Heating furnace and optical fiber fusion splicer

Abstract

The utility model belongs to the field of optical fiber fusion splicing equipment, and particularly relates to a heating furnace and an optical fiber fusion splicer. The furnace cover is connected with the furnace seat and is used for opening or closing the heating area; the heater is mounted in the heating area and is used for heating the product; and the jacking and pressing piece is mounted on the furnace cover and used for jacking and pressing the product towards the direction of the heater. According to the heating furnace disclosed by the utility model, the jacking and pressing piece capable of jacking and pressing the heat-shrinkable sleeve towards the heater is arranged, so that the contact tightness of the heat-shrinkable sleeve and the heater is effectively improved, the heat-shrinkable sleeve is shrunk under the synchronous action of heating and pressing, and the shrinkage efficiency and the shrinkage effect during heating are improved; the time of thermal shrinkage of the heat-shrinkable sleeve on the optical fiber is reduced, and the optical fiber welding processing efficiency is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the field of optical fiber fusion splicing equipment, and specifically relates to a heating furnace and an optical fiber fusion splicer. Background Art

[0002] In the engineering application of optical fiber, after two optical fibers are fusion-spliced, heat shrink tubing is required to protect the connected optical fibers. The heating furnace placed in the optical fiber fusion splicer is a device for heating the heat shrink tubing. After the power is turned on, the heating element in the heater will generate heat to cause the heat shrink tubing to shrink radially.

[0003] Currently, a common solution to improving heat shrink efficiency is to use a metal or alloy with good thermal conductivity to create a U-shaped, V-shaped, or other heating groove that increases the area between the heat shrink tubing and the heating element. The heating resistors are fixed or printed on the upper and lower surfaces of the heating groove. This method uses a larger heating groove. Although it can increase the heated area, the heat shrink tubing is placed directly inside the heating groove during use, resulting in poor contact between the heat shrink tubing and the heating groove, causing significant heat conduction losses, low reliability, and no further improvement in heating efficiency. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to solve the problems in the prior art and to provide a heating furnace and an optical fiber fusion splicer.

[0005] The purpose of this utility model is achieved through the following technical solutions:

[0006] Heating furnace, comprising:

[0007] A furnace base with a heating zone inside;

[0008] The furnace cover is connected to the furnace base and is used to open or close the heating area;

[0009] Heater, installed in the heating zone, used to heat the product;

[0010] The top pressure piece is installed on the furnace cover to press the product toward the heater.

[0011] Preferably, the heater comprises:

[0012] The V-shaped heating plate is installed in the heating zone, and the V-shaped heating groove of the V-shaped heating plate is arranged toward the direction of the furnace cover.

[0013] Preferably, the V-shaped ends of the V-shaped heating plate are rounded.

[0014] Preferably, the pressing member includes:

[0015] A top-tightening compression spring is fixedly connected to the furnace cover, and a top-pressure head is connected to one end of the top-tightening compression spring away from the furnace cover.

[0016] Preferably, the pressing member further comprises:

[0017] A guide tube is fixedly connected to the furnace cover, and one end of a stepped slide column is slidably arranged in the guide tube, and the other end of the stepped slide column is connected to the top pressure head.

[0018] Preferably, the top pressure head includes:

[0019] A pressing slide is fixedly connected to the pressing spring, and a pressure head body is fixedly connected to a side of the pressing slide away from the pressing spring; the pressing slide is slidably arranged in the installation groove of the furnace cover.

[0020] Preferably, the pressure head body is a V-shaped structure, and the V-shaped end of the pressure head body is arranged toward the heater.

[0021] Preferably, the V-shaped end of the pressing head body is provided with a pressing plane for pressing the product.

[0022] Preferably, the furnace cover is rotatably connected to the furnace base, and a snap-fit ​​structure is provided between the furnace base and the furnace cover.

[0023] Preferably, the bottom of the furnace base is provided with an open heat dissipation port connected to the heating zone, so as to improve the heat dissipation effect of the V-shaped heating plate on the heat shrinkable tubing after heat shrinkage and heating.

[0024] The utility model also provides an optical fiber fusion splicer, comprising any one of the heating furnaces described above.

[0025] The beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0026] The heating furnace and optical fiber fusion splicer of the present invention are provided with a pressing piece that can press the heat shrinkable tube toward the heater, effectively improving the tightness of the contact between the heat shrinkable tube and the heater, causing the heat shrinkable tube to shrink under the synchronous action of heating and pressure, thereby improving the shrinkage efficiency and shrinkage effect during heating, reducing the time the heat shrinkable tube takes to shrink on the optical fiber, and improving the efficiency of the optical fiber fusion splicing process.

[0027] It should be understood that the above general description and the following detailed description are merely exemplary and explanatory and are not restrictive of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0028] The accompanying drawings are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present invention, and together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the present invention.

