Self-driving unit applied to optical cable laying and detection
By designing a self-driving unit including arc-shaped storage grooves, arc-shaped clamping detection arm and embedded telescopic wheel set, the limitations and confusion of manual operation of optical cable laying methods are solved, and the automatic laying and detection of optical cables are realized, and the uniformity and functionality of laying are improved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202411828210.X
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-12
- Publication Date
- 2025-03-04
AI Technical Summary
The current optical cable laying method has great restrictions on manual operation, which leads to confusion in optical cable laying and increases the difficulty and cost of later maintenance.
A self-driving unit is designed, including a combined main body and a driving frame. The upper surface of the driving frame is equipped with arc-shaped storage grooves and arc-shaped clamping detection arms, and an embedded telescopic wheel set is installed at the bottom. These components realize the automatic laying and detection of optical cables.
The self-driving unit can be structurally changed according to needs, and is suitable for laying optical cables on flat and curved surfaces, improving the uniformity and functionality of laying optical cables and reducing later maintenance costs.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of optical cable laying and detection, in particular to a self-driving unit used for optical cable laying and detection. Background Art
[0002] Optical cable is a communication cable assembly, mainly composed of one or more optical fibers, which are wrapped in a protective sheath and covered by a plastic PVC outer casing. The main function of optical cable is to transmit optical signals through optical fibers to achieve high-speed, high-capacity data transmission.
[0003] Currently, optical cables are laid mainly by underground pipelines or ceiling-suspended flat laying. This laying method has great restrictions on manual operation and will cause chaos in the laying of optical cables, greatly increasing the difficulty and cost of subsequent maintenance. Summary of the invention
[0004] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is that the current optical cable laying method has great restrictions on manual operation and will cause chaos in the laying of the optical cable, greatly increasing the difficulty and cost of subsequent maintenance.
[0005] The technical solution adopted by the present invention to solve its technical problems is: a self-driving unit used for laying and detecting optical cables, including a combined main body, the combined main frame including a plurality of driving frames, a first arc-shaped frame fixed on one side of the driving frame, a second arc-shaped frame fixed on the other side of the driving frame and a lateral locking bolt, the upper surface of the driving frame is provided with an arc-shaped storage groove for accommodating the optical cable, the upper surface of the driving frame is staggeredly installed with arc-shaped clamping detection arms on both sides of the arc-shaped storage groove, the inner arc surface of the arc-shaped clamping detection arm is installed with an embedded optical detection module, and the bottom arc surface of the driving frame is installed with an embedded telescopic wheel group.
[0006] The driving frame has symmetrically disposed lateral receiving grooves on both sides.
[0007] The first arc-shaped frame and the second arc-shaped frame are both provided with arc-shaped installation openings matched with the lateral locking bolts.
[0008] An arc-shaped adjusting groove for installing an arc-shaped clamping detection arm is staggered inside the arc-shaped receiving groove.
[0009] The upper surface of the driving frame is provided with top mounting grooves on both sides of the arc-shaped receiving groove, which are connected with the arc-shaped adjusting groove.
[0010] The arc-shaped clamping detection arm comprises a combined arc-shaped adjustment frame slidably mounted inside the arc-shaped adjustment slot and an electric-controlled flip guide frame movably mounted at the upper opening position of the top mounting slot.
[0011] A bottom telescopic groove is provided on the arc-shaped surface at the bottom of the driving frame.
[0012] The embedded telescopic wheel group comprises an electric-controlled telescopic unit fixed on the inner side of the bottom telescopic groove and a driving wheel group controlled by the electric-controlled telescopic unit.
[0013] The combined arc-shaped adjustment frame comprises an arc-shaped guide arm slidably mounted inside the arc-shaped adjustment groove, an arc-shaped flip arm movably mounted on the outer end of the arc-shaped guide arm, and an adjustment motor fixed inside the driving frame.
