WO2018190065A1 - 光ファイバケーブルの製造方法および光ファイバケーブルの製造装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an optical fiber cable manufacturing method and an optical fiber cable manufacturing apparatus.
- This method for manufacturing an optical fiber cable includes an SZ twisting step and a covering step.
- SZ twisting step a plurality of optical fibers or a plurality of optical fiber units are SZ twisted using an SZ twisting device to form an optical fiber bundle.
- the coating step the optical fiber bundle is covered with a sheath using an extrusion molding apparatus.
- an optical fiber cable is manufactured by covering an optical fiber bundle twisted in an SZ shape with a sheath, so that, for example, when an optical fiber cable is wound around a drum, tension and lateral pressure acting on the optical fiber are reduced. This can reduce the transmission loss of the optical fiber.
- a holding member for keeping the optical fiber bundle twisted in the SZ shape may be wound around the optical fiber bundle.
- an optical fiber cable manufacturing method includes a plurality of optical fibers or a plurality of optical fiber units that are SZ twisted using an SZ twisting device to form an optical fiber bundle.
- the optical fiber bundle is covered with the sheath while pressing the optical fiber bundle with the pressing portion.
- the manufacturing apparatus of the optical fiber cable which concerns on the 2nd aspect of this invention is a SZ twist apparatus which forms an optical fiber bundle by SZ twisting a some optical fiber or a some optical fiber unit. And a pressing portion that is disposed on the downstream side of the SZ twisting device and presses the optical fiber bundle, and an extrusion molding device that is disposed on the downstream side of the pressing portion and covers the optical fiber bundle with a sheath. ing.
- the core 2 includes a plurality of optical fiber units 5 and a presser winding 6.
- the plurality of optical fiber units 5 each have a plurality of optical fibers 3.
- the presser winding 6 wraps the plurality of optical fiber units 5.
- the presser winding 6 is made of, for example, a material having a water absorption property such as a water absorbing tape that imparts a water stopping property in addition to a PET film or a nonwoven fabric.
- the aspect of the optical fiber unit 5 included in the core 2 is not limited to the intermittently bonded tape core wire, and may be appropriately changed.
- the plurality of optical fibers 3 may not be bundled by the binding material 4 but may be wrapped in the presser winding 6 as they are.
- the core 2 does not have the optical fiber unit 5 but may have a plurality of optical fibers.
- the filament 8 a cylindrical rod made of PP or nylon can be used. Moreover, the filament 8 may be formed by a yarn (yarn) obtained by twisting fibers such as PP and polyester, and the filament 8 may be provided with water absorption.
- the pair of linear bodies 8 are disposed with the core 2 sandwiched in the radial direction. In addition, the number of the linear bodies 8 embedded in the sheath 101 may be 1 or 3 or more.
- a metal wire such as a steel wire
- a strength fiber such as an aramid fiber
- FRP or the like
- the pair of strength members 7 are arranged with the core 2 sandwiched in the radial direction.
- the number of strength members 7 embedded in the sheath 101 may be 1 or 3 or more.
- the bundling device 11 bundles a plurality of optical fibers 3 with a bundling material 4 to form an optical fiber unit 5.
- an adhesive device that intermittently bonds the optical fibers 3 may be disposed upstream of the bundling device 11.
- the SZ twisting device 12 is disposed on the downstream side of the bundling device 11, and a plurality of optical fiber units 5 are twisted together in an SZ shape to form an optical fiber bundle B.
- the forming device 20 is disposed on the downstream side of the SZ twisting device 12 and forms the core 2 by winding the presser winding 6 vertically around the optical fiber bundle B twisted in the SZ shape.
- the extrusion molding device 14 is disposed on the downstream side of the forming device 20, and the sheath 2 is extruded in a cylindrical shape around the core 2, thereby covering the core 2 and forming the optical fiber cable 100. After passing through the extrusion molding device 14, the inner peripheral surface of the sheath 101 is in contact with the outer periphery of the optical fiber bundle B, so that the relative movement between the optical fibers 3 included in the optical fiber bundle B is restricted.
- the manufacturing apparatus 10 ⁇ / b> A of the present embodiment includes a pressing portion 13 that presses the optical fiber bundle B, which is disposed between the SZ twisting device 12 and the forming device 20.
- a pressing portion 13 that presses the optical fiber bundle B, which is disposed between the SZ twisting device 12 and the forming device 20.
- two rollers (rotating bodies) 13 a and 13 b are provided as the pressing portion 13. These two rollers 13a and 13b are arranged with the optical fiber bundle B interposed therebetween. Further, these two rollers 13a and 13b are arranged at different positions in the longitudinal direction in which the optical fiber bundle B extends.
- rollers 13a and 13b press the optical fiber bundle B twisted in an SZ shape, relative movement between the optical fibers 3 included in the optical fiber bundle B is restricted, and untwisting is suppressed. . Further, since the rollers 13a and 13b rotate while pressing the optical fiber bundle B, the friction between the rollers 13a and 13b and the optical fiber bundle B is reduced, and it is possible to prevent the optical fiber 3 from being damaged.
