Summary of the invention
For above-mentioned defect and the problem of prior art, the object of the invention is to provide a kind of fiber end face polishing and checkout equipment, the process of electric discharge hot melt is carried out to fiber cut end face, guarantee the cleanliness of fiber end face, the consistance of injury tolerance and end face radius-of-curvature, and after the process of electric discharge hot melt is carried out to fiber end face, Real-time Collection fiber end face image, send the fiber end face image of display screen for observing to, send image processing apparatus simultaneously to and carry out black white binarization process for calculating the cleanliness of fiber end face, injury tolerance and radius-of-curvature, and according to optical reflection principle, automatically fiber end face hot melt situation is judged by image processing apparatus, cleaned to ensure fiber end face attachment to determine whether needing additional single step of releasing electric heating melting, cutting damage is repaired and forms suitable radius-of-curvature, present invention also offers a kind of Method for Inspecting Optic Fiber End, can realize judging fiber end face fast and detecting cleanliness by computer technology, injury tolerance and radius-of-curvature.
In order to achieve the above object, the invention provides following technical scheme:
Fiber end face polishing and checkout equipment, comprise supply unit, light source, camera head, image processing apparatus, image display device, motor driver, electric discharge device, fiber clamp device, described supply unit connects light source, camera head, image processing apparatus, image display device, motor driver, electric discharge device respectively; Image processing apparatus is connected with camera head, image display device, motor driver, electric discharge device; Electric discharge device is made up of electrode group, and described fiber clamp device is connected with motor driver; Fiber clamp device arranges optical fiber fixing groove, and light source is relative with optical fiber fixing groove.
In technique scheme, described electrode group is made up of two symmetry electrodes.
In technique scheme, described camera head comprises CCD chip and magnification objective, and its focus is positioned with the mid point of two symmetry electrode axial connecting lines for the centre of sphere, and radius is in the sphere of 1mm, is preferably positioned the mid point of two electrode axial connecting lines.
In technique scheme, the magnification objective of described camera head is relative with optical fiber fixing groove and coaxial, and the axial connecting line of the two axial connecting line and two electrodes is crossed as angle, and this angle is preferably 90 degree.
In technique scheme, described light source is annular light source or symmetrical light sources.
In technique scheme, the light that described light source is launched becomes incident angle with optical fiber fixing groove axis.
Preferred technical scheme, described incident angle is 45 degree.
The present invention also provides a kind of Method for Inspecting Optic Fiber End, has following steps:
Step a discharges heat fusion step, utilizes electric discharge device to carry out the process of electric discharge hot melt to fiber end face;
Step b image processing step, utilize the camera head collection fiber end face image after hot melt that discharges to send image device to and carry out black white binarization process, and calculate the cleanliness of fiber end face according to process data, the data such as injury tolerance and radius-of-curvature;
Step c spectral discrimination step, step c is calculated the cleanliness of gained fiber end face, the data of injury tolerance and radius-of-curvature and the cleanliness of predefined standard fiber end face, the data of injury tolerance and radius-of-curvature are compared, and once discharge to determine whether to add fiber end face; If comparison result is cleanliness, injury tolerance, radius-of-curvature all meet predefine, then end operation has also pointed out polishing, otherwise adds the process of single step of releasing electric heating melting, and repeats step b, c, until fiber end face radius-of-curvature is lower than the minimum value preset, then end operation alarm.
Method for Inspecting Optic Fiber End of the present invention utilizes the mode process fiber end face of electric discharge hot melt, can to the cleanliness of the fiber end face after process, injury tolerance, the data such as radius-of-curvature detect automatically, eliminating fiber cut brings end face uneven and there is the problems such as cut channel, to reach the effect of polishing fiber end face, fiber end face after process has good surface quality, homogeneity and consistance, do not need just to carry out fast splicing with other optical fiber into going other mechanical treatment again, equipment of the present invention has compact, easy and simple to handle, be convenient to the field erected feature of user.
