JP3437760B2 - Optical fiber device holding apparatus and method of manufacturing the same - Google Patents
Optical fiber device holding apparatus and method of manufacturing the sameInfo
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Description
【０００１】[0001]
【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、光ファイバーデバ
イスを接着材を用いて保持する保持装置に関するもので
ある。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a holding device for holding an optical fiber device with an adhesive material.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】従来、光ファイバーや光ファイバーで形
成された光学エレメント（以下、これらを光ファイバー
デバイスと総称する）ＦＢを補強等するために、図３
（ａ）に示すような硬質の保持装置１に光ファイバーデ
バイスＦＢを熱硬化樹脂等の接着材ＡＤで固着してい
た。2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in order to reinforce an optical fiber or an optical element (hereinafter collectively referred to as an optical fiber device) FB formed of an optical fiber, FIG.
The optical fiber device FB was fixed to the hard holding device 1 as shown in (a) with an adhesive material AD such as a thermosetting resin.
【０００３】[0003]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしながら、上記従
来の光ファイバーデバイスの保持方法によると、接着材
の温度変化に伴う膨張又は収縮により、光ファイバーデ
バイスに応力が掛かって破断したり、伝送損失等を招来
する問題があった。However, according to the above-described conventional method for holding an optical fiber device, the expansion or contraction of the adhesive material due to the temperature change causes the optical fiber device to be stressed and broken, resulting in a transmission loss or the like. There was a problem to do.
【０００４】例えば、粘度の低い接着材を使用した場合
には、図３（ｂ）に模式的に示すように、光ファイバー
デバイスＦＢの上部に付着する接着材２の量に比べて、
光ファイバーデバイスＦＢと保持装置１との間の接着材
３の量が多くなるため、接着材３は付着しているが接着
材２が付着していない光ファイバーデバイスＦＢの端部
に、同図中の矢印で示すような接着材３からの応力が掛
かり、この端部が曲げられて破断したり伝送損失等を招
来する等の問題があった。For example, when an adhesive material having a low viscosity is used, as shown in FIG. 3B, the amount of the adhesive material 2 attached to the upper portion of the optical fiber device FB is
Since the amount of the adhesive material 3 between the optical fiber device FB and the holding device 1 increases, the end portion of the optical fiber device FB to which the adhesive material 3 is attached but the adhesive material 2 is not attached is shown in FIG. There is a problem that stress is applied from the adhesive material 3 as indicated by an arrow, and the end portion is bent and broken, or a transmission loss or the like is caused.
【０００５】また、図３（ｃ）に模式的に示すように、
光ファイバーデバイスＦＢを複数箇所で固着した場合
に、一方の固着部分では光ファイバーデバイスＦＢの上
部と下部に接着材２，３が付着し、他方の固着部分では
光ファイバーデバイスＦＢの下部だけに接着材４が付着
することがある。このように光ファイバーデバイスＦＢ
を複数箇所で固着した場合には、温度変化に伴う接着材
２，３と接着材４の膨張又は収縮量の違いによって、こ
れら接着材２，３と接着材４との間の光ファイバーデバ
イスＦＢの端部が曲げられて破断したり伝送損失等を招
来する問題があった。Further, as schematically shown in FIG. 3 (c),
When the optical fiber device FB is fixed at a plurality of points, the adhesive materials 2 and 3 adhere to the upper and lower portions of the optical fiber device FB at one fixing portion, and the adhesive material 4 only to the lower portion of the optical fiber device FB at the other fixing portion. May adhere. In this way, the optical fiber device FB
When the adhesives 2 and 3 are adhered at a plurality of points, the difference in expansion or contraction amount between the adhesives 2 and 3 and the adhesive 4 due to the temperature change causes a difference in the optical fiber device FB between the adhesives 2 and 3 and the adhesive 4. There is a problem that the end portion is bent and breaks or causes transmission loss.
【０００６】また、図３（ｄ）に模式的に示すように、
粘度の高い接着材を使用することで、光ファイバーデバ
イスＦＢと保持装置１との間の接着材５の量に比べて、
光ファイバーデバイスＦＢの上部に付着する接着材６の
量が多くなった場合でも、図３（ｂ）に示した場合と同
様に、接着材５，６の温度変化に伴う膨張又は収縮によ
り光ファイバーデバイスが曲げられて破断したり伝送損
失等を招来する問題があった。Further, as schematically shown in FIG.
