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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2001
Filed:
Jan. 22, 1998
Toshiyasu Tanaka, Yokohama, JP;
Asahi Kohden Co., Ltd., Kanagawa, JP;
Abstract
It is intended to provide an optical fiber-cutting method and an optical fiber-cutting machine, by which an optical fiber can be cut smoothly and perpendicularly to the axis of the optical fiber. A ferrule,is held by a holder,which is supported in a slantingly movable fashion relative to the main body,of a cutting machine,, and an end portion of the optical fiber,projecting from an end face of the ferrule,is held by a clamp,to apply a pulling force to the optical fiber. The holder,is slanted to bend the optical fiber,, and a cutting blade,is moved in an arc line along the circumference of a basal portion at the inner side of the bending portion of the optical fiber,while butting the cutting blade,to the optical fiber,, to make a cut,of an arc shape, and then the holder,is slanted toward the direction opposite to the above direction to bend the optical fiber,toward the direction opposite to the above direction, thereby cutting the optical fiber