Guide plate for arraying inserting cores

Abstract

The guide plate comprises a ceramic flange tray, a guide plate base, a connecting guide plate and a glue injection defoaming plate, the guide plate base is installed at the top of the ceramic flange tray, the connecting guide plate is installed at the top of the guide plate base in a clamped mode, and a connecting assembly facilitating connection is arranged between the connecting guide plate and the guide plate base. A plurality of mounting grooves are formed in the top of the ceramic flange tray, connecting grooves corresponding to the mounting grooves are formed in the bottom of the guide plate base, the connecting grooves are of a penetrating structure, and a plurality of second penetrating guide grooves corresponding to the connecting grooves are formed in the bottom of the connecting guide plate; a plurality of positioning holes are formed in the glue injection defoaming plate, and all the positioning holes correspond to the second penetrating guide grooves, so that the problems that an existing auxiliary tool is not beneficial to movement of the ceramic ferrule, all matching parts are easy to assemble, and accurate positioning cannot be ensured are solved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of optical fiber communication, and in particular to a guide plate for ferrule alignment. Background Technology

[0002] Ceramic ferrules are components used to secure optical fibers in fiber optic connectors and are widely used in fiber optic communication. Each ceramic ferrule has a micro-hole in its center for securing the fiber. The existing ceramic ferrule dispensing process involves: first, neatly arranging the ceramic ferrules on the positioning holes of a dispensing tray; then, using an automatic dispensing machine, applying adhesive drop by drop to the ferrule end face; finally, inserting the fiber with its outer cladding removed into the micro-hole of the ceramic ferrule. Currently, common ferrule placement methods include manual placement, robotic arm placement, and vibratory feeder placement. In actual production, manual placement is time-consuming and inefficient; robotic arms are expensive and require high positioning accuracy but carry a high risk of collision; vibratory feeders are noisy and occupy a large space; and the ferrule flanges inevitably experience friction on the track. Therefore, we need to design a new ceramic ferrule placement fixture.

[0003] Preferred document CN217222156U provides an automatic dispensing auxiliary fixture for fiber optic connectors, used to quickly transfer ceramic ferrules from a plastic tray to a dispensing tray, reducing worker workload, improving production efficiency, and lowering costs. Through the cooperation between the plastic tray, rectangular transfer plate, and dispensing tray, the ceramic ferrule changes from a horizontal structure to a vertical structure that mates with the dispensing tray. However, in the above structure, the height of the rectangular transfer plate used for guidance is relatively small, which is not conducive to the movement of the ceramic ferrule. Furthermore, the cooperation structure between the plastic tray, rectangular transfer plate, and dispensing tray is relatively simple, and it cannot ensure that the plates can still cooperate after the equipment is flipped. To address these problems, a solution is proposed below. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a guide plate for insert alignment to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.

[0005] The above-mentioned technical objective of this utility model is achieved through the following technical solution:

[0006] A guide plate for insert assembly includes a ceramic flange tray, a guide plate base, a connecting guide plate, and an injection defoaming plate. The guide plate base is mounted on top of the ceramic flange tray, and the connecting guide plate is snap-fitted onto the top of the guide plate base. A connecting component is provided between the connecting guide plate and the guide plate base for easy connection. The injection defoaming plate is snap-fitted onto the top of the connecting guide plate. The top of the ceramic flange tray has several mounting slots, and the bottom of the guide plate base has connecting slots corresponding to the mounting slots. The connecting slots are through-hole structures. The bottom of the connecting guide plate has several through-guide slots corresponding to the connecting slots. The injection defoaming plate has several positioning holes, each of which corresponds to a through-guide slot.

[0007] Preferably, the connecting assembly includes multiple round-headed pins and multiple magnetic blocks. There are four round-headed pins in total, each fixed to a support foot on the top of the guide plate base. The bottom of the connecting guide plate has locking holes that mate with the round-headed pins. There are four magnetic blocks in total, each fixed to the top of the guide plate base. The magnetic blocks are symmetrically arranged in pairs on both sides of the top of the guide plate base. The bottom of the connecting guide plate also has slots that mate with the magnetic blocks, and each slot contains a metal block that mates with the magnetic block.

[0008] Preferably, the connecting groove includes a variable diameter groove and a guide groove. The variable diameter groove is formed at the bottom of the guide plate base and corresponds to the mounting groove. The diameter of the variable diameter groove adopts a structure that changes from large to small. The guide groove is connected to the small end diameter of the variable diameter groove.

