Optical fiber screening equipment and method

By designing the automated sprocket assembly and fiber hanging device of fiber screening equipment, the problem of manually re-hanging fiber when the fiber screening machine is broken is solved, and the fiber screening efficiency and operation convenience are improved.

CN120440708APending Publication Date: 2025-08-08FIBERHOME FUJIKURA OPTIC TECH CO LTD +1
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Application Number
CN202510650544.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-05-20
Publication Date
2025-08-08

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Technical Problem

When the existing fiber screening machine interrupts the fiber during the screening process, it takes a lot of time to re-hook the fiber, and the fiber disk at the wire-mounted end is inconvenient to operate, resulting in inefficiency.

Method used

An optical fiber screening equipment is designed, including a cabinet, a wire-release traction assembly, a wire-release traction assembly and a sprocket assembly. The sprocket assembly is used to drive the optical fiber clamp to move along the preset trajectory, and it is automatically identified and sent to the wire-release tray with the fiber hanging device to realize automatic fiber hanging, and the loading and unloading of the optical fiber disc is processed through the automation device.

Benefits of technology

Automatic fiber breaking treatment during fiber screening is realized, reducing the time of manual fiber re-hanging, improving efficiency, and simplifying the operation process of fiber disks and reducing labor intensity.

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Abstract

The invention relates to optical fiber screening equipment and method. Traction wheels of a pay-off traction assembly and a take-up traction assembly of a cabinet are distributed according to a preset optical fiber traction track; multiple chain wheels of the chain wheel assembly are connected end to end in series through chains. One part of the chain wheels are eccentrically and rotationally connected with the traction wheel, and one of the other part of the chain wheels is connected with a first driving motor; a certain chain link on the chain is provided with an optical fiber clamp; when the fiber is broken, the chain wheel assembly is used for clamping and conveying the optical fiber to the position near the paying-off traction assembly; manufacturing an optical fiber head, and connecting the optical fiber head with the optical fiber clamp; the chain wheel assembly is used for driving the optical fiber clamp to move to the fiber hanging device along the optical fiber traction track, then after the fiber hanging device recognizes the optical fiber clamp, the optical fiber is jacked and conveyed into the take-up reel fiber clamping mechanism of the optical fiber screening equipment, manual re-traction along the optical fiber traction track is not needed, and the problem that a large amount of time is spent on re-hanging of the optical fiber manually is solved.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of communication optical fiber production, and in particular to an optical fiber screening device and method. Background Art

[0002] Currently, optical fiber screening and rewinding is an important process in the optical fiber production process, among which the optical fiber screening machine is an indispensable equipment in optical fiber production.

[0003] In current optical fiber screening machines, when a fiber breaks during screening, it takes a lot of time and effort to manually re-hang the fiber. When one person operates multiple screening machines, they also need to queue up and wait for manual fiber hanging.

[0004] In addition, the wire drawing and winding barrel at the pay-off end needs to be placed manually, and the optical fiber reel is heavy and inconvenient to operate. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The embodiments of the present application provide an optical fiber screening device and method to solve the problem in the related art that when an optical fiber screening machine breaks a fiber during screening, it takes a lot of time for manual labor to re-hang the fiber.

[0006] In a first aspect, an optical fiber screening device is provided, comprising:

[0007] The cabinet has traction wheels of the pay-out traction assembly and the take-up traction assembly on its working surface distributed according to a preset optical fiber traction trajectory;

[0008] A sprocket assembly includes a plurality of sprockets distributed on the working surface, the plurality of sprockets being connected in series end to end via a chain; a portion of the sprockets being eccentrically rotatably connected to the traction wheel, and one of the other sprockets located in the second mounting area being connected to a first drive motor; a fiber clamp being mounted on a link of the chain;

[0009] The fiber hanging device is located near the end of the preset optical fiber pulling track and is used to send the optical fiber top support to the fiber clamping mechanism of the take-up reel of the optical fiber screening equipment after identifying the optical fiber clamp.

[0010] In some embodiments, the working surface includes a first installation area and a second installation area, the first installation area is provided with a line-releasing traction assembly, and the second installation area is provided with a line-retrieving traction assembly; the sprockets are distributed in the first installation area and the second installation area;

[0011] The fiber hanging device is located in the second installation area; the fiber hanging device includes a fiber optic clamp identification component and a rotary fiber feeding component; the rotary fiber feeding component is located above the sprocket connected to the first drive motor, and is used to send the fiber top support to the take-up reel fiber clamping mechanism after the fiber optic clamp identification component identifies the fiber optic clamp; the sprocket connected to the first drive motor is located below the take-up reel fiber clamping mechanism.

[0012] In some embodiments, the rotary fiber feeding assembly includes a guide rod, one end of the guide rod is connected to a guide wheel, and the other end is connected to a second drive motor; the second drive motor is used to drive the guide rod to rotate with its output shaft as the center of the circle.

[0013] In some embodiments, the optical fiber clamp includes a chain link connecting block, and a receiving groove provided on the chain link connecting block is provided with two spaced-apart petals, one petal is in contact with and fixedly connected to the inner wall of the receiving groove, and the other petal is connected to the inner wall of the receiving groove through a spring; the two petals extend to the outside of the receiving groove.

[0014] In some embodiments, a first through hole is provided on the flap of the two flaps that is in contact with and fixedly connected to the inner wall of the receiving groove; and a second through hole communicating with the first through hole and the receiving groove is provided on the outer side of the link connecting block.

[0015] The optical fiber screening device further includes a fiber clamping and cutting mechanism located in the first installation area; the fiber clamping and cutting mechanism includes a base plate, on which a first horizontal telescopic member, a second horizontal telescopic member, and a vertical lifting member are sequentially spaced apart; a top post for extending into the first through hole and the second through hole is provided at the telescopic end of the first horizontal telescopic member; a cutter is provided at the telescopic end of the second horizontal telescopic member; and a V-shaped block is provided at the top of the vertical lifting member;

[0016] The base plate is further provided with two parallel and spaced baffles; one of the two baffles is spaced corresponding to the first horizontal telescopic member, and the other baffle is spaced corresponding to the second horizontal telescopic member to form a space for the chain and the optical fiber clamp to pass through.

[0017] In some embodiments, the pay-out traction assembly and the take-up traction assembly have the same structure;

[0018] The line-releasing and traction assembly includes a mounting plate and a plurality of traction wheels; one of the traction wheels is rotatably connected to the mounting plate via a rotating shaft, and a third drive motor is connected to an end of the rotating shaft away from the traction wheel; a sprocket is rotatably provided on the rotating shaft and located between the traction wheel and the mounting plate; the diameter of the sprocket is slightly larger than that of the traction wheel;

[0019] The mounting plate is further provided with two pressing wheels, and the two pressing wheels are provided with pressing belts that contact the outer ring of the traction wheel.

[0020] In some embodiments, the optical fiber screening device further includes a wire-paying end barrel mounting device located outside the cabinet and corresponding to the first installation area;

[0021] The pay-off end barrel device includes a fiber optic disc clamping rotation assembly and a fiber optic disc translation assembly; the fiber optic disc clamping rotation assembly has an adjustable clamping space; the fiber optic disc translation assembly is used to send the fiber optic disc into the clamping space.

