Tool equipment for shrinking heat shrink tube of optical fiber connector

Abstract

The utility model discloses tooling equipment for shrinking a heat shrink tube by an optical fiber connector, which comprises a bottom plate and a cover plate, the bottom plate is movably hinged with one end of the cover plate, the other end of the cover plate is a movable end, and the cover plate can be opened or closed relative to the cover plate; the heating assembly is mounted on the bottom plate and / or the cover plate and is used for heating the heat shrink tube; the first adjusting supporting plates are arranged on the two sides of the upper end of the bottom plate respectively, and a heating area is formed between the two first adjusting supporting plates. According to the tool equipment for shrinking the heat shrink tube of the optical fiber connector, the heat shrink tube is accurately heated and fixed through the heating assembly and the adjusting supporting plate, the equipment can control the heating time, temperature and position, the problem of unstable quality caused by manual operation is avoided, the consistent heat shrink effect is ensured through the cooling function and the adjusting supporting plate, and the production efficiency is improved. The optical cable is prevented from being damaged and product quality and production efficiency are improved.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of optical fiber processing, specifically relates to a kind of optical fiber connector shrinkage heat shrink tube's tooling equipment. BACKGROUND

[0002] Optical fiber connector is widely applied in modern communication field, and optical fiber connector involves multiple processes in production process, and one key step is the shrinkage of heat shrink tube. Heat shrink tube is used for the protection structure and branch position of optical fiber connector, and its role is to seal and protect optical cable and its connecting position by heating and shrinking. At present, the heat shrink tube shrinkage equipment commonly used in the industry mainly relies on hot air gun, and the operator holds hot air gun and heats and shrinks heat shrink tube position.

[0003] The existing hot air gun technology has the following shortcomings in actual use:

[0004] The heating time, heating distance and heat shrink position of heat shrink tube completely depend on the experience and subjective judgment of operator, and the consistency of product quality cannot be guaranteed.

[0005] The temperature adjustment of hot air gun is relatively limited, such as the hot air gun (such as shown in Figure 1 、 Figure 2 ) on the market only provides simple gear adjustment, or although specific temperature can be adjusted, but still cannot control the key parameters of heat shrink process.

[0006] In the manual operation process, heat shrink tube appearance is poor or over-shrunk, which causes the optical fiber in optical cable to be unable to move freely, and other problems, which seriously affect the quality and performance of product.

[0007] Therefore, a new tooling equipment is urgently needed, which can automatically adjust heating time and temperature, accurately control the shrinkage process of heat shrink tube, reduce the influence of human factors on product quality, and improve production efficiency and product consistency. SUMMARY

[0008] To solve the above problems, the utility model provides a kind of tooling equipment of optical fiber connector shrinkage heat shrink tube, by using heating copper bar to heat, and being equipped with adjustable support plate and automatic cooling device, can accurately control heating time and position, ensure the consistency of heat shrink effect, to effectively solve the deficiency in the prior art.

[0009] The utility model is realized through the following technical schemes: a kind of tooling equipment of optical fiber connector shrinkage heat shrink tube, including bottom plate and cover plate, the bottom plate with the cover plate one end swing joint, the other end is movable end, the cover plate can be opened or closed relative to the cover plate;

[0010] A heating assembly is installed on the bottom plate and / or the cover plate for heating the heat-shrinkable tube;

[0011] A first adjusting support plate is arranged on both sides of the upper end of the bottom plate, and a heating area is formed between the two first adjusting support plates;

[0012] A second adjusting support plate is arranged on both sides of the cover plate, and a heating area is formed between the two second adjusting support plates, and the heat-shrinkable tube is located in the heating area of the bottom plate and the cover plate for heating and heat-shrinking;

[0013] As a preferred technical solution, the heating assembly is installed on the bottom plate and the cover plate, respectively.

[0014] As a preferred technical solution, the heating assembly comprises a heating copper rod and a protective wire mesh, the heating copper rod is installed in the heating installation cavity on the bottom plate and the cover plate, and the outer side end of the heating copper rod is covered by the protective wire mesh.