By using a highly viscous adhesive, the amount of adhesive 5 between the optical fiber device FB and the holding device 1 is
Even when the amount of the adhesive material 6 attached to the upper portion of the optical fiber device FB is increased, the optical fiber device is expanded or contracted due to the temperature change of the adhesive materials 5 and 6 as in the case shown in FIG. 3B. There is a problem that it is bent and breaks, or causes transmission loss.
【０００７】[0007]
【課題を解決するための手段】本発明は上記従来技術の
課題を克服するために成されたものであり、光ファイバ
ーデバイスを保持する光ファイバーデバイス保持装置に
おいて、熱膨張係数の小さな硬質材又は前記光ファイバ
ーデバイスとほぼ等しい熱膨張係数の硬質金属で形成さ
れた保持部材と、前記光ファイバーデバイスの一端部を
この一端部に掛かる応力が均等になるように均等に囲ん
で前記保持部材に固着する周囲が露出した接着材とを備
えている構造とした。The present invention has been made in order to overcome the above-mentioned problems of the prior art. In an optical fiber device holding device for holding an optical fiber device, a hard material having a small coefficient of thermal expansion or the optical fiber. A holding member formed of a hard metal having a thermal expansion coefficient almost equal to that of the device and one end of the optical fiber device
A structure is provided in which the stress applied to the one end is evenly surrounded so that the stress is uniformly applied to the holding member, and an adhesive material having an exposed periphery is provided.
【０００８】かかる構造によると、光ファイバーデバイ
スの一端部が接着材で均等に囲まれて保持部材に固着さ
れることにより、接着材からの応力が光ファイバーデバ
イスの一端部に均等に掛かる。このため、光ファイバー
デバイスの曲げ防止が果たされ、光ファイバーデバイス
の破損や伝送損失等を防止する。[0008] According to such a structure, by the end of the optical fiber device is fixed to the holding member surrounded by evenly with an adhesive, the stress from the bonding material is applied evenly on one end of the optical fiber device. Therefore, bending of the optical fiber device is prevented, and damage to the optical fiber device and transmission loss are prevented.
【０００９】また、本発明は、熱膨張係数の小さな硬質
材又は光ファイバーデバイスとほぼ等しい熱膨張係数の
硬質金属で形成された保持部材上に、接着材が固着し難
い材質で形成された又は接着剤が固着し難い表面処理が
施された充填部材の案内溝に前記光ファイバーデバイス
の一端部を挟んで配置し、前記光ファイバーデバイスの
一端部を露出して均等に囲んで前記充填部材に形成され
た前記案内溝と交差する貫通穴から前記保持部材に向け
て前記接着材を充填した後、前記充填部材を取り外して
前記接着剤の周囲を露出させ、前記光ファイバーデバイ
スの一端部をこの一端部に掛かる応力が均等になるよう
に前記接着剤で均等に囲んで前記保持部材に固着し、光
ファイバーデバイス保持装置を製造することとした。Further, according to the present invention, an adhesive is formed on a holding member made of a hard material having a small coefficient of thermal expansion or a hard metal having a coefficient of thermal expansion substantially equal to that of an optical fiber device, or a material which is hard to adhere to the adhesive. The one end of the optical fiber device is sandwiched between the guide grooves of the filling member that has been subjected to a surface treatment in which the agent is hard to adhere, and the one end of the optical fiber device is exposed and evenly surrounded to form the filling member. After filling the adhesive from the through hole intersecting the guide groove toward the holding member, the filling member is removed to expose the periphery of the adhesive, and one end of the optical fiber device is hung on this one end. So that the stress is even
Then , the optical fiber device holding device was manufactured by uniformly enclosing the adhesive in the above and fixing it to the holding member.
【００１０】かかる製造方法によると、接着材が粘度に
かかわらず光ファイバーデバイスの一端部に掛かる応力
が均等になるように貫通穴内に均等に充填され、また、
粘度の低い接着材を用いても貫通穴の外への漏れ防止が
果たされるため、貫通穴内に収容された光ファイバーデ
バイスの端部が接着材で密封される。According to such a manufacturing method, the stress applied to one end of the optical fiber device regardless of the viscosity of the adhesive material.
Are evenly filled in the through holes so that
Even if an adhesive material having a low viscosity is used, leakage prevention to the outside of the through hole is achieved, so that the end portion of the optical fiber device accommodated in the through hole is sealed with the adhesive material.
