of restricting the optical fiber 300 in the passage portion from the rear of the second terminal 120, the manipulator advances to the second position, opens the clamping portion, translates the manipulator to the left or right to the rear of the second terminal 120 to allow the optical fiber 300 to enter the passage portion, closes the clamping portion to restrict the optical fiber 300 in the passage portion, and the manipulator retreats to the first position;

[0112] S43. During the process of moving the remaining portion of the optical fiber 300 out of the storage area 100 by translating the manipulator from top to bottom, the manipulator translates downward along the storage area 100, so that the optical fiber 300 is separated from the storage area 100 when passing through the passing portion higher than the storage area 100, and then the manipulator translates to the right, driving all the optical fiber 300 away from the storage area 100;

[0113] S44. In the process of releasing the optical fiber line 300, the clamping part is opened to make the optical fiber line 300 detach from the robot arm, and the robot arm retreats to the first position and closes the clamping part.

[0114] In step S5:

[0115] S51. In the process of translating the manipulator to the rear of the second terminal 120, the manipulator is in the first position, and the other manipulator is finally located on the left or right side behind the second terminal 120;

[0116] S52. In the process of clamping the second terminal 120 and pulling it out from the idle optical fiber port, the manipulator advances to the third position, opens the clamping portion, translates the manipulator to the left or right until the second terminal 120 enters the clamping portion, closes the clamping portion to clamp the second terminal 120, and the manipulator retreats to the first position to pull the second terminal 120 out of the idle optical fiber port;

[0117] S53. In the process of the robot holding the second terminal 120 and translating to the second optical fiber port 140, the robot first translates to the left to exceed the wiring board area, then moves downward, and then translates to below the second optical fiber port 140, advances to the second position, and translates upward until the second terminal 120 is aligned with the second optical fiber port 140;

[0118] S54. During the process of inserting the second terminal 120 into the second optical fiber port 140, the manipulator advances to the third position so that the second terminal 120 is inserted into the second optical fiber port 140;

[0119] S55. During the process of releasing the second terminal 120, the robot opens the clamping portion and retreats to the second position.

[0120] In step S6:

[0121] S61. In the process of confining the optical fiber line 300 in the passage portion from the rear of the second terminal 120, the manipulator moves toward the optical fiber line 300 to the rear of the second terminal 120 so that the optical fiber line 300 enters the passage portion, closes the clamping portion so that the optical fiber line 300 is confined in the passage portion, and the manipulator retreats to the first position;

[0122] S62. In the process of translating the manipulator from bottom to top to the use area 200, the manipulator first translates to the right to exceed the patch panel area, translates the manipulator from bottom to top, drives the optical fiber line 300 to the use area 200, and the manipulator advances to the second position;

[0123] S63. The manipulator is translated from top to bottom in the use area 200 to store all the optical fiber lines 300 in the use area 200;

[0124] S64. In the process of releasing the optical fiber line 300, the clamping part is opened to make the optical fiber line 300 detach from the robot arm, and the robot arm retreats to the first position and closes the clamping part.

[0125] The manipulator also has a rotational freedom of rotation about a certain axis of the manipulator, a V-shaped elastic mechanism is provided in the passage portion for supporting the optical fiber 300, and the storage area 100 and the use area 200 are provided with a release assist mechanism; when the manipulator drives the optical fiber 300 to translate in steps S1, S3, S4 and S6, the passage portion is maintained as a through hole that passes through the left and right sides; in the process of releasing the optical fiber 300 in steps S1, S3, S4 and S6, the manipulator first rotates until the passage portion is a through hole that passes through the top and bottom, and then moves to the release assist mechanism, opens the clamping portion, so that the optical fiber 300 is restricted by the release assist mechanism, and the manipulator retreats until the optical fiber 300 is separated from the manipulator.

[0126] A sorting area is also provided between the use area 200 and the wiring board, and a beam splitting area is also provided above the use area 200; the sorting area includes a first substrate 410 and a second substrate 420 that are vertically and parallelly distributed, the first substrate 410 and the second substrate 420 include a plurality of downward hooks, each hook corresponding to a row of optical fiber ports, an elastic plug 430 is provided between the first substrate 410 and the second substrate 420, the first substrate 410 and the second substrate 420 are staggered with each other in the vertical direction, so that the elastic plug 430 can completely block the gap between two adjacent hooks of the first substrate 410 and cannot completely block the gap between two adjacent hooks of the second substrate 420; the beam splitting area includes a plurality of supporting members arranged up and down at different heights, each supporting member corresponding to the optical fiber lines 300 of multiple rows of optical fiber ports; the sorting area includes two front and rear limiting layers, each limiting layer includes a plurality of elastic cantilever rods spaced up and down; the process of storing the optical fiber lines 300 in the use area 200 in steps S3 and S6 is specifically as follows:

