JP4267620B2 - Optical connector tool - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an optical connector tool for attaching an optical connector to the tip of an optical fiber.

As an optical connector that can be easily attached to the tip of an optical fiber, there is a so-called on-site optical connector as disclosed in Patent Document 1, for example.
This optical connector is connected to the rear end side of the ferrule (on the side opposite to the connecting end surface for connector connection) on which an optical fiber (hereinafter also referred to as an internal optical fiber) is inserted and fixed in advance. A rear end protruding from the end and an optical fiber inserted into the optical connector from the rear end side and abutted against the rear end of the internal optical fiber (hereinafter also referred to as an insertion optical fiber) are arranged inside the C-shaped or U-shaped spring. And a clamp portion that is sandwiched between the elements having a split structure and is maintained in a butt connection state between the optical fibers.

In the operation of attaching the optical connector to the tip of the optical fiber, in order to insert the insertion optical fiber between the two divided elements, it is necessary to secure a gap enough to insert the insertion optical fiber between the pair of elements.
For this reason, conventionally, a dedicated tool (optical connector tool) is also provided in which a wedge-shaped insertion member is inserted between a pair of elements in the clamp portion from a wedge insertion hole on the side of the optical connector to open the space between the elements. (For example, Patent Document 2).
The optical connector tool includes an optical connector holding portion that detachably holds the optical connector, a holder platform on which a fiber holder that holds an optical fiber (inserted optical fiber) to be inserted into the optical connector is placed, Generally, the structure includes an insertion member moving mechanism that supports a member and moves forward and backward with respect to the optical connector held by the optical connector holding portion. In this tool, the insertion held by the fiber holder is performed by sliding the fiber holder on the holder platform so as to approach the optical connector in a state where the pair of elements is opened by press-fitting the insertion member. The tip of the optical fiber can be inserted into the optical connector, and butt-connected to the rear end of the internal optical fiber between the pair of elements of the clamp portion.

  As the fiber holder, for example, as described in Patent Document 2, an elongated plate-like base placed on a holder platform and an openable / closable lid pivotally attached at two locations in the longitudinal direction of the base The insertion optical fiber accommodated in the positioning groove formed on the base is pressed onto the base by two lid plates and fixed.

As the insertion optical fiber, a coated optical fiber such as an optical fiber core wire is used.
The fiber holder is also used for processing an optical fiber in an optical fiber processing device (for example, see Patent Document 3) such as a stripper for removing the coating material of the optical fiber and a fiber cutter for cutting the optical fiber. That is, a holder platform on which a fiber holder can be detachably attached is provided in an optical fiber processing device such as a stripper or a fiber cutter, and the holder holder of each optical fiber processing device is held while holding the optical fiber. The optical fiber is processed (coating removal, cutting, etc.). And when mounting a fiber holder on the holder mounting stand of the tool for optical connectors, the bare optical fiber is exposed to the front-end | tip part of an insertion optical fiber.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-099706 JP 2000-056175 A JP 2000-193831 A

However, in the operation of attaching the optical connector to the tip of the optical fiber using the optical connector tool as described above, it may take time to fix the optical fiber (inserted optical fiber) to the fiber holder. For example, when working in places with poor scaffolding such as work on high poles, it takes time to place the inserted optical fiber in the positioning groove of the fiber holder, or the inserted optical fiber placed in the positioning groove is In some cases, it may be separated from the positioning groove by wind, vibration, or the like until it is closed and sandwiched between the base and the base.
Further, if the insertion optical fiber is fixed to the fiber holder and then the cover plate of the fiber holder is inadvertently touched or the fiber holder is dropped, the fixing position of the optical fiber may be shifted. For this reason, it was necessary to pay attention to the handling of the fiber holder during work, and there was a complaint that workability was affected.