[0014] The electrically controlled flip guide frame comprises an arc guide rail movably mounted on the communicating end of the arc adjustment groove and the top mounting groove and an external adjustment support rod for controlling the arc guide rail.
[0015] The beneficial effects of the present invention are: (1) The self-driving unit for laying and testing optical cables of the present invention adopts a modular structure design, and the structure can be changed as needed, and is suitable for laying optical cables on flat and curved surfaces; (2) A first arc-shaped frame and a second arc-shaped frame are respectively arranged inside the arc-shaped receiving grooves on both sides of the driving frame, and the adjacent driving frames are connected by lateral locking bolts to facilitate loading and unloading; (3) An arc-shaped storage groove for accommodating the optical cable is provided on the upper surface of the drive frame. The optical cable is fixed and optically inspected by arc-shaped clamping detection arms on both sides of the arc-shaped storage groove, which greatly improves functionality and practicality; (4) An embedded telescopic wheel set is installed on the arc-shaped surface at the bottom of the driving frame, which can support and drive the driving frame through telescopic adjustment; (5) The arc-shaped clamping detection arm can not only slide and adjust the upper opening of the arc-shaped storage groove to form a closed frame, but also flip and clamp the optical cable on both sides as needed, greatly improving the functional integration; (6) The number of connections of the drive frame can be increased or decreased as needed, greatly improving its applicability; (7) The optical cable is laid through the drive frame, which greatly improves the uniformity of the cable laying and facilitates subsequent maintenance. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0016] The present invention is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments.
[0017] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the present invention.
[0018] Figure 2 It is the front view in the present invention.
[0019] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the combination into a ring structure in the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0020] The present invention will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. These drawings are simplified schematic diagrams, which only illustrate the basic structure of the present invention in a schematic manner, and therefore only show the components related to the present invention.
[0021] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "connected" and "connection" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.
[0022] Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 A self-driving unit for optical cable laying and detection shown in the figure includes a combined main body, the combined main frame includes a plurality of driving frames 1, a first arc frame 2 fixed on one side of the driving frame 1, a second arc frame 3 fixed on the other side of the driving frame 1 and a lateral locking bolt 4, an upper surface of the driving frame 1 is provided with an arc-shaped storage groove 5 for accommodating the optical cable, an arc-shaped clamping detection arm 6 is staggeredly installed on both sides of the arc-shaped storage groove 5 on the upper surface of the driving frame 1, an embedded optical detection module 7 is installed on the inner arc surface of the arc-shaped clamping detection arm 6, and an embedded telescopic wheel group 8 is installed on the bottom arc surface of the driving frame 1.
[0023] Working principle: the embedded telescopic wheel group 8 at the bottom of the driving frame 1 can be freely telescopically adjusted, and a support and driving mechanism can be formed at the bottom of the driving frame, so that the driving frame 1 can be normally controlled to translate itself, and then the optical cable is placed inside the arc-shaped storage groove 5, and then the arc-shaped clamping detection arm 6 is started to form an arc-shaped closed frame at the upper end opening of the arc-shaped storage groove 5, so that a closed detection frame is formed with the arc-shaped storage groove 5 and the arc-shaped clamping detection arm 6, and the embedded optical detection module 7 is not only installed on the inner arc-shaped surface of the arc-shaped clamping detection arm 6, but also embedded on the inner arc-shaped surface of the arc-shaped storage groove 5, so that the outer surface of the optical cable can be optically detected when the driving frame 1 translates along the optical cable, thereby detecting the degree of damage on the surface of the optical cable.
[0024] A temperature and humidity sensor module can also be installed on the inner arc surface of the arc-shaped receiving groove 5 as needed to detect the temperature and humidity of the optical cable surface.
[0025] In order to facilitate lateral storage, lateral storage grooves 9 are symmetrically provided on both sides of the driving frame 1 .
[0026] In order to cooperate with the fixing and assembly of the lateral locking bolts 4 , arc-shaped installation openings cooperating with the lateral locking bolts 4 are provided inside the first arc-shaped frame 2 and the second arc-shaped frame 3 .
