Optical fiber etching device

Abstract

Disclosed in the present application is an optical fiber etching device, comprising a base, a clamping assembly, a tension measuring component and an etching assembly, wherein the clamping assembly comprises two clamping components spaced apart on the base in a first direction, and the two clamping components are configured to clamp an optical fiber; the tension measuring component is configured to measure the tension applied to the optical fiber; and the etching assembly comprises a laser and a moving mechanism, wherein the laser is configured to generate laser light, and the moving mechanism is connected to the laser and is configured to drive the laser to move so as to enable the laser light to etch the optical fiber in a length direction of the optical fiber.

Description

Fiber etching device

[0001] This application claims priority to the Chinese patent application filed with the China Patent Office on September 26, 2023, with application number 202311244316.0. The entire contents of the above application are incorporated by reference into this application. Technical Field

[0002] The present application relates to the field of laser technology, and in particular to an optical fiber etching device. Background Art

[0003] Fiber combiners are a crucial optical device in laser structures, primarily used to combine optical beams and increase output power. Fiber combiners are typically fabricated by stripping the coatings from multiple optical fibers, arranging them in a specific pattern, and then heating and melting them at high temperatures to fuse the fibers together.

[0004] Among them, in order to make the optical fibers more stably fused together, it is usually necessary to process the surface of the optical fiber and remove part of the surface of the optical fiber to form a bonding surface on the surface of the optical fiber. By bonding the bonding surfaces of two adjacent optical fibers together, the optical fibers can be well fused together.

[0005] However, in the prior art, the precision of the bonding surface formed on the surface of the optical fiber is low, resulting in that the bonding surfaces of two adjacent optical fibers cannot be accurately bonded together, thereby affecting the fusion effect between the two adjacent optical fibers. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0006] The embodiment of the present application provides an optical fiber etching device, which aims to solve the problem of low precision of the bonding surface formed on the surface of the optical fiber in the prior art.

[0007] The present invention provides an optical fiber etching device, comprising:

[0008] base;

[0009] The clamping assembly comprises two clamping members spaced apart along a first direction on the base, the clamping members comprising a connecting seat provided on the base, and a clamping member movably connected to the connecting seat, the clamping member having a clamping position and a release position, wherein when the clamping member is in the clamping position, a clamping space for clamping the optical fiber is formed between the clamping member and the connecting seat, and the optical fiber is released when the clamping member is in the release position, the connecting seats of the two clamping members are respectively slidably connected to the base along the first direction, and the clamping spaces of the two clamping members respectively extend along the first direction; in the first direction, the clamping spaces of the two clamping members overlap;

[0010] Two tension measuring components, used to measure the tension exerted on the optical fiber, the two tension measuring components are respectively provided on the base and connected to the connecting seats of the two clamping components in a one-to-one correspondence;

[0011] a torque measuring component, comprising a torque sensor, wherein the torque sensor is disposed on a side of the clamping member or the connecting seat facing the clamping space;

[0012] The etching component includes a laser and a moving mechanism, wherein the laser is used to generate laser light, and the moving mechanism is connected to the laser and is used to drive the laser to move so that the laser can etch the optical fiber along the length direction of the optical fiber.

[0013] In some embodiments, there are multiple adsorption holes, and the multiple adsorption holes are distributed in sequence along the first direction.

[0014] The present application also provides an optical fiber etching device, comprising:

[0015] base;

[0016] A clamping assembly comprising two clamping components spaced apart along a first direction on the base, the two clamping components being respectively used to clamp the optical fiber;

[0017] A tension measuring component, used to measure the tension exerted on the optical fiber;

[0018] An etching assembly, comprising a laser and a moving mechanism, wherein the laser is used to generate laser light, and the moving mechanism is connected to the laser and is used to drive the laser to move so that the laser etches the optical fiber along the length direction of the optical fiber;

[0019] a torque measuring component, used to measure the torsional force applied to the optical fiber;

[0020] A positioning member is provided between the two clamping parts of the clamping assembly, and the positioning member includes a positioning groove, which extends along the first direction and passes through the positioning member. The positioning groove is used to accommodate the optical fiber, and the inner surface of the positioning groove is used to abut against the outer peripheral surface of the optical fiber.