[0022] In some embodiments, the optical fiber reel clamping and rotating assembly includes a first frame platform, a first support seat, and a second support seat; the first support seat is close to the first installation area and fixedly connected to the first frame platform, and the second support seat is away from the first installation area and connected to the first frame platform via a first guide rail; a first translation cylinder is provided on the first frame platform, and an output end of the first translation cylinder is connected to the second support seat to change the distance between the first support seat and the second support seat;

[0023] A pay-off spindle is provided on both the first support seat and the second support seat; a fourth driving motor is provided on one end of the pay-off spindle of the first support seat, and an optical fiber disk connecting disk is provided on the other end.

[0024] In some embodiments, the optical fiber tray translation assembly includes a second guide rail and a second translation cylinder that are parallel to each other, wherein the length direction of the second guide rail is perpendicular to the length direction of the first guide rail; the second guide rail is located below the pay-off spindle and is mounted on the bottom plate of the second support base; a slide is provided on the second guide rail; and the second translation cylinder is connected to the slide to drive the slide to move on the second guide rail;

[0025] The slide is provided with an optical fiber disc positioning groove and a positioning sensor.

[0026] In some embodiments, the optical fiber screening device further includes a second rack platform located outside the cabinet and corresponding to the second installation area; the second rack platform is provided with a loading and unloading mechanism, a lifting tray mechanism, a take-up reel fiber clamping mechanism, a labeling mechanism, and a wire arrangement closed-loop control device;

[0027] The lifting tray mechanism and the wire arrangement closed-loop control device are located on the same straight line, and the straight line is perpendicular to the second installation area;

[0028] The lifting tray mechanism has a flap for placing the optical fiber tray; the loading and unloading mechanism has an upper inclined plate and a lower inclined plate, the lower inclined plate is located below the flap; the upper inclined plate and the lower inclined plate are arranged perpendicular to the straight line;

[0029] A column is provided on the second frame platform, and a guide rail bracket is provided on the column; the take-up reel fiber clamping mechanism is movably set on the guide rail bracket; in the moving direction of the take-up reel fiber clamping mechanism, the labeling mechanism and the lifting tray mechanism are spaced apart, wherein the labeling mechanism is away from the first installation area, and the lifting tray mechanism is close to the first installation area; the bottom of the take-up reel fiber clamping mechanism is located between the labeling mechanism and the lifting tray mechanism; in the moving direction of the take-up reel fiber clamping mechanism, the loading and unloading mechanism and the labeling mechanism are located on the same side.

[0030] In some embodiments, the take-up reel fiber clamping mechanism includes a horizontal cylinder disposed on a guide rail bracket, the output end of the horizontal cylinder being connected to a moving block slidably disposed on the guide rail bracket; a vertical cylinder is disposed on the moving block, and a connecting plate is disposed at the bottom of the vertical cylinder;

[0031] The connecting plate is provided with a front clamping jaw and a rear clamping jaw, and a pneumatic cutter is provided between the front clamping jaw and the rear clamping jaw; the front clamping jaw is connected to the connecting plate through an inclined telescopic rod; the telescopic direction of the telescopic rod is perpendicular to the moving direction of the optical fiber.

[0032] In some embodiments, the lifting tray mechanism includes a vertical plate and a rectangular frame, the vertical plate is provided with a lifting cylinder that drives the rectangular frame to move up and down; the flip plate is provided in the rectangular frame; the flip plate includes a rectangular plate, the rectangular plate is provided with a round rod, and the round rod is connected to a fifth drive motor; the rectangular plate is located in the space enclosed by the rectangular frame, and the fifth drive motor is connected to the rectangular frame; the rectangular plate is provided with a fiber optic tray positioning groove;

[0033] The loading and unloading mechanism includes a frame, on which the upper inclined plate and the lower inclined plate are provided; the lower inclined plate is located below the rectangular frame; the upper inclined plate is installed with a front stop cylinder and a rear stop cylinder spaced along its length, and the output ends of the front stop cylinder and the rear stop cylinder are both provided with a stop rod.

[0034] In some embodiments, the wire arrangement closed-loop control device is provided with a high-speed camera, which is connected to a machine vision processing module and a compensation module;

[0035] The high-speed camera is used to detect the fiber arrangement status of the optical fiber disk on the lifting tray mechanism in real time; the machine vision processing module is used to detect the fiber stack and recessed area based on the detection information of the high-speed camera; and the compensation module is used to perform real-time compensation on the fiber arrangement closed-loop control device based on the detected fiber stack and recessed area.

[0036] In a second aspect, a method for optical fiber screening is provided, comprising the following steps:

[0037] Provide fiber optic screening equipment;

[0038] When a fiber break occurs, the sprocket assembly is used to move the fiber clamp to the vicinity of the pay-off and pulling assembly; then the fiber head is made and connected to the fiber clamp;

[0039] The sprocket assembly is used to drive the optical fiber clamp to move along the optical fiber pulling track to the fiber hanging device. Then, after the fiber hanging device recognizes the optical fiber clamp, the optical fiber top support is sent to the fiber clamping mechanism of the take-up reel of the optical fiber screening equipment.

[0040] The beneficial effects of the technical solution provided by this application include:

[0041] An embodiment of the present application provides an optical fiber screening device and method, in which the traction wheels of the pay-out traction assembly and the take-up traction assembly of the cabinet are distributed according to a preset optical fiber traction trajectory; the multiple sprockets of the sprocket assembly are connected in series through a chain; one part of the sprockets is eccentrically connected to the traction wheel, and one of the other part of the sprockets is connected to a first drive motor; an optical fiber clamp is installed on a certain link on the chain; when a fiber break occurs, the optical fiber clamp is sent to the vicinity of the pay-out traction assembly by using the sprocket assembly; then the optical fiber head is made and connected to the optical fiber clamp; the optical fiber clamp is driven by the sprocket assembly to move along the optical fiber traction trajectory to the fiber hanging device, and then after the fiber hanging device recognizes the optical fiber clamp, the optical fiber top support is sent to the take-up reel fiber clamping mechanism of the optical fiber screening device, which does not require manual re-traction along the optical fiber traction trajectory, solving the problem of manual labor spending a lot of time on re-hanging the fiber. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0042] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without any creative work.

[0043] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the overall structure of the optical fiber screening device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0044] Figure 2 Provided in the embodiments of this application Figure 1 Front view of

[0045] Figure 3 The display chain provided in the embodiment of this application is Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the flow through;

[0046] Figure 4 The optical fiber provided in the embodiment of the present application is Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the flow through;

[0047] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the structure of the line-releasing and traction assembly and sprocket provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0048] Figure 6 It is a structural diagram of a fiber clamp and a certain link of a chain in the fiber clamping and cutting mechanism;

[0049] Figure 7 A schematic diagram of the working state changes of the fiber clamping and cutting mechanism provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0050] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the state in which the fiber clamp is just in place when the fiber hanging device, the fiber clamp and the take-up reel fiber clamping mechanism provided in an embodiment of the present application cooperate;

[0051] Figure 9 A schematic diagram of the fiber hanging device, the optical fiber clamp, and the fiber clamping mechanism of the take-up reel provided in an embodiment of the present application, showing the state of the fiber hanging device during the supporting process after the optical fiber clamp is in place;

[0052] Figure 10 A schematic diagram of the fiber hanging device, optical fiber clamp, and fiber clamping mechanism of the take-up reel provided in an embodiment of the present application, with the fiber hanging device supported in place;

[0053] Figure 11 A schematic diagram of the structure of the take-up reel fiber clamping mechanism provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0054] Figure 12 A schematic diagram of the structure of the barrel loading device for the pay-off end provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0055] Figure 13 for Figure 12 Left view of;

