Multifunctional curing box

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of optical fiber coating, and provides a multifunctional curing box which comprises a box body and a curing energy device, a curing cavity is formed in the box body, and a window communicated with the curing cavity is formed in the top of the box body; the curing energy device is detachably arranged at the position, corresponding to the window, of the top of the box body and used for curing the to-be-cured product, the curing energy device at least comprises an ultraviolet curing device and a heating curing device, and the ultraviolet curing device and the heating curing device can be independently controlled. The multifunctional curing box disclosed by the utility model can realize the compatibility of three curing modes of UV light curing, thermocuring and UV light and thermocuring, so as to meet the curing requirements of different types of optical fiber coatings, and improve the efficiency and the quality of optical fiber manufacturing.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to optical fiber coating technical field especially relates to a multifunctional curing box. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the field of optical fiber coating, the curing of coating is an important link in the process of optical fiber manufacturing, which is directly related to the performance and quality of optical fiber. At present, there are mainly three categories of optical fiber coating on the market: ultraviolet (UV) light curing coating (mainly acrylate), silicone coating and high temperature resistant coating (polyimide). These three types of coating play their respective roles in optical fiber manufacturing due to their unique chemical composition and performance characteristics.

[0003] The curing of UV light curing coating mainly depends on UV light curing equipment, which initiates chemical reaction in the coating through ultraviolet irradiation, thereby realizing rapid curing. However, the function of UV light curing equipment is relatively single, mainly suitable for the curing of UV light curing coating. The curing mode of silicone coating is relatively flexible, which can be carried out through thermal curing or UV light + thermal curing. However, the existing curing equipment can only meet the needs of one of the curing modes in terms of function, which is undoubtedly a problem for silicone coating that needs to be cured by UV light and heat at the same time. The curing mode of high temperature resistant coating mainly depends on thermal curing equipment, which initiates chemical reaction in the coating through high temperature heating, thereby realizing curing.

[0004] Therefore, the existing curing equipment has certain limitations in function, which is difficult to meet the curing needs of different types of optical fiber coating. INVENTION CONTENTS

[0005] The utility model provides a multifunctional curing box to solve the problem that the existing curing equipment is single in function and difficult to meet the curing needs of different types of optical fiber coating.

[0006] The utility model provides a multifunctional curing box, which comprises:

[0007] The box body is internally provided with a curing cavity, and the top of the box body is provided with a window communicating with the curing cavity;

[0008] The curing energy device is detachably arranged at the position corresponding to the window on the top of the box body, and is used for curing treatment of the product to be cured, and at least comprises an ultraviolet curing device and a heating curing device, and the ultraviolet curing device and the heating curing device can be controlled independently.

[0009] According to the multifunctional curing box provided by the utility model, the ultraviolet curing device comprises at least one of ultraviolet mercury lamp and ultraviolet LED lamp, and the heating curing device comprises at least one of high temperature heating lamp, high temperature heating furnace and graphite furnace.

[0010] The multifunctional curing box further comprises an auxiliary heating unit, the auxiliary heating unit is arranged on the side wall of the curing cavity, and is used for heating treatment on the curing cavity.

[0011] The multifunctional curing box further comprises a conveying mechanism, the box body further comprises an inlet and an outlet, the conveying mechanism extends into the curing cavity from the inlet and extends out of the curing cavity through the outlet, and the conveying mechanism is used for conveying the product to be cured.

[0012] The multifunctional curing box further comprises a base, the box body is fixedly connected with the base through a box body support plate, a display control panel is arranged on one side of the box body support plate, and the curing energy device, the auxiliary heating unit and the conveying mechanism are electrically connected or communicatively connected with the display control panel.

[0013] The multifunctional curing box further comprises a base, the box body is fixedly connected with the base through a box body support plate, a display control panel is arranged on one side of the box body support plate, and the curing energy device, the auxiliary heating unit and the conveying mechanism are electrically connected or communicatively connected with the display control panel.

[0014] The multifunctional curing box further comprises a base, the box body is fixedly connected with the base through a box body support plate, a display control panel is arranged on one side of the box body support plate, and the curing energy device, the auxiliary heating unit and the conveying mechanism are electrically connected or communicatively connected with the display control panel.

[0015] The multifunctional curing box further comprises a gas guide pipe, the gas guide pipe extends into the curing cavity from the top of the box body, at least two gas outlet branch pipes are arranged at one end of the gas guide pipe in the curing cavity, and the protective gas introduced into the gas guide pipe flows to the surface of the product to be cured through the at least two gas outlet branch pipes.

