KR101865556B1 - An integrated or detachable device and a method for manufacturing an optical cable - Google Patents

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KR101865556B1
KR101865556B1 KR1020170122780A KR20170122780A KR101865556B1 KR 101865556 B1 KR101865556 B1 KR 101865556B1 KR 1020170122780 A KR1020170122780 A KR 1020170122780A KR 20170122780 A KR20170122780 A KR 20170122780A KR 101865556 B1 KR101865556 B1 KR 101865556B1
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The present invention provides a device for manufacturing an integrated or detachable optical cable and a method thereof. The present invention provides a device for manufacturing an integrated or detachable optical cable, the device which confirms a measured numerical value of light amount or a measured numerical value of a voltage/current through a display device and adjusts an optical fiber through a position adjustment unit to manually align the center of light outputted from the optical fiber with the center of an optical element. According to the present invention, accurate optical alignment between a module of the optical cable and the optical fiber of the optical cable can be performed, thereby manufacturing a part of the optical cable installed.

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An integrated or detachable optical cable manufacturing apparatus and a method of manufacturing an optical cable,

The present invention relates to an optical fiber manufacturing method including an optical transmitting device, an optical receiving device, and an apparatus. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method of manufacturing an optical fiber, And a method of manufacturing an integrated or detachable optical cable for aligning the center of light output from the light source and the center of the optical element.

The optical fiber-based signal transmission method is a large-capacity digital media transmission means including a high-definition digital video display device capable of operating at high speed and high density data transmission regardless of wideband and electromagnetic interference, and is widely used particularly in the long distance communication market .

However, in the case of the optical cable, the installation cost is excessively incurred because the optical cable used for long-distance communication is built or laid over a long distance, and the optical cable itself is higher in cost than the copper cable.

Meanwhile, a signal transmission method based on optical fibers positioned in an optical cable is a method of precisely aligning the center of light of data to be mounted and output inside the optical transmission unit or the optical reception unit and the center of the lens located in the optical transmission unit or optical reception unit It is important.

Therefore, partial fabrication of the defective cable requires precise optical alignment between the optical element and the optical fiber in the optical cable, which has been considered technically impossible. In the case of a defective cable, And re-install the cables of good products to solve the problem of bad cable.

Patent Document 1 is an invention related to a method of aligning an optical element portion and a lens optical fiber connection portion using an alignment reference portion disposed on a substrate through an optical transceiver. Patent Document 1 discloses a method for aligning an optical element portion and a lens optical fiber connection portion, and connecting the structures through a connection post of an alignment reference portion having a predetermined position to realize the optical alignment.

Patent Document 2 discloses an optical transmission system including an all-optical conversion unit for converting an electric signal into an optical signal, a transmission lens unit for advancing the optical signals emitted from the all-optical conversion unit, and an optical system including a coupling lens unit for condensing optical signals passing through the transmission lens unit, The present invention relates to a transmitting apparatus. Patent Document 2 discloses an apparatus for transmitting a plurality of data through one optical fiber for the purpose of simplifying the assembly of the optical transmission apparatus or the optical reception apparatus in manufacturing the optical transmission apparatus or the optical reception apparatus, To obtain an optical alignment.

Korean Registered Patent No. 10-1176950 (registered on August 20, 2012) Korean Registered Patent No. 10-1068219 (registered on September 21, 2011)

Disclosure of Invention Technical Problem [10] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a method of manufacturing a fiber optic cable, It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for manufacturing or repairing a defective portion of an optical cable before installation or a previously installed optical cable in order to solve a conventional problem of replacing a defective cable by re- The purpose.

It should be understood, however, that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, but may be variously modified without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides, as a first embodiment, an integrated optical cable manufacturing apparatus.

Wherein the optical transmission apparatus includes an optical transmission unit and a position adjustment section of an optical fiber, and the optical reception apparatus includes a light reception unit and an optical fiber Wherein the position adjusting unit adjusts the position of the center of the one end of the optical fiber and the center of the light emitting element of the optical transmitting module in a state where one end of the optical fiber is drawn into the optical transmitting module and the other end of the optical fiber is drawn into the light measuring device And the position adjustment unit adjusts the position of the center of the other end of the optical fiber and the optical axis of the optical fiber so that the center of the optical fiber is aligned with the center of the other end of the optical fiber, And the positions of the light receiving elements of the receiving module are adjusted so that the centers of the light receiving elements are optically aligned with each other.

The present invention provides, as a second embodiment, the following optical cable manufacturing apparatus, in which a light transmitting device and a light receiving device can be used separately.

Wherein the optical transmission apparatus comprises a light transmission apparatus and a light reception apparatus, the optical transmission apparatus includes a display apparatus, a light transmission unit and a position adjustment section of an optical fiber, the optical transmission unit includes a mirroring section, And the position adjusting unit is configured such that one end of the optical fiber is inserted into the optical transmission module and the other end of the optical fiber is connected to the other end of the optical fiber, The position adjustment unit adjusts the position of the center of one end of the optical fiber and the center of the light emitting device of the optical transmission module such that the center of the one end of the optical fiber is optically aligned with the light emitting unit of the optical transmitter, And the other end of the optical fiber is drawn into the light receiving module, the center of the other end of the optical fiber and the light receiving end of the light receiving module Characterized in that the center of the position adjusted so that mutual optical alignment.