[0056] Figure 14 This is an overall schematic diagram of the connection between the loading and unloading mechanism, lifting tray, labeling mechanism, wire arrangement closed-loop control device, and guide rail bracket on the second frame platform provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0057] Figure 15 A schematic structural diagram of the lifting tray mechanism provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0058] In the figure: 1, cabinet; 2, pay-off traction assembly; 200, mounting plate; 201, third drive motor; 202, pressure wheel; 203, pressure belt; 3, take-up traction assembly; 4, sprocket; 5, chain; 6, fiber clamp; 600, chain link connection block; 601, petal; 602, second through hole; 7, take-up reel fiber clamping mechanism; 700, horizontal cylinder; 701, connecting plate; 702, front clamping jaw; 703, rear clamping jaw; 704, pneumatic cutter; 705, telescopic rod; 706, vertical cylinder; 8, fiber hanging device; 800, fiber clamp identification assembly; 801, rotary fiber feeding assembly; 80101, guide rod; 80102, guide wheel; 80103, second drive motor; 9, fiber clamping and cutting mechanism; 900, base plate; 901, first horizontal telescopic member; 902, second horizontal telescopic member; 903, 1. The first support seat; 1002. The second support seat; 1003. The first guide rail; 1004. The first translation cylinder; 1005. The pay-off spindle; 1006. The fourth drive motor; 1007. The optical fiber reel connecting plate; 1008. The second guide rail; 1009. The slide; 10010. The second translation cylinder; 10011. The positioning sensor; 11. The second frame platform; 12. The loading and unloading mechanism; 1200. The upper inclined plate; 1201. The lower inclined plate; 1202. The frame; 13. The lifting tray mechanism; 1300. The flip plate; 1301. The vertical plate; 1302. The rectangular frame; 1303. The lifting cylinder; 14. The labeling mechanism; 15. The wire arrangement closed-loop control device; 16. The guide rail bracket. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0059] To make the purpose, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of this application more clear, the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of this application. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of this application, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in this application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0060] It should be understood that:

[0061] The optical fiber proof test is a non-destructive method that subjects each section of a long optical fiber to a predetermined tensile stress or strain. Fiber with a certain proof strength is unlikely to be damaged when subjected to an external force equal to the proof stress, so the proof strength is also called the proof strength.

[0062] Optical fiber screening and rewinding is an important process in the optical fiber production process and is also a labor-intensive process.

[0063] Fiber screening and rewinding mainly realize four functions:

[0064] 1. According to the data of the drawing process recorder, discard the defective products in the drawing process, such as bare fiber bubbles, unqualified bare fiber diameter and coating diameter, etc.

[0065] 2. According to customer needs, 500km to 2000km of continuous optical fiber can be divided into 25km or 50km lengths as required.

[0066] 3. According to national standards, the optical fiber is subjected to a 2% deformation test for 2 seconds to verify the strength of the optical fiber and ensure the service life of the optical fiber.

[0067] 4. Arrange the optical fibers in an orderly manner with appropriate tightness to facilitate the effective and accurate inspection of the optical fiber attenuation level and ensure that the fibers will not be broken when the next coloring process is released.

[0068] The optical fiber arrangement process requires manual inspection to ensure that there are no abnormalities in the optical fiber arrangement.

[0069] Main issues:

[0070] (1) The screening process is a labor-intensive process. It requires people to calculate the length of the screening and rewinding according to the defective points. If the optical fiber is broken, the length needs to be recalculated manually. If the optical fiber is broken, it also requires people to spend a lot of time to rehang the fiber. When one person operates multiple screening machines, they need to wait in line.

[0071] (2) The take-up end is a small reel, which needs to be manually changed every 20 minutes or so, which is a lot of work. When a person encounters multiple devices that need to change reels, it causes downtime and waiting.

[0072] Traditional screening machines do not have the automatic loading and unloading functions at the pay-off end and the automatic loading and unloading functions at the take-up end. The wire drawing and winding barrel at the pay-off end needs to be placed manually. The optical fiber reel is very heavy and inconvenient to operate.

[0073] (3) The quality of optical fiber arrangement needs to be manually observed regularly to confirm the arrangement quality and make interventions.

[0074] We will explain the above questions one by one.

[0075] On the first aspect, the embodiments of the present application provide a fiber optic screening device, which can solve the problem in the related art that when a fiber optic screening machine breaks during screening, it takes a lot of time for manual labor to re-hang the fiber.

[0076] See also Figures 1-4 As shown, in a first aspect, an optical fiber screening device comprises:

[0077] The traction wheels of the pay-out traction assembly 2 and the take-up traction assembly 3 on the working surface of the cabinet 1 are distributed according to a preset optical fiber traction trajectory; some of the traction wheels are used for traction guidance, and some are used for generating tension; the pay-out traction assembly 2 and the take-up traction assembly 3 are existing structures;

[0078] The sprocket assembly includes a plurality of sprockets 4 distributed in the working surface, and the plurality of sprockets 4 are connected in series end to end through a chain 5; a portion of the sprockets 4 is eccentrically connected to the traction wheel, and one of the other sprockets 4 located in the second installation area is connected to the first drive motor; a fiber clamp 6 is installed on a certain link of the chain 5; Figure 3 and Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the chain 5 and optical fiber pulling trajectory distribution;

[0079] The fiber hanging device 8 is located within the work surface near the end of the preset fiber traction trajectory. Upon identifying the fiber clamp 6, the fiber hanging device 8 is used to deliver the fiber support to the take-up reel fiber clamping mechanism 7 of the optical fiber screening equipment. The space within the cabinet 1 is used to house the traction assembly 2, the take-up traction assembly 3, the drive components of the fiber hanging device 8, and the first drive motor. The end of the preset fiber traction trajectory is relative to the starting end, that is, from the take-up end.

[0080] Since the traction wheels of the pay-off traction assembly 2 and the take-up traction assembly 3 of the cabinet 1 are distributed according to the preset optical fiber traction trajectory; the multiple sprockets 4 of the sprocket assembly are connected in series end to end through the chain 5; one part of the sprockets 4 is eccentrically connected to the traction wheel, and one of the other part of the sprockets 4 is connected to the first drive motor; an optical fiber clamp 6 is installed on a certain link of the chain 5; in this way, a long chain 5 is installed on the sprocket 4, and the chain 5 is driven by the first drive motor and circulates on the sprockets 4 of all traction wheels to ensure that the movement trajectory of the chain 5 and the optical fiber traction trajectory are coincident, and the sprocket 4 does not rotate with the traction wheel during screening, and the optical fiber clamp 6 is installed at On one link of the chain 5, it moves with the chain 5, so that when a fiber break occurs, the sprocket assembly is used to send the optical fiber clamp 6 to the vicinity of the pay-out traction assembly 2; then the optical fiber head is made and connected to the optical fiber clamp 6; the sprocket assembly is used to drive the optical fiber clamp 6 to move along the optical fiber traction trajectory to the fiber hanging device 8, and then after the fiber hanging device 8 recognizes that the optical fiber clamp 6 has moved to a position near the take-up reel fiber clamping mechanism 7, the first drive motor is controlled to stop rotating, and then the optical fiber top support is sent to the take-up reel fiber clamping mechanism 7 of the optical fiber screening equipment. The above does not require manual re-traction along the optical fiber traction trajectory, which solves the problem of manual labor spending a lot of time on re-hanging the fiber.