[0127] When the optical fiber 300 is confined in the passing portion, the robot is translated to the right to a position between two substrates of the corresponding hook;

[0128] The robot moves forward to the third position, squeezes the elastic plug 430 to deform it, and translates upward to allow the optical fiber line 300 to enter the hook of the first substrate 410;

[0129] The manipulator retreats to the second position, translates to the right side of the second substrate 420, advances to the third position, and translates upward to allow the optical fiber line 300 to enter the hook of the second substrate 420, and the manipulator retreats to the first position;

[0130] Between the sorting area and the use area 200, the manipulator is translated from bottom to top, driving the optical fiber line 300 to the beam splitting area, and the manipulator moves forward to the second position, crossing the corresponding supporting member from left to right from the beam splitting area;

[0131] The manipulator is translated from top to bottom in the use area 200, and the manipulator presses the elastic cantilever rod of the rear restriction layer to deform and restore it, so that the optical fiber line 300 is stored between the front and rear restriction layers;

[0132] When the optical fiber lines 300 between the front and rear limiting layers affect the robot, all the optical fiber lines 300 between the front and rear limiting layers are moved to the front of the front limiting layer for storage.

[0133] Obviously, the above embodiments of the present invention are merely examples for clearly illustrating the technical solution of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the specific implementation methods of the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the claims of the present invention shall be included in the protection scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A fiber optic wiring control method for controlling a manipulator to insert the two ends of a fiber optic patch cord into the fiber optic ports to be connected on a patch panel; The patch panel is provided with optical fiber ports arranged in a matrix, and the optical fiber ports have fixed numbers, and the numbers increase gradually from top to bottom and from left to right; The two ends of the optical fiber connection line are respectively a first terminal and a second terminal, the first terminal and the second terminal are respectively plugged into two optical fiber ports, and are connected by an optical fiber line of a certain length, and the optical fiber line is stored in the storage area on the left side of the wiring board or the use area on the right side; The manipulator has translational freedom in up, down, left and right directions; The manipulator comprises a clamping portion for clamping the first terminal or the second terminal, and a passing portion located behind the clamping portion and capable of accommodating the optical fiber to pass therethrough, wherein the clamping portion can be opened to allow the optical fiber to enter the passing portion, and closed to allow the optical fiber to be confined within the passing portion; It is characterized in that The method comprises at least one idle optical fiber connection line, wherein the first terminal and the second terminal are respectively plugged into two idle optical fiber ports, wherein the optical fiber line starts from the first terminal and enters the storage area from top to bottom, and then goes out of the storage area from bottom to top to the second terminal after winding in the storage area. The method is used to control the manipulator to pull out the first terminal and the second terminal from the idle optical fiber ports, respectively, insert them into the first optical fiber port and the second optical fiber port to be connected, and arrange the optical fiber line from the storage area to the use area, wherein the number of the first optical fiber port is smaller than that of the second optical fiber port, and specifically comprises the following steps: S1. The manipulator is translated to the rear of the first terminal, and the optical fiber is confined in the passage portion from the rear of the first terminal, and the manipulator is translated from top to bottom to remove a portion of the optical fiber from the storage area to release the optical fiber; S2. The manipulator is translated to the rear of the first terminal, the first terminal is clamped and pulled out from the idle optical fiber port, the manipulator clamps the first terminal and translates it to the first optical fiber port, the first terminal is inserted into the first optical fiber port, and the first terminal is released; S3. Starting from the rear of the first terminal, the optical fiber is confined in the travel portion, the manipulator is translated from bottom to top to the use area, and the manipulator is translated from top to bottom in the use area to store a portion of the optical fiber in the use area and release the optical fiber; S4. The manipulator is translated to the rear of the second terminal, and the optical fiber is confined in the passage portion from the rear of the second terminal, and the manipulator is translated from top to bottom to remove the remaining portion of the optical fiber from the storage area to release the optical fiber; S5. The manipulator is translated to the rear of the second terminal, the second terminal is clamped and pulled out from the idle optical fiber port, the manipulator clamps the second terminal and translates it to the second optical fiber port, the second terminal is inserted into the second optical fiber port, and the first terminal is released; S6. Starting from the rear of the second terminal, the optical fiber is confined in the travel portion, the robot is translated from bottom to top to the use area, and the robot is translated from top to bottom in the use area to store all the optical fibers in the use area and release the optical fibers.

