Applying an optical fiber to a substrate

G - Physics – 02 – B

Patent

Rate now

  [ 0.00 ] – not rated yet Voters 0   Comments 0

Details

G02B 6/44 (2006.01) G02B 6/36 (2006.01) G02B 6/43 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2281657

In applying an optical fiber (1) to a substrate (3) coated with an adhesive, a supply of the optical fiber is located wound around a reel (13). The optical fiber is fed in a loose loop (17) providing a fiber magazine from the reel (13) to a collet (9) or nozzle, from which the optical fiber is passed to a hold-down means (11) having a non-rotating bottom surface. The hold-down means (11) presses the fiber against the surface of the substrate (3). The reel (13), collet (9) and the holding-down means (11) are moved so that the contact point at the substrate surface is moved along a desired path, where the optical fiber (1) is to be placed. This allows that the fiber is applied with small radii of curvature and with a minimum of mechanical stress. A fiber cutter (23) is provided upstream the collet (9) and it can cut the fiber at the places where it is to end so that no loose fiber end portions are produced. A fiber feeder (21) is provided behind the cutter (23) to feed more fiber after it has been cut.

Pour appliquer une fibre optique (1) sur un substrat (3) enduit d'un adhésif, il faut une réserve de fibre optique en bobine (13). La fibre optique est introduite avec du mou (17) dans un magasin de fibres entre la bobine (13) et un pied de biche (9) ou une filière, par lesquels la fibre optique descend jusqu'à un abaisseur (11) à surface applicatrice fixe. L'abaisseur (11) maintient la fibre contre la surface du substrat (3). On déplace la bobine (13), le pied de biche (9) et l'abaisseur (11) de façon à ce que le point de contact avec la surface du substrat suive une trajectoire attendue, correspondant à l'endroit où appliquer la fibre optique (1), ce qui permet d'appliquer la fibre en suivant de petits rayons de courbure, et avec un minimum de contrainte mécanique. Un coupe-fibre (23) disposé en amont du pied de biche (9) peut couper la fibre au niveau des emplacements où elle doit se terminer de manière à ne pas produire de queues de fibres. Un dispositif débiteur (21) de fibres est placé derrière le coupe-fibre (23) de façon à débiter davantage de fibre après que la fibre a été coupée.

LandOfFree

Say what you really think

Search LandOfFree.com for Canadian inventors and patents. Rate them and share your experience with other people.

Rating

Applying an optical fiber to a substrate does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Applying an optical fiber to a substrate, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Applying an optical fiber to a substrate will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

     

Profile ID: LFCA-PAI-O-1792373

  Search
All data on this website is collected from public sources. Our data reflects the most accurate information available at the time of publication.