OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTING TOOL AND METHOD

An optical fiber connecting tool (10) comprising a support mechanism (11) adapted to support an optical fiber connector (1) which has an element (2) of a two-split structure the members of which are aligned in the lengthwise direction thereof and biased toward each other by a biasing means (4) and w...

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Main Authors NISHIMURA, AKITO, YOKOSUKA, HIROSHI, TANAKA, TOSHIYUKI, TAMAKI, YASUHIRO, YOSHIDA, YUICHI
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
Japanese
Published 10.04.1997
Edition6
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Summary:An optical fiber connecting tool (10) comprising a support mechanism (11) adapted to support an optical fiber connector (1) which has an element (2) of a two-split structure the members of which are aligned in the lengthwise direction thereof and biased toward each other by a biasing means (4) and which holds a pair of optical fibers (3, 3) between the members and aligns the optical fibers so that the optical fibers can be abut-connected together; a separating member (20) adapted to press the members in the mutually separating direction against the biasing force of the biasing means when the optical fibers are inserted between these members in the direction perpendicular to the lengthwise direction of the optical fiber connector, so as to release the holding of the optical fibers; and a pressure mechanism (30) adapted to press the separating member toward the optical fiber connector and insert the same between the members. An optical fiber connecting method comprising joining the members together while applying an abutting force to the two optical fibers abutted on each other in the element, and thereby clamp-holding the optical fibers. L'invention concerne un dispositif de connexion de fibres optiques (10), comprenant: un mécanisme de support (11) supportant un connecteur de fibres optiques (1) qui comporte un élément (2) faisant partie d'une structure en deux parties dont les éléments, alignés en direction longitudinale et sollicités l'un vers l'autre par un système de sollicitation (4), mais tiennent une paire de fibres optiques (3, 3), les fibres optiques étant alignées de façon à être reliées l'une à l'autre par abouttement; un élément de séparation (20) pressant les éléments dans leur direction de séparation à l'encontre de la force de sollicitation du système de sollicitation quand les fibres optiques sont insérées entre ces éléments perpendiculairement à la direction longitudinale du connecteur, de façon à relâcher les fibres optiques; et un mécanisme de pression (30) pressant l'élément de séparation en direction du connecteur de fibres optiques et insérant celui-ci entre les éléments. L'invention concerne également un procédé de connexion de fibres optiques qui consiste à assembler les éléments en appliquant une force d'abouttement aux deux fibres optiques contiguës dans l'élément, les fibres étant ainsi maintenues ensemble par pincement.
Bibliography:Application Number: WO1996JP02824