| 摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a terminal processing method and apparatus for a multiple optical fiber ribbon, wherein deformation due to a spread of optical fibers at the tip end of the same, after removal of the coating of the multiple optical fiber ribbon, is restored to the original shape through a simple operation without damaging the optical fibers and without using a highly accurate and expensive terminal processing fixture. SOLUTION: The terminal processing method of the multiple optical fiber ribbon 1 with the tip end coating removed includes a heating process in which deformation of the coating is repaired to array the optical fiber part 11 in parallel, by heating in a non-contact state around the coating edge part 3 at the boundary between the optical fiber part 11 and the coating part 12 of the multiple optical fiber ribbon 1 using a heater 2. The heating process is performed by heating in the temperature range of 500-1,200°C with the heater 2 arranged on both sides of the multiple optical fiber ribbon 1 while the heater is moved from the coating edge part 3 to the tip end of the optical fiber part 11. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI |
