Automatic optical fiber assembling equipment

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of optical fiber assembling equipment, and provides automatic optical fiber assembling equipment which comprises an equipment body, a wire feeding device, an optical fiber clamping device, a connector positioning device and a dispensing curing device. The wire feeding device is arranged in the equipment body and is used for guiding and feeding optical fibers in a directional and fixed-length manner; the optical fiber clamping device is correspondingly arranged at the downstream of the wire feeding device and is used for clamping and fixing the optical fiber guided and fed by the wire feeding device; the joint positioning device is correspondingly arranged below the optical fiber clamping device and is used for clamping and positioning the joint, so that the optical fiber can be aligned to a jack in the joint; the adhesive dispensing and curing device is correspondingly arranged in the equipment body and is used for respectively performing adhesive dispensing and curing on the optical fibers guided and sent out by the wire feeding device; the optical fiber clamping device can drive the optical fiber to move downwards to be inserted into the connector. The automatic optical fiber assembling equipment can fully automatically realize dispensing, plugging and curing of the optical fiber and the crystal joint, and has the beneficial effects of high assembling efficiency, reliable quality and prevention of missing dispensing of the optical fiber.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the technical field of optical fiber assembly equipment, and particularly to an automated optical fiber assembly equipment. Background Art

[0002] Optical fiber crystal connectors are widely used in some communication server devices. Due to the relatively small size of the optical fiber, when inserting and fixing it with the crystal connector, most of the existing methods are manual dispensing and inserting and fixing. First, one end of the optical fiber is dipped in UV glue, then the optical fiber is inserted into the jack in the crystal connector, and then irradiated with ultraviolet light to cure the UV glue to fix the optical fiber and the crystal connector. Finally, the optical fiber is routed and cut to complete the preparation of the optical fiber crystal connector.

[0003] However, the above-mentioned manual assembly method of optical fiber crystal connectors has problems such as low assembly efficiency, uneven quality of optical fiber fixed connection, easy occurrence of incomplete optical fiber insertion, and optical fiber glue leakage.

[0004] Therefore, there is an urgent need in the market for an optical fiber assembly equipment that can automatically insert and cure optical fibers to solve the problems of low efficiency, uneven assembly quality, and easy occurrence of optical fiber glue leakage in the manual assembly of optical fiber crystal connectors in the prior art. Utility Model Content

[0005] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an automated optical fiber assembly equipment to solve the problems of low efficiency, uneven assembly quality, and easy occurrence of optical fiber glue leakage in the manual assembly of optical fiber crystal connectors in the prior art.

[0006] The automated optical fiber assembly equipment provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure includes an equipment body, a wire feeding device, an optical fiber clamping device, a connector positioning device, and a dispensing and curing device;

[0007] The wire feeding device is arranged in the equipment body and is used for guiding and feeding the optical fiber in a directional and fixed-length manner;

[0008] The optical fiber clamping device is correspondingly arranged downstream of the wire feeding device and is used for clamping and fixing the optical fiber guided out by the wire feeding device;

[0009] The connector positioning device is correspondingly arranged below the optical fiber clamping device and is used for clamping and positioning the connector so that the optical fiber can be aligned with the jack in the connector;

[0010] The dispensing and curing device is correspondingly arranged in the equipment body and is used for respectively dispensing and curing the optical fiber guided out by the wire feeding device;

[0011] Wherein, the optical fiber clamping device can drive the optical fiber to move down and insert into the jack in the connector.

[0012] In an implementable embodiment, the optical fiber clamping device includes a clamping block and a driving cylinder;

[0013] Two of the clamping blocks are arranged oppositely along the same straight line direction and can move towards each other;

[0014] The driving cylinder is in transmission connection with the clamping block and is used to drive the clamping block to reciprocate towards or away from the joint positioning device.

[0015] In an implementable embodiment, inserting parts are arranged on the mutually facing sides of the clamping blocks;

[0016] When the two clamping blocks move towards each other and abut, the two inserting parts can cooperate and insert into each other to form a clamping gap for clamping and fixing the optical fiber.

