IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0843044
(2001-04-25)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Heitel, Robert G.
- Ershadi, Ramin
- Flanagan, Cathal
- Heuser, Michael
- Hutchings, Douglas S.
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
4 인용 특허 :
167 |
초록
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An automatic handling assembly that can load and unload photonic package components into a laser station. The laser station may include three lasers that weld the package components in a horizontal position. The package components may include a sleeve coupled to an optical fiber and a fiber package.
An automatic handling assembly that can load and unload photonic package components into a laser station. The laser station may include three lasers that weld the package components in a horizontal position. The package components may include a sleeve coupled to an optical fiber and a fiber package. The package may be mounted to a yoke that may “gimbal” about tooling plates. The yoke may include vacuum pulled friction bands that lock and unlock the position of the package. The package tooling may also have an actuator to apply a biasing force to the yoke to offset the affects of gravity. Additionally, the package tooling may have an actuator that can couple and de-couple electrical contacts to the yoke.
대표청구항
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1. An automated laser weld machine that welds together at least two photonic package components, comprising:a first fixture that can a hold first photonic package component in a horizontal position;a second fixture that can hold a second photonic package component in a horizontal position adjacent t
1. An automated laser weld machine that welds together at least two photonic package components, comprising:a first fixture that can a hold first photonic package component in a horizontal position;a second fixture that can hold a second photonic package component in a horizontal position adjacent to the first photonic package component;a first laser that can emit a light beam to weld the first and second photonic package components;a second laser that can emit a light beam to weld the first and second photonic package components; and,a third laser that can emit a light beam to weld the first and second photonic package components. 2. The machine of claim 1, wherein the first photonic package component is a package and the second photonic package component includes a fiber sleeve attached to a fiber. 3. The machine of claim 2, wherein said first fixture has a yoke that can rotate about two orthogonal axis. 4. The machine of claim 3, wherein said first fixture includes an actuator to assert a biasing force to said yoke. 5. The machine of claim 3, wherein said first fixture includes a vibrator to apply vibratory energy to said yoke. 6. The machine of claim 3, wherein said first fixture includes a friction band that can lock a position of said yoke. 7. The machine of claim 6, wherein said first fixture includes a vacuum channel that pulls said friction band into said yoke. 8. The machine of claim 7, wherein said first fixture has a vacuum channel that pulls said friction band away from said yoke. 9. The machine of claim 3, wherein said first fixture has a plurality of first electrical contacts that can be coupled to the package, and an actuator that moves said electrical contacts. 10. The machine of claim 9, wherein said first fixture includes a plurality of second contacts that can be coupled to said first contacts, and an actuator to move said second contacts relative to said yoke. 11. The machine of claim 6, wherein said first fixture includes a pair of rotary couplings that are pulled into said yoke with a vacuum pressure. 12. The machine of claim 3, wherein said second fixture includes an actuator to move the fiber sleeve into the package. 13. The machine of claim 12, wherein said actuator can vary a force applied by the fiber sleeve to the package. 14. An automated laser weld machine that welds together at least two photonic package components, comprising:first fixture means for holding a first photonic package component in a horizontal position;second fixture means for holding a second photonic package component in a horizontal position adjacent to the first photonic package component;first welding means for welding the first and second photonic package components;second welding means for welding the first and second photonic package components; and,third welding means for welding the first and second photonic package components. 15. The machine of claim 14, wherein the first photonic package component is a package and the second photonic package component includes a fiber sleeve attached to a fiber. 16. The machine of claim 15, wherein said first fixture means includes a yoke that can rotate about two orthogonal axis. 17. The machine of claim 16, wherein said first fixture means includes an actuator to assert a biasing force to said yoke. 18. The machine of claim 16, wherein said first fixture means includes a vibrator to apply vibratory energy to said yoke. 19. The machine of claim 16, wherein said first fixture means includes a friction band that can lock a position of said yoke. 20. The machine of claim 19, wherein said first fixture means includes a vacuum channel that pulls said friction band into said yoke. 21. The machine of claim 19, wherein said first fixture means includes a vacuum channel that pulls said friction band away from said yoke. 22. The machine of claim 16, wherein said first fixture means includes a plurality of first electrical contacts that can be coupled to the package, and an actuator that moves said electrical contacts. 23. The machine of claim 22, wherein said first fixture means includes a plurality of second contacts that can be coupled to said first contacts, and an actuator to move said second contacts relative to said yoke. 24. The machine of claim 16, wherein said first fixture means includes a pair of rotary couplings that are pulled into said yoke with a vacuum pressure. 