On the other hand, the present invention is a third embodiment, and provides a method of manufacturing an optical cable using the optical cable manufacturing apparatus of the first embodiment below.

A method of manufacturing the optical cable includes connecting an optical transmission module and an optical transmission unit located in the optical transmission device; One end of an optical fiber of the optical cable is inserted into the optical transmission module; The other end of the optical fiber being introduced into a light amount measuring device; The light emitting device of the optical transmission module may include: transmitting light; A signal or data transmitted from the light quantity measuring device for measuring the amount of light is displayed on a display device; Adjusting the position of one end of the optical fiber so that the center of one end of the introduced optical fiber and the center of the light emitting device of the optical transmission module are optically aligned with each other; Fixing the optical transmission module and the optical cable after the alignment of the optical fiber is completed; Detaching the other end of the optical fiber drawn into the light amount measuring device; Connecting a light receiving module and a light receiving unit located within the light receiving device; Receiving the other end of the optical fiber into the light receiving module; The light emitting device of the optical transmission module may include: transmitting light; The light is converted into a signal or data and displayed on a display device; Positioning the other end of the optical fiber so that the center of the other end of the introduced optical fiber and the center of the light receiving element of the light receiving module are optically aligned with each other; And after the optical alignment of the optical fiber is completed, fixing the optical receiving module and the optical cable is fixed.

The present invention provides, as a fourth embodiment, the following optical fiber manufacturing method including a mirroring step, which can use the optical fiber manufacturing apparatus of the second embodiment.

Connecting an optical transmission module and an optical transmission unit located within the optical transmission device; One end of an optical fiber of the optical cable is inserted into the optical transmission module; The other end of the optical fiber being introduced into a light amount measuring device; The light emitting device of the optical transmission module may include: transmitting light; The signal or data transmitted from the light quantity measuring device for measuring the amount of light is displayed on the display device of the optical transmitting device; Positioning one end of the optical fiber so that the center of one end of the introduced optical fiber and the center of the light emitting device of the optical transmission module are optically aligned with each other; Fixing the optical transmission module and the optical cable after the optical alignment of the optical fiber is completed; Detaching the other end of the optical fiber drawn into the light amount measuring device; Connecting a light receiving module and a light receiving unit located within the light receiving device; Receiving the other end of the optical fiber into the light receiving module; The light emitting device of the optical transmission module may include: transmitting light; The light is converted into a signal or data and displayed on a display device of a light receiving device; Positioning the other end of the optical fiber so that the center of the other end of the introduced optical fiber and the center of the light receiving element of the light receiving module are optically aligned with each other; And after the optical alignment of the optical fiber is completed, fixing the optical receiving module and the optical cable is fixed.

According to the manufacturing apparatus and the manufacturing method of the present invention, when the cut end of the optical cable is connected to the optical transmission module and the optical reception module, accurate optical alignment becomes possible, and as a result, manufacture of the optical cable end becomes possible.

Specifically, it is possible to determine whether or not the optical cable is defective through the connection of the optical transmission module and the optical reception module with the optical cable, and precise optical alignment between the optical unit and the optical fiber is required. However, according to the present invention, when a defective cable is generated, the entire cable is demolished and the good cable is reinstalled, so that the defective portion of the optical cable before installation or the defective portion of the optical cable installed before installation And the optical transmission module and the optical reception module connected to the optical cable are left at both ends of the manufactured optical cable to enable optical transmission and optical reception of the optical cable.

Particularly, according to the present invention, it is possible to manufacture or repair a part of an optical cable installed over a short distance, and the optical transmission device and the optical receiving device can be separated from each other, Both end portions of the end portion can be manufactured or repaired.

In particular, when the optical cable is installed over a long distance, the optical transmission apparatus and the optical reception apparatus of the present invention can be separated from each other. Thus, the separate optical fiber repair apparatus of the second embodiment can be used as an optical transmission apparatus, The receiving apparatus can be connected to the end of the optical cable which is located at a remote location, respectively. Therefore, the numerical values of the voltages, currents, or light quantities received from the other end through the mirroring unit provided in the optical transmission device and the optical receiving device are received at the other end through the display device, It is not necessary to check the numerical values of the voltage, current, or light amount because two or more persons are located at the other end of the optical cable even when the optical fiber is installed over a long distance by aligning and aligning the optical fiber to the correct position instead of the position. That is, even in the case of an optical cable installed over a long distance, there is an effect that one person can confirm the above-mentioned numerical value transmitted to the other end of the optical cable, and make one end of the optical cable precisely align with the optical transmission module or the optical reception module .

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of an apparatus for manufacturing an integrated optical cable according to a first embodiment. Fig.
Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an aspect before alignment between a position adjusting section of an optical transmitting apparatus or an optical receiving apparatus and an optical cable. Fig.
3 is a schematic view showing an end portion of an optical element, a lens, and an optical cable positioned in the optical transmission module or the optical reception module.
4 is a schematic diagram of a manufacturing apparatus for a separate optical cable as a second embodiment.
Fig. 5 shows a schematic view of an embodiment of a manufacturing apparatus for a removable optical cable as a folded form at the time of carrying, as a second embodiment.
6A and 6B are schematic views of the cutting portion.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, which will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. The present invention may be embodied in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of an apparatus for manufacturing an integrated optical cable according to a first embodiment. Fig.