[0017] In an implementable embodiment, the joint positioning device includes a joint placement part and a pushing cylinder;

[0018] The joint placement part is provided with a placement station for placing the joint;

[0019] The pushing cylinder is correspondingly arranged on one side of the placement station, and the piston of the pushing cylinder can move towards the placement station to fix and limit the joint in the joint placement part.

[0020] In an implementable embodiment, a joint inductor is further arranged in the joint placement part;

[0021] The joint inductor is electrically controlledly connected to the pushing cylinder, can detect the placement state of the joint in the placement station, and correspondingly regulate the working state of the pushing cylinder according to the placement state.

[0022] In an implementable embodiment, the dispensing and curing device includes a glue storage and dispensing part and a UV curing lamp;

[0023] The glue storage and dispensing part is used for dispensing glue to the optical fiber inserted into the joint;

[0024] The UV curing lamp is arranged in the equipment body and is used for irradiating and curing the optical fiber after dispensing glue.

[0025] In an implementable embodiment, a controller for controlling the irradiation duration of the UV curing lamp is further arranged in the equipment body.

[0026] In an implementable embodiment, the automatic optical fiber assembly equipment further includes a cutting device;

[0027] The cutting device includes cutting knives correspondingly arranged on both sides of the optical fiber, and the cutting knives are used for cutting the optical fiber after dispensing and curing to reserve the assembly length.

[0028] In one implementable embodiment, the wire feeding device includes a wire feeding reel and a wire guiding pulley;

[0029] The wire feeding reel is arranged on the top of the device body and is used for unwinding the optical fiber;

[0030] A plurality of wire guiding pulleys are arranged at intervals along the conveying direction of the optical fiber;

[0031] Wherein, the wire feeding reel and the wire guiding pulley are respectively drivingly connected with a servo motor.

[0032] In one implementable embodiment, the device body further includes an outer housing;

[0033] A control panel for controlling the working state of the automatic optical fiber assembly device is correspondingly arranged in the outer housing.

[0034] The technical solution provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure has the following advantages compared with the prior art:

[0035] When the automatic optical fiber assembly device provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure is specifically used, first place the crystal connector to be inserted into the connector positioning device, clamp and position the crystal connector to be inserted, then direct and lengthwise guide the optical fiber towards the optical fiber clamping device through the wire feeding device, then the optical fiber clamping device clamps and positions the guided optical fiber, aligns the optical fiber with the jack of the crystal connector in the connector positioning device, the dispensing and curing device simultaneously dispenses glue at one end of the optical fiber to be inserted, the optical fiber clamping device finally drives the optical fiber to move downwards and insert it into the jack in the connector, and finally the UV curing lamp irradiates the inserted optical fiber for a specific period of time so that the glue can be quickly cured.

[0036] The automatic optical fiber assembly device provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure can automatically realize the dispensing, plugging and curing of the optical fiber and the crystal connector, and has the beneficial effects of high assembly efficiency, reliable quality and effectively avoiding optical fiber glue leakage.

[0037] It should be understood that the content described in this part is not intended to identify the key or important features of the embodiments of the present disclosure, nor is it used to limit the scope of the present disclosure. Other features of the present disclosure will become easily understood through the following description. Description of the Drawings

[0038] By reading the following detailed description with reference to the drawings, the above and other objects, features and advantages of the exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will become easily understood. In the drawings, several embodiments of the present disclosure are shown in an exemplary rather than restrictive manner, wherein:

[0039] In the drawings, the same or corresponding reference numerals represent the same or corresponding parts.

