INSERT FOR AN OPTICAL FIBER ASSEMBLY AND OPTICAL FIBER ASSEMBLY USING SUCH AN INSERT

• Main Authors: VAN GENECHTEN GEERT, VERHEYDEN DANNY WILLY AUGUST, VASTMANS KRISTOF, LESUEUR PHILIPPE, BRYON ROEL MODEST WILLY, BREUX PASCAL
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; Korean
• Published: 07.11.2011
• Subjects: OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS; OPTICS; PHYSICS

The present invention relates to an insert (2) for guiding a part of an optical cable (12) comprising at least one optical fiber element (14) and accommodated in a housing of an optical fiber assembly, said part of the optical cable (12) has a cut-out portion (16) exposing said at least one optical fiber element (14), wherein said insert (2) comprises an optical cable guidance means (8) for guiding said optical cable (12) across the insert (2). The present invention aims to provide an insert for an optical fiber assembly through which an optical fiber element comprised in an optical cable guided by said insert (2) can be accessed without damage. Said object is solved by the insert (2) having a recess (26) surrounding the exposed optical fiber element (14), a bend element (44) arranged at an end portion of the recess (26) and projecting from the recess (26) in a curved manner, and a crosslink (30) bridging the cut-out portion of the optical cable (12), wherein said bend element (44) is fixed to said crosslink (30), wherein the crosslink (30) is arranged adjacent to said guidance means (8) and wherein the guidance means (8) is adapted to receive said jacket of the optical cable (12) in a form fit manner. A further object of the present invention is to provide an optical fiber assembly which uses the inventive insert (2).