[0015] As a preferred technical solution, a recess cavity is formed on the first adjusting support plate, and a placing groove is formed on both sides of the upper end of the recess cavity, the optical cable is buckled into the placing groove on both sides, and the heat-shrinkable tube is located in the heating area for heating and heat-shrinking.

[0016] As a preferred technical solution, an adjusting installation cavity is formed on the bottom plate and the cover plate, the first adjusting support plate and the second adjusting support plate are movably installed in the adjusting installation cavity, and an adjusting sliding groove is arranged on the first adjusting support plate and the second adjusting support plate.

[0017] As a preferred technical solution, a locking screw is fixedly arranged in the adjusting installation cavity corresponding to each adjusting sliding groove, the locking screw is located in the adjusting sliding groove and is installed with a locking nut, after the first adjusting support plate and the second adjusting support plate are adjusted to the position, the locking nut is locked to position the first adjusting support plate and the second adjusting support plate.

[0018] As a preferred technical solution, handles are arranged on both sides of the cover plate.

[0019] As a preferred technical solution, the cover plate and the bottom plate are hingedly connected through a hinge.

[0020] As a preferred technical solution, a heat insulation layer is arranged on the lower end surface of the first adjusting support plate and the second adjusting support plate.

[0021] As a preferred technical solution, a heat dissipation fan is arranged on one side of the bottom plate corresponding to the heating area, and the heat dissipation fan is used for cooling the heated heat-shrinkable tube.

[0022] The utility model discloses a tooling equipment of optical fiber connector contraction heat shrink tube, through setting heating assembly and adjusting support plate on bottom plate and cover respectively, accurate heating and fixed of heat shrink tube are realized.

[0023] The device can effectively control heating time, heating temperature and heat shrink position, avoiding the quality instability problem in the prior art when relying on manual operation.

[0024] The heating assembly adopts heating copper bar and protective wire mesh design, which not only improves the heating efficiency, but also prevents damage caused by excessive heating.

[0025] In addition, the device is also equipped with cooling function, which can cool the heat shrink tube in time after heating, avoiding the appearance defect of heat shrink tube or damage to the optical cable due to high temperature.

[0026] At the same time, through the cooperation of the first adjusting support plate and the second adjusting support plate, the fixed position of the optical cable and the heating area can be flexibly adjusted, further improving the convenience of operation and the consistency of products, ensuring the stability of product quality and greatly improving the production efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0027] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical scheme in the embodiments of the utility model or the prior art, the drawings needed to be used in the embodiment or the prior art description will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the utility model, and those skilled in the art can also obtain other drawings according to these drawings without creating creative labor.

[0028] Figure 1 It is the whole structure schematic of the utility model Figure 1 ;

[0029] Figure 2 It is the whole structure schematic of the utility model Figure 2 ;

[0030] Figure 3 It is the explosion schematic of the utility model;

[0031] Mark explanation:

[0032] 2, bottom plate; 1, cover; 5, first adjusting support plate; 4, second adjusting support plate; 14, heating copper bar; 13, protective wire mesh; 8, recess; 12, placing groove; 15, adjusting installation cavity; 6, locking screw; 3, handle; 9, hinge; 16, cooling fan; 7, adjusting sliding groove; 10, optical cable; 11, heat shrink sleeve. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] All features disclosed in this specification, or all steps in all disclosed methods or processes, may be combined in any way, except for mutually exclusive features and / or steps.

[0034] Any feature disclosed in this specification (including any appended claims, abstract, and drawings) may be replaced by other equivalent or similar features, unless specifically stated otherwise. That is, unless specifically stated otherwise, each feature is merely one example of a series of equivalent or similar features.

[0035] like Figures 1-3 As shown, the tooling equipment for shrinking heat shrink tubing for fiber optic connectors according to this utility model includes a base plate 2 and a cover plate 1. The base plate 2 and the cover plate 1 are movably hinged at one end and the other end is a movable end. The cover plate 1 can be opened or closed relative to the cover plate 1.

[0036] It also includes a heating component, which is installed on the base plate 2 and / or the cover plate 1 for heating the heat shrink tubing. In this embodiment, the heating component is installed on both the base plate 2 and the cover plate 1. Of course, it can also be installed on either the base plate 2 or the cover plate 1 as needed.

