CN219758547U - Fiber penetrating device of optical fiber connector - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model discloses a fiber penetrating device of an optical fiber connector, which belongs to the technical field of optical fiber connectors and comprises a base, a sliding rail arranged on the base and a sliding table correspondingly matched with the sliding rail, wherein the connector is fixed through a fixing component arranged on the base, and meanwhile, the end part of the optical fiber is fixedly clamped through a positioning component arranged on the sliding table, so that the optical fiber and the connector are coaxially arranged after the installation is completed, and the optical fiber is moved to one end of the optical fiber to be inserted into a connector insert core under the driving of the sliding table, so that the fiber penetrating action is completed. The fiber penetrating device of the optical fiber connector is simple in structure and convenient to operate, breaks through the traditional preparation process of the optical fiber connector which is firstly penetrated and then ground, can effectively penetrate the ground optical fiber on the premise of not damaging the end face of the optical fiber, and has good application prospect and practical value.

Description

Fiber penetrating device of optical fiber connector

Technical Field

The utility model belongs to the technical field of optical fiber connectors, and particularly relates to a fiber penetrating device of an optical fiber connector.

Background

With the rapid development of communication technology, optical fibers are increasingly used as tools for communication transmission, and optical fiber connectors are used as connection devices for detachably connecting optical fibers, which have great influence on the reliability and various performances of an optical fiber transmission system.

In order to adapt to optical fiber connection under different application scenes, the types of the optical fiber connectors are also various, wherein the air gap type optical fiber connector adopts a ring protection process without glue process, and compared with the traditional metal core insert internal glue injection, the optical fiber heat dissipation effect is improved; meanwhile, the sapphire is assembled in the laser welding device for protection, so that the damage threshold value and the service life of the energy optical fiber are further improved, and the use requirements of laser welding, cutting and other higher power output are met.

In the preparation process of the air gap optical fiber connector, in order to ensure that indexes such as product transmission efficiency performance and the like reach the qualification standard, the requirements on the end face of the optical fiber are very strict. Because the fiber is generally penetrated by manpower at present, the precision and the accuracy of the fiber cannot be ensured, and in order to prevent the damage of the fiber end face in the fiber penetrating process, the fiber is generally penetrated first and then the fiber end face is ground. The current requirements for the quality of the fiber end face are higher and higher, so that the grinding times and the grinding duration are multiplied, and the grinding liquid and the fragments used in grinding can enter the inside of the connector ferrule to be attached with large-area dirt and the like, and the dirt is mainly attached to the inner wall of the ferrule and the surface of the sapphire inlaid in the ferrule. If dirt in the connector remains, the product quality is directly affected, and the burning risk coefficient of the client is extremely high; on the other hand, if the inside of the connector is cleaned, the cleaning step is complicated and time-consuming due to the special structure inside the air gap optical fiber connector, and the dust-free paper wiping process during cleaning is very easy to touch the optical fiber with the stripping coating layer, so that the problems of broken edges or fiber breakage of the cladding and the like are caused, reworking and grinding are required, and finally, the manufacturing cost of the optical fiber connector is increased as a result.

Disclosure of Invention

In order to meet one or more of the above defects or improvement requirements of the prior art, the utility model provides a fiber penetrating device of an optical fiber connector, which can accurately penetrate the ground bare optical fiber and ensure the smoothness and the integrity of the end face of the optical fiber after penetrating the optical fiber.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present utility model provides a fiber-penetrating device of an optical fiber connector, comprising a base, a sliding rail fixed on the base and extending longitudinally along the base, and a sliding table capable of sliding reciprocally along the sliding rail; it is characterized in that the method comprises the steps of,

the device also comprises a fixing component and a positioning component;

the fixing component is arranged on the base and is used for fixing the connector on the base;

the positioning component is connected and arranged on the sliding table and is used for fixing the end part of the optical fiber, so that the optical fiber is coaxial with the connector, and the end part of the optical fiber is driven by the sliding table to be inserted into the connector.

