A spiral-wound optical cable production equipment
By designing adaptive and guiding mechanisms, the problem of low applicability of existing equipment to specific toughness fibers has been solved, achieving smooth bonding and winding of different toughness fibers with optical fibers, thus improving the applicability and stability of the equipment.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- SUZHOU TERUITONG COMM CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-06-12
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-02
AI Technical Summary
In the existing technology, spiral winding optical cable production equipment with fixed limit block positions is only suitable for fiber filaments of specific toughness. Fiber filaments of non-specific toughness have poor bonding effect with optical fibers and have low applicability.
An adaptive mechanism, including a sleeve, slide bar, spring, and support, is adopted to automatically adjust the distance of the guiding mechanism according to the toughness of the fiber filament, ensuring good bonding between fiber filaments of different toughness and optical fiber, and improving the smoothness and stability of winding through guide wheels and guide rods.
It improves the equipment's applicability to fibers of different toughness and the smoothness of winding, and enhances the equipment's stability and the uniformity of fiber winding.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This application relates to the field of optical cable production technology, and in particular to a spiral winding optical cable production equipment. Background Technology
[0002] A published patent document (CN210090761U) discloses a spiral-wound optical cable production equipment, relating to the field of optical fiber and cable processing technology. It aims to solve the problem of increased labor intensity for workers when manually winding fiber filaments onto optical fibers. The key technical points include a frame, an optical fiber feeding device, and an optical fiber inlet hole on the side of the frame. The frame also includes a fiber filament feeding device and a spiral winding device. The spiral winding device includes a driving gear, a driven gear meshing with the driving gear, and a drive device. The fiber filament feeding device includes a drum for winding fiber filaments, rotatably connected to the side of the driven gear. A limit block is also provided on the side of the driven gear, with a limit hole on its side for the fiber filament to pass through. The starting end of the fiber filament is first fixed onto the optical fiber. Simultaneously, the spiral winding device is activated. The drum rotates with the driven gear and also rotates circumferentially, ensuring the fiber filament is evenly wound onto the optical fiber, thus reducing labor intensity.
[0003] In actual use, the above solutions are only applicable to fibers with specific toughness because the position of the limiting block is fixed. Fibers with non-specific toughness have poor bonding effect with optical fibers and low applicability. Therefore, this application provides a spiral winding optical cable production equipment. Utility Model Content
[0004] To address the shortcomings of existing technologies, this application provides a spiral-wound optical cable production equipment, which overcomes the deficiencies of existing technologies and aims to solve the problem that, in actual use, the position of the limiting block is fixed, thus it is only applicable to fiber filaments of specific toughness, and the bonding effect between fiber filaments of non-specific toughness and optical fibers is poor, resulting in low applicability.
[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this application provides the following technical solution: a spiral-wound optical cable production device, comprising a support and an optical fiber, wherein a driven gear is rotatably connected to the outer surface of the support, a driving device is provided on one side of the driven gear, the optical fiber is movably passed through the support and the interior of the driven gear, a fiber roll is provided on the outer surface of the driven gear, and an adaptive mechanism is provided on the outer surface of the driven gear below the fiber roll, the adaptive mechanism comprising a sleeve, the sleeve being fixedly installed on the outer surface of the driven gear, a fixing plate being fixedly installed inside the sleeve, a sliding rod being slidably connected inside the fixing plate, one end of the sliding rod being slidably connected to the sleeve, a spring being sleeved on the outer surface of the sliding rod, a support being installed at one end of the spring, and a guide mechanism being installed inside the support.
[0006] By adopting the above technical solution, the optical fiber is connected to an external transmission mechanism. The transmission mechanism drives the optical fiber to move linearly along the inside of the support. After the fiber filaments of the fiber filament roll pass through the guide mechanism, they are connected to the optical fiber. The drive mechanism is activated to drive the driven gear and the fiber filament roll to rotate, so that the fiber filaments of the fiber filament roll are wound around the outer surface of the optical fiber during the linear movement of the optical fiber. According to the toughness of the fiber filaments, the support automatically compresses and slides the slide rod, so that the slide rod slides in the sleeve. When the spring contracts, it adjusts the distance between the guide mechanism and the optical fiber. This is conducive to the good fit of fiber filaments with different toughnesses with the optical fiber, improving the applicability during use.
[0007] As a preferred technical solution of this application, two sets of guide rods are installed between the fixing plate and the support. The two sets of guide rods are located on both sides of the spring and are slidably connected to the fixing plate.
[0008] By adopting the above technical solution, the stability of the support displacement is improved by using a guide rod to guide the displacement of the support.
