IP Library Granted Patent US 12,085,756
Granted Patent B2
US 12,085,756 · App. 16/961,520 · Granted Sep 10, 2024

Fusion splicing device management system and fusion splicing device management method

Inventors: Kazuyoshi Ooki (Yokohama, JP); Hideaki Yusa (Yokohama, JP)
Assignee: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC OPTIFRONTIER CO., LTD.
G02B6/2553G02B6/255G06Q10/063112G06Q10/063114G06Q10/0633G06Q10/103
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Patent No.
US 12,085,756
App. No.
16/961,520
Granted
Sep 10, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A fusion splicer management system for managing progress of a fusion splicing work performed by each splicing technician by using a fusion splicer. This management system includes an acquisition unit, a determination unit, and a notification unit. The acquisition unit acquires fusion splicing data regarding the fusion splicing work performed by each splicing technician who uses each fusion splicer whenever each fusion splicing work is performed. The determination unit determines a progress status of each fusion splicing work by comparing the fusion splicing data with work plan data indicating a work plan. The notification unit notifies of the progress status of each fusion splicing work determined by the determination unit.

Claims (23)

1. A fusion splicer management system for managing progress of a fusion splicing work performed by each splicing technician by using a fusion splicer, the system comprising:

an acquisition unit configured to acquire fusion splicing data regarding the fusion splicing work performed by each splicing technician who uses each fusion splicer whenever each fusion splicing work is performed, the acquisition unit being provided in the fusion splicer;

a determination unit configured to determine a progress status of each fusion splicing work by comparing the fusion splicing data with work plan data indicating a work plan, wherein the fusion splicing data is acquired from the acquisition unit via communication, at least a part of which includes a wireless communication; and

a notification unit configured to notify of the progress status of each fusion splicing work determined by the determination unit.

2. The fusion splicer management system according to claim 1 , wherein the determination unit determines whether or not each fusion splicing work is delayed from the work plan by comparing the fusion splicing data with the work plan data.

3. The fusion splicer management system according to claim 2 , wherein the notification unit notifies a management device configured to manage the work plan, of the progress status of whether or not each fusion splicing work is delayed from the work plan in a predetermined cycle or for each determination of the delay.

4. The fusion splicer management system according to claim 1 , wherein the fusion splicing data includes at least one piece of information of identification information of the used fusion splicer, identification information of the splicing technician who performs the fusion splicing work, a date and time of the fusion splicing, a location at which the fusion splicing is performed, a splicing loss of fusion-spliced optical fibers, an end surface angle of the fusion-spliced optical fibers, an eccentricity of the optical fiber, a splicing condition selected in the case of the fusion splicing, a determination result of a type of the optical fiber, observation images of an optical fiber before and after the splicing, the number of times of the splicing, a reinforcement condition, a time required for reinforcement, and the number of times of the reinforcement.

5. The fusion splicer management system according to claim 1 ,

wherein individual wireless information terminals are assigned to the fusion splicers, respectively, and each fusion splicer is configured to be able to perform wireless connection with the corresponding wireless information terminal,

wherein the work plan data is stored in a management server capable of communicating with the wireless information terminal via a communication line, and the acquisition unit is provided in the fusion splicer, and

wherein the wireless information terminal transmits the fusion splicing data acquired by the acquisition unit to the management server, and the progress status of each fusion splicing work is determined by the determination unit provided in the management server.

6. The fusion splicer management system according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a selection unit configured to select a candidate team of the splicing technician suitable for each work plan,

wherein the selection unit selects the candidate team suitable for the work plan based on at least one piece of information of a construction period in the work plan data, the scheduled number of times of the splicing of the optical fibers, and a splicing standard of the optical fiber.

7. The fusion splicer management system according to claim 6 , further comprising:

a team database including splicing technician data used by the selection unit to select the candidate team suitable for the work plan.

8. The fusion splicer management system according to claim 7 , further comprising:

an updating unit configured to add the fusion splicing data in the fusion splicing work performed according to the work plan to the team database, and update the team database after the fusion splicing work according to the work plan is completed.

9. A fusion splicer management method for managing progress of a fusion splicing work performed by each splicing technician by using a fusion splicer, the method comprising:

acquiring, by the fusion splicer, fusion splicing data regarding the fusion splicing work performed by each splicing technician who uses each fusion splicer whenever each fusion splicing work is performed;

acquiring, by a determination unit, the fusion splicing date from the fusion splicer via communication, at least a part of which includes a wireless communication;

determining, by the determination unit, a progress status of each fusion splicing work by comparing the fusion splicing data with work plan data indicating a work plan; and

notifying the progress status of each fusion splicing work determined in the determining.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 10, 2020
From: OOKI, KAZUYOSHI; YUSA, HIDEAKI
To: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC OPTIFRONTIER CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 053176/0076 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2018-005734 · Jan 17, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
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