TW482896B - Methods and apparatus for automation of the testing and measurement of optical fiber - Google Patents
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482896 .五、發明説明 發明領域: 本發明-般係關於光纖製造之改良。特別是,本發明 侧於捲繞於_上之域自制試。 發明背景: 在製造光纖處理触巾,錢通常捲繞於線軸上以作 為量測以及測試,運送至用戶,以及在用戶設備中進行處理 。光纖之制以及峨||由多健術㈣人工方式進行 利用手推車人工方地運送線軸移動至各工作站。在測試工 作站技術^解鱗移下及放置_於量測工作站 上。技術員再由光纖兩端剝除光纖塑膠塗膜,清除過多塗 膜,及任何殘餘雜物。光學端部經由人工方式操作放置於 t割為内。其次,技術員裝置光纖端部進入計算機控制之 量測系統以及啟始量測步驟以測試至少一項光纖特性,例 如為光纖截止波長,衰減,光纖扭曲度,包層直徑,或塗膜直 徑。光纖再由測試系統移除以及線軸移回手推車。在手推 車上所有線軸或對只有被選擇之線軸進行測試。手推車再 人工地移動至另外一個測試站以進行另外一系列之測試。 其需要大量人工造成光纖較高之人工費用以及較高製造 m 只 用。 因而,光纖量測以及測試人工步驟更進一步自動化為 有盃的,其將減小量測以及測試所需要之時間以及因而減 小製造光纖之費用以及對製造處理過程產生更快速供應。 提供光纖自動測試之方法及裝置為有益的,其將減少人工 錯誤機會以及提供更具有重現性之處理過程。 本紙張尺ϋ中國國家標準(CNS ) A4規格( ^^2896 A7 B7 五、 發明説明(2 ) 鲤濟部中夬檩準局員工消費合作'社印製 發明大要: 本發明提供有益的光纖自動測試之方法以及裝置。本 發明包含自動化傳輸系統,其將移動含有托板之光纖線軸 於各測試站。依據本發明一項,單一線軸藉由特別設計托 极運送,其具有一些有盈特性以及作更進一步說明於底下 依據本發明另外一項,一旦線軸達到裝置時裝置自動化 ^進行剝除,清理,以及截斷光纖端部。光纖端部再自動地 破置於適當位置以進彳亍預先決定之測試。本發明另外一項 為裝置自動地獲取一段光纖以及進行剝除,清理,以及截斷 光纖減樣之端部。光纖試樣之長度再放置於適當位置以進 行第二預先決定之測試。 本發明其他特性以及優點將由下列詳細說明揭示出, 其°卩份説明為热知此技術者了解或藉由實施本發明說明而 明白,該說明包含下列詳細說明申請專利範圍以及附圖。 附圖簡單說明: 第一圖(圖1)顯示出i用於本發明之線軸。 第二圖(圖2)顯示出本發明托板之透射圖。 弟二圖A,B,C,D(圖3A,B,C,D)分別顯示出本發明托板 之頂視圖,前視圖,側視圖,以及透視圖。 第四圖(圖4)顯示出運載圖1線軸之圖2托板透視圖& 第五圖(圖5)顯示出本發明運載圖1線軸另外一個透視 圖。 第六圖A,B,C,D(圖6A,B,C,D)分別顯示出圖5托板之頂 视圖,前視圖,彳則視圖,以及透視圖。 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS ) A4規格(2ΐ〇χ297公着 7 ----------裝 -----訂------^ 1AW, (請先閱讀背面之注意事項存填寫本頁) 482896 4 A7 B7 五、發明説明(3 第七圖(圖7)顯示出運載圖1線轴之圖5托板透視圖。 第八圖(圖B)為本發明光纖自動化測試系統之整體圖。 第九圖(圖9)顯示出適合使用於圖8系統之配製工作站 詳細圖。 第十圖A(圖10A)顯示出光學時間域反射儀以及光學色 散測試工作站適合使用於圖8系統。 第十圖B(圖10B)顯示出圖10A光學色散測試以及光學 時間域反射儀操作自動化方法之流程圖。 第十一圖A(圖11A)顯示出適合使用於圖8系統之玻璃 量測以及截止波長測試載台之詳細圖。 第十一圖B及C(圖11B及C)顯示出圖11A之玻璃量測以 及截止波長測試載台操作自動化方法之流程圖。 第十二圖A(圖12A)為本發明適合使用於圖8系統之光 纖偏移測試工作站以及塗膜幾何特性測試工作站之詳細圖。 第十二圖B(圖12B)顯示出圖12A之玻璃偏移以及塗膜 幾何特性測試操作自動化方法之流程圖。· 第十三圖A(圖13A)顯示出適合使用於圖8系統之偏極 模色散測試工作站之議細圖。 第十三圖B及C( 顯示出圖13A偏極模色散測 經濟部中央標舉局員工消費合作社印製 一讀先聞讀背面之注意事項存填寫本頁) 試操作自動化方法之流程圖。 第十四圖(圖14)顯示出適合使用於圖8未裝置工作站 之詳細圖。 附圖元件數字符號說明: 線軸10;光纖12;外側端部12a;内側端部12b;主要 本紙張尺度適) Α4ΐ^Π^χ297ϋΤ 6 482896 A7 _____;___B7 五、發明説明(纤) 筒身14;引線筒身15;未端翼緣16;細缝17;塑膠塗膜 13;系統20;托板50;滾轴組件52;底座54;滾軸56;底 板58;垂直支木60, 62;導引滾軸64;導引條66;進給指 狀物組件68;拾取組件70;離合器組件71;指狀物導引 72;光纖導引器74;進給指狀物76;導引滾轴8〇;光纖導 引81;辨識標籤82;小孔83;中央洞孔84;箭頭85;托板 90;垂直支架92;光纖導引器94;小孔95;光纖導引器卯 ;小孔97;光纖量測系統1〇〇;裝置工作站1〇2;配製工作 台104;光學色散測試工作站1〇6;光纖截止波長測試工作 台108;光纖偏移以及光纖塗膜幾何測試工作站11〇;偏極 模色散(PMD)測试工作站112;目視檢視工作站114;卸除工 作台116;傳輸系統118;邏輯控制器(PLC) 121;剝除裝置 130;清除裝置132;截斷裝置142;光學對準器144;光纖 拋棄裝置146;OTDR測試機器148;轉輪150;箭頭151;光 學色散測試機器150;局部PLC 152;計算機154;光纖夾頭 156;侍服器滑座158;RF標籤讀取裝置16〇,162;第一步驟 171;第二步驟172;步驟176;步驟18〇;步驟182;光纖夾 經濟部中央標準局員工消費合作社印製 頭200;配置滑座202;切割裝置204;丟棄裝置206 ;心軸 208a,208b,208c,208d;4票度板 210;夾頭 212, 213;剝除裝 置214;延伸支臂215(a),215(b);清理裝置216;箭頭 217;截斷裝置218;滑座220;戴止波長測試器222;玻璃 罝測測試為224;目視對準系統226;局部PLC 228;計算機 230;RF標籤讀取裝置232;RF標示寫入裝置234;光纖夾頭 300;配置滑座‘302;切割裝置304;光纖丟棄裝置3〇6;塗 482896 A7 B7 五、發明説明(f ) 膜幾何測試器308;光纖偏移測試器310;旋轉驅動器312; 局口卩PLC 314,计异機316;RF辨識標籤讀取裝置3i8;RF辨 識標籤寫入裝置320;讀取RF標籤351;決定線軸是否進行 處理352;繼續下-測試工作站353;與光纖端料接以及 配置一段光纖354;切斷光纖355;通過光纖至旋轉驅動 356;旋轉光纖以及進行光纖偏移測試358;夾頭再獲取第 一光纖試樣以及移動至試樣至塗膜幾何特性測試器36〇; 進行塗膜或何特性測試362;丢棄光纖364;測試結果寫入 於RF辨識標籤366;光纖夾頭400;挾握器401;配置滑座 經濟部中央標準局員工消費合作衽印製 402;切割裝置404;PMD測試器408;V型溝槽410;轉移滑 座412,光纖夾頭413;夾頭414;剝除裝置416;清理裝置 418;截斷裝置420;夾頭421;RF標籤讀取裝置424;卯標 籤寫入裝置426;計算機428;局部PLC 430;釋除裝置500 ,·拒絕序列502;再工作序列5〇4;通過序列5〇6;讀取胙標 籤451;決定線軸是否進行處理452;繼續下一測試工作^ 453;與光纖端部唯卩接以及配置一段光纖454;切斷光纖 455;通過光纖至旋轉驅動.456;打開夾頭以及光纖解除扭 轉457;拉直光纖試樣458;轉移滑座上夾頭獲取試樣 459,剝除清理以及截斷光纖端部通過光纖至測試 為以及進行PMD測試462;丢棄光纖464;將測試結果寫至 RF辨識標籤466。 °… 詳細說明: 本發明完全地針對附圖詳細說明,其中顯示出數個優 先實施例。不遍,本發明能夠以各種實施例實施以及並不 本紙張尺度適用中國國家摞準(CNS ) A4規格(17^^釐) 482896 B7 五、發明説明(t ) 受限於在此所揭示之範例性實施例。這些代表性實施例詳 細地加以說明使得所揭示内容為完整的以及完全地含蓋本 發明範圍,結構,操作,功能,以及可能的應用。 參考附圖,圖1顯示出線軸10頂視圖,其能夠有益地使 用於本發明。線軸10包含主要筒身14以及引線筒身15彼此 藉由未端翼緣16分離。一段光纖12在製造處理過程中捲繞 於主要筒身14以及引線筒身15。在優先地實施例中,線軸 10能夠為π單一"線轴,其具有25公里光纖捲繞於主要筒身 14,或雙線軸,其含有50公里光纖捲繞於主要筒身14上。一 小段長度光纖12捲繞於引線筒身15上。未端翼緣16具有細 缝17,其在引線筒身15與主要筒身14間提供光纖12路徑。 如圖1頂視圖,光纖12外側端部12a由主要筒身14外側延伸 以及内側端部12b由引線筒身15底側延伸。光纖12通常包 含塑膠塗膜13。適合使用於本發明線轴1〇詳細說明於iggg 1月12曰申請之美國第60/115540號專利中,其發明名稱為” System And Methods For Providing Under-Wrap Access To Optical Fiber Wound Onto Spools'該專利之說明在 此加入作為參考。 經濟部中央標準局員工消費合作社印製 圖2顯示出本發明第一實施例之托板透視圖。使用托 板50運載光纖12線軸1〇使得光纖端部i2a及12b可利用於底 下所說明自動光纖量測系統1〇〇之測試裝置。托板5〇包含 滾軸組件52裝置於底座54以使用來運載線軸10。滾軸組件 52包含一對滾轴56以及一對底板58。同時裝置於底座54上 為垂直支架60及62,及朝上導引滾軸64。如圖3A&3C所示, 482896 A7 五、發明説明(q ) 導引條66裝置於底座54上。進給指狀物組件68,拾取組件 70,以及離合器組件71旋轉地按褽於垂直支架卯上。裝置 於拾取組件70為包含小孔83之指狀物導引72。進給指^大物 76,導引滾軸80,以及包含小孔83之光纖導引81裝置於垂直 支架62上。如圖4所示,中央洞孔84延伸通過進給指狀物組 件68拾取組件70,以及垂直支架6〇之旋轉中心。 如圖3D所示,輻射頻率(RF)辨識標籤82辨識出線轴1〇 連結至垂直支架60。除了辨識線軸10外,RF標籤82能夠儲 存寫入其上面之資訊,其能夠使RF標籤82提供通過系統1〇〇 之線軸10運行資料庫。RF標籤82能夠對獨立測試工作站提 供處理指令以及儲存測試結果之資料。當每一線軸1〇藉由 系統100獨立測試工作站處理,每一測試結果寫入至即標籤 82。因而當線軸10藉由每一適當測試工作站進行處理,R{? 標籤82包含所有進行測試之測試結果。除此,RF標籤犯亦 包含線轴10導引指令,其標不需要進行處理線轴10之測試 工作站。 經濟部中央榡準局員工消費合作社印製 (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 圖4顯示出運載線軸10之托板50。為了裝置線軸iq於 托板50上,操作者人工地放置線轴1〇於滾軸56上以及由引 線同身15通過小孔74,中央洞孔84以及進給指狀物組件68 供應使得端部12b由進給指狀物組件68向外延伸出。由主 要筒身14延伸出光纖外側端部12a首先供應於導引滾軸% 四週,以及再供應通過小孔83以及進給指狀物組件76,使得 外側端部12a由進給指狀物組件76向外延伸。因而如圖4所 示,托板50提供方便的出入至光纖端部12a及12b端部以進 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS ) A4規格(2丨0乂 297公釐) 482896 A7 ----- B7 五、發明説明(γ ) 行自動化以及人工測試。 除此,線軸10以及托板50優先地能夠使光纖分別地由 内側端部12b或外侧端部i2a或由内侧端部12b與外侧端部 12a同時地釋出而不會使相對端部擾動。此能夠使自 動及人工測試裝置立即地能夠由光纖端部12a及/或丨此得 到光、截減樣。光纖端部12a&i2b亦能夠立即地p卸接以及拉 引或$引至測试工作站,其能夠使光纖12進行測試同時捲 繞於線軸10上。 經濟部中央標準局u®;工消費合作社印裝 離合器構件71包含至少單一轉輪150,壓力施加於線軸 10上。在離合器構件71上以單一方向旋轉,其能夠使光纖 由光纖端部12b拉引出,該情況以箭頭151表示。當光纖12 由外側端部12a釋出,線轴10以相反方向轉動(如圖4中箭頭 85所=),其擾動光纖12。由於離合器構件71之轉輪150無 法頭151標示相反方向旋轉,由線軸1〇逆時針旋轉產生 之力量促使整侧合_件71,拾取組㈣,以及進給指狀 物組件68·日椅方向繞著離合^、構件68巾。洞孔%中心 軸旋轉。該旋轉保持光纖12内側端部12b由線軸1〇移除。 當光纖12外側端部i2a由線軸釋出時,光纖12内侧端部既 上光纖導引小孔74所保持之張力施加逆時針方向力量於光 纖導引器74,其將促使離合器構件71,拾取組件7〇,以及進 給指狀物組件68與線軸_步旋轉。換言之,由線轴_ 伸通過光纖導引器72小孔74之光纖12拉引離合器構件71, 拾取組件?(Ux及麟絲物組侧以及猶線卿。 光纖12由内側端部既,離合器構件71,接收構件70以 本紙張尺度適财_ 482896 A7 ___ ______ B7 五、發明説明(q) 及進給指狀物組件68逆時針旋轉(如箭頭85柄),其促使 轉輪150以箭頭151所示方向旋轉以由引線筒身151移除光 纖12,同時線軸1〇保持固定,防止光纖12由外侧端部上 線軸10釋出。當光纖12由内側端部12b釋出時線轴1〇重量 將防止線軸10旋轉。由光纖12拉引通過光纖導引小孔74產 生力量以逆時針方向施加於光纖導引器72,以及離合器構 件71,以及拾取組件70,以及進給指狀物組件68,當光纖12 拉引通過進給指狀物組件68時,其促使這些元件以逆時針 方向旋轉。 可加以變化,光纖能夠藉由單純地同時地拉引光纖兩 端由線軸10移除。 經濟部中央榡準局員工消費合作社印製 圖5顯示出本發明弟二實施例托板gQ透視圖。由於許 多凡件排列與第一實施例相同方式排列,使用相同的參考 數字以代表兩個實施例之共同元件。托板9〇使用來運載光 纖12線軸1〇使得光纖端部12a&12b能夠適用於先前所說明 系統20之測試裝置。托板9〇包含裝置於底部54上之滾軸組 件52,其使用來運載線軸。滾轴組件52包含一對滾轴% 以及一對底板58。垂直支架60及62裝置於底座54上。如圖 6A及6C所示,垂直支架92亦按裝於底座54上。如圖5所示, 供應指狀物組件68,拾取組件70,及離合器構件71可旋轉地 裝置於垂直支架60上。光纖導引器72按裝於含有小孔74之 拾取組件70上。包含小孔83光纖導引器81以及進給指狀物 組件了6按裝於垂直支架62上。如圖6B所示,包含小孔95之 光纖導引器94以及包含小孔97之光纖導引器96按裝於垂直 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS ) A4規格(210X 297公釐) 482896 Α7 Β7 經濟部中央標準局員工消費合作社印製 五、發明説明((D) 支架92上。中央洞孔84延伸通過進給指狀物組件68旋轉中 心,拾取組件70,以及垂直支架60。 如圖6D所示,辨識線轴10之輻射頻率(即)標示標籤連 接至垂直支架60。除了辨識線軸10, RF標示標籤82能夠儲 存寫入在其上面之資訊,當通過系統2〇時其能夠使即標示 標籤82提供線軸1〇運行資料庫。標示標籤提供各別測試 工作台處理過程之指令以及儲存測試結果之數據。當每一 線軸10由系統20各別測試工作站處理時,測試結果寫至標 示標籤82。標示標籤82亦包含線軸1〇路由指令,標示何測 試工作站需要處理線軸10。 圖7顯不出運載線軸1〇之托板。為了將線轴1〇裝置於 托板90上,操作者人玉地放置線_於滾條上以及供應 光纖内侧端部12b通過小孔74,中心洞孔84以及進給指狀物 組件68使得端部12b由進給指狀物組件68向外延伸。光纖 外側端部12她序地傳送通過小孔97,阳以及⑽,以及再傳 ,過進給指狀物組件76使得端部他由進給指狀物_ 76^ W 〇 動以及人工測试裝置之光纖端部他及版。 弋々Μιί輛1〇以及托板9〇有益地使光纖I2由内側端部 隨以及外側端部_時 、曰狀物、、且件68亦逆時針旋轉,其將防止光 (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) -^ I - - .....I ^J. 0^4 、τ tfm— m 1....... I紙張尺度適用 A4規格(21 Οχ297公釐) /飞 1 Α7 ΙΠ 五 、發明説明( 纖12由進給指狀物組件68拉引出。當光纖12由外側端部 12a釋出時,由光纖導引器74保持光纖12内侧端部i2b上之 張力施加逆時針力量於光纖導引器74上,其促使離合器構 件71,拾取組件7〇,以及進給指狀物組件69同步地與線軸 10方疋轉。換s之,當線轴藉由光纖12由外側端部123釋 出而逆時針旋轉,由線軸10延伸出通過光纖導引器74之光 纖12拉引離合器構件71,拾取組件7〇,以及進給指狀物組 件68沿著旋轉線軸。 當光纖12由内侧端部12 b釋出時,離合器構件71,接收 組件70以及進給指狀物組件68逆時針旋轉將光纖12由引線 筒身15移除,同時線軸1〇保持固定,防止光纖12由外側端部 12a上線轴1〇釋出。由光纖導引器74保持光纖12上之張力 施加逆時針(如箭頭85所示)力量於離合器構件71,拾取組 件70,以及進給指狀物組件68,當光纖12拉引通過進給指狀 物組件68時,其促使這些元件逆時針轉動。當光纖π由内 側端部12b釋出時,線軸1〇重量將防止線軸轉動。 圖8顯示出本發明自動光纖量測系統1〇〇之整體圖。系 統100可適當地包含裝置工作站1〇2以及自動配製工作站以 處理一段光纖之兩個端部,該光纖儲存於光纖儲存線軸上 。違線轴成夠為整體儲存線轴或實際光纖運送線輛。運送 線軸係指含有一段光纖之線軸以及將運送至用戶Q系統1〇〇 亦可包含光學時間域反射器(0TDR)以及光學色散測試工作 台106,玻璃幾何量測以及光纖截止波長測試工作站iQg,光 纖偏移以及光纖塗膜幾何測試工作站丨丨〇,以及偏極模色散 本紙張尺度通用中關家標準(C叫A4規格(210 x7^i7 {请先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁)482896. V. Description of the Invention Field of the Invention: The present invention is generally related to the improvement of optical fiber manufacturing. In particular, the present invention focuses on the self-made test of the field wound on _. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION: In the manufacture of optical fiber processing touch towels, money is usually wound on spools for measurement and testing, shipped to users, and processed in user equipment. The system of optical fiber and E || is carried out manually by the multi-functional technique. The bobbin is used to manually transport the spools to each workstation. At the test station, remove the scale and place it on the measurement station. The technician then stripped the plastic coating of the optical fiber from both ends of the optical fiber to remove excessive coating and any residual debris. The optical end is placed inside t-cut by manual operation. Second, the technician installs the fiber end into a computer-controlled measurement system and initiates the measurement steps to test at least one fiber characteristic, such as the cut-off wavelength of the fiber, attenuation, fiber twist, cladding diameter, or coating diameter. The fiber is removed by the test system and the spool is moved back to the cart. Test all spools on the trolley or only the selected spool. The trolley is then manually moved to another test station for another series of tests. It requires a large amount of labor, resulting in higher labor costs for optical fibers and higher manufacturing costs. As a result, the optical fiber measurement and testing manual steps are further automated as cups, which will reduce the time required for measurement and testing, and thus reduce the cost of manufacturing optical fibers, and produce a faster supply to the manufacturing process. It would be beneficial to provide a method and apparatus for automatic fiber testing, which would reduce the chance of human error and provide a more reproducible process. This paper measures the Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (^^ 2896 A7 B7 V. Description of the invention (2) Printed by the Consumer Consumption Cooperative of the China Standards and Quarantine Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs of the People's Republic of China. Method and device for automatic testing. The present invention includes an automatic transmission system that moves an optical fiber spool containing a pallet to each test station. According to one aspect of the present invention, a single spool is transported by a specially designed bracket, which has some profitable characteristics And for further explanation, according to another aspect of the present invention, once the bobbin reaches the device, the device is automatically stripped, cleaned, and the end of the fiber is cut. The end of the fiber is automatically broken into an appropriate position for advance advancement. The determined test. Another aspect of the present invention is the device to automatically obtain a section of optical fiber and perform stripping, cleaning, and cutting off the ends of the optical fiber sample reduction. The length of the optical fiber sample is then placed in place for the second predetermined test Other characteristics and advantages of the present invention will be revealed by the following detailed description, which is explained by those skilled in the art or by It is understood by implementing the description of the present invention that the description includes the following detailed description of the scope of patent application and the accompanying drawings. Brief description of the drawings: The first figure (Figure 1) shows i used in the spool of the present invention. The second figure (Figure 2) shows The transmission view of the pallet of the present invention is shown. The second view A, B, C, D (Figure 3A, B, C, D) shows the top view, front view, side view, and perspective view of the pallet of the present invention, respectively. The fourth figure (Figure 4) shows a perspective view of the pallet of Figure 2 carrying the spool of Figure 1 & the fifth figure (Figure 5) shows another perspective view of the invention carrying the spool of Figure 1. Sixth Figure A, B, C , D (Figures 6A, B, C, D) show the top view, front view, regular view, and perspective view of the pallet in Figure 5. The paper dimensions are applicable to China National Standard (CNS) A4 specifications (2ΐ〇). χ297 Public Book 7 ---------- Install ----- Order ------ ^ 1AW, (Please read the precautions on the back and save this page) 482896 4 A7 B7 V. Invention Explanation (3 The seventh diagram (Fig. 7) shows a perspective view of the pallet of Fig. 5 carrying the spool of Fig. 1. The eighth diagram (Fig. B) is an overall view of the optical fiber automated test system of the present invention. The ninth diagram (Fig. 9) A detailed diagram of a preparation workstation suitable for use in the system of Fig. 8 is shown. Fig. 10A (Fig. 10A) shows that an optical time domain reflectometer and an optical dispersion test workstation are suitable for use in the system of Fig. 8. Fig. 10B (Fig. 10B) shows Fig. 10A is a flowchart of the optical dispersion test and the optical time domain reflectometer operation automation method. Fig. 11A (Fig. 11A) shows a detailed diagram of a glass measurement and cut-off wavelength test stage suitable for the system of Fig. 8. Eleventh Figures B and C (Figures 11B and C) show a flowchart of the automated method of glass measurement and cut-off wavelength test stage operation of Figure 11A. Figure 12A (Figure 12A) is a diagram suitable for use in the present invention. Detailed diagram of the fiber optic offset test station and coating film geometric characteristic test station of the 8 system. Fig. 12B (Fig. 12B) shows a flow chart of an automated method for testing the glass offset and coating film geometric characteristics of Fig. 12A. · Figure 13A (Figure 13A) shows a detailed diagram of a polar-mode dispersion test station suitable for use in the system of Figure 8. Thirteenth Figures B and C (showing the polar-mode dispersion measurement of Figure 13A, printed by the Employees' Cooperatives of the Central Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, printed on the first reading, first reading, and notes on the back of this page, fill in this page). The fourteenth figure (Figure 14) shows a detailed view suitable for use in the unequipped workstation of Figure 8. Description of the numerical symbols of the drawing elements: bobbin 10; optical fiber 12; outer end 12a; inner end 12b; main paper size is suitable) Α4ΐ ^ Π ^ χ297ϋΤ 6 482896 A7 _____; ___B7 V. Description of the invention (fiber) Tube 14 ; Lead cylinder 15; end flange 16; fine slit 17; plastic coating 13; system 20; pallet 50; roller assembly 52; base 54; roller 56; base plate 58; vertical support 60, 62; Guide roller 64; guide bar 66; feed finger assembly 68; pickup assembly 70; clutch assembly 71; finger guide 72; fiber guide 74; feed finger 76; guide roller Axis 80; fiber guide 81; identification tag 82; small hole 83; central hole 84; arrow 85; pallet 90; vertical bracket 92; fiber guide 94; small hole 95; fiber guide 卯; small Hole 97; optical fiber measurement system 100; device workstation 102; preparation table 104; optical dispersion test station 106; fiber cut-off wavelength test table 108; fiber offset and fiber coating geometric test station 11 ; Polarization Mode Dispersion (PMD) test station 112; Visual inspection station 114; Removal table 116; Transmission system 118; Logic controller (PLC) 121; Stripping device 130; Clearing device 132; Intercepting device 14 2; Optical aligner 144; Fiber discarding device 146; OTDR test machine 148; Wheel 150; Arrow 151; Optical dispersion test machine 150; Local PLC 152; Computer 154; Fiber chuck 156; Server slide 158; RF tag reading device 16〇, 162; first step 171; second step 172; step 176; step 18〇; step 182; optical fiber clip Central Standards Bureau employee consumer cooperative print head 200; configure slide 202; Cutting device 204; Disposal device 206; Mandrels 208a, 208b, 208c, 208d; 4-voting plate 210; Chucks 212, 213; Stripping device 214; Extension arms 215 (a), 215 (b); Cleaning device 216; arrow 217; cut-off device 218; slide 220; wear-stop wavelength tester 222; glass speculative test is 224; visual alignment system 226; local PLC 228; computer 230; RF tag reading device 232; RF label write Access device 234; fiber chuck 300; configuration slide '302; cutting device 304; fiber discarding device 306; coating 482896 A7 B7 V. Description of the invention (f) film geometry tester 308; fiber offset tester 310; Rotary driver 312; local port PLC 314, unique computer 316; RF identification tag reading device 3i8; RF identification tag writing device 320; reading RF tag 351; decision Whether the spool is processed 352; continue to the test station 353; connect with the fiber end material and configure a section of fiber 354; cut the fiber 355; pass the fiber to the rotation drive 356; rotate the fiber and perform the fiber offset test 358; obtain the chuck The first optical fiber sample and move to the sample to the coating film geometric characteristic tester 36; perform the coating film or any characteristic test 362; discard the optical fiber 364; write the test results in the RF identification tag 366; the fiber chuck 400; 挟Grip 401; equipped with slider 401, consumer cooperation of the Central Standards Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, printing 402; cutting device 404; PMD tester 408; V-groove 410; transfer slider 412, fiber collet 413; collet 414; stripping Deletion device 416; cleaning device 418; cut-off device 420; chuck 421; RF tag reading device 424; 卯 tag writing device 426; computer 428; local PLC 430; release device 500, · rejection sequence 502; rework sequence 504; pass the sequence 506; read the 胙 tag 451; decide whether the spool is to be processed 452; continue to the next test work 453; connect to the end of the fiber and configure a section of fiber 454; cut the fiber 455; pass Fiber to Rotary Drive. 456; Open the chuck and untwist the fiber Turn 457; Straighten the fiber sample 458; Transfer the chuck on the slide to obtain the sample 459, strip and clean up and cut off the fiber end to pass the fiber to the test and perform the PMD test 462; discard the fiber 464; write the test result to RF identification tag 466. ° ... Detailed description: The present invention is fully explained in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which several preferred embodiments are shown. No, the present invention can be implemented in various embodiments and the Chinese paper standard (CNS) A4 specification (17 ^^) is not applicable to this paper size 482896 B7 V. Description of the invention (t) is limited to what is disclosed herein Exemplary embodiment. These representative embodiments are described in detail so that the disclosure is complete and fully encompasses the scope, structure, operation, function, and possible applications of the invention. Referring to the drawings, Fig. 1 shows a top view of a spool 10, which can be advantageously used in the present invention. The spool 10 includes a main barrel 14 and a lead barrel 15 separated from each other by an end flange 16. A length of the optical fiber 12 is wound around the main barrel 14 and the lead barrel 15 during the manufacturing process. In a preferred embodiment, the spool 10 can be a π single " spool having 25 km of optical fiber wound on the main barrel 14, or a double spool containing 50 km of optical fiber wound on the main barrel 14. A short length of optical fiber 12 is wound on the lead barrel 15. The end flange 16 has a slit 17 which provides a path for the optical fiber 12 between the lead barrel 15 and the main barrel 14. As shown in the top view of FIG. 1, the outer end portion 12a of the optical fiber 12 extends from the outer side of the main barrel 14, and the inner end portion 12b extends from the bottom side of the lead barrel 15. The optical fiber 12 usually contains a plastic coating film 13. Suitable for use in the present invention. The spool 10 is described in detail in the US Patent No. 60/115540 filed on January 12 by iggg. Its invention name is "System And Methods For Providing Under-Wrap Access To Optical Fiber Wound Onto Spools'" The description of the patent is hereby incorporated by reference. Printed by the Consumer Cooperative of the Central Standards Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs Figure 2 shows a perspective view of the pallet of the first embodiment of the present invention. The pallet 50 is used to carry the optical fiber 12 spools 10 so that the optical fiber end i2a And 12b can be used in the test device of the automatic optical fiber measurement system 100 described below. The pallet 50 includes a roller assembly 52 installed on the base 54 for carrying the spool 10. The roller assembly 52 includes a pair of rollers 56. And a pair of bottom plates 58. At the same time, the devices are mounted on the base 54 as vertical brackets 60 and 62, and upward guide rollers 64. As shown in Figure 3A & 3C, 482896 A7 V. Description of the invention (q) Guide bar 66 device On the base 54. The feed finger assembly 68, the pick-up assembly 70, and the clutch assembly 71 are rotatably pressed on the vertical bracket 。. The device is mounted on the pick-up assembly 70 as a finger guide 72 containing a small hole 83. Give pointers 76, the guide roller 80, and the optical fiber guide 81 including the small hole 83 are mounted on the vertical bracket 62. As shown in FIG. 4, the central hole 84 extends through the feed finger assembly 68 and the pickup assembly 70, and the vertical The rotation center of the bracket 60. As shown in FIG. 3D, the radiation frequency (RF) identification tag 82 recognizes that the spool 10 is connected to the vertical bracket 60. In addition to identifying the spool 10, the RF tag 82 can store the information written on it It can enable the RF tag 82 to provide a running database of spools 10 that pass the system 100. The RF tag 82 can provide processing instructions to the independent test station and store data of test results. When each spool 10 is independently tested by the system 100 Workstation processing, each test result is written to the tag 82. Therefore, when the spool 10 is processed by each appropriate test workstation, the R {? Tag 82 contains all test results for the test. In addition, the RF tag criminal also includes the line Axis 10 guidance instruction, its standard does not need to be processed by the test station of spool 10. Printed by the Consumer Cooperatives of the Central Government Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs (please read the precautions on the back before filling this page) Figure 4 shows The pallet 50 carrying the spool 10 is shown. In order to mount the spool iq on the pallet 50, the operator manually places the spool 10 on the roller 56 and the lead body 15 through the small hole 74, the central hole 84 and The feeding finger assembly 68 is supplied so that the end portion 12b is extended outward from the feeding finger assembly 68. The optical fiber outer end portion 12a extending from the main barrel 14 is first supplied around the guide roller%, and then supplied again Through the small hole 83 and the feeding finger assembly 76, the outer end portion 12 a extends outward from the feeding finger assembly 76. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4, the supporting plate 50 provides convenient access to the ends of the optical fibers 12a and 12b to enter the paper. The standard of this paper applies the Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (2 丨 0 丨 297 mm) 482896 A7- --- B7 V. Description of Invention (γ) Automatic and manual testing. In addition, the bobbin 10 and the supporting plate 50 can preferentially enable the optical fiber to be simultaneously released from the inner end portion 12b or the outer end portion i2a or from the inner end portion 12b and the outer end portion 12a simultaneously without disturbing the opposite ends. This enables automatic and manual testing devices to immediately obtain light and cut samples from the fiber end 12a and / or therefrom. The fiber end 12a & i2b can also be unplugged and pulled or pulled to the test station immediately, which enables the fiber 12 to be tested and wound on the bobbin 10 at the same time. Printed by the Central Bureau of Standards of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Industrial and Consumer Cooperatives The clutch member 71 includes at least a single runner 150, and pressure is applied to the spool 10. Rotating the clutch member 71 in a single direction enables the optical fiber to be pulled out from the fiber end portion 12b, which is indicated by an arrow 151. When the optical fiber 12 is released from the outer end portion 12a, the bobbin 10 rotates in the opposite direction (as indicated by the arrow 85 in FIG. 4), which disturbs the optical fiber 12. Since the runner 150 of the clutch member 71 cannot rotate in the opposite direction as indicated by the head 151, the force generated by the counterclockwise rotation of the spool 10 causes the entire side to be engaged with the 71, the pickup group, and the feed finger assembly 68. Around the clutch ^, 68 towels. Hole% center axis rotates. The inside end portion 12b of the rotation holding fiber 12 is removed by the bobbin 10. When the outer end i2a of the optical fiber 12 is released by the bobbin, the tension maintained by the optical fiber guide small hole 74 on the inner end of the optical fiber 12 applies a counterclockwise force to the optical fiber guide 74, which will cause the clutch member 71 to be picked up. The assembly 70, and the feed finger assembly 68 and the spool rotate in steps. In other words, the clutch member 71 is pulled by the optical fiber 12 extending through the small hole 74 of the fiber guide 72 through the bobbin _, and the pick-up assembly? (Ux and Linsi group side and still thread). The optical fiber 12 consists of the inner end and the clutch. Component 71, receiving component 70 is suitable for this paper size 482 896 A7 ___ ______ B7 V. Description of the invention (q) and the feed finger assembly 68 rotates counterclockwise (such as the arrow 85 handle), which causes the wheel 150 to rotate with the arrow Rotate in the direction shown at 151 to remove the optical fiber 12 by the lead barrel 151, while the bobbin 10 remains fixed, preventing the optical fiber 12 from being released from the bobbin 10 on the outer end. When the optical fiber 12 is released from the inner end 12b, the bobbin 1 〇Weight will prevent the bobbin 10. Rotating by the optical fiber 12 through the optical fiber guide pinhole 74 generates a force applied to the optical fiber guide 72, the clutch member 71, the pickup assembly 70, and the feed finger in a counterclockwise direction. Assembly 68, which causes these elements to rotate counterclockwise as the fiber 12 is pulled through the feed finger assembly 68. Variations can be made in which the fiber can be removed from the spool 10 by simply pulling both ends of the fiber simultaneously Central Bureau of Standards, Ministry of Economic Affairs Printed by the Employee Consumption Cooperative Figure 5 shows a perspective view of the pallet gQ of the second embodiment of the present invention. Since many pieces are arranged in the same manner as the first embodiment, the same reference numerals are used to represent common elements of the two embodiments. The tray 90 is used to carry the optical fiber 12 spool 10. The fiber end 12a & 12b can be adapted to the test device of the previously described system 20. The tray 90 includes a roller assembly 52 mounted on the bottom 54. Carrying spools. The roller assembly 52 includes a pair of rollers and a pair of bottom plates 58. The vertical brackets 60 and 62 are mounted on the base 54. As shown in FIGS. 6A and 6C, the vertical bracket 92 is also mounted on the base 54. As shown in Fig. 5, the supply finger assembly 68, the pick-up assembly 70, and the clutch member 71 are