[0037] It also includes a first adjusting support plate 5, which is disposed on both sides of the upper end of the base plate 2, and a heating area is formed between the two first adjusting support plates 5. A second adjusting support plate 4 is disposed on both sides of the cover plate 1, and a heating area is formed between the two second adjusting support plates 4. The heat shrink tube is located in the heating area of ​​the base plate 2 and the cover plate 1 for heating and heat shrinking. The heating space of the heating area can be adjusted.

[0038] The heating assembly includes a heating copper rod 14 and a protective wire mesh 13. The heating copper rod 14 is installed in the heating mounting cavity on the base plate 2 and the cover plate 1, and the protective wire mesh 13 covers the outer end of the heating copper rod 14. The heating assembly can be controlled by a heating controller, similar to the heating method of a hot oven. We can control the heating temperature and heating time of the heating copper rod 14 by setting the heating time and temperature, which will not be elaborated here.

[0039] Each of the first adjusting support plates 5 has a recess 8, and placement slots 12 are formed on both sides of the upper end of the recess 8. The optical cable 10 is inserted into the placement slots 12 on both sides. The heat shrink tube is heated and shrunk in the heating area. The optical cable 10 to be shrunk can be inserted into different placement slots 12, and then placed side by side for uniform heat shrinking, which greatly improves efficiency. The cover plate 1 does not need to be provided with placement slots 12. When the cover plate 1 is closed, it can cover the placement slots 12 and the optical cable 10, so as to achieve positioning of both sides of the optical cable 10.

[0040] In order to better meet the field use, meet the heat shrinkage of the heat shrink tube of different length models, in the embodiment, an adjusting installation cavity 15 is arranged on the bottom plate 2 and the cover plate 1, the first adjusting support plate 5 and the second adjusting support plate 4 are movably installed in the adjusting installation cavity 15, the first adjusting support plate 5 and the second adjusting support plate 4 are provided with adjusting sliding grooves 7, a locking screw 6 is fixedly arranged in the adjusting installation cavity 15 and corresponds to each adjusting sliding groove 7, the locking screw 6 is located in the adjusting sliding groove 7 and is provided with a locking nut, after the first adjusting support plate 5 and the second adjusting support plate 4 are adjusted to the position, the locking nut is locked to position the first adjusting support plate 5 and the second adjusting support plate 4. When the heat shrink tube is long, the heating area can be adjusted by adjusting the distance between the support plates, the influence of heat on the optical cable 10 is prevented, and only the heat shrink area of the heat shrink tube is reserved. Therefore, the real-time situation of the optical cable 10 can be adjusted in the later period, which is very convenient.

[0041] In order to facilitate the opening or closing of the cover plate 1 relative to the bottom plate 2, in the embodiment, handles 3 are arranged on the two sides of the cover plate 1, and the cover plate 1 is hingedly connected with the bottom plate 2 through a hinge 9.

[0042] In order to reduce the influence of heat on the adjusting support plate, in the embodiment, the lower end surfaces of the first adjusting support plate 5 and the second adjusting support plate 4 are provided with heat insulation layers.

[0043] A cooling fan 16 is arranged on one side of the bottom plate 2 and corresponds to the heating area, the heat shrink tube after heating is cooled through the cooling fan 16, and in order to accelerate cooling after heat shrinkage is completed, the cooling fan 16 is arranged in the embodiment, and when rapid cooling is required, the cooling fan 16 can be opened to cool and cool the heat shrink tube along the heating area.

[0044] The tool equipment for the heat shrink tube of the optical fiber connector provided by the utility model realizes accurate heating and fixing of the heat shrink tube by arranging the heating assembly and the adjusting support plate on the bottom plate 2 and the cover plate 1.