  In view of the above circumstances, the present invention can easily and surely fix an optical fiber to an optical fiber jig for holding an optical fiber to be inserted into an optical connector. An object of the present invention is to provide an optical connector tool that can reliably maintain the fixed state of the optical fiber in the jig and can improve the work efficiency of attaching the optical connector to the tip of the optical fiber.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides the following configuration.
According to the first aspect of the present invention, an optical fiber is inserted into the optical connector from the rear end side of the optical connector, and butt-connected to the rear end of the internal optical fiber inserted and fixed to the ferrule of the optical connector. An optical connector tool for attaching the optical connector to the tip of a fiber, the tool main body having an optical connector holding portion for detachably holding the optical connector, and the tool main body can be attached to and detached from the optical connector. An optical fiber jig which is guided by a guide portion provided in the tool main body and moves forward and backward with respect to the optical connector held by the optical connector holding portion while holding the optical fiber to be inserted. The optical fiber jig includes a rod-shaped jig body in which a fiber storage groove for storing the optical fiber is formed over the entire length, and a jig book from the fiber storage groove. A fiber holding section for sandwiching the optical fiber extending toward the distal end between a head section provided at the distal end of the jig body and an openable / closable lid pivotally attached to the head section; and the jig body And a slider which is formed in a concave shape or a ring shape, and is movably mounted along the longitudinal direction of the jig body. The side wall portions on both sides of the groove have a deformable opening / closing portion that can be elastically deformed so as to narrow the groove width of the fiber housing groove by lateral pressure, and the deformable opening / closing portion is a side wall on both sides or one side of the fiber housing groove. And has a bulging portion that bulges outward, and is opened / closed by insertion / removal of the slider moving along the jig body with respect to the deformation opening / closing portion, and when the slider is closed, Sandwich the optical fiber Nde being adapted to be fixed to the longitudinal ends through the deformation closing portion of the jig body, the slider is a slider stopper for the movement restriction is provided to be in contact, and one or both of the slider stopper Provided is a tool for an optical connector characterized in that a slider standby area in which the slider extracted from the deformation opening / closing part is installed by movement along the jig body is secured between the deformation opening / closing part. .
According to a second aspect of the present invention, the bulging portion of the deformable opening / closing portion is formed such that a protruding dimension toward the outside of the side wall portion increases as it goes from one end side to the other end side in the longitudinal direction of the jig body. An optical connector tool according to claim 1, further comprising a tapered portion.
The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that the deformable opening / closing portion is divided into two by a slit formed along a longitudinal direction of the jig body on a bottom wall connecting the pair of side wall portions. An optical connector tool according to claim 1 or 2 is provided.
In the invention according to claim 4, when the optical fiber jig detached from the tool body is placed on the jig platform of the optical fiber processing device, the jig platform is attached to the head portion of the fiber holding unit. The optical connector tool according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein a positioning recess is formed to be inserted into the positioning protrusion for positioning.
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the optical fiber jig in which an optical fiber is inserted into the optical connector held by the optical connector holding portion is bent to the optical fiber that is abutted against the internal optical fiber of the optical connector. The tool for optical connectors according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein jig holding means for holding at a position that can be secured is provided in the tool body.
The invention according to claim 6 provides the optical connector tool according to claim 5 , wherein the jig holding means is a latch detachably engaged with the optical fiber jig.
According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the tool body includes an optical fiber held by the optical fiber jig on an upper surface on which the optical fiber jig is placed and moves forward and backward relative to the optical connector holding portion. The optical connector tool according to any one of claims 1 to 6 , wherein a confirmation display for confirming a protruding length from the fiber pressing portion is provided.
In the invention according to claim 8 , the head portion of the fiber pressing portion of the optical fiber jig is formed in a plate shape projecting from the jig main body to both sides, and the tool main body includes the optical fiber jig. When confirming the protruding length of the optical fiber held by the jig from the fiber holding part by the confirmation display, the confirmation is for positioning the optical fiber jig by pressing the rear end surface of the head part. 8. A tool for an optical connector according to claim 7 , wherein a jig contact portion is provided.
The invention according to claim 9 is characterized in that a jig support wall formed with a jig body housing groove for housing the jig body of the optical fiber jig is projected on the tool body, and the jig support wall is provided. 9. The optical connector tool according to claim 1 , wherein the optical fiber jig is supported so as to be movable back and forth with respect to the optical connector held by the optical connector holding portion. I will provide a.