[0016] The multifunctional curing box further comprises a base, the box body is fixedly connected with the base through a box body support plate, a display control panel is arranged on one side of the box body support plate, and the curing energy device, the auxiliary heating unit and the conveying mechanism are electrically connected or communicatively connected with the display control panel.

[0017] The multifunctional curing box further comprises a gas guide pipe, the gas guide pipe extends into the curing cavity from the top of the box body, at least two gas outlet branch pipes are arranged at one end of the gas guide pipe in the curing cavity, and the protective gas introduced into the gas guide pipe flows to the surface of the product to be cured through the at least two gas outlet branch pipes.

[0018] The above technical scheme of the multifunctional curing box has the following beneficial effects:

[0019] The multifunctional curing box of the utility model, through setting curing energy ware on the top of the box body, at least including ultraviolet curing ware and heating curing ware on the curing energy ware, and the ultraviolet curing ware and the heating curing ware can be controlled individually, compared with the prior art curing equipment, the multifunctional curing box of the utility model can realize the compatibility of UV light curing, heat curing and UV light + heat curing three curing modes, to meet the curing demand of different types of optical fiber coating, improve the efficiency and quality of optical fiber manufacturing. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0020] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical scheme in the utility model or the prior art, the following will be a simple introduction to the drawings needed to be used in the embodiment or the prior art description, obviously, the drawings in the following description are some embodiments of the utility model, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can also be obtained according to these drawings without creative labor.

[0021] Figure 1 The front view of the multifunctional curing box provided by the utility model embodiment is provided.

[0022] Figure 2 The side view of the multifunctional curing box provided by the utility model embodiment is provided.

[0023] Figure 3 The side view of the box body part of the multifunctional curing box provided by the utility model embodiment is provided.

[0024] Figure 4 The side view of the box body part of the multifunctional curing box provided by the utility model embodiment is provided.

[0025] Figure 5 The side view of the multifunctional curing box provided by the utility model embodiment is provided.

[0026] Figure 6 The side view of the multifunctional curing box provided by the utility model embodiment is provided.

[0027] Reference signs:

[0028] 1, box body;2, conveying mechanism;3, box body support plate;4, auxiliary heating unit;5, curing energy ware;6, display control panel;7, gas guide pipe;8, gas outlet branch pipe;9, measurement probe;10, base;101, window. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] In order to make the purpose, technical scheme and advantages of the utility model clearer, the technical scheme in the utility model will be described clearly and completely in combination with the drawings in the utility model below. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the utility model, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by the ordinary skilled in the art without creative labor belong to the protection scope of the utility model.

[0030] Referring to Figures 1-4 The utility model provides a kind of multifunctional curing box, including box 1 and solidification energy ware 5, box 1 inside is equipped with solidification cavity, the top of box 1 is equipped with the window 101 being communicated with solidification cavity, solidification energy ware 5 is detachably set in the top of box 1 and the position corresponding window 101, the hollow area of window 101 is matched with the area of solidification energy ware 5, solidification energy ware 5 is used to cure product to be cured to carry out solidification processing. Wherein, solidification energy ware 5 at least includes ultraviolet curing device and heating solidification device, ultraviolet curing device and heating solidification device can be controlled separately, ultraviolet curing device is used to carry out UV light solidification treatment to product to be cured, and heating solidification device is used to carry out heat solidification treatment to product to be cured.

[0031] The multifunctional curing box of the utility model can realize the compatibility of UV light solidification, heat solidification and UV light+heat solidification three curing modes by controlling the opening and closing of ultraviolet curing device and heating solidification device, to meet the solidification needs of different types of optical fiber coating, improve the efficiency and quality of optical fiber manufacturing.

[0032] Wherein, ultraviolet curing device includes but is not limited to at least one of ultraviolet mercury lamp and ultraviolet LED lamp, and heating solidification device includes but is not limited to at least one of high-temperature heating lamp, high-temperature heating furnace and graphite furnace. It needs to be explained that the above-mentioned several curing devices can be controlled independently, since curing device is detachably mounted on the box, thus corresponding type of curing device can be increased or reduced according to actual demand.

[0033] In addition, the multifunctional curing box of the utility model can also detachably install other types of curing devices, such as EB curing radiation lamp, etc. at window 101 according to actual demand.

