METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CUTTING OPTICAL FIBRE

Title:

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CUTTING OPTICAL FIBRE

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/1997/044691

Kind Code:

A1

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for cutting optical fibre are provided which can cut optical fibre smoothly and perpendicularly to the axis of the optical fibre. A ferrule (21) is held by a holder (14), which is supported inclinable with respect to a body (12) of the cutting apparatus (11), and an end of an optical fibre (20) projecting from an end surface of the ferrule (21) is held by a clamp (16) to apply a tension force. The holder (14) is inclined to bend the optical fibre (20), and a cutting blade (28) is arcuately moved, while abutting against an outer periphery of a base inside of the bent portion of the optical fibre (20), to form an arcuate notch (20a). Thereafter, the holder (14) is inclined in a reverse direction to bend the optical fibre (20) in a reverse direction to thereby cut the optical fibre (20).

Inventors:

TANAKA TOSHIYASU (JP)

Application Number:

PCT/JP1997/001745

Publication Date:

November 27, 1997

Filing Date:

May 23, 1997

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Assignee:

ASAHI KOHDEN CO LTD (JP)
TANAKA TOSHIYASU (JP)

International Classes:

G02B6/00; G02B6/25; (IPC1-7): G02B6/00

Foreign References:

JPH04123009A	1992-04-23
JPH06148436A	1994-05-27

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