Optical fiber array packaging auxiliary device

Abstract

The utility model belongs to the field of optical fiber manufacturing, and discloses an optical fiber array packaging auxiliary device, which comprises a base, a positioning mechanism and an adjusting mechanism, the positioning mechanism comprises a fixed seat, a positioning block and a pressing plate, the fixed seat is fixedly connected to the base, the positioning block is arranged on the fixed seat and is provided with two groups of open slots, and the pressing plate is arranged in the open slots. The two groups of open slots are respectively arranged at two ends of the positioning block, the open slots are used for accommodating optical fibers, and the pressing plate is rotatably connected to the fixed seat and can abut against the end surfaces of the open slots; the adjusting mechanism comprises a clamping assembly and a moving assembly, the clamping assembly comprises a driving part, an elastic part and two clamping plates, the driving part is used for driving the two clamping plates to be away from each other, the elastic part is used for driving the two clamping plates to be close to each other so as to clamp the sealing joint, and the moving assembly is used for driving the clamping assembly to move. According to the optical fiber array packaging auxiliary device, the packaging quality of optical fibers can be improved, and the production efficiency can be improved.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to optical fiber manufacturing technical field, especially optical fiber array package auxiliary device. BACKGROUND

[0002] In optical fiber manufacturing technology, two groups of optical fiber arrays need to be welded together through sealing sections, and the existing welding method is mainly through manual welding, but the efficiency of manual operation is low, and it is difficult to guarantee the coaxiality of the optical fiber array and the sealing section, which not only easily leads to the bending state of the optical fiber for a long time, makes the optical fiber prone to breakage phenomenon, but also the gap between the optical fiber welding part and the sealing section is uneven, which leads to that the solder cannot completely fill the welding part, causes the air leakage defect, and cannot meet the production demand. SUMMARY

[0003] The utility model aims at at least solves one of the technical problems existing in prior art. For this reason, the utility model provides a kind of optical fiber array package auxiliary device, can improve the packaging quality of optical fiber, improve production efficiency.

[0004] According to the optical fiber array package auxiliary device of the first aspect embodiment of the utility model, including base, positioning mechanism and adjusting mechanism, the positioning mechanism includes fixed seat, positioning block and pressing plate, the fixed seat is fixedly connected to the base, the positioning block is installed in the fixed seat, the positioning block is equipped with two groups of open slots, two groups of the open slots are arranged at the two ends of the positioning block respectively, the open slot is used to accommodate optical fiber, the pressing plate is rotatably connected to the fixed seat, and the pressing plate can abut the end face of the open slot;The adjusting mechanism includes clamping assembly and moving assembly, the clamping assembly includes driving part, elastic part and two clamping plates, the driving part is used to drive two clamping plates to be far away from each other, the elastic part is used to drive two clamping plates to be close to each other to clamp sealing section, and the moving assembly is used to drive the clamping assembly to move.

[0005] The optical fiber array packaging auxiliary device has the following beneficial effects: the fixing seat is fixedly connected to the base, the positioning block is arranged on the fixing seat, two groups of opening grooves are arranged on the positioning block, two groups of optical fibers are arranged in the two groups of opening grooves, and then the pressing plate is rotated, so that the pressing plate can abut against the end face of the opening groove, the optical fibers can be stably arranged in the opening groove, the positions of the two groups of optical fibers are conveniently positioned, and the two groups of optical fibers can be aligned.

[0006] According to some embodiments of the utility model, the fixing seat is fixedly connected with a first magnetic block, the pressing plate is fixedly connected with a second magnetic block, and the first magnetic block and the second magnetic block can be attracted to each other.

[0007] According to some embodiments of the utility model, the side of the pressing plate close to the positioning block is fixedly connected with an elastic pad, and the elastic pad can abut against the optical fiber.

[0008] According to some embodiments of the utility model, the clamping assembly further comprises a screw rod, the screw rod is in threaded connection with one of the clamping plates, and the end of the screw rod abuts against the base.

[0009] According to some embodiments of the utility model, the end of the screw rod is provided with an abutting portion, the shape of the abutting portion is hemispherical, and the abutting portion abuts against the base.