rotatably mounted on the vertical bracket 60. The fiber guide 72 is mounted on the pick-up assembly 70 containing the small hole 74. The optical fiber guide 81 and the feeding finger assembly 6 of the hole 83 are mounted on the vertical bracket 62. As shown in FIG. 6B, the optical fiber guide 94 including the small hole 95 and the optical fiber guide including the small hole 97 96 Applicable to vertical paper size National Standard (CNS) A4 (210X 297 mm) 482896 Α7 Β7 Printed by the Consumer Cooperatives of the Central Standards Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs 5. Description of the invention ((D) on the bracket 92. The central hole 84 extends through the feed finger The rotation center of the component 68, the pick-up component 70, and the vertical bracket 60. As shown in FIG. 6D, the radiation frequency (ie) identification label of the spool 10 is connected to the vertical bracket 60. In addition to the identification spool 10, the RF label 82 can store and write Entering the information on it, when it passes the system 20, it can make the label 82 provide the spool 10 operation database. The label provides instructions for the processing of each test bench and data for storing test results. When each spool 10 is processed by a separate test station of the system 20, the test results are written to a label 82. The identification label 82 also contains a spool 10 routing instruction indicating which test station needs to process the spool 10. Figure 7 does not show the pallet for carrying the spool 10. In order to install the bobbin 10 on the supporting plate 90, the operator put the wire on the roller and the inner end 12b of the optical fiber through the small hole 74, the central hole 84 and the feeding finger assembly 68 so that The end portion 12b extends outward from the feed finger assembly 68. The optical fiber outer end portion 12 is sequentially transmitted through the small holes 97, yang and ⑽, and re-passed. The feed finger assembly 76 is passed so that the end portion is moved by the feed finger _ 76 ^ W 〇 and manual testing The fiber ends of the device are different.弋 々 Μιί 10 and the support plate 90 beneficially make the optical fiber I2 follow the inner end and the outer end _ hour, month, and piece 68 also rotate counterclockwise, which will prevent light (please read the back first Please note this page before filling out this page)-^ I--..... I ^ J. 0 ^ 4 、 τ tfm— m 1 ....... I paper size is applicable to A4 size (21 〇χ297mm) / Fly 1 Α7 ΙΠ 5. Description of the invention (The fiber 12 is pulled out by the feeding finger assembly 68. When the optical fiber 12 is released from the outer end portion 12a, the optical fiber guide 74 holds the upper end of the inner end portion i2b of the optical fiber 12 The tension exerts counterclockwise force on the fiber guide 74, which urges the clutch member 71, the pick-up assembly 70, and the feed finger assembly 69 to rotate synchronously with the spool 10. In other words, when the spool is moved by The optical fiber 12 is released by the outer end 123 and rotates counterclockwise. The optical fiber 12 extends from the bobbin 10 to pull the clutch member 71 through the optical fiber guide 74, the pick-up assembly 70, and the feed finger assembly 68 along the rotation. When the optical fiber 12 is released from the inner end portion 12 b, the clutch member 71, the receiving assembly 70, and the feeding finger assembly 68 are counterclockwise. The optical fiber 12 is removed from the lead cylinder 15 while the bobbin 10 remains fixed to prevent the optical fiber 12 from being released from the bobbin 10 on the outer end 12a. The fiber guide 74 keeps the tension on the optical fiber 12 applied counterclockwise ( (As indicated by arrow 85) is applied to the clutch member 71, the pick-up assembly 70, and the feed finger assembly 68, which, when the optical fiber 12 is pulled through the feed finger assembly 68, causes these elements to rotate counterclockwise. When π is released from the inner end portion 12b, the bobbin 10 weight will prevent the bobbin from rotating. Fig. 8 shows an overall view of the automatic optical fiber measurement system 100 of the present invention. The system 100 may suitably include a device workstation 102 and an automatic A workstation is configured to handle the two ends of a section of optical fiber, which is stored on an optical fiber storage spool. The off-line spool is enough to be an overall storage spool or an actual optical fiber transport line. A transport spool refers to a spool that contains a section of fiber and will be shipped. To user Q system 100 can also include optical time domain reflector (0TDR) and optical dispersion test bench 106, glass geometry measurement and fiber cut-off wavelength test station iQg, fiber offset And optical fiber coating geometry test station Shushu square, and the polarization mode dispersion in the present paper Kwan general standard scale (C called A4 size (210 x7 ^ i7 {Read the back surface of the page and then fill Note)
經濟部中央樣準局員工消費合作社印製 482896 經濟部中央標準局工消費合作社印製 A7 _____ B7 五、發明説明([i) (PMD)測試工作站112,目視檢視工作站114,以及卸除工作 台116。本發明在此光纖測試以及測試工作站優先實施例, 熟知此技術者了解本發明能夠使用於較少或其他測試以及 測試工作站,以及並不製造受限於在此所顯示以及所說明 之測试以及測試工作站。自動量測系統100包含傳輸系統 118以傳送托板5〇或90,其運載光纖12線軸1〇至各測試工作 站。局部程式化邏輯控制器(PLC)121控制裝置工作站102, 配製工作站1〇4,目視檢視工作站H4,以及卸除工作站116 之操作。如底下更進一步所說明,能夠使用其他局部PLC控 制其他工作站之操作。如底下所說明之一組多個RF裝置, 其使用來讀取及/或寫入RF標籤82,其連接至托板50或90, 這些RF裴置放置於一組多個相鄰傳輸系統—之位置。由 RF標示標籤82藉由局部PLC讀取指令控制托板50或90過程 通過傳輸系統118。 為了開始進行處理,線軸10裝置於托板5〇或9〇上使得 光纖端部12a及12b放置於能夠立即地接近系統1 〇 〇之各別 測试工作站,如先前所說明。如圖8所示,線軸在裝置工作 台102裝置於傳輸系統118之托板50或90上。傳輸系統118 再移動托板50或90至配製工作站104。 如圖9所示,配製工作站1〇4包含剝除裴置130以剝除光 纖保護性塗層,以及清除裝置132在光纖塗膜由光纖剝除後 對光纖進行清理。剝除裝置以及清理裝置優先地藉由氣動 控制技術加以操作,以及這些裝置操作受局部PLC丨21(如 圖8所示)控制、除此,PLC 121控制托板50或90移動,同時 13 ----------------訂------Γ (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS) Μ規格(2丨0><297公酱) nr 482896 A7 B7 五 、發明説明 托板50或90由配製工作站104進行處理。在PLC 121定位托 板50或90後使得端部12a相鄰於褽置13〇,剝除裝置丨3〇藉由 最初移動低於端部12a操作以及再提高以及將其定位於曰端 部。輔助性光纖央(並未顯示出)御接以及牢固地 容納端部12a於剝除裝置130與托板5〇或9〇之間。剝除裝置 130再閉合於端部12a四週以及以離開托板方向縮回以移除 知部12a塗膜。|彳除裝置亦包含光纖切割裝置,其能夠對光 纖進行粗略切割以得到由進給指狀物組件延伸出之所需要 長度。例如,在一項實施例中約為1〇公分光纖由進給指狀 物組件延伸出,約為5公分光纖之保護性塗層塗膜被剝除。 真空器移除塗膜碎屑至中央真空系統内。 、在此所使用光纖剝除裝置以去除保護性聚合塗膜能夠 為傳統光纖剝除装置,例如為Miller Ripley c〇mpany,Printed by the Consumer Cooperatives of the Central Sample Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs 482896 Printed by the Consumer Cooperatives of the Central Standards Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs A7 _____ B7 V. Description of Invention ((i) (PMD) Test Workstation 112, Visual Inspection Workstation 114, and Removal Workbench 116. The present invention is a preferred embodiment of the optical fiber test and test station. Those skilled in the art understand that the present invention can be used in fewer or other test and test stations, and is not limited to the test and display shown and described here. Test workstation. The automatic measurement system 100 includes a transmission system 118 for transporting pallets 50 or 90, which carry optical fiber 12 spools 10 to various test stations. A local programmable logic controller (PLC) 121 controls the device workstation 102, the preparation workstation 104, the visual inspection of the workstation H4, and the operation of removing the workstation 116. As explained further below, other local PLCs can be used to control the operation of other workstations. As described below, a group of multiple RF devices, which are used to read and / or write RF tags 82, are connected to the pallet 50 or 90. These RF devices are placed in a group of multiple adjacent transmission systems— Its location. The pallet 50 or 90 is controlled by the RF tag 82 via a local PLC read command to pass through the transmission system 118. To begin processing, the spool 10 is mounted on the pallet 50 or 90 so that the fiber ends 12a and 12b are placed in separate test stations that can immediately access the system 1000, as previously explained. As shown in Fig. 8, the spools are mounted on the device table 102 on the pallet 50 or 90 of the transfer system 118. The transfer system 118 then moves the pallet 50 or 90 to the preparation station 104. As shown in FIG. 9, the preparation workstation 104 includes a stripper 130 to strip the protective coating of the optical fiber, and a cleaning device 132 to clean the optical fiber after the optical fiber coating film is stripped from the optical fiber. The stripping device and cleaning device are preferably operated by pneumatic control technology, and the operation of these devices is controlled by the local PLC21 (shown in Figure 8). In addition, the PLC 121 controls the movement of the pallet 50 or 90, and at the same time 13- --------------- Order ------ Γ (Please read the precautions on the back before filling out this page) This paper size applies Chinese National Standard (CNS) Μ specifications (2丨 > < 297 male sauce) nr 482896 A7 B7 5. Description of the invention The pallet 50 or 90 is processed by the preparation workstation 104. After positioning the pallet 50 or 90 by the PLC 121 so that the end portion 12a is adjacent to the set 13o, the stripping device 30 is operated by initially moving lower than the end portion 12a and further raised and positioned at the end portion. An auxiliary fiber optic core (not shown) is securely connected and securely accommodates the end portion 12a between the stripping device 130 and the pallet 50 or 90. The peeling device 130 is then closed around the end portion 12a and retracted in a direction away from the pallet to remove the coating film of the knowing portion 12a. The eradication device also includes a fiber cutting device, which can roughly cut the fiber to obtain the required length extending from the feed finger assembly. For example, in one embodiment, about 10 cm of the optical fiber extends from the feed finger assembly, and the protective coating film of about 5 cm of the optical fiber is stripped. The vacuum removes the coating film debris into the central vacuum system. 2. The optical fiber stripping device used here to remove the protective polymeric coating film can be a conventional optical fiber stripping device, such as Miller Ripley company,