[0027] In order to cooperate with the internal sliding adjustment, an arc-shaped adjusting groove 10 for installing the arc-shaped clamping detection arm 6 is staggered inside the arc-shaped receiving groove 5 .
[0028] In order to facilitate the top installation, top installation grooves 11 communicating with the arc-shaped adjustment grooves 10 are provided on both sides of the arc-shaped receiving groove 5 on the upper surface of the driving frame 1 .
[0029] In order to cooperate with sliding and flipping adjustment, the arc clamping detection arm 6 includes a combined arc adjustment frame 61 slidably installed inside the arc adjustment groove 10 and an electrically controlled flip guide frame 62 movably installed at the upper opening position of the top installation groove 11.
[0030] The upper end of the combined arc-shaped adjustment frame 61 and the electric-controlled flip guide frame 62 are movably assembled via a mounting shaft.
[0031] In order to cooperate with the bottom sliding assembly, a bottom telescopic groove 12 is opened on the bottom arc surface of the driving frame 1.
[0032] In order to cooperate with the telescopic adjustment, the embedded telescopic wheel group 8 includes an electric control telescopic unit 81 fixed on the inner side of the bottom telescopic groove 12 and a driving wheel group 82 controlled by the electric control telescopic unit 81 .
[0033] Side guide grooves are symmetrically opened on the inner walls on both sides of the bottom telescopic groove 12, and the electric telescopic unit 81 is fixed on the top surface of the side guide groove, and the driving wheel group 82 is inserted into the side guide groove through the assembly seats on both sides and connected to the lower protruding end of the electric telescopic unit 81.
[0034] In order to cooperate with the electric control adjustment, the combined arc adjustment frame 61 includes an arc guide arm 611 slidably assembled inside the arc adjustment groove 10, an arc flip arm 612 movably mounted on the outer end of the arc guide arm 611 and an adjustment motor 613 fixed inside the driving frame 1.
[0035] Arc-shaped tooth surfaces are provided on the outer sides of the arc-shaped guide arm 611 and the arc-shaped flip arm 612 , and the adjusting motor 613 is meshed with the arc-shaped tooth surfaces through the adjusting gear on the adjusting shaft.
[0036] In order to cooperate with the angle adjustment, the electrically controlled flip guide frame 62 includes an arc guide rail 621 movably installed at the connecting end of the arc adjustment groove 10 and the top installation groove 11 and an external adjustment support rod 622 for controlling the arc guide rail 621 .
[0037] The external adjustment support rod 622 adjusts the flipping angle of the arc guide rail 621 by telescoping, and the arc guide rail 621 is flipped toward the inside of the arc adjustment groove 10 to clamp and fix the optical cable from both sides, and then driven by the driving wheel group 82 to control the driving frame 1 to translate.
[0038] When the first arc frame 2 and the second arc frame 3 on both sides of the driving frame 1 are inserted into the arc-shaped receiving groove 5, the lateral locking bolts 4 on the outside of the driving frame 1 are inserted into the arc-shaped installation opening, and then the adjacent driving frames are laterally fixed to form a horizontal structure, which is driven on a plane, and then the optical cable is laid flat on the inner plane of the top-hanging assembly frame; When the first arc frame 2 on both sides of the driving frame 1 is laterally fixed with the second arc frame 3 on the outer side of the adjacent driving frame by the lateral locking bolts 4, an arc or ring structure is formed, and the arc surface inside the buried pipeline is used for driving, and then the optical cable is laid inside the buried pipeline; When the adjusting motor 613 controls the meshing of the outer teeth of the arc guide arm 611 and the arc flip arm 612 through the adjusting gear on the adjusting shaft, the adjusting motor 613 controls the arc guide arm 611 and the arc flip arm 612 to slide and adjust along the arc adjustment groove 10 respectively by controlling the rotation of the adjusting gear. When the arc flip arm 612 is inserted into the arc guide rail 621, the arc guide rail 621 is flipped by extending the external adjusting strut 622 to clamp the surface of the optical cable from both sides, so that the driving wheel group 82 drives the driving frame 1 to translate, so that the optical cable can be controlled for laying. When detecting, the arc guide rail 621 is flipped outwardly by contracting the external adjusting strut 622, and then the arc guide arm 611, the arc flip arm 612 and the embedded optical detection module 7 inside the arc adjustment groove 10 perform optical recognition scanning.
