CN214278470U - Optical fiber processing device and system - Google Patents
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本申请公开了一种光纤加工装置及系统。本申请的光纤加工装置包括：位移台、光纤夹持器、激光器和旋转结构，光纤夹持器固定于位移台上，用于固定光纤的相对位置；激光器设置于位移台上，用于产生激光；旋转结构，固定于位移台上，与光纤夹持器相对固定，用于带动光纤进行转动。光纤加工装置通过位移台控制光纤的移动、通过旋转结构带动光纤进行转动，利用激光器对光纤进行加工，提高了加工的精准度与加工效率，并且没有污染物排放，生产方式更环保，此外该光纤加工装置可以加工多种类型的双包层光纤。
The present application discloses an optical fiber processing device and system. The optical fiber processing device of the present application includes: a displacement stage, an optical fiber holder, a laser, and a rotating structure. The optical fiber holder is fixed on the displacement stage to fix the relative position of the optical fiber; the laser is arranged on the displacement stage and is used to generate laser light ; Rotary structure, fixed on the displacement stage, and fixed relative to the optical fiber holder, used to drive the optical fiber to rotate. The optical fiber processing device controls the movement of the optical fiber through the displacement stage, drives the optical fiber to rotate through the rotating structure, and uses the laser to process the optical fiber, which improves the processing accuracy and processing efficiency, and does not emit pollutants, and the production method is more environmentally friendly. The processing device can process various types of double-clad fibers.
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Technical Field
The application relates to the technical field of optical fibers, in particular to an optical fiber processing device and system.
Background
In the related art, in order to improve the quality of the output beam of the laser, the optical fiber needs to be processed, so that the pump laser in the cladding is stripped, and generally, a method is adopted, in which a section of the coating layer of the optical fiber is removed to expose the cladding, and the exposed cladding section is immersed in a chemical liquid.
However, the bare cladding section is immersed in the chemical liquid, which results in low processing efficiency and the generation of chemical waste liquid, which is not favorable for environmental protection.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
The present application is directed to solving at least one of the problems in the prior art. Therefore, the optical fiber processing device can improve the processing efficiency of optical fibers, realize cladding light stripping, and is free of chemical liquid, and the production mode is more environment-friendly.
The application also provides an optical fiber processing system with the optical fiber processing device.
An optical fiber processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the first aspect of the present application includes:
a displacement table;
the optical fiber holder is fixed on the displacement table and used for fixing the relative position of the optical fiber;
the laser is arranged above the displacement table and used for generating laser;
and the rotating structure is fixed above the displacement table, is relatively fixed with the optical fiber holder, and is used for driving the optical fiber to rotate.
According to the optical fiber processing device of the embodiment of the application, at least the following beneficial effects are achieved: through the removal of displacement platform control optic fibre, drive optic fibre through revolution mechanic and rotate, utilize the laser instrument to process optic fibre, improved the precision and the machining efficiency of processing to there is not pollutant emission, the production mode is more environmental protection, and this optic fibre processingequipment can process multiple type double-clad optic fibre in addition.
According to some embodiments of the application, the displacement stage comprises: a fixed seat; the sliding part is arranged on the surface of the fixed seat and is movably connected with the fixed seat; wherein the fiber holder is fixed to the slider.
According to some embodiments of the present application, the fiber holder comprises: the optical fiber positioning plate is provided with a limiting hole for limiting the position of the optical fiber; the optical fiber fixer is arranged opposite to the optical fiber positioning plate and used for fixing the position of the optical fiber; wherein the optical fiber holder is fixed to the rotating structure.
According to some embodiments of the application, further comprising: and the control device is used for adjusting the processing parameters of the optical fiber processing device.
According to some embodiments of the application, the processing parameters include output power of the laser, processing time duration.
According to some embodiments of the application, the laser beam generated by the laser is an ultra-high frequency laser beam.
According to some embodiments of the present application, the optical fiber processing apparatus further comprises: and the laser modulator is coupled with the laser and used for modulating the laser output by the laser.