Miller Division,Cromwell,Conn, USA提供。優先地在 此所使關除裝置連接至氣_,其能夠以計算機控制之 剝除裝置進行操作。光纖切割能夠使用傳統剪力達成,其 能夠對光纖進行粗略之切割。 經濟部中央標準局員工消費合作社印製 托板或再向前移動使得端部12a相鄰於清除裝置 132。清除裝置132操作以移除任何光纖端部12a之任何殘 餘物。裳置132包含清除器,其包含挾猶冓件,其具有兩個 ^有毛布或海綿墊片或開放小室發泡材料之聚氨基曱酸乙 酉曰支臂。首先,針筒喷出酒精於墊片上以將其濕潤。而後 挾握構件向前移動至光纖端部12a以及酒精沾濕靠近於光 、、截而。P 12a之墊片。挾握構件再由托板或拉回,因而清 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準㈣A4規格(2丨) 15482896 經濟部中央標準局員工消費合作社印製 Α7 Β7 五、發明説明(I十) 除光纖端部12a。優先地,挾握構件旋轉90度以及再進行清 理過程。 PLC 121再定位托板5〇或90使得端部12b相鄰於剝除裝 置130。對端部12b再重複進行剝除,切割,以及清理處理過 程。可加以變化,塗膜13能夠移除以及光纖藉由人工技術 清理。優先地,剝除以及切割裝置13〇以及清理裝置132定 位使得當光纖一端剝除時,光纖另外一端能夠進行清理。 自動剝除,切割以及清理工作站為有效的,其中光纖能夠自 動化重複測試,包含移除保護性聚合物塗膜以及切割光纖 端部而不需要與操作者任何人工交互作用。 在圖8所顯示實施例中,每一光纖端部12A及12b適當長 度被剝除後,切斷,以及清理後,托板5〇或90再傳送至測試 工作站106。假如需要情況下,可加以變化托板能夠傳送至 另外一個工作站。如圖l〇A所示,OTDR以及光學對準器144, 以及光纖抛棄裝置146。適合使用於本發明之光纖對準器 144為Model 1100單一光纖對準器(PK Technology Inc., Beaverton, Oregon 97008)。測試工作站 106包含0TDR測 試機器148以及光學色散測試機器150,兩者光學地輕合至 光纖對準器144以及籍由一個或多個計算機154加以控制。 測試工作站106亦包含局部PLC 152與計算機154, RF標籤 讀取裝置160,以及RF標籤寫入裝置162連通。一對光纖夾 頭156按裝於侍服器滑座158以及藉由局部PLC 152加以控 制。包含計算機154測試工作站106操作藉由局部PLC 152 加以控制。圖10B顯示出顯示出自動化進行0TDR之方法以 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS ) A4規格(21〇Χ297公釐) ΙΠ ---------------1Τ------^00— (請先閲讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 16482896 經濟部中央標準局員工消費合作社印製 A7 B7 五、發明説明(γ) 及光學色散測試利用顯示於圖1〇Α之測試工作站1⑼。在第 一步驟171中,RF標籤讀取裝置160讀取RF標示標籤52,決定 出線軸10之路由指令以及處理指令。在第二步驟172中, PLC決定是否路由指令指出線軸10應該藉由何測試工作站 106進行處理。假如局部PLC 152決定出線軸並不藉由測試 工作站106進行處理,托板5〇或90在步驟173中移動至下一 工作站。假如局部PLC 152決定線軸藉由測試工作站106進 行處理,托板50或90在步驟174中移動至相鄰於伺服器滑座. 158,如圖l〇A所示。夾頭156提供作為挾握光纖端部。所使 用適當失頭156稱為光纖夾頭,其能夠由eg&G Fiber Optics, Wokingham, Berge,UK提供,或光纖夾頭可由ρκ Technology Inc.,Beaverton Oregon,USA。光纖夾頭 156 優先地具有 V型溝槽,其平行於插入於夾頭光纖之方向,以及光纖由夾 頭所挾握。夾頭打開以及閉合優先地使用氣動控制方法加 以控制。夾頭156藉由伺服器滑座158移動至端部12a及12b ,在該處夾頭156啣接以及固定光纖端部12&及121)。在步驟 175中,伺服器滑座丨58移動固定光纖端部夾頭158至截斷裝 置142,在該處光纖端部i2a, 12b可加以截斷,或精確地切割 ,遺留下預先決定長度之光纖12由每一夾頭156凸出。劈斷 裝置優先地能夠截斷光纖,其產生截斷表面適合於光學耦 5至所δ兒明測試裝置。該截斷能夠使用例如為德國^^⑼S 所供應之光纖截斷裝置。優先地,.使用這些光纖截斷裝置 能夠藉由計算機汽動控制裝置加以控制。在光學品質劈斷 達成後,在步驟176中伺服器滑座158朝著光纖對準器144移 本紙 榡準(CNS) ----------------IT------r (請先閲讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 經濟部中央標準局C貝工消費合作社印裝 482896 A7 五、發明説明((^ ) 動,插入適g長度之光纖端部d 12b進入光纖對準器144。 其次在步驟178中計算機154指示〇TDR測試機器148,其 光本地連接至光纖對準器144如上述所說明以測試光纖12 ° OTDR測試機器148在所選擇波長範圍内對光纖12之衰減 作量測。對預先選擇範圍内之一組多種波長作〇TDR衰減量 測。分析量測衰減以產生曲線以表示出所選擇範圍波長之 衰減例如為頻譜衰減。 其次,在步驟180中,計算機154控制光學色散測試機器. 150,其光學地連接至光纖對準器144如上述所說明以測試 光纖12。傳播至光纖12時光學色散測試產生光學訊號失真 量測。其次,在步驟182中光纖丟棄裝置146與光纖端部i2a 及12b啣接以及挾握,以及截斷裝置156截斷光纖12剝除端 部12a以及12b,以及光纖丟棄裝置146移除一些光纖,其由 測試區域截斷。光纖丟棄146使用挾握構件裝置於桿件上 以挾握截斷光纖部份以及將其移至廢棄槽内。可加以變化 ,廢棄光纖能夠經由真空移除,其裝置或移動至相當靠近於 之位置。其次,在步驟184中,RF標籤寫入装置162優先地將 OTDR以及光學色散測試結果寫至rf標示標籤52。傳送器 118再傳送托板50或90至下一測試工作站。 如圖11A所示,玻璃幾何量測以及截止波長促使工作站 108包含光纖夾頭200連接至配置滑座202,切割裝置204,以 及光纖丟棄裝置206。測試工作站108亦包含心軸208a,208b ,208c,208d旋轉地裝置於標度板210上。裝置於每一心軸 208a,208b,208c,208d為光纖挾握夾頭212, 213位於延伸支 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS ) A4規格(210X297公釐) ----------^w,-----IT------^A· (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 482896 經濟部中央標準局&月工消費合作社印製 A7 B7 五、發明説明(I? ) 一 — _ 臂215(a)及215(b)端部處。剝除裝置214,清理襞置216以 及截斷裝置218裝置於滑座220上。截止波長測試器222以 及玻璃量測測試器224與視力對準系統226連接。測試工作 站108亦包含RF標籤讀取裝置232以及RF標示寫入裝置234 。包含一個或多個計算機230測試工作站log操作藉由局部 PLC 228加以控制。 圖11B以及11C顯示出一種方法250以自動化地對圖 所顯示測試工作站108所使用截止波長進行測試以及量測 玻璃性能。在第一步驟251中,RF標示標籤裝置232讀取卯 標示標籤52,其決定出線軸1〇之路由指令以及處理指令。 在第二步驟252中,局部PLC 228決定出是否路由指令標示 出線轴10應該错由測試工作站108進行處理。假如局部PLc 228決定出線軸10並不會藉由測試工作站log處理,托板5〇 或90在步驟2.53中移動至下一個測試工作站。假如局部plc 228決定線軸10藉由測試工作站1〇8進行處理,托板5〇或90 在步驟254中移動至相鄰於滑座202位置,如圖11A所示。光 纖夾頭200藉由配置滑座朝著線軸1〇移動,其中光纖夾頭200 與光纖端部12a啣接及挾握。配置滑座2〇2再移動夾頭200 離開托板50或90,配置一段光纖12。在步驟255中,光纖夾 頭200將光纖端部12a通過按裝於心轴208上之光纖夾頭212 。在該步驟中,光纖夾頭200側向向外地移動離開滑座2〇2 朝向以及進入心軸延伸支臂215(a)上之夾頭212。其次,在 256步驟中,心軸208a逆時針旋轉1· 5轉,纏繞大約二米光纖 12於心軸208a四週,其約為11英吋之直徑。在該步驟中,光 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS〉M規格(210><297公酱) 8 11 I---------I (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 訂 482896 A7 B7 五、發明説明(l?) {請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁} 纖導引器促使光纖12包含於心軸208(a)四ig,同時光纖捲 繞於心軸上。其次,在步驟258中連接至心轴2〇8a之夾頭與 光纖12σ卸接以及切割裝置204進行切割光纖12,遺留下二英 吋光纖以及暴露出以進行測試。因而,測試工作站丨〇8得到 一段光纖12,其捲繞於心軸208四週以及由夾頭212及213固 疋。當然該技術並不受限於11英忖直徑,以及能夠加以使 用以替代不同直徑例如為3英吋之心軸。 在步驟260中,刻度板210逆時針旋轉9〇度,使心軸28〇a 相鄰於滑座220。在下一步驟262中,藉由夾頭212, 213固定 之光纖端部藉由剝除裝置214剝除塑膠塗膜,藉由清理裝置 216清除過剩碎屑,以及利用截斷裝置218截斷,與先前對圖 9所說明剝除,截斷,以及清理工作站相同。剝除裝置214, f理裝置216,以及麟裝置能夠沿著滑座22_動,以及亦 提供橫移滑座(並未顯示出),其能夠促使這些裝置橫向移 動至α座220對端部12a及12b之剝除,切割,以及清理操作 變為容易。在這些操作後,在步驟264中刻度板21〇逆時針 旋轉90度,使心軸面對截止波長測試器222,如心軸208(c) 所示。母一可旋轉心軸裝置於位於心軸底下之滑座上,其 經濟部中央標準局^貝工消費合作社印製 月b夠促使心軸以箭頭217所標示之方向移動。光纖端部似 及截止波長測試器形成界面,整個心軸208(c)朝著截 止波長測試器移動將光纖端部12a及12b插入至截止波長測 試器222。 其次,在步驟266中PLC 228對計算機230發出指令以運 轉截止波長_體2助m光纖之爾。⑽步驟施中Courtesy of Miller Division, Cromwell, Conn, USA. The removal device is preferably connected here to the gas, which can be operated with a computer-controlled removal device. Fiber cleavage can be achieved using conventional shear forces, which enable rough cleavage of the fiber. The pallet is printed by the Consumer Cooperative of the Central Bureau of Standards of the Ministry of Economic Affairs or moved forward so that the end portion 12a is adjacent to the removal device 132. The removal device 132 operates to remove any residue of any fiber end 12a. The dress set 132 includes a remover, which includes two pieces of polyurethane, which have two arms of polyethylaminoacetate with a felt or sponge pad or an open cell foam material. First, the syringe sprays alcohol onto the gasket to moisten it. Then, the gripping member moves forward to the fiber end 12a and the alcohol is wetted and close to the light. Gasket for P 12a. The gripping member is returned by the pallet or drawn back, so the paper size of the paper is in accordance with the Chinese national standard. A4 specifications (2 丨) 15482896 Printed by the Consumer Cooperatives of the Central Bureau of Standards of the Ministry of Economic Affairs. Α7 Β7. 5. Description of the invention (I) Except for the fiber end部 12a. Preferably, the gripping member is rotated 90 degrees and the cleaning process is performed. The PLC 121 repositions the pallet 50 or 90 so that the end portion 12b is adjacent to the stripping device 130. The stripping, cutting, and cleaning processes are repeated for the end portion 12b. Alternatively, the coating film 13 can be removed and the optical fiber can be cleaned by manual techniques. Preferably, the stripping and cutting device 13 and the cleaning device 132 are positioned so that when one end of the optical fiber is stripped, the other end of the optical fiber can be cleaned. Automatic stripping, cutting, and cleaning stations are effective, in which the fiber can be automatically and repeatedly tested, including removing protective polymer coatings and cutting the fiber ends without any manual interaction with the operator. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 8, after each fiber end portion 12A and 12b is stripped off at an appropriate length, cut off, and cleaned, the pallet 50 or 90 is transferred to the test station 106. If needed, the pallet can be changed and transferred to another workstation. As shown in FIG. 10A, the OTDR and optical aligner 144, and the fiber discarding device 146. A fiber aligner 144 suitable for use in the present invention is a Model 1100 single fiber aligner (PK Technology Inc., Beaverton, Oregon 97008). The test station 106 includes an OTDR test machine 148 and an optical dispersion test machine 150, both of which are optically closed to a fiber aligner 144 and controlled by one or more computers 154. The test station 106 also includes a local PLC 152 in communication with a computer 154, an RF tag reading device 160, and an RF tag writing device 162. A pair of fiber optic collets 156 are mounted on the server slide 158 and controlled by a local PLC 152. The operation of the test station 106 including a computer 154 is controlled by a local PLC 152. FIG. 10B shows that the method for automatically performing 0TDR is applicable to the Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (21〇 × 297 mm) on this paper scale. ΠΠ --------------- 1T-- ---- ^ 00— (Please read the notes on the back before filling in this page) 16482896 Printed by the Consumers' Cooperative of the Central Standards Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs A7 B7 V. Description of the invention (γ) and the use of optical dispersion test are shown in Figure 1〇 A's test station 1⑼. In the first step 171, the RF tag reading device 160 reads the RF tag 52, and determines the routing instruction and processing instruction of the spool 10. In a second step 172, the PLC determines whether the routing instruction indicates which test station 106 the spool 10 should be processed by. If the local PLC 152 determines that the spool is not processed by the test station 106, the pallet 50 or 90 moves to the next station in step 173. If the local PLC 152 decides that the spool is to be processed by the test station 106, the pallet 50 or 90 is moved to the adjacent carriage in step 174. 