- the press part 13 may have 1 or 3 or more rollers. Even when the pressing unit 13 has a single roller, the optical fiber bundle B is pressed against the roller by the tension of the optical fiber bundle B located between the SZ twisting device 12 and the forming device 20, for example. . For this reason, twisting back can be suppressed by this pressing force.
- the optical fiber cable 100 is manufactured by the manufacturing apparatus 10A
- a plurality of optical fibers 3 are bundled by the bundling device 11 to form the optical fiber unit 5 (bundling process).
- the plurality of optical fiber units 5 are SZ twisted using the SZ twisting device 12 to form an optical fiber bundle B (SZ twisting step).
- the core 2 is formed by wrapping the optical fiber bundle B with the presser winding 6 by the forming device 20 while pressing the optical fiber bundle B by the pressing portion 13 (lapping process).
- the core 2 is covered with the sheath 101 by the extrusion molding apparatus 14 (covering step). Thereby, the optical fiber cable 100 is obtained.
- the configuration of the forming apparatus 20A according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
- an XYZ orthogonal coordinate system is set and the positional relationship of each component is demonstrated.
- the X direction is a direction from the upstream side to the downstream side of the manufacturing apparatus 10B.
- the Z direction is the vertical direction.
- the Y direction is a direction orthogonal to both the X direction and the Z direction.
- illustration of the optical fiber bundle B and the presser winding 6 is omitted.
- the forming apparatus 20 ⁇ / b> A includes a guide portion 21 that guides the presser winding 6, a pair of side walls 22 provided at both ends in the Y direction of the guide portion 21, and an optical fiber bundle B. And a guide tube 23 for guiding.
- the presser winding 6 moves downstream along the guide portion 21.
- An entrance 23 a of the optical fiber unit 5 is provided at the upstream end of the guide tube 23.
- An outlet 23 b of the optical fiber unit 5 is provided at the downstream end of the guide tube 23.
- the optical fiber unit 5 moves downstream in the guide tube 23 from the entrance 23a to the exit 23b.
- the downstream end of the guide portion 21 is curved so as to wrap around the outlet 23 b of the guide tube 23. For this reason, the presser winding 6 that moves downstream along the guide portion 21 is rounded so as to wrap the optical fiber bundle B that has exited the outlet 23 b of the guide tube 23.
- each of the pair of side walls 22 is provided with a support wall portion 22a for rotatably supporting the rollers 13a and 13b.
- the support wall portion 22 a is provided in the vicinity of the upstream side of the entrance 23 a of the guide tube 23.
- Each of the rollers 13 a and 13 b is rotatably supported by a pair of support wall portions 22 a and is disposed in the vicinity of the upstream side of the entrance 23 a of the guide tube 23.
- the upstream side of the guide portion 21 may be curved downward so as not to interfere with the optical fiber unit 5 that goes straight in the X direction.
- FIG. 6 is an explanatory view of the pressing portion 13 in a side view as viewed from the Y direction
- FIG. 7 is an explanatory view of the pressing portion 13 in a front view as viewed from the X direction.
- the rollers 13a and 13b are each formed in a columnar shape extending in the Y direction. Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the rollers 13a and 13b gradually increase in diameter from the central portion in the Y direction toward both ends in the Y direction. Thereby, in the front view (FIG. 7) seen from the X direction, the distance between the roller 13a and the roller 13b is the largest in the Y direction center part of each roller 13a, 13b, and the Y direction of each roller 13a, 13b. It becomes gradually smaller toward the both ends.
- the distance between the rollers 13a and 13b in the portion where the distance between the rollers 13a and 13b is the largest in the front view is referred to as an inter-roller distance d.
- the diameter of the optical fiber bundle B before being pressed by the pressing portion 13, that is, the diameter of the optical fiber bundle before passing between the pair of rollers 13a and 13b is referred to as a bundle diameter D.
- the inter-roller distance d is smaller than the bundle diameter D.
- the optical fiber bundle B is deformed into an ellipse having a short roller distance d in the front view.
- the rollers 13a and 13b are supported by a pair of support wall portions 22a so that the relative positions of these rollers do not change. For this reason, when the optical fiber bundle B passes between the rollers 13a and 13b in a compressed state, the short diameter of the optical fiber bundle B is equal to the inter-roller distance d. That is, the inter-roller distance d is the short diameter of the optical fiber bundle that is passing between the pair of rollers 13a and 13b.
- the SZ twisting device 12 repeats the operation of swinging 350 ° in the CW direction and then swinging 350 ° in the CCW direction, so that the intermittently bonded tape core wire is SZ twisted.
- the introduction angle shown in Table 1 indicates the angle of the SZ twist actually given to the intermittently bonded tape core in a state where the SZ twisted intermittently bonded tape core is accommodated in the sheath. Yes.