[0010] According to some embodiments of the utility model, the screw rod is provided with a handle portion, the handle portion is provided with a plurality of convex strips, and the plurality of convex strips are arranged at intervals along the circumference of the handle portion.

[0011] According to some embodiments of the utility model, the end face and the side wall of the opening groove are provided with a fillet.

[0012] According to some embodiments of the utility model, the moving assembly comprises a two-dimensional sliding table and a one-dimensional sliding table, the two-dimensional sliding table is connected to the base, the one-dimensional sliding table is connected to the movable end of the two-dimensional sliding table, the clamping assembly is connected to the movable end of the one-dimensional sliding table, the two-dimensional sliding table is used for driving the one-dimensional sliding table to move in a horizontal plane, and the one-dimensional sliding table is used for driving the clamping assembly to move up and down.

[0013] According to some embodiments of the utility model, two -dimensional sliding platform including first slide, first slide and second slide, first slide fixed connection in bottom base, first slide sliding connection in first slide, second slide sliding connection in first slide, the movement direction of first slide and second slide perpendicular to each other, first slide screw connection has first adjusting rod, first adjusting rod is used for promoting first slide sliding, first slide screw connection has second adjusting rod, second adjusting rod is used for promoting second slide sliding.

[0014] According to some embodiments of the utility model, one -dimensional sliding platform including second slide and third slide, second slide connection in second slide, third slide sliding connection in second slide along vertical direction, second slide screw connection has third adjusting rod, third adjusting rod is used for promoting third slide sliding.

[0015] Additional aspects and advantages of the utility model will be partially given in the following description, some will become obvious from the following description, or be understood by the practice of the utility model. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0016] The utility model will be further explained below in combination with the drawings and examples, wherein:

[0017] Figure 1 It is the schematic diagram of optical fiber array package auxiliary device of utility model embodiment;

[0018] Figure 2 It is the exploded schematic diagram of positioning mechanism of optical fiber array package auxiliary device of utility model embodiment;

[0019] Figure 3 It is Figure 2 The partial close -up view of A of

[0020] Figure 4 It is the schematic diagram of clamping subassembly of optical fiber array package auxiliary device of utility model embodiment;

[0021] Figure 5 It is the schematic diagram of two -dimensional sliding platform of optical fiber array package auxiliary device of utility model embodiment;

[0022] Figure 6 It is the schematic diagram of one -dimensional sliding platform of optical fiber array package auxiliary device of utility model embodiment;

[0023] Figure 7 It is the schematic diagram of operation of optical fiber array package auxiliary device of utility model embodiment.

[0024] REFERENCE NUMERALS:

[0025] Base 100;

[0026] Positioning mechanism 200, fixed seat 210, first magnetic block 211, positioning block 220, open slot 221, round corner 222, pressing plate 230, second magnetic block 231, elastic pad 232;

[0027] Adjusting mechanism 300, clamping assembly 310, driving piece 311, elastic piece 312, clamping plate 313, screw rod 314, abutting portion 315, handle portion 316, convex strip 317, moving assembly 320, two-dimensional sliding table 330, first sliding seat 331, first sliding plate 332, second sliding plate 333, first adjusting rod 334, second adjusting rod 335, one-dimensional sliding table 340, second sliding seat 341, third sliding plate 342, third adjusting rod 343. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] The embodiments of the present application are described in detail below, examples of which are shown in the drawings, wherein the same or similar notations represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below by referring to the drawings are exemplary only, and are used only for explaining the present application, and cannot be understood as a limitation of the present application.

[0029] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the orientation description, such as the orientation or position relationship indicated by up, down, front, back, left, right, etc. is based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawings, and is only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation of the present application.

[0030] In the description of the present application, the meaning of several is one or more, and the meaning of multiple is two or more, greater than, less than, more than, etc. are understood as not including the number, above, below, etc. are understood as including the number. If it is described as first, second, it is only for the purpose of distinguishing technical features, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of indicated technical features or the sequence of indicated technical features.

[0031] In the description of the present application, unless otherwise explicitly limited, the words such as setting, installing, connecting, etc. should be understood in a broad sense, and the person skilled in the art can reasonably determine the specific meaning of the above words in the present application according to the specific content of the technical solution.

[0032] It can be understood that, with reference to Figures 1 to 4 , and Figure 7The utility model discloses a fiber array package auxiliary device, including base 100, positioning mechanism 200 and adjusting mechanism 300, positioning mechanism 200 includes fixed base 210, locating block 220 and pressing plate 230, and fixed base 210 is fixedly connected in base 100, and locating block 220 is installed in fixed base 210, and locating block 220 is equipped with two sets of opening slots 221, and two sets of opening slots 221 are arranged at the both ends of locating block 220 respectively, and opening slot 221 is used for accommodating fiber, and pressing plate 230 is rotatably connected in fixed base 210, and pressing plate 230 can abut the end face of opening slot 221, adjusting mechanism 300 includes clamping assembly 310 and moving assembly 320, clamping assembly 310 includes drive part 311, elastic part 312 and two clamping plates 313, drive part 311 is used to drive two clamping plates 313 to be far away from each other, and elastic part 312 is used to drive two clamping plates 313 to be close to each other to clamp sealing section, and moving assembly 320 is used to drive clamping assembly 310 to move.

[0033] Fixed base 210 is fixedly connected in base 100, and locating block 220 is installed on fixed base 210, two sets of opening slots 221 are formed on locating block 220, and two sets of opening slots 221 are arranged at the both ends of locating block 220 respectively, two sets of fibers are arranged in two sets of opening slots 221 respectively, then pressing plate 230 is rotated, so that the end face of pressing plate 230 can abut the end face of opening slot 221, the fiber can be stabilized in opening slot 221, the position of two sets of fibers is conveniently positioned, and two sets of fibers can be aligned.

[0034] Drive part 311 drives two clamping plates 313 to open, and sealing section is arranged between two clamping plates 313, then drive part 311 releases two clamping plates 313, elastic part 312 drives two clamping plates 313 to be close to each other to clamp sealing section, avoid that two clamping plates 313 clamp sealing section, moving assembly 320 drives clamping assembly 310 to move to adjust the position of sealing section, so that sealing section can be stabilized between two sets of fibers, thereby can replace artificial handheld welding, help to improve the position accuracy between fiber and sealing section, improve the packaging quality and processing efficiency of fiber.

[0035] It should be noted that elastic part 312 connects two clamping plates 313, drive part 311 drives two clamping plates 313 to be far away from each other, so that two clamping plates 313 stretch elastic part 312, sealing section is arranged between two clamping plates 313, then drive part 311 releases, so that elastic part 312 can reset to drive two clamping plates 313 to be close to each other, so that two clamping plates 313 can clamp sealing section, so that the elastic force of elastic part 312 can clamp sealing section, can avoid that two clamping plates 313 clamp sealing section by drive part 311, can prevent sealing section from being clamped, improve reliability.

[0036] The driving member 311 can be a cylinder clamp jaw, an electric clamp jaw or the like; the moving assembly 320 can be a mechanical hand, a plurality of linear slide table modules or the like; and the elastic member 312 can be a rubber band, a spring or the like, which are not limited herein.

[0037] In addition, the width of the opening groove 221 matches the width of the optical fiber, so that when the optical fiber is arranged in the opening groove 221, the position of the optical fiber can be automatically positioned, the two groups of optical fibers are aligned, and the packaging quality is improved.

[0038] It can be understood that, referring to Figure 2 and Figure 7 , the fixed seat 210 is fixedly connected with a first magnetic block 211, and the pressing plate 230 is fixedly connected with a second magnetic block 231; the first magnetic block 211 and the second magnetic block 231 can be attracted to each other. The first magnetic block 211 is fixedly connected to the fixed seat 210, and the second magnetic block 231 is fixedly connected to the pressing plate 230; the pressing plate 230 is driven to rotate on the fixed seat 210, so that the pressing plate 230 can abut against the end of the opening groove 221, and the first magnetic block 211 and the second magnetic block 231 can be attracted to each other, so that the pressing plate 230 can be stably arranged on the fixed seat 210, and the optical fiber can be stably arranged in the opening groove 221, the position stability of the optical fiber is improved, and the possibility of loosening of the optical fiber is reduced.

[0039] In addition, by cooperating the first magnetic block 211 and the second magnetic block 231, the pressing plate 230 can be stably arranged on the fixed seat 210, the operation is simple, and no additional complex locking structure is needed, which helps to improve the convenience of optical fiber array packaging and improve the production efficiency.

[0040] It should be noted that the fixed seat 210 and the pressing plate 230 are both provided with mounting holes, and the first magnetic block 211 and the second magnetic block 231 are respectively arranged in the two mounting holes; the depth of the mounting hole is greater than the thickness of the first magnetic block 211 and the second magnetic block 231, so that when the pressing plate 230 abuts against the fixed seat 210, the first magnetic block 211 and the second magnetic block 231 can be prevented from colliding with each other, which helps to prolong the service life.

[0041] It can be understood that, referring to Figure 2 and Figure 7 , the side of the pressing plate 230 close to the positioning block 220 is fixedly connected with an elastic pad 232, and the elastic pad 232 can abut against the optical fiber. The elastic pad 232 is fixed to the side of the pressing plate 230 close to the positioning block 220; when the pressing plate 230 abuts against the end surface of the opening groove 221, the elastic pad 232 can contact the optical fiber, so that the rigid surface of the pressing plate 230 does not directly contact the optical fiber to avoid damaging the optical fiber, effectively protecting the integrity of the optical fiber, and reducing the risk of damage to the optical fiber during positioning.

[0042] Meanwhile, the elastic property of the elastic pad 232 can adaptively fill the gap between the optical fiber and the end face of the open slot 221, so that the positioning of the optical fiber in the open slot 221 is more compact and stable, further improving the positioning accuracy of the optical fiber, and helping to better improve the coaxiality of the optical fiber and the sealing section during subsequent cooperation and welding process, reducing defects such as poor solder filling and air leakage caused by deviation of the optical fiber position, thereby significantly improving the packaging quality and overall reliability of the optical fiber array.

[0043] It can be understood that, referring to Figure 4 and Figure 7 , the clamping assembly 310 further comprises a screw 314, which is threadedly connected with one of the clamping plates 313, and the end of the screw 314 abuts against the base 100. The screw 314 is threadedly connected with one of the clamping plates 313, and the end of the screw 314 is arranged to abut against the base 100, so that when the screw 314 is driven to rotate, the screw 314 can drive the two clamping plates 313 to move away from each other, so as to drive the two clamping plates 313 to open, thereby adjusting the distance between the two clamping plates 313, so as to be able to flexibly adjust the sealing section of different specifications and sizes, and improve the adaptability of the clamping assembly 310.

[0044] In addition, the two clamping plates 313 can be driven to move away from each other by rotating the screw 314, and the two clamping plates 313 can be manually driven to open, which facilitates the loading and unloading of the sealing section and improves the convenience of operation.

[0045] It should be noted that the elastic member 312 connects the two clamping plates 313, so that the two clamping plates 313 can move closer to each other, so that the clamping plate 313 can drive the screw 314 to move towards the other clamping plate 313, so that the screw 314 can abut against the base 100.

[0046] Specifically, referring to Figure 4 and Figure 7 , the end of the screw 314 is provided with an abutting portion 315, and the shape of the abutting portion 315 is hemispherical, and the abutting portion 315 abuts against the base 100. The end of the screw 314 is provided with an abutting portion 315, and the shape of the abutting portion 315 is hemispherical, so that when the screw 314 is driven to rotate, the abutting portion 315 can abut against the base 100 to rotate, thereby reducing the frictional resistance between the screw 314 and the base 100, allowing the screw 314 to rotate smoothly, delaying the wear of the screw 314 and the base 100, and prolonging the service life.

[0047] Specifically, referring to Figure 4 and Figure 7The screw rod 314 is provided with a handle portion 316, and the handle portion 316 is provided with a plurality of convex strips 317 which are arranged at intervals along the circumference of the handle portion 316. The handle portion 316 is arranged at the end of the screw rod 314, and the plurality of convex strips 317 arranged along the circumference of the handle portion 316 can facilitate the user to hold and apply force to the handle portion 316, effectively preventing the occurrence of hand slipping, and improving the accuracy and stability of operation.

[0048] It can be understood that, with reference to Figure 2 、 Figure 3 and Figure 7 , the end surface of the open slot 221 is provided with a fillet 222 between the side wall. By arranging the fillet 222 between the end of the open slot 221 and the side wall, when the optical fiber is placed in the open slot 221, the optical fiber can be prevented from being scratched and collided with the sharp corners of the open slot 221, thereby protecting the integrity of the optical fiber and reducing the risk of fiber breakage caused by surface damage. At the same time, the transition of the fillet 222 makes the placement and removal of the optical fiber in the open slot 221 more smooth, reduces the possibility of the optical fiber being stuck or positionally deviated in the open slot 221 due to excessive friction resistance, and helps to improve the accuracy and stability of optical fiber positioning.

[0049] It can be understood that, with reference to Figures 5 to 7 , the moving assembly 320 includes a two-dimensional sliding table 330 and a one-dimensional sliding table 340, the two-dimensional sliding table 330 is connected to the base 100, the one-dimensional sliding table 340 is connected to the movable end of the two-dimensional sliding table 330, and the clamping assembly 310 is connected to the movable end of the one-dimensional sliding table 340. The two-dimensional sliding table 330 is used to drive the one-dimensional sliding table 340 to move in the horizontal plane, and the one-dimensional sliding table 340 is used to drive the clamping assembly 310 to move up and down. The two-dimensional sliding table 330 is connected to the base 100, the one-dimensional sliding table 340 is connected to the movable end of the two-dimensional sliding table 330, and the clamping assembly 310 is connected to the movable end of the one-dimensional sliding table 340. The two-dimensional sliding table 330 can drive the one-dimensional sliding table 340 to move in the horizontal plane, so that the clamping assembly 310 can be flexibly adjusted in the horizontal direction. The one-dimensional sliding table 340 drives the clamping assembly 310 to move up and down, which can conveniently control the height of the sealing section in the vertical direction. Through the cooperation of the two-dimensional sliding table 330 and the one-dimensional sliding table 340, the position of the sealing section can be flexibly adjusted, so that the sealing section can be accurately aligned with the optical fiber, the coaxiality of the optical fiber and the sealing section is improved, and the packaging quality and processing efficiency of the optical fiber array are improved.

[0050] Specifically, with reference to Figure 5 and Figure 7, the two-dimensional sliding table 330 comprises a first sliding base 331, a first sliding plate 332 and a second sliding plate 333, the first sliding base 331 is fixedly connected to the base 100, the first sliding plate 332 is slidably connected to the first sliding base 331, the second sliding plate 333 is slidably connected to the first sliding plate 332, the movement directions of the first sliding plate 332 and the second sliding plate 333 are perpendicular to each other, the first sliding base 331 is threadedly connected with a first adjusting rod 334, the first adjusting rod 334 is used for pushing the first sliding plate 332 to slide, the first sliding plate 332 is threadedly connected with a second adjusting rod 335, and the second adjusting rod 335 is used for pushing the second sliding plate 333 to slide. The first sliding base 331 is fixedly connected to the base 100, the first sliding plate 332 is slidably connected to the first sliding base 331, the second sliding plate 333 is slidably connected to the first sliding plate 332, the first adjusting rod 334 is in threaded connection with the first sliding base 331, so that when the first adjusting rod 334 is rotated, the first adjusting rod 334 can push the first sliding plate 332 to slide on the first sliding base 331 in the axial direction; the second adjusting rod 335 is in threaded connection with the first sliding plate 332, so that when the second adjusting rod 335 is rotated, the second adjusting rod 335 can push the second sliding plate 333 to slide on the first sliding base 331 in the axial direction. The two-dimensional sliding table 330 can drive the clamping assembly 310 to move in two perpendicular directions in a horizontal plane, reduces the position deviation of the sealing section, and helps to improve the coaxiality of the optical fiber and the sealing section.

[0051] Specifically, referring to Figure 6 and Figure 7 , the one-dimensional sliding table 340 comprises a second sliding base 341 and a third sliding plate 342, the second sliding base 341 is connected to the second sliding plate 333, the third sliding plate 342 is slidably connected to the second sliding base 341 in a vertical direction, and the second sliding base 341 is threadedly connected with a third adjusting rod 343, and the third adjusting rod 343 is used for pushing the third sliding plate 342 to slide. The second sliding base 341 is connected to the second sliding plate 333, the third sliding plate 342 is slidably connected to the second sliding base 341 in a vertical direction, the third adjusting rod 343 is in threaded connection with the second sliding base 341, the third adjusting rod 343 is driven to rotate, so that the third adjusting rod 343 can push the third sliding plate 342 in the axial direction, so that the third sliding plate 342 can drive the clamping assembly 310 to move in the vertical direction, the position of the sealing section in the vertical direction can be accurately controlled, and the optical fiber and the sealing section packaging quality can be improved.

[0052] The embodiments of the utility model are explained in detail above in combination with the drawings, but the utility model is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, and various changes can be made within the knowledge range possessed by the ordinary skilled in the art without departing from the purpose of the utility model.

Claims

1. An optical fiber array package aid, characterized by, The utility model relates to a fiber optic cable sealing device, including: a base; a positioning mechanism including a fixed seat, a positioning block and a pressing plate, the fixed seat is fixedly connected to the base, the positioning block is installed in the fixed seat, the positioning block is provided with two groups of open slots, two groups of the open slots are arranged at both ends of the positioning block respectively, the open slot is used for accommodating the optical fiber, the pressing plate is rotatably connected to the fixed seat, and the pressing plate can abut the end face of the open slot; an adjusting mechanism including a clamping assembly and a moving assembly, the clamping assembly includes a driving piece, an elastic piece and two clamping plates, the driving piece is used to drive the two clamping plates to move away from each other, the elastic piece is used to drive the two clamping plates to move close to each other to clamp the sealing section, and the moving assembly is used to drive the clamping assembly to move.

2. The fiber array package aid of claim 1, wherein, The fixed seat is fixedly connected with a first magnetic block, the pressing plate is fixedly connected with a second magnetic block, and the first magnetic block and the second magnetic block can attract each other.

3. The fiber array package aid of claim 1, wherein, The side of the pressing plate close to the positioning block is fixedly connected with an elastic pad, and the elastic pad can abut the optical fiber.

4. The fiber array package aid of claim 1, wherein, The clamping assembly further includes a screw rod, the screw rod is threadedly connected with one of the clamping plates, and the end of the screw rod abuts on the base.

5. The fiber array package aid of claim 4, wherein, The end of the screw rod is provided with an abutting portion, the shape of the abutting portion is hemispherical, and the abutting portion abuts on the base.

6. The fiber array package aid of claim 4, wherein, The screw rod is provided with a handle portion, the handle portion is provided with a plurality of convex strips, and the plurality of convex strips are arranged at intervals along the circumference of the handle portion.

7. The fiber array package aid of claim 1, wherein, The end face and the side wall of the open slot are provided with a fillet.

8. The fiber array package aid of claim 1, wherein, The moving assembly includes a two-dimensional sliding table and a one-dimensional sliding table, the two-dimensional sliding table is connected to the base, the one-dimensional sliding table is connected to the movable end of the two-dimensional sliding table, the clamping assembly is connected to the movable end of the one-dimensional sliding table, the two-dimensional sliding table is used to drive the one-dimensional sliding table to move in the horizontal plane, and the one-dimensional sliding table is used to drive the clamping assembly to move up and down.

9. The fiber array package aid of claim 8, wherein, The two-dimensional sliding table includes a first sliding seat, a first sliding plate and a second sliding plate, the first sliding seat is fixedly connected to the base, the first sliding plate is slidably connected to the first sliding seat, the second sliding plate is slidably connected to the first sliding plate, the movement directions of the first sliding plate and the second sliding plate are perpendicular to each other, the first sliding seat is threadedly connected with a first adjusting rod, the first adjusting rod is used to push the first sliding plate to slide, and the first sliding plate is threadedly connected with a second adjusting rod, and the second adjusting rod is used to push the second sliding plate to slide.

10. The fiber array package aid of claim 9, wherein, The one-dimensional sliding table includes a second sliding seat and a third sliding plate, the second sliding seat is connected to the second sliding plate, the third sliding plate is slidably connected to the second sliding seat in the vertical direction, the second sliding seat is threadedly connected with a third adjusting rod, and the third adjusting rod is used to push the third sliding plate to slide.

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