2. The optical fiber wiring control method according to claim 1, characterized in that: The manipulator also has multiple levels of telescopic freedom to move forward and backward relative to the distribution board, and the multiple levels of telescopic freedom include at least a first position away from the distribution board to ensure that the manipulator and the optical fiber connection line it clamps will not interfere with other components during translation, a second position close to the rear end of the first terminal or the second terminal inserted in the optical fiber port to enable the optical fiber line to enter the passing part, and a third position close to the rear end of the first terminal or the second terminal inserted in the optical fiber port to enable the clamping part to clamp the first terminal or the second terminal.

3. The optical fiber wiring control method according to claim 2, characterized in that: In step S1: S11. During the process of translating the manipulator to the rear of the first terminal, the manipulator is in the first position, and the manipulator is finally located on the left or right side behind the first terminal; S12. In the process of confining the optical fiber line in the passage portion from the rear of the first terminal, the manipulator advances to the second position, opens the clamping portion, translates the manipulator to the left or right to the rear of the first terminal to allow the optical fiber line to enter the passage portion, closes the clamping portion to confine the optical fiber line in the passage portion, and the manipulator retreats to the first position; S13. During the process of moving a portion of the optical fiber line out of the storage area by translating the manipulator from top to bottom, the manipulator translates downward along the storage area, so that the optical fiber line escapes from the storage area when passing through the passing portion higher than the storage area, and then the manipulator translates to the right, driving the optical fiber line away from the storage area; S14. In the process of releasing the optical fiber, the clamping part is opened to make the optical fiber detach from the robot arm, and the robot arm retreats to the first position and closes the clamping part.

4. The optical fiber wiring control method according to claim 3, characterized in that: In step S2: S21. In the process of translating the manipulator to the rear of the first terminal, the manipulator is in the first position, and the manipulator is finally located on the left or right side behind the first terminal; S22. In the process of clamping the first terminal and pulling it out from the idle optical fiber port, the manipulator advances to the third position, opens the clamping portion, translates the manipulator to the left or right until the first terminal enters the clamping portion, closes the clamping portion to clamp the first terminal, and the manipulator retreats to the first position to pull the first terminal out from the idle optical fiber port; S23. During the process of the robot holding the first terminal and translating to the first optical fiber port, the robot first translates to the left to exceed the wiring board area, then moves downward, then translates to below the first optical fiber port, advances to the second position, and translates upward until the first terminal is aligned with the first optical fiber port; S24. During the process of inserting the first terminal into the first optical fiber port, the manipulator advances to the third position so that the first terminal is inserted into the first optical fiber port; S25. During the process of releasing the first terminal, the robot opens the clamping portion and retreats to the second position.

5. The optical fiber wiring control method according to claim 4, characterized in that: In step S3: S31. In the process of confining the optical fiber line in the passage portion from the rear of the first terminal, the manipulator moves toward the optical fiber line to the rear of the first terminal so that the optical fiber line enters the passage portion, closes the clamping portion so that the optical fiber line is confined in the passage portion, and the manipulator retreats to the first position; S32. In the process of translating the manipulator from bottom to top to the use area, the manipulator first translates to the right to exceed the patch panel area, translates the manipulator from bottom to top, drives the optical fiber line to the use area, and the manipulator moves to the second position; S33. The manipulator is translated from top to bottom in the use area to store a portion of the optical fiber line in the use area; S34. In the process of releasing the optical fiber, the clamping part is opened to make the optical fiber detach from the robot arm, and the robot arm retreats to the first position and closes the clamping part.

6. The optical fiber wiring control method according to claim 5, characterized in that: In step S4: S41. During the process of translating the manipulator to the rear of the second terminal, the manipulator is in the first position, and the manipulator is finally located on the left or right side behind the second terminal; S42. In the process of confining the optical fiber line in the passage portion from the rear of the second terminal, the manipulator advances to the second position, opens the clamping portion, translates the manipulator to the left or right to the rear of the second terminal to allow the optical fiber line to enter the passage portion, closes the clamping portion to confine the optical fiber line in the passage portion, and the manipulator retreats to the first position; S43. During the process of moving the remaining portion of the optical fiber line out of the storage area by translating the manipulator from top to bottom, the manipulator translates downward along the storage area, so that the optical fiber line is out of the storage area when passing through the passing portion higher than the storage area, and then the manipulator translates to the right, driving all the optical fiber lines away from the storage area; S44. In the process of releasing the optical fiber, the clamping part is opened to make the optical fiber detach from the robot arm, and the robot arm retreats to the first position and closes the clamping part.