- the introduction angle was measured by cutting the optical fiber cable at a predetermined interval in the longitudinal direction after cable formation, and confirming the position of each specific optical fiber or optical fiber unit on each cut surface. It means that the larger the difference between the set angle and the introduction angle, the greater the twist of the intermittently bonded tape core wire.
- the transmission loss shown in Table 1 indicates a determination result when the transmission loss at a wavelength of 1.55 ⁇ m is measured by OTDR (Optical Time Domain Reflectometer) in a state where each cable is wound around the drum. Specifically, when the transmission loss is 0.25 dB / km or less, OK (good) is described as the determination result is good, and when the transmission loss exceeds 0.25 dB / km, the result is insufficient. NG (defect) is described as being present.
- the swell angle shown in Table 1 indicates the size of the swell generated in the optical fiber cable.
- the waviness angle is a width of an angle at which the protrusion 101a of the optical fiber cable swings around the central axis of the optical fiber cable. For example, when the undulation angle is ⁇ 30 °, it means that the protrusion 101a swings around the central axis of the optical fiber cable within a range of ⁇ 30 °, that is, 60 °.
- the drum winding length shown in Table 1 indicates the result of relative comparison of the lengths that can be wound when the optical fiber cable is wound around the drum. Specifically, the length that can be wound when the optical fiber cable of other conditions is wound with respect to the length that can be wound when the optical fiber cable of Comparative Example 1 is wound on the same drum is shown. ing. For example, when the drum winding length is 150%, the optical fiber cable is 1.5 times longer than the optical fiber cable of Comparative Example 1 and can be wound around the drum.
- the overall judgment shown in Table 1 was insufficient when the results of transmission loss, waviness angle and drum winding length were good, A (good), and B (within allowable range) when it was within the allowable range. In this case, C (defect) is indicated.
- Example 1 As shown in Table 1, in Example 1, one roller was provided as the pressing portion 13, and the set angle was ⁇ 500 °. As a result, the introduction angle was ⁇ 150 °, and the determination result of transmission loss was good. The undulation angle was ⁇ 10 °, and the drum winding length was 130% with respect to Comparative Example 1.
- the introduction angles are the same although the set angles are greatly different. This means that the untwisting of the optical fiber bundle B is suppressed by one roller provided as the pressing portion 13 when the first embodiment is manufactured.
- Comparative Example 2 and Example 1 the drum winding length of Example 1 is smaller. This is because the undulation angle of Example 1 is larger than the undulation angle of Comparative Example 2, and thus the gap between adjacent optical fiber cables is relatively large in a state where the optical fiber cable is wound around the drum.
- Example 2 As shown in Table 1, in Example 2, two rollers were provided as the pressing portion 13, and the set angle was ⁇ 350 °. As a result, the introduction angle was ⁇ 150 °, and the determination result of transmission loss was good. The undulation angle was ⁇ 1 °, and the drum winding length was 150% with respect to Comparative Example 1. Comparing Example 1 and Example 2, it can be seen that Example 2 has a smaller setting angle required to achieve the same introduction angle. This means that the effect of suppressing the twist back of the optical fiber bundle B is increased by increasing the number of rollers as the pressing portion 13. In the second embodiment, since the difference between the set angle and the introduction angle is smaller than that in the first embodiment, the swell angle is also suppressed to a small value.
- Example 2 the gap between the adjacent optical fiber cables in the state where the optical fiber cable was wound around the drum was smaller in Example 2 than in Example 1.
- the optical fiber cable can be wound around the drum at a higher density. Therefore, the drum winding length of Example 2 is larger than the drum winding length of Example 1.
- Example 3 As shown in Table 1, in Example 3, three rollers were provided as the pressing portion 13 and the set angle was ⁇ 300 °. As a result, the introduction angle was ⁇ 150 °, and the determination result of transmission loss was good. The undulation angle was ⁇ 1 °, and the drum winding length was 150% with respect to Comparative Example 1. Comparing Example 2 and Example 3, the difference between the setting angle and the introduction angle is smaller in Example 3. This means that the effect of suppressing the twist back of the optical fiber bundle B is further increased by further increasing the number of rollers as the pressing portion 13 with respect to the configuration of the second embodiment.
- the roller as the pressing portion 13 was not provided and the set angle was ⁇ 600 °.
- the introduction angle was ⁇ 70 °, and the determination result of transmission loss was insufficient.
- the undulation angle was ⁇ 1 °, and the drum winding length was 160% with respect to Comparative Example 3.
- the introduction angle of the comparative example 4 is smaller than the introduction angle of the comparative example 2 because the optical fiber bundle B has a larger number of optical fibers in the optical fiber bundle B than in the comparative example 4. This is because it is easy to twist back.
