End surface polishing machine
US5516328A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 6, 1994 |
| Grant date | May 14, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 6, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/3863
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An end surface polishing machine comprises a holding disc for holding a plurality of ferrules supporting coaxially aligned optical fibers. A support mechanism supports the holding disc and places the end surfaces of the ferrules in contact with a polishing disc. A drive mechanism includes a rotation motor for rotating the polishing disc about a first axis, a revolution motor for revolving the polishing disc about a second axis, a first rotating disc rotatable about the first axis by the rotating motor, at least one second rotating disc disposed eccentrically on the first rotating disc, and a third rotating disc connected to the second rotating disc for rotation about the second axis. The revolution axle is supported for revolution around the first axis by the revolution motor and is provided with a through-hole defining a center axis extending along the second axis. A rotation axle is rotatably disposed within the through-hole and is connected at a first end to the third rotating disc and supports the polishing disc at a second end.
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