25. The machine of claim 16, wherein said second fixture means includes an actuator to move the fiber sleeve into the package. 26. The machine of claim 25, wherein said actuator can vary a force applied by the fiber sleeve to the package. 27. An automated laser weld machine that welds together at least two photonic package components, comprising:a first tooling that can hold a first photonic package component in a horizontal position, said first tooling having a yoke that can rotate about two orthogonal axis and an actuator that applies a biasing force to said yoke;a second tooling that can hold a second photonic package component in a horizontal position adjacent to the first photonic package component; and,a laser that can emit a light beam to weld the first and second photonic package components. 28. The machine of claim 27, wherein the first photonic package component is a package and the second photonic package component includes a fiber sleeve attached to a fiber. 29. The machine of claim 27, wherein said first tooling includes a vibrator to apply vibratory energy to said yoke. 30. The machine of claim 27, wherein said first tooling includes a friction band that can lock a position of said yoke. 31. The machine of claim 30, wherein said first tooling includes a vacuum channel that pulls said friction band into said yoke. 32. The machine of claim 30, wherein said first tooling has a vacuum channel that pulls said friction band away from said yoke. 33. The machine of claim 29, wherein said first tooling has a plurality of first electrical contacts that can be coupled to the package, and an actuator that moves said electrical contacts. 34. The machine of claim 33, wherein said first fixture includes a plurality of second contacts that can be coupled to said first contacts, and an actuator to move said second contacts relative to said yoke. 35. The machine of claim 27, wherein said first tooling includes a pair of rotary couplings that are pulled into said yoke with a vacuum pressure. 36. The machine of claim 29, wherein said second tooling includes an actuator to move the fiber sleeve into the package. 37. The machine of claim 36, wherein said actuator can vary a force applied by the fiber sleeve to the package. 38. An automated laser weld machine that welds together at least two photonic package components, comprising:a first tooling that can hold a first photonic package component in a horizontal position, said first tooling having a yoke that can rotate about two orthogonal axis and biasing means for applying a biasing force to said yoke;a second tooling that can hold a second photonic package component in a horizontal position adjacent to the first photonic package component; and,a laser that can emit a light beam to weld the first and second photonic package components. 39. The machine of claim 38, wherein the first photonic package component is a package and the second photonic package component includes a fiber sleeve attached to a fiber. 40. The machine of claim 38, wherein said first tooling includes a vibrator to apply vibratory energy to said yoke. 41. The machine of claim 38, wherein said first tooling includes a friction band that can lock a position of said yoke. 42. The machine of claim 41, wherein said first tooling includes a vacuum channel that pulls said friction band into said yoke. 43. The machine of claim 41, wherein said first tooling has a vacuum channel that pulls said friction band away from said yoke. 44. The machine of claim 39, wherein said first tooling has a plurality of first electrical contacts that can b e coupled to the package, and an actuator that moves said electrical contacts. 45. The machine of claim 44, wherein said first tooling includes a plurality of second contacts that can be coupled to said first contacts, and an actuator to move said second contacts relative to said yoke. 46. The machine of claim 38, wherein said first tooling includes a pair of rotary couplings that are pulled into said yoke with a vacuum pressure. 47. The machine of claim 39, wherein said second tooling includes an actuator to move the fiber sleeve into the package. 48. The machine of claim 47, wherein said actuator can vary a force applied by the fiber sleeve to the package. 49. An automated laser weld machine that welds together at least two photonic package components, comprising:a first tooling that can hold a first photonic package component in a horizontal position, said first tooling having a yoke that can rotate about two orthogonal axis and a friction band that can lock and unlock said yoke;a second tooling that can hold a second photonic package component in a horizontal position adjacent to the first photonic package component; and,a laser that can emit a light beam to weld the first and second photonic package components. 50. The machine of claim 49, wherein the first photonic package component is a package and the second photonic package component includes a fiber sleeve attached to a fiber. 51. The machine of claim 49, wherein said first tooling includes a vibrator to apply vibratory energy to said yoke. 52. The machine of claim 49, wherein said first tooling includes a vacuum channel that pulls said friction band into said yoke. 53. The machine of claim 49, wherein said first tooling has a vacuum channel that pulls said friction band away from said yoke. 54. The machine of claim 50, wherein said first tooling has a plurality of first electrical contacts that can be coupled to the package, and an actuator that moves said electrical contacts. 55. The machine of claim 54, wherein said first tooling includes a plurality of second contacts that can be coupled to said first contacts, and an actuator to move said second contacts relative to said yoke. 56. The machine of claim 49, wherein said first tooling includes a pair of rotary couplings that are pulled into said yoke with a vacuum pressure. 