1, an integrated optical cable manufacturing apparatus 1 as an embodiment of the optical cable manufacturing apparatus of the present invention includes an optical transmission apparatus 11, a light receiving apparatus 12, and a display apparatus 13. The optical transmitting device 11 and the optical receiving device 12 may be fixed to the main body 10 equipped with a switch and are not limited to the configuration shown in FIG.

The display device 13 may be connected to the light amount measuring device 14 or the optical transmitting unit 111 or the light receiving unit 121 through which the devices transmit and receive signals or data . The signal or data may be a current or voltage flowing between the optical transmission device and the optical receiver, or a numerical value of the quantity of light measured from the light quantity measuring device.

2, the optical transmission unit 111 is located in the optical transmission device 11 and may be connected to the main body of the optical transmission device 11 in a fixed form. The optical transmission module 111 and the optical transmission module 103, which can function as the end portion of the optical cable, can be connected in the form of a plug. Also, the optical transmission apparatus 11 may include a position adjustment unit 112 of an optical fiber.

2, the light receiving unit 121 may be connected to the light receiving device 12 and may be connected to the body of the light receiving device 12. [ The light receiving unit 211 and the light receiving module 104 functioning as an end portion of the optical cable can be connected in a plug form. Also, the optical transmitter 12 may include a position adjustment unit 122 of the optical fiber.

3 may include a connection plate, an assembly, and a substrate as a part of an optical transmission module or a light reception module, and the substrate may be a printed circuit board (PCB) . The assembly and the PCB may be electrically connected to each other and connected to one end or the other end of the optical fiber in the optical cable and an optical element located inside the PCB which is a part of the optical transmission module or the optical reception module.

With reference to FIG. 3, a mode in which an optical element in an optical transmission module and optical fibers in an optical cable are optically aligned will be described.

The optical transmission module 103 includes one or more lenses 114 and 115 and one or more light emitting devices 113. More specifically, light is output from the light emitting device 113 of the PCB 119 of the optical transmitting apparatus, to which the light emitting device 113 is attached. At this time, the light is changed in the mirror part 117 arranged at a tilt angle of about 45 degrees with the optical element, and the lens 114 arranged in parallel with the changed optical path advances the light in parallel, The light that has passed through the first lens 114 is condensed by another lens 115 and transmits light to the first end 101 of the optical fiber.

When the optical alignment is deviated in the optical alignment as described above, the optical transmission efficiency is greatly reduced. Therefore, accurate optical alignment between the optical fiber in the optical cable and the optical transmission module or the optical reception module is important for the quality of the optical cable.

Also, in the case of the light receiving apparatus, it is also possible to explain it in a manner corresponding to the configuration of the optical transmission apparatus only in the schematic view of FIG. 3, except that the traveling direction of the light is not the transmission direction but the reception direction.

The optical receiver 12 may include a light receiving unit 121 and a position adjustment unit 122 of the optical fiber. 3 may be part of the light receiving module 104, and may include a connecting plate, an assembly, and a substrate, and preferably the substrate may be a PCB. Hereinafter, the PCB will be described, but the implementation of the present invention is not limited to the PCB.

 The assembly and the PCB may be electrically connected to each other, and are connected to an element located inside the PCB, which is a part of the light receiving module 104, and the other end 102 of the optical fiber in the optical cable.

More specifically, referring to FIG. 3, light received from the other end 102 of the optical fiber is incident through a lens 125, and then through the further lens 124, the light is incident in parallel , And then the optical path is changed in the mirror unit 127 arranged by tilting the light to about 45 degrees with the optical element. Then, the light is input to the light receiving element 123 of the PCB 129 to which the light receiving element 123 is attached.

Through the above process, the optical fiber in the optical cable is connected to the optical transmission module 103 or the optical reception module 104.

The position adjustment unit 112 of the optical transmission apparatus 11 is configured such that one end 101 of the optical fiber is led into the optical transmission module 103 and the other end 102 of the optical fiber is connected to the light quantity measurement apparatus The center of the one end 101 of the optical fiber and the center of the light emitting device 113 of the optical transmission module 103 are aligned so as to be optically aligned with each other.

One end 101 of the optical fiber is led into the optical transmission module 103 and the other end 102 of the optical fiber is connected to the optical receiving module 104 The position of the center of the other end 102 of the optical fiber and the center of the light receiving element 123 of the light receiving module 104 are adjusted to be optically aligned with each other.

The position adjusting units 112 and 122 for adjusting the position of the optical fibers align the optical fibers based on signals or data displayed on the display device 13. When the position adjustment unit 112 of the optical transmission apparatus 11 adjusts the position of the one end 101 of the optical fiber, the signal or data displayed on the display apparatus 13 is the light amount measured from the light amount measuring apparatus 14 .

The amount of light received from the one end 101 to the other end 102 of the optical cable is measured by the light amount measuring device 14 so that the light amount can be compared with a light amount that is a known, So that the light amount can be outputted to the display device 13. It is possible to adjust the position through comparison with the light amount serving as the reference value. The position adjustment may be manually performed as an example. On the other hand, the position adjustment unit may be a system that can control the numerical value of the amount of light and the numerical value of the light amount through voice or positive feedback.