[0040] Figure 1Shows an overall perspective view of the automated optical fiber assembly device provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0041] Figure 2 Shows a partial perspective view of the automated optical fiber assembly device provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0042] Figure 3 Shows a partially enlarged view of the automated optical fiber assembly device provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0043] Figure 4 Shows a structural view of the automated optical fiber assembly device from another perspective provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0044] Explanation of reference numerals in the figure: 1. Equipment body; 11. Outer housing; 12. Control panel;

[0045] 2. Wire feeding device; 21. Wire feeding reel; 22. Guide pulley;

[0046] 3. Optical fiber clamping device; 31. Clamping block; 32. Driving cylinder;

[0047] 4. Connector positioning device; 341. Connector placement member; 42. Pushing cylinder;

[0048] 5. Glue dispensing and curing device; 51. Glue storage and dispensing member; 52. UV curing lamp;

[0049] 6. Cutting device. Detailed implementation manners

[0050] To make the objectives, features, and advantages of the present disclosure more obvious and understandable, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present disclosure. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present disclosure, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present disclosure, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present disclosure.

[0051] The embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

[0052] In combination with Figure 1 、 Figure 2 and Figure 3As shown, the embodiment of the present disclosure provides an automated optical fiber assembly device, which includes an equipment body 1, a wire feeding device 2, an optical fiber clamping device 3, a connector positioning device 4 and a glue dispensing and curing device 5; the wire feeding device 2 is arranged in the equipment body 1, and is used to guide the optical fiber in a directional and fixed length; the optical fiber clamping device 3 is correspondingly arranged downstream of the wire feeding device 2, and is used to clamp and fix the optical fiber guided out of the wire feeding device 2; the connector positioning device 4 is correspondingly arranged below the optical fiber clamping device 3, and is used to clamp and position the connector so that the optical fiber can be aligned with the socket in the connector; the glue dispensing and curing device 5 is correspondingly arranged in the equipment body 1, and is used to perform glue dispensing and curing on the optical fiber guided out of the wire feeding device 2 respectively; the optical fiber clamping device 3 can drive the optical fiber to move down and insert into the socket in the connector.

[0053] The automated optical fiber assembly equipment can be specifically applied to the assembly and production of optical fiber crystal connectors. During specific use, the crystal connector to be inserted is first placed in the connector positioning device 4, and the crystal connector to be inserted is clamped and positioned. The placement process can be specifically carried out manually or automatically by a robot. Then, the optical fiber is oriented and guided to a fixed length toward the optical fiber clamping device 3 by the wire feeding device 2. Then, the optical fiber clamping device 3 clamps and positions the guided optical fiber, and aligns the optical fiber with the socket of the crystal connector in the connector positioning device 4. The glue curing device 5 simultaneously glues one end of the optical fiber to be inserted. Finally, the optical fiber clamping device 3 drives the optical fiber to move down and insert it into the socket in the connector, thereby completing the precise glue insertion of the optical fiber and the crystal connector. In addition, the UV curing lamp 52 in the automated optical fiber assembly equipment can also irradiate the inserted optical fiber for a specific period of time so that the glue can be quickly cured to ensure the firmness of the insertion of the optical fiber and the crystal connector.

[0054] In summary, the automated optical fiber assembly equipment provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure can fully automatically realize the dispensing, plugging and curing of optical fibers and crystal connectors. Compared with the manual assembly method of optical fiber crystal connectors in the prior art, it has the beneficial effects of high assembly efficiency, uniform assembly quality, and no optical fiber dispensing leakage.

[0055] In one embodiment, the optical fiber clamping device 3 includes a clamping block 31 and a driving cylinder 32; two clamping blocks 31 are arranged opposite to each other along the same straight line direction and can move toward each other; the driving cylinder 32 is transmission-connected to the clamping block 31 and is used to drive the clamping block 31 to reciprocate toward or away from the connector positioning device 4.

[0056] Specific, combined Figure 3 and Figure 4To further explain in detail, the optical fiber clamping device 3 is specifically configured to include a clamping block 31 and a driving cylinder 32, and the two clamping blocks 31 are arranged relative to each other along the same straight line direction and can move toward each other to achieve clamping and fixing of the optical fiber, and the driving cylinder 32 is transmission-connected to the clamping block 31, and can drive the clamping block 31 to reciprocate toward or away from the connector positioning device 4. In this way, the two clamping blocks 31 first clamp and fix the optical fiber, and then are driven by the driving cylinder 32 to move toward the connector positioning device 4, so that the optical fiber can be accurately inserted into the jack in the optical fiber crystal connector.