[0009] As a preferred technical solution of this application, the guiding mechanism includes two sets of guide wheels, both sets of guide wheels are rotatably connected to the open end of the support, and a wire hole is formed between the two sets of guide wheels.
[0010] By adopting the above technical solution, the fiber filaments of the fiber filament roll are connected to the optical fiber through the threading hole. During the winding process, two sets of guide wheels guide the fiber filaments, and the two sets of guide wheels are rotatably connected to the support, which improves the smoothness of the fiber filament winding process.
[0011] As a preferred technical solution of this application, a spool is fixedly installed on the outer surface of the driven gear, the fiber filament roll is sleeved on the outer surface of the spool, and a locking seat is threaded to one end of the spool.
[0012] By adopting the above technical solution, the threaded connection between the bobbin and the locking seat facilitates the disassembly of the locking seat, thereby making it easy to replace the fiber spool.
[0013] As a preferred technical solution of this application, a rectangular plate is fixedly installed on the outer surface of the driven gear above the fiber roll. A second spring is installed at the bottom end of the rectangular plate, and a pressure plate is installed at the bottom end of the second spring. A displacement sensor and an alarm are installed side by side on one side of the pressure plate, and the displacement sensor and the alarm are electrically connected.
[0014] By adopting the above technical solution, the pressure plate, under the elastic action of spring two, always maintains contact with the outer surface of the fiber roll. The position change of the pressure plate is monitored in real time by a displacement sensor, thereby indirectly reflecting the remaining amount of the fiber roll. When the detection value of the displacement sensor reaches the preset value, an alarm is triggered, which is conducive to the timely replacement of the fiber roll by the staff.
[0015] As a preferred technical solution of this application, the bottom of the pressure plate is rotatably connected to a roller.
[0016] By adopting the above technical solution, the friction between the fiber and the pressure plate is reduced during the fiber filament transport and unwinding process of the fiber filament roll by the roller, thereby improving the smoothness of fiber filament transport and unwinding.
[0017] As a preferred technical solution of this application, the driving mechanism includes a motor, which is mounted on one side of the bracket. The output end of the motor is fixedly mounted with a drive gear through the bracket. The drive gear is rotatably connected to the bracket, and the drive gear meshes with the driven gear.
[0018] By adopting the above technical solution, the motor drives the active gear to rotate, which in turn drives the driven gear to rotate. The driven gear then drives the fiber filament roll to move in a circular motion around the optical fiber, thus achieving the purpose of automatically and evenly winding the fiber filament in a spiral shape onto the surface of the linearly moving optical fiber.
[0019] As a preferred technical solution of this application, a motor frame is fixedly installed on one side of the bracket below the motor, and the motor is fixedly installed on the top of the motor frame.
[0020] By adopting the above technical solution, the stability of the motor is improved by supporting the motor with a motor frame.
[0021] The beneficial effects of this application are:
[0022] 1. The optical fiber is connected to an external conveying mechanism. The conveying mechanism drives the optical fiber to move linearly along the inside of the support. After the fiber filaments of the fiber filament roll pass through the guiding mechanism, they are connected to the optical fiber. The drive mechanism is activated to drive the driven gear and the fiber filament roll to rotate, so that the fiber filaments of the fiber filament roll are wound around the outer surface of the optical fiber during the linear movement of the optical fiber. According to the toughness of the fiber filaments, the support automatically compresses and slides the slide rod, so that the slide rod slides in the sleeve. When the spring contracts, it adjusts the distance between the guiding mechanism and the optical fiber. This is conducive to the good fit of fiber filaments with different toughnesses with the optical fiber, improving the applicability during use.
[0023] 2. The guide rod guides the support during displacement, improving the stability of the support during displacement. Attached Figure Description
[0024] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this application;
[0025] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Enlarged structural diagram at point A in the middle;
[0026] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the adaptive mechanism and the guiding mechanism.
[0027] Figure 4 This is a partial structural diagram of this application;
[0028] Figure 5 This is a side view structural diagram of this application.
[0029] In the diagram: 1. Support; 2. Optical fiber; 3. Driven gear; 4. Fiber spool; 5. Adaptive mechanism; 501. Sleeve; 502. Fixing plate; 503. Slide rod; 504. Spring 1; 505. Support; 6. Guide mechanism; 601. Guide wheel; 602. Threading hole; 7. Guide rod; 8. Spool; 9. Locking seat; 10. Rectangular plate; 11. Spring 2; 12. Pressure plate; 13. Displacement sensor; 14. Alarm; 15. Roller shaft; 16. Motor frame; 17. Motor; 18. Drive gear. Detailed Implementation
[0030] The technical solutions of the embodiments of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this application, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this application.
