Multi-station collimator dispensing clamp
By designing a multi-station collimator dispensing fixture, using flexible contact and automatic limiting components, the efficient dispensing and curing of the collimator is achieved, solving the problems of cumbersome operations and device damage in the existing technology, and improving production Efficiency and product quality.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202323345966.2
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2023-12-07
- Publication Date
- 2024-12-24
- Estimated Expiration
- 2033-12-07
AI Technical Summary
The existing collimator dispensing process is complicated and time-consuming, and the device is loaded back and forth with easily damaged pigtails.
A multi-station collimator dispensing fixture was designed, including the dispensing fixture body, collimator assembly, bottom plate, collimator limit assembly and collimator fixing assembly, and the optical fiber placement plate, press rod, and limit position Components such as plates and thermal insulation layers realize automatic dispensing and curing of the device in a vertical state, omitting the pre-curing steps to ensure the device is suspended and flexible.
The dispensing and curing process of the collimator is simplified, operating time is reduced, the device is damaged during loading, the device end surface is kept clean, and non-dispensing areas are protected from high temperature damage through thermal insulation.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the field of optical device auxiliary production devices, in particular to a multi-station collimator dispensing fixture. Background Art
[0002] As an important component of WDM devices, collimators are in huge demand. After the collimator is installed in the small glass tube, silicone needs to be used to fix the optical fiber at the tail end of the collimator to one end of the small glass tube. The existing production line often needs to perform the following steps to perform this process: 1. Install the collimator and the small glass tube, and place them vertically on the fixture for fixing; 2. Use an injector to evenly fill the silicone into the upper port of the small glass tube; 3. Keep the device on the fixture and apply UV light for pre-curing; 4. Remove the pre-cured collimator and temporarily store it in the turnover tray; 5. Take the collimation device in the turnover tray, install it in the curing fixture, and use insulation material to wrap the curing fixture, leaving only the silicone part, and finally enter the curing chain furnace for curing. The above process is cumbersome and time-consuming, and the pigtail is easily damaged when the device is loaded back and forth, so a multi-station collimator dispensing fixture is needed to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content
[0003] The utility model aims to solve the problems of the prior art that the operation is complicated and time-consuming, and the pigtail is easily damaged when the device is loaded back and forth, and proposes a multi-station collimator dispensing fixture.
[0004] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme: a multi-station collimator dispensing fixture, including a dispensing fixture body, a collimator assembly, a base plate, a collimator limit assembly, a collimator fixing assembly and a collimator placement assembly, the dispensing fixture body contains a fiber placement tray, the top of the fiber placement tray is equipped with a collimator assembly, the collimator assembly contains a wire end, the tail end of the wire end is provided with a wire end head, the head end of the wire end is connected to an optical fiber, one end of the optical fiber is connected to a small glass tube, one end of the small glass tube is coated with collimator tail end silicone, and a collimator is installed inside the small glass tube.
[0005] Preferably, the bottom bolts of the base plate are connected to the dispensing fixture body, and side bolts are connected to both sides of the dispensing fixture body.
[0006] Preferably, a magnetic cover is installed on the top of the dispensing fixture body, the top bolt of the magnetic cover is connected to a placement tray cover, a dispensing window is installed on the front of the placement tray cover, a V-groove cover is installed on the front of the dispensing window, a heat insulation layer is provided on the front of the V-groove cover, and a flexible pad is provided on one side of the placement tray cover.
[0007] Preferably, a V-shaped groove is provided on the top of the collimator placement assembly.
[0008] Preferably, the collimator fixing assembly includes a pressure rod, a handle is provided at one end of the pressure rod, pressure rod brackets are installed on both sides of the pressure rod, spring limiting beads are installed on both sides of the pressure rod bracket, a torsion spring is provided on one side of the pressure rod bracket near the bottom of the spring limiting bead, and a limiting pin is provided at the end of the torsion spring.
[0009] Preferably, the collimator limit assembly includes a limit plate, a fiber avoidance groove is opened on the top of the limit plate, and axial rotation limit blocks are installed on both sides of the limit plate. A magnetic B end is provided inside the axial rotation limit block, and a limit plate clamping block is wrapped inside the axial rotation limit block, and a magnetic A end is provided on the back of the limit plate clamping block.