[0034] Referring to Figures 1-3 The multifunctional curing box also includes auxiliary heating unit 4 and conveying mechanism 2, auxiliary heating unit 4 is arranged on the side wall of opposite sides of solidification cavity, for heating treatment to solidification cavity, which can assist solidification energy ware 5 to carry out solidification processing. Box 1 also includes feed inlet and discharge outlet, conveying mechanism 2 extends into solidification cavity from feed inlet and extends out of solidification cavity through discharge outlet, conveying mechanism 2 includes conveying belt, and conveying belt is used to convey product to be cured.

[0035] The multifunctional curing box further comprises a base 10, the box body 1 is fixedly connected with the base 10 through the box body support plate 3, a display control panel 6 is installed on one side of the box body support plate 3, the curing energy device 5, the auxiliary heating unit 4 and the conveying mechanism 2 are electrically connected or communicatively connected with the display control panel 6, and the display control panel 6 is used for controlling the curing energy device 5, the auxiliary heating unit 4 and the conveying mechanism 2.

[0036] Referring to Figure 4 The curing cavity is provided with a measuring probe 9, the measuring probe 9 is correspondingly located at the middle part of the curing cavity, the measuring probe 9 is electrically connected or communicatively connected with the display control panel 6, and the measuring probe 9 is used for measuring the temperature and the ultraviolet energy density in the box body 1 and transmitting the measured data of the temperature and the ultraviolet energy density in the box body 1 to the display control panel 6 for display.

[0037] In an embodiment, the measuring probe 9 comprises a temperature measuring probe and an ultraviolet energy density measuring probe, the temperature measuring probe is used for measuring the temperature in the box body 1 in real time, and the ultraviolet energy density measuring probe is used for measuring the ultraviolet energy density in the box body 1 in real time. The staff can adjust the auxiliary heating unit 4 and / or the heating curing device according to the temperature in the box body 1, and adjust the ultraviolet curing device according to the ultraviolet energy density in the box body 1.

[0038] Further, the multifunctional curing box further comprises a gas guide pipe 7, the gas guide pipe 7 is arranged in the curing cavity from the top of the box body 1, and the gas guide pipe 7 is used for introducing one or more protective gases such as nitrogen, argon and carbon dioxide into the box body 1, and the protective gas can protect the product during the curing process.

[0039] The end of the gas guide pipe 7 in the curing cavity comprises at least two gas outlet branch pipes 8, the protective gas introduced into the gas guide pipe 7 flows to the surface of the product to be cured through the at least two gas outlet branch pipes 8, and the at least two gas outlet branch pipes 8 can increase the gas output of the gas guide pipe 7 and improve the gas output uniformity of the gas guide pipe 7.

[0040] Further, the at least two gas outlet branch pipes 8 are separated from each other in the orthogonal projection on the bottom surface of the box body 1, that is, the gas outlet branch pipes 8 branch in different directions, so that the protective gas can be uniformly distributed on the surface of the product.

[0041] The gas guide pipe 7 is provided with a valve, and the valve can control the opening and closing of the gas guide pipe 7.

[0042] The process of curing by using the multifunctional curing box is as follows: the valve on the air guide pipe 7 is opened to replace the gas atmosphere in the box body 1; the temperature and the UV energy density in the box body 1 are set by the display control panel 6, and the conveying distance and the pause time of the conveying belt of the conveying mechanism 2 are set; when the temperature and the UV energy density in the box body 1 reach the set values, the conveying mechanism 2 is started, and the conveying belt conveys the product to be cured to the position directly below the curing energy device 5 to start curing; after the curing time is completed, the conveying belt is started to convey the cured product to outside the box.

[0043] With reference to Figure 5 The utility model discloses a multifunctional curing box which comprises a box body 1, a conveying mechanism 2, a box body support plate 3, an auxiliary heating unit 4, a curing energy device 5, a display control panel 6, an air guide pipe 7 and a measuring probe 9. The structure, connection mode and positional relationship of the above components are described above and will not be repeated here.

[0044] In the curing process of the embodiment, the curing energy device 5 selects to use a high-temperature heating lamp. The specific curing process is as follows: the valve on the air guide pipe 7 is opened to replace the gas atmosphere in the box body 1; the temperature in the box body 1 is set by the display control panel 6, and the conveying distance and the pause time of the conveying belt of the conveying mechanism 2 are set; when the temperature in the box body 1 reaches the set value, the conveying belt is started to convey the product to be cured to the position directly below the high-temperature heating lamp to start curing; after the curing time is completed, the conveying belt is started to convey the cured product to outside the box.