Embodiment
Below in conjunction with accompanying drawing of the present invention, be clearly and completely described technical scheme of the present invention, obviously, described embodiment is only the present invention's part embodiment, instead of whole embodiments.Based on the embodiment in the present invention, those of ordinary skill in the art, not making the every other embodiment obtained under creative work prerequisite, belong to the scope of protection of the invention.
The invention provides embodiment, to be directed to diameter be that the silica fibre of 125um has carried out example.
As shown in Figure 1, as the fiber end face polishing shown in embodiment and checkout equipment, comprise supply unit 8, light source 1, camera head 2, image processing apparatus 3, image display device 9, motor driver 5, electric discharge device 4, fiber clamp device 7.Described image processing apparatus 3 is for possessing the microcomputer of data processing function, and image processing apparatus 3 is connected by data line with camera head 2, motor driver 5, image display device 9, electric discharge device 4.Supply unit connects light source, camera head, image processing apparatus, image display device, motor driver, electric discharge device respectively also for these devices are powered.
Described motor driver 5 is miniwatt micro-step motor, fiber clamp device 7 can be driven to seesaw, fiber clamp device 7 is provided with optical fiber fixing groove 701, optical fiber fixing groove 701 be channel shape or other can the straight way of fixed fiber, the axis being fixed on optical fiber in optical fiber fixing groove 701 is the axis of optical fiber fixing groove.Camera head 2 comprises magnification objective 201 and CCD chip 202, the focus of camera head 2 is positioned with the mid point of two coaxial electrode 401,402 lines as the centre of sphere, radius is in the sphere of 1mm, the focus of the present embodiment camera head 2 is positioned the mid point of two symmetry electrode lines, magnification objective 201 is relative with optical fiber fixing groove 701 and coaxial, the Axis Cross of its axis and coaxial electrode 401,402 is angled, and the coaxial magnification objective 201 of the present embodiment becomes 90 degree with the axis of optical fiber fixing groove 701 with the Axis Cross of coaxial two electrodes 401,402.
As shown in Figure 2, because optical fiber fixing groove 701 is relative with magnification objective and coaxial, so after pending optical fiber 6 is fixed in optical fiber fixing groove 701, magnification objective 201 is relative with fiber end face 601 and coaxial, in the present embodiment, the focus of camera head 2 is positioned the mid point of two symmetry electrodes 401,402 line, so when fiber end face 601 moves to the point midway of two symmetry electrodes 401,402 line, camera head 2 can obtain fiber end face image the most clearly.
Fiber end face polishing of the present invention and checkout equipment service routine are:
Step a, to be driven fiber clamp device 7 axially movable along magnification objective 201 by motor driver 5, carry out gray count by the end face 601 of grip optical fiber on image processing apparatus 3 pairs of fiber clamp devices 7, gray-scale value meets predefine value to be stopped driving;
Step b, electric discharge device is utilized to carry out the process of electric discharge hot melt to fiber end face, now image processing apparatus 3 exports electric discharge instruction to electric discharge device 4, electric discharge device is by the sparking electrode 401 of symmetric coaxial, 402 produce high-temperature electric arc, form arc region, be in two symmetry electrodes 401, the fiber end face 601 of the point midway of 402 lines is by electric arc quantitative heating and then partial melting, thus formation is suitable for the end face with other coupling fibers, effective raising fibre junction quality, avoid the pretreatment process end face of optical fiber being carried out to mechanical grinding and so on before continuing, accelerate handshaking procedure.The electric discharge device 4 of the embodiment of the present invention presets two groups of specific discharge currents and discharge time, and first group of short time, low current, for tentatively clean fiber end face, time is 0.1S, and electric current is 0.5A, second group leader's time, big current, time is 0.5S, and electric current is 1.5A.Different time according to fibre diameter can select 0.5 ~ 2S, and electric current can select 0.5 ~ 2A.Professional and technical personnel in the field, also by experiment, when the fiber end face of different size processes, can adjust the default discharge current of electric discharge device 4 and discharge time, thus obtain corresponding rational parameter;
