Alignment device suitable for fusion splicing of optical fibers with different fiber diameters
Technical Field
The invention relates to an aligning device suitable for fusion splicing of optical fibers with different fiber diameters.
Background
The optical cable fusion splicer utilizes the high-voltage electric arc to smoothly push the melted sections of the two optical fibers to fuse the two optical fibers into one so as to realize the coupling of an optical fiber mode field. However, the existing optical fiber fusion splicer is only suitable for optical fibers with the same fiber diameter to perform fusion splicing operation, cannot directly perform fusion splicing operation on optical fibers with different fiber diameters, has poor fusion splicing effect, lacks a device capable of adjusting optical fibers with different fiber diameters to the same central position, and cannot meet the requirements of various optical fiber fusion splicing operations.
Disclosure of Invention
The invention aims to provide an aligning device which is reasonable in structure and applicable to fusion splicing of optical fibers with different fiber diameters in the aspect of use.
In order to solve the technical problem, the invention provides an aligning device suitable for the fusion splicing of optical fibers with different fiber diameters;
the device comprises two groups of alignment mechanisms, wherein each group of alignment mechanism comprises a vertical lifting component, a plane fine adjustment component and an optical fiber positioning block;
the plane fine-tuning assembly comprises an adjusting seat, an elastic component and a transmission rod, the device comprises a steel ball, a fine adjustment motor, a first cam shaft and an optical fiber positioning block, wherein a first cam cavity of the first cam shaft is arranged in an adjustment seat, an output shaft of the fine adjustment motor extends into the first cam cavity of the adjustment seat, the first cam shaft is arranged on the output shaft of the fine adjustment motor, the adjustment seat is also provided with an adjustment hole communicated with the upper end surface of the adjustment seat and the first cam cavity, an elastic member is fixedly connected to the upper end surface of the adjustment seat, the elastic member is provided with a through hole at the position corresponding to the adjustment hole of the adjustment seat, the surface of the elastic member extends towards the upper side of the through hole to form an independent swing rod, a gap for accommodating the steel ball is formed between the end part of the swing rod and the opening at the upper end of the through hole, a transmission rod is arranged in the through hole of the elastic member and the adjustment hole of the adjustment seat, the lower end of the transmission rod extends into the first cam cavity and is contacted with the side wall of the first cam shaft, and the steel ball is contacted with the upper end of the transmission rod;
the optical fiber positioning blocks are fixed at the upper ends of the corresponding swing rods, and V-shaped grooves for placing optical fibers are formed in the upper end surfaces of the optical fiber positioning blocks;
the vertical lifting component is arranged on the lower side of the plane fine-tuning component and comprises a lifting seat, a lifting rod, a lifting motor and a second cam shaft, a second cam cavity of the second cam shaft is arranged in the lifting seat, an output shaft of the lifting motor extends into the second cam cavity of the lifting seat, the second cam shaft is arranged on the output shaft of the lifting motor, the lifting seat is further provided with a lifting hole communicated with the upper end surface of the lifting seat and the second cam cavity, the upper end of the lifting rod is fixedly connected to the bottom of a regulating seat of the plane fine-tuning component, and the lifting rod penetrates through the lifting hole of the lifting seat and the lower end of the lifting rod is abutted against the side wall of the second cam shaft.
After the structure is adopted, the lifting motor of the vertical lifting assembly is utilized to drive the plane fine adjustment assembly and the optical fiber positioning blocks to integrally move up and down, the purpose of adjusting the heights of the two optical fiber positioning blocks is achieved, the fine adjustment motor of the plane fine adjustment assembly is utilized to drive the end parts of the swing rods of the elastic members to swing, the two optical fiber end faces move in the plane until the centers of the two optical fibers are aligned, and the optical fiber alignment operation of the two optical fibers with different fiber diameters is completed.
The beneficial technical effects of the invention are as follows: the method has the advantages of easy operation and high efficiency, can realize the alignment of optical fibers with the diameter phi of 125um to 400um, and ensures the welding effect in the optical fiber welding operation with different fiber diameters.