[0057] Of course, the specific driving method for the clamping blocks 31 to clamp each other can also be cylinder driving, motor driving, electromagnet adsorption driving, etc.

[0058] The specific configuration of the optical fiber clamping device 3 has the beneficial effects of being simple in structure, being able to stably clamp and fix the optical fiber, and being able to accurately insert the optical fiber crystal connector jack.

[0059] In one embodiment, the sides of the clamping blocks 31 facing each other are provided with plugging portions; when the two clamping blocks 31 move toward each other and abut against each other, the two plugging portions can cooperate with each other and form a clamping hole for clamping and fixing the optical fiber.

[0060] A mating portion is respectively provided on the side surfaces of the two clamping blocks 31 facing each other. The specific shape of the mating portion can be set to a concave-convex matching shape, and when the two clamping blocks 31 move toward each other and abut against each other, the two mating portions can cooperate with each other and mating, thereby forming multiple clamping pores for clamping and fixing optical fibers, so as to realize the function of clamping and fixing multiple optical fibers at the same time.

[0061] The specific arrangement of the clamping block 31 has the beneficial effects of being simple in structure and being able to clamp and fix multiple optical fibers at the same time.

[0062] In one embodiment, the joint positioning device 4 includes a joint placement member 41 and a pushing cylinder 42; the joint placement member 41 is provided with a placement station for placing the joint; the pushing cylinder 42 is correspondingly arranged on one side of the placement station, and its own piston can move toward the placement station to fix the joint in the joint placement member 41.

[0063] Specific, combined Figure 3 and Figure 4For a further detailed description, the joint positioning device 4 is specifically configured to include a joint placement member 41 and a pushing cylinder 42. A placement station for placing the joint is provided in the joint placement member 41. The pushing cylinder 42 is correspondingly arranged on one side of the placement station, and its piston can move towards the placement station. In this way, through the clamping action of the pushing cylinder 42, the fiber optic crystal joint can be stably fixed and limited in the joint placement member 41, facilitating the subsequent fiber clamping device 3 to align and insert the optical fiber into the jack in the fiber optic crystal joint.

[0064] The above specific setting method of the joint positioning device 4 has the beneficial effects of simple structure and the ability to firmly limit and fix the fiber optic crystal joint.

[0065] In an implementable embodiment, a joint sensor is further provided in the joint placement member 41; the joint sensor is electrically connected to the pushing cylinder 42 and can detect the placement state of the joint in the placement station and correspondingly regulate the working state of the pushing cylinder 42 according to the placement state.

[0066] A joint sensor is also correspondingly provided in the joint placement member 41, and the joint sensor can be specifically but not limited to being set as a fiber optic reflection sensor, an infrared sensor, a sound wave sensor, etc. The joint sensor is used to detect the placement state of the fiber optic crystal joint in the placement station, and adaptively regulate the working state of the pushing cylinder 42 according to the placement state of the fiber optic crystal joint, improving the automation and intelligence level of the automatic fiber optic assembly device. Moreover, when no fiber optic crystal joint is placed in the placement station of the joint placement member 41, the joint sensor can send a corresponding alarm message according to the detection result, so as to facilitate the operator to timely discover the abnormal operation state of the automatic fiber optic assembly device.

[0067] The above specific setting method of the joint sensor has the beneficial effects of simple structure, the ability to detect the placement information of the fiber optic crystal joint, and the improvement of the intelligence level.

[0068] In an implementable embodiment, the dispensing and curing device 5 includes a glue storage and dispensing member 51 and a UV curing lamp 52; the glue storage and dispensing member 51 is used to dispense glue to the optical fiber inserted into the joint; the UV curing lamp 52 is arranged in the equipment body 1 and is used to irradiate and cure the optical fiber after dispensing.

