Fiber wiping device for optical fiber

Abstract

The utility model relates to a fiber wiping device for optical fibers, which comprises a lower support and a clamping manipulator, three first finger cylinders are arranged on the outer surface of the clamping manipulator, the three first finger cylinders are coaxially arranged, and the height of one first finger cylinder close to the lower support is lower than that of the other two first finger cylinders. An upper support is slidably mounted on the upper surface of the lower support, a wiping cylinder is mounted on the lower support, and the telescopic end of the wiping cylinder is connected with the upper support. An upper side waste material disc and an upper side material disc are arranged on the upper side of the outer surface of the upper support. The clamping manipulator drives the three first finger cylinders to clamp a coiled optical fiber, the peeled end of the optical fiber extends between the upper chuck and the lower chuck, and the wiping cylinder drives the second finger cylinder to pull backwards, so that the peeled end of the optical fiber can be wiped by a cloth tape, compared with manual cleaning, the efficiency is high, the quality is good and stable, and the product quality is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of optical fiber processing, in particular to a fiber wiping device for optical fibers. Background Art

[0002] When processing optical fiber, part of its end needs to be peeled to expose the internal fiber core, and a collimator needs to be installed on the exposed fiber core. However, after the optical fiber is peeled, some debris will adhere to the surface of the fiber core. The debris needs to be cleaned before the collimator can be installed.

[0003] Currently, the cleaning of the fiber core surface mainly relies on manual wiping, which has low cleaning efficiency. In addition, due to the differences in operator skill levels and operating habits, the cleaning quality of the fiber core surface is not stable enough. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model aims to provide a fiber wiping device for optical fibers with high cleaning efficiency, good quality and stability.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution of the present utility model is as follows.

[0006] An optical fiber wiping device comprises a lower support and a gripping manipulator. Three first finger cylinders are coaxially arranged on the outer surface of the gripping manipulator, with the first finger cylinder near the lower support being lower in height than the other two. An upper support is slidably mounted on the upper surface of the lower support, and a wiping cylinder is mounted on the lower support. The telescopic end of the wiping cylinder is connected to the upper support. An upper waste tray and an upper material tray are mounted on the upper side of the upper support's outer surface, while a lower waste tray and a lower material tray are mounted on the lower side of the upper support's outer surface. Guide shafts are mounted on both the upper and lower sides of the upper support's outer surface, and tensioning mechanisms are mounted on both the upper and lower sides of the upper support's outer surface. A second finger cylinder is mounted on the outer surface of the upper support, with an upper chuck and a lower chuck mounted on opposing surfaces of the two gripping fingers of the second finger cylinder. The end of the upper material tray's upper tape passes over the lower surface of the upper chuck and connects to the upper waste tray. The end of the lower material tray's upper tape passes over the upper surface of the lower chuck and connects to the lower waste tray. A supporting mechanism is installed on the outer surface of the lower bracket.

[0007] It can be seen that the three first finger cylinders are driven by the clamping manipulator to clamp the optical fiber on the coil, and the stripping end is extended between the upper clamp and the lower clamp, so that the upper clamp and the lower clamp can respectively drive the cloth tape on their surface to clamp the outer surface of the stripping end, and then the second finger cylinder is driven back by the wiping cylinder, so that the cloth tape can wipe the stripping end of the optical fiber. Compared with manual cleaning, it is efficient, good and stable, and improves product quality.

[0008] By setting the tensioning mechanism, the cloth belt can be tensioned to prevent it from loosening and ensure the cleaning effect.

[0009] Furthermore, two groups of upper blocks are symmetrically arranged on the lower surface of the upper chuck, and an upper cloth belt channel for the cloth belt to pass through is formed between the two upper blocks. Two groups of lower blocks are symmetrically arranged on the upper surface of the lower chuck, and a lower cloth belt channel for the cloth belt to pass through is formed between the two lower blocks, and the lower blocks and the upper blocks are staggered.

