METHOD FOR SCREENING OPTICAL FIBER AND APPARATUS FOR CARRYING OUT METHOD

摘要

A method, for screening an optical fiber (12), and an apparatus for carrying out the method, in which two sucking nozzles (31-1; 31-2) and a tape sticking device (41) are provided to automatically perform processing of the end portions of the optical fiber (12); and an automatic fiber transporting/mounting device (35) is provided to transport the succeeding portion of the optical fiber (12) to the winding roll (17) with a capstan wheel (13) stopping and mount it on the winding roll (17); dancer rolls (21; 22; 23) are provided in the axial direction of an arm (20); and supporting rolls (24 to 28) are movable between the path line of the optical fiber (12) and the move-away position thereof.