Bladeless optical fiber cutter
Through the bladeless fiber cutting device, laser heating and air-absorbing and heat dissipation technology, the fiber damage and pollution caused by traditional blade cutting is solved, and high-precision fiber cutting and cleaning cutting surfaces are achieved, ensuring efficient transmission of optical signals.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422498542.8
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-10-16
- Publication Date
- 2025-08-15
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-10-16
AI Technical Summary
In existing fiber optic communication systems, traditional fiber cutting methods rely on sharp blades, resulting in problems such as decreasing cutting accuracy, fiber damage and tiny fragment contamination during the cutting process.
The blade-free fiber cutting device is used to heat and cut the optical fiber by using a laser beam of specific wavelengths and energy emitted by the laser generation module, and precisely focus through a focusing lens, combined with the air suction device to dissipate heat, achieving blade-free laser cutting.
It improves the accuracy of fiber cutting, reduces thermal damage, ensures the cleanliness of the fiber end surface, and improves the efficiency of optical signal transmission.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of optical fiber communication, in particular to a bladeless optical fiber cutter. Background Art
[0002] Fiber-optic communication is a communication method that uses light waves as the information carrier and optical fibers as the transmission medium. Fiber optic, short for optical fiber, is a communication method that uses light waves to transmit information within optical fibers. Because lasers have significant advantages such as high directivity, high coherence, and high monochromaticity, the light waves used in fiber-optic communication are primarily lasers, leading to the name "laser-fiber communication."
[0003] The main functions of fiber-optic communication include: Audio signal transmission: Fiber-optic communication can convert voice signals into optical signals and transmit them to a remote receiver via optical fiber to achieve telephone communication. Video signal transmission: Video signals typically include television signals, surveillance signals, and video conferencing signals. Data communication: Fiber-optic communication has the characteristics of high bandwidth and low latency, making it an ideal choice for large-scale data transmission. In fields such as computer networks, the Internet, and data centers, fiber-optic communication can transmit large amounts of data, meeting the needs of high-speed, stable, and reliable transmission. Internet communication: Fiber-optic communication plays a key role in enabling Internet communication. By converting Internet data into optical signals and transmitting them through optical fibers to receivers for decoding, fiber-optic communication can achieve high-speed Internet connections and online services.
[0004] However, in actual use of existing technologies, in fiber-optic communication systems, precise cutting of optical fibers is one of the key steps to ensure efficient transmission of optical signals. Traditional fiber-optic cutting methods mainly rely on sharp blades to break the optical fibers through mechanical pressure. However, this method has several problems, such as reduced cutting accuracy due to blade wear, possible damage to the optical fiber caused by improper operation, and contamination of the optical fiber end face by tiny fragments generated during the cutting process. Utility Model Content
[0005] The purpose of the present utility model is to provide a bladeless optical fiber cutter to solve the problem raised in the above background technology that in optical fiber communication systems, precise cutting of optical fibers is one of the key steps to ensure efficient transmission of optical signals. Traditional optical fiber cutting methods mainly rely on sharp blades to achieve optical fiber breakage through mechanical pressure; however, this method has several problems, such as reduced cutting accuracy due to blade wear, possible optical fiber damage caused by improper operation, and contamination of the optical fiber end face by tiny fragments generated during the cutting process.
[0006] The top end face of said adjusting base is provided with a toothed connecting strip which is cooperatively connected with said toothed connecting strip, and the bottom end face of said toothed connecting strip is connected with said toothed connecting strip by a threaded connecting gear.
[0007] A main clamping platform and a sub-clamping platform are fixedly installed on both sides of the upper end of the cutting platform, and a main clamping plate and a sub-clamping plate for clamping the required optical fiber for cutting are hinged on the outer sides of the upper ends of the main clamping platform and the sub-clamping platform respectively. Positioning protrusions are fixedly installed on the inner sides of the main clamping plate and the sub-clamping plate respectively, and positioning slots are provided on the outer sides of the main clamping platform and the sub-clamping platform respectively. A suction channel is provided through the side end of the upper end of the cutting platform, and a suction pipe is fixedly installed at the opening of the lower end of the suction channel, and a suction fan for rotating and sucking air inside the suction pipe is supported and fixedly installed at the opening on the outer side of the suction pipe.
[0008] Preferably, a power control box is fixedly installed at the bottom end of the cutting table.
[0009] Preferably, the middle portion of the adjusting shaft passes through the rear end of the main swing arm, a knob for rotating the adjusting shaft is fixedly mounted on the outer side of the adjusting shaft, and an external thread is provided on the outer curved surface of the side end of the adjusting shaft.
[0010] Preferably, a positioning scale line is provided on the upper end of the limit slider, and the front end of the connecting rod is rotatably connected to the outer side of the rear end of the limit slider through a pin.