For a clearer understanding of the technical contents of the present invention, the aligning apparatus suitable for fusion splicing of optical fibers with different fiber diameters will be simply referred to as the present aligning apparatus hereinafter.
The swinging rods of the aligning device drive the corresponding optical fiber positioning blocks to swing, and the projected patterns of the swinging rods of the elastic components in the two groups of aligning mechanisms on the plane where the end faces of the optical fibers to be welded are located are symmetrical; after the structure is adopted, the running tracks of the two optical fiber positioning blocks on the vertical plane have intersection points, so that the central lines of two optical fibers with different fiber diameters are on the same straight line.
The transmission rod of the alignment device comprises a first rod body at the upper end and a second rod body at the lower end, wherein a positioning groove is formed in the upper end surface of the second rod body; after adopting such structure, the structure of transfer line has specifically been produced the equipment conveniently.
This adjusting seat of alignment apparatus includes pedestal and regulating block, it has the first protruding first cam chamber of the first protruding of installation to open in the pedestal, regulating block fixed connection is at the pedestal up end, the regulating block includes a body and installation baffle, this internal first regulation stage hole that runs through its up-and-down terminal surface that has opened of piece, the aperture of first regulation stage hole lower part is greater than the diameter on second body of rod upper portion, the first regulation stage hole position that corresponds a body on the installation baffle opens there is second regulation stage hole, the aperture of second regulation stage hole is greater than the diameter on second body of rod lower part and is less than the diameter on second body of rod upper portion, the installation baffle is fixed in a body lower part, the first regulation stage hole of a body and the second regulation stage hole that the installation baffle corresponds constitute the regulation hole of adjusting seat jointly, the regulation hole communicates with each other with first cam chamber.
The diameter of the upper part of the second rod body of the transmission rod is larger than that of the lower part of the second rod body.
After adopting such structure, the structure of adjusting the seat has specifically been made things convenient for the production equipment.
The alignment device further comprises a ship-shaped mounting frame, the two groups of alignment mechanisms are arranged in the ship-shaped mounting frame, and the lifting seats of the vertical lifting assemblies of the two groups of alignment mechanisms are fixedly connected onto the ship-shaped mounting frame.
The two sides of an adjusting seat of a middle plane fine adjustment assembly of the alignment device are respectively fixedly connected with a guide rod, the lower end of the guide rod penetrates through a ship-shaped mounting frame, a convex ring is outwards arranged on the outer wall of the bottom of the guide rod at the lower side of the ship-shaped mounting frame, a return spring is sleeved outside the guide rod, the upper end of the return spring abuts against the ship-shaped mounting frame, and the lower end of the return spring abuts against the convex ring of the guide rod; after adopting such structure, guide bar and reset spring can make and adjust seat automatic re-setting after using.
The first cam shaft in the alignment device is matched with the cavity wall of the first cam cavity through a plurality of bearings; the second cam shaft is matched with the cavity wall of the second cam cavity through a plurality of bearings; after adopting such structure, reduce first camshaft and second camshaft and respectively correspond the friction between the cam chamber, promote life.
The side wall of a first cam shaft of a plane fine adjustment assembly in the alignment device is provided with a bearing which is contacted with the lower end of a transmission rod; a bearing which is contacted with the lower end of the lifting rod is arranged on the side wall of a second cam shaft of the vertical lifting assembly; after adopting such structure, reduce the friction between transfer line and lifter and the respective cam that corresponds, promote life.
Drawings
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an alignment device according to an embodiment of the present invention in use.
FIG. 2 is a plan view of the alignment apparatus in use.
Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken along line E-E of fig. 2.
Fig. 4 is an enlarged view of a portion a of fig. 3.
Fig. 5 is an enlarged view of a portion B of fig. 3.
Fig. 6 is an enlarged view of a portion C of fig. 3.
Fig. 7 is a sectional view taken along F-F of fig. 2.
FIG. 8 is a diagram of the movement trajectories of two optical fibers in a use state of the embodiment of the present alignment device.