An optical fiber processing system according to an embodiment of the second aspect of the present application, comprising an optical fiber processing device according to an embodiment of the first aspect of the present application described above;
the extra optical fiber processed by the optical fiber processing device is a double-clad optical fiber.
According to the optical fiber processing system of the embodiment of the application, at least the following beneficial effects are achieved: the optical fiber processing system comprises the optical fiber processing device, the optical fiber is controlled to move by the displacement table, the optical fiber is driven to rotate by the rotating structure, and the optical fiber is processed by the laser, so that the processing accuracy and the processing efficiency are improved, no pollutant is discharged, and the production mode is more environment-friendly; the processing parameters are controlled by the control device, and the processing parameters are more accurate. In addition, the optical fiber processing device can process various types of double-clad optical fibers, and has wider application range.
Additional aspects and advantages of the present application will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the present application.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an optical fiber processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present application;
FIG. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of an optical fiber processing system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;
FIG. 3 is a structural diagram of an optical fiber processed by the optical fiber processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present application;
fig. 4 is a partially enlarged view of a portion a in fig. 3.
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Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present application, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like or similar reference numerals refer to the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar function throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the drawings are exemplary only for the purpose of explaining the present application and are not to be construed as limiting the present application.
In the description of the present application, it is to be understood that the positional descriptions, such as the directions of up, down, front, rear, left, right, etc., referred to herein are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for convenience of description and simplification of description, and do not indicate or imply that the referred device or element must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific direction, and thus, should not be construed as limiting the present application.
In the description of the present application, the meaning of a plurality is one or more, the meaning of a plurality is two or more, and the above, below, exceeding, etc. are understood as excluding the present number, and the above, below, within, etc. are understood as including the present number. If the first and second are described for the purpose of distinguishing technical features, they are not to be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated or implicitly indicating the precedence of the technical features indicated.
In the description of the present application, unless otherwise expressly limited, terms such as set, mounted, connected and the like should be construed broadly, and those skilled in the art can reasonably determine the specific meaning of the terms in the present application by combining the detailed contents of the technical solutions.
In the description of the present application, reference to the description of the terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "an illustrative embodiment," "an example," "a specific example," or "some examples," etc., means that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In this specification, the schematic representations of the terms used above do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.
An optical fiber processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present application is described below with reference to fig. 1 and 2.
As shown in fig. 1 and 2, the optical fiber processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present application includes a displacement stage 100, a fiber holder 200, a laser 300, and a rotation structure 400.
The fiber holder 200 is fixed on the displacement stage 100 for fixing the relative position of the optical fiber 600; the laser 300 is disposed above the displacement table 100 for generating laser light; the rotating structure 400 is fixed on the displacement table 100, and is fixed relative to the optical fiber holder 200, for driving the optical fiber 600 to rotate.
For example, as shown in fig. 1 and 2, the displacement table 100 has a rectangular plate-like structure, and the optical fiber processing apparatus is in contact with the ground or other region to be placed through the displacement table 100, so that the contact area is increased, and the optical fiber processing apparatus can be operated smoothly. The optical fiber holder 200 is fixed on the displacement table 100 for fixing the relative position of the optical fiber 600, and the fixing method may be screw connection, glue connection, or the like. When the stage 100 moves, the fiber holders 200 fixed to the stage 100 move together.
The laser 300 is disposed above the stage 100 to generate laser light. After the output parameters of the laser 300 are set, the generated laser is focused on the surface of the optical fiber 600 to be processed, and the cladding of the optical fiber 600 is etched. The laser 300 is fixed above the optical fiber 600 to be processed, when the displacement table 100 drives the optical fiber holder 200 to move, the optical fiber 600 will move accordingly, the processing length of the optical fiber 600 is set in advance, and the processing length of the optical fiber 600 is the moving distance of the displacement table 100. Since the laser 300 is stationary, the optical fiber 600 can be processed while the displacement table 100 is moved.
