公开(公告)号：US06676763B2

公开(公告)日：2004-01-13

申请号：US09900534

申请日：2001-07-06

申请人： Arthur W. Johnson, III ,  Harold G. Watts, Jr. ,  Anthony J. Christopher ,  Andre Sharon ,  Frank Pretzch ,  Mark S. Page

发明人： Arthur W. Johnson, III ,  Harold G. Watts, Jr. ,  Anthony J. Christopher ,  Andre Sharon ,  Frank Pretzch ,  Mark S. Page

IPC分类号： B08B704

CPC分类号： B08B3/12 ,  B08B2240/02 ,  G02B6/25

摘要： There is provided a method and apparatus for automatically cleaning a portion of an optical fiber. One embodiment of the apparatus comprises a fluid tank assembly that holds cleaning fluid and comprises an aperture sized and arranged to receive the portion of the optical fiber, an ultrasonic generator, a clamping assembly, and a controller. The clamping assembly, in one position, holds the portion of the optical fiber in a position that is axially aligned with the aperture of the fluid tank assembly and disposed through the aperture of the fluid tank assembly. The clamping assembly further comprises a sealing assembly that forms a fluid seal about the portion of the optical fiber and a fluid seal of the aperture of the fluid tank assembly. The controller controls the ultrasonic generator to provide an ultrasonic signal to the fluid within the fluid tank assembly to clean the portion of the optical fiber.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于自动清洁光纤的一部分的方法和装置。 该装置的一个实施例包括保持清洁流体并包括尺寸和布置成容纳光纤的一部分的孔，超声波发生器，夹紧组件和控制器的流体箱组件。 夹紧组件在一个位置中将光纤的该部分保持在与流体箱组件的孔轴向对齐并且通过流体箱组件的孔布置的位置。 夹紧组件还包括密封组件，其围绕光纤的该部分形成流体密封以及流体箱组件的孔的流体密封。 控制器控制超声波发生器以向流体箱组件内的流体提供超声信号以清洁光纤的该部分。