[0021] In some embodiments, at least one of the clamping components is slidably connected to the base along the first direction, and the tension measuring component is provided on the base and connected to the clamping component slidably provided on the base to detect the tension applied to the clamping component.

[0022] In some embodiments, the two clamping components are respectively connected to the base in a sliding manner along the first direction; the optical fiber etching device includes two tension measuring components, which are respectively provided on the base and connected to the two clamping components in a one-to-one correspondence.

[0023] In some embodiments, the clamping component includes a connecting seat provided on the base, and a clamping member movably connected to the connecting seat, the clamping member having a clamping position and a release position. When the clamping member is in the clamping position, a clamping space for clamping the optical fiber is formed between the clamping member and the connecting seat, and the optical fiber is released when the clamping member is in the release position.

[0024] In some embodiments, the clamping spaces of the two clamping components extend along the first direction respectively.

[0025] In some embodiments, the optical fiber etching device further includes a torque measuring component, and the torque measuring component is used to measure the torsional force applied to the optical fiber.

[0026] In some embodiments, the clamping component includes a connecting seat provided on the base, and a clamping member movably connected to the connecting seat, the clamping member having a clamping position and a release position, when the clamping member is in the clamping position, a clamping space for clamping the optical fiber is formed between the clamping member and the connecting seat, and the optical fiber is released when the clamping member is in the release position; the torque measuring component includes a torque sensor, and the torque sensor is provided on the side of the clamping member or the connecting seat facing the clamping space.

[0027] In some embodiments, the laser comprises a carbon dioxide laser.

[0028] In some embodiments, the moving mechanism is used to drive the laser to move along the length direction of the optical fiber. The laser includes a galvanometer assembly located on the optical path of the laser. The galvanometer assembly is used to convert the laser into a scanning laser. The scanning direction of the scanning laser is at an angle to the length direction of the optical fiber.

[0029] In some embodiments, the positioning member is made of metal.

[0030] In some embodiments, the laser is located on one side of the positioning member, and the laser light generated by the laser is used to etch away the portion of the optical fiber extending outside the notch of the positioning groove, while retaining the portion of the optical fiber located in the positioning groove.

[0031] In some embodiments, the laser is opposite to the notch of the positioning groove.

[0032] In some embodiments, an adsorption hole is formed on the inner surface of the positioning groove, and the adsorption hole is connected to the air suction component.

[0033] In some embodiments, there are multiple adsorption holes, and the multiple adsorption holes are distributed in sequence along the first direction.

[0034] In some embodiments, a cavity extending along the first direction is provided in the positioning member, a first end of the adsorption hole is communicated with the positioning groove, and the other end of the adsorption hole is communicated with the cavity;

[0035] In some embodiments, a connector communicating with the cavity is protruded from an outer surface of the positioning member, and the connector is used to communicate with the air suction component so that the adsorption hole is connected to the air suction component.

[0036] In some embodiments, the optical fiber etching device further includes an air pressure sensor, which is connected to the adsorption hole to detect the air pressure in the adsorption hole.

[0037] In some embodiments, the air pressure sensor is in communication with the connector.

[0038] In some embodiments, the air pressure sensor is disposed in the cavity.

[0039] The optical fiber etching device provided in the embodiment of the present application measures the tension exerted on the optical fiber through a tension measuring component. Before the optical fiber etching device is used to etch the optical fiber, the optical fiber can be clamped by the clamping component and the tension exerted on the optical fiber can be adjusted. Then, the tension exerted on the optical fiber can be measured by the tension measuring component. When the tension exerted on the optical fiber is within a predetermined straightening range, it indicates that the optical fiber is straightened. Then, the optical fiber is etched by the etching component to ensure that the optical fiber remains straight during the etching process, thereby improving the etching accuracy of the optical fiber by the etching component, and further forming a high-precision bonding surface on the surface of the optical fiber.

[0040] Furthermore, two tension measuring components are connected to the two clamping components to measure the tension applied to the optical fiber, and a torque sensor is positioned on the side of the clamping member or connector facing the clamping space to measure the torsional force applied to the optical fiber. When the optical fiber is clamped by the clamping assembly, it is possible to determine whether the optical fiber is straightened and whether it is twisted by determining whether the tension and torsional force applied to the optical fiber are within an appropriate range. When the optical fiber is straightened and not twisted, the optical fiber is etched by laser to ensure that the optical fiber is aligned and not twisted when the laser etched to form the bonding surface, effectively improving the laser etching accuracy of the optical fiber bonding surface.

[0041] In addition, a positioning member is provided between the two clamping components, so that the positioning member has a positioning groove extending in a first direction, and an adsorption hole connected to the air suction component is provided on the inner surface of the positioning groove. Furthermore, an air pressure sensor is used to detect the air pressure in the adsorption hole. When the optical fiber is clamped between the two clamping components, the air suction component can apply negative pressure to the adsorption hole, causing the adsorption hole to adsorb the optical fiber between the two clamping components to the inner surface of the positioning groove. Furthermore, the air pressure sensor is used to detect the air pressure in the adsorption hole, and thus accurately determine whether the optical fiber is stably adsorbed in the positioning groove based on the detected air pressure value, thereby achieving the positioning of the optical fiber between the two clamping components, keeping the optical fiber straight, and preventing the optical fiber from being deformed during the etching process of the optical fiber by the etching assembly, thereby further improving the etching accuracy of the optical fiber. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0042] The following detailed description of the specific embodiments of the present application in conjunction with the accompanying drawings will make the technical solutions and other beneficial effects of the present application apparent.

[0043] FIG1 is a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of an optical fiber etching device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0044] FIG2 is a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of a positioning member provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0045] FIG3 is a cross-sectional view along a first direction in FIG2 .

[0046] Fiber etching device 100; clamping assembly 110; clamping part 111; connecting seat 1111; second groove 1112; clamping member 1113; first groove 1114; clamping space 1115; positioning member 112; positioning groove 1121; adsorption hole 1122; cavity 1123; connector 1124; optical fiber 200; first direction X. Modes for Carrying Out the Invention

[0047] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the embodiments described are only part of the embodiments of the present application, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0048] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise" and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present application. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the said features. In the description of the present application, "multiple" means two or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0049] In the description of this application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, the terms "installed," "connected," and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, they can refer to fixed connections, detachable connections, or integral connections; they can refer to mechanical connections, electrical connections, or mutual communication; they can refer to direct connections or indirect connections through an intermediate medium; they can refer to internal communication between two components or the interaction between two components. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific meanings of the above terms in this application based on specific circumstances.

[0050] In this application, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, a first feature being "above" or "below" a second feature may include the first and second features being in direct contact, or may include the first and second features being in contact not directly but through another feature between them. Moreover, a first feature being "above," "above," and "above" a second feature may include the first feature being directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or may simply mean that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. A first feature being "below," "below," and "below" a second feature may include the first feature being directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or may simply mean that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

[0051] The disclosure below provides many different embodiments or examples for realizing different structures of the present application. In order to simplify the disclosure of the present application, the components and settings of specific examples are described below. Of course, they are merely examples and are not intended to limit the present application. In addition, the present application may repeat reference numbers and / or reference letters in different examples, and such repetition is for the purpose of simplicity and clarity, and does not itself indicate the relationship between the various embodiments and / or settings discussed. In addition, the present application provides examples of various specific processes and materials, but those of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate the application of other processes and / or the use of other materials.

[0052] The embodiments of the present application provide a fiber etching device, which is described in detail below.