[0081] In some preferred embodiments, reference Figure 8 As shown, the fiber hanging device 8 is explained in detail, specifically:

[0082] The working surface includes a first installation area and a second installation area. The first installation area is provided with a line-releasing traction assembly 2, and the second installation area is provided with a line-retrieving traction assembly 3. The sprockets 4 are distributed in the first installation area and the second installation area.

[0083] The fiber hanging device 8 is located in the second installation area. The fiber hanging device 8 includes a fiber clamp identification assembly 800 and a rotary fiber feeding assembly 801. The rotary fiber feeding assembly 801 is located above the sprocket 4 connected to the first drive motor and is used to deliver the fiber support to the take-up reel fiber clamping mechanism 7 after the fiber clamp identification assembly 800 identifies the fiber clamp 6. The sprocket 4 connected to the first drive motor is located below the take-up reel fiber clamping mechanism 7. The fiber clamp identification assembly 800 can be a visual sensor.

[0084] The rotating fiber feeding assembly 801 includes a guide rod 80101 , one end of which is connected to a guide wheel 80102 , and the other end is connected to a second drive motor 80103 ; the second drive motor 80103 is used to drive the guide rod 80101 to rotate with its output shaft as the center.

[0085] Through the above arrangement, when the optical fiber clamp 6 guides the optical fiber to the bottom of the take-up reel clamping mechanism 7, the chain 5 stops rotating, and the second drive motor 80103 drives the guide rod 80101 to rotate, so that the guide wheel 80102 contacts the optical fiber. As it continues to rotate, the optical fiber is fed into the take-up reel clamping mechanism 7, thereby completing automatic traction and automatic hanging to imitate the manual hanging action, replacing manual hanging and improving efficiency. The hanging process of the hanging device 8 is as follows: Figures 8 to 10 As shown, the movement process of chain 5 is Figure 3 shown.

[0086] In some preferred embodiments, reference Figure 6 、 Figure 7 As shown, the structure of the optical fiber clamp 6 is described in detail:

[0087] The optical fiber clamp 6 includes a chain link connecting block 600, and the chain link connecting block 600 is provided with two spaced-apart petals 601 in the receiving groove. One petal 601 is attached to and fixedly connected to the inner wall of the receiving groove, and the other petal 601 is connected to the inner wall of the receiving groove through a spring; the two petals 601 extend to the outside of the receiving groove.

[0088] The above realizes the connection between the optical fiber clamp 6 and the chain 5 and achieves the normally closed clamping effect.

[0089] Furthermore, the above needs to re-make the optical fiber head after the fiber is broken. In order to cancel the manual operation process, there are the following settings, refer to Figure 6 、 Figure 7 As shown:

[0090] A first through hole is provided on the flap 601 of the two flaps 601 that is in contact with and fixedly connected to the inner wall of the receiving groove; a second through hole 602 that communicates with the first through hole and the receiving groove is provided on the outer side of the link connecting block 600;

[0091] The optical fiber screening device further includes a fiber clamping and cutting mechanism 9 located within the first installation area; the fiber clamping and cutting mechanism 9 includes a base plate 900, on which are disposed a first horizontal telescopic member 901, a second horizontal telescopic member 902, and a vertical lifting member 903, which are sequentially spaced apart; a top post for extending into the first and second through holes 602 is disposed at the telescopic end of the first horizontal telescopic member 901; a cutter is disposed at the telescopic end of the second horizontal telescopic member 902; and a V-shaped block is disposed at the top of the vertical lifting member 903.

[0092] Two parallel, spaced baffles 904 are also provided on the base plate 900. One baffle 904 is spaced correspondingly to the first horizontal telescopic member 901, and the other baffle 904 is spaced correspondingly to the second horizontal telescopic member 902, thereby forming a space for the chain 5 and the fiber clamp 6 to pass through. The baffles 904 are used to form a cutting plate for cutting.

[0093] The fiber optic clamp 6 has a spring inside to keep the clamp in a closed state by default. When the clamp needs to be opened, the first horizontal telescopic member 901 is used to press against one of the flaps 601 that does not have the first through hole to open it.

[0094] When the fiber clamp 6 needs to enter the predetermined position to clamp the optical fiber, the vertical lifting member 903 first lifts up, allowing the fiber clamp to enter the optical fiber path. Then, the first horizontal telescopic member 901 opens the fiber clamp 6, and the vertical lifting member 903 drops, allowing the optical fiber to fall into the fiber clamp 6. After the optical fiber falls into the fiber clamp 6, the first horizontal telescopic member 901 retracts, and the fiber clamp 6 clamps the optical fiber. The second horizontal telescopic member 902 actuates to cut the optical fiber. At this point, the optical fiber head is completed and clamped by the fiber clamp 6. The above automatic fiber hanging operation can then be carried out without interference, thereby speeding up the production of the optical fiber head.

[0095] In some preferred embodiments, reference Figure 5 , introduce the structure of the pay-off traction assembly 2 and the take-up traction assembly 3, and their relationship with the sprocket 4:

[0096] The pay-off traction assembly 2 and the take-up traction assembly 3 have the same structure, forming a screening system; the screening system also includes a PLC controller located in the cabinet 1;

[0097] The pay-off traction assembly 2 includes a mounting plate 200 and a plurality of traction wheels; one of the traction wheels is rotatably connected to the mounting plate 200 via a rotating shaft, and a third drive motor 201 is connected to the end of the rotating shaft away from the traction wheel; a sprocket 4 is rotatably provided on the rotating shaft and located between the traction wheel and the mounting plate 200; the diameter of the sprocket 4 is slightly larger than the traction wheel; by default, the fiber clamp 6 is in a closed state, and the fiber clamp 6 moves between the traction wheels with the chain 5. Since the sprocket 4 is slightly larger than the traction wheel, the fiber clamp 6 will not interfere with the screening system when it moves, and the fiber clamp is on the chain.

[0098] Two pressing wheels 202 are further provided on the mounting plate 200 , and the two pressing wheels 202 are provided with a pressing belt 203 that contacts the outer ring of the traction wheel.

[0099] The speed difference between the payout and takeup pulleys causes elastic deformation of the optical fiber, which in turn generates tension on the fiber. The tension coefficient is a functional function of the fiber tension. The tension control model of the PLC controller is as follows:

[0100] V1=k*T0*V0

[0101] ⊿V=V2-V1

[0102] ⊿T=T-T0

[0103] ⊿V=k*⊿T*V0

[0104] V2=V1+k*⊿T*V0

[0105] Where V1 is the set line speed of the traction wheel for taking up the line, V2 is the actual line speed of the traction wheel for taking up the line, T0 is the set tension, T is the actual tension, V0 is the line speed of the traction wheel for paying out the line, and k is the tension coefficient;

[0106] The calculation model of the remaining length and remaining time of the PLC controller screening operation is as follows:

[0107] Acceleration time: t1 = V / a1

[0108] Deceleration time: t2 = V / a2

[0109] Acceleration running length: L1=1 / 2*V*t1

[0110] Deceleration running length: L2=1 / 2*V*t2

[0111] Uniform running length: L3 = L-L1-L2

[0112] Remaining length: L4 = L - L0

[0113] Uniform speed running time: t3 = L3 / V

[0114] Total running time: t = t1 + t2 + t3

[0115] The remaining running time is divided into three situations:

[0116] When the remaining length is not greater than the deceleration length: t4=(√(2*L4))V0

[0117] When the remaining length is greater than the acceleration length and not greater than the sum of the deceleration length and the uniform speed length, t4 = (L4-L2) / V+t2

[0118] When the remaining length is greater than the sum of the deceleration length and the uniform speed length, t4 = (V / V0-1)*t1+t3+t2

[0119] Where V is the screening set line speed, V0 is the current line speed, a1 is the set acceleration slope, a2 is the user-set deceleration slope.