[0010] Furthermore, an upper alcohol injection hole is provided on the surface of the upper cloth belt channel, and a lower alcohol injection hole is provided on the surface of the lower cloth belt channel.

[0011] Furthermore, the tensioning mechanism includes a fixed rod mounted on the outer surface of the upper bracket, a swing arm rotatably mounted on the outer surface of the upper bracket, a spring connected between the swing arm and the fixed rod, a tensioning shaft mounted on the outer surface of the swing arm, and a limit pin disposed on the outer surface of the upper bracket between the swing arm and the fixed rod.

[0012] Furthermore, the supporting mechanism includes a lifting cylinder installed on the outer surface of the lower bracket, and a supporting plate is installed at the end of the telescopic end of the lifting cylinder.

[0013] Furthermore, an encoder is installed on the outer surface of the upper bracket, and a code wheel is installed on the output end of the encoder.

[0014] Furthermore, the lower bracket includes two upright posts and a connecting plate. The connecting plate is connected between the two upright posts by bolts, and the wiping cylinder is installed on the outer surface of the connecting plate.

[0015] Furthermore, the upper bracket includes a front plate, a rear plate, and connecting posts. The four corners of the front and rear plates are connected by connecting posts. The upper waste tray, upper material tray, lower waste tray, lower material tray, guide shaft, tensioning mechanism, and encoder are all mounted on the surface of the front plate, and the second finger cylinder is mounted on the surface of the rear plate.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows.

[0017] 1. The utility model uses a clamping manipulator to drive three first finger cylinders to clamp the coiled optical fiber, and insert the stripping end of the optical fiber between the upper and lower clamps. The upper and lower clamps can respectively drive the cloth tape on their surfaces to clamp the outer surface of the stripping end. Then, the wiping cylinder drives the second finger cylinder to pull back, so that the cloth tape can wipe the stripped end of the optical fiber. Compared with manual cleaning, the utility model has high efficiency, good quality and stability, thereby improving product quality.

[0018] 2. The utility model can limit the cloth tape to prevent it from going astray by setting the upper cloth tape channel and the lower cloth tape channel, and alcohol can soak the cloth tape through the upper alcohol injection hole and the lower alcohol injection hole, thereby improving the cleaning quality of the optical fiber tail end. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 This is one of the three-dimensional structural diagrams of the present utility model;

[0020] Figure 2 This is the second schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 3 This is one of the structural diagrams of the lower bracket and the upper bracket in the utility model;

[0022] Figure 4 This is the second structural diagram of the lower bracket and the upper bracket in the utility model;

[0023] Figure 5 This is a schematic structural diagram of the lower chuck in the utility model;

[0024] Figure 6 This is a schematic structural diagram of the upper chuck in the utility model;

[0025] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the position structure of the optical fiber when wiping the optical fiber according to the present invention.

[0026] In the figure: 01, fiber coil; 02, clamping claw area; 03, fiber stripping area; 100, lower bracket; 1001, column; 1002, connecting plate; 101, wiping cylinder; 200, upper bracket; 2001, front plate; 2002, rear plate; 2003, connecting column; 201, upper waste tray; 202, upper material tray; 203, lower waste tray; 204, lower material tray; 205, guide shaft; 206, second finger cylinder; 207, upper chuck; 2071, upper stopper; 20 72. Upper cloth belt channel; 2073. Upper alcohol injection hole; 208. Lower chuck; 2081. Lower block; 2082. Lower cloth belt channel; 2083. Lower alcohol injection hole; 300. Tensioning mechanism; 301. Fixed rod; 302. Swing arm; 303. Spring; 304. Tensioning shaft; 305. Limit pin; 400. Support mechanism; 401. Lifting cylinder; 402. Support plate; 500. Encoder; 501. Code wheel; 600. Clamping manipulator; 601. First finger cylinder. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] 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.