[0053] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the structure of an embodiment of an optical fiber etching device provided in an embodiment of the present application. As shown in Figure 1, optical fiber etching device 100 includes a base (not shown), a clamping assembly 110, and an etching assembly (not shown). Clamping assembly 110 includes two clamping components 111 spaced apart from each other along a first direction X on the base. These two clamping components 111 are respectively used to clamp an optical fiber 200 to achieve positioning of the optical fiber 200. The etching assembly is used to etch the surface of the optical fiber 200 to form a bonding surface or other structure on the surface of the optical fiber 200.

[0054] The etching assembly includes a laser and a moving mechanism. The laser is used to generate laser light. The moving mechanism is connected to the laser and is used to drive the laser to move so that the laser can etch the optical fiber 200 along the length direction of the optical fiber 200 .

[0055] Specifically, the moving mechanism is used to drive the laser to move along the length of the optical fiber 200. The laser includes a galvanometer assembly located in the optical path of the laser. The galvanometer assembly is used to convert the laser light into a scanning laser light. The scanning laser light has a scanning direction that forms an angle with the length of the optical fiber 200. In other words, the laser light generated by the laser moves along the length of the optical fiber 200 while also oscillating in a direction that forms an angle with the length of the optical fiber 200.

[0056] Alternatively, the moving mechanism can be used to drive the laser to move along the length direction of the optical fiber 200, and drive the laser to move or swing in a direction at an angle to the length direction of the optical fiber 200, so that the laser light of the laser etches the optical fiber 200 along the length direction of the optical fiber 200.

[0057] Of course, the laser light can also be irradiated onto the optical fiber 200 , and the moving mechanism is used to drive the laser light to move along the length direction of the optical fiber 200 , so that the laser light can etch the optical fiber 200 along the length direction of the optical fiber 200 .

[0058] In some embodiments, the optical fiber etching apparatus 100 further includes a tension measuring component (not shown) for measuring the tension applied to the optical fiber 200. Therefore, before etching the optical fiber 200 using the optical fiber etching apparatus 100, the clamping assembly 110 can first clamp the optical fiber 200 and adjust the tension applied to the optical fiber 200. The tension applied to the optical fiber 200 is then measured using the tension measuring component. When the tension applied to the optical fiber 200 is within a predetermined tension range, it indicates that the optical fiber 200 is straightened. The etching assembly can then be used to etch the optical fiber 200, thereby ensuring that the optical fiber 200 remains straight during etching, thereby improving the etching accuracy of the etching assembly on the optical fiber 200 and forming a highly precise bonding surface on the surface of the optical fiber 200.

[0059] In some embodiments, at least one clamping component 111 is slidably connected to the base along the first direction X. The tension measuring component is disposed on the base and connected to the clamping component 111 slidably disposed on the base to detect the tension exerted on the clamping component 111 .

[0060] It can be understood that by making the clamping component 111 slidingly connected to the base along the first direction X and connecting the tension measuring component to the clamping component 111, the tension exerted on the optical fiber 200 will be fed back to the tension measuring component through the clamping component 111 slidingly connected to the base, thereby realizing the measurement of the tension exerted on the optical fiber 200.

[0061] Of course, the tension measuring component can also be set between the optical fiber 200 and the clamping component 111, and the tension measuring component is directly connected to the optical fiber 200. When the optical fiber 200 is subjected to tension, the tension measuring component can directly detect the tension exerted on the optical fiber 200.

[0062] It should be noted that, in the embodiment of the present application, the two clamping components 111 can be respectively connected to the base in a sliding manner along the first direction X, or only one of the clamping components 111 can be connected to the base in a sliding manner along the first direction X. When the two clamping components 111 are respectively connected to the base in a sliding manner along the first direction X, the optical fiber etching device 100 can include two tension measuring components, the two tension measuring components are respectively provided on the base and are connected to the two clamping components 111 in a one-to-one correspondence. Alternatively, the optical fiber etching device 100 can also include one tension measuring component, which is connected to one of the clamping components 111. Of course, the former can further accurately detect the magnitude of the tension applied to the optical fiber 200.