[0031] Reference Figure 1-5A spiral-wound optical cable production device includes a support 1 and an optical fiber 2. A driven gear 3 is rotatably connected to the outer surface of the support 1. A driving device is provided on one side of the driven gear 3. The optical fiber 2 movably passes through the support 1 and the interior of the driven gear 3. A fiber roll 4 is provided on the outer surface of the driven gear 3. An adaptive mechanism 5 is provided on the outer surface of the driven gear 3 below the fiber roll 4. The adaptive mechanism 5 includes a sleeve 501, which is fixedly installed on the outer surface of the driven gear 3. A fixing plate 502 is fixedly installed inside. A slide rod 503 is slidably connected inside the fixing plate 502. One end of the slide rod 503 is slidably connected to the sleeve 501. A spring 504 is sleeved on the outer surface of the slide rod 503. A support 505 is installed at one end of the spring 504. A guide mechanism 6 is installed inside the support 505. The guide mechanism 6 includes two sets of guide wheels 601. Both sets of guide wheels 601 are rotatably connected to the open end of the support 505. A wire hole 602 is formed between the two sets of guide wheels 601.
[0032] The fiber optic cable 2 is connected to an external conveying mechanism. The conveying mechanism drives the fiber optic cable 2 to move linearly along the inside of the support 1. The fiber filaments of the fiber filament roll 4 pass through the guide mechanism 6 and connect to the fiber optic cable 2. The drive mechanism is activated to drive the driven gear 3 and the fiber filament roll 4 to rotate, so that the fiber filaments of the fiber filament roll 4 are wound around the outer surface of the fiber optic cable 2 during the linear movement of the fiber optic cable 2. According to the toughness of the fiber filaments, the support 505 automatically compresses the spring 504 and the slide rod 503, so that the slide rod 503 slides in the sleeve 501 and the spring 504 contracts, thereby adjusting the distance between the guide mechanism 6 and the fiber optic cable 2. This is conducive to the good fit of fiber filaments with different toughnesses with the fiber optic cable 2, improving the applicability during use. The fiber filaments of the fiber filament roll 4 are connected to the fiber optic cable 2 through the threading hole 602. During the winding process, two sets of guide wheels 601 guide the fiber filaments, and the two sets of guide wheels 601 are rotatably connected to the support 505, which improves the smoothness of the fiber filament winding process.
[0033] Reference Figure 1-3 Two sets of guide rods 7 are installed between the fixed plate 502 and the support 505. The two sets of guide rods 7 are located on both sides of the spring 504. Both sets of guide rods 7 are slidably connected to the fixed plate 502. A sleeve shaft 8 is fixedly installed on the outer surface of the driven gear 3. The fiber filament roll 4 is sleeved on the outer surface of the sleeve shaft 8. A locking seat 9 is threaded to one end of the sleeve shaft 8.
[0034] The guide rod 7 guides the support 505 during displacement, improving the stability of the support 505 during displacement; the threaded connection between the sleeve shaft 8 and the locking seat 9 facilitates the disassembly of the locking seat 9, thereby facilitating the replacement of the fiber spool 4.
[0035] Reference Figure 2-4A rectangular plate 10 is fixedly installed on the outer surface of the driven gear 3 above the fiber roll 4. A spring 11 is installed at the bottom end of the rectangular plate 10, and a pressure plate 12 is installed at the bottom end of the spring 11. A displacement sensor 13 and an alarm 14 are installed side by side on one side of the pressure plate 12, and the displacement sensor 13 and the alarm 14 are electrically connected. The drive mechanism includes a motor 17, which is installed on one side of the bracket 1. A drive gear 18 is fixedly installed through the bracket 1 at the output end of the motor 17. The drive gear 18 is rotatably connected to the bracket 1, and the drive gear 18 meshes with the driven gear 3. The pressure plate 12 presses against the spring 11. Under the action of elasticity, it always maintains contact with the outer surface of the fiber roll 4. The position change of the pressure plate 12 is monitored in real time by the displacement sensor 13, thereby indirectly reflecting the remaining amount of the fiber roll 4. When the detection value of the displacement sensor 13 reaches the preset value, the alarm 14 will sound an alarm, which is conducive to the timely replacement of the fiber roll 4 by the staff. The motor 17 drives the drive gear 18 to rotate, which drives the driven gear 3 to rotate. The driven gear 3 drives the fiber roll 4 to move in a circle around the optical fiber 2, so as to achieve the purpose of automatically and evenly winding the fiber in a spiral form on the surface of the linearly moving optical fiber 2.