[0011] Preferably, the laser generating module is equipped with a high-precision laser source, and the focusing lens and the laser generating module are kept on the same vertical line.
[0012] Preferably, clamping buffer pads are bonded to the lower ends of the main clamping plate and the auxiliary clamping plate respectively, and the inner wall of the positioning notch and the outer end of the positioning protrusion fit together.
[0013] Preferably, the air suction channel is located directly below the focusing lens and the laser generating module.
[0014] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are:
[0015] 1. The utility model controls the turning on of the laser generating module when the optical fiber and the optical fiber head section are kept clamped and fixed. When the laser generating module is turned on, it emits a laser beam of a specific wavelength and energy to heat the cutting part of the optical fiber, so that the optical fiber is heated to near its melting point without causing significant thermal damage. When the laser generating module is turned on to emit a laser beam of a specific wavelength and energy to heat the cutting part of the optical fiber, the laser beam emitted by the laser generating module will pass through the focusing lens. When the laser beam passes through the focusing lens, the laser beam will be accurately focused to a point on the surface of the optical fiber by the focusing lens for laser thermal cutting. When the optical fiber laser thermal cutting is completed, the suction fan is controlled to turn on. When the suction fan is turned on, the suction pipe and the suction channel will be used to suck and dissipate heat from the cutting part of the optical fiber, so that the suction airflow reduces the temperature of the optical fiber and prevents damage to the optical fiber caused by thermal stress, thereby achieving bladeless laser cutting of the optical fiber while ensuring the concentration of the energy of the laser beam emitted by the laser generating module and reducing the area affected by heat, so as to improve the optical fiber cutting accuracy.
[0016] 2. The utility model also drives the adjusting shaft to rotate through the knob. When the adjusting shaft rotates, it drives the secondary swing arm to swing. When the secondary swing arm swings, it drives the rear end of the connecting rod to swing back and forth. When the rear end of the connecting rod swings back and forth, it drives the limit slider to move back and forth along the inner wall of the limit straight slide groove. When the limit slider moves back and forth, it drives the supporting arm to move back and forth. When the supporting arm moves back and forth, it synchronously drives the upper mounting ring and the lower mounting ring to move back and forth. When the upper mounting ring and the lower mounting ring move back and forth synchronously, it drives the laser generating module and the focusing lens to move back and forth linearly, thereby realizing bladeless laser cutting of the optical fiber and facilitating the front and back linear movement adjustment of the cutting position of the laser generating module and the focusing lens. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0017] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a bladeless optical fiber cutter in this utility model. Figure 1 ;
[0018] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a bladeless optical fiber cutter in this utility model. Figure 2 ;
[0019] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a bladeless optical fiber cutter in this utility model. Figure 3 .
[0020] In the figure: 1. Cutting table; 2. Power control box; 3. Mounting groove; 4. Swing support seat; 5. Main swing arm; 6. Adjusting shaft; 7. Fastening ring; 8. Auxiliary swing arm; 9. Limiting straight slide groove; 10. Limiting slider; 11. Connecting rod; 12. Support arm; 13. Upper mounting ring; 14. Lower mounting ring; 15. Laser generating module; 16. Focusing lens; 17. Main clamping table; 18. Auxiliary clamping table; 19. Main clamping plate; 20. Auxiliary clamping plate; 21. Positioning protrusion; 22. Positioning notch; 23. Suction channel; 24. Suction pipe; 25. Suction fan. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0021] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the embodiments described are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of the present invention.