As a further improvement of the utility model, the positioning assembly comprises a first positioning piece and a second positioning piece, wherein the opposite sides of the first positioning piece and the second positioning piece are respectively provided with a groove extending along the longitudinal direction, and are combined to form a positioning groove so as to fixedly clamp the end part of the optical fiber.

As a further improvement of the utility model, the distance between the first positioning piece and the second positioning piece is adjustable along the transverse direction so as to be suitable for optical fibers with different specifications.

As a further improvement of the utility model, the optical fiber fixing device further comprises a locking piece, wherein one end of the locking piece is fixedly connected with the first positioning piece, and the other end of the locking piece is detachably connected with the second positioning piece and is used for locking the optical fiber after being fixedly clamped.

As a further improvement of the utility model, a plurality of positioning holes are longitudinally arranged at two sides of the top of the sliding table at intervals, and the longitudinal position of the positioning assembly on the sliding table is adjusted by matching and connecting the positioning assembly with the corresponding positioning holes.

As a further improvement of the utility model, a fixing groove is arranged on one side of the fixing component close to the sliding table, and the fixing groove is matched with the outer dimension of the connector so as to embed the connector in the fixing groove.

As a further improvement of the utility model, a fixing through hole is arranged on one side of the fixing groove, which is away from the sliding table, and the fixing through hole is communicated with the fixing groove and is coaxially arranged so as to embed one end of the connector in the fixing hole.

As a further improvement of the utility model, the fixing component is also provided with a limiting piece, and the limiting piece is detachably connected with the fixing component and used for limiting after the connector is fixedly installed.

As a further improvement of the utility model, at least one buffer is arranged on one side of the fixed component close to the sliding table so as to buffer collision between the sliding table and the fixed component.

As a further improvement of the utility model, a supporting piece is arranged at one end of the base, which is far away from the fixing component, and a supporting groove is formed in the supporting piece and used for supporting the other end of the optical fiber.

The above-mentioned improved technical features can be combined with each other as long as they do not collide with each other.

In general, the above technical solutions conceived by the present utility model have the beneficial effects compared with the prior art including:

(1) The fiber penetrating device of the optical fiber connector comprises a base, a sliding rail arranged on the base and a sliding table correspondingly matched with the sliding rail, wherein the connector is fixed through a fixing component arranged on the base, and meanwhile, the end part of the optical fiber is fixedly clamped through a positioning component arranged on the sliding table, so that the optical fiber and the connector are coaxially arranged after the installation is completed, and one end of the optical fiber is moved to be inserted into a connector insert core under the driving of the sliding table, and the fiber penetrating action is completed.

(2) According to the fiber penetrating device of the optical fiber connector, the plurality of positioning holes are formed in the two longitudinal sides of the top of the sliding table at intervals, so that the longitudinal positions of the positioning components on the sliding table are adjusted according to the lengths of the connectors, the fiber penetrating device is suitable for connectors with different lengths, and the positioning components are prevented from colliding with the connectors when the sliding table moves to be close to the connectors, so that the positioners are damaged; meanwhile, a buffer is arranged on one side, close to the sliding table, of the fixed component so as to reduce collision between the sliding table and the fixed component, and meanwhile, the movable range of the sliding table is limited.

(3) According to the fiber penetrating device of the fiber connector, the transverse positions of the first locating piece and the second locating piece on the sliding table are set to be adjustable, so that the fiber penetrating device is suitable for fibers with different specifications and different thicknesses, and the applicability of the device is improved; through set up fixed through-hole and locating part on fixed subassembly, further carry out spacing and fixed to the connector, prevent that the connector from taking place unnecessary removal at the fine in-process of wearing, influence the normal clear of operation.

