Optical fiber splice organizer

摘要

An optical fiber organizer and splicing arrangement permits storage of variable lengths of surplus fiber. The organizer has a pair of separated cylinders extending from a first rectangular section of a base plate and a splice tray having opposite entrance sides for optical fiber in a second rectangular section. Each cylinder has a prescribed height permitting wrapping of multiple loops of fiber around the cylinder circumference and a diameter determined by the fiber bend radius restriction. The splicing tray is spaced from the base plate to permit passage of optical fiber underneath the splicing tray. The surplus fiber is directed around one or both cylinders and underneath the splicing tray through a plurality of different length passageways so that the varying lengths of optical fiber are stored. Clockwise, counter clockwise and figure eight loops are used so that each optical fiber end is directed to predetermined entrance side of the splicing tray without exceeding the fiber bend radius restriction.