Machine for connecting an end of an optical fiber cable to an optical fiber connector
US4944079A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 25, 1988 |
| Grant date | Jul 31, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 25, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/5193
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A machine for connecting an end of an optical fiber cable (1) to an optical fiber connector (2) comprises a stripping mechanism (10) that strips an end of a jacket (1b) from an end of the optical fiber cable (1) to expose an end of a fiber core (1a), a connector-connecting mechanism (30) which inserts the stripped end of the optical fiber cable (1) into a hole (2a) in the optical fiber connector (2) and connects the cable (1) with the connector (2), a core-cutting mechanism (60) which cuts the length of the fiber core (1a) protruding from the front end of the connector (2) leaving a tiny length of protruding fiber core (1a), and a core-finishing mechanism (70) which finishes the end surface of the protruding tiny length of fiber core (1a).
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