By comparing the measured light quantity value with a reference light quantity value and moving the optical fiber, it is possible to perform accurate optical alignment between the center of the optical fiber and the center of the optical fiber rather than the fixed or fixed position.

On the other hand, when the position adjustment unit 122 of the light receiving device 12 adjusts the position of the other end 102 of the optical fiber, the signal or data displayed on the display device 13 transmits light transmitted from one end of the optical cable, Or may be a voltage or current value that is converted into an electrical signal through a photodiode located in the receiving unit 121 or the light receiving module 104. [

The signal or data converted from the light into the electric signal may be outputted to the display device 13 so that the light or the data can be compared with the voltage or current value which is known or predetermined, and is a reference of accurate light alignment. The position adjuster 122 may be manually movable as an embodiment. On the other hand, the position adjustment unit may be a system that can control the numerical value of the amount of light and the numerical value of the light amount through voice or positive feedback.

The position adjusting unit 122 compares the numerical values of the signal or data converted into the electrical signal and moves the optical fiber to thereby perform accurate optical alignment between the center of the optical fiber and the center of the optical fiber instead of the fixed or fixed position It can enable

The present invention, as a second embodiment, provides an optical cable manufacturing apparatus (2) including a light transmitting apparatus and a light receiving apparatus which can be used in a separated manner, and each of which includes a mirroring section do.

4, the optical cable manufacturing apparatus 2 of the present invention includes an optical transmitting apparatus 21 and a light receiving apparatus 22, and the optical transmitting apparatus 21 is a display apparatus The optical receiver 22 may include a display unit 220, a light receiving unit 222, and a position adjusting unit (not shown) of the optical fiber 222).

The optical cable manufacturing apparatus 2 shown in Fig. 4 is an optical fiber manufacturing apparatus 2 shown in Figs. 2 and 3, in which the optical transmission apparatus and the optical transmission apparatus of the optical transmission apparatus and the optical reception module in the optical transmission apparatus, Can be described as a connected configuration.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 4, a separate optical cable manufacturing apparatus 2 as an embodiment of the optical cable manufacturing apparatus of the present invention includes an optical transmission apparatus 21 and a light receiving apparatus 22. The optical transmitting device 21 and the optical receiving device 22 are not limited to those shown in Fig. 1 or Fig.

2 and 4, the optical transmission device 21 may include a display device 210, a light transmission unit 211 and a position adjustment unit 212 of the optical fiber, and the optical transmission unit 211 May be fixedly connected to the main body of the optical transmission device 21 and connected thereto. The light receiving unit 22 may include a display device 220, a light receiving unit 222, a position adjusting unit 222 and a light amount measuring unit 24 of the optical fiber. May be fixedly connected to the main body portion of the light receiving device 22, and the configurations are not limited to those shown in Fig. 2 or Fig.

In addition, the display device 210 in the optical transmitting device 21 can be electrically connected to the optical transmitting unit 111, and through these connections, the devices can transmit and receive signals or data. The signal or data may be a current or voltage flowing between the optical transmission device and the optical receiver, or a numerical value of the quantity of light measured from the light quantity measuring device. In addition, the optical transmitting apparatus and the optical receiving apparatus, which can be separated from each other, can receive or transmit the signal or data of the other apparatus through a mirroring unit described later.

2 and 4, the optical transmission unit 211 is located within the optical transmission device 21 and may be fixedly connected to the main body of the optical transmission device 21. The optical transmission module 211 and the optical transmission module 203, which can function as the end of the optical cable, can be connected in the form of a plug. Also, the optical transmission device 21 may include a position adjustment unit 212 of the optical fiber.

The light receiving device 22 includes a display device 220, a light amount measuring device 24, a light receiving unit 221 and a position adjusting part 222 of an optical fiber, And 224, 225, and one or more light receiving elements 223.

The display device 210 may be electrically connected to the optical transmission unit 211. The light transmitting device 21 and the display device 210 may be capable of transmitting and receiving signals or data with the light amount measuring device 14, the optical transmitting unit 211, or the light receiving unit 221. The signal or data may be a current or voltage flowing between the optical transmission device and the optical receiver, or a numerical value of the quantity of light measured from the light quantity measuring device.

Referring to FIG. 2, the optical transmitter 21 may include an optical transmitter module 111 and a position adjustment unit 112 of an optical fiber.

The apparatus shown on the left in FIG. 2 may be a part of an optical transmission module or a light receiving module, and may include a connection plate, an assembly, and a substrate, and the substrate may be a printed circuit board have. The assembly and the PCB may be electrically connected to each other and connected to one end or the other end of the optical fiber in the optical cable and an optical element located inside the PCB which is a part of the optical transmission module or the optical reception module.

With reference to FIG. 3, the optical arrangement in the optical transmission module and the optical fiber in the optical cable are optically aligned can be described in the same manner as in the first embodiment.

The position adjustment unit 212 of the optical transmission device 21 of the manufacturing apparatus 2 of the separate optical fiber cable is configured such that one end 201 of the optical fiber is led into the optical transmission module 203 and the other end 202 of the optical fiber The center of the one end 201 of the optical fiber and the center of the light emitting device 213 of the optical transmission module 203 are aligned so as to be optically aligned with each other.

