JPH0731061B2 - Structure of optical coupler for fiber gyro - Google Patents
Structure of optical coupler for fiber gyroInfo
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【発明の詳細な説明】 「産業上の利用分野」 この発明はファイバジャイロ用光カプラの構造に関す
る。The present invention relates to the structure of an optical coupler for a fiber gyro.
「従来の技術」 第5図に示すように、1対の光ファイバ1の中間部が互
に結合されて細棒状の合体部2と4本のピグテイル3と
が構成され、その合体部2が細長い第1基板4上に接着
剤等により固定されて、光結合素子6が構成される。“Prior Art” As shown in FIG. 5, the middle portions of a pair of optical fibers 1 are coupled to each other to form a thin rod-shaped united portion 2 and four pigtails 3. The optical coupling element 6 is configured by being fixed on the elongated first substrate 4 with an adhesive or the like.
光結合素子6の第1基板4が第6図に示すように、ガラ
ス管7内に挿入されて接着剤により固定され、ピグテイ
ル3がガラス管7の両端より導出され、その両端が接着
剤等で充填されてファイバジャイロ用光カプラ8が構成
される。As shown in FIG. 6, the first substrate 4 of the optical coupling element 6 is inserted into the glass tube 7 and fixed by an adhesive, the pigtails 3 are led out from both ends of the glass tube 7, and both ends thereof are adhesive or the like. The optical coupler 8 for the fiber gyro is configured by being filled with.
従来のファイバジャイロは第7図に示すように、円板状
のジャイロベース10上に糸巻き状の中空のボビン11に巻
回されたファイバコイル12が取付けられ、そのボビン11
の中空円筒の中心軸を挟んで互に対向する1対の支持柱
13がジャイロベース10上に植立てられ、その上に上記光
カプラ8が載せられ、例えば接着剤で固定される。ま
た、光カプラ8の下方にファイバジャイロ用部材(光
源、光検出器、他)14がジャイロベース10上に取付けら
れる。光カプラ8の各1対のピグテイル3はガラス管7
より導出されると直ちに互いに離れる方向に湾曲され、
図示していないが、ボビン11の内周面に沿って螺旋状に
立上げられると共にその内周面に接着剤で固定されてボ
ビン11の開口より外部に導出され、ファイバコイル等に
接続される。As shown in FIG. 7, a conventional fiber gyro is equipped with a fiber coil 12 wound around a bobbin 11 having a bobbin shape on a disk-shaped gyro base 10, and the bobbin 11
Pair of support columns facing each other across the central axis of the hollow cylinder
13 is planted on the gyro base 10, and the optical coupler 8 is placed on the gyro base 10 and fixed by, for example, an adhesive. Further, a fiber gyro member (light source, photodetector, etc.) 14 is attached below the optical coupler 8 on the gyro base 10. Each pair of pigtails 3 of the optical coupler 8 is a glass tube 7.
As soon as it is drawn out, it is curved away from each other,
Although not shown, it is spirally raised along the inner peripheral surface of the bobbin 11, is fixed to the inner peripheral surface with an adhesive, is led out from the opening of the bobbin 11, and is connected to a fiber coil or the like. .
「発明が解決しようとする課題」 従来の光カプラ8は第1基板4をガラス管7内に接着剤
で固定した後、ピグテイルをガラス管7の両端で接着剤
で固定支持する構造であり、組立の作業性が悪く、比較
的大きな工数を必要とするために高価であった。[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] The conventional optical coupler 8 has a structure in which the first substrate 4 is fixed in the glass tube 7 with an adhesive, and then the pigtail is fixed and supported by the adhesive at both ends of the glass tube 7. The workability of assembling was poor, and a relatively large number of man-hours were required, which was expensive.
また、、ファイバジャイロの組立において、ガラス管よ
り導出されたピグテイルに対し強い力がかかって断線す
ることのないようにゆっくり曲げてファイバ用ボビンの
内周面に接着固定しなければならないが、作業性が悪い
構造であるため組立工数が大きくなり、ファイバジャイ
ロの原価上昇の一因をなしていた。Also, when assembling the fiber gyro, the pigtail drawn out from the glass tube must be slowly bent and adhesively fixed to the inner peripheral surface of the fiber bobbin so as not to break the wire due to strong force. Due to the poor structure, the number of assembling steps was large, which contributed to the cost increase of the fiber gyro.