[0029] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a heating furnace from a first perspective provided by an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0030] Figure 2A schematic diagram of a heating furnace from a second perspective provided by an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0031] Figure 3 A cross-sectional view of a heating furnace provided in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0032] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the local structure provided in the embodiment of the utility model Figure 1 ;

[0033] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the local structure provided in the embodiment of the utility model Figure 2 ;

[0034] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of a heater provided in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0035] Figure 7 A schematic diagram of a top pressure piece provided in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0036] Figure 8 A schematic diagram of a furnace cover provided in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0037] Figure 9 A schematic diagram of a step slide provided in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0038] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of the pressure head body provided in an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0039] Icons: furnace base 100; furnace cover 200; heater 300; pressing member 400; pressing spring 410; guide tube 420; pressing slide 430; pressing head body 440; pressing plane 450; stepped slide 460. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0040] The following description and accompanying drawings sufficiently illustrate the specific embodiments herein to enable those skilled in the art to practice them. Portions and features of some embodiments may be included in or substituted for portions and features of other embodiments. The scope of the embodiments herein includes the entire scope of the claims, including all available equivalents thereof. Herein, the terms "first," "second," and the like are used solely to distinguish one element from another and do not require or imply any actual relationship or order between these elements. In practice, the first element can also be referred to as the second element, and vice versa. Furthermore, the terms "comprise," "comprising," or any other variations thereof are intended to encompass non-exclusive inclusion, such that a structure, device, or apparatus comprising a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not explicitly listed, or elements inherent to such structure, device, or apparatus. Without further limitation, an element defined by the phrase "comprising a..." does not preclude the presence of other identical elements in the structure, device, or apparatus comprising the element. The various embodiments herein are described in a progressive manner, with each embodiment focusing on its differences from the other embodiments. Similar or identical parts between the various embodiments can be referenced to each other.

[0041] The terms "longitudinal", "transverse", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside" and the like in this document indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this document and simplifying the description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they cannot be understood as limitations on the present invention. In the description of this document, unless otherwise specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected" and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, they can be mechanical or electrical connections, or they can be internal connections between two elements. They can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0042] As used herein, unless otherwise specified, the term "plurality" means two or more.

[0043] In this document, the character " / " indicates that the preceding and following objects are in an "or" relationship. For example, A / B means: A or B.

[0044] In this article, the term "and / or" is used to describe the association relationship between objects, indicating that three relationships can exist. For example, A and / or B means: A or B, or, A and B.

[0045] In the absence of conflict, the embodiments of the present invention and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other.

[0046] The following is combined with Figure 1-10 The utility model is described in further detail.

[0047] like Figure 1-10 As shown, the utility model discloses a heating furnace, comprising:

[0048] The furnace base 100 has a heating zone therein;

[0049] The furnace cover 200 is connected to the furnace base 100 and is used to open or close the heating zone;

[0050] The heater 300 is installed in the heating zone to heat the product;

[0051] The pressing member 400 is installed on the furnace cover 200 to press the product toward the heater 300.

[0052] The heating furnace of the present invention is used to shrink a heat shrinkable tube on an optical fiber. During processing, the furnace cover 200 is controlled to be opened, and then the optical fiber covered with the heat shrinkable tube is placed on the heater 300 in the heating zone, and then the furnace cover 200 is closed. When the furnace cover 200 is closed, the pressing piece 400 can press on the heat shrinkable tube, and then the heater 300 is turned on to perform heat shrink processing. The interior of the present invention is provided with a pressing piece 400 that can press the heat shrinkable tube toward the heater 300, which can improve the tightness of the contact between the heat shrinkable tube and the heater, so that the heat shrinkable tube shrinks under the simultaneous action of heating and pressure, thereby improving the shrinkage efficiency and shrinkage effect of the heat shrinkable tube when heated, reducing the time for the heat shrinkable tube to shrink on the optical fiber, and improving the efficiency of the optical fiber fusion processing.

[0053] The heater 300 includes:

[0054] The V-shaped heating plate installed in the heating zone has a V-shaped heating groove facing the furnace cover 200. The setting of the V-shaped heating plate is conducive to increasing the heating area in contact with the heat shrink tubing, thereby improving heating efficiency and heat shrinking effect.

[0055] The V-shaped ends of the V-shaped heating plate are rounded.

[0056] The pressing member 400 includes:

[0057] A pressing spring 410 is fixed to the furnace cover 200, and a pressing head is connected to the end of the pressing spring 410 away from the furnace cover 200. The pressing head in the pressing member 400 is used to press the heat shrink tubing. The pressing head is connected to the furnace cover 200 via the pressing spring 410, making it suitable for pressing heat shrink tubing of different sizes. When the heat shrink tubing shrinks and deforms, the pressing head always remains in a tight state due to the elastic force of the pressing spring 410.

[0058] The pressing member 400 further includes:

[0059] A guide tube 420 is fixedly connected to the furnace cover 200 , and a stepped slide 460 is slidably arranged at one end in the guide tube 420 , and the other end of the stepped slide 460 is connected to the top pressure head.

[0060] When relative movement occurs between the top pressure head and the furnace cover 200, the top pressure head drives one end of the stepped slide 460 to move, and the other end of the stepped slide 460 slides in the guide tube 420. The guide tube 420 and the stepped slide 460 cooperate to guide and limit the top pressure head, ensuring that the top pressure head presses vertically on the heat shrink tubing without deviation, thereby ensuring uniformity of the top pressure at different positions.