[0120] The internal model of the PLC controller includes a real-time calculation model for the coil diameter. Assuming that the linear speed from the winding shaft to the corresponding traction wheel is equal, and that the linear speed and coil diameter remain unchanged in a very short period of time, then:

[0121] R = V / (n*π).

[0122] Where R is the actual diameter of the winding shaft, V is the linear velocity, and n is the rotational speed. The actual diameter can be used to control the speed of the rewinding and unwinding.

[0123] The internal model of the PLC controller includes a speed control model. Using the above-mentioned real-time coil diameter calculation method, the coil diameter is calculated and updated at regular intervals. Before the coil diameter is updated, it is assumed that the coil diameter remains unchanged. In this case:

[0124] n=V / (R*π)+k⊿θ

[0125] Where n is the rotational speed, R is the actual winding diameter of the winding shaft, V is the linear velocity, R is the current winding diameter of the winding shaft, k is the dancer wheel proportional coefficient, and ⊿θ is the deviation between the dancer wheel's actual angle and its equilibrium value. When the dancer wheel angle deviation is positive, the winding shaft speed increases; otherwise, it decreases. The dancer wheel's position is maintained in equilibrium by speed control. The dancer wheel is a traction wheel.

[0126] The above introduces the screening principle and process of the screening system.

[0127] In some preferred embodiments, to address the high workload of manually changing reels every 20 minutes or so, the small reels at the take-up end are a major issue. This can cause downtime and waiting when a single operator needs to change reels across multiple devices. Conventional screening machines lack automatic reel loading and unloading functions for the pay-off end and the take-up end. The drawbar barrel on the pay-off end requires manual placement, and the heavy fiber reels make operation inconvenient. The following features are implemented:

[0128] For the settings of the online end, refer to Figure 1 、 Figure 12 and Figure 13 As shown:

[0129] The optical fiber screening device further includes a wire-paying end barrel device 10 located outside the cabinet 1 and corresponding to the first installation area;

[0130] The fiber optic disc barrel device 10 includes a fiber optic disc clamping and rotating assembly and a fiber optic disc translation assembly; the fiber optic disc clamping and rotating assembly has an adjustable clamping space; the fiber optic disc translation assembly is used to put the fiber optic disc into the clamping space;

[0131] The optical fiber reel clamping and rotating assembly includes a first rack platform 1000, a first support base 1001, and a second support base 1002. The first support base 1001 is close to the first installation area and fixedly connected to the first rack platform 1000. The second support base 1002 is away from the first installation area and connected to the first rack platform 1000 via a first guide rail 1003. A first translation cylinder 1004 is provided on the first rack platform 1000. The output end of the first translation cylinder 1004 is connected to the second support base 1002 to change the distance between the first support base 1001 and the second support base 1002.

[0132] A pay-off spindle 1005 is provided on each of the first support base 1001 and the second support base 1002; a fourth drive motor 1006 is provided on one end of the pay-off spindle 1005 of the first support base 1001, and a fiber optic disc connection disc 1007 is provided on the other end;

[0133] The optical fiber reel translation assembly includes a second guide rail 1008 and a second translation cylinder 10010, which are parallel to each other. The length of the second guide rail 1008 is perpendicular to the length of the first guide rail 1003. The second guide rail 1008 is located below the pay-off spindle 1005 and is mounted on the bottom plate of the second support base 1002. A slide 1009 is provided on the second guide rail 1008. The second translation cylinder 10010 is connected to the slide 1009 to drive the slide 1009 to move on the second guide rail 1008.

[0134] The slide 1009 is provided with a fiber optic disc positioning groove and a positioning sensor 10011.

[0135] The payoff end uses a wire-free solution, and the payoff motor is fixed. An inclined guide wheel is installed on the first mounting area, 2 meters away from the payoff barrel. The inclined guide wheel adopts a deep-grooved U-shaped design, with the groove facing the tangent direction of the fiber optic reel on the slide 1009 when installed.

[0136] The movement process of the fiber optic disc is as follows: first place the fiber optic disc on the slide 1009, and the fiber optic disc positioning placement slot and positioning sensor 10011 determine whether it exists; under the action of the second translation cylinder 10010, the slide 1009 moves to between the first support seat 1001 and the second support seat 1002, that is, the middle hole of the fiber optic disc is coaxial with the two pay-off spindles 1005; then the first translation cylinder 1004 moves the second support seat 1002 to allow the pay-off spindle 1005 to enter the middle hole of the fiber optic disc, and then the fiber optic disc connecting disc 1007 is connected to the fiber optic disc; use the fourth drive motor 1006 to drive the fiber optic disc connecting disc 1007 and the fiber optic disc to rotate to realize the rotation of the fiber optic disc and perform the pay-off operation.

[0137] Regarding the receiving end, refer to Figure 1 、 Figure 14 、 Figure 15 and Figure 8 As shown:

[0138] The optical fiber screening equipment further includes a second rack platform 11 located outside the cabinet 1 and corresponding to the second installation area; the second rack platform 11 is provided with a loading and unloading mechanism 12, a lifting tray mechanism 13, a take-up reel fiber clamping mechanism 7, a labeling mechanism 14, and a wire arrangement closed-loop control device 15;

[0139] The lifting tray mechanism 13 and the wire arrangement closed-loop control device 15 are located on the same straight line, and the straight line is perpendicular to the second installation area;

[0140] The lifting tray mechanism 13 has a flap 1300 for placing the optical fiber disk; the loading and unloading mechanism 12 has an upper inclined plate 1200 and a lower inclined plate 1201, and the lower inclined plate 1201 is located below the flap 1300; the upper inclined plate 1200 and the lower inclined plate 1201 are arranged perpendicular to the straight line;

[0141] A column is provided on the second frame platform 11, and a guide rail bracket 16 is provided on the column; a take-up reel fiber clamping mechanism 7 is movably set on the guide rail bracket 16; in the moving direction of the take-up reel fiber clamping mechanism 7, the labeling mechanism 14 and the lifting tray mechanism 13 are arranged at intervals, wherein the labeling mechanism 14 is away from the first installation area, and the lifting tray mechanism 13 is close to the first installation area; the bottom of the take-up reel fiber clamping mechanism 7 is located between the labeling mechanism 14 and the lifting tray mechanism 13; in the moving direction of the take-up reel fiber clamping mechanism 7, the loading and unloading mechanism 12 and the labeling mechanism 14 are located on the same side.

[0142] The take-up reel fiber clamping mechanism 7 includes a horizontal cylinder 700 provided on the guide rail bracket 16, the output end of the horizontal cylinder 700 is connected to a moving block slidably provided on the guide rail bracket 16; a vertical cylinder 706 is provided on the moving block, and a connecting plate 701 is provided at the bottom of the vertical cylinder 706;

[0143] Connecting plate 701 is equipped with a front clamping jaw 702 and a rear clamping jaw 703, with a pneumatic cutter 704 located between them. Front clamping jaw 702 is connected to connecting plate 701 via an inclined telescopic rod 705, which extends and retracts perpendicular to the direction of optical fiber movement. The structure of front clamping jaw 702 and rear clamping jaw 703 is not specifically limited; any existing structure is acceptable as long as they can clamp and release the optical fiber.