この発明の目的は光カプラ自身を経済化すると共にそれ
を組込むファイバジャイロの経済化に寄与できるような
構造に改良することである。An object of the present invention is to improve the structure such that the optical coupler itself can be made economical and the fiber gyro incorporating the optical coupler can be made economical.
「課題を解決するための手段」 上記目的を達成するために、本発明では、1対の光ファ
イバの長手方向における中間部が互に結合されて細棒状
の合体部とされ、その合体部の両端より光ファイバが導
出されてピグテイルとされ、上記合体部が細長い第1基
板上に固定されて光結合素子が構成され、その光結合素
子が組込まれるべきファイバジャイロのファイバコイル
用ボビンの内径より僅かに小さい外形を有する第2基板
の中央部に1個又は複数個の上記光結合素子の第1基板
が固定されると共に、上記光結合素子のピグテイルが上
記第2基板の外周に沿って固定されてファイバジャイロ
用光カプラが構成される。[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, in the present invention, the intermediate portions in the longitudinal direction of a pair of optical fibers are coupled to each other to form a thin rod-shaped united portion, and the united portion is An optical fiber is led out from both ends to form a pigtail, and the united portion is fixed on an elongated first substrate to form an optical coupling element. From the inner diameter of the fiber coil bobbin of the fiber gyro into which the optical coupling element is to be incorporated. One or more first substrates of the optical coupling device are fixed to the central portion of the second substrate having a slightly small outer shape, and pigtails of the optical coupling device are fixed along the outer periphery of the second substrate. Thus, an optical coupler for fiber gyro is constructed.
上記第2基板に上記第1基板を収容するための収容溝を
設けるのが望ましい。It is desirable that the second substrate be provided with a housing groove for housing the first substrate.
また、上記第2基板に上記ピグテイルを案内するための
円弧状の案内溝を設けるのが望ましい。Further, it is desirable to provide an arc-shaped guide groove for guiding the pigtail on the second substrate.
「実施例」 この発明の実施例を図面を参照して説明する。第1図A
はこの発明の光カプラ8を示すもので、既に述べた光結
合素子6(第5図)をファイバジャイロのファイバコイ
ル用ボビンの内径より僅かに小さい外形をもつ円板状の
第2基板(金属、セラミック又は合成樹脂より成る)11
に実装して構成したものである。同図において第1基板
4は第2基板11の1つの直径に沿い、板面の中央部に接
着剤で固定される。第1基板4の両端より導出されたピ
グテイル3はファイバの結合部の延長方向において接着
剤22により板面に固定されると同時に、それぞれ2本の
ピグテイルが互に分離され、それぞれ反対方向に湾曲さ
れ、第2基板21の周縁に沿って曲げられ、第1基板4の
長手方向と直交する第2基板11の直径の両端付近におい
て接着剤23により固定される。[Embodiment] An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Figure 1A
Shows an optical coupler 8 of the present invention, in which the optical coupling element 6 (FIG. 5) described above is used as a second disc-shaped substrate (metal) having an outer shape slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the fiber coil bobbin of the fiber gyro. , Made of ceramic or synthetic resin) 11
It is implemented and configured. In the figure, the first substrate 4 is fixed along the diameter of the second substrate 11 to the central portion of the plate surface with an adhesive. The pigtails 3 led out from both ends of the first substrate 4 are fixed to the plate surface by an adhesive 22 in the extension direction of the fiber coupling portion, and at the same time, two pigtails are separated from each other and curved in opposite directions. Then, the second substrate 21 is bent along the peripheral edge of the second substrate 21, and is fixed by an adhesive 23 near both ends of the diameter of the second substrate 11 orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the first substrate 4.