- Example 4 one roller was provided as the pressing portion 13, and the set angle was ⁇ 500 °. As a result, the introduction angle was ⁇ 150 °, and the determination result of transmission loss was good. The undulation angle was ⁇ 12 °, and the drum winding length was 125% with respect to Comparative Example 3.
- Example 5 two rollers were provided as the pressing portion 13, and the set angle was ⁇ 350 °. As a result, the introduction angle was ⁇ 150 °, and the determination result of transmission loss was good. The undulation angle was ⁇ 1 °, and the drum winding length was 160% with respect to Comparative Example 3.
- Example 6 three rollers were provided as the pressing portion 13, and the set angle was ⁇ 300 °.
- Example 7 one roller was provided as the pressing portion 13 and the set angle was ⁇ 500 °. As a result, the introduction angle was ⁇ 150 °, and the determination result of transmission loss was good. The undulation angle was ⁇ 15 °, and the drum winding length was 120% with respect to Comparative Example 5.
- Example 8 two rollers were provided as the pressing portion 13, and the set angle was ⁇ 350 °. As a result, the introduction angle was ⁇ 150 °, and the determination result of transmission loss was good. The undulation angle was ⁇ 1 °, and the drum winding length was 180% of the comparative example. In Example 9, three rollers were provided as the pressing portion 13, and the set angle was ⁇ 300 °.
- the introduction angle was ⁇ 150 °, and the determination result of transmission loss was good.
- the undulation angle was ⁇ 1 °, and the drum winding length was 180% with respect to Comparative Example 5.
- the high-density optical fiber cable having 1728 cores can be produced by the production apparatus provided with the pressing portion 13, thereby suppressing twisting back of the optical fiber bundle B and providing desired performance. .
- Comparative Examples 7 to 8 shown in Table 4 have the same conditions and results as Comparative Examples 5 to 6 shown in Table 3, description thereof will be omitted.
- Example 10 one roller integrated with the forming device 20 was provided as the pressing portion 13, and the set angle was ⁇ 400 °. As a result, the introduction angle was ⁇ 150 °, and the determination result of transmission loss was good. The undulation angle was ⁇ 5 °, and the drum winding length was 150% with respect to Comparative Example 7 (Comparative Example 5).
- Example 11 two rollers integrated with the forming device 20 were provided as the pressing portion 13, and the set angle was set to ⁇ 300 °. As a result, the introduction angle was ⁇ 150 °, and the determination result of transmission loss was good.
- the undulation angle was ⁇ 1 °, and the drum winding length was 180% with respect to Comparative Example 7.
- Example 12 three rollers integrated with the forming device 20 were provided as the pressing portion 13, and the set angle was set to ⁇ 200 °. As a result, the introduction angle was ⁇ 150 °, and the determination result of transmission loss was good.
- the undulation angle was ⁇ 1 °, and the drum winding length was 180% with respect to Comparative Example 7.
- the difference between the set angle and the introduction angle is smaller than in Examples 7 to 9, and the swell angle is suppressed.
- the reason for this will be discussed below.
- the relative movement of the optical fibers twisted in the SZ shape is restricted by pressing the optical fiber bundle B, but this restriction force causes the optical fiber bundle B to move away from the pressing portion 13 to the downstream side. It becomes weaker. Therefore, the optical fiber bundle B is likely to be twisted back at a position away from the pressing portion 13 to the downstream side.
- the extrusion molding apparatus 14 by covering the outer periphery of the optical fiber bundle B with the sheath 101, the relative movement between the optical fibers in the sheath 101 can be more strongly regulated.
- the optical fiber bundle B will twist back between the press part 13 and the extrusion molding apparatus 14 by making the distance between the press part 13 and the extrusion molding apparatus 14 small. Can be prevented.
- the pressing portion 13 is compared with a case where these are not provided integrally (Examples 7 to 9). And the distance between the extrusion molding device 14 is small.
- the tape separation shown in Table 5 indicates the degree of peeling of the bonded portion provided on the intermittently bonded tape core wire. Specifically, the number of locations where peeling of the bonded portion occurred in the 5 m intermittently bonded tape core wire was confirmed. If the peeled part is 1 or less, OK (good) is displayed because the tape separation is small and the result is good, and if the peeled part is 2 or more, the tape separation is many and the result is insufficient. it's shown. “Decision” shown in Table 5 displays OK (good) when the result of transmission loss and tape separation is good, and displays NG (bad) when there is a bad judgment. .
- the bundle diameter D was fixed at 8.4 mm, and the distance d between the rollers was changed in the range of 1.5 mm to 8.4 mm.
- the pressing rate R was changed in the range of 0% to 82%.
- the case where the pressing rate R is 0% indicates a state where the rollers 13a and 13b serving as the pressing portions 13 are not pressing the optical fiber bundle B.
- the inter-roller distance d was 8.4 mm and the pressing rate R was 0%.
- the introduction angle was ⁇ 50 °, and the transmission loss evaluation result was insufficient.