158, as shown in FIG. 10A. The collet 156 is provided as a grip fiber end. The appropriate misalignment 156 used is referred to as a fiber optic chuck, which can be provided by eg &G; Fiber Optics, Wokingham, Berge, UK, or the fiber optic chuck can be obtained from pK Technology Inc., Beaverton Oregon, USA. The fiber chuck 156 preferably has a V-shaped groove parallel to the direction in which the fiber is inserted into the chuck, and the fiber is held by the chuck. The chuck opening and closing are preferably controlled using pneumatic control methods. The chuck 156 is moved to the ends 12a and 12b by the server slider 158, where the chuck 156 engages and fixes the fiber ends 12 & and 121). In step 175, the server slide 58 moves the fixed optical fiber end collet 158 to the cutting device 142, where the optical fiber ends i2a, 12b can be truncated, or accurately cut, leaving a predetermined length of the optical fiber 12 Protruded by each chuck 156. The cleaving device is preferentially capable of cleaving the optical fiber, which produces a cleaving surface suitable for optical coupling to the δ-Ming test device. The cut-off can use, for example, an optical fiber cut-off device supplied by Germany ^^ S. Preferably, the use of these fiber-optic cut-off devices can be controlled by a computer steam control device. After the optical quality splitting is achieved, the server slide 158 moves the paper alignment (CNS) toward the fiber aligner 144 in step 176 ----- IT-- ---- r (Please read the notes on the back before filling out this page) Printed by C Beige Consumer Cooperative of the Central Standards Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs 482896 A7 V. Description of the invention ((^)), insert the fiber end of the appropriate g length d 12b enters the fiber aligner 144. Next in step 178 the computer 154 instructs the TDR test machine 148, which is locally connected to the fiber aligner 144 as described above to test the fiber 12 ° OTDR test machine 148 at the selected wavelength The attenuation of the optical fiber 12 is measured in the range. The TDR attenuation measurement is performed on a set of multiple wavelengths in a preselected range. The measured attenuation is analyzed to generate a curve to indicate that the wavelength attenuation in the selected range is, for example, spectral attenuation. Second, In step 180, the computer 154 controls the optical dispersion testing machine. 150, which is optically connected to the fiber aligner 144 as described above to test the optical fiber 12. The optical dispersion test when propagating to the optical fiber 12 produces an optical signal distortion measurement. Second , The fiber is lost in step 182 The device 146 is connected to and gripped with the optical fiber ends i2a and 12b, and the cutting device 156 cuts off the optical fiber 12 and strips off the ends 12a and 12b, and the optical fiber discarding device 146 removes some optical fibers, which are cut off by the test area. The optical fiber discarding 146 is used The grip member is installed on the rod to grip the cut fiber part and move it to the waste tank. It can be changed. The waste fiber can be removed by vacuum, and the device may be moved to a relatively close position. Second, in In step 184, the RF tag writing device 162 preferentially writes the OTDR and optical dispersion test results to the rf tag 52. The transmitter 118 then transmits the pallet 50 or 90 to the next test station. As shown in FIG. 11A, the glass geometry The measurement and cut-off wavelengths urge the workstation 108 to include the optical fiber chuck 200 connected to the configuration slide 202, the cutting device 204, and the optical fiber discarding device 206. The test workstation 108 also includes a mandrel 208a, 208b, 208c, and 208d rotatingly installed on the scale. Plate 210. Installed on each of the mandrels 208a, 208b, 208c, and 208d are optical fiber gripping chucks 212, 213 located on the extended support. Paper standards are applicable to Chinese National Standards (CNS). A4 specifications (210X297 mm) ---------- ^ w, ----- IT ------ ^ A · (Please read the precautions on the back before filling this page) 482896 Economy Printed by the Central Bureau of Standards & A &B; A7 B7 V. Description of the invention (I?) A — _ At the ends of the arms 215 (a) and 215 (b). Stripping device 214, cleaning device 216 and truncation The device 218 is mounted on the slide 220. The cut-off wavelength tester 222 and the glass measurement tester 224 are connected to the vision alignment system 226. The test station 108 also includes an RF tag reading device 232 and an RF tag writing device 234. The log operation of the test station including one or more computers 230 is controlled by a local PLC 228. Figures 11B and 11C show a method 250 for automatically testing and measuring glass performance using the cut-off wavelengths used by the test station 108 shown in the figure. In the first step 251, the RF labeling device 232 reads the labeling label 52, which determines the routing instruction and processing instruction of the spool 10. In the second step 252, the local PLC 228 determines whether the routing instruction indicates that the spool 10 should be processed by the test station 108 by mistake. If the local PLc 228 decides that the spool 10 will not be processed by the test station log, the pallet 50 or 90 is moved to the next test station in step 2.53. If the local plc 228 determines that the spool 10 is processed by the test station 108, the pallet 50 or 90 is moved to the position adjacent to the slide 202 in step 254, as shown in FIG. 11A. The optical fiber chuck 200 is moved toward the bobbin 10 by a configuration slide, wherein the optical fiber chuck 200 is engaged with and held by the optical fiber end portion 12a. Configure the slide base 202 and move the chuck 200 away from the pallet 50 or 90, and configure a section of the optical fiber 12. In step 255, the fiber chuck 200 passes the fiber end 12a through the fiber chuck 212 mounted on the mandrel 208. In this step, the optical fiber chuck 200 is moved laterally outwards away from the slider 202 and toward the chuck 212 on the mandrel extension arm 215 (a). Secondly, in step 256, the mandrel 208a is rotated counterclockwise by 1.5 times, and about two meters of optical fiber 12 is wound around the mandrel 208a, which is about 11 inches in diameter. In this step, the paper size of the paper is applicable to the Chinese national standard (CNS> M specification (210 > < 297 male sauce) 8 11 I --------- I (Please read the notes on the back before filling This page) Order 482896 A7 B7 V. Description of the invention (l?) {Please read the precautions on the back before filling this page} The fiber guide causes the optical fiber 12 to be contained in the mandrel 208 (a) four ig, and the optical fiber is wound at the same time On the mandrel. Next, in step 258, the chuck connected to the mandrel 208a is detached from the optical fiber 12σ and the cutting device 204 cuts the optical fiber 12, leaving two inches of optical fiber and exposed for testing. Therefore, The test station 丨 08 obtained a section of optical fiber 12, which was wound around the mandrel 208 and held by the chucks 212 and 213. Of course, the technology is not limited to 11 inches in diameter, and can be used to replace different diameters such as Is a 3-inch mandrel. In step 260, the scale plate 210 is rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise so that the mandrel 28a is adjacent to the slide 220. In the next step 262, it is fixed by the chucks 212, 213 The end of the optical fiber is stripped of the plastic coating by a stripping device 214, and the excess is removed by a cleaning device 216 The crumbs and truncation using the truncation device 218 are the same as the stripping, truncation, and cleaning stations previously described with reference to FIG. 9. The stripping device 214, the fretting device 216, and the lin device can move along the slide 22, and also A traverse slide (not shown) is provided, which enables these devices to move laterally to the α seat 220 for stripping, cutting, and cleaning operations of the ends 12a and 12b. After these operations, in step 264 The middle scale plate 21 is rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise so that the mandrel faces the cut-off wavelength tester 222, as shown in the mandrel 208 (c). The female-rotatable mandrel device is placed on a slide seat under the mandrel. Printed by the Central Standards Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs ^ Bei Gong Consumer Cooperative Co., Ltd. b is enough to cause the mandrel to move in the direction indicated by arrow 217. The end of the fiber seems to form an interface with the cutoff wavelength tester. The tester moves and inserts the fiber ends 12a and 12b into the cut-off wavelength tester 222. Next, in step 266, the PLC 228 issues a command to the computer 230 to operate the cut-off wavelength_body 2 to help the optical fiber.
