JP2006201305A - Work box - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a work box which greatly improves workability when work is done at a separate place and which is applicable to a place where no sufficient working space is available. <P>SOLUTION: The work box is one for storing an optical fiber fusion splicing machine and related tools required for processing of the fusion splicing of optical fibers. The work box is composed of a main body in which the optical fiber fusion splicing machine and the related tools are stored, and a cover which is freely opened and closed relative to the main body, wherein a planar part is formed in the front of the main body for the purpose of carrying out the prescribed processing, with the cover open relative to the main body. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an optical fiber fusion splicer and a work box for storing peripheral tools necessary for the optical fiber fusion splicing process. More specifically, the workability when working in another place is greatly increased. The present invention relates to a work box that can be improved and can cope with a place where there is not enough work place.

  In general, an optical fiber fusion splicing process for connecting optical fibers requires related peripheral tools such as a coating removal tool, a cutter, and chemicals.

  Conventionally, the optical fiber fusion splicing work has been performed on a predetermined work table, and related peripheral tools such as coating removal tools, cutters, and chemicals have been placed on the work table.

Regarding such a technique, for example, U.S. Pat. S. P. As described in Japanese Patent No. 5,353,366, a work table capable of arranging a fusion splicer and a splice tray used in a fusion splicing process, depending on the size of peripheral tools and splice trays It is known that the size of the fastening portion of the vice can be changed and fixed at an arbitrary position.
U. S. P. 5,353,366

  However, such a conventional work table has the following problems.

  The conventional workbench is assumed to be used in a fixed state, and is not easy to carry.When performing optical fiber fusion splicing work in another location, the fusion splicer main body and its fine peripheral tools are used. It must be put in a separate work box and taken to another work place, and the fusion splicer body and its fine peripheral tools can be moved from the work box onto the work table. The work efficiency was very bad.

  In addition, depending on the location, the optical fiber fusion work in a place where there is no sufficient work place where there is no place to place a work table such as an imaginary can not be handled.

  The present invention has been made to solve the conventional problems as described above, and its object is to greatly improve the workability when working in another place, and to provide a sufficient work place. It is to provide a work box that can be used in places where there is no such thing.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and the invention according to claim 1 is a processing device for performing a predetermined process and a work box for storing peripheral tools necessary for the predetermined process. The main body for storing the processing device and peripheral tools, and a lid that is openable and closable with respect to the main body, and the main body with the lid open. A flat portion for performing the predetermined processing is formed in front of the portion.

  The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that the planar portion is an inner wall portion of the lid portion.

  The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that the main body portion has a neck belt for performing work by hanging the work box on the neck of an operator.

  The invention according to claim 4 is characterized in that the planar portion is formed between the main body portion and the worker in a state where the neck belt is hooked on the neck of the worker.

  The invention according to claim 5 is characterized in that the lid portion is rotatable with respect to the main body portion via a hinge.

  The invention according to claim 6 is characterized in that the processing device is an optical fiber fusion splicer, and the peripheral tools are tools necessary for optical fiber fusion splicing.

  The invention according to claim 7 is characterized in that the lid portion has a handle for transporting the work box in a state where the lid portion is closed with respect to the main body portion.

  As described above, according to the present invention, there is an effect that it is possible to greatly improve workability when working in another place.

  That is, it has the portability of bringing all peripheral tools necessary for the fusion splicing process to the connection location in a state where they are collected in one work box.

  Also, there is no need to relocate peripheral tools when moving to a new connection location.

  In addition, by expanding the work box, a free space is created, and the convenience of work is improved in a place where peripheral tools such as aerial are not placed outside.

  Also, the work space can be expanded by making the inside of the work box multistage rather than a simple plane.

  In addition, the optical fiber folder that is most easily dropped can be prevented from falling out of the work box by fixing it by inserting it into a pin.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  With reference to FIG. 1, an embodiment of a work box embodying the present invention will be described. 1 is a front view of an embodiment of a work box embodying the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view of the work box shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the work box shown in FIG. FIG.

  In the following embodiments, an optical fiber fusion splicer and its peripheral tools (cover removal tool, cutter for cutting an optical fiber, small items such as alcohols and tissues) are described as work boxes for carrying and working. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention can be applied as a work box for other devices.

  As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 3, the work box 1 is openable and closable with respect to the main body 3 and the main body 3 through the folding hinges 5 a and 5 b and the opening and closing hinges 7 a and 7 b. And the lid portion 6. And the main-body part 3 has the plate-shaped bottom face part 9, the back part 11, and the side parts 13a and 13b which are united, and the cover part 6 is a closed state with respect to the main-body part 3, and a main-body part 3 has a front surface portion 15 and an upper surface portion 17 that cover the front surface and the upper surface of 3.

  A handle 19 for carrying the work box 1 is provided on the upper surface part 17 of the lid part 6, and the work box 1 is attached to both side surface parts 13 a and 13 b of the main body part 3 as will be described later. A neck belt 21 for attaching to the operator's neck for work is attached.

  In addition, a plate-like placement portion 23a is provided inside the main body portion 3, and the inside of the main body portion 3 becomes a two-stage shelf-type placement portions 23a and 23b (bottom surface portion 9). It is designed to store the fusion splicer body and its peripheral tools. That is, the storage space is expanded by making the inside of the work box multistage rather than a simple plane.

