Optical fiber structure and method of manufacturing same
First Claim
1. An optical fiber structure comprising:
- A plurality of optical fibers that are aligned two-dimensionally, wherein said plurality of optical fibers are divided into multiple optical fiber units comprising two or more optical fibers;
each of said multiple optical fiber units having only one surface thereof being covered by a first covering body, such that the first covering body each of said multiple optical fiber units is separated from the first covering body of an adjacent optical fiber unit by a groove and the covered surfaces of each of said multiple optical fiber units face the same direction; and
the covered or uncovered surfaces of said plurality of optical fibers being 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 comprising:
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A plurality of optical fibers that are aligned two-dimensionally, wherein said plurality of optical fibers are divided into multiple optical fiber units comprising two or more optical fibers; each of said multiple optical fiber units having only one surface thereof being covered by a first covering body, such that the first covering body each of said multiple optical fiber units is separated from the first covering body of an adjacent optical fiber unit by a groove and the covered surfaces of each of said multiple optical fiber units face the same direction; and the covered or uncovered surfaces of said plurality of optical fibers being integrally covered by a second covering body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of manufacturing optical fiber structure comprising:
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dividing a plurality of optical fibers into multiple optical fiber units consisting of two or more optical fibers, each of said multiple optical fiber units comprising multiple optical fiber core wires that are aligned; covering only one surface of each of said multiple optical fiber units by a first covering body; separating the first covering body of each of said multiple optical fiber units from the first covering body of an adjacent optical fiber unit with a groove; aligning said multiple optical fiber units and placing said multiple optical fiber units on a plane so that the covered surfaces face the same direction; and covering the covered or uncovered surfaces of the plurality of optical fibers integrally by a second covering body, to integrate the multiple optical fiber units. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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