Fiber Holding Tool with Rotating Spacing Conversion
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing fiber holding tools are unable to clamp and weld new ribbon fibers with a diameter of 200 μm, as they have narrower internal spacing, leading to poor welding effects and the need for costly new fusion splicers.
Innovation Solution
A fiber holding tool with a rotating body and cover, featuring a spacing conversion portion with adjustable groove bodies and a conversion switch, allowing for the adjustment of optical fiber core spacing to accommodate both 200 μm and 250 μm diameters, enabling the use of original fusion splicers.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the original ribbon fiber holding tool is used to clamp the new ribbon fiber, then the tool structure remains simple and cost-effective, but the clamping function fails due to narrower internal spacing of the new fiber
Solution Approach 1:
The holding tool incorporates a movable spacing conversion portion that can be adjusted between different positions to accommodate different fiber spacing requirements. This dynamic adjustment mechanism allows the same tool to adapt to both original and new ribbon fiber specifications without requiring multiple dedicated tools, thus improving adaptability while maintaining reasonable structural complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The invention changes the spacing parameter of the holding tool by providing a spacing conversion portion with multiple positioning gaps corresponding to different spacing values. By adjusting which positioning gap is engaged, the tool can accommodate fibers with different internal spacing (200μm or 250μm), effectively changing the tool's functional parameter without altering its fundamental structure
2Reliability
If the new ribbon fiber is placed on the original fusion splicer, then the equipment investment remains low, but the welding quality deteriorates due to poor spacing alignment
Solution Approach 1:
The spacing conversion portion acts as an intermediary component between the fiber and the fusion splicer. It converts the spacing of the new ribbon fiber to match the spacing requirements of the original fusion splicer, thereby enabling high-quality welding without requiring a new splicer. This intermediary mechanism resolves the contradiction by providing spacing adaptation while keeping the expensive fusion splicer unchanged
Solution Approach 2:
The holding tool is segmented into distinct functional portions: a body portion and a movable spacing conversion portion. The spacing conversion portion can be independently adjusted or removed, allowing flexible adaptation to different fiber types. This segmentation enables the tool to maintain compatibility with existing splicers while accommodating new fiber specifications
3Adaptability or versatility
If the spacing conversion portion is added to the holding tool, then the fiber spacing can be adjusted to match fusion splicer requirements, but the tool structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The holding tool is designed with multi-functionality by incorporating a spacing conversion portion that can accommodate multiple spacing standards (200μm and 250μm). This single tool can therefore serve multiple purposes: holding both original and new ribbon fibers, and interfacing with different fusion splicer types. The universal design improves adaptability while the modular structure keeps complexity manageable
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AI summary
A fiber holding tool and a fiber spacing adjustment method, which comprises a body and a cover, among which, the body and the cover are pivotally connected by a rotating shaft, and the body comprises a fiber accommodating groove used to accommodate the fiber, wherein, the fiber holding tool comprises a spacing conversion portion that can be rotated relative to the body, and the body comprises a conversion gap accommodating the spacing conversion portion; the spacing conversion portion comprises a plurality of groove bodies of different spacing for accommodating the optical fibers. The fiber holding tool according to the present invention can use the original fusion splicer to weld the ribbon fiber having a diameter of 200 μm, without replacing with a new supporting optical communication device, which results in low cost, and can ensure welding quality, and ease the operation.