[0045] The equipment can effectively control the heating time, the heating temperature and the heat shrink position, and avoids the unstable quality problem in the prior art depending on manual operation;

[0046] The heating assembly adopts the design of the heating copper bar 14 and the protective wire mesh 13, which not only improves the heating efficiency, but also prevents damage caused by excessive heating;

[0047] In addition, the equipment is also provided with a cooling function, can cool the heat shrink tube in time after heating is completed, and avoids the appearance defect of the heat shrink tube or the damage to the optical cable 10 caused by the temperature being too high;

[0048] Meanwhile, through cooperation of the first adjusting support plate 5 and the second adjusting support plate 4, the fixing position and the heating area of the optical cable 10 can be flexibly adjusted, the operation convenience and product consistency are further improved, the product quality stability is ensured, and the production efficiency is greatly improved.

[0049] The above merely describes a specific implementation of the present application, but the protection scope of the present application is not limited to this, any change or replacement without creative labor should be covered in the protection scope of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the present application should be limited by the protection scope defined in the claims.

Claims

1. A tooling device for shrinking heat shrink tubing for fiber optic connectors, characterized in that, It includes: The bottom plate (2) and the cover plate (1), the bottom plate (2) and the cover plate (1) are hingedly connected at one end, and the other end is a movable end, the cover plate (1) can be opened or closed relative to the cover plate (1); The heating assembly is installed on the bottom plate (2) and / or cover plate (1) for heating the heat shrink tube; The first adjusting support plate (5) is arranged on the two sides of the upper end of the bottom plate (2), and a heating area is formed between the two first adjusting support plates (5); The second adjusting support plate (4) is arranged on the two sides of the cover plate (1), and a heating area is formed between the two second adjusting support plates (4), and the heat shrink tube is located in the heating area of the bottom plate (2) and the cover plate (1) for heating and shrinking.

2. The tooling apparatus for a fiber optic connector shrink-heat shrink tube of claim 1, wherein: The heating assembly is installed on the bottom plate (2) and the cover plate (1) respectively.

3. The tooling apparatus for a fiber optic connector shrink-heat-shrink-tube of claim 1 or 2, wherein: The heating assembly includes a heating copper rod (14) and a protective wire mesh (13), the heating copper rod (14) is installed in the heating installation cavity of the bottom plate (2) and the cover plate (1), and the outer side of the heating copper rod (14) is covered by the protective wire mesh (13).

4. The tooling apparatus for a fiber optic connector shrink-heat-shrink-tube of claim 1, wherein: A recess (8) is formed on the first adjusting support plate (5), and a placing groove (12) is formed on the two sides of the upper end of the recess (8), the optical cable (10) is buckled into the placing groove (12) on the two sides, and the heat shrink tube is located in the heating area for heating and shrinking.

5. The tooling apparatus for a fiber optic connector shrink-heat-shrink-tube of claim 1, wherein: The bottom plate (2) and the cover plate (1) are provided with an adjusting installation cavity (15), the first adjusting support plate (5) and the second adjusting support plate (4) are movably installed in the adjusting installation cavity (15), and the first adjusting support plate (5) and the second adjusting support plate (4) are provided with adjusting sliding grooves (7).

6. The tooling apparatus for a fiber optic connector shrink-heat shrink tube of claim 5, wherein: A locking screw (6) is fixedly arranged in the adjusting installation cavity (15) corresponding to each adjusting sliding groove (7), the locking screw (6) is located in the adjusting sliding groove (7) and is provided with a locking nut, after the first adjusting support plate (5) and the second adjusting support plate (4) are adjusted to the position, the locking nut is locked to position the first adjusting support plate (5) and the second adjusting support plate (4).

7. The tooling apparatus for a fiber optic connector shrink-heat-shrink-tube of claim 1, wherein: The cover plate (1) is provided with a handle (3) on the two sides.

8. The tooling apparatus for a fiber optic connector shrink-heat shrink tube of claim 1, wherein: The cover plate (1) and the bottom plate (2) are hingedly connected through a hinge (9).

9. The tooling apparatus for a fiber optic connector shrink-heat shrink tube of claim 1, wherein: The lower end surface of the first adjusting support plate (5) and the second adjusting support plate (4) is provided with a heat insulation layer.

10. The tooling apparatus for a fiber optic connector shrink-heat shrink tube of claim 1, wherein: A cooling fan (16) is arranged on one side of the bottom plate (2) corresponding to the heating area, and the heat shrink tube after heating is cooled by the cooling fan (16).

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