Reel for housing optical fibers and method of manufacturing the same
By using monolithic injection molding and polymer cushioning material overmolding, the problems of welding and cushioning materials in optical fiber reel manufacturing have been solved, improving production efficiency and stability, and reducing costs and scrap rates.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- CORNING INC
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-09
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-17
AI Technical Summary
In the current fiber optic reel manufacturing process, the welding and buffering materials used in the two-part molding process require time and expense, resulting in suboptimal production efficiency and high scrap rates. At the same time, the welding strength is lost and the buffering material is prone to detachment, affecting the stability of the fiber optic winding.
The main roll section is formed from a single piece of injection molded material, and then covered with molded polymer cushioning material to avoid welding. 100% recycled plastic material is used to ensure dimensional specifications and strength and prevent the cushioning material from detaching.
This improved the production efficiency and stability of fiber optic reels, reduced the scrap rate, decreased the use of plastics and welding strength loss, and enabled efficient and economical reel manufacturing.
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