  Further, the back surface portion 11 of the main body portion 3 has an extension portion 11a integrally extending upward with a predetermined width, and a fiber for holding the optical fiber 24 at the upper end of the extension portion 11a. A mounting table 27 for mounting the holder 25 (see FIG. 4) is provided via a hinge 29. That is, the mounting table 27 rotates between a horizontal state and a vertical state with respect to the extending portion 11 a via the hinge 29. The mounting table 27 is provided with a plurality of pins 31 that engage with the holes 25 a of the fiber holder 25. FIG. 4 is a structural perspective view of the fiber holder placed on the placing table.

  Next, a method for using the work box 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 3 is a perspective view when the lid of the work box is in an open state (deployed state) with respect to the main body.

  First, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the handle 19 and the like are removed from the state in which the lid 6 of the work box 1 is closed with respect to the main body 3, and the lid 6 is moved in the front direction (see FIG. 2). When pulled by the arrow A), the lid 6 rotates in the front direction A by the action of the folding hinges 5a and 5b and the opening and closing hinges 7a and 7b and stops in the state shown in FIG. Then, the mounting table 27 is changed from a horizontal state to a vertical state with respect to the extending portion 11a. In this state, the main body 3 and the lid 6 are fixed by the folding hinges 5a and 5b.

  In the case of first use, the optical fiber fusion splicer main body and its peripheral tools are placed inside the main body 3 in the state shown in FIG. In the case of this embodiment, the optical fiber fusion splicer main body is placed on the upper placement portion 23a inside the main body 3, and the peripheral tool is placed on the lower placement portion 23b. The fiber holder 25 is placed on the surface. In addition, when the optical fiber fusion splicer body is placed on the upper mounting portion 23a, a space is formed on both sides of the optical fiber fusion splicer body. It is supposed to put small items such as.

  In the state shown in FIG. 3, the inner wall surface 15 a of the front surface portion 15 of the lid portion 6 provides a flat surface portion for performing work on the front surface of the main body portion 3. It is possible to perform an optical fiber fusion work using a destination splicer. Accordingly, work efficiency is improved.

  In the state shown in FIG. 3, the operator places the upper surface portion 17 (the handle 19 in the figure) on the abdomen with the upper surface portion 17 of the lid portion 6 facing the body side as shown in FIG. If the neck belt 21 is hung on the neck, it is possible to work with both hands while standing.

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a state in which an operator hangs a neck belt on the neck.

  Thereby, it is possible to sufficiently cope with the optical fiber fusion work in a place where there is not a sufficient work place. That is, by expanding the work box, a free space can be created, and the convenience of work can be enhanced in a place where peripheral tools such as aerial are not placed outside. In addition, you may provide a buffer material in the upper surface part 17 so that an operator's abdomen may not hurt.

  Next, when the fusion splicing work is completed, the peripheral tool on the flat surface portion 15a is placed on the lower mounting portion 23b, the mounting table 27 is changed from the vertical state to the extending portion 11a, and the handle 19 or the like is placed. When the cover 6 is pulled in the rear direction (the direction opposite to the arrow A in FIG. 2), the cover 6 is rotated by the action of the folding hinges 5a and 5b and the opening and closing hinges 7a and 7b. Then, the state returns to the state shown in FIGS. In this state, the main body 3 and the lid 6 are fixed by the locking means. Although the locking means is not shown, various methods such as engaging the other convex part with one hole part can be applied.

  In this state (FIGS. 1 and 2), the optical fiber fusion splicer and the peripheral tools are housed therein. If the work box 1 is carried using the handle 19 or the neck belt 21 as it is, the optical fiber fusion splicer is used. Tools necessary for arrival and connection can be used anywhere. That is, it has the portability of bringing all peripheral tools necessary for the fusion splicing process to the connection location in a state where they are collected in one work box.

It is a front view of embodiment of the work box which implemented this invention. It is a side view of the work box shown in FIG. It is a perspective view at the time of unfolding the work box shown in FIG. It is a structure perspective view of the fiber holder mounted in the mounting base. It is explanatory drawing of the state which the operator hung the neck belt on the neck.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Work box, 3 ... Main-body part, 5a, 5b ... Hinge, 6 ... Cover part,
7a, 7b ... Hinge, 9 ... Bottom part, 11 ... Back part, 11a ... Extension part,
13a, 13b ... side face part, 15 ... front face part, 15a ... flat part, 17 ... top face part,
19 ... handle, 21 ... belt, 23a ... placement part, 23b ... placement part,
24 ... optical fiber, 25 ... fiber holder, 25a ... hole, 27 ... mounting table,
29 ... Hinge, 31 ... Pin

Claims (7)

A processing box for performing a predetermined process and a work box for storing peripheral tools necessary for the predetermined process,
The main body unit that houses the processing device and peripheral tools, and a lid that can be opened and closed with respect to the main body unit,
A work box, wherein a planar portion for performing the predetermined processing is formed in front of the main body portion in a state where the lid portion is opened with respect to the main body portion.   The work box according to claim 1, wherein the planar portion is an inner wall portion of the lid portion.   2. The work box according to claim 1, wherein the main body portion includes a neck belt for performing work by hanging the work box on an operator's neck.   The work box according to claim 3, wherein the flat portion is formed between the main body portion and the worker in a state where the neck belt is hooked on the neck of the worker.   The work box according to claim 1, wherein the lid is rotatable with respect to the main body via a hinge.   The work box according to claim 1, wherein the processing device is an optical fiber fusion splicer, and the peripheral tools are tools necessary for optical fiber fusion splicing.   The work box according to claim 1, wherein the lid part has a handle for transporting the work box in a state where the lid part is closed with respect to the main body part.

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