[0009] Preferably, the distance between two adjacent guide grooves gradually decreases, and the guide plate base adopts a corresponding structure that is wider at the top and narrower at the bottom.

[0010] Preferably, the top of the ceramic flange tray is provided with a rectangular assembly groove one, the bottom of the guide plate base is engaged in the rectangular assembly groove one, the top of the connecting guide plate is provided with a rectangular assembly groove two, and the glue injection defoaming plate is engaged in the rectangular assembly groove two.

[0011] Preferably, the side wall of the guide plate base is provided with a positioning groove one, and the side wall of the connecting guide plate is provided with a positioning groove two corresponding to the positioning groove one.

[0012] Preferably, the top of the glue-injection defoaming plate is provided with a sealing layer.

[0013] Beneficial effects: When ceramic inserts need to be assembled, each ceramic insert can be placed in the ceramic flange tray first. The ceramic inserts are installed through the mounting slots on the ceramic flange tray. The ceramic inserts can be laid flat in the mounting slots. Then, the guide plate base, connecting guide plate, and glue injection degassing plate are installed. The guide plate base and connecting guide plate are quickly positioned and installed through the connecting components, ensuring the fit between the connecting slot and the through guide slot two. The guide plate base and ceramic flange tray, and the connecting guide plate and glue injection degassing plate are all quickly positioned and installed through the rectangular assembly slots. Finally, the ceramic inserts are quickly transferred to the glue injection degassing plate by inverting the ceramic flange tray. By changing the spacing of the guide slot one of the guide plate base, the glue injection degassing plate can be designed to be smaller, which facilitates subsequent glue injection and occupies less space in the degassing machine during degassing. Attached Figure Description

[0014] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the exploded structure of an embodiment;

[0015] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the structure of the guide plate base in an embodiment.

[0016] Figure 3 This is a schematic cross-sectional view of the guide plate base after it has been flipped over, as shown in the example.

[0017] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the bottom structure of the connecting guide plate, used as an example.

[0018] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the structure of the connecting guide plate in an embodiment.

[0019] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the structure of the glue-injected defoaming board after it has been flipped over, as part of an embodiment.

[0020] Reference numerals: 1. Ceramic flange tray; 2. Guide plate base; 3. Connecting guide plate; 4. Glue injection and defoaming plate; 5. Connecting assembly; 51. Round head pin; 52. Magnetic block; 53. Clip hole; 54. Clip groove; 55. Iron block; 6. Mounting groove; 7. Connecting groove; 71. Variable diameter groove; 72. Guide groove one; 8. Through guide groove two; 9. Positioning hole; 10. Rectangular assembly groove one; 11. Rectangular assembly groove two; 12. Positioning groove one; 13. Positioning groove two. Detailed Implementation

[0021] See Figures 1 to 6As shown, a guide plate for assembling ceramic inserts includes a ceramic flange tray 1, a guide plate base 2, a connecting guide plate 3, and an adhesive degassing plate 4. The top of the adhesive degassing plate 4 is provided with a sealing layer. When ceramic inserts need to be installed, a sealing layer can be first set on the back of the adhesive degassing plate 4. The sealing layer is sealed with adhesive tape. The sealing layer prevents the adhesive inside the ceramic from overflowing during degassing after the ceramic insert is installed. The adhesive degassing plate 4 has several positioning holes 9. The ceramic inserts will be installed in the positioning holes 9 later. During the adhesive tape application process, the tape should not overlap, and the edge of the tape should avoid the positioning holes 9 to prevent leakage. After the adhesive tape is applied, the excess tape on the edge of the adhesive degassing plate 4 is trimmed, and the expiration time of the adhesive is measured.

[0022] When assembling the guide plates, first assemble the guide plate base 2, connecting guide plate 3, and glue injection defoaming plate 4. Finally, install the assembled components onto the ceramic flange tray 1. The connecting guide plate 3 is snapped onto the top of the guide plate base 2. A connecting component 5 is provided between the connecting guide plate 3 and the guide plate base 2 for easy connection. The connecting guide plate 3 and the guide plate base 2 are positioned and installed through the connecting component 5. The side wall of the guide plate base 2 has a positioning groove 12, and the side wall of the connecting guide plate 3 has a positioning groove 13 corresponding to the positioning groove 12. When installing the connecting guide plate 3, rotate the connecting guide plate 3 to ensure that the positioning groove 13 of the connecting guide plate 3 and the positioning groove 12 of the guide plate base 2 are on the same plane. The guide plate base 2 and the connecting guide plate 3 are positioned through the positioning groove 12 and the positioning groove 13, ensuring the correct installation orientation of both.