[0045] With reference to Figure 6 The utility model discloses a multifunctional curing box which comprises a box body 1, a conveying mechanism 2, a box body support plate 3, an auxiliary heating unit 4, a curing energy device 5, a display control panel 6, an air guide pipe 7 and a measuring probe 9. The structure, connection mode and positional relationship of the above components are described above and will not be repeated here.

[0046] In the curing process of the embodiment, the curing energy device 5 selects to use a high-temperature heating lamp. The specific curing process is as follows: the valve on the air guide pipe 7 is opened to replace the gas atmosphere in the box body 1; the temperature in the box body 1 is set by the display control panel 6, and the conveying distance and the pause time of the conveying belt of the conveying mechanism 2 are set; when the temperature in the box body 1 reaches the set value, the conveying belt is started to convey the product to be cured to the position directly below the high-temperature heating lamp to start curing; after the curing time is completed, the conveying belt is started to convey the cured product to outside the box.

[0047] The multifunctional curing box of the utility model can realize various curing modes such as UV light curing, heat curing and heat+UV light curing by starting different types of curing energy devices, is multipurpose, and solves the curing mode which is difficult to be simultaneously satisfied by heat+UV. In addition, the multifunctional curing box of the utility model can pre-set the conveying distance and pause time of the conveying belt, so that the product can automatically enter, cure and output, realizes zero contact of people and heat source and UV light source, and guarantees the safety of the operator.

[0048] Finally, it should be noted that: the above examples are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the utility model, and not to limit them; although the utility model has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing examples, those skilled in the art should understand that: it can still modify the technical solutions recorded in the foregoing examples, or make equivalent replacement for part of the technical features; and these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the utility model.

Claims

1. A multi-functional curing oven characterized by, The utility model relates to a solidification device for solidifying product, comprising: a box, which is internally provided with a solidification cavity, and is provided at the top with a window communicating with the solidification cavity; a solidification energy device, which is detachably arranged at the position corresponding to the window on the top of the box, and is used for solidifying the product to be solidified, and at least comprises an ultraviolet solidification device and a heating solidification device, and the ultraviolet solidification device and the heating solidification device can be controlled individually.

2. The multifunction curing oven according to claim 1, wherein The ultraviolet solidification device comprises at least one of an ultraviolet mercury lamp and an ultraviolet LED lamp, and the heating solidification device comprises at least one of a high-temperature heating lamp, a high-temperature heating furnace and a graphite furnace.

3. The multifunction curing oven of claim 1, wherein, Further comprising an auxiliary heating unit, which is arranged on the side wall of the solidification cavity, and is used for heating the solidification cavity.

4. The multi-functional curing oven according to claim 3, wherein Further comprising a conveying mechanism, the box further comprises an inlet and an outlet, the conveying mechanism extends into the solidification cavity from the inlet and extends out of the solidification cavity through the outlet, and the conveying mechanism is used for conveying the product to be solidified.

5. The multifunction curing oven of claim 4, wherein, Further comprising a base, the box is fixedly connected with the base through a box support plate, one side of the box support plate is provided with a display control panel, and the solidification energy device, the auxiliary heating unit and the conveying mechanism are electrically connected or communicatively connected with the display control panel.

6. The multi-functional curing oven according to claim 5, wherein The solidification cavity is provided with a measuring probe, the measuring probe is electrically connected or communicatively connected with the display control panel, and the measuring probe is used for measuring the temperature and the ultraviolet energy density in the box.

7. The multi-functional curing oven according to claim 6, wherein The measuring probe is correspondingly located at the middle part of the solidification cavity.

8. The multi-functional curing oven of claim 1, wherein, Further comprising an air guide pipe, which extends from the top of the box into the solidification cavity, and at least comprises two air outlet branch pipes at one end in the solidification cavity, and the protective gas introduced into the air guide pipe flows to the surface of the product to be solidified through the two air outlet branch pipes.

9. The multi-functional curing oven according to claim 8, wherein The vertical projections of the two air outlet branch pipes on the bottom surface of the box are separated from each other.

10. The multi-functional curing oven of claim 8, wherein, The air guide pipe is provided with a valve, and the conduction and the closing of the air guide pipe are controlled through the valve.

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