[0144] The lifting tray mechanism 13 includes a vertical plate 1301 and a rectangular frame 1302. The vertical plate 1301 is provided with a lifting cylinder 1303 that drives the rectangular frame 1302 to move up and down. A flap member 1300 is provided within the rectangular frame 1302. The flap member 1300 includes a rectangular plate, a round rod is provided on the rectangular plate, and the round rod is connected to a fifth drive motor. The rectangular plate is located in the space enclosed by the rectangular frame 1302, and the fifth drive motor is connected to the rectangular frame 1302. The rectangular plate is provided with a fiber optic tray positioning groove.

[0145] The loading and unloading mechanism 12 includes a frame 1202, on which an upper inclined plate 1200 and a lower inclined plate 1201 are provided; the lower inclined plate 1201 is located below the rectangular frame 1302; the upper inclined plate 1200 is installed with a front stop cylinder and a rear stop cylinder spaced along its length, and the output ends of the front stop cylinder and the rear stop cylinder are both provided with a stop rod.

[0146] In the above, the fiber optic reel's own weight enables it to roll on the upper inclined plate 1200 and the lower inclined plate 1201. The upper inclined plate 1200 is equipped with a front and rear stop cylinder spaced along its length. The output ends of the front and rear stop cylinders are each equipped with a stop rod, which extends to ensure that only one reel is loaded at a time. At this point, the lifting cylinder 1303 of the lifting tray mechanism 13 should be raised to the end of the upper inclined plate 1200 and lowered after receiving the fiber optic reel. After the fiber optic reel is fully wound, the fifth drive motor drives the rectangular plate downward via the round rod, causing the fiber optic reel to fall onto the lower inclined plate 1201, thus achieving automatic loading and unloading.

[0147] In addition, after the optical fiber is hung in the fiber clamping mechanism 7 of the take-up reel, the front clamping jaw 702 and the rear clamping jaw 703 clamp the optical fiber, and the pneumatic cutter 704 cuts off the fiber head; then it moves to the right, the telescopic rod 705 extends, and in addition, since the connecting plate 701 can be moved by the vertical cylinder 706 and the horizontal cylinder 700, the fiber head is extended to the labeling position; the labeling position is the position where the optical fiber enters the notch of the optical fiber reel, which is convenient for pasting the optical fiber head; the fiber reel is a double-notch reel, in which the notch is oblique, and the angle between the oblique notch and the plane of the side plate of the fiber reel is acute, and the double notches are two optical fiber channels for the outer reel and the inner reel respectively.

[0148] The labeling mechanism 14 then grips the label paper with its suction head. Simultaneously, the fiber reel is moved to the labeling position by the closed-loop control device 15. The fiber clamping mechanism then shifts right and descends. The labeling mechanism 14 moves to the labeling position, attaching the fiber head to the reel. The labeling mechanism 14 then resets, and the take-up reel's fiber clamping mechanism 7 resets, allowing the take-up end to enter the reel.

[0149] The above-mentioned labeling mechanism 14 and wire arrangement closed-loop control device 15 are existing devices and will not be introduced in detail here; the labeling mechanism 14 generally includes a translation cylinder, a vacuum suction head, a rotary cylinder, and a labeling machine. When receiving a labeling command, the labeling machine will send a label paper to the vacuum suction head, and the suction head will suck the label paper. The rotating cylinder rotates 90 degrees counterclockwise to make the label plane vertical, and the translation cylinder moves to the left to stick the label to the optical fiber disk, thereby fixing the optical fiber head; the wire arrangement closed-loop control device 15 includes a lifting tray mechanism 13 that can clamp and drive the rotation, and can move in the axial direction of the optical fiber disk.

[0150] It should be understood that the fiber optic reel can be a payout reel for laying out optical fibers or a reel for winding up optical fibers, and is here collectively referred to as a fiber optic reel. The above configuration solves the problem of not having automatic loading and unloading functions on the payout end and the reeling end, requiring manual placement of the wire drawing and winding barrel on the payout end by the screening machine, and the fiber optic reel being heavy and inconvenient to operate.

[0151] In some preferred embodiments, to solve the problem that the optical fiber arrangement quality requires manual regular observation, confirmation, and intervention:

[0152] The wire arrangement closed-loop control device 15 is provided with a high-speed camera, which is connected to a machine vision processing module and a compensation module;

[0153] The high-speed camera is used to detect the arrangement of the optical fiber disc on the lifting tray mechanism 13 in real time;

[0154] The machine vision processing module is used to detect the fiber boundary slope in the local area according to the detection information of the high-speed camera, and then detect the fiber stacking and recessed areas according to the fiber boundary slope; the compensation module is used to perform real-time compensation on the wire arrangement closed-loop control device 15 according to the detected fiber stacking and recessed areas.

[0155] The internal model of the compensation module includes a precision cable arrangement compensation calculation model. During the take-up and winding process, individual fiber spool variations, fixed deviations, and other interfering factors can cause deviations in the start and end positions of the take-up and arrangement, causing the fiber to pile up or sag at both ends of the spool. This pile-up and sag manifests as localized changes in the reel diameter, which in turn causes changes in the take-up axis speed, leading to oscillation of the take-up dancer. By detecting and calculating the angular deviation of the take-up dancer's oscillation, compensation is applied to the position values of the two endpoints of the cable arrangement. The calculation model is as follows:

[0156] ⊿θ=θ1-θ2

[0157] S=k*i

[0158] Where θ1 is the angle value of the dancing wheel when the real-time position of the spool is close to the endpoint at a certain distance, θ2 is the angle value of the dancing wheel when the real-time position of the spool is away from the endpoint at a certain distance, ⊿θ is the angle deviation value, k is the single compensation length, i is the number of compensations, and S is the actual compensation value.

[0159] Each time the line position completes a U-turn at the endpoint, the angle deviation of the dance wheel is detected and calculated. When ⊿θ is greater than the preset value a, i is incremented by 1; when ⊿θ is less than the preset value b, i is incremented or decremented by 1. This compensates for the deviation of the original line endpoint position.

[0160] The machine vision processing module detects the fiber boundary slope in the local area through binarization, filtering and denoising, Hough transform and other algorithms, thereby detecting the fiber stacking and recessed areas, and performing real-time compensation through the automatic wire arrangement algorithm.

[0161] In a second aspect, a method for optical fiber screening is provided, comprising:

[0162] When a fiber break occurs, the sprocket assembly is used to move the optical fiber clamp 6 to the vicinity of the pay-off traction assembly 2; then the optical fiber head is made and connected to the optical fiber clamp 6;

[0163] The sprocket assembly drives the optical fiber clamp 6 to move along the optical fiber pulling track to the fiber hanging device 8. Then, after the optical fiber clamp 6 is identified by the fiber hanging device 8, the optical fiber top support is sent to the fiber clamping mechanism 7 of the fiber screening equipment.