【００１１】[0011]
【発明の実施の形態】以下、本発明の実施の形態を図１
（ａ）（ｂ）を参照して説明する。尚、同図（ａ）は、
光ファイバーデバイスの保持装置の構造を示す斜視図、
同図（ｂ）は、同図（ａ）中のｘ−ｘ線に沿った保持装
置の断面構造を示す断面図である。BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG.
A description will be given with reference to (a) and (b). In addition, FIG.
A perspective view showing the structure of a holding device for an optical fiber device,
FIG. 2B is a sectional view showing a sectional structure of the holding device taken along line xx in FIG.
【００１２】同図（ａ）において、この保持装置は、ガ
ラス類、セラミック類や結晶化ガラス等の熱膨張係数の
小さな硬質材や、光ファイバーデバイスＦＢとほぼ等し
い熱膨張係数の硬質金属（インバ）で形成された保持部
材７と、光ファイバーデバイスＦＢの一部分に接着材を
充填するための充填部材８で構成されている。In FIG. 1 (a), this holding device comprises a hard material having a small coefficient of thermal expansion such as glass, ceramics and crystallized glass, or a hard metal (invar) having a coefficient of thermal expansion substantially equal to that of the optical fiber device FB. The holding member 7 formed in 1) and the filling member 8 for filling a part of the optical fiber device FB with the adhesive.
【００１３】充填部材８は、保持部材７と同じ硬質材で
成形された矩形状の部材であり、保持部材７側に向けて
貫通する矩形状の貫通穴１０と、貫通穴１０に対して交
差し且つ光ファイバーデバイスＦＢを保持部材７側に配
置する案内溝９が形成されている。The filling member 8 is a rectangular member formed of the same hard material as the holding member 7, and has a rectangular through hole 10 penetrating toward the holding member 7 side and intersects the through hole 10. In addition, the guide groove 9 for arranging the optical fiber device FB on the holding member 7 side is formed.
【００１４】そして、同図（ｂ）に示すように、保持部
材７と案内溝８との間に光ファイバーデバイスＦＢを挟
み、貫通穴１０内に熱硬化型接着材や紫外線硬化型接着
材といった接着材ＡＤを充填することにより、光ファイ
バーデバイスＦＢを保持部材７に固着するようになって
いる。Then, as shown in FIG. 1B, the optical fiber device FB is sandwiched between the holding member 7 and the guide groove 8 and the inside of the through hole 10 is bonded with a thermosetting adhesive or an ultraviolet curable adhesive. By filling the material AD, the optical fiber device FB is fixed to the holding member 7.
【００１５】かかる構造によると、接着材ＡＤが粘度に
かかわらず矩形状の貫通穴１０内に均等に充填され、ま
た、粘度の低い接着材を用いても貫通穴１０の外への漏
れ防止が果たされるため、貫通穴１０内に収容された光
ファイバーデバイスＦＢの端部が接着材ＡＤで密封され
る。この結果、光ファイバーデバイスＦＢの軸方向に対
して接着材ＡＤの側壁面が垂直になり、接着材ＡＤの温
度変化に伴う膨張又は収縮により光ファイバーデバイス
ＦＢに応力が掛かっても、その応力は光ファイバーデバ
イスＦＢに均等に掛かる。このため、接着材ＡＤからの
応力で光ファイバーデバイスＦＢが曲げられて破断や伝
送損失等を招来するという問題を未然に防止することが
できる。According to this structure, the adhesive material AD is evenly filled in the rectangular through hole 10 regardless of the viscosity, and even if an adhesive material having a low viscosity is used, leakage of the adhesive material to the outside of the through hole 10 can be prevented. Since it is fulfilled, the end portion of the optical fiber device FB housed in the through hole 10 is sealed with the adhesive material AD. As a result, the side wall surface of the adhesive material AD becomes perpendicular to the axial direction of the optical fiber device FB, and even if stress is applied to the optical fiber device FB due to expansion or contraction due to temperature change of the adhesive material AD, the stress is applied to the optical fiber device FB. It is evenly applied to FB. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the problem that the optical fiber device FB is bent by the stress from the adhesive material AD and causes breakage or transmission loss.
【００１６】尚、貫通穴１０を矩形状にした場合を説明
したが、矩形状に限らず、接着材ＡＤを均等に充填する
形状であればよい。The case where the through hole 10 has a rectangular shape has been described, but the shape is not limited to the rectangular shape, and may be any shape as long as the adhesive AD is uniformly filled.