- the evaluation result of tape separation was good. The reason why the result of transmission loss is insufficient is that the introduction angle is small.
- the distance d between the rollers was changed to 2.4 to 7.8 mm and the pressing rate R was changed in the range of 7% to 71%.
- the introduction angles were all ⁇ 150 °, and transmission loss and tape
- the separation evaluation results were all good.
- the distance d between the rollers was 1.5 mm, and the pressing rate R was 82%.
- the introduction angle was ⁇ 150 °, and the transmission loss evaluation result was good.
- the evaluation result of tape separation was insufficient.
- the evaluation result of the tape separation is insufficient because the distance d between the rollers is made too small with respect to the bundle diameter D, so that the optical fiber bundle B is excessively compressed and the intermittently bonded tape core wire is used. This is because a large force acts on the bonded portion and the bonded portion is peeled off. From the above, it is desirable that the pressing rate R is in the range of 7% to 71%.
- the optical fiber bundle B is pressed while pressing the optical fiber bundle B twisted in the SZ shape by the SZ twisting device 12 with the pressing portion 13.
- a sheath 101 is provided by an extrusion molding device 14 on the outer periphery.
- the SZ twist of the optical fiber bundle B can be maintained without excessively increasing the set angle of the SZ twisting device 12, and the optical fiber cable 100 can be prevented from being twisted.
- the holding member for preventing untwisting is not wound around the optical fiber bundle B, for example. For this reason, the structure for winding the holding member can be omitted, and the manufacturing apparatus can be simplified.
- the distance between the pressing portion 13 and the extrusion molding device 14 is reduced, and the twisting back of the optical fiber bundle B that occurs in this section is more reliably suppressed. can do.
- the pressing rate R is in the range of 7% to 71%, the effect of suppressing twisting back by the pressing portion 13 can be exhibited. Further, when an intermittently bonded tape core is used as the optical fiber unit 5, it is possible to suppress the intermittently bonded tape core from being excessively compressed by the pressing portion 13 and peeling off the bonded portion. .
- optical fiber cable manufacturing apparatus of the present embodiment it is possible to easily realize the manufacturing method having the above-described effects.
