MECHANICAL SPLICE UNIT CONNECTION TOOL FOR MECHANICAL SPLICE AND OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTION METHOD

摘要

This mechanical splice unit is equipped with: a mechanical splice with a two part structure comprising a base and a lid with an optical fiber guide groove formed in their mating surfaces and with a first optical fiber capable of being gripped at one end of the lid; and an optical fiber connection use auxiliary tool that is used in connecting the first optical fiber being gripped by the mechanical splice. The optical fiber connection use auxiliary tool is equipped with: a mechanical splice holding part that holds the mechanical splice; and a guidable part that is capable of sliding along a guide part formed in a connection tool to which a second optical fiber which is to be connected to the first optical fiber is affixed.