Multi-ferrule optical fiber patch cord processing tool

Abstract

A multi-ferrule optical fiber patch cord processing tool relates to the technical field of optical fiber processing tools, and adopts the technical scheme that the multi-ferrule optical fiber patch cord processing tool comprises a first fiber arranging tool, a second fiber arranging tool and an optical fiber positioning tool, the first fiber arranging tool is provided with a first ferrule positioning groove, an optical fiber positioning groove and a first connecting device; the second fiber arrangement tool is provided with a second insertion core positioning groove, an optical fiber accommodating groove and a second connecting device; the optical fiber positioning tool is provided with a fiber arrangement block corresponding to the second insertion core positioning groove in position, the fiber arrangement block is provided with an optical fiber positioning groove, and the optical fiber positioning tool is provided with a second connecting device at one end of the optical fiber positioning groove. According to the utility model, the optical fiber positioning tool and the second optical fiber arrangement tool are combined with the first optical fiber arrangement tool in sequence to complete positioning of a plurality of insertion cores and ordered arrangement of optical fibers, so that the processing difficulty caused by a complex optical fiber patch cord structure can be effectively reduced, and the processing efficiency and the qualified rate of products are improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of optical fiber processing tooling, in particular to a multi-core optical fiber jumper processing tooling. Background Art

[0002] The structure of multi-ferrule fiber optic patch cord is relatively complex and the installation requirements are high. For example, a 4xFA-2xMT fiber optic patch cord has four FA ferrules 51 and two MT ferrules 52, as well as multiple optical fibers 53 connected between the two ferrules. Figure 1 As shown, during installation, fiber optic patch cords must be installed with minimal bending, high dimensional accuracy, and fiber order disorder. Due to the complexity of the structure and installation restrictions, these patch cords are prone to fiber breakage, misalignment, and poor dimensional quality during production, resulting in low processing efficiency and low yield rates. Utility Model Content

[0003] In view of the problems of low processing efficiency and low qualified yield rate in the existing technical solutions, the utility model provides a multi-core optical fiber jumper processing tool.

[0004] The utility model provides the following technical solutions.

[0005] A multi-core optical fiber jumper processing tool, comprising:

[0006] a first fiber arranging tool, wherein the upper surface of the first fiber arranging tool is provided with a first ferrule positioning groove and an optical fiber positioning groove connected to the first ferrule positioning groove, and the first fiber arranging tool is further provided with a first connecting device at an end of the optical fiber positioning groove away from the first ferrule positioning groove;

[0007] A second fiber arranging tooling, wherein the upper surface of the second fiber arranging tooling is provided with a second ferrule positioning groove and a fiber accommodating groove connected to the second ferrule positioning groove, and the second fiber arranging tooling is provided with a second connecting device at one end of the fiber accommodating groove away from the second ferrule positioning groove;

[0008] The optical fiber positioning tool is provided with a fiber arranging block corresponding to the position of the second core positioning groove, the fiber arranging block is provided with an optical fiber positioning groove, and the optical fiber positioning tool is provided with a second connecting device at one end of the optical fiber positioning groove.

[0009] Preferably, a pair of parallel fiber positioning grooves are provided on the upper surface of the first fiber arrangement tooling, and a boss is also provided on the upper surface of the first fiber arrangement tooling, and a pair of parallel fiber positioning grooves and a first core positioning groove connected to the fiber positioning grooves are provided on the upper surface of the boss.

[0010] Preferably, a pair of parallel-extending optical fiber accommodating grooves are provided on the upper surface of the second fiber arrangement tooling.

[0011] Preferably, the fiber arranging blocks are provided on both sides of the optical fiber positioning tooling, and a positioning baffle is further provided on the side of the optical fiber arranging block facing the second connecting device. The optical fiber positioning groove is provided on the side of the optical fiber arranging block facing away from the optical fiber positioning tooling, and the optical fiber limiting groove is provided on the side of the positioning baffle facing the optical fiber positioning tooling, and the optical fiber positioning groove and the optical fiber limiting groove on the same side are connected.

[0012] Preferably, the fiber arrangement block is provided with a pair of optical fiber positioning grooves extending in parallel.