[0023] The connecting component 5 includes multiple round-headed pins 51 and multiple magnetic blocks 52. There are four round-headed pins 51, each fixed to a support foot on the top of the guide plate base 2. The bottom of the connecting guide plate 3 has locking holes 53 that mate with the round-headed pins 51. There are four magnetic blocks 52, each fixed to the top of the guide plate base 2, symmetrically arranged in pairs on both sides of the top of the guide plate base 2. The bottom of the connecting guide plate 3 also has slots 54 that mate with the magnetic blocks 52, each slot 54 containing a metal block 55 that mates with a magnetic block 52. This unique connecting component design brings significant technical benefits. When installing the connecting guide plate 3, align the locking hole 53 at the bottom of the connecting guide plate 3 with the round-headed pin 51 for initial positioning, and simultaneously align the locking groove 54 with the magnetic block 52. Then, press down on the connecting guide plate 3, and the round-headed pin 51 will smoothly enter the locking hole 53, and the magnetic block 52 will also accurately fall into the locking groove 54. Through the magnetic attraction between the magnetic block 52 and the iron block 55, the connection between the connecting guide plate 3 and the guide plate base 2 is more stable and reliable, greatly improving the convenience of installation and the stability of the connection.

[0024] The bottom of the guide plate base 2 is provided with a connecting groove 7 corresponding to the mounting groove 6, and the bottom of the connecting guide plate 3 is provided with several through guide grooves 8 corresponding to the connecting groove 7. When the connecting guide plate 3 is installed on the guide plate base 2, the connection groove 7 and the through guide groove 8 can be connected.

[0025] The top of the connecting guide plate 3 is provided with a rectangular assembly groove 11. After the connecting guide plate 3 is installed, the glue injection degassing plate 4 can be installed on the top of the connecting guide plate 3 with the sealing layer side of the glue injection degassing plate 4 facing upward. The glue injection degassing plate 4 is installed into the connecting guide plate 3 through the rectangular assembly groove 11. Each positioning hole 9 corresponds to the through guide groove 8. The bottom of the positioning hole 9 is chamfered to facilitate the subsequent installation of the ceramic insert.

[0026] After the guide plate base 2, connecting guide plate 3, and glue injection and degassing plate 4 are assembled, the assembled workpiece can be installed on the top of the ceramic flange tray 1. The top of the ceramic flange tray 1 has several mounting slots 6. Before using the ceramic flange tray 1, the ceramic insert can be placed in the mounting slots 6 of the ceramic flange tray 1. The ceramic insert can be laid flat in the mounting slots 6. The top of the ceramic flange tray 1 has a rectangular assembly slot 10. The bottom of the guide plate base 2 is engaged in the rectangular assembly slot 10. After each ceramic insert is placed, the guide plate base 2 can be installed on the top of the ceramic flange tray 1 through the rectangular assembly slot 10. The connecting slot 7 can correspond to the mounting slot 6.