[0010] Preferably, pressure springs are provided at both ends of the limit plate, a shaft rotation pin is wrapped inside the pressure spring, and a shaft rotation screw is threadedly connected to the end of the shaft rotation pin.
[0011] Beneficial Effects
[0012] In the utility model, in the device, the collimator is in the dispensing fixture body from the beginning of dispensing to entering the curing chain furnace, the device is kept in a vertical state for easy dispensing, and the silica gel maintains an ideal grain pile state under surface tension in the vertical state, and the pre-curing step can be omitted; the collimator is kept in a suspended state throughout the whole process to ensure that the end face of the collimator is clean and free of wear; the pressure rod is fixed on the pressure rod bracket to provide fixation for the collimator through the torsion spring, and the surface of the pressure rod is a flexible material to ensure that the installed collimators are in firm contact with the pressure rod without applying rigid contact.
[0013] In the utility model, the V-groove is made of Teflon material and also provides flexible support; the optical fiber is supported and covered by a flexible pad. The surface of the placement groove cover and the V-groove cover are covered with heat-insulating materials, which effectively isolates the physical damage of high temperature to the non-glue-dispensing area; the collimator limit assembly is adjusted by magnetic suction, and the collimator fixing assembly controls the position of the pressure rod through the spring limit bead. The above two components are manually switched back and forth; the glue-dispensing fixture body keeps the clamping station tilted, which is conducive to the limitation and fixation of the collimator, solving the problem that the prior art is cumbersome and time-consuming, and the pigtail is easily damaged when the device is loaded back and forth. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0014] Figure 1 This is a structural diagram of the dispensing fixture body of the utility model;
[0015] Figure 2 It is the overall structure diagram of the utility model;
[0016] Figure 3 This is a structural diagram of the collimator assembly of the utility model;
[0017] Figure 4 It is a component structure diagram of the utility model;
[0018] Figure 5 It is a cross-sectional view of the component structure of the utility model;
[0019] Figure 6 This is the overall installation structure diagram of the utility model;
[0020] Figure 7 This is a structural diagram of the collimator placement assembly of the utility model;
[0021] Figure 8 This is a structural diagram of the collimator fixing assembly of the utility model;
[0022] Fig. 9 This is a structural diagram of the collimator limiting assembly of the utility model.
[0023] Legend:
[0024] 1. Dispensing fixture body; 2. Collimator assembly; 3. Fiber placement tray; 4. Collimator limit assembly; 5. Collimator fixing assembly; 6. Collimator placement assembly; 7. Wire end; 8. Wire end; 9. Side bolt; 10. V-shaped groove; 11. Handle; 12. Pressure rod bracket; 13. Spring limit bead; 14. Torsion spring; 15. Limit pin; 16. Pressure rod; 17. Axis screw; 18. Axis pin; 19. Limit Positioning plate; 20. Fiber avoidance groove; 21. Pressure spring; 22. Limiting plate clamping block; 23. Axial rotation limiting block; 24. Magnetic end A; 25. Magnetic end B; 26. Placement tray cover; 27. V-groove cover; 28. Insulation layer; 29. Glue dispensing window; 30. Flexible pad; 31. Cover plate magnet; 32. Bottom plate; 101. Optical fiber; 102. Silicone at the tail end of the collimator; 103. Small glass tube; 104. Collimator. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0025] In order to make the technical means, creative features, objectives and effects of the present invention easy to understand, the present invention is further described below in conjunction with specific embodiments and drawings, but the following embodiments are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, not all. Based on the embodiments in the implementation mode, other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative work are all within the protection scope of the present invention.
[0026] The specific embodiments of the present utility model are described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Specific embodiment one:
[0028] Reference Figure 1-9A multi-station collimator dispensing fixture comprises a dispensing fixture body 1, a collimator assembly 2, a base plate 32, a collimator limit assembly 4, a collimator fixing assembly 5 and a collimator placement assembly 6. The dispensing fixture body 1 comprises an optical fiber placement tray 3, a collimator assembly 2 is installed on the top of the optical fiber placement tray 3, the collimator assembly 2 comprises a wire end 7, a wire end 8 is provided at the tail end of the wire end 7, an optical fiber 101 is connected to the head end of the wire end 7, one end of the optical fiber 101 is connected to a small glass tube 103, one end of the small glass tube 103 is coated with collimator tail end silicone 102, and a collimator 104 is installed inside the small glass tube 103.