One end 201 of the optical fiber is led into the optical transmission module 203 and the other end 202 of the optical fiber is connected to the optical reception module 204 The center of the other end 202 of the optical fiber and the center of the light receiving element 223 of the light receiving module 204 are aligned so as to be optically aligned with each other.

The position adjusting unit 222 adjusts the position of the optical fiber based on signals or data displayed on the display device 210. [ The signal or data displayed on the display device 210 located within the optical transmission apparatus is transmitted to the optical receiving apparatus 22 when the position adjusting unit 112 of the optical transmitting apparatus 21 adjusts the position of the one end 101 of the optical fiber. The amount of light measured from the light amount measuring device 24 located in the light source. The amount of light may be a signal or data received through the mirroring unit located in the optical transmission unit 211 and the mirroring unit located in the optical reception unit 221. [

The amount of light received from the one end 201 of the optical cable to the other end 202 is measured by the light amount measuring device 24 so as to be compared with the amount of light that is known or predetermined, The light amount can be output to the display device 210. [ It is possible to adjust the position through comparison with the light amount serving as the reference value. The position adjustment may be manually performed as an example. On the other hand, the position adjustment unit may be a system that can control the numerical value of the amount of light and the numerical value of the light amount through voice or positive feedback.

By comparing the measured light quantity value with a reference light quantity value and moving the optical fiber, it is possible to perform accurate optical alignment between the center of the optical fiber and the center of the optical fiber rather than the fixed or fixed position.

When the position adjustment unit 222 of the light receiving device 22 adjusts the position of the other end 202 of the optical fiber, the signal or data displayed on the display device 210 may transmit light transmitted from one end of the optical cable, Or may be a voltage value or a current value that is converted into an electrical signal through a photodiode located in the receiving unit 221 or the light receiving module 204. [

The signal or data converted from the light into the electric signal is output to the display device 210 of the light transmitting device side so that the light or the data can be compared with a voltage or current value that is known or predetermined, . The position adjustment unit 222 may be manually movable as an embodiment. On the other hand, the position adjustment unit may be a system that can control the numerical value of the amount of light and the numerical value of the light amount through voice or positive feedback.

The position adjustment unit 222 compares the reference signal of the signal or the data converted by the electrical signal and moves the optical fiber so that the optical alignment between the center of the optical fiber and the center of the optical fiber, .

The optical transmission device 21 and the optical receiving device 22 of the optical cable manufacturing apparatus according to the second embodiment are distinguishable from each other and have the advantage of repairing or manufacturing the end portion of the optical cable installed or installed over a long distance . Further, the above-mentioned characteristic point is exerted by providing a mirroring section in each of the optical transmitting unit 211 and the optical receiving apparatus 221.

 Hereinafter, the mirroring unit will be described in detail. The mirroring unit is characterized in that signals or data transmitted and received between the optical transmitting apparatus 21 and the optical receiving apparatus 22 are transmitted so as to be displayed on the display apparatuses 210 and 220 of the optical receiving apparatus or optical transmitting apparatus .

The signal or data may be a signal or data displayed on the display device 210 when the position adjustment unit 212 of the optical transmission module positions the end 201 of the optical fiber, It may be a light amount.

When the position adjustment unit 222 of the light receiving module adjusts the position of the other end 202 of the optical fiber, a signal or data displayed on the display device 220 located in the light receiving device 22 is transmitted to the optical cable 200 ) Or a current value flowing in the resistor Rs.

Meanwhile, the mirroring unit may be an element located on the PCB of the transmission / reception module or the transmission / reception module capable of transmitting / receiving the mirrored signal or data. The device can receive and transmit signals or data via copper fibers located within the optical cable.

According to the manufacturing apparatus and the manufacturing method of the present invention, when the cut end of the optical cable is connected to the optical transmission module and the optical reception module, accurate optical alignment becomes possible, and as a result, manufacture of the optical cable end becomes possible.

Specifically, it is possible to determine whether or not the optical cable is defective through the connection of the optical transmission module and the optical reception module with the optical cable, and precise optical alignment between the optical unit and the optical fiber is required. Although it has been considered impossible in the market,

According to the present invention, when a defective cable is generated, the whole cable is removed and the cable of the good product is reinstalled, thereby making it possible to manufacture or repair the defective portion of the optical cable before installation or the optical cable installed, without replacing the defective cable The optical transmission module and the optical reception module connected to the optical cable are left at both ends of the manufactured optical cable to enable optical transmission and optical reception of the optical cable.

Particularly, according to the optical fiber manufacturing apparatus of the second embodiment, it is possible not only to manufacture or repair parts of an optical cable installed over a short distance, but also to separate the optical transmitter and the optical receiver, The ends can be manufactured or repaired.

