CN101137919A - 用于利用流体阻力的光纤安装的装置 - Google Patents
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Abstract
一种用于通过吹制纤维技术将至少一个光纤或光纤单元(5)安装到管或管状通路(6)中的装置,该装置包括:卷轴或盒(8)上的一定长度的光纤/光纤单元,所述卷轴或盒容纳于压力容器(2)内,所述长度的光纤/光纤单元在其内尾处通过连接件(32)而被预端接。
Description
技术领域
本发明涉及光纤,具体地说,涉及光纤的安装。
背景技术
光纤用于通信工业中,用来通过经由各个纤维的光来传输信息。光纤通常被包括在电缆管内,并且可以在安装电缆之后安装。光纤安装的一种方法是通过吹制纤维技术,如EP0408266A2(BICC& Corning)和EP0345043(British Telecommunications)中所述,其中,光纤是由与压缩机或空气/气体缸结合的压力容器(该压力容器可被称为吹塑模头)产生的气流沿管的长度方向吹制而成的。为此目的,可以将一个或多个光纤封装到单个纤维单元(例如,微管纤维单元)内。所述单元包括围绕一个或多个光纤的外部护套,该护套设置成便于其沿管被吹制。
从GB2212942(BICC & Corning)中已知的是,提供一定长度的纤维单元,以便被安装在压力容器内所包括的卷轴上。
目前,当沿管吹制光纤时,设置于吹塑模头中的测长器显示被吹制的光纤长度。必须沿管吹制超量的长度,以使得光纤在吹制路径的一端处端接或接续,例如吹制额外长度的光纤,或者使光纤到达端接装置。还必须在光纤的“内尾”(即,保持在卷轴上或盘中的光纤的最后一段)处留下超量的长度,以使得可接续或端接。这导致了,由于在吹制路径的两端处进行相当重要的端接工作,所以安装成本较高。
发明内容
因此,本发明提供了一种用于将至少一个光纤引入到管状通路中的装置,该装置包括:压力容器;一定长度的具有内尾的光纤,该光纤设置于布置在压力容器内的卷轴上;以及连接件,设置于所述长度的光纤的内尾上。
光纤可以被封装于一个或多个光纤的单元中,诸如微管纤维单元中。
本发明提供了一种将一定长度的光纤支撑在卷轴上(该光纤可以被封装于单元中)并使得光纤的内尾被连接件端接的装置。卷轴被设计成一旦光纤被松开就使连接件从卷轴上移除。卷轴被容纳在适于吹制光纤应用的压力容器内。
用于松弛(slack)纤维的存储装置也结合于压力容器中,该存储装置在吹制过程中用作绞盘。当安装完成时,该存储装置还用作纤维存储盒,并且可以被装配于适当的壁箱、支架、或橱柜中。对纤维的手工处理的需要也被最小化。
本发明的优点在于,连接件设置于所述长度的光纤的端部处,以使纤维处理、对专用纤维接合装置(接续机器)的需要、以及在网络中该点处的可能存在的健康和安全问题最小化。尤其重要的是,较短长度的纤维(诸如那些在用来准备用于接续的纤维时所生产的纤维)不会落在家里或办公室环境中。
另一优点在于,当以特定长度供应预端接光纤时,可以吹制正好全部长度,从而将需要存储的纤维量最小化。这还具有另一优点,即,不必在吹塑模头中提供测长器,从而降低了系统的复杂程度。
本发明的另一优点是,安装的简易性提高了,这使得人力和成本减少,原因是接续或端接被最小化,即,每次安装仅需要在吹制路径的最远端(而不是每一端)处进行一次接续。
本发明的另一优点在于,松弛纤维存储盒的提供使安装时光纤的处理最小化。
本发明的另一优点在于,吹制单元可以是以电池驱动的。
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下面,将通过附图中的实例对本发明的实施例进行描述。
图1是根据本发明的吹制单元的透视图。
图2和图3是根据本发明的纤维盒的透视图。
图4、图5、和图6是根据本发明的吹制单元和纤维盒的透视图。
图7是根据本发明的吹制单元的透视图。