[0061] The diameter of the stepped slide 460 at the end inserted into the guide tube 420 is smaller than the diameter of the stepped slide 460 at the end connected to the ram.

[0062] The top pressure head comprises:

[0063] A pressing carriage 430 is fixed to the pressing spring 410, and a pressing head body 440 is fixed to the side of the pressing carriage 430 away from the pressing spring 410. The pressing carriage 430 slides within the mounting slot of the furnace cover 200. The pressing carriage 430 slides within the mounting slot of the furnace cover 200 and, under the elastic force of the pressing spring 410, drives the pressing head body 440 to press against the heat shrink tubing, making the movement of the pressing head body 440 more stable.

[0064] The pressing head body 440 is a V-shaped structure, with the V-shaped end of the pressing head body 440 facing the heater 300, so as to facilitate insertion into the V-shaped heating groove of the V-shaped heating plate for pressing.

[0065] The V-shaped end of the pressing head body 440 is provided with a pressing plane 450 for pressing the product. The setting of the pressing plane 450 is conducive to increasing the pressing contact area and improving the pressing effect.

[0066] The furnace cover 200 is rotatably connected to the furnace base 100, and a snap-fit ​​structure is provided between the furnace base 100 and the furnace cover 200 to facilitate the relative opening or closing between the furnace base 100 and the furnace cover 200. The snap-fit ​​structure is a structure in the prior art, for example: an elastic hook is provided on the furnace base 100, and a buckle seat is provided on the furnace cover 200. The furnace base 100 and the furnace cover 200 are relatively closed by the snap-fit ​​cooperation between the elastic hook and the buckle seat. When the furnace base 100 and the furnace cover 200 need to be opened, the elastic hook is controlled to separate from the buckle seat, which is very convenient to operate.

[0067] The utility model also provides an optical fiber fusion splicer, comprising any one of the above-mentioned heating furnaces, for quickly fusing optical fibers.

[0068] The various embodiments in the specification are described in a progressive manner, with each embodiment focusing on the differences from other embodiments. Reference can be made to the same or similar parts between the various embodiments. It should be noted that those skilled in the art may make various improvements and modifications to the present application without departing from the principles of the present application, and such improvements and modifications also fall within the scope of protection of the claims of the present application.

[0069] In one embodiment, a computer device is further provided, including a memory and a processor. The memory stores a computer program, and the processor implements the steps in the above method embodiment when executing the computer program.

[0070] In one embodiment, a computer-readable storage medium is provided, on which a computer program is stored. When the computer program is executed by a processor, the steps in the above method embodiment are implemented.

[0071] Those skilled in the art will appreciate that all or part of the processes in the above-described method embodiments can be implemented by instructing the relevant hardware through a computer program. The computer program can be stored in a non-volatile computer-readable storage medium. When executed, the computer program can include the processes of the above-described method embodiments. In particular, any reference to memory, storage, database, or other media used in the various embodiments provided by the present invention can include at least one of non-volatile and volatile memory. Non-volatile memory can include read-only memory, ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, flash memory, or optical storage. Volatile memory can include random access memory, RAM, or external cache memory. By way of illustration and not limitation, RAM can be in various forms, such as static random access memory, SRAM, or dynamic random access memory, DRAM, etc.

[0072] The present invention is not limited to the structures described above and shown in the drawings, and various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. The scope of the present invention is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A heating furnace, characterized in that: include: A furnace base (100) having a heating zone therein; A furnace cover (200) is connected to the furnace base (100) and is used to open or close the heating zone; A heater (300) is installed in the heating zone to heat the product; A pressing member (400) is installed on the furnace cover (200) to press the product toward the heater (300); The heater (300) comprises: A V-shaped heating plate is installed in the heating zone, wherein the V-shaped heating groove of the V-shaped heating plate is arranged toward the furnace cover (200); The pressing member (400) comprises: A pressing spring (410) fixedly connected to the furnace cover (200), and a pressing head connected to an end of the pressing spring (410) away from the furnace cover (200); A guide tube (420) fixedly connected to the furnace cover (200), and a stepped slide column (460) with one end slidably arranged in the guide tube (420), and the other end of the stepped slide column (460) is connected to the top pressure head; A pressing slide (430) is fixedly connected to the pressing spring (410), and a pressure head body (440) is fixedly connected to the side of the pressing slide (430) away from the pressing spring (410); the pressing slide (430) is slidably arranged in the installation groove of the furnace cover (200); the pressure head body (440) is a V-shaped structure, and the V-shaped end of the pressure head body (440) is arranged toward the heater (300); the V-shaped end of the pressure head body (440) is provided with a pressing plane (450) for pressing the product.

2. The heating furnace according to claim 1, characterized in that The V-shaped ends of the V-shaped heating plate are rounded.

3. The heating furnace according to claim 2, characterized in that The diameter of the column at the end of the stepped slide (460) inserted into the guide tube (420) is smaller than the diameter of the column at the end where the stepped slide (460) is connected to the top pressure head.

4. Fiber fusion splicer, characterized in that: The heating furnace comprises the heating furnace described in any one of claims 1 to 3.

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