[0029] The bottom bolts of the bottom plate 32 are connected to the dispensing fixture body 1 , and side bolts 9 are connected to both sides of the dispensing fixture body 1 .
[0030] A cover magnet 31 is installed on the top of the dispensing fixture body 1, and the top bolt of the cover magnet 31 is connected to a placement tray cover 26. A dispensing window 29 is installed on the front of the placement tray cover 26, and a V-groove cover 27 is installed on the front of the dispensing window 29. A heat insulation layer 28 is provided on the front of the V-groove cover 27, and a flexible pad 30 is provided on one side of the placement tray cover 26.
[0031] A V-shaped groove 10 is formed on the top of the collimator placement assembly 6 .
[0032] The collimator fixing assembly 5 includes a pressure rod 16, one end of which is provided with a handle 11, pressure rod brackets 12 are installed on both sides of the pressure rod 16, spring limit beads 13 are installed on both sides of the pressure rod bracket 12, and a torsion spring 14 is provided on one side of the pressure rod bracket 12 near the bottom of the spring limit bead 13, and a limit pin 15 is provided at the end of the torsion spring 14.
[0033] The collimator limit assembly 4 includes a limit plate 19, a fiber avoidance groove 20 is opened on the top of the limit plate 19, and axial rotation limit blocks 23 are installed on both sides of the limit plate 19. A magnetic B end 25 is provided inside the axial rotation limit block 23, and a limit plate clamping block 22 is wrapped inside the axial rotation limit block 23, and a magnetic A end 24 is provided on the back of the limit plate clamping block 22.
[0034] Pressure springs 21 are provided at both ends of the limiting plate 19 . An axial rotation pin 18 is wrapped inside the pressure spring 21 . An axial rotation screw 17 is threadedly connected to the end of the axial rotation pin 18 . Specific embodiment 2:
[0036] Reference Figure 1-9In this device, the collimator 104 is in the dispensing fixture body 1 from the beginning of dispensing to entering the curing chain furnace. The device is kept in a vertical state for easy dispensing. In the vertical state, the silicone maintains an ideal grain pile state under surface tension, and the pre-curing step can be omitted; the collimator is kept in a suspended state throughout the process to ensure that the end face of the collimator 104 is clean and free of wear; the pressure rod 16 is fixed on the pressure rod bracket 12 to provide fixation for the collimator 104 through the torsion spring 14, and the surface of the pressure rod 16 is a flexible material to ensure that the collimators 104 installed are in firm contact with the pressure rod 16 without applying rigid contact. The V-groove 10 is made of Teflon material and also provides flexible support; the optical fiber 101 is supported and covered by a flexible pad. The surfaces of the placement slot cover 26 and the V-groove cover 27 are covered with heat-insulating materials, which effectively isolate the non-glue dispensing area from physical damage caused by high temperature; the collimator limit component 4 adjusts its state through magnetic attraction, and the collimator fixing component 5 controls the position of the pressure rod through the spring limit bead 13. The above two components can switch back and forth manually; the glue dispensing fixture body 1 keeps the clamping station tilted, which is beneficial to the limitation and fixation of the collimator 104.
[0037] During clamping: When the dispensing fixture body 1 is in state A, the collimator 104 can be installed. After installation, manually adjust the pressure rod 16 and the limit plate 19 to state B, add the placement plate cover 36 and the V-groove cover 27, and then place the entire device vertically to state C.
[0038] During glue dispensing: the glue dispensing process is completed by using a liquid injection needle through each glue dispensing window 29 .
[0039] During curing: Keep the entire device in a vertical position and place it in the chain furnace as a whole. The disassembly steps are carried out in the order of clamping (note that the position of the limit plate remains unchanged).
[0040] In summary:
[0041] 1. In the present device, the collimator 104 is in the dispensing fixture body 1 from the beginning of dispensing to entering the curing chain furnace. The device is kept in a vertical state for easy dispensing. In the vertical state, the silicone maintains an ideal grain pile state under surface tension, and the pre-curing step can be omitted; the collimator is kept in a suspended state throughout the process to ensure that the end face of the collimator 104 is clean and free of wear; the pressure rod 16 is fixed on the pressure rod bracket 12 to provide fixation for the collimator 104 through the torsion spring 14, and the surface of the pressure rod 16 is a flexible material to ensure that the installed collimators 104 are in firm contact with the pressure rod 16 without applying rigid contact.
