Apparatus for arranging a plurality of coated optical fibers and collective fusion splicing method using the apparatus.

摘要

An apparatus for arranging a plurality of coated optical fibers (1) in a plane and a collective fusion splicing method using the apparatus , comprising the steps of: arranging two sets of the coated optical fibers (1) in the plane; clamping, in each of the sets, end portions of the coated optical fibers (1) by a clamping device (11); collectively removing, in each of the sets, coatings from the end portions of the coated optical fibers (1) so as to obtain exposed fiber end portions; collectively cutting, in each of the sets, the exposed fiber end portions so as to obtain cut end faces; collectively fusion splicing the two sets of the cut end faces so as to produce joints (5) and collectively reinforcing the joints (5).