When the optical cable is installed over a long distance, the optical transmitting apparatus and the optical receiving apparatus of the present invention can be separated from each other, and the optical transmitting apparatus and the optical receiving apparatus can be connected to the end of the optical cable located at a long distance, respectively. Therefore, it is possible to check the signals or data received at the other end from the one end through numerical values of the voltage, current, or light amount through the mirroring unit provided in the optical transmission apparatus and the optical receiving apparatus through the display device located at one end, It is possible to align the optical fiber precisely by the position of the optical fiber rather than the fixed position. Therefore, even when the optical cable is installed over a long distance, two or more persons are located at the other end of the optical cable, and it is not necessary to check numerical values of voltage, current, or light amount. That is, even in the case of an optical cable installed over a long distance, there is an effect that one person can confirm the above-mentioned numerical value transmitted to the other end of the optical cable, and make one end of the optical cable precisely align with the optical transmission module or the optical reception module .

In order to perform the mirroring addition function, the optical cable manufacturing apparatus of the second embodiment may be provided with a copper clamping socket 26 in each of the optical transmitter and the optical receiver. It is possible to control signals or data to be transmitted and received through the copper clamping socket 26.

In the meantime, various wires such as a copper wire may be arranged inside the optical cables 100 and 200. In the mirroring step, the wires to which the mirrored signals or data are transmitted and received are not limited to the copper fibers.

Referring to Figs. 1 and 4, the optical cable manufacturing apparatuses of the first and second embodiments may include a fixing portion. The fixing unit is characterized in that the optical fiber of the optical cable is optically aligned with the optical transmission module and the optical reception module, and then the adhesive is irradiated with the UV lamps 15 and 25 to fix the optical fiber.

The fixing unit includes a UV lamp. After the adhesive is applied, the UV lamp is moved upwardly of the lens block to irradiate the UV lamp, thereby curing the adhesive to optically align the lens unit of the optical transmitter module or the light- One end or the other end of the optical cable can be fixed. As the adhesive, an epoxy may be preferably used.

On the other hand, the light quantity measuring device 14 of the optical cable manufacturing apparatus of the first embodiment can be positioned separately from the uv lamp 15. The light quantity measuring device 24 according to the second embodiment is required to be portable because of the nature of the end of the optical cable located at a remote location that is conventionally installed and is intended to be repaired so that the UV lamp 15 and the light quantity measuring device 24 may be provided at the same position.

6A and 6B, the optical fiber manufacturing apparatus according to the first and second embodiments includes an optical fiber for providing one end portion 101, 201 and the other end portion 102, 202 of the optical fiber The cutting unit 30 includes a height adjusting means stopper 301 for adjusting the height of the position of the optical fiber, an optical fiber, a knife 303 for cutting the optical fiber, And may include a cable guide 302.

The cutting portion 30 according to the present invention cuts the cutting portion 30 in the shape of a curved line, unlike the conventional method of manufacturing the end portion of the optical cable by milling the optical fiber to cut the optical fiber, It is possible to provide an optical fiber having a clean and improved cross-section as compared with the cutting method of FIG. Therefore, the optical fiber cut through the cutting portion of the present invention has an advantage that more accurate optical alignment can be performed.

The optical fiber in the optical cable of the present invention may be a glass optical fiber or a plastic optical fiber.

In the third embodiment of the present invention, a method of manufacturing an optical cable using the optical cable manufacturing apparatus of the first embodiment will be described below.

The method of manufacturing an optical cable according to the third embodiment includes a step (S100) of connecting an optical transmission module and an optical transmission unit located in the optical transmission device; (S110) the one end of the optical fiber of the optical cable is inserted into the optical transmission module; (S120) the other end of the optical fiber is introduced into the light amount measuring device; The light emitting device of the optical transmission module transmits light (S 130); A step S140 of displaying a signal or data transmitted from the light quantity measuring device for measuring the amount of light on the display device; (S150) adjusting the position of one end of the optical fiber so that the center of the one end of the optical fiber and the center of the light emitting device of the optical transmission module are optically aligned with each other; A step (S160) of fixing the optical transmission module and the optical cable after the alignment of the optical fibers is completed; A step (S170) of detaching the other end of the optical fiber introduced into the light amount measuring device; A step S200 of connecting the light receiving module to a light receiving unit located within the light receiving device; A step S210 of introducing the other end of the optical fiber into the light receiving module; The light emitting device of the optical transmission module may transmit light (S220); The light is converted into a signal or data and then displayed on a display device (S230); (S240) positioning the other end of the optical fiber so that the center of the other end of the introduced optical fiber and the center of the light receiving element of the optical receiving module are optically aligned with each other; And after the optical alignment of the optical fiber is completed, fixing the optical receiving module and the optical cable (S250).

The method of manufacturing the optical cable may be performed by the integrated optical cable manufacturing apparatus of the first embodiment, but is not limited to the method of using the integrated optical cable manufacturing apparatus of the first embodiment.

The position adjusting step (S150) of the optical fiber manufacturing method of the third embodiment adjusts the position of one end of the optical fiber based on the signal or data transmitted from the light amount measuring device and displayed on the display device, The step S240 of adjusting the position adjusts the position of the other end of the optical fiber based on the signal or data displayed on the display device, which is converted through the photodiode of the light receiving module.

In the fourth embodiment of the present invention, the following method of manufacturing an optical cable will be described.

