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US 12,724,201 B2Granted
Fusion splicer
AssigneeSumitomo Electric Optifrontier Co., Ltd.
InventorsYuta Ryono, Ryosuke Meo, Takahiro Suwa, Yoshiyuki Nishizawa, Ryuichiro Sato
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Abstract
A fusion splicer according to one embodiment includes a pedestal including a plurality of V-grooves that position a plurality of respective optical fibers; and a plurality of clamps for pressing the plurality of optical fibers placed in the plurality of respective V-grooves. The plurality of clamps are arranged along the arrangement direction of the plurality of optical fibers. Each of the plurality of clamps is configured to press the optical fibers corresponding to each clamp.
Claims18
A fusion splicer comprising:
- a pedestal including a plurality of V-grooves that position a plurality of respective optical fibers along an arrangement direction that is transverse to longitudinal axes of the plurality of optical fibers;
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- a plurality of clamps for pressing the plurality of optical fibers placed in the plurality of respective V-grooves,
- wherein the plurality of clamps are arranged side-by-side along the arrangement direction of the plurality of optical fibers, and each of the plurality of clamps is configured to press the optical fibers corresponding to each clamp,
- wherein a support member supports the clamps so as to be rotatable with respect to the support member, and
- wherein the support member includes shaft portions extending along a direction in which the optical fibers extend, and the plurality of clamps are individually rotatable about the respective shaft portions.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.