Step c, utilize the fiber end face image after camera head collection electric discharge hot melt to send image device to and carry out black white binarization process, and the cleanliness of fiber end face are calculated according to process data, the data such as injury tolerance and radius-of-curvature, namely the fiber end face after camera head 2 gathers electric discharge melting again also sends image processing apparatus 3 to, the image that same image processing apparatus 3 pairs of camera heads 2 gather first carries out foreground segmentation, extract the image of fiber end face 601, carry out black white binarization process again, according to distribution and the formation bright ring internal diameter R calculating of end face black and white two-value, thus judge the cleanliness of fiber end face, the radius-of-curvature approximate range of injury tolerance situation and fiber end face, and export corresponding instruction.It is 100 that the present embodiment gets a Gray-scale value, and gray-scale value regards as 255 higher than 100, and gray-scale value regards as 0 less than or equal to 100, can get different threshold values to ensure best effect according to the difference of light source and camera head etc.;
Steps d, step c is calculated the cleanliness of gained fiber end face, the data of injury tolerance and radius-of-curvature and the cleanliness of predefined standard fiber end face, the data of injury tolerance and radius-of-curvature are compared, and determine whether once to discharge to fiber end face is additional;
If step e comparison result is cleanliness, injury tolerance, radius-of-curvature all meet predefine, then end operation has also pointed out polishing to see detection, otherwise add the process of single step of releasing electric heating melting, and repeat step c, d, e, until radius-of-curvature is lower than the minimum value preset, then end operation point out cutting optical fibre again.
The present embodiment light source adopts annular light source, as shown in Figure 2, annular light source 1 is relative with optical fiber fixing groove 701, the light that described light source is launched becomes 45 degree of incidences with optical fiber fixing groove 701 axis, after optical fiber 6 is fixed in optical fiber fixing groove 701, annular light source 1 is namely relative with fiber end face 601, the light that annular light source 1 is launched simultaneously also becomes 45 degree to incide on fiber end face with shaft axis of optic fibre, can be reflected in magnification objective 201 received by CCD chip 202 when fiber end face 601 exists the some light that attachment part annular light source 1 launches, thus become irregular bright blackening at circumferential profile, can be reflected in magnification objective 201 received by CCD chip 202 when fiber end face 601 exists the light that cutting damage part annular light source 1 launches, thus in circumference, form irregular speck, when fiber end face 601 has certain curvature radius, the light that a part of annular light source 1 is launched can be reflected in annular region in magnification objective 201 and be received by CCD chip 202 in circumference, thus forms bright ring.The embodiment of the present invention uses annular light source, and professional and technical personnel in the field can adopt two and above symmetric points light source incidence, by completing calculating equally to the adjustment of algorithm in image processing apparatus.
As shown in Fig. 3 image processing algorithm, image processing apparatus 3 pairs of camera heads 2 gather the image obtaining fiber end face 601 after the image of coming carries out foreground segmentation, and gradation of image is calculated, control by image processing apparatus 3 position that motor driver 5 adjusts fiber clamp device, so that adjustment and the position locking the relative magnification objective 201 of fiber end face 601 simultaneously.And the focus of magnification objective is positioned two electrode 401,402 line mid points, therefore when fiber end face 601 is driven to the mid point reaching two electrode 401,402 lines, image is the most clearly, and gray-scale value is minimum.Now motor driver 5 stops driving and locking fiber clamp device 7, image processing apparatus 3 pairs of electric discharge devices 4 export electric discharge instruction simultaneously, then camera head 2 gather image carry out again foreground segmentation obtain electric discharge hot melt after fiber end face image, and this image is sent to image processing apparatus 3 carry out binary conversion treatment and calculate and result of determination, if meet predefine scope, then power cut-off, and reset motor driver 5 and fiber clamp device 7; If do not met, repeat above-mentioned steps, until the cleanliness of fiber end face, injury tolerance, radius-of-curvature meet predefined scope, or radius-of-curvature is too small and stop all working and outputting alarm reset motor driver 5 and fiber clamp device 7 simultaneously.