57. The machine of claim 50, wherein said second tooling includes an actuator to move the fiber sleeve into the package. 58. The machine of claim 57, wherein said actuator can vary a force applied by the fiber sleeve to the package. 59. An automated laser weld machine that welds together at least two photonic package components, comprising:a first tooling that can hold a first photonic package component in a horizontal position, said first tooling having a yoke that can rotate about two orthogonal axis and lock means for locking and unlocking said yoke;a second tooling that can hold a second photonic package component in a horizontal position adjacent to the first photonic package component; and,a laser that can emit a light beam to weld the first and second photonic package components. 60. The machine of claim 59, wherein the first photonic package component is a package and the second photonic package component includes a fiber sleeve attached to a fiber. 61. The machine of claim 59, wherein said first tooling includes a vibrator to apply vibratory energy to said yoke. 62. The machine of claim 59, wherein said lock means includes a friction band that is pulled into said yoke. 63. The machine of claim 61, wherein said lock means includes a vacuum channel that pulls said friction band away from said yoke. 64. The machine of claim 60, wherein said first tooling has a plurality of first electrical contacts that can be coupled to the package, and an actuator that moves said electrical contacts. 65. The machine of claim 64, wherein said first tooling includes a plurality of second contacts that can be coupled to said first contacts, and an actuator to move said second contacts relative to said yoke. 66. The machine of claim 59, wherein said first tooling includes a pair of rotary couplings that are pulled into said yoke with a vacuum pressure. 67. The machine of claim 59, wherein said second tooling includes an actuator to move the fiber sleeve into the package. 68. The machine of claim 67, wherein said actuator can vary a force applied by the fiber sleeve to the package. 69. An automated laser weld machine that welds together at least two photonic package components, comprising:a first tooling that can hold a first photonic package component in a horizontal position, said first tooling having a yoke that can rotate about two orthogonal axis, a first plurality of contacts that can engage the package, a second plurality of contacts, and an actuator that can move said second plurality of contacts into said yoke so that said second plurality of contacts are electrically coupled to said first plurality of contacts;a second tooling that can hold a second photonic package component in a horizontal position adjacent to the first photonic package component; and,a laser that can emit a light beam to weld the first and second photonic package components. 70. The machine of claim 69, wherein the first photonic package component is a package and the second photonic package component includes a fiber sleeve attached to a fiber. 71. The machine of claim 69, wherein said first tooling includes a vibrator to apply vibratory energy to said yoke. 72. The machine of claim 69, wherein said first tooling includes a pair of rotary couplings that are pulled into said yoke with a vacuum pressure. 73. The machine of claim 70, wherein said second tooling includes an actuator to move the fiber into the package. 74. The machine of claim 73, wherein said actuator can vary a force applied by the fiber sleeve to the package. 75. An automated laser weld machine that welds together at least two photonic package components, comprising:a first tooling that can hold a first photonic package component, said first tooling having a yoke that can rotate about two orthogonal axis, a first plurality of contacts that can engage the package, and actuator means for coupling a second plurality of contacts to said first plurality of contacts;a second tooling that can hold a second photonic package component adjacent to the first photonic package component; anda laser that can emit a light beam to weld the first and second photonic package components. 76. The machine of claim 75, wherein the first photonic package component is a package and the second photonic package component includes a fiber sleeve attached to a fiber. 77. The machine of claim 75, wherein said first tooling includes a vibrator to apply vibratory energy to said yoke. 78. The machine of claim 75, wherein said first tooling includes a pair of rotary couplings that are pulled into said yoke with a vacuum pressure. 79. The machine of claim 76, wherein said second tooling includes an actuator to move the fiber sleeve into the package. 80. The machine of claim 79, wherein said actuator can vary a force applied by the fiber sleeve to the package. 81. An automated laser weld machine that welds together at least two photonic package components, comprising:a first tooling that can hold a first photonic package component, said first tooling having a yoke that can rotate about a plurality of bearings, a friction band that locks a position of said yoke with a vacuum pressure that also moves and seals said bearings;a second tooling that can hold a second photonic package component adjacent to the first photonic component; and,a laser that can emit a light beam to weld the first and second photonic package components. 82. The machine of claim 81, wherein the first photonic package component is a package and the second photonic package component includes a fiber sleeve attached to a fiber. 83. The machine of claim 81, wherein said first tooling includes a vibrator to apply vibratory energy to said yoke. 84. The machine of claim 82, wherein said second tooling includes an actuator to move the fiber sleeve into the package. 85. The machine of claim 84, wherein said actuator can vary a force applied by the fiber sleeve to the package.
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