【００１７】また、接着材ＡＤによって充填部材８をフ
ァイバーデバイスＦＢと一緒に保持部材７に固着する場
合を説明したが、接着材ＡＤが固化した後、充填部材８
を取り外すようにしてもよい。この場合には、充填部材
８をテフロン等の接着材ＡＤが固着し難い材質で形成し
たり、充填部材８の表面にテフロン加工を施したり、充
填部材８の表面に接着材ＡＤを固着させない液体を塗布
した後に接着材ＡＤを充填することで、充填部材８を取
り外せるようにする。Further, the case where the filling member 8 is fixed to the holding member 7 together with the fiber device FB by the adhesive material AD has been described, but the filling member 8 is solidified after the adhesive material AD is solidified.
May be removed. In this case, the filling member 8 is made of a material such as Teflon which is difficult to fix the adhesive AD, the surface of the filling member 8 is subjected to Teflon processing, or the liquid which does not fix the adhesive AD to the surface of the filling member 8 is used. By filling the adhesive material AD after applying, the filling member 8 can be removed.
【００１８】次に、他の実施の形態を図２（ａ）（ｂ）
を参照して説明する。尚、同図（ａ）は、光ファイバー
デバイスの保持装置１１の構造を示す斜視図、同図
（ｂ）は、同図（ａ）のｘ−ｘ線に沿った保持装置１１
の断面構造を示す断面図である。Next, another embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
Will be described with reference to. 1A is a perspective view showing the structure of the holding device 11 of the optical fiber device, and FIG. 1B is a holding device 11 taken along the line xx of FIG.
It is sectional drawing which shows the cross-section of this.
【００１９】同図（ａ）において、この保持装置１１
は、セラミックや結晶化ガラス等の熱膨張係数の小さな
硬質材や、光ファイバーデバイスＦＢとほぼ等しい熱膨
張係数の硬質金属（インバ）で形成された有底円筒状の
部材であり、長手方向に沿って光ファイバーデバイスＦ
Ｂを収容する収容室１２が形成されている。更に、収容
室１２の長手方向の両端には、光ファイバーデバイスＦ
Ｂを挟持するスリット溝１５，１７，２０，２２が形成
された隔壁１４，１６，１９，２１が設けられている。
また、隔壁１４，１６の間に接着材を充填するための充
填室１３と、隔壁１９，２１の間に接着材を充填するた
めの充填室１８が構成されている。In FIG. 1A, this holding device 11
Is a bottomed cylindrical member formed of a hard material having a small coefficient of thermal expansion such as ceramic or crystallized glass, or a hard metal (invar) having a coefficient of thermal expansion substantially equal to that of the optical fiber device FB, and extending along the longitudinal direction. Optical fiber device F
An accommodation chamber 12 that accommodates B is formed. Furthermore, the optical fiber device F is provided at both ends of the accommodation chamber 12 in the longitudinal direction.
Partition walls 14, 16, 19, and 21 in which slit grooves 15, 17, 20, and 22 for sandwiching B are formed are provided.
A filling chamber 13 for filling the adhesive material between the partition walls 14 and 16 and a filling chamber 18 for filling the adhesive material between the partition walls 19 and 21 are configured.
【００２０】そして、同図（ｂ）に示すように、光ファ
イバーデバイスＦＢを収容室１２とスリット溝１５，１
７，２０，２２内に収容し、充填室１３，１８内に接着
材ＡＤを充填することにより、光ファイバーデバイスＦ
Ｂを保持装置１１に固着する。Then, as shown in FIG. 2B, the optical fiber device FB is installed in the accommodation chamber 12 and the slit grooves 15, 1.
The optical fiber device F is housed in 7, 20, 22 and filled in the filling chambers 13, 18 with the adhesive material AD.
B is fixed to the holding device 11.
【００２１】かかる構造によると、接着材ＡＤが粘度に
かかわらず矩形状の充填室１３，１８内に均等に充填さ
れるため、これら充填室１３，１８内に収容された光フ
ァイバーデバイスＦＢの端部が接着材ＡＤで密封され
る。この結果、光ファイバーデバイスＦＢの軸方向に対
し接着材ＡＤの側壁面が垂直になり、接着材ＡＤの温度
変化に伴う膨張又は収縮により光ファイバーデバイスＦ
Ｂに応力が掛かっても、その応力は光ファイバーデバイ
スＦＢに均等に掛かるため、接着材ＡＤからの応力で光
ファイバーデバイスＦＢが曲げられて破断や伝送損失等
を招来するという問題を未然に防止することができる。According to this structure, since the adhesive material AD is uniformly filled in the rectangular filling chambers 13 and 18 regardless of the viscosity, the end portions of the optical fiber devices FB accommodated in the filling chambers 13 and 18 are filled. Are sealed with the adhesive material AD. As a result, the side wall surface of the adhesive material AD becomes perpendicular to the axial direction of the optical fiber device FB, and the optical fiber device F expands or contracts due to the temperature change of the adhesive material AD.