Detailed Description
As shown in fig. 1 to 7
The aligning device comprises a ship-shaped mounting frame 1 and two groups of aligning mechanisms, wherein the two groups of aligning mechanisms are independently arranged in the ship-shaped mounting frame 1, and the two groups of aligning mechanisms are symmetrically arranged on the left and right.
Each group of the alignment mechanisms comprises a vertical lifting component, a plane fine-tuning component and an optical fiber positioning block 2.
The plane fine adjustment assembly comprises an adjustment seat, an elastic member 32, a transmission rod 34, a steel ball 37, a fine adjustment motor 35 and a first cam shaft 36.
The transmission rod 34 comprises a first rod 34a at the upper end and a second rod 34b at the lower end, a positioning groove 34b1 is formed in the upper end face of the second rod 34b, the lower end of the first rod 34a extends into a positioning groove 34b1 of the second rod 34b, the first rod 34a and the second rod 34b are fixed, a first groove 34a1 matched with the steel ball 37 is formed in the upper end of the first rod 34a, and the diameter of the upper portion of the second rod 34b of the transmission rod 34 is larger than that of the lower portion of the second rod 34 b.
The adjusting seat comprises a seat body 31a and an adjusting block, a first cam cavity 31a1 provided with a first cam shaft 36 is arranged in the seat body 31a, the adjusting block is fixed on the upper end surface of the seat body 31a through a bolt, the adjusting block comprises a block body 31b and a mounting baffle 31c, a first adjusting stage hole 31b1 penetrating through the upper and lower end surfaces of the block body 31b is arranged in the block body 31b, the aperture of the lower part of the first adjusting stage hole 31b1 is larger than the diameter of the upper part of the second rod body 34b, a second adjusting stage hole 31c1 is arranged at the position of the mounting baffle 31c corresponding to the first adjusting stage hole 31b1 of the block body 31b, the aperture of the second adjusting stage hole 31c1 is larger than the diameter of the lower part of the second rod body 34b and smaller than the diameter of the upper part of the second rod body 34b, the mounting baffle 31c is fixed on the lower part of the block body 31b, the first adjusting stage hole 31b1 of the block body 31b and the second adjusting stage hole 31c corresponding to the second adjusting stage hole 1c of the mounting baffle 31c form an adjusting hole of the adjusting seat, the adjustment hole communicates with the first cam chamber 31a 1.
Pedestal 31a both sides are respectively through the bolt fastening has guide bar 31d, guide bar 31d runs through ship type mounting bracket 1, the 1 downside of ship type mounting bracket is stretched out to guide bar 31d lower extreme, the fixed circular shape separation blade 31d1 that leaves through the bolt fastening in guide bar 31d bottom, the diameter of separation blade 31d1 is greater than the diameter of guide bar 31d, separation blade 31d1 has formed the bulge loop in guide bar 31d bottom then, the outer still cover of guide bar 31d is equipped with reset spring 31e, reset spring 31e upper end supports and leans on at 1 bottom surface of ship type mounting bracket, reset spring 31e lower extreme supports and leans on the bulge loop of guide bar 31 d.
The elastic component 32 is fixed on the upper end face of the adjusting block of the adjusting seat in an adhering mode, a through hole 32a is formed in the position, corresponding to the adjusting hole of the adjusting seat, of the elastic component 32, an independent swing rod 32b extends towards the upper side of the surface of the side wall of the elastic component 32, the swing rod 32b extends to the upper side of the through hole 32a, and a gap 32c for accommodating a steel ball 37 is formed between the end portion of the swing rod 32b and the opening of the upper end of the through hole 32 a.
The optical fiber positioning block 2 is adhered and fixed on the upper side of the end part of the corresponding swing rod 32b, and the upper end face of the optical fiber positioning block 2 is provided with a V-shaped groove 21 for placing an optical fiber.
The fine tuning motor 35 is fixed on the seat body 31a of the adjusting seat through bolts, an output shaft of the fine tuning motor 35 extends into the first cam cavity 31a1 of the adjusting seat, the first cam shaft 36 is installed on the output shaft of the fine tuning motor 35, the first cam shaft 36 is matched with the cavity wall of the first cam cavity 31a1 through a plurality of bearings 6, and the bearing 6 contacted with the lower end of the transmission rod 34 is installed on the side wall of the first cam shaft 36 of the plane fine tuning assembly.