As shown in Figure 4, image processing apparatus 3 predefines the cleanliness of fiber end face 601a, the critical field parameter of injury tolerance radius-of-curvature.Cleanliness, fiber end face circumference is smooth complete; Injury tolerance, without irregular speck in fiber end face circumference; Radius-of-curvature, the bright ring internal diameter of formation should scope be radius R 1 circle to R2 circle between interval.The larger bright ring width of radius-of-curvature is narrower, and its internal diameter is larger, otherwise the less bright ring width of fiber end face radius-of-curvature is wider, and its internal diameter is less.In the present embodiment, for the silica fibre of 125um diameter, if bright ring internal diameter R0 is greater than R2, then represent that optical fiber curvature radius is excessive, if bright ring internal diameter R0 is less than R1, then represent that fiber end face radius-of-curvature is too small, those skilled in the art can for the diameter of various optical fiber according to said method, adopt different multiplying object lens 201 and CCD chip 202, can calculate and adjust the value of R1 and R2 by experiment.
As shown in Figure 5, after electric discharge hot melt, fiber end face 601b circumference is smooth complete, then optical fiber cleanliness are qualified; Without irregular speck in fiber end face 601b circumference, then optical fiber injury tolerance is qualified; The bright ring internal diameter R0 formed in fiber end face 601b circumference is greater than R1 and is less than R2, then assert that radius-of-curvature is qualified.
As shown in Figure 6, namely under there is the irradiation of attachment or injury tolerance height annular light source 1 in fiber end face 601c cleanliness difference, always have light to be reflected and be caught on camera device 2 and receive in or circumference outer at circumference and form speck, due to attachment and damage be irregular and stochastic distribution so the speck formed is irregular and stochastic distribution too.R0 is then greater than R2, then illustrate that now radius-of-curvature is excessive, do not meet predetermined condition, then image processing apparatus 3 adds the instruction of once discharging to electric discharge device 4, if further cleanliness and injury tolerance two any one do not meet to preset just to add and once discharge.
As shown in Figure 7, although the irregular speck of fiber end face 601d as existed in Fig. 6 disappears after adding electric discharge, illustrate that fiber end face cleanliness and injury tolerance all meet the requirements, but now the internal diameter R0 of bright ring is less than R1, show that end face radius-of-curvature is excessive, image processing apparatus 3 outputting alarms, require cutting optical fibre again.
Those skilled in the art, the silica fibre for different-diameter can reach the effect of same polishing and detection by adjustment discharge time, electric current, black and white two-value threshold range.
The invention provides a kind of Method for Inspecting Optic Fiber End, there are following steps:
Step a heat fusion step, electric discharge device is utilized to carry out the process of electric discharge hot melt to fiber end face;
Step b binary conversion treatment step, utilize the camera head collection fiber end face image after hot melt that discharges to send image device to and carry out black white binarization process, and calculate the cleanliness of fiber end face according to process data, the data such as injury tolerance and radius-of-curvature;
Step c determining step, step c is calculated the cleanliness of gained fiber end face, the data of injury tolerance and radius-of-curvature and the cleanliness of predefined standard fiber end face, the data of injury tolerance and radius-of-curvature are compared, and once discharge to determine whether to add fiber end face; If comparison result is cleanliness, injury tolerance, radius-of-curvature all meet predefine, then end operation has also pointed out polishing to see detection, otherwise adds the process of single step of releasing electric heating melting, and repeats step b, c, until fiber end face radius-of-curvature is lower than the minimum value preset, then end operation.
The above; be only the specific embodiment of the present invention, but protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, is anyly familiar with those skilled in the art in the technical scope that the present invention discloses; change can be expected easily or replace, all should be encompassed within protection scope of the present invention.Therefore, protection scope of the present invention should described be as the criterion with the protection domain of claim.