[0022] See also Figure 1-3 The utility model provides a technical solution for a bladeless optical fiber cutter: it includes a cutting table 1, a power supply control box 2 is fixedly installed at the bottom end of the cutting table 1, a mounting groove 3 is provided on the rear side of the upper end of the cutting table 1, a swing support seat 4 is fixed on the bottom of the mounting groove 3, the upper end of the swing support seat 4 is rotatably connected to the main swing arm 5 through the damping shaft, the upper end of the swing support seat 4 is rotatably connected to the adjusting shaft 6 through the shaft, and the middle part of the adjusting shaft 6 passes through the rear end of the main swing arm 5, a knob for rotating the adjusting shaft 6 is fixedly installed on the outside of the adjusting shaft 6, an external thread is provided on the outer curved surface of the side end of the adjusting shaft 6, and a fastening ring 7 for locking and fastening the adjusting shaft 6 is threadedly connected to the outer curved surface of the side end of the adjusting shaft 6, a secondary swing arm 8 is fixedly installed on the side end of the adjusting shaft 6 away from the knob, and a limited position is provided on the side end of the main swing arm 5 A straight slide groove 9, the inner wall of the limit straight slide groove 9 is fitted with a movably connected limit slider 10, and a positioning scale line is opened on the upper end of the limit slider 10, the outer side of the upper end of the auxiliary swing arm 8 is rotatably connected to the connecting rod 11 through a pin shaft, and the front end of the connecting rod 11 is rotatably connected to the outer side of the rear end of the limit slider 10 through a pin shaft, and a support arm 12 is fixedly installed on the outer side of the bottom end of the limit slider 10, and an upper mounting ring 13 and a lower mounting ring 14 are fixedly installed on the outer side of the support arm 12 from top to bottom. A laser generating module 15 for cutting optical fibers is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the upper mounting ring 13, and the laser generating module 15 has a built-in high-precision laser source. A focusing lens 16 for focusing the laser beam is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the lower mounting ring 14, and the focusing lens 16 and the laser generating module 15 are kept on the same vertical line;
[0023] The main clamping platform 17 and the auxiliary clamping platform 18 are fixedly installed on both sides of the upper end of the cutting table 1. The outer sides of the upper ends of the main clamping platform 17 and the auxiliary clamping platform 18 are respectively hinged with a main clamping plate 19 and an auxiliary clamping plate 20 for clamping the required cut optical fiber. The lower ends of the main clamping plate 19 and the auxiliary clamping plate 20 are respectively bonded with clamping buffer pads. The inner sides of the main clamping plate 19 and the auxiliary clamping plate 20 are respectively fixed with positioning protrusions 21. The outer sides of the main clamping platform 17 and the auxiliary clamping platform 18 are respectively provided with positioning notches 22, and the positioning notches are respectively provided. The inner wall of 22 fits with the outer end of the positioning protrusion 21, so that the main clamping plate 19 and the auxiliary clamping plate 20 are limited respectively by the positioning notch 22 cooperating with the positioning protrusion 21. A suction channel 23 is opened through the upper side end of the cutting table 1, and the suction channel 23 is located directly below the focusing lens 16 and the laser generating module 15. The lower end opening of the suction channel 23 is connected to a suction pipe 24 fixedly installed, and the outer opening of the suction pipe 24 supports and fixes a suction fan 25 for rotating and sucking air from the inside of the suction pipe 24.
[0024] Working principle: When in use, the utility model places the pre-treated and cleaned optical fiber on the upper end of the main clamping platform 17. When the optical fiber is placed on the upper end of the main clamping platform 17, the optical fiber head section is placed on the upper end of the auxiliary clamping platform 18. When the optical fiber head section is placed on the upper end of the auxiliary clamping platform 18, the main clamping plate 19 and the auxiliary clamping plate 20 are swung downward and closed. When the main clamping plate 19 and the auxiliary clamping plate 20 are swung downward and closed, the outer ends of the positioning protrusions 21 are respectively locked into The inner wall of the positioning notch 22, when the outer ends of the positioning protrusions 21 are respectively inserted into the inner wall of the positioning notch 22, the main clamping plate 19 and the auxiliary clamping plate 20 will maintain a lateral limit. When the main clamping plate 19 and the auxiliary clamping plate 20 maintain a lateral limit, the optical fiber and the optical fiber head section at the upper end of the main clamping table 17 and the auxiliary clamping table 18 can be clamped and fixed. When the optical fiber and the optical fiber head section are clamped and fixed, the laser generating module 15 is turned on by control. When the laser generating module 15 is turned on, When the laser generating module 15 is turned on to emit a laser beam of a specific wavelength and energy to heat the cut part of the optical fiber, the optical fiber is heated to near its melting point without causing significant thermal damage. When the laser generating module 15 is turned on to emit a laser beam of a specific wavelength and energy to heat the cut part of the optical fiber, the laser beam emitted by the laser generating module 15 will pass through the focusing lens 16. When the laser beam passes through the focusing lens 16, the laser beam will be precisely focused to a point on the surface of the optical fiber through the focusing lens 16 for laser thermal cutting. When the optical fiber laser thermal cutting is completed, the suction fan 25 is turned on by control. When the suction fan 25 is turned on, the optical fiber cut part will be sucked and cooled through the suction pipe 24 and the suction channel 23, so that the suction airflow reduces the temperature of the optical fiber and prevents damage to the optical fiber caused by thermal stress, thereby realizing bladeless laser cutting of the optical fiber while ensuring the concentration of the laser beam energy emitted by the laser generating module 15 and reducing the area affected by heat, so as to improve the optical fiber cutting accuracy.