[0028] In the description of the embodiments of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms, "connection", and "installation" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, "connection" can be a detachable connection or a non-detachable connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium. In addition, "communication" can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium. Here, "fixed" means that the two are connected to each other and the relative position relationship after connection remains unchanged. The directional terms mentioned in the embodiments of the present invention, such as "inside", "outside", "top", "bottom", etc., are only reference to the directions of the accompanying drawings. Therefore, the directional terms used are for better and clearer explanation and understanding of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than indicating or implying 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 the embodiments of the present invention.

[0029] In the embodiments of the present invention, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood to indicate or imply relative importance or implicitly specify the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, features specified as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features.

[0030] like Figure 1-7 As shown, the optical fiber wiping device includes a lower support 100 and a gripping robot 600. Three first finger cylinders 601 are provided on the outer surface of the gripping robot 600. These first finger cylinders 601 are coaxially arranged, with the first finger cylinder 601 closer to the lower support 100 being lower than the other two. An upper support 200 is slidably mounted on the upper surface of the lower support 100. A wiping cylinder 101 is mounted on the lower support 100, and the telescopic end of the wiping cylinder 101 is connected to the upper support 200. An upper waste tray 201 and an upper material tray 202 are provided on the upper side of the outer surface of the upper support 200, while a lower waste tray 203 and a lower material tray 204 are provided on the lower side of the outer surface of the upper support 200. Guide shafts 205 are provided on both the upper and lower sides of the outer surface of the upper support 200. A tensioning mechanism 300 is provided on both the upper and lower sides of the outer surface of the upper support 200. A second finger cylinder 206 is mounted on the outer surface of the upper bracket 200. An upper clamp 207 and a lower clamp 208 are mounted on opposing surfaces of the two clamping fingers of the second finger cylinder 206. The end of the cloth tape on the upper material tray 202 passes over the lower surface of the upper clamp 207 and connects to the upper waste tray 201. The end of the cloth tape on the lower material tray 204 passes over the upper surface of the lower clamp 208 and connects to the lower waste tray 203. A supporting mechanism 400 is mounted on the outer surface of the lower bracket 100.

[0031] During use, the clamping manipulator 600 drives the three first finger cylinders 601 to clamp the coiled optical fiber. Since one of the first finger cylinders 601 is lower than the other two first finger cylinders 601, the tail end of the optical fiber is at an inclined angle. Therefore, the supporting mechanism 400 can easily lift the tail end of the optical fiber to make it horizontal and easy to align it with the second finger cylinder 206.

[0032] At this time, the second finger cylinder 206 drives the upper clamp 207 and the lower clamp 208 to be in the open state, and the wiping cylinder 101 starts to drive the second finger cylinder 206 close to the tail end of the optical fiber, so that the upper clamp 207 and the lower clamp 208 extend to the upper and lower sides of the tail end of the optical fiber, and then the second finger cylinder 206 drives the upper clamp 207 and the lower clamp 208 to close, so that the cloth tape on the inside is pressed tightly on the tail end of the optical fiber, and then the wiping cylinder 101 drives the second finger cylinder 206 to pull back. Since the optical fiber is clamped and fixed by the three first finger cylinders 601, the cloth tape can wipe the stripped end of the optical fiber. Compared with manual cleaning, the efficiency is high, the quality is good and stable, and the product quality is improved.

[0033] Preferably, two groups of upper blocks 2071 are symmetrically provided on the lower surface of the upper chuck 207, and an upper cloth belt channel 2072 for the cloth belt to pass through is formed between the two upper blocks 2071; two groups of lower blocks 2081 are symmetrically provided on the upper surface of the lower chuck 208, and a lower cloth belt channel 2082 for the cloth belt to pass through is formed between the two lower blocks 2081, and the lower blocks 2081 and the upper blocks 2071 are staggered.

[0034] By providing the upper cloth belt channel 2072 and the lower cloth belt channel 2082, the cloth belt can be limited to prevent it from going off track.