Even if stress is applied to B, since the stress is applied evenly to the optical fiber device FB, it is possible to prevent the problem that the optical fiber device FB is bent by the stress from the adhesive material AD and causes breakage or transmission loss. You can
【００２２】尚、充填室１３，１８を矩形状にした場合
を説明したが、矩形状に限らず、接着材ＡＤを均等に充
填する形状であればよい。また、充填室１３，１４内に
比較粘度の高い接着材を注入して、その接着材の上に光
りファイバーデバイスＦＢを載せるようにしてスリット
溝１５，１７，２０，２２に収容した後、粘度の低い接
着材を更に充填室１３，１４内に注入してもよい。すな
わち、複数種類の接着材を用いても、本発明の効果が得
られる。Although the case where the filling chambers 13 and 18 are formed in a rectangular shape has been described, the shape is not limited to the rectangular shape and may be any shape as long as the adhesive AD is uniformly filled. In addition, an adhesive material having a comparatively high viscosity is injected into the filling chambers 13 and 14, and the optical fiber device FB is placed on the adhesive material and accommodated in the slit grooves 15, 17, 20, 22 to obtain the viscosity. A low adhesive material may be further injected into the filling chambers 13 and 14. That is, the effects of the present invention can be obtained even if a plurality of types of adhesive materials are used.
【００２３】[0023]
【発明の効果】以上説明したように本発明によれば、光
ファイバーデバイス保持装置を、熱膨張係数の小さな硬
質材又は光ファイバーデバイスとほぼ等しい熱膨張係数
の金属で形成された保持部材と、光ファイバーデバイス
の一端部をこの一端部に掛かる応力が均等になるように
均等に囲んで保持部材に固着する周囲が露出した接着材
とを備えている構造にしたので、光ファイバーデバイス
には接着材からの応力が均等に掛かかることとなり、光
ファイバーデバイスの曲げによる破損や伝送損等を未然
に防止することができる。As described above, according to the present invention, the optical fiber device holding device includes a holding member formed of a hard material having a small thermal expansion coefficient or a metal having a thermal expansion coefficient substantially equal to that of the optical fiber device, and the optical fiber device. Since it has a structure in which one end of each of the two is evenly surrounded so that the stress applied to the one end is evenly provided and an adhesive member having an exposed periphery that is fixed to the holding member is provided, the optical fiber device is bonded to Since the stress from the material is evenly applied, it is possible to prevent damage or transmission loss due to bending of the optical fiber device.
【００２４】また、熱膨張係数の小さな硬質材又は光フ
ァイバーデバイスとほぼ等しい熱膨張係数の硬質金属で
形成された保持部材上に、接着材が固着し難い材質で形
成された又は接着剤が固着し難い表面処理が施された充
填部材の案内溝に光ファイバーデバイスの一端部を挟ん
で配置し、光ファイバーデバイスの一端部を露出して均
等に囲んで充填部材に形成された案内溝と交差する貫通
穴から保持部材に向けて接着材を充填した後、充填部材
を取り外して接着剤の周囲を露出させ、光ファイバーデ
バイスの一端部をこの一端部に掛かる応力が均等になる
ように接着剤で均等に囲んで保持部材に固着し、光ファ
イバーデバイス保持装置を製造することとしたため、接
着材が粘度にかかわらず光ファイバーデバイスの一端部
に掛かる応力が均等になるように貫通穴内に均等に充填
され、また、粘度の低い接着材を用いても貫通穴の外へ
の漏れ防止が果たされるため、貫通穴内に収容された光
ファイバーデバイスの端部が接着材で密封される。Further, on the holding member formed of a hard material having a small coefficient of thermal expansion or a hard metal having a coefficient of thermal expansion substantially equal to that of the optical fiber device, the adhesive is made of a material which is hard to be fixed or the adhesive is fixed. A through hole that is placed by sandwiching one end of an optical fiber device in a guide groove of a filling member that has been subjected to difficult surface treatment, and exposes and evenly surrounds one end of the optical fiber device and intersects with a guide groove formed in the filling member. After filling the adhesive from the to the holding member, remove the filling member to expose the periphery of the adhesive, so that the stress applied to one end of the optical fiber device becomes even
Since it was decided to manufacture an optical fiber device holding device by evenly surrounding it with an adhesive and fixing it to the holding member, regardless of the viscosity of the adhesive , one end of the optical fiber device
Since the stress applied to the through holes is evenly filled in the through holes, and even if an adhesive material having a low viscosity is used to prevent leakage to the outside of the through holes, the optical fiber device accommodated in the through holes can be prevented. The ends are sealed with adhesive.
