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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 17, 2013
Fujikura Ltd., Koto-ku, Tokyo, JP;
Katsumi Sasaki, Sakura, JP;
Kunihiko Terada, Sakura, JP;
Noriyuki Kawanishi, Sakura, JP;
Kouichi Yokota, Sakura, JP;
FUJIKURA LTD., Koto-ku, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A fusion splicing apparatus fusion-splices end facesandof a pair of optical fibersandto each other. The apparatus includes a mirror shaftprovided with a mirrorthat is arranged between the end facesandof the pair of optical fibersandthat are faced toward and spaced away from each other and is movable between a first position to reflect an image of the end faceand a second position to reflect an image of the end face, a first camerathat takes the image of the end facereflected in the first position, and a second camerathat takes the image of the end facereflected in the second position.