[0013] Preferably, the optical fiber positioning grooves of the first fiber arranging tooling and the optical fiber positioning tooling are arranged in parallel.

[0014] Preferably, a mounting seat is provided on one side of the second fiber arranging tooling and the optical fiber positioning tooling, and the second fiber arranging tooling and the optical fiber positioning tooling are both connected to the mounting seat in an L shape, and the second connecting device is a bolt hole provided on the mounting seat, and the first connecting device is a bolt hole provided on the first fiber arranging tooling, and the first connecting device corresponds to the second connecting device.

[0015] The beneficial effect of the present invention is that the optical fiber positioning tooling and the second fiber row tooling are combined with the first fiber row tooling in sequence to complete the positioning of multiple ferrules and the orderly arrangement of optical fibers, which can effectively reduce the processing difficulty caused by the complex structure of the optical fiber jumper, improve the product processing efficiency and pass rate, and also reduce the risk of this type of optical fiber jumper causing adverse phenomena such as excessive bending of the optical fiber, insufficient dimensional positioning accuracy, and disordered fiber sequence during installation. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 The figure shows a 4xFA-2xMT fiber optic patch cord.

[0017] Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the connection between the first fiber arrangement tooling and the optical fiber positioning tooling in one embodiment of the processing tooling Figure I .

[0018] Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the connection between the first fiber arrangement tooling and the optical fiber positioning tooling in one embodiment of the processing tooling Figure II .

[0019] Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the connection between the first fiber arrangement tooling and the second fiber arrangement tooling in one embodiment of the processing tooling Figure I .

[0020] Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the connection between the first fiber arrangement tooling and the second fiber arrangement tooling in one embodiment of the processing tooling Figure II .

[0021] Figure numerals: 10, first fiber row tooling; 11, first ferrule positioning groove; 12, optical fiber positioning groove; 13, boss; 20, second fiber row tooling; 21, second ferrule positioning groove; 22, optical fiber accommodating groove; 30, optical fiber positioning tooling; 31, fiber row block; 32, optical fiber positioning groove; 33, positioning baffle; 40, mounting seat; 51, FA ferrule; 52, MT ferrule; 53, optical fiber. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] The following is a more detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings and reference numerals, so that those skilled in the art can implement the invention after studying this specification. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention.

[0023] The utility model provides Figure 2-5 The multi-fiber jumper processing tool shown includes a first fiber arranging tool 10 , a second fiber arranging tool 20 and a fiber positioning tool 30 .

[0024] The upper surface of the first fiber arranging tool 10 is provided with a first ferrule positioning groove 11 and an optical fiber positioning groove 12 connected to the first ferrule positioning groove 11. The first ferrule positioning groove 11 is used to fix the ferrule at one end of the optical fiber jumper. This ferrule cooperates with the first ferrule positioning groove 11 and can be snapped into the first ferrule positioning groove 11; the optical fiber positioning groove 12 is used to arrange the optical fiber connected to this ferrule, generally extending in a straight line. Multiple optical fibers can be arranged one by one in the optical fiber positioning groove 12 in the order required by the product, and bending is avoided as much as possible. Multiple first ferrule positioning grooves 11 can be arranged in sequence according to the positions required by the product, and multiple optical fiber positioning grooves 12 respectively connected to the first ferrule positioning groove 11 are arranged in parallel to prevent fiber sequence disorder. Furthermore, a boss 13 is also provided on the upper surface of the first fiber arranging tool 10, and the upper surface of the boss 13 is also provided with the first ferrule positioning groove 11 and the corresponding optical fiber positioning groove 12 to adapt to the product's different installation height requirements for multiple ferrules.

[0025] Please refer to Figure 2-5 This embodiment is used to process 4xFA-2xMT fiber optic patch cords. A pair of parallel fiber optic positioning grooves 12 and corresponding first ferrule positioning grooves 11 are provided on the upper surface of the first fiber arranging tooling 10. A boss 13 is also provided on the upper surface of the first fiber arranging tooling 10. A pair of parallel fiber optic positioning grooves and corresponding first ferrule positioning grooves 11 are provided on the upper surface of the boss 13, which are used to arrange optical fibers 53 and fix four FA ferrules 51.