[0063] As shown in Figure 1, the clamping component 111 includes a connecting seat 1111 provided on the base, and a clamping member 1113 movably connected to the connecting seat 1111. The clamping member 1113 has a clamping position (as shown in Figure 1) and a release position. When the clamping member 1113 is in the clamping position, a clamping space 1115 for clamping the optical fiber 200 is formed between the clamping member 1113 and the connecting seat 1111. When the clamping member 1113 is in the release position, the optical fiber 200 is released.

[0064] In some embodiments, the clamping spaces 1115 of the two clamping members 111 extend respectively along the first direction X. Thus, the portion of the optical fiber 200 clamped between the two clamping members 111 can be made straighter. Specifically, a first groove 1114 is provided on the side of the clamping member 1113 facing the connecting seat 1111, and the first groove 1114 passes through the clamping member 1113 along the first direction X. A second groove 1112 is provided on the side of the connecting seat 1111 facing the clamping member 1113, and the second groove 1112 passes through the connecting seat 1111 along the first direction X. When the clamping member 1113 is in the clamping position, the first groove 1114 of the clamping member 1113 and the second groove 1112 of the connecting seat 1111 enclose and form a clamping space 1115. In the first direction X, the clamping spaces 1115 of the two clamping members 111 overlap.

[0065] In some embodiments, the connection base 1111 of the clamping component 111 can be slidably connected to the base along the first direction X, thereby making the clamping component 111 slidably connected to the base along the first direction X. The tension measuring component can be connected to the connection base 1111 of the clamping component 111 or to the clamping piece 1113 of the clamping component 111, and only needs to be able to detect the tension exerted on the optical fiber 200.

[0066] In some embodiments, the optical fiber etching device 100 further includes a torque measurement component (not shown in the figures), which is used to measure the torsional force applied to the optical fiber 200 .

[0067] It is understandable that if the optical fiber 200 is twisted when the clamping assembly 110 clamps the optical fiber 200, when the optical fiber 200 is etched by the etching assembly and then the optical fiber 200 is removed from the clamping assembly 110, the optical fiber 200 will automatically return to a non-twisted state. At this time, the bonding surface or other structures formed by etching on the surface of the optical fiber 200 will be distorted, thereby affecting the accuracy of the bonding surface or other structures of the optical fiber 200.

[0068] The optical fiber etching device 100 provided in the embodiment of the present application measures the torsional force applied to the optical fiber 200 through a torque measuring component. Before etching the optical fiber 200 through the optical fiber etching device 100, the optical fiber 200 can be clamped by the clamping assembly 110 and the torsional force applied to the optical fiber 200 can be adjusted. Then, the torsional force applied to the optical fiber 200 can be measured by the tension measuring component. When the torsional force applied to the optical fiber 200 is within a predetermined torque range, it indicates that the optical fiber 200 is straightened. Then, the optical fiber 200 is etched by the etching assembly, thereby ensuring that the optical fiber 200 remains straight during the etching process, thereby improving the etching accuracy of the optical fiber 200 by the etching assembly, and further forming a high-precision bonding surface or other structure on the surface of the optical fiber 200.

[0069] In some embodiments, the torque measurement component includes a torque sensor, which is disposed on the side of the clamping member 1113 or the connecting seat 1111 facing the clamping space 1115. Thus, when the clamping member 1113 and the connecting seat 1111 clamp the optical fiber 200, the torque sensor can directly detect the torsional force applied to the optical fiber 200. Of course, the torque measurement component can also measure the torsional force applied to the optical fiber 200 using other methods, as long as the torsional force applied to the optical fiber 200 can be accurately measured.

[0070] In some embodiments, as shown in Figures 1 to 3, the optical fiber etching device 100 also includes a positioning member 112, which is arranged between the two clamping parts 111 of the clamping assembly 110 and abuts against the portion of the optical fiber 200 located between the two clamping parts 111 to position the portion of the optical fiber 200 located between the two clamping parts 111, so that the portion of the optical fiber 200 located between the two clamping parts 111 remains in a straighter state, thereby further improving the etching accuracy of the optical fiber 200 by the optical fiber etching device 100.