[0035] Preferably, an upper alcohol injection hole 2073 is opened on the surface of the upper cloth belt channel 2072, and a lower alcohol injection hole 2083 is opened on the surface of the lower cloth belt channel 2082.

[0036] Alcohol soaks the cloth tape through the upper alcohol injection hole 2073 and the lower alcohol injection hole 2083, thereby improving the cleaning quality of the optical fiber tail end.

[0037] Preferably, the tensioning mechanism 300 includes a fixed rod 301 mounted on the outer surface of the upper bracket 200. A swing arm 302 is rotatably mounted on the outer surface of the upper bracket 200, and a spring 303 is connected between the swing arm 302 and the fixed rod 301. A tensioning shaft 304 is mounted on the outer surface of the swing arm 302, and a limit pin 305 is provided on the outer surface of the upper bracket 200 between the swing arm 302 and the fixed rod 301.

[0038] The swing arm 302 is flipped away from the fixed rod 301, and the cloth belt is wound around the surface of the tensioning shaft 304. At this time, the spring 303 applies tension to the swing arm 302. When the cloth belt is loose, the spring 303 pulls the tensioning shaft 304 back and tightens the cloth belt to achieve the tensioning effect.

[0039] Preferably, the supporting mechanism 400 includes a lifting cylinder 401 installed on the outer surface of the lower bracket 100, and a supporting plate 402 is installed at the end of the telescopic end of the lifting cylinder 401.

[0040] When the lifting cylinder 401 is started, its telescopic end drives the supporting plate 402 to rise, so that the tail end of the optical fiber can be lifted and leveled to facilitate alignment with the second finger cylinder 206.

[0041] Preferably, an encoder 500 is installed on the outer surface of the upper bracket 200 , and a code wheel 501 is installed on the output end of the encoder 500 .

[0042] It is convenient to count the amount of tape used.

[0043] Preferably, the lower bracket 100 includes two upright posts 1001 and a connecting plate 1002. The connecting plate 1002 is connected between the two upright posts 1001 by bolts, and the wiping cylinder 101 is mounted on the outer surface of the connecting plate 1002.

[0044] The overall structure is simple, and the connecting plate 1002 provides connection support for the two columns 1001, so that the connection strength is high, and the connecting plate 1002 also serves as a mounting bracket for the wiping cylinder 101, simplifying the structure.

[0045] Preferably, the upper bracket 200 includes a front plate 2001, a rear plate 2002, and connecting posts 2003. The four corners between the front plate 2001 and the rear plate 2002 are connected by connecting posts 2003. The upper waste tray 201, the upper material tray 202, the lower waste tray 203, the lower material tray 204, the guide shaft 205, the tensioning mechanism 300, and the encoder 500 are all mounted on the surface of the front plate 2001, and the second finger cylinder 206 is mounted on the surface of the rear plate 2002.

[0046] The overall structure is simple, and the front plate 2001 and the rear plate 2002 can be produced separately and then assembled, which facilitates production and reduces costs.

[0047] Figure 7 In the middle, 01 is the optical fiber coil, 02 is the clamping area of ​​the first finger cylinder 601, and 03 is the fiber stripping area that needs to be cleaned. When the lifting cylinder 401 is started, its telescopic end drives the support plate 402 to rise, so that the tail end of the optical fiber can be lifted and leveled to facilitate alignment with the second finger cylinder 206.

[0048] The above is a detailed description of the present invention in conjunction with specific embodiments, and the specific implementation methods of the present invention are not limited to these descriptions. For those skilled in the art of the present invention, if a number of equivalent substitutions or obvious modifications are made without departing from the concept of the present invention and have the same performance or use, they should be considered to fall within the scope of patent protection of the present invention as determined by the submitted claims.