[0026] The upper surface of the second fiber arranging tool 20 is provided with a second ferrule positioning groove 21 and a fiber accommodating groove 22 connected to the second ferrule positioning groove 21. The second ferrule positioning groove 21 is used to fix the ferrule at the other end of the optical fiber. This ferrule cooperates with the second ferrule positioning groove 21 and can be snapped into the second ferrule positioning groove 21. The optical fiber connected to this ferrule passes through the fiber accommodating groove 22. Multiple second ferrule positioning grooves 21 can be arranged in sequence according to the positions required by the product. The second fiber arranging tool 20 can also be provided with a boss, and the upper surface of the boss is provided with a second ferrule positioning groove 21 and a corresponding fiber accommodating groove 22 to adapt to the product's different installation height requirements for multiple ferrules.

[0027] Please refer to Figure 4 、 5 This embodiment is used to process 4xFA-2xMT fiber optic patch cords. A pair of parallel fiber accommodating grooves 22 and corresponding second ferrule positioning grooves 21 are provided on the upper surface of the second fiber arranging tooling 20 for passing the optical fiber 53 and fixing two MT ferrules.

[0028] The fiber positioning fixture 30 is equipped with a fiber arranging block 31 corresponding to the position of the second ferrule positioning groove 21. The fiber arranging block 31 is provided with a fiber positioning groove 32 on the side facing away from the fiber arranging block 31. Multiple optical fibers converge at the fiber arranging block 31 and are fixed in the fiber positioning groove 32 in the order required by the product.

[0029] Please refer to Figure 2 、 3 In this embodiment, a row of fiber blocks 31 are provided on both sides of the optical fiber positioning tool 30, and a pair of parallel optical fiber positioning grooves 32 are provided on the fiber arranging block 31. After the optical fiber is fixed in the optical fiber positioning groove 32, the optical fiber is inserted into the MT ferrule to complete the connection between the optical fiber and the MT ferrule. Furthermore, a positioning baffle 33 is provided on the side of the fiber arranging block 31 facing the second connecting device, and a fiber limiting groove is provided on the side of the positioning baffle 33 facing the optical fiber positioning tool 30. The optical fiber positioning groove 32 and the optical fiber limiting groove on the same side are connected. The positioning baffle 33 plays a limiting role on the optical fiber and enhances the stability of the optical fiber arrangement. Preferably, the optical fiber positioning grooves of the first fiber arranging tool 10 and the optical fiber positioning tool 30 are arranged in parallel and extend in the same direction to meet product requirements.

[0030] The first fiber arranging tool 10 is further provided with a first connecting device at the end of the fiber positioning groove 12 facing away from the first ferrule positioning groove 11; the second fiber arranging tool 20 is provided with a second connecting device at the end of the fiber receiving groove 22 facing away from the second ferrule positioning groove 21; and the fiber positioning tool 30 is provided with a second connecting device at one end of the fiber positioning groove 32. The first connecting device and the second connecting device cooperate with each other to facilitate the detachable connection of the fiber positioning tool or the second fiber arranging tool to the first fiber arranging tool.

[0031] Please refer to Figure 2 、 4 In this embodiment, a mounting seat 40 is provided on one side of each of the second fiber arrangement fixture 20 and the optical fiber positioning fixture 30. The second fiber arrangement fixture 20 and the optical fiber positioning fixture 30 are both connected to the mounting seat 40 in an L-shape. The second connecting device is a bolt hole provided on the mounting seat 40, and the first connecting device is a bolt hole provided on the first fiber arrangement fixture 10. The first connecting device corresponds to the second connecting device, so that the second fiber arrangement fixture 20 and the optical fiber positioning fixture 30 can be detachably connected to the first fiber arrangement fixture 10 via bolts. In other embodiments, the first connecting device and the second connecting device may also refer to the structure of other detachable connection methods such as plug-in connection or snap-on connection.

