摘要:
In a fabrication method of coated optical fiber 21, the coated optical fiber 21 is fabricated by heating to soften an end of an optical fiber preform 11 to draw a glass fiber 13 out therefrom, laying coatings 16, 19 on the glass fiber 13 to make the coated optical fiber 21, and guiding the coated optical fiber 21 via a swing guide roller 23 periodically swinging, to twist the coated optical fiber 21, thereby imparting twists about the axis to the glass fiber 13 inside the coated optical fiber 21. The fabrication method comprises a step of passing the coated optical fiber 21 having passed the swing guide roller 23, through a free zone (between 26 and 27) in which the coated optical fiber 21 is allowed to freely rotate about the axis, and thereby longitudinally canceling out elastic torsion stored in the coated optical fiber 21 because of longitudinally alternate inversion of twist directions thereof, wherein a zone length L (m) of the free zone is not less than Lo (m) defined as follows: Lo (m)=[a maximum drawing speed of the coated optical fiber (m/min)]/[the number of clockwise and counterclockwise swing motions per unit time of the swing guide roller (motions/min)].
摘要:
A fiber drawing method according to the present invention is a drawing method of optical fiber for drawing an optical fiber 14 from one end of a fiber preform 13 by softening with heat, wherein the fiber preform 13 is set in a semi-closed space 10, 20 opening in part at a lower end in a fiber drawing furnace, the fiber preform 13 is heated by a heater 15 disposed on the lower end side of this semi-closed space 10, 20, and fiber drawing is carried out with adjusting a quantity of heat dissipation from the upper portion 20 of this semi-closed space.
摘要:
The heat-resistant coated optical fiber in accordance with the present invention comprises a coating portion 20, coated on the outer periphery of an optical fiber 10, comprising a first coating layer 21 consisting of aromatic polyimide resin, a second coating layer 22 consisting of silicone resin, and a third coating layer 23 consisting of moisture-resistant resin with a heat resistance equivalent to that of the first coating layer 21, e.g., PFA.
摘要:
A method for producing an optical fiber which comprises steps of:spinning an optical fiber from a molten preform for an optical fiber,applying a UV-curable resin to the surface of the spun optical fiber, andirradiating UV light through a layer of a material for absorbing UV light and a layer of a gas for preventing uncuring of the UV-curable resin to cure the UV-curable resin, by which the UV curable resin is homogeneously cured along its length.
摘要:
A method and apparatus for coating optical transmission glass fibers with a resinous composition. A vessel is provided through which a glass fiber is drawn. While it is being drawn through the vessel, the fiber is spun, and a resin coating is applied. In order to maintain the air pressure within the vessel fairly constant, an exhaust vent is provided through which excess particles of the resinous composition may escape. Turbulence is thus substantially reduced preventing the fiber from swinging and allowing the particles to be sprayed smoothly. Further, the particles may be electrically charged so that they are both attracted to the optical fiber and repel one another during flight. The invention employs both of these features to produce a uniform coat on an optical transmission glass fiber.
摘要:
There is provided an optical fiber drawing furnace capable of drawing an optical fiber having small non circularity, which drawing furnace includes a muffle tube, in which an optical fiber preform is supplied, a heater surrounding the muffle tube, a plurality of electrode connecting portion extending from the heater, a plurality of electrodes connected to electrode connecting portions, and in conjunction therewith to an electric power source, and unifying means for unifying the temperature distribution along the circumferential direction.
摘要:
An optical fiber drawing apparatus which includes a heating furnace which fuses a forward end of an optical fiber preform for drawing an optical fiber, and a screening portion which applies tension to the optical fiber through in-line, for guarantee of its strength. The screening portion further includes a suction device disposed along a passage of the optical fiber running through it for sucking in the optical fiber.
摘要:
In a drawing method and drawing apparatus according to the present invention, a forward end portion of an optical fiber glass preform is heated and melted while the glass preform is fed into a drawing furnace 3 so that an optical fiber is drawn, and the optical fiber glass preform is heated in a position just above the drawing furnace to make the surface of the glass preform clean.
摘要:
A method and apparatus are provided for detecting irregular portions of an optical fiber which arise due to microscopic bubbles, bruises, and the like during an optical fiber drawing process. The present invention operates by varying the pulling rate of a pulling capstan based on feeding back measurements of the external diameter of the optical fiber to the pulling capstan. The ratio of a given pulling rate variation to a predetermined time period is then computed. The computed ratio is then compared to a previously specified value.
摘要:
A method and apparatus for coating optical transmission glass fibers with a resinous composition. A vessel is provided through which a glass fiber is drawn. While it is being drawn through the vessel, the fiber is spun, and a resin coating is applied. In order to maintain the air pressure within the vessel fairly constant, an exhaust vent is provided through which excess particles of the resinous composition may escape. Turbulence is thus substantially reduced preventing the fiber from swinging and allowing the particles to be sprayed smoothly. Further, the particles may be electrically charged so that they are both attracted to the optical fiber and repel one another during flight. The invention employs both of these features to produce a uniform coat on an optical transmission glass fiber.