7. The optical fiber wiring control method according to claim 6, characterized in that: In step S5: S51. In the process of translating the manipulator to the rear of the second terminal, the manipulator is in the first position, and the manipulator is finally located on the left or right side behind the second terminal; S52. In the process of clamping the second terminal and pulling it out from the idle optical fiber port, the manipulator advances to the third position, opens the clamping portion, translates the manipulator to the left or right until the second terminal enters the clamping portion, closes the clamping portion to clamp the second terminal, and the manipulator retreats to the first position to pull the second terminal out from the idle optical fiber port; S53. In the process of the robot holding the second terminal and translating to the second optical fiber port, the robot first translates to the left to exceed the wiring board area, then moves downward, and then translates to below the second optical fiber port, advances to the second position, and translates upward until the second terminal is aligned with the second optical fiber port; S54. During the process of inserting the second terminal into the second optical fiber port, the manipulator advances to a third position so that the second terminal is inserted into the second optical fiber port; S55. During the process of releasing the second terminal, the robot opens the clamping portion and retreats to the second position.

8. The optical fiber wiring control method according to claim 7, characterized in that: In step S6: S61. In the process of confining the optical fiber line in the passage portion from the rear of the second terminal, the manipulator moves toward the optical fiber line to the rear of the second terminal so that the optical fiber line enters the passage portion, closes the clamping portion so that the optical fiber line is confined in the passage portion, and the manipulator retreats to the first position; S62. In the process of translating the manipulator from bottom to top to the use area, the manipulator first translates to the right to exceed the patch panel area, translates the manipulator from bottom to top, drives the optical fiber line to the use area, and the manipulator moves to the second position; S63. Move the manipulator from top to bottom in the use area to store all the optical fiber lines in the use area; S64. In the process of releasing the optical fiber, the clamping part is opened to make the optical fiber detach from the robot arm, and the robot arm retreats to the first position and closes the clamping part.

9. The optical fiber wiring control method according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that: The manipulator also has a rotational freedom about a certain axis of the manipulator, a V-shaped elastic mechanism is provided in the travel portion for supporting the optical fiber, and a release assist mechanism is provided in the storage area and the use area; When the manipulator drives the optical fiber to translate in steps S1, S3, S4 and S6, the passing portion is maintained as a through hole that passes through left and right; During the process of releasing the optical fiber in steps S1, S3, S4 and S6, the manipulator first rotates until the passage portion is a through hole that passes through from top to bottom, then moves to the release assisting mechanism, opens the clamping portion, so that the optical fiber is restricted by the release assisting mechanism, and the manipulator retreats until the optical fiber is separated from the manipulator.

10. The optical fiber wiring control method according to any one of claims 2 to 8, characterized in that: A finishing area is also provided between the use area and the wiring board, and a beam splitting area is also provided above the use area; The tidying area includes a first substrate and a second substrate that are vertically and parallelly distributed, the first substrate and the second substrate include a plurality of downward hooks, each hook corresponding to a row of optical fiber ports, an elastic plug is provided between the first substrate and the second substrate, the first substrate and the second substrate are staggered with each other in the vertical direction, so that the elastic plug can completely block the gap between two adjacent hooks of the first substrate and cannot completely block the gap between two adjacent hooks of the second substrate; The beam splitting area includes a plurality of supporting members arranged vertically and at different heights, each supporting member correspondingly accommodating optical fiber lines of a plurality of continuous rows of optical fiber ports; The finishing area includes two front and rear restriction layers, each restriction layer includes a plurality of elastic cantilever rods spaced apart from each other; The process of storing the optical fiber wire in the use area in steps S3 and S6 is specifically as follows: When the optical fiber is confined in the passing portion, the manipulator is translated to the right to a position between two substrates of the corresponding hook; the manipulator advances to a third position, squeezes the elastic plug to deform it, and translates upward to allow the optical fiber to enter the hook of the first substrate; The manipulator retreats to the second position, translates to the right side of the second substrate, advances to the third position, and translates upward to allow the optical fiber to enter the hook of the second substrate, and the manipulator retreats to the first position; Between the sorting area and the use area, the manipulator is translated from bottom to top, driving the optical fiber line to the beam splitting area, and the manipulator moves forward to the second position, crossing the corresponding supporting member from left to right from the beam splitting area; The manipulator is translated from top to bottom in the use area, and the manipulator presses the elastic cantilever rod of the rear restriction layer to deform and restore it, so that the optical fiber line is stored between the front and rear restriction layers; When the optical fiber lines between the front and rear limiting layers affect the robot, all the optical fiber lines between the front and rear limiting layers are moved to be stored in front of the front limiting layer.

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