[0027] After all equipment is installed, the ceramic flange tray 1, guide plate base 2, connecting guide plate 3, and glue injection defoaming plate 4 can be flipped over. Place the ceramic flange tray 1 at the top and the glue injection defoaming plate 4 at the bottom. The ceramic insert can then enter the connecting groove 7 through the mounting groove 6. The connecting groove 7 includes a reducing groove 71 and a guide groove 72. The reducing groove 71 is located at the bottom of the guide plate base 2 and corresponds to the mounting groove 6. The diameter of the reducing groove 71 decreases over time. The guide groove 72 connects to the smaller end of the reducing groove 71. By making the connection between the connecting groove 7 and the mounting groove 6 a larger opening, the ceramic insert can easily enter the reducing groove 71. Inside the reducing groove 71, the ceramic insert gradually changes from a horizontal to a vertical position. Gravity moves the ceramic insert from the reducing groove 71 into the guide groove 72. The guide groove 72 ensures that the ceramic insert completes its movement from the reducing groove 71 into the guide groove 72. The change from a flat to a vertical position facilitates subsequent cooperation with the glue-injection defoaming plate 4. The distance between the two adjacent guide grooves 72 gradually decreases, and the guide plate base 2 adopts a corresponding upper-wide and lower-narrow structure. By changing the distance between the guide grooves 72 of the guide plate base 2, the glue-injection defoaming plate 4 can be designed to be smaller, which facilitates subsequent glue injection and occupies less space in the defoaming machine during defoaming. The ceramic inserts will enter the through guide groove 8 through the connecting groove 7, and finally enter the positioning hole 9 through the through guide groove 8. After the equipment is flipped, the guide plate can be gently tapped and shaken to ensure that the ceramic inserts can enter the glue-injection defoaming plate 4. Once all the ceramic inserts have entered the glue-injection defoaming plate 4, the glue-injection defoaming plate 4 can be separated from the connecting guide plate 3 and the glue-injection defoaming plate 4 can be taken out. Subsequently, the glue-injection defoaming plate 4 with the ceramic inserts is placed on the glue injection machine tray for glue injection.

Claims

1. A ferrule alignment guide plate comprising a ceramic flange tray (1), a guide plate base (2), a connecting guide plate (3) and a glue injection and defoaming plate (4), characterized in that, The guide plate base (2) is installed on the top of the ceramic flange tray (1), the connecting guide plate (3) is clamped and installed on the top of the guide plate base (2), the connecting guide plate (3) and the guide plate base (2) are provided with a connecting assembly (5) facilitating connection, the glue injection and defoaming plate (4) is clamped and installed on the top of the connecting guide plate (3), a plurality of installation grooves (6) are formed in the top of the ceramic flange tray (1), the bottom of the guide plate base (2) is provided with a connecting groove (7) corresponding to the installation groove (6), the connecting groove (7) is a through structure, the bottom of the connecting guide plate (3) is provided with a plurality of through guide grooves two (8) corresponding to the connecting groove (7), a plurality of positioning holes (9) are formed in the glue injection and defoaming plate (4), and each positioning hole (9) corresponds to the through guide groove two (8).

2. The guide plate for aligning ferrules according to claim 1, wherein The connecting assembly (5) comprises a plurality of round head pins (51) and a plurality of magnetic blocks (52), the round head pins (51) are provided in four, the round head pins (51) are respectively fixed at the top of each supporting leg of the guide plate base (2), the bottom of the connecting guide plate (3) is provided with a clamping hole (53) matched with the round head pin (51), the magnetic blocks (52) are provided in four, and the magnetic blocks (52) are fixed on the top of the guide plate base (2), the magnetic blocks (52) are symmetrically arranged on the two sides of the top of the guide plate base (2), and the bottom of the connecting guide plate (3) is further provided with a clamping groove (54) matched with the magnetic block (52), and the clamping groove (54) is fixed with an iron block (55) matched with the magnetic block (52).

3. The guide plate for aligning ferrules as recited in claim 1, wherein The connecting groove (7) comprises a variable-diameter groove (71) and a guide groove one (72), the variable-diameter groove (71) is formed in the bottom of the guide plate base (2), and the variable-diameter groove (71) corresponds to the installation groove (6), the diameter of the variable-diameter groove (71) adopts a structure from large to small, and the guide groove one (72) is connected with the small end diameter of the variable-diameter groove (71).

4. The guide plate for aligning ferrules according to claim 3, wherein The distance between two adjacent guide grooves one (72) gradually decreases from large to small, and the guide plate base (2) adopts a corresponding wide-top-narrow-bottom structure.

5. The guide plate for aligning ferrules according to claim 1, wherein The top of the ceramic flange tray (1) is provided with a rectangular assembly groove one (10), the bottom of the guide plate base (2) is clamped in the rectangular assembly groove one (10), the top of the connecting guide plate (3) is provided with a rectangular assembly groove two (11), and the glue injection and defoaming plate (4) is clamped in the rectangular assembly groove two (11).

6. The guide plate for aligning ferrules according to claim 1, wherein The side wall of the guide plate base (2) is provided with a positioning groove one (12), and the side wall of the connecting guide plate (3) is provided with a positioning groove two (13) corresponding to the positioning groove one (12).

7. The guide plate for aligning ferrules according to claim 1, wherein The top of the glue injection and defoaming plate (4) is provided with a sealing layer.

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