(4) The fiber penetrating device of the optical fiber connector is simple in structure and convenient to operate, breaks through the traditional preparation process of the optical fiber connector which is firstly penetrated and then ground, can effectively penetrate the ground optical fiber on the premise of not damaging the end face of the optical fiber, and has good application prospect and practical value.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present utility model, the drawings that are needed in the embodiments will be briefly described below, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and that other drawings can be obtained according to these drawings without inventive effort for a person skilled in the art.

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of the overall structure of a fiber passing device of a fiber optic connector according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of an optical fiber structure after lapping and stripping in an embodiment of the present utility model;

FIG. 3 is a schematic illustration of an air gap fiber optic connector in accordance with an embodiment of the present utility model;

like reference numerals denote like technical features throughout the drawings, in particular: 1. a base; 2. a sliding table; 3. a slide rail; 4. a buffer; 5. a connector; 501. a core insert; 6. an optical fiber; 601. a coating layer; 602. a fiber core; 7. a fixing hole; 8. a positioning assembly; 9. positioning holes; 10. and a support.

Detailed Description

The present utility model will be described in further detail with reference to the drawings and examples, in order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present utility model more apparent. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are for purposes of illustration only and are not intended to limit the scope of the utility model. In addition, the technical features of the embodiments of the present utility model described below may be combined with each other as long as they do not collide with each other.

In the description of the present utility model, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc. indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings are merely for convenience in describing the present utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element being referred to must have a specific orientation, be configured and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as limiting the present utility model.

Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and the like, are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying a relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defining "a first" or "a second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In the description of the present utility model, the meaning of "plurality" means at least two, for example, two, three, etc., unless specifically defined otherwise.

In the present utility model, unless explicitly specified and limited otherwise, the terms "mounted," "connected," "secured," and the like are to be construed broadly, and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally formed; can be mechanically or electrically connected; either directly or indirectly, through intermediaries, or both, may be in communication with each other or in interaction with each other, unless expressly defined otherwise. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present utility model can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art according to the specific circumstances.

In the present utility model, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, a first feature "up" or "down" a second feature may be the first and second features in direct contact, or the first and second features in indirect contact via an intervening medium. Moreover, a first feature being "above," "over" and "on" a second feature may be a first feature being directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicating that the first feature is level higher than the second feature. The first feature being "under", "below" and "beneath" the second feature may be the first feature being directly under or obliquely below the second feature, or simply indicating that the first feature is less level than the second feature.

Examples:

referring to fig. 1-3, the fiber penetrating device of the optical fiber connector in the preferred embodiment of the present utility model includes a base 1, a sliding rail 3, a sliding table 2, a fixing component and a positioning component 8, wherein the fixing component is fixedly arranged on the base 1 and is used for fixing the connector 5, the positioning component 8 is connected and arranged on the sliding table 2 and is used for fixedly clamping the end of the optical fiber 6, so that the optical fiber 6 and the connector 5 are coaxially installed and can slide reciprocally along the sliding rail 3 under the driving of the sliding table 2, and the optical fiber 6 is inserted into the ferrule 501 of the connector 5.

Specifically, the base 1 in the preferred embodiment is a continuously extending flat plate structure, providing space for the installation and movement of the components. As shown in fig. 2, in the preferred embodiment, in order to facilitate the installation of the connector 5, a fixing member is provided at one end of the base 1, and a fixing groove extending in a longitudinal direction is provided at a side of the fixing member near the slide table 2 to insert the connector 5 into the fixing groove. Preferably, the fixing groove is sized to match the outer dimension of the connector 5, as shown in fig. 2, the fixing groove in the preferred embodiment is a trapezoidal groove, and half of the connector 5 is embedded in the trapezoidal groove, so that the connector 5 cannot rotate after being embedded in the mounting groove.