The rotary structure 400 is fixed on the displacement table 100, and one end of the optical fiber 600 to be processed is fixed on the rotary structure 400, so that when the rotary structure 400 operates, the optical fiber 600 to be processed can be driven to rotate together. The laser 300 is kept in place and the displacement stage 100 and the rotary structure 400 are simultaneously activated to enable the etching of a helical groove in the cladding of the fiber 600 to be processed.
According to the optical fiber processing device of the embodiment of the application, the optical fiber is controlled by the displacement table to move, the optical fiber is driven by the rotating structure to rotate, the laser is used for processing the optical fiber, the processing precision and the processing efficiency are improved, no pollutant is discharged, and the production mode is more environment-friendly. In addition, the optical fiber processing device can process various types of double-clad optical fibers, the optical fiber cladding is provided with the spiral groove, and when laser is transmitted through the optical fiber, the pump light can be transmitted out of the spiral groove, so that the finally output laser is ensured to have no residual pump light, and the quality of output light beams is improved.
In some embodiments of the present application, the displacement table includes a fixed base and a slide. The sliding part is arranged on the surface of the fixed seat and is movably connected with the fixed seat, wherein the optical fiber holder is fixed on the sliding part. For example, the surface of the fixed seat is provided with a groove, the sliding part is arranged in the groove, the sliding part is connected with the fixed seat through the guide rail, the sliding part can move in the front-back direction and the left-right direction, the flexibility of the optical fiber processing device is improved, and it can be understood that other movable connection modes can be adopted between the fixed seat and the sliding part, and the sliding part can move.
In some embodiments of the present application, a fiber holder comprises: at least one fiber positioning plate and a fiber holder. The optical fiber positioning plate is provided with a limiting hole for limiting the position of the optical fiber; the optical fiber fixer is arranged opposite to the optical fiber positioning plate and used for fixing the position of the optical fiber; wherein, the optical fiber fixer is fixed on the rotating structure. For example, as shown in fig. 1 and 2, two fiber positioning plates 210 are fixed on the sliding member of the displacement table 100, and the fiber holder 220 is fixed on the rotating structure 400, it is understood that the fixing manner may be a screw connection, a glue connection, or the like. The same positions on the two optical fiber positioning plates 210 are provided with limiting holes, the diameter of each limiting hole is set according to the diameter of the optical fiber 600 to be processed, and the limiting holes are used for limiting the positions of the optical fibers 600. The optical fiber holder 220 is provided with a fixing hole for fixing the position of the optical fiber 600 to be processed, so that the optical fiber 600 does not shake. The optical fiber holder 220 and the optical fiber positioning plate 210 are disposed at the same height, i.e., the center of the limiting hole is equal to the center of the fixing hole, and when the rotating structure 400 rotates, the optical fiber 600 also rotates step by step.
In some embodiments of the present application, a control device is further included. The control device is used for adjusting the processing parameters of the optical fiber processing device. For example, the output power of a laser in the optical fiber processing device is controlled, and when the depth of a spiral groove on an optical fiber needs to be deepened, the power of laser output by the laser is increased; when the depth of the spiral groove on the optical fiber needs to be reduced, the power of the laser output by the laser is reduced. By controlling the output power of the laser, the processing depth of the optical fiber can be more accurately controlled, corresponding processing can be performed according to different thicknesses of the optical fiber cladding, and the stripping effect of the optical fiber cladding is better. The control device may also control the speed of movement of the displacement table, the rotational speed of the rotary structure, etc. It will be appreciated that the control means may use a computer.
In some embodiments of the present application, the processing parameters include laser output power, processing duration. The processing depth is controlled by controlling the output of the laser; the processing length of the optical fiber can be controlled by controlling the processing time. For example, when the moving speed of the stage is constant, the longer the processing time period is, the longer the processing length of the optical fiber is. The processing parameters can also be the moving speed of the displacement table, the rotating speed of the rotating structure and the like.
In some embodiments of the present application, the laser beam generated by the laser is an ultra-high frequency laser beam, i.e., the operating frequency of the laser is above 3 GHz.