[0069] Specifically, in combination with Figure 3 For a further detailed description, the dispensing and curing device 5 is specifically configured to include a glue storage and dispensing member 51 and a UV curing lamp 52 (ultraviolet curing lamp). The glue storage and dispensing member 51 is used to dispense glue to the optical fiber inserted into the fiber optic crystal joint, and the UV curing lamp 52 correspondingly irradiates and cures the optical fiber after dispensing and inserted into the fiber optic crystal joint with ultraviolet light, so that the fixation after fiber optic insertion can be quickly realized.

[0070] The specific setting mode of the above glue dispensing and curing device 5 has the beneficial effects of simple structure and being able to quickly realize the insertion and fixation of optical fibers.

[0071] In an implementable mode, a controller for controlling the irradiation duration of the UV curing lamp 52 is further provided in the device body 1.

[0072] By separately providing a controller for controlling the irradiation duration of the UV curing lamp 52 in the device body 1, the controller can flexibly and accurately control the irradiation duration of the UV curing lamp 52 on the optical fiber after glue dispensing and insertion, so as to fully ensure the curing effect of the glue coating on the optical fiber and avoid the problem that too short UV irradiation duration affects the curing effect.

[0073] In an implementable mode, the automatic optical fiber assembly device further includes a cutting device 6; the cutting device 6 includes cutting knives correspondingly arranged on both sides of the optical fiber, and the cutting knives are used for cutting the optical fiber after glue dispensing and curing to reserve the assembly length.

[0074] Specifically, in Figure 3 Further detailed description, the cutting knives in the cutting device 6 can be specifically arranged below the optical fiber clamping device 3, and specifically two cutting knives can be oppositely arranged. In this way, after the optical fiber and the optical fiber crystal connector are glue dispensed, inserted and cured, the cutting knives in the cutting device 6 can cut the optical fiber after reserving the assembly length, so that the automatic optical fiber assembly device can complete the optical fiber insertion of one optical fiber crystal connector and can then perform the automatic insertion process of the next optical fiber crystal connector.

[0075] The specific setting mode of the above cutting device 6 has the beneficial effects of simple structure and being able to quickly realize the cutting of the optical fiber after glue dispensing and curing.

[0076] In an implementable mode, the wire feeding device 2 includes a wire feeding reel 21 and a wire guiding wheel 22; the wire feeding reel 21 is arranged on the top of the device body 1 for unwinding the optical fiber; a plurality of wire guiding wheels 22 are arranged at intervals along the conveying direction of the optical fiber; wherein, the wire feeding reel 21 and the wire guiding wheel 22 are respectively connected to a servo motor for driving.

[0077] Specifically, in Figure 2 Further detailed description, the wire feeding device 2 is specifically set to include a wire feeding reel 21 and a wire guiding wheel 22, and the wire feeding reel 21 is arranged on the top of the device body 1 for intermittently and regularly unwinding the optical fiber. A plurality of wire guiding wheels 22 are arranged at intervals along the conveying direction of the optical fiber, which can assist in guiding and conveying the optical fiber. Moreover, the wire feeding reel 21 and the wire guiding wheel 22 are respectively connected to a servo motor for driving, so that the control and drive of the servo motor can accurately realize the synchronous intermittent and regular rotation of the wire feeding reel 21 and the wire guiding wheel 22.

[0078] The specific setting mode of the above wire feeding device 2 has the beneficial effects of simple structure and being able to synchronously and accurately intermittently unwind the optical fiber.

[0079] In an implementable embodiment, the device body 1 further includes a housing 11; a control panel 12 for controlling the working state of the automated optical fiber assembly device is also correspondingly arranged in the housing 11.

[0080] Specifically, in combination with Figure 1 For further detailed description, a control panel 12 is arranged in the housing 11 of the device body 1. The control panel 12 can be correspondingly provided with a start / stop button, a speed increase / decrease button, a pause button, etc., so as to facilitate the operator to better control the working state of the automated optical fiber assembly device.