[0036] Reference Figure 3-5 A roller 15 is rolledly connected to the bottom of the pressure plate 12; a motor frame 16 is fixedly installed on one side of the bracket 1 below the motor 17, and the motor 17 is fixedly installed on the top of the motor frame 16; the roller 15 reduces the friction between the fiber and the pressure plate 12 during the fiber transmission and unwinding process of the fiber roll 4, thereby improving the smoothness of fiber transmission and unwinding; the motor frame 16 supports the motor 17, improving the stability of the motor 17.
[0037] Working principle: The optical fiber 2 is connected to an external conveying mechanism. The conveying mechanism drives the optical fiber 2 to move linearly along the inside of the support 1. The fiber filaments of the fiber filament roll 4 pass through the guide mechanism 6 and are connected to the optical fiber 2. The drive mechanism is activated to drive the driven gear 3 and the fiber filament roll 4 to rotate, so that the fiber filaments of the fiber filament roll 4 are wrapped around the outer surface of the optical fiber 2 during the linear movement of the optical fiber 2. According to the toughness of the fiber filaments, the support 505 automatically compresses the spring 504 and the slide rod 503, so that the slide rod 503 slides in the sleeve 501 and the spring 504 contracts, thereby adjusting the distance between the guide mechanism 6 and the optical fiber 2. The guide rod 7 guides the displacement of the support 505.
[0038] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of this application and is not intended to limit this application. Although this application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments or make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of this application should be included within the protection scope of this application.
Claims
1. A production equipment of a helically wound optical cable comprising a support (1) and optical fibers (2), characterized in that, The outer surface of the bracket (1) is rotatably connected to a driven gear (3). A driving device is provided on one side of the driven gear (3). The optical fiber (2) is movably inserted through the bracket (1) and the interior of the driven gear (3). A fiber roll (4) is provided on the outer surface of the driven gear (3). An adaptive mechanism (5) is provided on the outer surface of the driven gear (3) below the fiber roll (4). The adaptive mechanism (5) includes a sleeve (501). The sleeve (501) is fixedly installed on the outer surface of the driven gear (3). A fixing plate (502) is fixedly installed inside the sleeve (501). A slide rod (503) is slidably connected inside the fixing plate (502). One end of the slide rod (503) is slidably connected to the sleeve (501). A spring (504) is sleeved on the outer surface of the slide rod (503). A support (505) is installed at one end of the spring (504). A guide mechanism (6) is installed inside the support (505).
2. The production equipment for a helically wound optical cable according to claim 1, wherein Two sets of guide rods (7) are installed between the fixed plate (502) and the support (505). The two sets of guide rods (7) are located on both sides of the spring (504), and both sets of guide rods (7) are slidably connected to the fixed plate (502).
3. The production equipment for a helically wound optical cable according to claim 1, wherein The guiding mechanism (6) includes two sets of guide wheels (601), both sets of guide wheels (601) are rotatably connected to the open end of the support (505), and a wire hole (602) is formed between the two sets of guide wheels (601).
4. The production equipment for a helically- wound optical cable according to claim 1, wherein A spool (8) is fixedly installed on the outer surface of the driven gear (3), and the fiber spool (4) is sleeved on the outer surface of the spool (8). A locking seat (9) is threaded to one end of the spool (8).
5. The production equipment for a helically- wound optical cable according to claim 1, wherein A rectangular plate (10) is fixedly installed on the outer surface of the driven gear (3) above the fiber roll (4). A spring (11) is installed at the bottom end of the rectangular plate (10). A pressure plate (12) is installed at the bottom end of the spring (11). A displacement sensor (13) and an alarm (14) are installed side by side on one side of the pressure plate (12). The displacement sensor (13) and the alarm (14) are electrically connected.
6. The spiral-wound optical cable production equipment according to claim 5, characterized in that, The bottom of the pressure plate (12) is connected to a roller (15).
7. A spiral-wound optical cable production equipment according to claims 1-4, characterized in that, The drive mechanism includes a motor (17), which is mounted on one side of the bracket (1). The output end of the motor (17) passes through the bracket (1) and is fixedly mounted with a drive gear (18). The drive gear (18) is rotatably connected to the bracket (1), and the drive gear (18) meshes with the driven gear (3).
8. The spiral-wound optical cable production equipment according to claim 7, characterized in that, A motor frame (16) is fixedly installed on one side of the bracket (1) below the motor (17), and the motor (17) is fixedly installed on the top of the motor frame (16).