The transmission rod 34 is located in the through hole 32a of the elastic member 32 and the adjustment hole of the adjustment seat, the second rod 34b of the transmission rod 34 extends into the first cam cavity 31a1 of the adjustment seat and the second rod 34b abuts against the side wall of the first cam shaft 36, and the steel ball 37 contacts with the first groove 34a1 of the first rod 34 a.
In an initial state, the center lines of the V-shaped grooves 21 of the optical fiber positioning blocks 2 are on the same straight line, the swing rods 32b of the two sets of alignment mechanisms drive the corresponding optical fiber positioning blocks 2 to move, the projection patterns of the swing rods 32b of the elastic members 32 in the two sets of alignment mechanisms on the plane where the end faces of the optical fibers to be welded are located are symmetrical, as shown in fig. 8, the optical fibers placed in the two sets of alignment mechanisms only have moving tracks under the action of the plane fine adjustment assembly, wherein M is the moving track of the optical fiber 51, N is the moving track of the optical fiber 52, and the intersection point of the optical fibers at two sides is P.
The vertical lifting component is arranged at the lower side of the plane fine-tuning component and comprises a lifting seat 41, a lifting rod 43, a lifting motor 42 and a second cam shaft 44, the lifting seat 41 is fixedly connected on the ship-shaped mounting frame 1 through bolts, a second cam cavity 41a of the second cam shaft 44 is arranged in the lifting seat 41, the lifting motor 42 is fixedly connected on the lifting seat 41, an output shaft of the lifting motor 42 extends into the second cam cavity 41a of the lifting seat 41, the second cam shaft 44 is arranged on an output shaft of the lifting motor 42, the lifting seat 41 is also provided with a lifting hole communicating the upper end surface of the lifting motor 42 and the second cam cavity 41a, the output shaft of the lifting motor 42 is matched with the cavity wall of the second cam cavity 41a through two bearings 6, the upper end of the lifting rod 43 is fixed at the bottom of the adjusting seat of the plane fine-tuning component through thread matching, the lifting rod 43 penetrates through the lifting hole of the lifting seat 41, and the lower end of the lifting rod 43 is abutted against the side wall of the second cam shaft 44, the second cam shaft 44 is also matched with the wall of the second cam cavity 41a through a plurality of bearings 6, and the side wall of the second cam shaft 44 of the vertical lifting assembly is provided with the bearing 6 contacted with the lower end of the lifting rod 43.
When the fiber positioning device is used, two optical fibers 51 and 52 (the two optical fibers are respectively the optical fiber 51 with the cladding of 0.4mm and the optical fiber 52 with the cladding of 0.125 mm) with different fiber diameters are respectively placed on the optical fiber positioning blocks 2 of the two groups of alignment mechanisms, the lifting motor 42 of the vertical lifting assembly is started, the lifting motor 42 drives the second cam shaft 44 to rotate, the lifting rod 43 drives the plane fine adjustment assembly and the optical fiber positioning block 2 to integrally move up and down under the action of the second cam shaft 44, and the height of the two optical fiber positioning blocks 2 is adjusted through the vertical lifting assembly;
and then starting a fine tuning motor 35 of the plane fine tuning assembly, wherein the fine tuning motor 35 drives a first cam shaft 36 to rotate, the first cam shaft 36 drives a transmission rod 34 to move, the upper end of the transmission rod 34 acts on a steel ball 37 to move, and then the steel ball 37 pushes the end part of a swing rod 32b of the elastic component 32 to swing, so that the end surfaces of the two optical fibers 51 and 52 move in a plane until the centers of the two optical fibers 51 and 52 are aligned, and the alignment operation of the two optical fibers 51 and 52 with different fiber diameters is completed.
The above description is only one embodiment of the present invention, and it should be noted that, for those skilled in the art, several modifications and improvements can be made without departing from the principle of the present invention, and these should also be considered as falling within the protection scope of the present invention.