- the pressing portion 13 when at least one rotating body (rollers 13a, 13b) is used as the pressing portion 13, even if the optical fiber bundle B flows toward the downstream side in a state of being pressed by the pressing portion 13, the pressing portion The friction received from 13 can be suppressed, and the optical fiber 3 can be prevented from being damaged.
- the SZ twisting device 12 twists a plurality of optical fiber units 5 in an SZ shape.
- the present invention is not limited to this, and the SZ twisting device 12 connects a plurality of optical fibers 3 to each other. You may twist in SZ shape. That is, the optical fiber unit 5 is not configured, and a plurality of optical fibers 3 are directly SZ twisted. Even in this case, the pressing portion 13 can prevent the optical fiber bundle B twisted in the SZ shape from being twisted back.
- the optical fiber bundle B is wrapped with the presser winding 6, this invention is not restricted to this, The outer periphery of the optical fiber bundle B does not need to be.
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本願は、2017年4月14日に、日本に出願された特願2017-080438号に基づき優先権を主張し、その内容をここに援用する。
このように、SZ状に撚り合わされた光ファイバ束をシースで被覆して光ファイバケーブルを製造することで、例えば光ファイバケーブルがドラムに巻き付けられた場合に、光ファイバに作用する張力や側圧を低減し、光ファイバの伝送損失を改善することができる。
撚り戻りによって光ファイバ束のSZ撚りが解消されると、光ファイバに作用する張力や側圧を低減する効果が弱まってしまう。
しかしながら、このような構成では、保持部材を光ファイバ束に巻き付けた状態で、光ファイバ束をシースで被覆する必要が生じる。この場合、製造装置が複雑になり、製造コストの上昇などの原因となってしまう。
まず、本実施形態に係る製造装置によって製造される光ファイバケーブルの構成例を説明する。
光ファイバユニット5は、複数の光ファイバ3と、これらの光ファイバ3を束ねる結束材4と、を備えている。光ファイバユニット5は、いわゆる間欠接着型テープ心線であってもよい。光ファイバユニット5が間欠接着型テープ心線である場合、複数の光ファイバ3は、その延在方向に対して直交する方向に引っ張ると、網目状(蜘蛛の巣状)に広がるように互いに接着されている。詳しくは、ある一つの光ファイバ3が、その両隣の光ファイバ3と、長手方向で一定の間隔をあけて互いに接着されている。一つの光ファイバ3において、一方で隣接する光ファイバ3に接着される接着部と、他方で隣接する光ファイバ3に接着される接着部とは長手方向で異なる位置に配置されている。
また、複数の光ファイバ3が、結束材4によって束ねられておらず、そのまま押さえ巻き6に包まれていてもよい。この場合、コア2は光ファイバユニット5を有さず、複数の光ファイバを有していてもよい。
一対の線条体8は、コア2を径方向で挟んで配設されている。なお、シース101に埋設される線条体8の数は、1または3以上であってもよい。
抗張力体7の材質としては、例えば金属線(鋼線など)、抗張力繊維(アラミド繊維など)、およびFRPなどを用いることができる。
一対の抗張力体7は、コア2を径方向で挟んで配設されている。なお、シース101に埋設される抗張力体7の数は、1または3以上であってもよい。
図2に示すように、製造装置10Aは、結束装置11と、SZ撚り装置12と、フォーミング装置20と、押出成形装置14と、を備えている。また、製造装置10Aは、線条体8および抗張力体7を、コア2に縦添えしてシース101内に埋設するための繰り出し装置(不図示)を備えている。これらの繰り出し装置は、フォーミング装置20と押出成形装置14との間に配置される場合がある。この場合、繰り出し装置を配置するスペースを確保するため、フォーミング装置20と押出成形装置14との間、若しくはSZ撚り装置12と押出成形装置14との間の距離は、ある程度大きくする必要がある。
フォーミング装置20は、SZ撚り装置12の下流側に配置されており、SZ状に撚り合わされた光ファイバ束Bの周囲に押さえ巻き6を縦添えして巻き付けることで、コア2を形成する。
押出成形装置14は、フォーミング装置20の下流側に配置されており、コア2の周囲に、シース101を円筒状に押出成形することで、コア2を被覆し、光ファイバケーブル100を形成する。押出成形装置14を通過した後では、シース101の内周面が光ファイバ束Bの外周に接することで、光ファイバ束Bに含まれる光ファイバ3同士の相対移動が規制される。
なお、押圧部13として、ローラー以外の回転体(例えば、ベルトなど)や、回転体ではない構造物(例えば、棒状体など)を用いてもよい。
結束工程の次に、複数の光ファイバユニット5を、SZ撚り装置12を用いてSZ撚りして光ファイバ束Bを形成する(SZ撚り工程)。
SZ撚り工程の次に、光ファイバ束Bを押圧部13によって押圧しながら、フォーミング装置20によって押さえ巻き6で光ファイバ束Bを包んでコア2を形成する(ラッピング工程)。
ラッピング工程の次に、押出成形装置14によってコア2をシース101で被覆する(被覆工程)。これにより、光ファイバケーブル100が得られる。
