Optical fiber splicing tool and optical fiber splicing method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10139568
APP PUB NO 20160011378A1
SERIAL NO

14770334

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An optical fiber splicing tool of the invention include: an optical fiber splicing unit that includes: an optical fiber grasper that grasps a first optical fiber at a mechanical splice; and a guide target that is slidable along a guide provided at a connecting jig that fixes a second optical fiber to be butt-jointed to the first optical fiber; and a connecting jig that includes: a guide that guides the optical fiber splicing unit; and an optical fiber fixer that fixes the second optical fiber. The optical fiber splicing unit provides a first flexure width between one end side of the mechanical splice and the optical fiber grasper, and a second flexure width shorter than the first flexure width is ensured between the other end side of the mechanical splice and the optical fiber fixer when butt-jointing is carried out.

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  • FUJIKURA LTD.; NEC CORPORATION AND NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Aoyagi, Yuuji Tsukuba, JP 7 111
Daido, Atsushi Tsukuba, JP 5 18
Ida, Masahiro Tuskuba, JP 14 97
Matsuda, Takaharu Sakura, JP 9 21
Takamizawa, Kazutoshi Tsukuba, JP 7 20
Takizawa, Kazuhiro Sakura, JP 53 922
Yamaguchi, Takashi Sakura, JP 498 6054

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