According to the present invention, after an optical fiber is stored in the fiber storage groove of the optical fiber jig, the optical fiber is securely attached to the optical fiber jig by operating the slider to close the deformation opening / closing part of the jig body. Can be fixed. When the deformation opening / closing part is closed by the slider, the slider is fitted into the outside of the deformation opening / closing part and is in a press-fitted state, and the slider does not leave the deformation opening / closing part unless it is forcibly moved. That is, it is unlikely that an operator touches the slider and the slider moves carelessly, and the optical fiber fixing state in the optical fiber jig can be reliably maintained.
Further, even if the optical fiber jig is dropped, the deformed opening / closing part is not opened unless the slider is detached from the deforming opening / closing part, so that the fixed state of the optical fiber in the optical fiber jig can be reliably maintained.
Moreover, the optical fiber jig of the optical connector tool according to the present invention has a structure in which the optical fiber is stored in the fiber storage groove of the rod-shaped jig main body, and can be easily reduced in size and weight. By reducing the weight, it is possible to obtain an effect that the optical fiber is hardly damaged even if the optical fiber jig that fixes the optical fiber is dropped.

Hereinafter, an optical connector tool according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes an optical connector with a tool, and 100 denotes an optical connector tool.
FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view showing an optical connector tool 100 according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a view showing a tool body 110 of the optical connector tool 100, and (a) is viewed from the optical connector holding part 112 side. FIG. 3B is a perspective view as seen from the jig support wall 113 side, FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the tool main body 110, and FIG. 4 is a view showing the optical fiber jig 120 of the optical connector tool 100. FIG. 5A is a perspective view seen from the upper side, and FIG. 5B is a perspective view seen from the lower side.

(Optical connector with insertion member)
First, the optical connector 1 with an insertion member will be described.
As shown in FIG. 1, the optical connector 1 with an insertion member has a configuration in which an insertion member unit 2 is mounted outside an optical connector 3 that is an optical connector plug.
As shown in FIGS. 12 to 14, the optical connector 3 houses a ferrule 37 with a clamp portion in which a clamp portion 32 (described later) is assembled on the rear end side (the side opposite to the joining end surface 31 a) of the ferrule 31. 33.
However, as an optical connector that can be employed here, any optical connector may be used as long as the ferrule with a clamp portion in which the clamp portion is assembled at the rear end of the ferrule is accommodated in the housing, and the housing structure and the like are limited to those shown in the drawings. For example, various optical connectors such as a so-called SC2 type optical connector or the like can be employed.
The SC2 type optical connector refers to an SC type optical connector (SC: Single fiber Coupling optical fiber connector; F04 type optical connector (optical connector plug) established in JIS C 5973), and the housing of the SC type optical connector. The knob attached to the outside of the is omitted.

  12, 13 and 14 are views showing the structure of the optical connector 3. FIG. 12 is an overall perspective view, FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view, and FIG. 14 is a sectional view. In the illustrated example, the optical connector 3 houses a ferrule 31, a clamp portion 32 disposed on the rear end side facing the joining end face (reference numeral 31 a. Front end face) of the ferrule 31, and the ferrule 31. A sleeve-like housing 33 that is mounted on the outer side of the ferrule 31 while restricting rotation about the axis thereof, and a stop that engages and is attached to the rear end (right side of FIG. 14) of the housing 33 and accommodates the clamp portion 32. A ring 34 and a spacer 35 provided in the stop ring 34 are provided.