(11 經濟部中央榡準局員工消費合作社印製 482896 五、發明説明 什具機230導引景像裝置226將截止波長測試器222透鏡對 準於夾頭212以及213所固定光纖端部。計算機230再導引 截止波長測試器222以測試光纖試樣。截止波長測試決定 出截止波長,在該處光纖開始運作類似單模光纖。 因而,在步驟268中心轴縮回,其拉引光纖端部12a以及 12b離開截止測試器,以及刻度板21〇逆時針旋轉90度,促使 心軸208a相鄰於玻璃量測測試器224。在步驟270中,PLC 228對a十算機230下指令以測試光纖試樣。在該步驟27〇中 景像裝置226將玻璃量測測試器224之透鏡對準於光纖端部 以及玻璃量測測試器224以進行光纖測試。玻璃量測測試 器224決定出光纖試樣心蕊與包層部份之幾何參數。附加 地,玻璃量測測試器224能夠量測心蕊以及包層同心性。 如步驟272所示,刻度板210逆時針旋轉90度,使心軸2〇8a 面對托板50或90。其次,在步驟274中,光纖丟棄裝置206挾 握一個光纖端部,光纖夾頭212, 213釋出光纖端部,以及光 纖丟棄裝置206移除以及丟棄光纖試樣。其次,在步驟276 中RF標籤寫入裝置234將截止波長以及玻璃量測結果寫入 至RF辨識標籤52。在傳送托板50或90至下一測試工作站前 傳輸器118再傳送托板50或90至配製工作站104。 四個心軸208a,208b,208c,208d有益地能夠使四個光 纖試樣同時地處理,以減少設備費用以及改善產量。當獲 取一光纖試樣以及纏繞於心軸2〇8a四週,纏繞於心軸208b 四週第二光纖試樣能夠加以剝除,清理,以及截斷,纏繞於 心軸208c四週第三光纖試樣能夠進行截止波長測試,纏繞 个,氏張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS ) M規格(2丨οχ297公釐) (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁)(11 Printed by the Central Consumers' Association of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Employee Cooperatives, Cooperative 482896. V. Description of the Invention 230 Machine Guided Vision Device 226 Aligns the Cut-off Wavelength Tester 222 Lens to the Ends of the Fixed Optical Fibers of the Chucks 212 and 213. Computer 230 guides the cut-off wavelength tester 222 to test the fiber sample. The cut-off wavelength test determines the cut-off wavelength, where the fiber starts to operate like a single-mode fiber. Therefore, in step 268, the central axis is retracted, which pulls the fiber end 12a and 12b leave the cut-off tester, and the scale plate 21 is rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise, so that the mandrel 208a is adjacent to the glass measurement tester 224. In step 270, the PLC 228 instructs a ten computer 230 to test Optical fiber sample. In this step 270, the vision device 226 aligns the lens of the glass measurement tester 224 with the fiber end and the glass measurement tester 224 for optical fiber testing. The glass measurement tester 224 determines the optical fiber Geometric parameters of the core and cladding of the sample. In addition, the glass measurement tester 224 can measure the concentricity of the core and the cladding. As shown in step 272, the scale plate 210 is rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise, The mandrel 208a faces the tray 50 or 90. Next, in step 274, the fiber discarding device 206 holds one fiber end, the fiber collets 212, 213 release the fiber end, and the fiber discarding device 206 is removed And discard the optical fiber sample. Next, in step 276, the RF tag writing device 234 writes the cut-off wavelength and the glass measurement result to the RF identification tag 52. The transmitter 118 is transmitted before transferring the pallet 50 or 90 to the next test station. Retransmit pallets 50 or 90 to the preparation station 104. The four mandrels 208a, 208b, 208c, and 208d beneficially enable four fiber samples to be processed simultaneously to reduce equipment costs and improve yield. When obtaining a fiber sample And the second fiber sample wound around the mandrel 208a and the mandrel 208b can be stripped, cleaned, and cut off. The third fiber sample wound around the mandrel 208c can be tested for cut-off wavelength. The Zhang scale is applicable to the Chinese National Standard (CNS) M specification (2 丨 οχ297 mm) (Please read the precautions on the back before filling this page)
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五、發明説明(P) 於心軸208d四週第四光纖試樣能夠進行玻璃量測測試。 如圖12A所示,光纖偏移以及塗膜幾何特性測試工作站 11〇包含光纖夾頭3〇〇連接至配置滑座302,切割裝置304,光 纖丟棄裝置306,以及塗膜幾何測試器3〇8。光纖偏移測試 器310包含旋轉驅動器312。測試工作站11〇亦包含RF辨識 標籤讀取裝置318以及RF辨識標籤寫入裝置32〇。包含一個 或多個計异機316測試工作站η 〇操作藉由局部pLC 3丨4加 以控制。依據本發明一項優先實施例,每一線軸兩個試樣 同時地進行處理。 經濟部中央標準局員工消費合作社印製 圖12B顯示出一種方法以自動進行光纖扭曲以及塗膜 ,何特性測試,其使用圖12A所顯示之測試工作站11〇。在 第:步驟351中,RF標籤讀取裝置318讀爾辨識標籤52,其 決定出線軸ίο之路由指令以及處理指令。在第二步驟352 中,局邠PLC .314決定路由指令是否表示出線軸ι〇應該藉由 測試=作站11〇進行處理。假如局部pLC 314決定出線轴ι〇 並不藉由測試工作站11〇進行處理,在步驟353中托板5〇或 巧移動至下-測試工作站。假如局部pLC 314決定線轴⑺ 猎由測試玉伽m進行纽,在步獅钟托板50或90移 動至相鄰於滑座3〇2位置,如圖12a所示。光纖夾頭3〇〇再藉 由配置滑座302移動朝肖線轴1〇,同時夾頭3〇〇與光纖端部 12a喻接以及固定賴。配置_3_驗頭·離開托 板50或9G,其配置-段例如為8射光纖。在步驟355中,切 剔衣置3G4切斷光纖,遺冑_段自魏删所固定之光纖試 樣。在步驟356中,光纖夾頭3〇〇沿著滑座观移動以及將光 22482896 經濟部中央標準局wk:工消費合作社印製 A7 B7 五、發明説明(X丨) 纖試樣傳送至旋轉驅動器312,其固定光纖試樣於一端。 其次,在步驟358中PLC 314傳送指令至計算機316以運 轉光纖扭曲測試器31〇。光纖試樣藉由旋轉驅動器312繞著 其中心軸旋轉,同時週期性地進行偏移與參考值之量測。 由該數據決定出光纖扭曲之量測。在步驟36〇中,夾頭3〇〇 由旋轉驅動器312再取得試樣以及沿著滑座3〇2滑動試樣至 塗膜幾何測試器308。在步驟362中,光纖試樣通過夾頭或 光纖挾握裝置,其再旋轉光纖試樣至垂直指向以及將其插 入至塗膜幾何測試器308。PLC 314對計算機傳送指令至運 轉塗膜幾何測試器3〇8。在該測試中,光纖試樣垂直地放置 以及藉由塗覆幾何測試器3 〇 8繞著中心軸轉動,同時量測相 對於塗膜以及玻璃纖維相關幾何數據。由這些數據,決定 出放置於塗覆器内各種參數。其次在步驟364中試樣藉由 夾頭由塗膜幾何測試器308移除及通過夾頭300。夾頭300 沿著配置滑座302移動至光纖丟棄裝置3〇6,該裝置將收集 以及丟棄試樣。在步驟366中,RF標籤寫入裝置320將塗膜 成何4寸性以及光纖偏移測試結果寫入至即辨識標籤52。傳 送器118再傳送托板50或90至下一測試工作站。 如圖13A所示,PMD測試工作站112包含光纖夾頭4〇〇以 及挾握器401連接至配置滑座402,切割裝置404,以及PMD 測試器408。具有夾頭414之V型溝槽器具410位於相鄰於配 置滑座402。測試工作站112亦包含具有光纖夾頭413之轉 移滑座412。剝除裝置416,清理裝置418,截斷裝置420位於 相鄰於轉移滑座412。PMD測試器408包含夾頭421。測試工 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS ) A4規格(2丨Οχ297公楚) ----------IT,^Aw (請先閱讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 482896 A7 B7 五、發明説明(IT) 作台112亦包含卯標籤讀取裝置424及RF標籤寫入裝置42Θ 。包含一個或多個計算機428之測試工作站112操作藉由局 部PLC 430加以控制。 一項適合使用於本發明之範例性PMD測試器說明於1999 年3月31日申請之美國第60/127107號專利申請案中,其發 明名稱為 System and Method For Measuring Polarization Mode Dispersion Suitable For a Production Environment1, ,該專利在此加入作為參考之用。 圖13B以及13C顯示出一種方法以自動地進行光纖pj0 測4,其使用顯示於圖13A中測試工作站112。在第一步驟 451中RF標籤讀取裝置424讀取RF辨識標籤52,決定出線軸 10之路由指令以及處理指令。在第二步驟452中,局部plc 430決定出是否路由指令顯示線軸1〇應該由測試工作站112 進行處理。假如局部PLC 430決定線軸10並不由測試工作 站112處理,在步驟453中托板50或90移動至下一工作站。 經濟部中央標準局員工消費合作社印製 假如局部PLC 430決定線軸1〇由測試工作站H2處理,在步 驟454中托板50或90移動至相鄰於滑座402之位置,如圖13A 所示。光纖夾頭400藉由滑座402朝向線軸10移動,其中夾 頭400啣接以及固定光纖端部以及配置滑座4〇2移動夾 頭400離開托板50或90,配置一段(例如為12英吋)光纖12在 V溝槽器具410之V型溝槽上方。在步驟455中,當夾頭400將 光纖釋出時V溝槽器具41 〇之夾頭414提高以及得到光纖。 在步驟456中,切割裝置404截斷光纖,遺留下一段由夾頭 414所固定之光纖。在步驟457中,夾頭414降低光纖試樣至 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS ) A4規格(210X297公釐) 244^2896 經濟部中央標準局β貝工消費合作社印製 A7 B7 五、發明説明(4) V型溝槽底部以及最接近傳送器118之爽頭4丨4鬆開。在步 驟457中,空氣強迫流經v溝槽之底部洞孔形成空氣床,其能 夠使光纖試樣使用其扭轉之線回復至未扭曲狀態。在步驟 458中降低連接至滑座4〇2線端部爽具4〇1以及爽住光纖試 樣於夾頭414固定之端部。夾具4〇1再沿著試樣長度移動將 其拉直。先丽在步驟457中釋出光纖試樣之夾頭414再取得 試樣。 其次,在步驟459中,夾頭413沿著滑座412移動至V形溝 槽以及由夾頭414取得試樣。在取得試樣後,夾頭些微地朝 著彼此移動,其能夠使少部份下垂形成於光纖試樣中。在 步驟460中,夾頭413沿著滑座412移動試樣,其中光纖端部 藉由剝除裝置416加以剝除,其藉由清理裝置418進行清理, 以及藉由截斷裝置420加以截斷。在步驟461中,夾頭413沿 著滑座412移動以及通過試樣至刚)測試器408夾頭421,其 測試光纖試樣。在步驟464中,RF標籤寫入裝置426將PMD測 試結果寫至RF辨識標籤52。傳送器118再傳送托板50或90 至下一工作站。 在圖8所顯示目視檢視工作站n4處,在目視檢視工作 站114操作員人工地檢視線軸1〇。在線軸1〇通過所有先前 所δ兒明測5式後局部PLC 121將托板50或90路由至檢視工作 台114。除了檢視線軸1〇,操作員將光纖端部12a,ub黏附 至線軸10。當托板50或90遺留下目視檢視工作站114時,RF 標籤讀取裝置115讀取RF辨識52以及傳送測試結果至生產 線,使製造處理過程利用系統1〇〇時間回授加以調整。傳送5. Description of the invention (P) The fourth optical fiber sample around the mandrel 208d can be used for glass measurement test. As shown in FIG. 12A, the optical fiber offset and coating film geometric characteristic test station 11 includes a fiber chuck 300 connected to a configuration slide 302, a cutting device 304, an optical fiber discarding device 306, and a coating film geometric tester 308 . The fiber offset tester 310 includes a rotation driver 312. The test station 110 also includes an RF identification tag reading device 318 and an RF identification tag writing device 32. The operation of the test station 316 containing one or more differentiating machines 316 is controlled by the local pLC 3,4. According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, two samples per spool are processed simultaneously. Printed by the Consumers' Cooperative of the Central Standards Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs Figure 12B shows a method for automatically performing fiber twisting and coating, and characteristic testing, using the test station 11 shown in Figure 12A. In step 351, the RF tag reading device 318 reads the identification tag 52, which determines the routing instruction and processing instruction of the spool. In the second step 352, the local PLC .314 determines whether the routing instruction indicates that the spool ι〇 should be processed by test = work station 110. If the local pLC 314 decides that the bobbin ι〇 is not processed by the test station 110, the pallet 50 is moved to the down-test station in step 353. If the local pLC 314 determines the bobbin ⑺ hunting is performed by the test Yugam, move it on the Bu Lion clock support 50 or 90 to the position 302 adjacent to the slide, as shown in Figure 12a. The optical fiber chuck 300 is moved toward the spool 100 by the configuration of the slider 302, and the chuck 300 is connected to the optical fiber end 12a and fixed. Configuration_3_ Check Head • Leave the pallet 50 or 9G, and its configuration-segment is, for example, 8-radio fiber. In step 355, the optical fiber is cut by a 3G4 fiber, and the widow_segment is a fiber sample fixed by Wei delete. In step 356, the optical fiber chuck 300 is moved along the sliding seat view and the light 22482896 is printed by the Central Standards Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs wk: printed by the Industrial and Consumer Cooperatives A7 B7. 