| 摘要 |
An apparatus for separating a ribbon-coated multicore optical fiber at a plurality of positions at once, which is excellent in separating operation. This apparatus is an apparatus for separating a ribbon-coated multicore optical fiber, in which a number of single-core fibers are arranged in parallel, into a plurality of fibers. This apparatus comprises a first cutting member in which a plurality of sets of arc faces opposed to each other by way of a through path for inserting the ribbon-coated multicore optical fiber are disposed along the through path, while the arc faces in the respective sets extend from one side section of the through path halfway through the width direction of the through path; a second cutting member having a plurality of arc faces which continuously extend to and are adapted to join with the respective arc faces of the first cutting member in the width direction of the through path; and guide members which are respectively disposed at both end positions of the through path so as to position the ribbon-coated multicore optical fiber inserted into the through path. The first and second cutting members are relatively movable to each other in the direction in which the arc faces are opposed to each other. <IMAGE> |