Preferably, a fixing hole 7 is arranged on one side of the fixing component, which is far away from the sliding table 2, the fixing hole 7 is communicated with the mounting groove and is coaxially arranged, and further preferably, the fixing hole 7 is a fixing through hole, the end part of the ferrule 501 is inserted into the fixing hole 7 during actual mounting, so that the connector 5 is convenient to mount and position, and meanwhile, when the optical fiber 6 is inserted into the ferrule 501 of the connector 5, the position between the end face of the optical fiber 6 and the end face of the ferrule 501 can be conveniently observed through the fixing through hole. In actual setting, the port of the fixing hole 7 near the side of the fixing groove may be set as a horn port, so as to facilitate the matching installation of the end of the ferrule 501 and the fixing hole 7.

It is further preferable that a limiting member is further provided on the fixing assembly, and the limiting member is detachably connected with the fixing assembly, and can further limit the connector 5 after the connector 5 is fixedly installed on the fixing assembly, so as to prevent the connector 5 from moving longitudinally in the fixing groove.

Further, the sliding rail 3 in the preferred embodiment is fixedly arranged on the base 1 and continuously extends to the bottom of the fixed assembly along the longitudinal direction of the base 1; correspondingly, a sliding table 2 is correspondingly arranged in a matched manner on the sliding rail 3, and can reciprocate along the extending direction of the sliding rail 3 under the drive of the driving device.

Further, the positioning assembly 8 in the preferred embodiment is connected to the sliding table 2 to fix the end of the optical fiber 6 on the sliding table 2, so that the end of the optical fiber 6 can be driven by the sliding table 2 to reciprocate longitudinally along the sliding rail 3, and at the same time, the axis of the optical fiber 6 after being fixed is flush with the axis of the connector 5, so that the end of the optical fiber 6 can be inserted into the connector 5 through movement.

It will be appreciated that, as shown in fig. 2, the optical fiber 6 mounted on the slide table 2 may be divided into a first optical fiber section, which is a complete optical fiber coated with the coating layer 601 on the outer layer, and a second optical fiber section, which is a core 602 stripped of the coating layer 601. In actual setting, a portion of the second fiber segment extends beyond the edge of the slipway 2, so that the extended fiber core 602 may be inserted into the ferrule 501 of the connector 5 when the slipway 2 is moved closer to the connector 5.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 1, the positioning assembly 8 in the preferred embodiment includes a first positioning member and a second positioning member, which are respectively disposed on both lateral sides of the top of the slide table 2, and are respectively provided with grooves extending in the longitudinal direction on opposite sides of the two positioning members, and the two grooves are combined to form a positioning groove, and the end of the optical fiber 6 is fixedly clamped by the positioning groove. It will be appreciated that the locating groove is arranged coaxially with the fixing groove in order to achieve the coaxiality of the optical fiber 6 with the connector 5 after clamping and fixing.

Preferably, in order to improve the applicability of the fiber penetrating device, in a preferred embodiment, the first positioning member and the second positioning member are movably connected with the sliding table 2 in a transverse direction, so as to adjust the transverse distance between the two positioning members according to the optical fibers 6 with different types and different thicknesses.

Preferably, a locking member is further disposed on the positioning component 8, one end of the locking member is fixedly connected with the first positioning member, and the other end of the locking member is detachably connected with the second positioning member, so that the end of the optical fiber 6 is clamped in the positioning groove, and the optical fiber 6 is further locked to prevent the optical fiber 6 from sliding longitudinally in the positioning groove. Of course, during actual operation, the optical fiber 6 in the positioning groove can be pressed by a finger or other auxiliary tools, so that friction between the optical fiber 6 and the positioning groove is increased, and locking of the optical fiber 6 is realized.

Preferably, a plurality of positioning holes 9 are arranged at two sides of the top of the sliding table 2 along the longitudinal direction at intervals, and the positioning assemblies 88 are connected with the corresponding positioning holes 9 in a matching manner, so that the longitudinal position of the positioning assemblies 8 on the sliding table 2 is adjusted according to the length of the connector 5, and when the sliding table 2 moves to be close to the connector 5, the positioning assemblies 8 collide with the connector 5, and the connector 5 is damaged.

