Optical Connector Cleaning Tool with Adhesive Flange
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Solution Overview
Problem
Densely mounted optical connectors require complex and poorly workable cleaning processes due to the need for individual replacement of cleaning tools and precise alignment, leading to inefficiencies in cleaning multiple connectors simultaneously.
Innovation Solution
A cleaning tool with an adhesive portion that can contact and be easily replaced across multiple optical connectors, featuring a detachable design and enhanced flange structure to prevent adhesive residue on connector endfaces, improving workability and reducing signal loss.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If cleaning tools are provided for each optical connector hole to clean multiple connectors simultaneously, then cleaning efficiency is improved, but individual replacement of each cleaning tool makes the process complicated and workability poor
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple cleaning tools are integrated into a single unit with a common handle, allowing simultaneous cleaning of multiple optical connector holes. The plurality of cleaning tools (including adhesive portions and flange portions) are combined structurally so that one replacement operation cleans multiple connectors at once, resolving the contradiction between cleaning efficiency and operational simplicity.
2Manufacturing precision
If cleaning tools are aligned precisely for densely-mounted optical connectors, then cleaning accuracy is improved, but the precise operation required makes the entire replacement process complicated
Solution Approach 1:
The cleaning tool unit is designed with a universal structure where the handle portion accommodates multiple cleaning tools with different configurations. The common handle serves multiple functions: holding multiple adhesive portions, providing structural support, and enabling simultaneous insertion into multiple connector holes, thereby simplifying the replacement process while maintaining alignment precision.
3Productivity
If adhesive portion is used for cleaning multiple connectors collectively, then cleaning capability is improved, but adhesive residue may remain on connector endfaces causing signal loss
Solution Approach 1:
The flange portion is extracted as a separate functional element from the adhesive portion. The flange acts as a protective barrier that prevents the adhesive portion from directly contacting the optical connector endfaces. This extraction allows the adhesive to clean connectors collectively while the flange removes potential harmful adhesive residue, thus maintaining both cleaning capability and signal integrity.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The solution enables efficient collective cleaning of multiple optical connectors with improved workability and reduced signal loss by ensuring easy replacement and effective adhesive management, enhancing the cleaning process for densely mounted connectors.
Implementation Method 1
an adhesive portion that is integrally formed to come into contact with a plurality of connecting end faces of the optical connector collectively
Data Source
AI summary
A cleaning tool for cleaning a plurality of optical connectors where the cleaning tool includes: an adhesive portion that is integrally formed with the cleaning tool and that contacts a plurality of connecting end faces of the optical connectors collectively. The plurality of optical connectors are inserted into and connected with one housing that is fitted with another housing. The adhesive portion is disposed on the other housing. The adhesive portion contacts the connecting end faces collectively by fitting the one housing with the other housing.