Optical fiber cable holder

#1. Field of the Invention

#The present invention relates to optical fiber cable holders, and more particularly to an optical fiber cable holder rotatably attached to a base.

#2. Description of the Related Art

#FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an optical fiber cable holder in accordance with the present invention attached to a base;

#FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of FIG. 1, but viewed from another aspect;

#FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of FIG. 1;

#Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, an optical fiber cable holder 9 in accordance with the present invention is integrally made from a single piece of metal or injection molded plastic material. The holder 9 is attached to a base 2.

#The base 2 has a circular aperture 21 defined in a middle portion thereof, for engagingly receiving the holder 9. The base 2 may form part of a light transmitting device, or may be separately formed as a member for mounting on a light transmitting device.

#The holder 9 comprises a main body 1 and a coupler 3. The main body 1 includes a holding member 11 and a fixing member 12. The holding member 11 comprises a base portion 113, and a pair of holding arms 114 respectively extending upwardly from opposite sides of the base portion 113. Each holding arm 114 has a gradual bend at a terminal portion thereof. However, configurations of the bends of the two holding arms 114 are different from each other. The holding arms 114 are elastically deformable. A receiving opening 116 is defined between the terminal portions of the holding arms 114. Optical fiber cables 4 are received through the receiving opening 116 and arranged on the base portion 113 (see FIG. 5).