[0039] Based on the above ideal embodiments of the present invention, the relevant staff can make various changes and modifications without departing from the technical concept of the present invention through the above description. The technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the contents of the specification, and its technical scope must be determined according to the scope of the claims.
Claims
1. A self-driving unit for laying and testing optical cables, comprising a modular main body, characterized in that: The combined main frame comprises a plurality of drive frames (1), a first arc frame (2) fixed on one side of the drive frame (1), a second arc frame (3) fixed on the other side of the drive frame (1), and a lateral locking bolt (4); an arc-shaped receiving groove (5) for accommodating an optical cable is provided on the upper surface of the drive frame (1); arc-shaped clamping detection arms (6) are staggeredly installed on both sides of the arc-shaped receiving groove (5) on the upper surface of the drive frame (1); an embedded optical detection module (7) is installed on the inner arc surface of the arc-shaped clamping detection arm (6); and an embedded telescopic wheel group (8) is installed on the bottom arc surface of the drive frame (1).
2. The self-driving unit for laying and testing optical cables according to claim 1 is characterized by: The drive frame (1) is symmetrically provided with lateral receiving grooves (9) on both sides.
3. The self-driving unit for laying and testing optical cables according to claim 1 is characterized by: The first arc-shaped frame (2) and the second arc-shaped frame (3) are both provided with arc-shaped installation openings matching with the lateral locking bolts (4).
4. The self-driving unit for laying and testing optical cables according to claim 1 is characterized by: An arc-shaped adjustment groove (10) for installing an arc-shaped clamping detection arm (6) is provided in an offset manner inside the arc-shaped receiving groove (5).
5. The self-driving unit for laying and testing optical cables according to claim 4 is characterized in that: The upper surface of the driving frame (1) is provided with top mounting grooves (11) on both sides of the arc-shaped receiving groove (9) and are connected to the arc-shaped adjustment groove (10).
6. The self-driving unit for laying and testing optical cables according to claim 5 is characterized by: The arc-shaped clamping detection arm (6) comprises a combined arc-shaped adjustment frame (61) slidably mounted inside the arc-shaped adjustment slot (10) and an electrically controlled flip guide frame (62) movably mounted at the upper opening position of the top mounting slot (11).
7. The self-driving unit for laying and testing optical cables according to claim 1 is characterized by: A bottom telescopic groove is provided on the bottom arc surface of the driving frame (1).
8. The self-driving unit for laying and testing optical cables according to claim 7, characterized in that: The embedded telescopic wheel set (8) comprises an electrically controlled telescopic unit (81) fixed on the inner side of the bottom telescopic groove and a driving wheel set (82) controlled by the electrically controlled telescopic unit (81).
9. The self-driving unit for laying and testing optical cables according to claim 6, characterized in that: The combined arc-shaped adjustment frame (61) comprises an arc-shaped guide arm (611) slidably mounted inside the arc-shaped adjustment groove (10), an arc-shaped flip arm (612) movably mounted on the outer end of the arc-shaped guide arm (611), and an adjustment motor (613) fixed inside the driving frame (1).
10. The self-driving unit for laying and testing optical cables according to claim 5, characterized in that: The electrically controlled flip guide frame (62) comprises an arc-shaped guide rail (621) movably mounted at the connecting end of the arc-shaped adjustment groove (10) and the top installation groove (11), and an external adjustment support rod (622) for controlling the arc-shaped guide rail (621).
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