Latches 39 are formed on both sides of the housing 33.
In FIG. 13, reference numerals 34 a and 34 b denote insertion ports into which the insertion member 21 (see FIG. 1, FIG. 10, etc.) of the insertion member unit 2 is inserted. Reference numeral 36 denotes a boot attached to the rear end of the stop ring 34. However, when the optical fiber 4 is inserted into the clamp portion 32 from the rear end side (right side in FIG. 14) of the optical connector 3, the boot 36 is passed through the optical fiber 4 in advance, and the optical fiber 4 to the clamp portion 32 is inserted. It is attached to the stop ring 34 after the insertion is completed.

The clamp part 32 has a configuration in which a plurality of members are assembled to an extension part 31 c extending from the flange part 31 b of the ferrule 31 toward the rear end side of the optical connector 3. Hereinafter, the ferrule 31 in which the clamp part 32 is assembled may be referred to as a “ferrule 37 with a clamp part”.
The clamp part 32 of the ferrule 37 with a clamp part is accommodated in the stop ring 34 so as to be movable in the axial direction of the sleeve-like stop ring 34.
The spacer 35 takes a reaction force at the rear end portion of the stop ring 34 and presses the clamp portion 32 toward the distal end side (left side in FIG. 14) of the optical connector 3, thereby allowing the entire ferrule 37 with a clamp portion to move toward the distal end side of the optical connector 3. It may be a spring urging the spring. For example, when the optical connector 3 is inserted into an optical connector adapter or the like and connected to another optical connector, the spacer 35 functions to give the ferrule 31 a butt force between the optical connector on the other side of the connection. .
In addition, the ferrule 37 with a clamp part is further moved to the front end side of the optical connector 3 with respect to the stop ring 34 when the flange part 31b of the ferrule 31 abuts against a stopper part 33a protruding in the housing 33. (Relative movement with respect to the stop ring 34) is restricted.

FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing a ferrule 37 with a clamp part, and FIG. 16 shows two lid side elements 321a and 321b and a base side element (extension part 31c) constituting the clamp part 32 of the ferrule 37 with a clamp part. It is a figure which shows the mating surface.
As shown in FIGS. 14-16, the clamp part 32 has the extension part 31c extended from the flange part 31b of the ferrule 31, and the lid | cover side elements 321a and 321b arrange | positioned on the mating surface 324a of this extension part 31c. Is housed inside a sleeve-shaped spring 322 (C-shaped spring) having a C-shaped cross section. The extension part 31c is one of the half-divided elements constituting the clamp part 32 (hereinafter also referred to as element 31c), and the two lid-side elements 321a and 321b are the half-divided elements constituting the clamp part 32 The other (element 321). The clamp part 32 has a structure for clamping the optical fiber between the pair of halves 31a and 321. The two lid-side elements 321a and 321b are arranged in the front-rear direction (left and right in FIG. 14) of the optical connector 3 so that one (element 321a) is closer to the ferrule 31 than the other (element 321b). The spring 322 is divided into two by a slit 322a formed at the axial center of the spring 322. Since the slit 322a is positioned near the boundary between the two lid-side elements 321a and 321b, each part on both sides in the axial direction via the slit 322a of the spring 322 makes the elasticity of the spring 322 two. It functions as an independent spring that acts separately on the lid-side elements 321a and 321b. However, the set of one lid-side element 321a and the extending portion 31c and the set of the other lid-side element 321b and the extending portion 31c can also function as independent clamp portions.
The spring 322 may have various shapes such as a U-shaped cross section.

  An optical fiber 38 (here, a bare optical fiber; hereinafter also referred to as an internal optical fiber) is inserted and fixed to the ferrule 31. The internal optical fiber 38 protrudes from the rear end of the ferrule 31. A protruding portion 38 a that is a portion protruding from the rear end of the ferrule of the internal optical fiber 38 is inserted between the pair of elements 31 c and 321 of the clamp portion 32, and the pair of elements 31 c and 321 of the clamp portion 32 is inserted. It is accommodated in the aligning groove 323 formed on one or both of the mating surfaces (here, only the mating surface 324a of the element 31c) and precisely positioned and aligned.

