Title:
【発明の名称】ファイバ線引き時に光ファイバの引張試験を行い、再挿通するための方法および装置
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2003519792
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for automatic threading and winding of optical fiber onto various components in a fiber draw system, as well as methods and apparatus for conducting online tensile screening of optical fiber at high speeds. In a preferred embodiment, the fiber is tensile tested during fiber draw and wound directly onto a shipping spool to be shipped to a customer. The tensile stress can be imparted to the fiber during the draw process by feeding the fiber through a screener capstan, which works in conjunction with another capstan to impart the desired tensile stress to the fiber during the draw process. Another aspect is a method and apparatus for threading or rethreading of a moving length of fiber through a fiber draw or fiber testing process, in which fiber is wound onto a spool, comprising activating an aspirator to obtain the fiber at a first location and moving said aspirator in at least two dimensions to thereby move the fiber to a second location and thread the fiber through or onto at least one component in the fiber draw or testing process.
Inventors:
Bum Garner, Kirk Pee
Roberts, Kenneth W
Tucker, David A
Roberts, Kenneth W
Tucker, David A
Application Number:
JP2001552073A
Publication Date:
June 24, 2003
Filing Date:
November 03, 2000
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Corning Incorporated
International Classes:
G01N3/00; B65H54/88; B65H67/048; C03B37/03; C03B37/10; G01M11/00; G01M11/08; G01N3/08; G02B6/00; G01N3/02; (IPC1-7): G01M11/00; C03B37/10; G01N3/00; G01N3/08; G02B6/00
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Seiji Yanagida (1 person outside)