Optical fiber structure and method of manufacturing same
First Claim
1. An optical fiber structure characterized by comprising a structure wherein multiple optical fiber units, each comprising multiple optical fiber core wires that are aligned two-dimensionally and have one side covered by a first covering body, are aligned wherein the covered surfaces face the same direction, and the covered or uncovered surfaces of the multiple optical fiber units are integrally covered by a second covering body.
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Abstract
The present invention provides an optical fiber structure that allows for reliable and easy branching of optical fibers, as well as a method of manufacturing such optical fiber structure. The optical fiber structure proposed by the present invention is characterized by a structure wherein multiple optical fiber units, each comprising multiple optical fibers that are aligned two-dimensionally in such a way that one side is covered by a first covering body, are aligned so that the covered surfaces face the same direction, and the covered or uncovered surfaces of the multiple optical fiber units are integrally covered by a second covering body. The second covering body should preferably be made of silicone rubber having a tearing strength of 29 kgf/cm or below.
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- 1. An optical fiber structure characterized by comprising a structure wherein multiple optical fiber units, each comprising multiple optical fiber core wires that are aligned two-dimensionally and have one side covered by a first covering body, are aligned wherein the covered surfaces face the same direction, and the covered or uncovered surfaces of the multiple optical fiber units are integrally covered by a second covering body.
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10. A method of manufacturing optical fiber structure characterized by comprising:
- a step in which multiple optical fiber units, each comprising multiple optical fiber core wires that are aligned and have one side covered by a first covering body, are aligned and placed on a plane so that the covered surfaces face the same direction; and
a step in which the covered or uncovered surfaces of the multiple optical fiber units are covered by a second covering body to integrate the multiple optical fiber units. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20)
- a step in which multiple optical fiber units, each comprising multiple optical fiber core wires that are aligned and have one side covered by a first covering body, are aligned and placed on a plane so that the covered surfaces face the same direction; and
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