Also, the tip of the optical fiber 4 (here, a single-core optical fiber as an example) inserted between the pair of elements 31c and 321 from the rear end of the clamp 32 is adjusted to the clamp 32. Grooves 325a and 325b leading to the center groove 323 are formed. The grooves 325a and 325b are formed on one or both mating surfaces of the pair of elements 31c and 321 of the clamp part 32 at a position shifted from the alignment groove 323 toward the rear end side of the clamp part 32. The grooves 325 a and 325 b have an opening 325 c that opens at the rear end of the clamp portion 32, and are formed to extend toward the ferrule 31 from the opening 325 c.
The ends of the grooves 325 a and 325 b on the ferrule 31 side are communicated with the aligning groove 323. In the illustrated optical connector 3, the grooves 325a and 325b are formed on both the mating surface 324a of the element 31c and the mating surface 324b of the element 321b (see FIGS. 14, 16 and the like). The grooves 325a and 325b are formed at positions where the pair of elements 31c and 321 just face each other (specifically, positions where the elements 31c and 321b just face each other).

The pair of elements 31c and 321 of the clamp portion 32 are pushed and spread against the elasticity of the spring 322 (for example, the insertion member 21 of the insertion member unit 2 is inserted between the elements 31c and 321), and the light When the end of the fiber 4 where the bare optical fiber 4a is exposed is inserted into the opening 34c at the rear end of the stop ring 34, the optical fiber 4 is inserted from the opening 34c to the rear end of the clamp 32. It can insert in the opening part 325c (opening part of groove | channel 325a, 325b) to open. The optical fiber 4 is pushed into the grooves 325a and 325b from the opening 325c at the rear end of the clamp portion 32 by being pushed toward the ferrule 31 side. By further pushing, the bare optical fiber 4a at the tip of the optical fiber 4 can be pushed into the alignment groove 323 from the grooves 325a and 325b, and can be butt-connected to the internal optical fiber 38. The internal optical fiber 38 is housed in a range from the end of the aligning groove 323 on the ferrule 31 side to the center in the longitudinal direction, and the bare optical fiber 4a at the tip of the optical fiber 4 is inserted into the aligning groove 323. As a result, the optical fiber 38 (specifically, the tip of the protruding portion 38a) can be butt-connected in a state where the positioning is precisely aligned by the alignment accuracy of the alignment groove 323.
The optical fiber 4 is covered over almost the entire length of the grooves 325a and 325b when the bare optical fiber 4a is abutted against the internal optical fiber 38 in the alignment groove 323 by setting the lead length of the bare optical fiber 4a. Make sure the part is stowed.

When the spread between the pair of elements 31c and 321 is released while the bare optical fiber 4a at the tip of the optical fiber 4 and the internal optical fiber 38 are kept in contact (for example, inserted between the elements 31c and 321) The insertion member 21 is pulled out from between the elements 31c and 321), and the elasticity of the spring 322 closes the elements 31c and 321. The internal optical fiber 38 and the optical fiber 4 are clamped between the pair of elements 31c and 321. Is done. Thereby, the butted state of the bare optical fiber 4a at the tip of the optical fiber 4 and the internal optical fiber 38 is maintained. Further, the coated portion of the optical fiber 4 is clamped and fixed in the grooves 325a and 325b, and the extraction of the optical fiber 4 from the clamp portion 32 is restricted.
The grooves 325 a and 325 b constitute a covering housing groove for storing the covering portion of the optical fiber 4 and clamping by the elasticity (clamping force) of the spring 322.

As the optical fiber 38 (internal optical fiber), for example, a quartz optical fiber is employed.
An optical fiber (another optical fiber, for example, the above-described optical fiber 4 that is a single-core optical fiber) inserted from the rear end side of the optical connector 3 between the elements of the clamp portion 32 is an optical fiber. For example, an optical fiber, an optical fiber cord, or the like can be used. As this other optical fiber (specifically, the bare optical fiber 4a), for example, a quartz optical fiber is employed.
Here, the alignment groove is a V-groove (see FIG. 4), but various configurations such as a U-groove and a round groove (groove with a semicircular cross section) can be employed.