[0164] The overall process of the optical fiber screening method is:

[0165] S1, the pay-off end is passed upward, and the optical fiber disc is first placed on the slide 1009, and the optical fiber disc positioning placement slot and positioning sensor 10011 determine whether it exists; under the action of the second translation cylinder 10010, the slide 1009 moves to between the first support seat 1001 and the second support seat 1002, that is, the middle hole of the optical fiber disc is coaxial with the two pay-off spindles 1005; then the first translation cylinder 1004 moves the second support seat 1002 to allow the pay-off spindle 1005 to enter the middle hole of the optical fiber disc, and then the optical fiber disc connecting disc 1007 is connected to the optical fiber disc; the fourth drive motor 1006 is used to drive the optical fiber disc connecting disc 1007 and the optical fiber disc to rotate to realize the rotation of the optical fiber disc, and the pay-off operation is performed, and the barrel action is completed.

[0166] S2. When the fiber clamp 6 needs to enter the predetermined position to clamp the optical fiber, the vertical lifting member 903 is first lifted up to allow the fiber clamp to enter the optical fiber path; then the first horizontal telescopic member 901 opens the fiber clamp 6, and the vertical lifting member 903 falls down, allowing the optical fiber to fall into the fiber clamp 6; after the optical fiber falls into the fiber clamp 6, the first horizontal telescopic member 901 retracts, and the fiber clamp 6 clamps the optical fiber; the second horizontal telescopic member 902 is actuated to cut the optical fiber. At this point, the optical fiber head is made and clamped by the fiber clamp 6. Then the chain 5 is controlled to rotate and the screening machine enters the threading mode. The optical fiber clamp 6 carries the optical fiber head along the preset optical fiber traction trajectory and finally reaches the predetermined fiber hanging device 8. The fiber hanging device 8 is started, and the optical fiber clamp 6 guides the optical fiber to move to the bottom of the take-up reel fiber clamping mechanism 7. The chain 5 stops rotating, and the second drive motor 80103 drives the guide rod 80101 to rotate, so that the guide wheel 80102 contacts the optical fiber. As it continues to rotate, the optical fiber is sent into the front clamping jaw 702 and the rear clamping jaw 703 of the take-up reel fiber clamping mechanism 7, and then the pneumatic cutter 704 cuts the optical fiber, and the optical fiber clamp 6 disconnects from the optical fiber. When the chain 5 runs, it is in the standby position. At this point, the fiber head at the take-up end is made.

[0167] S3, the loading and unloading mechanism 12 and the lifting tray mechanism 13 cooperate to load the material, the take-up reel fiber clamping mechanism 7, the labeling mechanism 14, and the wire arrangement closed-loop control device 15 cooperate to stick the optical fiber head to the reel, and the reeling action is completed.

[0168] S4, the screening machine enters the screening mode and enters the tension building stage. The speed difference between the pay-out traction assembly 2 and the take-up traction assembly 3 causes elastic deformation of the optical fiber, thereby generating tension on the optical fiber.

[0169] S5. A high-speed camera is provided on the wire arrangement closed-loop control device 15, which is connected to a machine vision processing module and a compensation module; the high-speed camera is used to detect the wire arrangement status of the optical fiber reel on the lifting tray mechanism 13 in real time; the machine vision processing module is used to detect the fiber boundary slope in the local area according to the detection information of the high-speed camera, and then detect the fiber stacking and recessed areas according to the fiber boundary slope; the compensation module is used to compensate the wire arrangement closed-loop control device 15 in real time according to the detected fiber stacking and recessed areas.

[0170] The above implementation enables automatic loading and unloading of barrels at the pay-off end, automatic reel change at the take-up end, and automatic fiber hanging after fiber breakage. At the same time, it has an efficient automatic wire arrangement algorithm, which greatly realizes the automation and intelligence of the screening machine and greatly improves the production efficiency of the screening process.

[0171] In the description of this application, it should be noted that the terms "upper" and "lower" and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on this application. Unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" 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, or it can be internal communication between two elements. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0172] It should be noted that, in this application, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the terms "include", "comprise" or any other variants thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device comprising a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or also includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or device. In the absence of further restrictions, an element defined by the sentence "comprising a ..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article or device comprising the element.

[0173] The foregoing is merely a list of specific embodiments of the present application, intended to enable those skilled in the art to understand or implement the present application. Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the present application. Therefore, the present application is not limited to the embodiments shown herein, but is intended to conform to the broadest scope consistent with the principles and novel features of the present application.

Claims

1. An optical fiber screening device, characterized in that: It includes: The cabinet (1) has traction wheels of a pay-out traction assembly (2) and a take-up traction assembly (3) on its working surface distributed according to a preset optical fiber traction trajectory; A sprocket assembly comprises a plurality of sprockets (4) distributed on a working surface, wherein the plurality of sprockets (4) are connected in series end to end via a chain (5); a portion of the sprockets (4) are eccentrically connected to the traction wheel, and one of the other portion of the sprockets (4) located in the second installation area is connected to a first drive motor; a fiber clamp (6) is installed on a certain link of the chain (5); A fiber hanging device (8) is located near the end of the preset optical fiber pulling track and is used to send the optical fiber top support to the fiber clamping mechanism (7) of the fiber screening device after identifying the optical fiber clamp (6).

2. The optical fiber screening device according to claim 1, wherein: The working surface comprises a first installation area and a second installation area, wherein a line-releasing traction assembly (2) is provided in the first installation area and a line-receiving traction assembly (3) is provided in the second installation area; the sprockets (4) are distributed in the first installation area and the second installation area; The fiber hanging device (8) is located in the second installation area; the fiber hanging device (8) comprises a fiber clamp identification component (800) and a rotary fiber delivery component (801); the rotary fiber delivery component (801) is located above a sprocket (4) connected to a first drive motor, and is used to deliver the fiber top support into the take-up reel fiber clamping mechanism (7) after the fiber clamp identification component (800) identifies the fiber clamp (6); the sprocket (4) connected to the first drive motor is located below the take-up reel fiber clamping mechanism (7).

3. The optical fiber screening device according to claim 2, wherein: The rotating fiber feeding assembly (801) comprises a guide rod (80101), one end of the guide rod (80101) is connected to a guide wheel (80102), and the other end is connected to a second drive motor (80103); the second drive motor (80103) is used to drive the guide rod (80101) to rotate with its output shaft as the center of the circle.

4. The optical fiber screening device according to claim 2, wherein: The optical fiber clamp (6) comprises a chain link connecting block (600), wherein a receiving groove provided on the chain link connecting block (600) is provided with two spaced-apart petals (601), one petal (601) is attached to and fixedly connected to the inner wall of the receiving groove, and the other petal (601) is connected to the inner wall of the receiving groove via a spring; the two petals (601) extend to the outside of the receiving groove.

5. The optical fiber screening device according to claim 4, wherein: A first through hole is provided on the flap (601) of the two flaps (601) that is in contact with and fixedly connected to the inner wall of the receiving groove; a second through hole (602) communicating with the first through hole and the receiving groove is provided on the outer side of the chain link connecting block (600); The optical fiber screening device further comprises a fiber clamping and cutting mechanism (9) located in the first installation area; the fiber clamping and cutting mechanism (9) comprises a base plate (900), on which a first horizontal telescopic member (901), a second horizontal telescopic member (902), and a vertical lifting member (903) are provided, which are spaced apart in sequence; the telescopic end of the first horizontal telescopic member (901) is provided with a top column for extending into the first through hole and the second through hole (602); the telescopic end of the second horizontal telescopic member (902) is provided with a cutter; and the top of the vertical lifting member (903) is provided with a V-shaped block; The base plate (900) is further provided with two parallel and spaced baffles (904); one of the two baffles (904) is spaced correspondingly to the first horizontal telescopic member (901), and the other baffle (904) is spaced correspondingly to the second horizontal telescopic member (902), so as to form a space for the chain (5) and the optical fiber clamp (6) to pass through.