图8a是根据本发明的纤维卷轴、纤维盒、和绞盘的示意图。
图8b是根据本发明的一定长度的微管纤维单元的内尾的示意图。
图9是根据本发明的存储盒的透视图。
具体实施方式
如图1所示,本发明包括用作压力容器的轻质铝吹制单元2,吹制单元2包括塑料的存储盒4。预端接的微管纤维单元5(如图8a和8b中所示)被提供于纤维卷轴24、和存储盒4内。
在通过吹制来安装之前,微管纤维单元5从纤维盒8引入到吹制单元2中。如图2所示,纤维盒8上的卡子(release catch)10被按下以使得盒后盖12被移除。微管纤维单元5的自由端被穿入到管路6的起点中。如图3(微管纤维单元将被安装到管6中)所示,管6被插入到设置于存储盒4内的固定套爪14中,如图8a所示。如图4和5所示,吹制单元2的前盖16被打开,并且纤维盒8被放置到吹制单元2的绞盘接口19和卷轴接口20(在图8a上示出)上。纤维盒8上的释放点22和22’被手动地按下,以将纤维卷轴24和外盒部26从纤维盒8的壳体上释放,如图6所示。然后,纤维盒8的壳体被移除。
图7示出了用于将微管纤维单元安装于管内的系统的准备过程。将来自于纤维卷轴24的微管纤维单元5围绕绞盘18缠绕至少一次,如图8a所提供并示意性地示出的。将吹制单元2的前盖16关闭,并且将螺钉28(如图1所示)拧紧以使得压力密封可靠。通过使用压缩机或空气/气体缸(未示出)将该系统加压。安装微管纤维单元5,直至设置于内尾处的加固部分30(即,微管纤维单元5的比其余部分直径大的部分,如图8b所示意性地示出的)停止在设置于存储盒4上的第二套爪14’(如图8a所示)处。图8a示出了纤维从纤维卷轴24穿出、经过套爪14’、围绕绞盘18至少一次、经过固定套爪14并进入管6内。
从该系统释放压力,并且打开吹制单元2的前盖16。加固部分30被牢固地定位于第二套爪14’中。将设置于微管纤维单元5的内尾上的预端接连接件32(如图8b所示意性地示出的)从纤维卷轴24移除。将存储盒4从吹制单元2移除,并且关闭前盖16。如图9所示,存储盒4包括绞盘18和外盒部26。然后,可以将存储盒4安装于出口或终端箱、支架、或橱柜(未示出)中。超量的管和/或超量加固微管纤维单元围绕存储盒4的外部而缠绕,如图9所示。
接下来,例如,,根据需要可以将预端接连接件32塞入到光电模块或结合器/耦合器中。
吹制单元2可以由可替换的轻质金属、或适合的塑料材料形成。
纤维盒8、存储盒4、和/或吹制单元2中的部分可以由透明的塑料材料制得,以提供更清晰的能见度。
纤维盒系统是用户友好型的,其使得更换快捷且容易,并且将对微管纤维单元的处理最小化。
在微管纤维单元的安装之后,纤维盒8和纤维卷轴24可以被重新用于以后的安装。
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1.一种用于将至少一个光纤引入到管状通路中的装置,该装置包括:压力容器;设置有内尾的一定长度的光纤,所述光纤位于设置在所述压力容器内的卷轴上;以及连接件,设置于所述长度的光纤的所述内尾上。
2.根据权利要求1所述的装置,其中,所述卷轴设置于盒内,用于插入于所述压力容器中。
3.根据前述权利要求中任一项所述的装置,其中,设置用来保持所述长度的光纤的松弛部分的装置。
4.根据权利要求3所述的装置,其中,用于保持所述长度的光纤的松弛部分的所述装置包括铰盘。
5.根据权利要求4所述的装置,其中,所述卷轴和铰盘设置于可移除的盒上。
6.根据前述权利要求中任一项所述的装置,其中,所述装置的至少一部分至少部分地由塑料材料形成,所述塑料材料至少部分地透明。
7.根据前述权利要求中任一项所述的装置,其中,所述长度的光纤的内尾的一部分设置有加固覆盖件,从而所述长度的光纤的具有所述加固覆盖件的所述部分的直径大于设置于所述压力容器中的套爪的内部直径。
8.一种装置,基本上如此处参照附图所描述的。
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