Next, the insertion member unit 2 will be described with reference to FIGS. 17 and 18.
As shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, the insertion member unit 2 includes an insertion member 21 having a distal end portion 21 a inserted between the elements 31 c and 321 of the clamp part 32 of the optical connector 3, and the elements 31 c and 321. And a ring-shaped insertion member drive unit 23 that pulls out the insertion member 21 that has been interrupted from the clamp unit 32.

  The insertion member 21 includes a plate-like main body portion 211 having a wedge-shaped tip portion 21a (insertion tip) that is interrupted between the pair of elements 31c and 321 of the clamp portion 32 of the optical connector 3, and the plate-like main body portion 211. An engagement piece 213 extending from the rear end portion 212 in the direction opposite to the tip end portion 21a is provided.

As shown in FIG. 1, the insertion member drive part 23 is formed in a sleeve shape.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 17, the insertion member drive unit 23 includes an insertion member engagement portion 231 with which the engagement piece 213 of the insertion member 21 is engaged, and a plate-like main body portion of the insertion member 21. And an insertion member insertion hole 232 into which 211 is loosely inserted. The insertion member engaging portion 231 and the insertion member insertion hole 232 are located just opposite each other via the inner space S of the sleeve-like insertion member driving portion 23.
An engaging protrusion 213 a for engaging with the insertion member engaging portion 231 is provided at the protruding tip of the engaging piece 213 from the plate-like main body portion 211.
In the following, the insertion member driving unit 23 will be described with the top and bottom being up and down and the left and right being left and right in FIG. 17.

The insertion member 21 is disposed so as to extend in the vertical direction at the central portion in the left-right direction of the insertion member driving unit 23. Further, the distal end side of the insertion member 21 protrudes outside the insertion member drive unit 23.
As shown in FIG. 18, the insertion member unit 2 has insertion members 21 at two locations in the axial direction (left and right direction in FIG. 18) of the sleeve-like insertion member drive unit 23.
Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, there are cases in which one of the two insertion members 21 is denoted by reference numeral 21A and the other is denoted by reference numeral 21B, and is distinguished from each other.

The optical connector 3 with the insertion member is configured such that the distal end portion 21a of the insertion members 21A and 21B is inserted between the pair of elements 31c and 321 of the clamp portion 32 of the optical connector 3 so that the insertion member unit 2 is the optical connector. 3 is attached.
The insertion positions of the two insertion members 21A and 21B with respect to the clamp portion 32 of the optical connector 3 are shifted in correspondence with the two lid side elements 321a and 321b. That is, in one insertion member 21A, the tip 21a is inserted between the element 31c and the element 321a, and the other insertion member 21B is inserted between the tip 21a element 31c and the element 321a. ing.
The insertion member 21 interrupted between the pair of elements 31c and 321 is firmly held by the clamp portion 32 by the elastic force of the spring 322 of the clamp portion 32, and therefore is not easily pulled out.
In order to stabilize the mounting state of the insertion member unit 2 so that the optical connector 3 does not rattle, for example, a holder for detachably holding the optical connector 3 can be provided.

The insertion member unit 2 applies lateral pressure to the insertion member drive unit 23 from both the left and right sides (so that the side wall portions 23a and 23b on both the left and right sides of the insertion member unit 2 are brought close to each other via the insertion member 21). By applying a pressing force from both the left and right sides), the insertion member drive unit 23 is deformed so that the horizontal dimension is reduced and the vertical dimension is increased. As a result, the protruding dimension of the insertion member 21 from the insertion member driving unit 23 to the outside decreases.
The optical connector 1 with the insertion member is inserted between the pair of elements 31c and 321 of the clamp portion 32 of the optical connector 3 by deforming the insertion member drive unit 23 with the lateral pressure from both the left and right sides. The insertion member 21 can be pulled out easily. At this time, a portion of the insertion member driving unit 23 that exists around the insertion member insertion hole 232 is pressed against the optical connector 3 to function as a connector pressing wall 233 that presses the optical connector 3. . Thereby, extraction of the insertion member 21 from the clamp part 32 is reliably realizable.