第1図Bに示すものは2個の光結合素子6を第1図Aと
同様に円板状の第2基板21に実装した例であり、第1図
Cは横断面が楕円状であるファイバコイル用ボビンの中
空孔内に取付けるようにした光カプラ8の一例を示すも
ので、この例では2個の光結合素子6が楕円の長径に沿
って板面の中央部に離れて実装され、各光結合素子6の
両端における一方のピグテイルが互に連結された場合で
ある。第1図A,B及びCいずれの場合も第2基板21の外
形は収容されるべきファイバコイル用ボビンの内径より
僅かに小さくされている。FIG. 1B shows an example in which two optical coupling elements 6 are mounted on a disk-shaped second substrate 21 as in FIG. 1A, and FIG. 1C has an elliptical cross section. This shows an example of the optical coupler 8 which is mounted in the hollow hole of the fiber coil bobbin. In this example, two optical coupling elements 6 are mounted separately in the central portion of the plate surface along the major axis of the ellipse. , One of the pigtails at both ends of each optical coupling element 6 is connected to each other. In any of FIGS. 1A, 1B and 1C, the outer shape of the second substrate 21 is slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the fiber coil bobbin to be housed.
第2図は第1図Aの光カプラを組込んだファイバジャイ
ロを示したものであり、ボビン11の内周面には、光カプ
ラ8の第2基板21を載せるための突起11aが一体に形成
されている。FIG. 2 shows a fiber gyro incorporating the optical coupler of FIG. 1A, and a protrusion 11a for mounting the second substrate 21 of the optical coupler 8 is integrally formed on the inner peripheral surface of the bobbin 11. Has been formed.
第3図は、第2基板21に光結合素子6の第1基板4を収
容するための細長い方形状の収容溝30を板面の中央部に
設けると共にピグテイル3を案内するための円弧状の案
内溝31を周縁に沿って設けた例を示したものである。第
2基板21の第1基板収容溝30の長手方向と直交する直径
の両端において、第2基板21の周縁の一部が切欠かれ
て、第1基板収容溝30の長手方向と平行に一対の直線縁
32が形成される。また第1基板収容溝30の短辺縁30aよ
り第2基板21の周縁をのぞんで扇状凹部33が形成され
る。扇状凹部33の深さaは第1基板収容溝の深さbより
小さく、例えばbの1/2程度とされている。両者の差b
−aは収容すべき第1基板4の厚味にほぼ等しく設定さ
れる。ピグテイル案内溝31はその深さを扇状凹部の深さ
aとほぼ等しくされ、扇状凹部33の端縁33aより直線縁3
2に向けて第2基板21の周縁に沿って形成される。FIG. 3 shows that the second substrate 21 is provided with an elongated rectangular accommodation groove 30 for accommodating the first substrate 4 of the optical coupling element 6 in the central portion of the plate surface and has an arc shape for guiding the pigtail 3. It shows an example in which the guide groove 31 is provided along the peripheral edge. At both ends of the diameter of the second substrate 21 orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the first substrate accommodating groove 30, a part of the peripheral edge of the second substrate 21 is cut out so as to be parallel to the longitudinal direction of the first substrate accommodating groove 30. Straight edge
32 is formed. Further, a fan-shaped recess 33 is formed from the short side edge 30a of the first substrate accommodating groove 30 to the periphery of the second substrate 21. The depth a of the fan-shaped recess 33 is smaller than the depth b of the first substrate accommodating groove, and is about 1/2 of b, for example. Difference b
-A is set to be approximately equal to the thickness of the first substrate 4 to be accommodated. The depth of the pigtail guide groove 31 is made substantially equal to the depth a of the fan-shaped recessed portion, and the straight edge 3 from the end edge 33a of the fan-shaped recessed portion 3
It is formed along the peripheral edge of the second substrate 21 toward 2.
第4図は、第3図の第2基板21に光結合素子6を実装し
て構成した光カプラ8を示したものである。光結合素子
6の第1基板4は第1基板収容溝30の底面に接着剤34で
固定される。第1基板4の両端より導出されたピグテイ
ル3は扇状凹部33に延長されて接着剤22で固定されると
共に2本のピグテイル3が互に離れる方向に湾曲され、
ピグテイル案内溝内を案内され、接着剤23で溝内に固定
された後直線縁32側より溝外に導出される。FIG. 4 shows an optical coupler 8 constructed by mounting the optical coupling element 6 on the second substrate 21 of FIG. The first substrate 4 of the optical coupling element 6 is fixed to the bottom surface of the first substrate accommodating groove 30 with an adhesive 34. The pigtails 3 led out from both ends of the first substrate 4 are extended to the fan-shaped recesses 33 and fixed with the adhesive 22, and the two pigtails 3 are curved in a direction away from each other.