[0081] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the quantity of the indicated technical features. Thus, the features defined with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of such features. In the description of the present disclosure, "a plurality of" means two or more, unless otherwise specifically defined.

[0082] The above are only the specific embodiments of the present disclosure, but the protection scope of the present disclosure is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art can easily think of changes or substitutions within the technical scope disclosed by the present disclosure, and all of them should be covered by the protection scope of the present disclosure. Therefore, the protection scope of the present disclosure shall be subject to the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. An automated optical fiber assembly device, characterized in that, include: Device body (1); A wire feeding device (2) is provided in the device body (1) and is used for guiding the optical fiber in a directional and fixed length manner; An optical fiber clamping device (3) is correspondingly arranged downstream of the wire feeding device (2) and is used to clamp and fix the optical fiber guided out of the wire feeding device (2); A connector positioning device (4) is correspondingly arranged below the optical fiber clamping device (3) and is used to clamp and position the connector so that the optical fiber can be aligned with the jack in the connector; A glue-dispensing and curing device (5) is correspondingly arranged in the device body (1) and is used to perform glue-dispensing and curing on the optical fibers guided out of the wire feeding device (2); The optical fiber clamping device (3) can drive the optical fiber to move downward and insert into the socket in the connector.

2. The automated optical fiber assembly device according to claim 1, wherein The optical fiber clamping device (3) comprises: Two clamping blocks (31) are arranged opposite to each other along the same straight line and can move toward each other; A driving cylinder (32) is in driving connection with the clamping block (31) and is used to drive the clamping block (31) to reciprocate toward or away from the joint positioning device (4).

3. The automated optical fiber assembly device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The side surfaces of the clamping blocks (31) facing each other are provided with inserting portions; When the two clamping blocks (31) move toward each other and abut against each other, the two plugging portions can cooperate with each other and form a clamping hole for clamping and fixing the optical fiber.

4. The automated optical fiber assembly device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The joint positioning device (4) comprises: A joint placement member (41) is provided with a placement station for placing the joint; The push cylinder (42) is correspondingly arranged on one side of the placement station, and its piston can move toward the placement station to fix the joint in the joint placement member (41).

5. The automated optical fiber assembly device according to claim 4, characterized in that The joint placement member (41) is also provided with a joint sensor; The joint sensor is electrically connected to the push cylinder (42) and can detect the placement state of the joint in the placement station and adjust the working state of the push cylinder (42) accordingly according to the placement state.

6. The automated optical fiber assembly device according to claim 1, wherein, The glue dispensing and curing device (5) comprises: A glue storage and dispensing member (51) is used for dispensing glue onto the optical fiber inserted into the connector; A UV curing lamp (52) is provided in the device body (1) and is used for irradiating and curing the optical fiber after dispensing the glue.

7. The automated optical fiber assembly device according to claim 6, characterized in that, The device body (1) is also provided with a controller for controlling the irradiation time of the UV curing lamp (52).

8. The automated optical fiber assembly device according to claim 6, characterized in that, The automated optical fiber assembly equipment further comprises a cutting device (6); The cutting device (6) comprises cutting knives correspondingly arranged on both sides of the optical fiber, and the cutting knives are used to cut the optical fiber after the glue is dispensed and solidified, after the reserved assembly length is reserved.

9. The automated optical fiber assembly device according to claim 1, wherein, The wire feeding device (2) comprises: A wire feeding reel (21), arranged on the top of the device body (1), for unwinding the optical fiber; A plurality of guide wheels (22) are arranged at intervals along the conveying direction of the optical fiber; The wire feeding drum (21) and the wire guide wheel (22) are respectively connected to the servo motor drive.

10. The automated optical fiber assembly device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that, The device body (1) further includes an outer shell (11); A control panel (12) for controlling the working state of the automated optical fiber assembly equipment is also correspondingly provided in the outer shell (11).

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