【図１】実施の形態の光ファイバーデバイス保持装置の
構造を示す斜視図及び断面図である。FIG. 1 is a perspective view and a sectional view showing a structure of an optical fiber device holding device according to an embodiment.
【図２】他の実施の形態の光ファイバーデバイス保持装
置の構造を示す斜視図及び断面図である。FIG. 2 is a perspective view and a cross-sectional view showing the structure of an optical fiber device holding device according to another embodiment.
【図３】従来の光ファイバーデバイス保持装置の構造を
示す説明図である。FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a structure of a conventional optical fiber device holding device.
【符号の説明】 ７…保持部材 ８…充填部材 ９…案内溝 １０…貫通穴 １１…保持装置 １２…収容室 １３，１８…充填室 ＡＤ…接着材[Explanation of symbols] 7 ... Holding member 8 ... Filling member 9 ... Guide groove 10 ... Through hole 11 ... Holding device 12 ... accommodation room 13, 18 ... Filling chamber AD ... Adhesive
フロントページの続き (56)参考文献 特開 昭62−192704（ＪＰ，Ａ) 特開 昭55−73008（ＪＰ，Ａ) 実開 昭62−188709（ＪＰ，Ｕ) 実開 昭63−177803（ＪＰ，Ｕ) (58)調査した分野(Int.Cl.7，ＤＢ名) G02B 6/00 336 G02B 6/255 Continuation of the front page (56) Reference JP 62-192704 (JP, A) JP 55-73008 (JP, A) Actually opened 62-188709 (JP, U) Actual 63-177803 (JP , U) (58) Fields investigated (Int.Cl. 7 , DB name) G02B 6/00 336 G02B 6/255
Claims (2)
イバーデバイス保持装置において、 熱膨張係数の小さな硬質材又は前記光ファイバーデバイ
スとほぼ等しい熱膨張係数の硬質金属で形成された保持
部材と、 前記光ファイバーデバイスの一端部をこの一端部に掛か
る応力が均等になるように均等に囲んで前記保持部材に
固着する周囲が露出した接着材とを備えていることを特
徴とする光ファイバーデバイス保持装置。1. An optical fiber device holding apparatus for holding an optical fiber device, comprising: a holding member formed of a hard material having a small thermal expansion coefficient or a hard metal having a thermal expansion coefficient substantially equal to that of the optical fiber device; and one end portion of the optical fiber device. Hanging on this end
The optical fiber device holding device further comprises: an adhesive material which is evenly surrounded so that the stress applied to the holding member is fixed and which is fixed to the holding member and whose periphery is exposed.
バーデバイスとほぼ等しい熱膨張係数の硬質金属で形成
された保持部材上に、接着材が固着し難い材質で形成さ
れた又は接着剤が固着し難い表面処理が施された充填部
材の案内溝に前記光ファイバーデバイスの一端部を挟ん
で配置し、前記光ファイバーデバイスの一端部を露出し
て均等に囲んで前記充填部材に形成された前記案内溝と
交差する貫通穴から前記保持部材に向けて前記接着材を
充填した後、前記充填部材を取り外して前記接着剤の周
囲を露出させ、前記光ファイバーデバイスの一端部をこ
の一端部に掛かる応力が均等になるように前記接着剤で
均等に囲んで前記保持部材に固着する光ファイバーデバ
イス保持装置の製造方法。2. A holding member made of a hard material having a small coefficient of thermal expansion or a hard metal having a coefficient of thermal expansion substantially equal to that of the optical fiber device is used. The guide groove is formed in the filling member by arranging one end of the optical fiber device in a guide groove of the filling member that is difficult to be surface-treated, and exposing the one end of the optical fiber device to evenly surround it. after filling the adhesive toward the holding member from the through hole intersecting, remove the filling member to expose the periphery of the adhesive, this one end portion of the optical fiber device
A method for manufacturing an optical fiber device holding device, wherein the optical fiber device holding device is evenly surrounded by the adhesive so as to be evenly applied to one end of the device and fixed to the holding member.
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