It is guided in the pigtail guide groove, fixed in the groove with an adhesive 23, and then led out of the groove from the side of the straight edge 32.
第1図B,Cに示した光カプラについてもその第2基板に
上述のような第1基板収容溝及び/又はピグテイル案内
溝を適宜に設けるのが望ましい。Also in the optical couplers shown in FIGS. 1B and 1C, it is desirable to appropriately provide the above-mentioned first substrate accommodating groove and / or pigtail guide groove in the second substrate.
「発明の効果」 この発明の光カプラでは光結合素子を従来のガラス管に
代って第2基板に接着固定すればよいので、組立作業が
やり易く、組立工数を縮減でき、原価低減が可能であ
る。[Advantages of the Invention] In the optical coupler of the present invention, the optical coupling element may be bonded and fixed to the second substrate instead of the conventional glass tube, so that the assembly work is easy, the number of assembly steps can be reduced, and the cost can be reduced. Is.
光カプラの第2基板はファイバコイル用ボビンの内周面
に例えば突起などにより簡単に取付けることができるた
め、従来のような支持柱が不要となる。またピグテイル
は第2基板の周に沿う方向に基板外に導出されるので、
ファイバコイル用ボビンの内周面に沿って螺旋状にピグ
テイルを立上げて行くのに都合がよく、その作業時間を
短縮できる。このようにこの発明は光カプラの経済化は
もとより、それが組込まれるファイバジャイロの部品点
数の縮減と組立工数の低減をもたらし、ファイバジャイ
ロの経済化に著しく寄与するものである。The second substrate of the optical coupler can be easily attached to the inner peripheral surface of the fiber coil bobbin by, for example, a protrusion or the like, so that a conventional supporting column is unnecessary. Also, since the pigtail is led out of the substrate in the direction along the circumference of the second substrate,
It is convenient to start up the pigtail spirally along the inner peripheral surface of the fiber coil bobbin, and the working time can be shortened. As described above, the present invention not only makes the optical coupler economical, but also reduces the number of parts of the fiber gyro in which it is incorporated and the assembly man-hours, and significantly contributes to the economicalization of the fiber gyro.
光カプラの第2基板に第1基板収容溝を設けた場合に
は、その溝の深さを調整すれば、第1基板の板面とファ
イバを接着剤22で固定すべき場所の板面とをほぼ同一の
水平面上にそろえることができるので、つまり段差がな
いのでファイバを一直線に張ることができ、接着剤22に
よるピグテイルの接着作業がやり易くなる。また、応力
の影響に最も敏感なその直線部分に曲げ応力を与えずに
接着することができるので、温度等の環境条件が大きく
変っても、曲げ応力により接着剤22を基板より引きはが
そうとする力が発生されず、耐環境性の優れた接着が可
能となる。When the first substrate accommodating groove is provided on the second substrate of the optical coupler, by adjusting the depth of the groove, the plate surface of the first substrate and the plate surface of the place where the fiber should be fixed with the adhesive 22 are formed. Can be aligned on substantially the same horizontal plane, that is, since there is no step, the fiber can be stretched in a straight line, and the operation of bonding the pigtail with the adhesive 22 is facilitated. In addition, since it is possible to bond the linear portion, which is most sensitive to the influence of stress, without applying bending stress, it is possible to peel the adhesive 22 from the substrate due to bending stress even if environmental conditions such as temperature change greatly. Therefore, it is possible to perform bonding with excellent environment resistance.
第2基板にピグテイル基板溝を設けた場合には、振動や
衝撃に対してピグテイルをより安定に保持することがで
きる。また第1基板より導出されたピグテイルを互に相
似に曲げることが容易であり、曲げにより光のロスが生
じても、4本のピグテイルで同量だけ生じるので取扱い
上都合がよい。When the pigtail substrate groove is provided on the second substrate, the pigtail can be held more stably against vibration and impact. In addition, it is easy to bend the pigtails derived from the first substrate in a similar manner, and even if a loss of light occurs due to bending, the same amount is generated by the four pigtails, which is convenient for handling.