[0032] Taking the 4xFA-2xMT fiber optic patch cord as an example, the overall workflow of the present invention is as follows: first, the connection between the optical fiber and the four FA ferrules can be completed, and the optical fiber positioning tooling 30 can be connected to the first fiber row tooling 10; secondly, the FA ferrule is fixed in the four first ferrule positioning grooves 11 of the first fiber row tooling 10, and the optical fibers connected to it are arranged in multiple optical fiber positioning grooves 12 and optical fiber positioning grooves 32 in the order of product requirements. After the positioning is completed, the two MT ferrules are connected to the corresponding optical fibers; then, the optical fiber positioning tooling 30 is removed, and the second fiber row tooling 20 is connected to the first fiber row tooling 10, and the MT ferrule is fixed in the second ferrule positioning groove 21, and the optical fiber is in the optical fiber accommodating groove 22. The positions of all MT ferrules and FA ferrules are fixed, which can ensure that their positional relationship and size meet the product requirements; finally, the next process is entered for optical fiber curing and glue baking.

[0033] The above is a description of one or more embodiments of the present invention, and while the description is relatively specific and detailed, it should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention. It should be noted that a person skilled in the art may make various modifications and improvements without departing from the scope of the present invention, and these modifications and improvements fall within the scope of protection of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention shall be determined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A multi-core optical fiber jumper processing tool, characterized in that: include: a first fiber arranging tool, wherein the upper surface of the first fiber arranging tool is provided with a first ferrule positioning groove and an optical fiber positioning groove connected to the first ferrule positioning groove, and the first fiber arranging tool is further provided with a first connecting device at an end of the optical fiber positioning groove away from the first ferrule positioning groove; A second fiber arranging tooling, wherein the upper surface of the second fiber arranging tooling is provided with a second ferrule positioning groove and a fiber accommodating groove connected to the second ferrule positioning groove, and the second fiber arranging tooling is provided with a second connecting device at one end of the fiber accommodating groove away from the second ferrule positioning groove; The optical fiber positioning tool is provided with a fiber arranging block corresponding to the position of the second core positioning groove, the fiber arranging block is provided with an optical fiber positioning groove, and the optical fiber positioning tool is provided with a second connecting device at one end of the optical fiber positioning groove.

2. A multi-core optical fiber jumper processing tool according to claim 1, characterized in that: A pair of parallel fiber positioning grooves are provided on the upper surface of the first fiber arrangement tooling. A boss is also provided on the upper surface of the first fiber arrangement tooling. A pair of parallel fiber positioning grooves and a first ferrule positioning groove connected to the fiber positioning grooves are provided on the upper surface of the boss.

3. The multi-core fiber jumper processing tool according to claim 1, characterized in that: A pair of parallel-extending optical fiber accommodating grooves are provided on the upper surface of the second fiber arranging tool.

4. A multi-core optical fiber jumper processing tool according to claim 3, characterized in that: The fiber arranging blocks are provided on both sides of the optical fiber positioning tooling, and a positioning baffle is further provided on the side of the optical fiber arranging block facing the second connecting device. The optical fiber positioning groove is provided on the side of the optical fiber arranging block facing away from the optical fiber positioning tooling, and the optical fiber limiting groove is provided on the side of the positioning baffle facing the optical fiber positioning tooling. The optical fiber positioning groove and the optical fiber limiting groove on the same side are connected.

5. The multi-core optical fiber jumper processing tool according to claim 4, characterized in that: The fiber arranging block is provided with a pair of optical fiber positioning grooves extending in parallel.

6. The multi-core optical fiber jumper processing tool according to claim 1, characterized in that: The optical fiber positioning grooves of the first fiber arranging tooling and the optical fiber positioning tooling are arranged in parallel.

7. The multi-core optical fiber jumper processing tool according to claim 1, characterized in that: A mounting seat is provided on one side of the second fiber arranging tooling and the optical fiber positioning tooling. The second fiber arranging tooling and the optical fiber positioning tooling are connected to the mounting seat in an L shape. The second connecting device is a bolt hole provided on the mounting seat, and the first connecting device is a bolt hole provided on the first fiber arranging tooling, and the first connecting device corresponds to the second connecting device.

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