Optical fiber end processing method and optical fiber end processing equipment

摘要

The thermally conductive working body 25 having a rectangular parallelepiped shape is provided on the heating surface 21h of the hot plate 21 to protrude therefrom. The plastic optical fiber 2 is inserted into the ferrule portion 11 of the optical connector 10 and then positioned/held to cause its top end portion to protrude. The top end portion of the plastic optical fiber 2, that is projected to the top end side of the ferrule portion 11, is pushed against the mirror surface 25a of the thermally conductive working body 25 by inserting the thermally conductive working body 25 into the protection wall portion 16 of the optical connector 10 in the situation that the thermally conductive working body 25 is heated by the hot plate 21.