Ribbon optical fiber fusion splicer

By installing a cooling component on the ribbon fiber fusion splicer, and using a fan and a cooling semiconductor chip to accelerate the cooling of the fusion joint, the problem of incomplete cooling and hardening of the fusion joint is solved, thus improving the quality and efficiency of fiber optic splicing.

CN224109677UActive Publication Date: 2026-04-10SHANCO INTELLIGENT COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (SHANDONG) CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-05-12
Publication Date
2026-04-10

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Technical Problem

Existing ribbon fiber fusion splicers have high temperatures and are fragile at the splice point during the splicing process. They are prone to not being fully cooled and hardened when the splice is removed, which can lead to splice separation or deformation and affect the quality of fiber fusion splicing.

Method used

A cooling assembly is installed on the ribbon fiber fusion splicer, including a fan, a transmission frame, a cooling semiconductor chip, and a perforated plate. The cooling of the fusion joint is accelerated by the cold airflow, the airflow is provided by the fan and the airflow temperature is reduced by the cooling semiconductor chip, and the perforated plate is used to prevent debris from clogging the joint, thus achieving rapid cooling.

Benefits of technology

It accelerates the cooling rate of the fiber optic splice, reduces the separation or deformation of the splice point during handling, and improves the quality and cooling efficiency of fiber optic splicing.

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Abstract

The utility model provides a ribbon optical fiber fusion splicer, which relates to the technical field of fusion splicers and comprises a fusion splicing chamber arranged on a machine body and used for bearing and fusing two ribbon optical fibers. The display screen is arranged on the machine body and used for displaying various data in the welding process to personnel; the utility model discloses an optical fiber fusion welding machine, which comprises a machine body, a fusion welding chamber and a cooling assembly, the cooling assembly is detachably installed on the machine body, the cooling assembly generates cold air flow which is blown to optical fibers in the fusion welding chamber to accelerate the cooling of the temperature of the fusion welding position of two optical fibers, and the cooling assembly comprises an air duct. The welding point is rapidly hardened, the situation that the welding point is separated or deformed after being stressed and the welding quality of the optical fibers is affected due to the fact that the welding point of the two optical fibers is not completely cooled and hardened when a person takes the optical fibers is reduced, and the cooling efficiency of the welding point of the optical fibers is improved.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of fusion splicer, especially strip optical fiber fusion splicer. BACKGROUND

[0002] The strip optical fiber fusion splicer is a precision fusion equipment specially designed for multi-core strip optical fiber and is mainly used for optical communication backbone network construction and maintenance.

[0003] The existing strip optical fiber fusion splicer, when in use, adopts the method of stripping the coating of two optical fibers and cutting the end face to be flat, then placing the two end face cut flat optical fibers symmetrically in the fusion chamber, and then releasing high-voltage arc through the electrode inside the fusion chamber to melt the end face of the two strip optical fibers at the same time, so as to achieve the rapid fusion of the two strip optical fibers.

[0004] However, due to the high temperature of the fusion part of the two optical fibers, the fusion part is relatively fragile, which may cause the fusion point of the two optical fibers not to be completely cooled and hardened when taken by personnel, resulting in separation or deformation of the fusion point under stress, affecting the quality of optical fiber fusion. INVENTION CONTENTS

[0005] The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is that due to the high temperature of the fusion part of the two optical fibers, the fusion part is relatively fragile, which may cause the fusion point of the two optical fibers not to be completely cooled and hardened when taken by personnel, resulting in separation or deformation of the fusion point under stress, affecting the quality of optical fiber fusion.

[0006] The technical solution adopted by the utility model to solve the technical problem is: a strip optical fiber fusion splicer, comprising: a fusion chamber, which is arranged on a machine body and is used for carrying and fusing two strip optical fibers; a display screen, which is arranged on the machine body and is used for showing various data in the fusion process to personnel; and a cooling assembly, which is detachably installed on the machine body, wherein the cooling assembly generates cold air flow to blow on the optical fibers inside the fusion chamber, so as to accelerate the cooling of the fusion part temperature of the two optical fibers.

[0007] Preferably, the cooling assembly comprises: a wind tube, which is detachably installed on the machine body through a fixing assembly; and a fan, wherein the fan is fixedly connected to one side of the wind tube away from the fusion chamber, and the output end of the fan is arranged in the wind tube to provide air flow for the wind tube.

[0008] The effect achieved by the above-mentioned components is that: by setting the cooling assembly, first starting the fan, making the fan deliver airflow to the inside of the air duct through the output end, making the airflow blow out through the opening of the air duct and blow on the optical fiber placed in the fusion chamber, accelerating the temperature cooling speed between the fusion of the two optical fibers, thereby achieving auxiliary cooling of the optical fiber fusion, reducing the situation that the fusion point of the two optical fibers is not completely cooled and hardened when taken by personnel, causing the fusion point to separate or deform under stress, affecting the optical fiber fusion quality, and improving the cooling efficiency of the optical fiber fusion.

[0009] Preferably, the cooling assembly further comprises: a conduction frame fixed in the air duct, wherein the conduction frame is made of aluminum; and a refrigeration semiconductor chip, wherein the refrigeration end of the refrigeration semiconductor chip is adhesively fixed to the conduction frame.

[0010] The effect achieved by the above-mentioned components is that: by setting the refrigeration semiconductor chip, the refrigeration semiconductor chip cools at one end and dissipates heat at the other end after being powered on, so that the cold air generated by the refrigeration end of the refrigeration semiconductor chip is conducted to the inside of the air duct by the conduction frame, and then the airflow generated by the fan passes through the conduction frame and carries out the cold air attached thereto, reducing the temperature of the airflow blown out by the air duct, and further improving the heat dissipation effect on the optical fiber fusion.

[0011] Preferably, the cooling assembly further comprises: a hole plate, wherein the hole plate is slidingly inserted into the air duct, and the hole plate is disposed on the side of the air duct away from the fan.

[0012] The effect achieved by the above-mentioned components is that: by setting the hole plate, large-sized foreign matters in the external environment can be intercepted, reducing the situation that large-sized foreign matters enter the inside of the air duct and cause blockage.

[0013] Preferably, one side of the hole plate is fixedly connected with a handle, and the inner side of the handle is provided with a plurality of anti-slip protrusions.

[0014] The effect achieved by the above-mentioned components is that: by setting the handle, a force point is provided for personnel to manually move the hole plate, improving the convenience of manually moving the hole plate.

[0015] Preferably, the fixing assembly comprises: a rectangular frame fixedly connected to the machine body; an L-shaped rod rotatably installed on the rectangular frame through a shaft frame, wherein the shaft frame is fixedly connected to the rectangular frame; and a groove block fixedly connected to the air duct, wherein the groove block is disposed in the rectangular frame and is fixedly connected by the L-shaped rod.

[0016] The effects achieved by the above components are that: by arranging the fixing assembly, firstly, the air duct is manually moved to insert the groove block into the rectangular frame, at this time, the L-shaped rod is manually rotated to rotate along the shaft frame as the center, when the L-shaped rod is rotated to the position of being clamped into the rectangular frame and the groove block, the L-shaped rod intercepts and fixes the groove block in the rectangular frame, so that the assembly and fixing between the cooling assembly and the machine body are achieved, the cooling assembly and the machine body can be freely disassembled and fixed, and the use flexibility and the maintenance convenience of the cooling assembly are improved.

[0017] Preferably, the fixing assembly further comprises: protrusions, wherein the protrusions are uniformly fixed on the L-shaped rod.

[0018] The effects achieved by the above components are that: by arranging the protrusions, the protrusions can move along the L-shaped rod and enter the groove block to extrude the inner wall thereof, the friction and the resistance between the L-shaped rod and the inner wall of the groove block are improved, and the sliding of the L-shaped rod is reduced.

[0019] Preferably, one end of the L-shaped rod is fixed with an auxiliary plate.

[0020] The effects achieved by the above components are that: by arranging the auxiliary plate, the L-shaped rod can be moved out of the groove block by manually moving the auxiliary plate, and the convenience of manually moving the L-shaped rod by the personnel is improved.

[0021] The beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0022] By arranging the cooling assembly, the temperature cooling speed of the fusion joint between the two optical fibers can be accelerated, the fusion joint is rapidly hardened, the situation that the fusion joint of the two optical fibers is not completely cooled and hardened when the personnel takes the optical fibers, the fusion joint is separated or deformed after being stressed, and the optical fiber fusion quality is affected is reduced, and the cooling efficiency of the optical fiber fusion joint is improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0023] The utility model is further described below in combination with the drawings and examples.

[0024] Figure 1 It is the three-dimensional structure schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0025] Figure 2 It is the local sectional view of the utility model air duct;

[0026] Figure 3 It is the three-dimensional structure schematic diagram of the utility model hole plate;

[0027] Figure 4 It is the three-dimensional structure schematic diagram of the utility model rectangular frame.

[0028] Fig. Illustration: 1, body; 2, display screen; 3, fusion chamber; 4, cooling assembly; 41, air cylinder; 42, fan; 43, conduction frame; 44, refrigeration semiconductor chip; 45, hole plate; 46, handle; 5, fixing assembly; 51, rectangular frame; 52, shaft frame; 53, L-shaped rod; 54, auxiliary plate; 55, protruding block; 56, recessed block. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] The utility model will be explained in further detail in combination with the drawings. These drawings are all simplified schematic diagrams, and only illustrate the basic structure of the utility model in a schematic manner, so they only show the relevant components of the utility model.

[0030] In the description of the utility model, it should be pointed out that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "connected", "connected" should be understood broadly, for example, it can be fixedly connected, or it can be detachably connected, or integrally connected; it can be mechanically connected, or it can be electrically connected; it can be directly connected, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium. For ordinary skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the utility model can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0031] Figures 1-4 The strip-shaped optical fiber fusion machine shown comprises: a fusion chamber 3, which is arranged on the body 1 and used for carrying and fusing two strip-shaped optical fibers; a display screen 2, which is arranged on the body 1 and used for showing various data in the fusion process to personnel; and a cooling assembly 4, which is detachably installed on the body 1, wherein the cooling assembly 4 generates cold air flow to blow on the optical fibers inside the fusion chamber 3, so as to accelerate the cooling of the fusion temperature of the two optical fibers.

[0032] Figure 2 And Figure 3 The cooling assembly 4 shown comprises: an air cylinder 41, which is detachably installed on the body 1 through the fixing assembly 5; and a fan 42, wherein the fan 42 is fixedly connected to the side of the air cylinder 41 away from the fusion chamber 3, and the output end of the fan 42 is arranged inside the air cylinder 41 to provide air flow for the air cylinder 41. By arranging the cooling assembly 4, the fan 42 is first started to send air flow into the air cylinder 41 through the output end, so that the air flow blows out through the opening of the air cylinder 41 and blows on the optical fibers placed inside the fusion chamber 3, thereby accelerating the cooling speed of the temperature between the fusion of the two optical fibers, so as to achieve auxiliary cooling of the optical fiber fusion, reduce the situation that the fusion points of the two optical fibers are not completely cooled and hardened when taken by personnel, cause the fusion points to separate or deform under stress, and affect the optical fiber fusion quality, and improve the cooling efficiency of the optical fiber fusion.

[0033] Figure 2 And Figure 3The cooling assembly 4 shown also includes: a conductive frame 43 fixed inside the air duct 41, wherein the conductive frame is made of aluminum; a refrigeration semiconductor chip 44, wherein the refrigeration end of the refrigeration semiconductor chip 44 is fixedly bonded to the conductive frame 43, by arranging the refrigeration semiconductor chip 44, so that the refrigeration semiconductor chip 44 cools one end and dissipates heat at the other end after being powered on, so that the cold air generated at the refrigeration end of the refrigeration semiconductor chip 44 is conducted to the inside of the air duct 41 by the conductive frame 43, and then the airflow generated by the fan 42 passes through the conductive frame 43 and carries out the cold air attached thereto, reducing the temperature of the airflow blown out of the air duct 41, further improving the heat dissipation effect on the optical fiber fusion joint, and the cooling assembly 4 further includes: a hole plate 45, wherein the hole plate 45 is slidingly inserted into the inside of the air duct 41, wherein the hole plate 45 is arranged on the side of the air duct 41 away from the fan 42, and by arranging the hole plate 45, large-sized foreign matter outside can be intercepted, reducing the possibility of blockage caused by large-sized foreign matter entering the inside of the air duct 41.

[0034] Figure 2 And Figure 3 One side of the hole plate 45 shown is fixedly connected with a handle 46, and the inner side of the handle 46 is provided with a plurality of anti-skid protrusions, and by arranging the handle 46, a force point is provided for personnel to manually move the hole plate 45, improving the convenience of manually moving the hole plate 45.

[0035] Figure 3 And Figure 4 The fixing assembly 5 shown includes: a rectangular frame 51 fixedly connected to the machine body 1; an L-shaped rod 53 rotatably mounted on the rectangular frame 51 through a shaft frame 52, wherein the shaft frame 52 is fixedly connected to the rectangular frame 51; and a recess block 56 fixedly connected to the air duct 41, wherein the recess block 56 is fixedly connected to the inside of the rectangular frame 51 through the L-shaped rod 53, by arranging the fixing assembly 5, first manually moving the air duct 41 to insert the recess block 56 into the inside of the rectangular frame 51, at this time manually rotating the L-shaped rod 53, so that the L-shaped rod 53 rotates around the center of the shaft frame 52, when the L-shaped rod 53 is rotated to the position of being inserted into the inside of the rectangular frame 51 and the recess block 56, the L-shaped rod 53 intercepts and fixes the recess block 56 in the inside of the rectangular frame 51, so as to achieve the assembly and fixation between the cooling assembly 4 and the machine body 1, so that the cooling assembly 4 and the machine body 1 can be freely disassembled and fixed, improving the use flexibility and maintenance convenience of the cooling assembly 4.

[0036] Figure 3 And Figure 4The fixed assembly 5 shown further comprises protrusions 55, wherein the protrusions 55 are uniformly fixed on the L-shaped rod 53, by arranging the protrusions 55, the protrusions 55 can move along with the L-shaped rod 53 and enter the inside of the recessed block 56 to extrude the inner wall thereof, the friction and resistance between the L-shaped rod 53 and the inner wall of the recessed block 56 are improved, the sliding of the L-shaped rod 53 is reduced, and one end of the L-shaped rod 53 is fixedly connected with an auxiliary plate 54, by arranging the auxiliary plate 54, the L-shaped rod 53 can be moved out of the inside of the recessed block 56 by manually moving the auxiliary plate 54 by personnel, and the convenience of manually moving the L-shaped rod 53 by personnel is improved.

[0037] Working principle: first, the coating of the two optical fibers is stripped and the end face is cut to be flat, then the two end face cut flat optical fibers are symmetrically placed in the fusion chamber 3, then the electrodes inside the fusion chamber 3 release high-voltage arc to melt the end faces of the two strip-shaped optical fibers at the same time, and the data in the fusion process are displayed on the display screen 2, so that the two strip-shaped optical fibers are quickly fused.