Claims

1. A fiber wiping device for an optical fiber, comprising a lower support (100) and a clamping manipulator (600), wherein the outer surface of the clamping manipulator (600) is provided with three first finger cylinders (601), and the three first finger cylinders (601) are coaxially arranged, and the height of one first finger cylinder (601) close to the lower support (100) is lower than that of the other two first finger cylinders (601), characterized in that: An upper bracket (200) is slidably mounted on the upper surface of the lower bracket (100), a wiping cylinder (101) is mounted on the lower bracket (100), and the end of the telescopic end of the wiping cylinder (101) is connected to the upper bracket (200); An upper waste tray (201) and an upper material tray (202) are provided on the upper side of the outer surface of the upper bracket (200), a lower waste tray (203) and a lower material tray (204) are provided on the lower side of the outer surface of the upper bracket (200), guide shafts (205) are provided on the upper and lower sides of the outer surface of the upper bracket (200), and tensioning mechanisms (300) are provided on the upper and lower sides of the outer surface of the upper bracket (200); A second finger cylinder (206) is installed on the outer surface of the upper bracket (200), and an upper clamp (207) and a lower clamp (208) are installed on opposite surfaces of the two clamping fingers of the second finger cylinder (206), respectively. The end of the cloth belt on the upper material tray (202) passes around the lower surface of the upper clamp (207) and is connected to the upper waste tray (201), and the end of the cloth belt on the lower material tray (204) passes around the upper surface of the lower clamp (208) and is connected to the lower waste tray (203); A supporting mechanism (400) is installed on the outer surface of the lower bracket (100).

2. The optical fiber polishing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Two groups of upper stoppers (2071) are symmetrically arranged on the lower surface of the upper clamp (207), and an upper cloth belt channel (2072) for the cloth belt to pass through is formed between the two upper stoppers (2071). Two groups of lower stoppers (2081) are symmetrically arranged on the upper surface of the lower clamp (208), and a lower cloth belt channel (2082) for the cloth belt to pass through is formed between the two lower stoppers (2081), and the lower stoppers (2081) and the upper stoppers (2071) are arranged in an alternating manner.

3. The optical fiber polishing device according to claim 2, wherein: An upper alcohol injection hole (2073) is provided on the surface of the upper cloth belt channel (2072), and a lower alcohol injection hole (2083) is provided on the surface of the lower cloth belt channel (2082).

4. The optical fiber polishing device according to claim 1, wherein: The tensioning mechanism (300) comprises a fixed rod (301) mounted on the outer surface of the upper bracket (200); a swing arm (302) is rotatably mounted on the outer surface of the upper bracket (200); a spring (303) is connected between the swing arm (302) and the fixed rod (301); A tensioning shaft (304) is mounted on the outer surface of the swing arm (302), and a limiting pin (305) is provided on the outer surface of the upper bracket (200) between the swing arm (302) and the fixing rod (301).

5. The optical fiber polishing device according to claim 1, wherein: The supporting mechanism (400) comprises a lifting cylinder (401) mounted on the outer surface of the lower bracket (100), and a supporting plate (402) is mounted on the end of the telescopic end of the lifting cylinder (401).

6. The optical fiber polishing device according to claim 1, wherein: An encoder (500) is installed on the outer surface of the upper bracket (200), and a code wheel (501) is installed on the output end of the encoder (500).

7. The optical fiber polishing device according to claim 1, wherein: The lower bracket (100) comprises two upright posts (1001) and a connecting plate (1002); The connecting plate (1002) is connected between the two upright posts (1001) by means of bolts, and the wiping cylinder (101) is mounted on the outer surface of the connecting plate (1002).

8. The optical fiber wiping device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The upper bracket (200) comprises a front plate (2001), a rear plate (2002) and a connecting column (2003); The four corners between the front plate (2001) and the rear plate (2002) are connected by the connecting columns (2003); the upper waste tray (201), the upper material tray (202), the lower waste tray (203), the lower material tray (204), the guide shaft (205), the tensioning mechanism (300) and the encoder (500) are all mounted on the surface of the front plate (2001); and the second finger cylinder (206) is mounted on the surface of the rear plate (2002).

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