この発明の光カプラの構造はピグテイルの導出方法、第
2基板の形状等において、ファイバジャイロ用ボビン形
状との整合性が良く、ファイバジャイロの部品実装効率
の向上につながり、ファイバジャイロの小形軽量化も期
待できる。The structure of the optical coupler according to the present invention has good compatibility with the shape of the bobbin for the fiber gyro in the method of deriving the pigtail, the shape of the second substrate, etc., which leads to an improvement in the component mounting efficiency of the fiber gyro, thus reducing the size and weight of the fiber gyro. Can be expected.
第1図はこの発明のファイバジャイロ用光カプラの構造
を示す平面、第2図A及びBはそれぞれ第1図Aの光カ
プラを組込んだファイバジャイロの一例を示す平面図及
びA−A側断面図、第3図A,B及びCはそれぞれ第1図
Aの第2基板21の変形実施例を示す平面図、A−A側断
面図及びB−B側断面図、第4図A及びBはそれぞれ第
3図の第2基板21を用いた光カプラの一例を示す平面図
及びA−A側断面図、第5図は従来及びこの発明で用い
られる光結合素子の平面図、第6図は従来の光カプラの
平面図、第7図A及びBはそれぞれ第6図の光カプラ8
を組込んだファイバジャイロの一例を示す平面図及びA
−A側断面図である。FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a structure of an optical coupler for fiber gyro of the present invention, and FIGS. 2A and 2B are plan views showing an example of a fiber gyro incorporating the optical coupler of FIG. 1A and an AA side. Sectional views, FIGS. 3A, 3B, 3C and 3C are a plan view, a sectional view taken along the line AA and a sectional view taken along the line BB, and FIG. 4A and FIG. B is a plan view and an AA side sectional view showing an example of an optical coupler using the second substrate 21 of FIG. 3, respectively. FIG. 5 is a plan view of an optical coupling element used in the prior art and the present invention, and FIG. The figure is a plan view of a conventional optical coupler, and FIGS. 7A and 7B are optical couplers 8 of FIG. 6, respectively.
Plan view and A showing an example of a fiber gyro incorporating the
It is a -A side sectional view.
Claims (3)
部が互に結合されて細棒状の合体部とされ、その合体部
の両端より光ファイバが導出されてピグテイルとされ、
上記合体部が細長い第1基板上に固定されて光結合素子
が構成され、 その光結合素子が組込まれるべきファイバジャイロのフ
ァイバコイル用ボビンの内径より僅かに小さい外形を有
する第2基板の中央部に1個又は複数個の上記光結合素
子の第1基板が固定されると共に、上記光結合素子のピ
グテイルが上記第2基板の外周に沿って固定されている
ファイバジャイロ用光カプラの構造。1. A pair of optical fibers are joined together at their intermediate portions in the longitudinal direction to form a thin rod-shaped merged portion, and the optical fibers are led out from both ends of the merged portion to form a pigtail.
The united portion is fixed on an elongated first substrate to form an optical coupling element, and the central portion of a second substrate having an outer shape slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the fiber coil bobbin of the fiber gyro into which the optical coupling element is to be incorporated. A structure of an optical coupler for a fiber gyro, wherein one or a plurality of the first substrates of the optical coupling element are fixed to the first substrate and the pigtails of the optical coupling element are fixed along the outer periphery of the second substrate.
めの収容溝が形成された請求項(1)記載のファイバジ
ャイロ用光カプラの構造。2. The structure of an optical coupler for a fiber gyro according to claim 1, wherein an accommodation groove for accommodating the first substrate is formed in the second substrate.
るための円弧状の案内溝が形成された請求光(1)又は
(2)記載のファイバジャイロ用光カプラの構造。3. A structure of an optical coupler for a fiber gyro according to claim 1 or 2, wherein an arcuate guide groove for guiding the pigtail is formed on the second substrate.
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JPH11281374A (en) * | 1998-03-27 | 1999-10-15 | Hitachi Cable Ltd | Optical fiber gyro |
CN108507558B (en) * | 2018-03-28 | 2024-04-30 | 株洲菲斯罗克光电科技股份有限公司 | Lightweight triaxial integrated optical fiber gyroscope |
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