[0071] The positioning member 112 includes a positioning groove 1121 extending along the first direction X and penetrating the positioning member 112. The positioning groove 1121 is used to accommodate the optical fiber 200, and the inner surface of the positioning groove 1121 is used to abut against the outer peripheral surface of the optical fiber 200 to position the optical fiber 200 and keep the optical fiber 200 straight. This prevents the optical fiber 200 from being deformed or completely damaged due to vibration during the laser etching process, thereby affecting the etching accuracy of the optical fiber 200.

[0072] In some embodiments, as shown in Figures 2 and 3 , a suction hole 1122 is defined within the inner surface of the positioning groove 1121 of the positioning member 112. This suction hole 1122 communicates with an air suction component (not shown). When the optical fiber 200 is placed within the positioning groove 1121 of the positioning member 112, the air suction component applies negative pressure to the suction hole 1122, causing the suction hole 1122 to adsorb the optical fiber 200 to the inner surface of the positioning groove 1121. This further enhances the positioning efficiency of the positioning groove 1121 of the positioning member 112 for the optical fiber 200, resulting in higher precision in the processing of the optical fiber 200.

[0073] There are multiple adsorption holes 1122 , and the multiple adsorption holes 1122 are sequentially spaced apart along the first direction X to further improve the adsorption effect on the optical fiber 200 .

[0074] Specifically, as shown in Figure 3, the positioning member 112 is provided with a cavity 1123 extending along the first direction X. The first ends of the plurality of suction holes 1122 are connected to the positioning groove 1121, and the other ends of the plurality of suction holes 1122 are connected to the cavity 1123. A connector 1124 is provided on the outer surface of the positioning member 112, which is connected to the cavity 1123. The connector 1124 is used to connect to the suction component, thereby connecting the plurality of suction holes 1122 to the suction component. The connector 1124 protrudes from the surface of the positioning member 112 on one side along the first direction X.

[0075] In some embodiments, the optical fiber etching apparatus 100 further includes an air pressure sensor (not shown), which is in communication with the adsorption hole 1122 to detect the air pressure within the adsorption hole 1122. It is understood that after the optical fiber 200 is placed within the positioning groove 1121 of the positioning member 112, the air pressure sensor detects the air pressure within the adsorption hole 1122 to confirm whether the adsorption hole 1122 has adsorbed the optical fiber 200 within the positioning groove 1121 of the positioning member 112. Furthermore, during the process of etching the optical fiber 200 with a laser, by detecting the air pressure within the adsorption hole 1122, it is possible to determine whether the optical fiber 200 has been deformed.

[0076] The air pressure sensor can be connected to the connector 1124 on the positioning member 112 to detect the air pressure in the cavity to indirectly detect the air pressure in the adsorption hole 1122. Alternatively, the air pressure sensor can be set in the cavity to directly detect the air pressure in the cavity, thereby indirectly detecting the air pressure in the adsorption hole 1122.

[0077] In some embodiments, the positioning member 112 is made of metal. The laser includes a carbon dioxide laser. Since metal has a very low absorption rate for laser light generated by a carbon dioxide laser, making the positioning member 112 of metal can prevent the positioning member 112 from absorbing excessive laser light when etching the optical fiber 200, thereby causing the positioning member 112 to heat up or even be damaged.

[0078] In some embodiments, the laser can be positioned opposite the opening of the positioning groove 1121. Alternatively, the laser can be positioned on one side of the positioning member 112. The laser light generated by the laser can then etch away the portion of the optical fiber 200 extending outside the opening of the positioning groove 1121, while retaining the portion of the optical fiber 200 within the positioning groove 1121, thereby further improving the laser etching accuracy of the optical fiber 200.