5. Description of the invention (X 丨) The fiber sample is transferred to the rotary drive. 312, which fixes the optical fiber sample at one end. Next, in step 358, the PLC 314 sends instructions to the computer 316 to run the fiber twist tester 31. The optical fiber sample is rotated around its central axis by the rotary driver 312, and the offset and the reference value are measured periodically. This data determines the measurement of fiber twist. In step 36, the chuck 300 again obtains the sample from the rotary driver 312 and slides the sample along the slide 30 to the coating film geometry tester 308. In step 362, the fiber sample is passed through a chuck or fiber gripping device, which then rotates the fiber sample to a vertical orientation and inserts it into the coating geometry tester 308. The PLC 314 sends instructions to the computer to run the coating film geometry tester 308. In this test, the optical fiber sample was placed vertically and rotated around the central axis by the coating geometry tester 308, while measuring the relative geometric data relative to the coating film and glass fiber. From these data, various parameters are placed in the applicator. Next, in step 364, the sample is removed by the coating geometry tester 308 through the chuck and passed through the chuck 300. The chuck 300 moves along the configuration slide 302 to the fiber discarding device 306, which will collect and discard the sample. In step 366, the RF tag writing device 320 writes the 4-inch nature of the coating film and the optical fiber offset test result to the immediate identification tag 52. The transmitter 118 then transfers the pallet 50 or 90 to the next test station. As shown in FIG. 13A, the PMD test workstation 112 includes an optical fiber chuck 400 and a gripper 401 connected to a configuration slide 402, a cutting device 404, and a PMD tester 408. A V-groove device 410 having a collet 414 is located adjacent to the configuration slide 402. The test station 112 also includes a transfer carriage 412 having a fiber chuck 413. A stripping device 416, a cleaning device 418, and a cutting device 420 are located adjacent to the transfer slide 412. The PMD tester 408 includes a collet 421. The test paper size is applicable to China National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (2 丨 〇χ297 公 楚) ---------- IT, ^ Aw (Please read the precautions on the back before filling this page) 482896 A7 B7 5. Description of Invention (IT) The workbench 112 also includes a 卯 tag reading device 424 and an RF tag writing device 42Θ. The operation of the test station 112 including one or more computers 428 is controlled by a local PLC 430. An exemplary PMD tester suitable for use in the present invention is described in US Patent No. 60/127107, filed on March 31, 1999, and its invention name is System and Method For Measuring Polarization Mode Dispersion Suitable For a Production Environment1, which is incorporated herein by reference. 13B and 13C show a method for automatically performing a fiber pj0 test 4 using a test station 112 shown in FIG. 13A. In the first step 451, the RF tag reading device 424 reads the RF identification tag 52, and determines the routing instruction and processing instruction of the spool 10. In a second step 452, the local plc 430 determines whether the routing instruction shows that the spool 10 should be processed by the test station 112. If the local PLC 430 determines that the spool 10 is not processed by the test station 112, the pallet 50 or 90 is moved to the next station in step 453. Printed by the Consumer Cooperative of the Central Standards Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs. If the local PLC 430 determines that the spool 10 is processed by the test station H2, the pallet 50 or 90 is moved to a position adjacent to the slide 402 in step 454, as shown in FIG. 13A. The optical fiber chuck 400 is moved toward the bobbin 10 through the slide seat 402, wherein the chuck 400 engages and fixes the end of the optical fiber and is configured with the slide seat 40. The mobile chuck 400 leaves the tray 50 or 90, and is configured for a period (for example, 12 inches Inch) The optical fiber 12 is above the V-groove of the V-groove appliance 410. In step 455, when the chuck 400 releases the optical fiber, the chuck 414 of the V-groove device 410 is raised and an optical fiber is obtained. In step 456, the cutting device 404 cuts the optical fiber, leaving a section of the optical fiber held by the collet 414. In step 457, the chuck 414 reduces the optical fiber sample to the paper size and applies the Chinese National Standard (CNS) A4 specification (210X297 mm) 244 ^ 2896. Printed by the Beikai Consumer Cooperative of the Central Standard Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs. A7 B7. V. Invention Note (4) The bottom of the V-groove and the cool head 4 丨 4 closest to the conveyor 118 are loosened. In step 457, air is forced to flow through the bottom hole of the v-groove to form an air bed, which can return the optical fiber sample to its untwisted state using its twisted wire. In step 458, the cooling fixture 401 connected to the end of the 402 wire of the carriage is lowered and the optical fiber sample is held at the end fixed by the collet 414. The clamp 401 is moved along the length of the specimen to straighten it. First, the chuck 414 of the optical fiber sample is released in step 457 before the sample is obtained. Next, in step 459, the collet 413 is moved to the V-shaped groove along the slide seat 412, and the specimen is taken by the collet 414. After taking the sample, the chucks are moved slightly towards each other, which enables a small portion to sag into the fiber sample. In step 460, the chuck 413 moves the specimen along the slide 412, where the fiber end is stripped by a stripping device 416, which is cleaned by a cleaning device 418, and cut off by a cutting device 420. In step 461, the chuck 413 moves along the slide 412 and passes through the sample to the tester 408 chuck 421, which tests the optical fiber sample. In step 464, the RF tag writing device 426 writes the PMD test result to the RF identification tag 52. The conveyor 118 transfers the pallet 50 or 90 to the next workstation. At the visual inspection station n4 shown in Fig. 8, at the visual inspection station 114, the operator manually inspects the spool 10. The spool 10 routes the pallets 50 or 90 to the inspection table 114 through all the previously described Type 5 rear partial PLC 121. In addition to viewing the spool 10, the operator attaches the fiber ends 12a, ub to the spool 10. When the pallet 50 or 90 is left with the visual inspection workstation 114, the RF tag reading device 115 reads the RF identification 52 and transmits the test result to the production line, so that the manufacturing process can be adjusted using the system's 100 time feedback. Teleport
本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS ) A4規格(210X ---------------1T------ (請先閲讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 482896 經濟部中央標準局員工消費合作社印製 A7 B7 五、發明説明(冲) 器118傳送托板50或90至釋除工作站116。 如圖14所示,释除工作站116包含釋除裝置500,拒絕序 列502,再工作序列504,以及通過序列506。在線軸1〇以人 工方式檢視或先前所說明測試失敗後,局部PLC 121將托板 50或90傳送至釋出工作站116。當托板50或90達到工作站 116時,PLC m導引釋除裝置500將線轴10由托板5〇或9〇移 除以及放置線軸於適當序列中。空的托板5〇或9〇再前進至 I置工作站,在該處装置另外一個線轴。 熟知此技術者了解本發明能夠作各種變化及改變但是 並不會脫離本發明之精神及範圍。下列申請專利範圍將含 蓋本發明之各種變化及改變。 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS ) ㈤This paper size applies to China National Standard (CNS) A4 specifications (210X --------------- 1T ------ (Please read the precautions on the back before filling this page) 482896 Printed by the Consumers' Cooperative of the Central Standards Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs A7 B7 5. The invention description (punching) device 118 transfers the pallet 50 or 90 to the release station 116. As shown in FIG. 14, the release station 116 contains a release device 500, and refuses Sequence 502, rework sequence 504, and pass sequence 506. After the spool 10 has been manually inspected or the test described previously fails, the local PLC 121 transfers the pallet 50 or 90 to the release workstation 116. When the pallet 50 or When 90 reaches the workstation 116, the PLC m guided release device 500 removes the spool 10 from the pallet 50 or 90 and places the spool in the appropriate sequence. The empty pallet 50 or 90 advances to I Work station, where another spool is installed. Those skilled in the art understand that the present invention can make various changes and changes without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The scope of the following patent applications will cover the various changes and changes of the present invention. . This paper size applies to Chinese National Standards (CNS) ㈤
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