Magnetic Fiber Holder System for Rapid Alignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing fiber holder systems with screw connections are time-consuming to assemble and disassemble, and pose a risk of damage to nearby components due to loosening screws, especially in applications with sensitive components.
Innovation Solution
A fiber holder system utilizing a magnetic holding device with three mutually perpendicular contact and arrangement surfaces, allowing for quick and reliable attachment and detachment of the fiber holder to a base, with adjustable magnetic forces and a movable arm section for precise alignment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a screw connection is used to attach the fiber holder to the base, then the connection is reliable and secure, but the assembly and disassembly process becomes time-consuming and complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical screw connection system with a magnetic field-based holding system. The holding device generates magnetic forces that act on the fiber holder to secure it to the base, eliminating the need for mechanical fasteners. This substitution enables quick attachment and detachment through simple approach and removal movements, dramatically reducing assembly time while maintaining connection reliability through controllable magnetic forces.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs parameter changes by utilizing controllable magnetic field strength to achieve both secure holding and easy release. By adjusting the magnetic force parameters (through current control in electromagnets or selection of permanent magnet properties), the system can provide strong holding force during operation and reduced force for quick detachment, resolving the contradiction between connection reliability and assembly speed.
2Reliability
If a screw connection is used to attach the fiber holder to the base, then the connection is secure, but the risk of screws loosening and damaging sensitive components increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent eliminates mechanical screws and fasteners by using a magnetic holding system. The magnetic forces provide secure attachment without any loose mechanical parts that could detach and damage sensitive optical or electronic components. The contactless nature of magnetic forces ensures that no foreign objects can fall onto or damage nearby sensitive components.
Solution Approach 2:
The magnetic field acts as an intermediary between the base and the fiber holder, providing a secure connection without direct mechanical contact that could lead to loosening. This intermediary magnetic force field ensures stable positioning while eliminating the hazard of loose mechanical fasteners.
3Productivity
If a magnetic holder is used to attach the fiber holder to the base, then the assembly is quick and easy, but the connection lacks defined flexibility and precision
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the magnetic holding function into multiple independent magnets arranged in a specific configuration on the base. This segmentation allows each magnet to contribute to both the holding force and the positioning precision. The distributed magnetic fields work together to provide both quick attachment and precise, repeatable positioning of the fiber holder, resolving the contradiction between assembly speed and positioning precision.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables rapid and secure positioning of the fiber holder with defined flexibility, protecting sensitive components and allowing for precise alignment, while reducing the risk of damage and improving assembly efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
The holding device comprises magnets or magnetic sections in order to press or press the three arrangement surfaces of the arrangement section against the corresponding contact surfaces of the base with a defined force for arrangement of the fiber holder on the base, using the corresponding magnetic forces
Data Source
AI summary
The invention relates to a fiber holder system (1) comprising a base (2) provided for arrangement on a positioning device, the base (2) comprising at least three contact surfaces (3) arranged perpendicular to one another, and a fiber holder (4) with a arrangement section (5), an arm section (6) and a holding section (7), and a holding device (8) for arrangement of the fiber holder (4) on the base (2) with a defined force in a positionally stable and releasable manner, wherein the arrangement section (5) also comprises three mutually perpendicular arrangement surfaces (9), and wherein the holding device (8) comprises magnets or magnetic sections in order to use the corresponding magnetic forces to press the arrangement surfaces (9) against the contact surfaces (3) with a defined force and thereby to realize the positionally stable and releasable arrangement of the fiber holder (4) on the base (2), and wherein a distal end (10) of the arm portion (6) is connected to the abutment portion (5) and wherein at the other distal end (11) of the arm portion (6) the holding section (7) for holding a fiber is disposed. Furthermore, the invention relates to the use of the aforementioned fiber holder system (1) in a fiber alignment device.