Optical connector cleaning instrument and optical connector cleaning method
AssigneeFujikura Ltd.
InventorsKunihiko Fujiwara, Takaaki Ishikawa, Kazuhiro Takizawa
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Abstract
The present invention provides an optical connector cleaning instrument that enables cleaning of the front end of an optical connector with efficiency and certainty, and prevents excessive cleaning. The present invention further provides an optical connector cleaning method employing the aforementioned optical connector cleaning instrument. The optical connector cleaning instrument is provided with cleaning member for coming into contact with and cleaning the front end of the optical connector; a driver for driving the cleaning action of the cleaning member; and a switch for initiating the driving action of the driver.
Claims9
An optical connector cleaning instrument for cleaning the front end of an optical connector, comprising:
- a cleaning member for coming into contact with and cleaning said optical connector front end;
- a driver for driving the cleaning operation of said cleaning member;
- and a switch for initiating the driving operation of said driver.
An optical connector cleaning method for cleaning an optical connector front end using an optical connector cleaning instrument, wherein said optical connector cleaning instrument employed is provided with cleaning member for coming into contact with and cleaning the front end of said optical connector, a driver for driving the cleaning action of said cleaning member, and a switch for initiating the driving operation of said driver;
- and comprising a step of turning said switch on once the front end of said cleaning member comes into contact with the optical connector front end.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.