Abstract:
The invention relates to a method and a device for removing the sheath or for stripping fibres of a fibre bundle. Each fibre comprises a core and a sheath, wherein a) the fibres are arranged adjacent to each other on a base such as to run in a first direction, b) a cut is made with two blades running perpendicular to the first direction in a plane from opposing sides such that the blades from a notch in each sheath running in the circumferential direction, c) the fibre bundle is then dipped in a chemical solvent up to the cuts in the fibres for a given period in order to preweaken the connection between the sheath and the core and d) the preweakened sheath sections are mechanically drawn from the fibre cores.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a spliced connection between two optical fibres, each of which has a fibre core (4) and fibre cladding (5) resting against said core. In said connection, the fibre cladding (5) of at least one of the two fibres (2, 3) is completely removed in a connection region (8, 10) that extends for a predetermined length from the spliced end (9, 11) of the respective fibre (2, 3) in the longitudinal direction of the fibre and said connection is provided with a support sleeve (12), in which the spliced ends (9, 11) of the two fibres (2, 3) are located and which extends at least along the entire connection region of the first fibre (2) and beyond, over the fibre cladding (5) of the first fibre (2). The section (16) of the support sleeve (12) that extends over the fibre cladding (5) of the first fibre (2) does not rest against the fibre cladding (5) of the first fibre (2) and said sleeve is mechanically connected to the fibre core (4) of the first fibre (2) in the connection region (8, 10) of said first fibre, either directly or by means of an intermediate sleeve (20, 21, 22, 23, 31).
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method and a device for removing the sheath or for stripping fibres of a fibre bundle. Each fibre (2) comprises a core (K) and a sheath (M), wherein a) the fibres are arranged adjacent to each other on a base (9) such as to run in a first direction, b) a cut is made with two blades (17, 18) running perpendicular to the first direction in a plane from opposing sides such that the blades form a notch in each sheath running in the circumferential direction, c) the fibre bundle is then dipped in a chemical solvent up to the cuts in the fibres for a given period in order to preweaken the connection between the sheath and the core and d) the preweakened sheath sections are mechanically drawn from the fibre cores.
Abstract:
A fibre coupler with an inner tube (2), an inner fibre (SF) arranged within the inner tube (2) and several outer fibres (PF) arranged around the inner fibre (SF), is disclosed, wherein said fibre coupler tapers in the longitudinal direction of the inner fibre (SF) from a main section (5) to a terminal section (7) and the inner cross section on the inner tube (2) corresponds to the diameter of the inner fibre (SF) along the tapering section (6) of the fibre coupler (1).