次に、本発明に係る第2実施形態について説明するが、第1実施形態と基本的な構成は同様である。このため、同様の構成には同一の符号を付してその説明は省略し、異なる点についてのみ説明する。
本実施形態の製造装置10Bでは、図3に示すように、押圧部13とフォーミング装置とが一体となっている点が、第1実施形態と異なる。
X方向は、製造装置10Bの上流側から下流側に向かう方向である。Z方向は上下方向である。Y方向は、X方向およびZ方向の双方向に直交する方向である。
図4では、光ファイバ束Bおよび押さえ巻き6の図示を省略している。
ガイド筒23の上流側の端部には、光ファイバユニット5の進入口23aが設けられている。ガイド筒23の下流側の端部には、光ファイバユニット5の出口23bが設けられている。光ファイバユニット5は、進入口23aから出口23bへとガイド筒23内を下流側に移動する。ガイド部21の下流側の端部は、ガイド筒23の出口23bを包むように湾曲している。このため、ガイド部21に沿って下流側に移動する押さえ巻き6は、ガイド筒23の出口23bを出た光ファイバ束Bを包むように丸められる。
まず、表1に示す比較例1~2および実施例1~3の製造条件によって、144心の光ファイバケーブルを製造した結果について説明する。ここでは、12本の光ファイバを有する12本の間欠接着型テープ心線を備えた光ファイバケーブルを製造した。すなわち、12本の間欠接着型テープ心線をSZ撚りして光ファイバ束Bを形成している。なお、表1に示す設定角度とは、SZ撚り装置12を用いて複数の間欠接着型テープ心線をSZ撚りする際に、このSZ撚り装置12を揺動させる角度の範囲を意味している。例えば設定角度が±350°の場合は、SZ撚り装置12が、CW方向に350°揺動した後、CCW方向に350°揺動する動作を繰り返すことで、間欠接着型テープ心線をSZ撚りする。また、表1に示す導入角度とは、SZ撚りされた間欠接着型テープ心線がシース内に収容された状態において、間欠接着型テープ心線に実際に与えられたSZ撚りの角度を示している。導入角度は、ケーブル化後に、光ファイバケーブルを長手方向に所定の間隔を空けて切断し、特定の光ファイバまたは光ファイバユニットの各切断面における位置を確認することで測定した。設定角度と導入角度との差が大きいほど、間欠接着型テープ心線が大きく撚り戻りしていることを意味する。
表1に示すうねり角度は、光ファイバケーブルに生じたうねりの大きさを示している。うねり角度は、光ファイバケーブルの突起101aが、光ファイバケーブルの中心軸回りに振れる角度の幅である。例えばうねり角度が±30°である場合は、突起101aが光ファイバケーブルの中心軸回りに±30°、すなわち60°の幅の範囲内で振れていることを意味する。
表1に示す総合判定は、伝送損失、うねり角度およびドラム巻長の結果が良好であった場合にA(良好)、許容範囲内であった場合をB(許容範囲内)、不十分であった場合にはC(不良)を表記している。
次に、表2に示す比較例3~4および実施例4~6の製造条件によって、432心の光ファイバケーブルを製造した結果について説明する。ここでは、12本の光ファイバを有する6本の間欠接着型テープ心線を結束材で結束させたものを1つのユニットとした。このユニットを6つ備えた光ファイバケーブルを製造した。すなわち、6つの光ファイバユニットをSZ撚りして光ファイバ束Bを形成している。他の条件は、表1に関する説明において記載したものと同様である。
また、実施例5は、押圧部13として2つのローラーを設け、設定角度を±350°とした。この結果、導入角度は±150°となり、伝送損失の判定結果は良好であった。うねり角度は±1°であり、ドラム巻長は比較例3に対して160%となった。
また、実施例6は、押圧部13として3つのローラーを設け、設定角度を±300°とした。この結果、導入角度は±150°となり、伝送損失の判定結果は良好であった。うねり角度は±1°であり、ドラム巻長は比較例3に対して160%となった。
このように、実施例4~6の光ファイバケーブルでは、実施例1~3よりも心数の多い光ファイバケーブルであるにも関わらず、実施例1~3の光ファイバケーブルと同等の性能を得ることができた。これは、押圧部13としてのローラーが、光ファイバ束Bの撚り戻りを抑えたためである。
次に、表3に示す比較例5~6および実施例7~9の製造条件によって、1728心の光ファイバケーブルを製造した結果について説明する。ここでは、12本の光ファイバを有する12本の間欠接着型テープ心線を結束材で結束させたものを1つのユニットとした。このユニットを12個備えた光ファイバケーブルを製造した。すなわち、12つの光ファイバユニットをSZ撚りして光ファイバ束Bを形成している。その他の条件は、表1に関する説明において記載したものと同様である。
また、比較例6は、押圧部13としてのローラーを設けず、設定角度を±600°とした。この結果、導入角度は±30°となり、伝送損失の判定結果は不充分であった。うねり角度は±1°であり、ドラム巻長は比較例5に対して180%となった。
このように、比較例5~6では1728本の光ファイバを有する高密度の光ファイバケーブルを、押圧部13を有さない製造装置によって製造している。このため、光ファイバ束Bが大きく撚り戻りすることによって、光ファイバケーブルにうねりが生じたり、所望の導入角度が得られなかったりしている。
また、実施例8は、押圧部13として2つのローラーを設け、設定角度を±350°とした。この結果、導入角度は±150°となり、伝送損失の判定結果は良好であった。うねり角度は±1°であり、ドラム巻長は比較例に対して180%となった。
また、実施例9は、押圧部13として3つのローラーを設け、設定角度を±300°とした。この結果、導入角度は±150°となり、伝送損失の判定結果は良好であった。うねり角度は±1°であり、ドラム巻長は比較例5に対して180%となった。
以上のように、1728心の高密度型光ファイバケーブルについても、押圧部13を備えた製造装置によって製造することで、光ファイバ束Bの撚り戻りを抑え、所望の性能を与えることができた。