[0079] The embodiment of the present application also provides an optical fiber etching device 100, including a base, a clamping assembly 110, two tension measuring components, a torque measuring component and an etching assembly, the clamping assembly 110 includes two clamping components 111 spaced apart along a first direction X on the base, the clamping component 111 includes a connecting seat 1111 provided on the base, and a clamping member 1113 movably connected to the connecting seat 1111, the clamping member 1113 has a clamping position and a release position, when the clamping member 1113 is in the clamping position, a clamping space 1115 for clamping the optical fiber 200 is formed between the clamping member 1113 and the connecting seat 1111, when the clamping member 1113 is in the release position, the optical fiber 200 is released, and the connecting seats 1111 of the two clamping components 111 are respectively connected to the base along the first direction X. Sliding connection, the clamping spaces 1115 of the two clamping parts 111 extend respectively along the first direction X; in the first direction X, the clamping spaces 1115 of the two clamping parts 111 overlap; two tension measuring parts are used to measure the tension exerted on the optical fiber 200, and the two tension measuring parts are respectively arranged on the base and are connected one-to-one with the connecting seats 1111 of the two clamping parts 111; the torque measuring part includes a torque sensor, and the torque sensor is arranged on the side of the clamping part 1113 or the connecting seat 1111 facing the clamping space 1115; the etching assembly includes a laser and a moving mechanism, the laser is used to generate laser, and the moving mechanism is connected to the laser and is used to drive the laser to move, so that the laser etches the optical fiber 200 along the length direction of the optical fiber 200.

[0080] In the above embodiments, the description of each embodiment has its own focus. For parts that are not described in detail in a certain embodiment, reference can be made to the relevant descriptions of other embodiments.

[0081] The above is a detailed introduction to an optical fiber etching device provided in an embodiment of the present application. Specific examples are used in this article to illustrate the principles and implementation methods of the present application. The description of the above embodiments is only used to help understand the technical solutions and core ideas of the present application. Ordinary technicians in this field should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions recorded in the aforementioned embodiments, or make equivalent replacements for some of the technical features therein; and these modifications or replacements do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application.

Claims

1. An optical fiber etching device, wherein: include: Base; A clamping assembly, comprising two clamping components arranged at intervals on the base along a first direction, the clamping components comprising a connecting seat arranged on the base, and a clamping member movably connected to the connecting seat, the clamping member having a clamping position and a releasing position, when the clamping member is in the clamping position, a clamping space for clamping the optical fiber is formed between the clamping member and the connecting seat, and when the clamping member is in the releasing position, the optical fiber is released, the connecting seats of the two clamping components are respectively slidably connected to the base along the first direction, and the clamping spaces of the two clamping components respectively extend along the first direction; in the first direction, the clamping spaces of the two clamping components overlap; Two tension measuring components, used to measure the tension exerted on the optical fiber, the two tension measuring components are respectively arranged on the base, and are connected to the connecting seats of the two clamping components one by one; A torque measurement component, comprising a torque sensor, wherein the torque sensor is used to measure the torsional force applied to the optical fiber, and the torque sensor is disposed on a side of the clamping member or the connecting seat facing the clamping space; An etching assembly, comprising a laser and a moving mechanism, wherein the laser is used to generate laser light, and the moving mechanism is connected to the laser and used to drive the laser to move, so that the laser etches the optical fiber along the length direction of the optical fiber; A positioning member is arranged between the two clamping parts of the clamping assembly, and the positioning member includes a positioning groove, which extends along the first direction and passes through the positioning member. The positioning groove is used to accommodate the optical fiber, and the inner surface of the positioning groove is used to abut against the outer peripheral surface of the optical fiber. The inner surface of the positioning groove is provided with an adsorption hole, and the adsorption hole is connected to the suction component.

2. The optical fiber etching device according to claim 1, wherein: There are multiple adsorption holes, and the multiple adsorption holes are sequentially spaced and distributed along the first direction.