6. The optical fiber screening device according to claim 1, wherein: The structure of the line-releasing traction assembly (2) and the line-retrieving traction assembly (3) is the same; The line-releasing traction assembly (2) comprises a mounting plate (200) and a plurality of traction wheels; one of the traction wheels is rotatably connected to the mounting plate (200) via a rotating shaft, and an end of the rotating shaft away from the traction wheel is connected to a third drive motor (201); the sprocket (4) is rotatably provided on the rotating shaft and located between the traction wheel and the mounting plate (200); the diameter of the sprocket (4) is slightly larger than that of the traction wheel; The mounting plate (200) is further provided with two pressing wheels (202), and the two pressing wheels (202) are provided with pressing belts (203) in contact with the outer ring of the traction wheel.

7. The optical fiber screening device according to claim 2, wherein: The optical fiber screening device further comprises a wire-paying end barrel device (10) located outside the cabinet (1) and corresponding to the first installation area; The pay-off end barrel device (10) comprises an optical fiber disc clamping rotation assembly and an optical fiber disc translation assembly; the optical fiber disc clamping rotation assembly has an adjustable clamping space; the optical fiber disc translation assembly is used to send the optical fiber disc into the clamping space.

8. The optical fiber screening device according to claim 7, wherein: The optical fiber disc clamping and rotating assembly comprises a first rack platform (1000), a first support seat (1001) and a second support seat (1002); the first support seat (1001) is close to the first installation area and is fixedly connected to the first rack platform (1000), and the second support seat (1002) is away from the first installation area and is connected to the first rack platform (1000) via a first guide rail (1003); a first translation cylinder (1004) is provided on the first rack platform (1000), and an output end of the first translation cylinder (1004) is connected to the second support seat (1002) to change the distance between the first support seat (1001) and the second support seat (1002); A pay-off spindle (1005) is provided on both the first support seat (1001) and the second support seat (1002); a fourth driving motor (1006) is provided on one end of the pay-off spindle (1005) of the first support seat (1001), and an optical fiber disc connection disc (1007) is provided on the other end.

9. The optical fiber screening device according to claim 8, wherein: The optical fiber disk translation assembly comprises a second guide rail (1008) and a second translation cylinder (10010) which are parallel to each other, wherein the length direction of the second guide rail (1008) is perpendicular to the length direction of the first guide rail (1003); the second guide rail (1008) is located below the pay-off spindle (1005) and is mounted on the bottom plate of the second support seat (1002); a slide (1009) is provided on the second guide rail (1008); the second translation cylinder (10010) is connected to the slide (1009) to drive the slide (1009) to move on the second guide rail (1008); The slide (1009) is provided with a fiber optic disc positioning groove and a positioning sensor (10011).

10. The optical fiber screening device according to claim 2, wherein: The optical fiber screening device further comprises a second rack platform (11) located outside the cabinet (1) and corresponding to the second installation area; the second rack platform (11) is provided with a loading and unloading mechanism (12), a lifting tray mechanism (13), a take-up reel fiber clamping mechanism (7), a labeling mechanism (14), and a wire arrangement closed-loop control device (15); The lifting tray mechanism (13) and the wire arrangement closed-loop control device (15) are located on the same straight line, and the straight line is perpendicular to the second installation area; The lifting tray mechanism (13) has a flap member (1300) for placing the optical fiber disk; the loading and unloading mechanism (12) has an upper inclined plate (1200) and a lower inclined plate (1201), and the lower inclined plate (1201) is located below the flap member (1300); the upper inclined plate (1200) and the lower inclined plate (1201) are arranged perpendicular to the straight line; The second frame platform (11) is provided with a column, and a guide rail bracket (16) is provided on the column; the take-up reel fiber clamping mechanism (7) is movably arranged on the guide rail bracket (16); in the moving direction of the take-up reel fiber clamping mechanism (7), the labeling mechanism (14) and the lifting tray mechanism (13) are spaced apart, wherein the labeling mechanism (14) is away from the first installation area, and the lifting tray mechanism (13) is close to the first installation area; the bottom of the take-up reel fiber clamping mechanism (7) is located between the labeling mechanism (14) and the lifting tray mechanism (13); in the moving direction of the take-up reel fiber clamping mechanism (7), the loading and unloading mechanism (12) and the labeling mechanism (14) are located on the same side.

11. The optical fiber screening device according to claim 10, wherein: The take-up reel fiber clamping mechanism (7) comprises a horizontal cylinder (700) arranged on a guide rail bracket (16); the output end of the horizontal cylinder (700) is connected to a moving block slidably arranged on the guide rail bracket (16); a vertical cylinder (706) is provided on the moving block, and a connecting plate (701) is provided at the bottom of the vertical cylinder (706); The connecting plate (701) is provided with a front clamping jaw (702) and a rear clamping jaw (703), and a pneumatic cutter (704) is provided between the front clamping jaw (702) and the rear clamping jaw (703); the front clamping jaw (702) is connected to the connecting plate (701) via an inclined telescopic rod (705); the telescopic direction of the telescopic rod (705) is perpendicular to the moving direction of the optical fiber.

12. The optical fiber screening device according to claim 10, wherein: The lifting tray mechanism (13) includes a vertical plate (1301) and a rectangular frame (1302); the vertical plate (1301) is provided with a lifting cylinder (1303) for driving the rectangular frame (1302) to move up and down; the flip plate member (1300) is provided in the rectangular frame (1302); the flip plate member (1300) includes a rectangular plate, a round rod is provided on the rectangular plate, and the round rod is connected to a fifth driving motor; the rectangular plate is located in the space enclosed by the rectangular frame (1302), and the fifth driving motor is connected to the rectangular frame (1302); the rectangular plate is provided with a fiber optic disk positioning groove; The loading and unloading mechanism (12) comprises a frame (1202), on which the upper inclined plate (1200) and the lower inclined plate (1201) are provided; the lower inclined plate (1201) is located below the rectangular frame (1302); the upper inclined plate (1200) is provided with a front stop cylinder and a rear stop cylinder spaced along its length, and output ends of the front stop cylinder and the rear stop cylinder are both provided with a stop rod.

13. The optical fiber screening device according to claim 10, wherein: The wire arrangement closed-loop control device (15) is provided with a high-speed camera, which is connected to a machine vision processing module and a compensation module; The high-speed camera is used to detect the arrangement of the optical fiber disc on the lifting tray mechanism (13) in real time; the machine vision processing module is used to detect the fiber pile and the recessed area according to the detection information of the high-speed camera; and the compensation module is used to compensate the closed-loop control device (15) in real time according to the detected fiber pile and recessed area.

14. A method for screening optical fibers, characterized in that: It includes the following steps: Providing the optical fiber screening device according to claim 1; When a fiber break occurs, the optical fiber clamp (6) is sent to the vicinity of the pay-off traction assembly (2) by using a sprocket assembly; then an optical fiber head is made and connected to the optical fiber clamp (6); The sprocket assembly is used to drive the optical fiber clamp (6) to move along the optical fiber pulling track to the fiber hanging device (8), and then after the optical fiber clamp (6) is identified by the fiber hanging device (8), the optical fiber top support is sent to the fiber clamping mechanism (7) of the optical fiber screening device.