[0042] 2. The V-groove 10 is made of Teflon material and also provides flexible support; the optical fiber 101 is supported and covered by a flexible pad. The surface of the placement slot cover 26 and the V-groove cover 27 are covered with heat-insulating materials, which effectively isolates the physical damage of high temperature to the non-glue-dispensing area; the collimator limit component 4 is adjusted by magnetic attraction, and the collimator fixing component 5 controls the position of the pressure rod through the spring limit bead 13. The above two components are manually switched back and forth; the glue dispensing fixture body 1 keeps the clamping station tilted, which is conducive to the limit and fixation of the collimator 104.
[0043] In the present utility model, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, a first feature being "above" or "below" a second feature may include that the first and second features are in direct contact, or may include that the first and second features are not in direct contact but are in contact through another feature between them. Moreover, a first feature being "above", "above" and "above" a second feature includes that the first feature is directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. A first feature being "below", "below" and "below" a second feature includes that the first feature is directly below and obliquely below the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.
[0044] The above shows and describes the basic principle, main features and advantages of the utility model. Those skilled in the art should understand that the utility model is not limited by the above embodiments. The above embodiments and descriptions are only preferred examples of the utility model and are not used to limit the utility model. Without departing from the spirit and scope of the utility model, the utility model may have various changes and improvements, which fall within the scope of the utility model to be protected. The scope of protection of the utility model is defined by the attached claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. A multi-station collimator dispensing fixture, comprising a dispensing fixture body (1), a collimator assembly (2), a base plate (32), a collimator limiting assembly (4), a collimator fixing assembly (5) and a collimator placing assembly (6), characterized in that: The dispensing fixture body (1) includes an optical fiber placement plate (3), a collimator assembly (2) is installed on the top of the optical fiber placement plate (3), the collimator assembly (2) includes a wire end (7), the tail end of the wire end (7) is provided with a wire end head (8), the head end of the wire end (7) is connected to an optical fiber (101), one end of the optical fiber (101) is connected to a small glass tube (103), one end of the small glass tube (103) is coated with collimator tail end silicone (102), and a collimator (104) is installed inside the small glass tube (103).
2. The multi-station collimator dispensing fixture according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom bolts of the bottom plate (32) are connected to the dispensing fixture body (1), and side bolts (9) are connected to both sides of the dispensing fixture body (1).
3. The multi-station collimator dispensing fixture according to claim 1, characterized in that: A cover plate magnet (31) is installed on the top of the dispensing fixture body (1), and the top bolt of the cover plate magnet (31) is connected to a placement tray cover (26). A dispensing window (29) is installed on the front of the dispensing window (29), and a V-groove cover (27) is installed on the front of the dispensing window (29). A heat insulation layer (28) is provided on the front of the V-groove cover (27), and a flexible pad (30) is provided on one side of the placement tray cover (26).
4. The multi-station collimator dispensing fixture according to claim 1, characterized in that: A V-shaped groove (10) is provided on the top of the collimator placement assembly (6).
5. The multi-station collimator dispensing fixture according to claim 1, characterized in that: The collimator fixing assembly (5) includes a pressure rod (16), one end of which is provided with a handle (11), both sides of the pressure rod (16) are provided with pressure rod brackets (12), both sides of the pressure rod bracket (12) are provided with spring limit bumpers (13), one side of the pressure rod bracket (12) is provided with a torsion spring (14) near the bottom of the spring limit bumper (13), and the end of the torsion spring (14) is provided with a limit pin (15).
6. The multi-station collimator dispensing fixture according to claim 1, characterized in that: The collimator limit assembly (4) comprises a limit plate (19), the top of the limit plate (19) is provided with an optical fiber avoidance groove (20), both sides of the limit plate (19) are provided with an axial rotation limit block (23), the interior of the axial rotation limit block (23) is provided with a magnetic B end (25), the interior of the axial rotation limit block (23) is wrapped with a limit plate clamping block (22), and the back of the limit plate clamping block (22) is provided with a magnetic A end (24).
7. The multi-station collimator dispensing fixture according to claim 6, characterized in that: Both ends of the limit plate (19) are provided with pressure springs (21), the interior of the pressure spring (21) is wrapped with an axle rotation pin (18), and the end of the axle rotation pin (18) is threadedly connected with an axle rotation screw (17).