A manufacturing method of an optical cable according to a fourth embodiment includes a step S300 of connecting an optical transmission module and an optical transmission unit located in the optical transmission device; (S310) the one end of the optical fiber of the optical cable is led into the optical transmission module; The other end of the optical fiber being introduced into the light amount measuring apparatus (S320); The light emitting device of the optical transmission module transmits light (S330); (S340) a signal or data transmitted from the light quantity measuring device for measuring the amount of light is displayed on a display device of the light transmitting device; (S350) of adjusting the position of one end of the optical fiber so that the center of one end of the introduced optical fiber and the center of the light emitting device of the optical transmission module are optically aligned with each other; After the optical alignment of the optical fiber is completed, fixing the optical transmission module and the optical cable (S360); (S370) of detaching the other end portion of the optical fiber that has been drawn into the light amount measuring device; A step (S400) of connecting a light receiving module and a light receiving unit located within the light receiving device; (S410) the other end of the optical fiber is led into the light receiving module; The light emitting device of the optical transmission module transmits light (S420); The light is converted into a signal or data and displayed on a display device of the light receiving device (S430); (S440) positionally adjusting the other end of the optical fiber such that the center of the other end of the introduced optical fiber and the center of the light receiving element of the light receiving module are optically aligned with each other; And after the optical alignment of the optical fiber is completed, fixing the optical receiving module and the optical cable (S450).

The manufacturing method of the optical cable can be performed by the separate optical cable manufacturing apparatus of the second embodiment, but is not limited to the manufacturing method using the separate optical cable manufacturing apparatus of the second embodiment.

On the other hand, the position adjustment step (S350) of the optical fiber manufacturing method according to the fourth embodiment is performed on the basis of the signal or data transmitted from the light amount measuring device to the display device of the optical transmission device through the mirroring part and displayed The step of adjusting the position of one end and adjusting the position (S440) may be performed on the basis of the signal or data transmitted through the mirroring unit, which is converted through the photodiode of the light receiving unit, And the position of the other end of the optical fiber is adjusted.

In the optical cable manufacturing method of the fourth embodiment, signals or data transmitted through the mirroring unit can be transmitted and received through the copper fibers in the optical cable.

Hereinafter, the mirroring unit will be described in detail. And the mirroring unit transmits signals or data transmitted and received between the optical transmitting apparatus and the optical receiving apparatus so as to be displayed on the display apparatus located in the optical receiving apparatus or the optical transmitting apparatus.

The signal or data may be the amount of light measured from the light amount measuring device located in the light receiving device when the position adjusting part of the optical transmitting module positions the one end of the optical fiber.

On the other hand, when the position adjustment unit of the light receiving module adjusts the position of the other end of the optical fiber, the signal or data displayed on the display device may be a voltage value or a current value flowing in the optical cable.

Meanwhile, the mirroring unit may be an element located on the PCB of the transmission / reception unit or the transmission / reception unit capable of transmitting / receiving the mirrored signal or data. The mirroring part is not limited to the above element, and can be implemented through various means such as glass.

In the optical cable manufacturing method of the third and fourth embodiments, various wires such as a copper wire may be arranged inside the optical cable, and in the mirroring step, the wire to which the mirrored signal or data is transmitted / Not limited to copper fiber.

The optical fiber manufacturing method according to the third and fourth embodiments is characterized in that the fixing step (S150, S250, S350, S450) is fixed by adhering the fixing portion with an UV lamp.

The fixing unit includes a UV lamp. After the adhesive is applied, the UV lamp is moved upwardly of the lens block to irradiate the UV lamp, thereby curing the adhesive to optically align the lens unit of the optical transmitter module or the light- One end or the other end of the optical cable can be fixed. As the adhesive, an epoxy may be preferably used.

Meanwhile, in the optical fiber manufacturing method according to the third and fourth embodiments, in the step before the step (S100, S300) in which one end of the optical fiber of the optical cable is drawn into the optical transmission module, (S10, S30) for cutting the optical fiber to form an end portion, and the cutting step S10, S30 may be performed through a height adjusting means stopper, a knife, and a cable guide.

On the other hand, in the optical fiber manufacturing method of the third and fourth embodiments, the optical fiber in the optical cable may be a glass optical fiber or a plastic optical fiber.

Meanwhile, in the optical fiber manufacturing method according to the third embodiment and the fourth embodiment, in the step prior to the step (S100, S300) in which one end of the optical fiber of the optical cable is drawn into the optical transmission module, To the one end of the optical cable or the other end of the optical cable, respectively; And measuring a signal or data displayed on the display device of the optical transmission device or the display device of the optical reception device to determine whether the optical cable is defective or not.

It is possible to check whether there is a defect in advance or to manufacture or repair the end portion of the optical cable at the stage before repairing or manufacturing the end portion of the optical cable installed at a remote place through the step of determining whether or not the optical cable is defective peculiar to the present invention. Further, the measuring method may be performed after the cutting step.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In the present application, the terms "comprise", "having", and the like are intended to specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof, , Steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof, as a matter of principle.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries should be construed as meaning consistent with meaning in the context of the relevant art and are not to be construed as ideal or overly formal in meaning unless expressly defined in the present application .