3. An optical fiber etching device, wherein: include: Base; A clamping assembly, comprising two clamping components spaced apart on the base along a first direction, the two clamping components being used to clamp the optical fiber respectively; A tension measuring component, used for measuring the tension applied to the optical fiber; An etching assembly, comprising a laser and a moving mechanism, wherein the laser is used to generate laser light, and the moving mechanism is connected to the laser and used to drive the laser to move, so that the laser etches the optical fiber along the length direction of the optical fiber; A torque measuring component, used for measuring the torsional force applied to the optical fiber; A positioning member is arranged between the two clamping parts of the clamping assembly, and the positioning member includes a positioning groove, which extends along the first direction and passes through the positioning member. The positioning groove is used to accommodate the optical fiber, and the inner surface of the positioning groove is used to abut against the outer peripheral surface of the optical fiber.

4. The optical fiber etching device according to claim 3, wherein: At least one of the clamping components is slidably connected to the base along the first direction. The tension measuring component is disposed on the base and connected to the clamping component slidably disposed on the base to detect the tension applied to the clamping component.

5. The optical fiber etching device according to claim 4, wherein: The two clamping components are respectively connected to the base in a sliding manner along the first direction; the optical fiber etching device includes two tension measuring components, which are respectively arranged on the base and connected to the two clamping components in a one-to-one correspondence.

6. The optical fiber etching device according to claim 3, wherein: The clamping component includes a connecting seat arranged on the base, and a clamping member movably connected to the connecting seat, the clamping member has a clamping position and a releasing position, when the clamping member is in the clamping position, a clamping space for clamping the optical fiber is formed between the clamping member and the connecting seat, and when the clamping member is in the releasing position, the optical fiber is released.

7. The optical fiber etching device according to claim 6, wherein: The clamping spaces of the two clamping components extend along the first direction respectively.

8. The optical fiber etching device according to claim 3, wherein: The clamping component includes a connecting seat arranged on the base, and a clamping member movably connected to the connecting seat, the clamping member having a clamping position and a releasing position, when the clamping member is in the clamping position, a clamping space for clamping the optical fiber is formed between the clamping member and the connecting seat, and the optical fiber is released when the clamping member is in the releasing position; the torque measuring component includes a torque sensor, and the torque sensor is arranged on the side of the clamping member or the connecting seat facing the clamping space.

9. The optical fiber etching device according to claim 3, wherein: The laser comprises a carbon dioxide laser.

10. The optical fiber etching device according to claim 3, wherein: The moving mechanism is used to drive the laser to move along the length direction of the optical fiber. The laser includes a galvanometer assembly located on the optical path of the laser. The galvanometer assembly is used to convert the laser into a scanning laser. The scanning direction of the scanning laser forms an angle with the length direction of the optical fiber.

11. The optical fiber etching device according to claim 3, wherein: The material of the positioning piece is metal material.

12. The optical fiber etching device according to claim 3, wherein: The laser is located at one side of the positioning member, and the laser light generated by the laser is used to etch away the portion of the optical fiber extending outside the notch of the positioning groove, and to retain the portion of the optical fiber located in the positioning groove.

13. The optical fiber etching device according to claim 3, wherein: The laser is opposite to the notch of the positioning groove.

14. The optical fiber etching device according to claim 3, wherein: The inner surface of the positioning groove is provided with an adsorption hole, and the adsorption hole is communicated with the air suction component.

15. The optical fiber etching device according to claim 14, wherein: There are multiple adsorption holes, and the multiple adsorption holes are sequentially spaced and distributed along the first direction.

16. The optical fiber etching device according to claim 14, wherein: A cavity extending along the first direction is provided in the positioning member, a first end of the adsorption hole is communicated with the positioning groove, and the other end of the adsorption hole is communicated with the cavity.

17. The optical fiber etching device according to claim 16, wherein: A connector communicating with the cavity is convexly provided on the outer surface of the positioning member, and the connector is used to communicate with the air suction component so that the adsorption hole is connected with the air suction component.

18. The optical fiber etching device according to claim 17, wherein: The optical fiber etching device further includes an air pressure sensor, which is connected to the adsorption hole to detect the air pressure in the adsorption hole.

19. The optical fiber etching device according to claim 18, wherein: The air pressure sensor is communicated with the connecting head.

20. The optical fiber etching device according to claim 18, wherein: The air pressure sensor is arranged in the cavity.

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