Apparatus and method for inserting optical fibers into tubes

A fan-out kit for optical fibers, comprising

• a plurality of furcation tubes each having a longitudinal slot;
• and
• an apparatus for inserting the optical fibers into the furcation tubes, the assembly including a plurality duct-like channels into which the plurality of furcation tubes can be inserted;
• wherein each duct-like channel is configured to receive one of the furcation tubes in such a way that the respective furcation tube is insertable from a first side of the apparatus into the respective duct-like channel so that a long tube section of the respective furcation tube can be left protruding on the first side and a short tube section of the respective furcation tube can protrude on an opposite second side of the apparatus;
• and
• wherein each duct-like channel is further configured so that when the respective furcation tube is inserted into the respective duct-like channel, a portion of the long tube section becomes spread apart along the longitudinal slot so that an optical fiber can extend into the short tube section on the second side of the apparatus and protrude from the longitudinal slot in the long tube section on the first side of the apparatus.

A fan-out assembly for optical fibers, comprising:

• a plurality of furcation tubes each having a longitudinal slot;
• and
• an apparatus for inserting the optical fibers into the furcation tubes, the apparatus including a plurality duct-like channels into which the plurality of furcation tubes are inserted;
• wherein each duct-like channel receives one of the furcation tubes in such a way that a long tube section of the respective furcation tube protrudes on a first side of the apparatus and a short tube section of the respective furcation tube protrudes on an opposite second side of the apparatus;
• and
• wherein a portion of the long tube section of each furcation tube is spread apart along the longitudinal slot so that an optical fiber can extend into the short tube section on the second side of the apparatus and protrude from the longitudinal slot in the long tube section on the first side of the apparatus.