[0038] First, manually move the air cylinder 41 to insert the recessed block 56 into the inside of the rectangular frame 51, at this time, manually rotate the L-shaped rod 53, so that the L-shaped rod 53 rotates around the shaft support 52 as the center, when the L-shaped rod 53 is rotated to the position of being clamped into the inside of the rectangular frame 51 and the recessed block 56, the L-shaped rod 53 intercepts and fixes the recessed block 56 in the inside of the rectangular frame 51, so that the assembly and fixation between the cooling assembly 4 and the machine body 1 are achieved.

[0039] At this time, the fan 42 is started, so that the fan 42 sends airflow to the inside of the air cylinder 41 through the output end, so that the airflow blows out through the opening of the air cylinder 41 and blows on the optical fibers placed in the inside of the fusion chamber 3, at the same time, the refrigeration semiconductor chip 44 cools one end and heats the other end after being powered on, so that the cold air generated by the cooling end of the refrigeration semiconductor chip 44 enters the inside of the air cylinder 41 through the conduction support 43, then the airflow generated by the fan 42 passes through the conduction support 43 and carries out the cold air attached thereto, the temperature of the airflow blown out by the air cylinder 41 is reduced, the temperature cooling speed between the fusion positions of the two optical fibers is accelerated, so that the auxiliary cooling of the fusion position of the optical fiber is achieved.

[0040] Based on the above ideal embodiment of the present application, through the above description, relevant personnel can make various changes and modifications without deviating from the technical idea of the present application. The technical scope of the present application is not limited to the content in the specification, and the technical scope must be determined according to the scope of claims.

Claims

1. A ribbon fiber optic fusion splicer, characterized by comprising: The melting chamber (3) is arranged on the machine body (1) and used for carrying and melting two strip-shaped optical fibers; The display screen (2) is arranged on the machine body (1) and used for showing various data in the melting process to personnel; The cooling assembly (4) is detachably arranged on the machine body (1), wherein the cooling assembly (4) generates cold air flow to blow on the optical fibers in the melting chamber (3) to accelerate the cooling of the melting temperature of the two optical fibers.

2. The ribbon optical fiber fusion splicer of claim 1, wherein: The cooling assembly (4) comprises a wind tube (41) which is detachably arranged on the machine body (1) through a fixing assembly (5); A fan (42) is fixed to one side of the wind tube (41) away from the melting chamber (3), wherein the output end of the fan (42) is arranged in the wind tube (41) to provide air flow for the wind tube (41).

3. The ribbon optical fiber fusion splicer according to claim 2, wherein: The cooling assembly (4) further comprises a conduction frame (43) fixed in the wind tube (41), wherein the conduction frame is made of aluminum; A refrigeration semiconductor chip (44) is fixed to the conduction frame (43).

4. The ribbon optical fiber fusion splicer of claim 2, wherein: The cooling assembly (4) further comprises a hole plate (45) which is slidably arranged in the wind tube (41), wherein the hole plate (45) is arranged on the side of the wind tube (41) away from the fan (42).

5. The ribbon optical fiber fusion splicer of claim 4, wherein: A handle (46) is fixed to one side of the hole plate (45), and a plurality of anti-skid protrusions are arranged on the inner side of the handle (46).

6. The ribbon optical fiber fusion splicer of claim 2, wherein: The fixing assembly (5) comprises a rectangular frame (51) fixed to the machine body (1); An L-shaped rod (53) is rotatably arranged on the rectangular frame (51) through an axle frame (52), wherein the axle frame (52) is fixed to the rectangular frame (51); A groove block (56) is fixed to the wind tube (41) and arranged in the rectangular frame (51) and fixed by the L-shaped rod (53).

7. The ribbon optical fiber fusion splicer of claim 6, wherein: The fixing assembly (5) further comprises a convex block (55) fixed to the L-shaped rod (53).

8. The ribbon optical fiber fusion splicer of claim 6, wherein: One end of the L-shaped rod (53) is fixed to an auxiliary plate (54).