[0025] At the same time, before cutting the optical fiber, the fastening ring 7 is loosened by rotating. When the fastening ring 7 is loosened, the adjusting shaft 6 is driven to rotate by the knob. When the adjusting shaft 6 rotates, it will drive the secondary swing arm 8 to swing. When the secondary swing arm 8 swings, it will drive the rear end of the connecting rod 11 to swing back and forth. When the rear end of the connecting rod 11 swings back and forth, it will drive the limiting slider 10 to move back and forth along the inner wall of the limiting straight slide groove 9. When the limiting slider 10 moves back and forth, it will drive the supporting arm 12 to move back and forth. When the supporting arm 12 moves back and forth, it will synchronously drive the upper mounting ring 13 and the lower mounting ring 14 to move back and forth. When the upper mounting ring 13 and the lower mounting ring 14 move back and forth synchronously, it will drive the laser generating module 15 and the focusing lens 16 to adjust the front and back linear movement, thereby realizing bladeless laser cutting of the optical fiber while facilitating the front and back linear movement adjustment of the cutting position of the laser generating module 15 and the focusing lens 16.
[0026] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as first and second, etc., 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 "comprises," "comprising," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that includes a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not explicitly listed, or elements inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.
[0027] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. A bladeless optical fiber cutter, characterized by: The invention comprises a cutting table (1), wherein a mounting groove (3) is provided on the rear side of the upper end of the cutting table (1), a swing support seat (4) is fixed on the bottom of the inner side of the mounting groove (3), the upper end of the swing support seat (4) is rotatably connected to a main swing arm (5) via a damping shaft, the upper end of the swing support seat (4) is rotatably connected to an adjustment shaft (6) via a shaft, the outer curved surface of the side end of the adjustment shaft (6) is threadedly connected to a fastening ring (7) for locking and fastening the adjustment shaft (6), a secondary swing arm (8) is fixedly installed on the side end of the adjustment shaft (6) away from the knob, and a limited straight sliding groove is provided on the side end of the main swing arm (5). (9), the inner wall of the limiting straight slide groove (9) is fitted with a movably connected limiting slider (10), the outer side of the upper end of the auxiliary swing arm (8) is rotatably connected to a connecting rod (11) through a pin shaft, the outer side of the bottom end of the limiting slider (10) is fixedly installed with a support arm (12), the outer side of the support arm (12) is fixedly installed with an upper mounting ring (13) and a lower mounting ring (14) in sequence from top to bottom, the inner wall of the upper mounting ring (13) is fixedly installed with a laser generating module (15) for cutting optical fibers, and the inner wall of the lower mounting ring (14) is fixedly installed with a focusing lens (16) for focusing the laser beam; A main clamping platform (17) and a sub-clamping platform (18) are fixedly installed on both sides of the upper end of the cutting table (1), and a main clamping plate (19) and a sub-clamping plate (20) for clamping the required cut optical fiber are hinged on the outer sides of the upper ends of the main clamping platform (17) and the sub-clamping platform (18) respectively through hinges. Positioning protrusions (21) are fixedly installed on the inner sides of the main clamping plate (19) and the sub-clamping plate (20), and positioning notches (22) are respectively provided on the outer sides of the main clamping platform (17) and the sub-clamping platform (18). An air suction channel (23) is provided through the side end of the upper end of the cutting table (1), and an air suction pipe (24) is fixedly installed at the lower end opening of the air suction channel (23). A suction fan (25) for rotating and sucking air from the inside of the air suction pipe (24) is supported and fixedly installed at the outer opening of the air suction pipe (24).
2. The bladeless optical fiber cutter according to claim 1, characterized in that: A power control box (2) is fixedly mounted on the inner bottom end of the cutting table (1).
3. The bladeless optical fiber cutter according to claim 2, characterized in that: The middle portion of the adjusting shaft (6) passes through the rear end of the main swing arm (5), a knob for rotating the adjusting shaft (6) is fixedly mounted on the outside of the adjusting shaft (6), and an external thread is provided on the outer curved surface of the side end of the adjusting shaft (6).
4. The bladeless optical fiber cutter according to claim 3, characterized in that: A positioning scale line is provided on the upper end of the limit slider (10), and the front end of the connecting rod (11) is rotatably connected to the outer side of the rear end of the limit slider (10) via a pin shaft.
5. The bladeless optical fiber cutter according to claim 4, characterized in that: The laser generating module (15) is equipped with a high-precision laser source, and the focusing lens (16) and the laser generating module (15) are kept on the same vertical line.
6. The bladeless optical fiber cutter according to claim 5, characterized in that: The lower ends of the main clamping plate (19) and the auxiliary clamping plate (20) are respectively bonded with clamping buffer pads, and the inner wall of the positioning notch (22) and the outer end of the positioning protrusion (21) fit together.
7. The bladeless optical fiber cleaver according to claim 6, characterized in that: The air suction channel (23) is located directly below the focusing lens (16) and the laser generating module (15).