表4に示すように、実施例10は、押圧部13として、フォーミング装置20と一体の1つのローラーを設け、設定角度を±400°とした。この結果、導入角度は±150°となり、伝送損失の判定結果は良好であった。うねり角度は±5°であり、ドラム巻長は比較例7(比較例5)に対して150%となった。
また、実施例11は、押圧部13として、フォーミング装置20と一体の2つのローラーを設け、設定角度を±300°とした。この結果、導入角度は±150°となり、伝送損失の判定結果は良好であった。うねり角度は±1°であり、ドラム巻長は比較例7に対して180%となった。
また、実施例12は、押圧部13として、フォーミング装置20と一体の3つのローラーを設け、設定角度を±200°とした。この結果、導入角度は±150°となり、伝送損失の判定結果は良好であった。うねり角度は±1°であり、ドラム巻長は比較例7に対して180%となった。
押圧部13では、光ファイバ束Bを押圧することで、SZ状に撚られた光ファイバ同士の相対移動が規制されるが、この規制力は光ファイバ束Bが押圧部13から下流側へ離れるほど弱まる。従って、押圧部13から下流側へ離れた位置では、光ファイバ束Bの撚り戻りが生じやすい。一方、押出成形装置14では、光ファイバ束Bの外周にシース101を被覆することで、シース101内における光ファイバ同士の相対移動を、より強く規制できる。これらのことから、押圧部13と押出成形装置14との間の距離を小さくすることで、押圧部13と押出成形装置14との間で光ファイバ束Bが撚り戻りしてしまうのを、効果的に防止できる。そして、実施例10~12では、フォーミング装置20と押圧部13とが一体に設けられているため、これらが一体に設けられていない場合(実施例7~9)と比較して、押圧部13と押出成形装置14との間の距離が小さくなっている。
なお、先述した抗張力体7若しくは線条体8の繰り出し装置を、フォーミング装置20と押出成形装置14との間に設ける場合には、フォーミング装置20と押出成形装置14との間の距離をある程度確保する必要がある。このため、押圧部13をフォーミング装置20と一体に設けることで、押圧部13と押出成形装置14との間の距離をなるべく小さくする構成が望ましい。
次に、先述したローラー間距離dおよび束直径Dの好ましい条件について説明する。ここでは、432心の光ファイバケーブルを、表5に示すように、ローラー間距離dおよび束直径Dの関係を変えた条件1~6によって製造した。これら432心の光ファイバケーブルは、12本の光ファイバを有する6本の間欠接着型テープ心線を結束材で結束させたものを1つのユニットとし、このユニットを6つ備えている。
なお、表5に示す押え込み率Rは、以下の数式(1)によって算出される。
R[%]=100-d/D×100 …(1)
表5に示す「判定」は、伝送損失およびテープ分離の結果が良好であった場合にOK(良好)を表示し、一方でも不良判定があった場合にはNG(不良)を表示している。
条件1では、ローラー間距離dを8.4mm、押え込み率Rを0%とした結果、導入角度は±50°となり、伝送損失の評価結果は不充分であった。テープ分離の評価結果は良好であった。このように伝送損失の結果が不充分となったのは、導入角度が小さいためである。
条件6では、ローラー間距離dを1.5mmとし、押え込み率Rを82%とした結果、導入角度は±150°となり、伝送損失の評価結果は良好であった。しかし、テープ分離の評価結果は不充分となった。このようにテープ分離の評価結果が不充分となったのは、束直径Dに対してローラー間距離dを小さくし過ぎた結果、光ファイバ束Bが過剰に圧縮され、間欠接着型テープ心線の接着部に大きな力が作用してこの接着部が剥離してしまったためである。以上のことから、押え込み率Rは7%~71%の範囲内とすることが望ましい。
また、上記作用効果は押圧部13により得られるため、本実施形態では、例えば撚り戻りを防止するための保持部材を光ファイバ束Bに巻き付けていない。このため、保持部材を巻き付けるための構成を省き、製造装置をより簡易な構成とすることができる。
また、前記実施形態では、押さえ巻き6で光ファイバ束Bを包んでいるが、本発明はこれに限られず、光ファイバ束Bの外周に押さえ巻き6が無くても良い。押さえ巻き6を巻くためのフォーミング装置20を省くことで、押圧部13と押出成形装置14との距離を小さくして、この区間で生じる光ファイバ束Bの撚り戻りをより確実に抑制することができる。
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- 複数の光ファイバ若しくは複数の光ファイバユニットを、SZ撚り装置を用いてSZ撚りして光ファイバ束を形成するSZ撚り工程と、
前記光ファイバ束を押出成形装置を用いてシースで被覆する被覆工程と、を有し、
前記被覆工程では、前記SZ撚り装置と前記押出成形装置との間に配置された押圧部によって、前記光ファイバ束を押圧しながら、前記光ファイバ束を前記シースで被覆する、光ファイバケーブルの製造方法。 - フォーミング装置を用いて、前記光ファイバ束を押さえ巻きで包むラッピング工程を有し、
前記押圧部は、前記フォーミング装置と一体に設けられている、請求項1に記載の光ファイバケーブルの製造方法。 - 前記押圧部は、前記光ファイバ束を挟むように配置された一対の回転体を有し、
前記一対の回転体同士の間を通過前の前記光ファイバ束の直径をDとし、前記一対の回転体同士の間を通過中の前記光ファイバ束の短径をdとするとき、
7≦100-d/D×100≦71
を満足する、
請求項1または2に記載の光ファイバケーブルの製造方法。 - 複数の光ファイバ若しくは複数の光ファイバユニットをSZ撚りして光ファイバ束を形成するSZ撚り装置と、
前記SZ撚り装置の下流側に配置され、前記光ファイバ束を押圧する押圧部と、
前記押圧部の下流側に配置され、前記光ファイバ束をシースで被覆する押出成形装置と、
を備えた光ファイバケーブルの製造装置。 - 前記押圧部は、少なくとも1つの回転体を有する、請求項4に記載の光ファイバケーブルの製造装置。
- 前記光ファイバ束を押さえ巻きで包むフォーミング装置を備え、
前記押圧部は、前記フォーミング装置と一体に設けられている、請求項4または5に記載の光ファイバケーブルの製造装置。
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