Splicing device for producing a light waveguide connection

In a splicing device for connecting light waveguides together utilizing a splicing element having a centering groove for guiding the ends of the light waveguides therein, said splicing device having means for supporting a splicing element, a holding device being disposed on each side of the means for supporting a splicing element, each of said holding devices being mounted for rotation on a horizontal axle and having means for holding an end of a light waveguide at an acute angle to the base of the splicing element, and means for moving the holding device and the means for supporting a splicing element relative to each other to cause introduction of the ends of the light waveguides in the splicing elements so that both ends of the individual light waveguides are moved towards one another in the centering groove of the splicing element to be brought into mutual contact and after securing of the ends together, said holding devices being rotated to coaxially align the cladding of the spliced waveguides for connecting by a bridge element, the improvements comprising means supporting the axle of each of the holding devices for movement in a horizontal plane so that the distance between the axles can be varied and control means for controlling the movement of the axles of the holding device as a function of the angle of inclination of each holding device.