In some embodiments of the present application, the optical fiber processing apparatus further comprises: a laser modulator. The laser modulator is coupled with the laser and used for modulating the laser output by the laser. The laser beam emitted by the laser is focused on the surface of the optical fiber to be processed after being processed by the laser modulator. The laser modulator adjusts the intensity and frequency of the laser beam to improve the monochromaticity of the laser beam.
In some embodiments, the present application provides an optical fiber processing system, including the optical fiber processing apparatus of any of the above embodiments, wherein the optical fiber processed by the optical fiber processing apparatus is a double-clad optical fiber. For example, as shown in FIG. 2, the fiber is removed from the coating, cleaned of the bare cladding region, and then placed in a fiber processing apparatus. The optical fiber processing device processes the optical fiber, and the structural schematic diagram of the processed optical fiber is shown in fig. 3 and 4, and the continuous spiral groove surrounding the cladding of the optical fiber 600 can ensure that the pump light is transmitted from all directions, so that the beam quality of the laser output light can be improved.
An optical fiber processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present application will be described in detail with reference to fig. 1 to 2 as a specific embodiment. It is to be understood that the following description is illustrative only and is not intended to be in any way limiting.
As shown in fig. 1 to 2, the displacement table 100 is substantially a rectangular plate-shaped structure, and the displacement table 100 includes a fixing base and a sliding member, wherein the sliding member is disposed on a surface of the fixing base, movably connected to the fixing base, and capable of moving relative to the fixing base. The two fiber positioning plates 210 and the rotating structure 400 are fixed on the sliding member of the displacement table 100, the two fiber positioning plates 210 are located on the same side of the rotating structure 400, the rotating structure 400 is provided with the fiber holder 220, and the fiber holder 220 is fixed on one side of the rotating structure 400 close to the fiber positioning plate 210. The laser 300 is disposed above the displacement table 100, and the laser modulator 500 is connected to the laser 300, and is configured to modulate laser output by the laser 300, where the modulated laser beam irradiates the optical fiber 600 to be processed. The optical fiber processing device further comprises a control device, and the control device is used for controlling the processing parameters of the optical fiber processing device.
The same positions on the two optical fiber positioning plates 210 are provided with limiting holes, the diameter of each limiting hole is set according to the diameter of the optical fiber 600 to be processed, and the limiting holes are used for limiting the positions of the optical fibers 600. The optical fiber holder 220 is provided with a fixing hole for fixing the position of the optical fiber 600 to be processed, so that the optical fiber 600 does not shake. The optical fiber holder 220 and the optical fiber positioning plate 210 are disposed at the same height, that is, the center of the limiting hole is at the same height as the center of the fixing hole.
Prior to processing, the fiber 600 is stripped of a coating layer, cleaned of the bare cladding region, and placed in a fiber processing apparatus. The optical fiber 600 passes through the limiting holes of the two optical fiber positioning plates 210 and is fixed by the fixing holes of the optical fiber holder 220. The laser 300 sets the output power of the laser, focuses the emitted beam on the cladding surface of the optical fiber 600 with the coating removed, sets the beam as a processing start point, moves the displacement stage 100 according to the processing length, and sets the beam as a processing end point, and in addition, sets parameter information such as the moving speed of the displacement stage 100 and the rotating speed of the rotating structure 400 in advance. After the optical fiber processing device is started, the displacement table 100 starts to move, the rotating structure 400 starts to rotate, the displacement table 100 drives the optical fiber 600 to move in the horizontal direction, and the rotating structure 400 drives the optical fiber 600 to rotate, so that a section of continuous spiral groove is etched on the cladding of the optical fiber 600.
When laser is transmitted through the optical fiber 600 etched with the spiral groove, if pump light which is not coupled into the fiber core exists in the cladding, the pump light can be transmitted out of the spiral groove, and the spiral groove is continuous, so that the pump light can be ensured to be transmitted out from all directions, the pump light in output light can be reduced, and the quality of the output light beam is improved.
The embodiments of the present application have been described in detail with reference to the drawings, but the present application is not limited to the embodiments, and various changes can be made within the knowledge of those skilled in the art without departing from the gist of the present application. Furthermore, the embodiments and features of the embodiments of the present application may be combined with each other without conflict.
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