1: Integrated optical cable manufacturing apparatus
11: Optical transmission device
12: Optical receiver
13: Display device
14: Light measuring device
15: UV lamp
100: Optical cable
101: One end of the optical fiber
102: the other end of the optical fiber
103, 203: optical transmission module
104, 204: Light receiving module
111, 211: optical transmission unit
121, 221: Light receiving unit
112, 122, 212, and 222:
114, 115, 124, 125, 214, 215, 224, 225: lens
117, 127, 217, 227:
119, 129, 219, 229: PCB
113, 213: Light emitting element
123, 223: Light receiving element
2: Separate optical cable manufacturing apparatus
21: Optical transmission device
22: Optical receiver
24: Light measuring device
26: Copper wire clamping socket
200: Optical cable
201: One end of the optical fiber
202: the other end of the optical fiber
210: a display device on the side of the light transmitting device 21
220: display device on the light receiving device 22 side
30:
301: height adjusting means stopper
302: Cable guide
303: Knife

Claims (16)

delete In the optical cable manufacturing apparatus 2,
The optical cable manufacturing apparatus includes an optical transmitting apparatus 21 and a light receiving apparatus 22,
The optical transmission device 21 includes a display device 210, an optical transmission unit 211, and a position adjustment unit 212 of an optical fiber,
The optical transmission unit 211 includes a mirroring unit,
The light receiving device 22 includes a display device 220, a light amount measuring device 24, a light receiving unit 221, and a position adjusting part 222 of the optical fiber,
The light receiving unit 221 includes a mirroring unit,
The position adjusting unit 212 may be configured such that one end 201 of the optical fiber is inserted into the optical transmission module 203 and the other end 202 of the optical fiber is drawn into the light quantity measuring device 24, The center of the light emitting element 201 of the optical transmission module 203 is aligned with the center of the light emitting element 213 of the optical transmission module 203,
The position adjusting unit 222 may be configured such that the one end 201 of the optical fiber is inserted into the optical transmission module 203 and the other end 202 of the optical fiber is inserted into the optical receiving module 204, The position of the center of the other end 202 and the center of the light receiving element 223 of the light receiving module 204 are adjusted to be optically aligned with each other,
Wherein the position adjusting units (212, 222) adjust the positions of the optical fibers based on signals or data transmitted to the display devices (210, 220) through the mirroring unit. delete delete 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the signal or data transmitted through the mirroring unit is transmitted through the copper fibers in the optical cable. 3. The method of claim 2,
And a fixing part for fixing the optical transmission module and the optical reception module to the optical cable, respectively, 3. The method of claim 2,
And a cutting unit (30) for cutting the optical fiber to provide one end (201) and the other end (202) of the optical fiber,
The cutting unit 30 includes a height adjusting means stopper 301, a knife 303, and a cable guide 302. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the optical fiber of the optical cable is a glass optical fiber or a plastic optical fiber. delete A method of manufacturing an optical cable,
A step S300 of connecting the optical transmission module and the optical transmission unit located in the optical transmission device;
(S310) the one end of the optical fiber of the optical cable is led into the optical transmission module;
The other end of the optical fiber being introduced into the light amount measuring apparatus (S320);
The light emitting device of the optical transmission module transmits light (S330);
(S340) a signal or data transmitted from the light quantity measuring device for measuring the amount of light is displayed on a display device of the light transmitting device;
(S350) of adjusting the position of one end of the optical fiber so that the center of one end of the introduced optical fiber and the center of the light emitting device of the optical transmission module are optically aligned with each other;
After the optical alignment of the optical fiber is completed, fixing the optical transmission module and the optical cable (S360);
(S370) of detaching the other end portion of the optical fiber that has been drawn into the light amount measuring device;
A step (S400) of connecting a light receiving module and a light receiving unit located within the light receiving device;
(S410) the other end of the optical fiber is led into the light receiving module;
The light emitting device of the optical transmission module transmits light (S420);
The light is converted into a signal or data and displayed on a display device of the light receiving device (S430);
(S440) positionally adjusting the other end of the optical fiber such that the center of the other end of the introduced optical fiber and the center of the light receiving element of the light receiving module are optically aligned with each other;
And after the optical alignment of the optical fiber is completed, fixing the optical receiving module and the optical cable (S450)
The position adjusting step (S350) adjusts the position of one end of the optical fiber based on the signal or data transmitted from the light amount measuring device to the display device of the optical transmitting device through the mirroring part,
Wherein the position adjusting step (S440) adjusts the position of the other end of the optical fiber based on signals or data transmitted and displayed on the display device of the optical receiver through the mirroring unit. delete delete 11. The method of claim 10,
Wherein the signal or data transmitted through the mirroring unit is transmitted / received through the copper fibers in the optical cable. 11. The method of claim 10,
In the step S300, the optical transmission module and the optical transmission module located in the optical transmission device are connected,
And a cutting step (S30) of cutting the optical fiber to provide one end and the other end of the optical fiber,
Wherein the cutting step (S30) is performed through a height adjusting means stopper, a knife, and a cable guide. 11. The method of claim 10,
Wherein the optical fiber of the optical cable is a glass optical fiber or a plastic optical fiber. 11. The method of claim 10,
A step S300 of connecting an optical transmission module and an optical transmission module located within the optical transmission device; S300 In the previous step,
Connecting the optical transmission plug or the optical reception plug to one end of the optical cable or the other end of the optical cable, respectively;
Measuring a signal or data displayed on a display device of the optical transmission device or a display device of the optical reception device to determine whether the optical cable is defective or not.
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