Further, at least one buffer 4 is provided at a side of the fixed assembly close to the slide table to mitigate collision between the slide table 2 and the fixed assembly through the buffer 4 while limiting a movable range of the slide table 2.

Further, as shown in fig. 1, in the preferred embodiment, a support member 10 is provided on a side of the base 1 facing away from the fixing member, and a support groove, preferably a positioning groove thereof, is provided on an upper end thereof to support the other end of the optical fiber 6 coaxially.

Further, the preparation of the optical fiber connector using the fiber penetration device in the preferred embodiment preferably includes the following processes:

(1) The materials required for producing the optical fiber connector are prepared for use and the optical fiber 6 and the armor tube are cut.

The optical fiber connector generally comprises an optical fiber 6, a connector 5, an armor tube and the like, wherein the appearance of the armor tube and the connector 5 is checked to be damaged, the armor tube and the optical fiber 6 are cut to a certain length according to the length of the optical fiber connector to be prepared, and the length of the optical fiber 6 after the cutting is preferably 0.2m longer than the length of the armor tube.

(2) One end of the optical fiber 6 is polished to make the end face meet the production requirement.

In actual operation, one end of the optical fiber 6 is inserted into the temporary connector 5 fixed on the grinding disc, the optical fiber 6 extends out of the temporary connector 5 by about 3mm, and the cut end face of the optical fiber 6 is ground down by the procedures of rough grinding, fine grinding, polishing and the like in sequence.

Meanwhile, after the polishing process is finished, the end part of the optical fiber 6 is cleaned, and the end face of the optical fiber 6 is preferably checked by using an optical fiber 6 end face detector to ensure that the polishing quality meets the requirement, if the polishing quality meets the requirement, polishing is finished, the optical fiber 6 is taken out from the temporary fixture, and if the polishing quality does not meet the requirement, the polishing process is repeated until the polishing quality meets the requirement.

(3) The finish 601 of the polished end of the optical fiber 6 is stripped to provide a length of exposed core 602 as shown in fig. 2.

In the preferred embodiment, a stripping device with a CCD amplifying screen and an automatic fixed length parameter setting function is used, after the optical fiber epoxy coating 601 is clamped, automatic knife edge occlusion is performed in a to-be-stripped area, and a high-precision-size epoxy coating 601 thermal stripping process is performed in an area near the end in a mode of further clamping the optical fiber epoxy coating 601 to move, so that the polished optical fiber 6 end face is successfully separated from the cladding at a position with a required stripping length.

(4) The optical fiber 6 of the release coating 601 is threaded into the corresponding connector 5 by a fiber threading device, and the end of the optical fiber 6 is fixed with the connector 5.

In actual operation, the connector 5 is fixedly arranged in the fixed groove and limited by the limiting piece; simultaneously, one end of the optical fiber 6, which leaks out of the fiber core 602, is fixed in the positioning groove, and the optical fiber 6 with a certain length extends out of the positioning groove, and then the optical fiber 6 is locked by the locking piece so as not to move relative to the positioning groove; finally, the optical fiber 6 is driven by the sliding table 2 to move towards the direction of the connector 5 so as to send the fiber core 602 into and pass through the core insert 501, and the fiber penetrating action is completed; thereafter, the glass core 602 and the cladding end face and the cladding cylindrical surface of the stripped region of the optical fiber 6 are cleaned.

Further, in the preferred embodiment, the alignment of the end face of the optical fiber 6 and the end face of the ferrule 501 is accomplished by using an end face detector, specifically: the worn optical fiber connector is inserted into an end face detector, a qualified optical fiber connector sample is inserted into another end face detector for comparison, and the exposed optical fiber 6 is finely adjusted in a focusing mode, so that the final fixed length is finished, and the end face of the optical fiber 6 and the end face of the ferrule 501 are in the same horizontal plane.

Further, in the preferred embodiment, the armor is sleeved on the optical fiber 6, the external nut and the connector 5 are assembled and locked, and meanwhile, the connector 5 and the optical fiber 6 are fixed together by using a fastener; correspondingly, the armor tube is sleeved on the optical fiber 6, and the straight sleeve at the end of the armor tube is locked with the external nut so as to connect the armor tube with the connector 5. It should be noted that during the above operation, it is preferable to keep the ferrule 501, the external nut and the straight sleeve in a horizontal line.

(5) Straightening the armor tube, reserving the optical fiber 6, of which the other end leaks out of the armor tube, for a certain length according to requirements, conducting redundant shearing, and repeating the steps 2-4 to finish the preparation of the optical fiber connector.

The fiber penetrating device of the optical fiber connector is simple in structure and convenient to operate, breaks through the traditional preparation process of the optical fiber connector which is firstly penetrated and then ground, can effectively penetrate the ground optical fiber on the premise of not damaging the end face of the optical fiber, and has good application prospect and practical value.

It will be readily appreciated by those skilled in the art that the foregoing description is merely a preferred embodiment of the utility model and is not intended to limit the utility model, but any modifications, equivalents, improvements or alternatives falling within the spirit and principles of the utility model are intended to be included within the scope of the utility model.

Claims (8)

1. A fiber penetrating device of an optical fiber connector comprises a base, a sliding rail fixed on the base and extending longitudinally along the base, and a sliding table capable of sliding reciprocally along the sliding rail; it is characterized in that the method comprises the steps of,

the device also comprises a fixing component and a positioning component;

the fixing component is arranged on the base and is used for fixing the connector on the base;

the positioning component is connected to the sliding table and is used for fixing the end part of the optical fiber, so that the optical fiber is coaxial with the connector, and the end part of the optical fiber is inserted into the connector under the drive of the sliding table;

the positioning assembly comprises a first positioning piece and a second positioning piece, wherein grooves extending along the longitudinal direction are respectively arranged on opposite sides of the first positioning piece and the second positioning piece, and positioning grooves are formed by combining the first positioning piece and the second positioning piece to fixedly clamp the end part of the optical fiber; and the distance between the first positioning piece and the second positioning piece is adjustable along the transverse direction so as to be suitable for optical fibers with different specifications.

2. The fiber optic connector fiber traversing device according to claim 1, further comprising a locking member having one end fixedly connected to the first positioning member and another end detachably connected to the second positioning member for locking the optical fiber after being fixedly clamped.

3. The fiber passing device according to any one of claims 1 to 2, wherein a plurality of positioning holes are provided at both sides of the top of the slide table at intervals in a longitudinal direction, and the longitudinal position of the positioning assembly on the slide table is adjusted by mating and connecting the positioning assembly with the corresponding positioning holes.

4. A fiber optic connector threading device according to claim 3 wherein a retaining groove is provided in a side of the retaining assembly adjacent the ramp and the retaining groove is sized to match the connector exterior dimension to embed the connector in the retaining groove.

5. The fiber penetrating apparatus of claim 4, wherein a fixing through hole is provided at a side of the fixing groove facing away from the sliding table, and the fixing through hole is communicated with the fixing groove and coaxially provided so as to embed one end of the connector in the fixing through hole.

6. The fiber optic connector fiber traversing device according to claim 5, wherein a limiting member is further provided on the fixing assembly, wherein the limiting member is detachably connected to the fixing assembly for limiting the connector after the fixing assembly.

7. The fiber optic connector threading device of any one of claims 1 to 2 and 4 to 6 wherein at least one buffer is provided on a side of the stationary assembly adjacent the ramp to buffer collisions between the ramp and stationary assembly.

8. The fiber optic connector fiber passing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein a support member is provided at an end of the base facing away from the fixing member, and a support groove is provided on the support member for supporting the other end of the optical fiber.