After the insertion member 21 is pulled out from the clamp portion 32 of the optical connector 3, the insertion member unit 2 detached from the optical connector 3 can be used for opening between the elements 31 c and 321 of the clamp portion 32 of the optical connector 3.
In this case, the insertion members 21 </ b> A and 21 </ b> B may be pushed into the insertion ports 34 a and 34 b opened on the side of the optical connector 3 to be inserted between the elements 31 c and 321 of the clamp portion 32.

(Optical connector tool)
As shown in FIG. 1, an optical connector tool 100 includes a tool body 110 having an optical connector holding portion 112 that detachably holds an optical connector 3, and an optical fiber jig 120 that is attached to and detached from the tool body 110. It comprises.

(Tool body)
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the tool main body 110 includes an elongated plate-shaped main body base 111 and one end in the longitudinal direction of the main body base 111 (the left end in FIG. 3, hereinafter also referred to as a front end). The optical connector holding portion 112 provided on the main body 111 and the other end in the longitudinal direction of the main body 111 (the end on the right side in FIG. 3; hereinafter referred to as the rear end) are projected on the main body 111. An elastic member that protrudes from the front end portion to the rear end portion of the tool support wall 113 and the main body base portion 111 and is detachably engaged with the optical fiber jig 120 disposed on the main body base portion 111. It has a schematic configuration including a latch 114 which is a piece.

In the illustrated tool body 110, the optical connector holding portion 112 is specifically formed in a concave shape having a connector fitting groove 112a into which the stop ring 34 of the optical connector 3 is detachably fitted. The stop ring 34 can be fitted into the connector fitting groove 112 a from above the optical connector holding portion 112.
The optical connector 3 held by the optical connector holding portion 112 is positioned at the rear end of the connector fitting groove 112a (on the rear end portion side of the tool body 110) so as to protrude into the connector fitting groove 112a. The tool main body 110 is brought into contact with the wall 112b by fitting the rear end of the optical connector 3 (specifically, the rear end of the stop ring 34, right end in FIG. 14) into the connector fitting groove 112a. It is positioned in the longitudinal direction of the (main body base 111 in detail) and is mounted on the tool main body 110.

(Optical fiber jig)
Next, the optical fiber jig 120 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 1, the optical fiber jig 120 is attached to the tool body 110 while holding the optical fiber 4 to be inserted into the optical connector 3, and is used for inserting the optical fiber 4 into the optical connector 3. Can do.
As shown in FIGS. 1, 4A, and 4B, the optical fiber jig 120 has a fiber storage groove 131 for storing the optical fiber 4 (see FIGS. 5A to 5C) over its entire length. The formed rod-shaped jig body 130, the fiber pressing portion 140 provided at the tip of the jig body 130, and the slider mounted on the outside of the jig body 130 so as to be movable in the longitudinal direction of the jig body 130. 150.
4A and 4B show a state in which the slider 150 and the lid 142 of the fiber pressing portion 140 are removed from the jig main body 130.

As shown in FIGS. 5A to 5C, the jig main body 130 has a cross-sectional structure in which a pair of side wall parts 133 are erected on the bottom wall 132.
The fiber housing groove 131 is a narrow slit-like space between the pair of side wall parts 133, and the depth of cut from the side surface of the jig body 130 is larger than the groove width (left and right in FIGS. 5A to 5C). Is big.
The bottom wall 132 and the pair of side wall parts 133 of the jig main body 130 have a small width (thickness) as compared with the protruding dimension of the pair of side wall parts 133 from the bottom wall 132, and form a thin plate appearance as a whole. The optical fiber housing is formed.

  However, in the illustrated optical fiber jig 120, specifically, the fiber housing groove 131 has a V-groove 131a from the center in the longitudinal direction of the jig main body 130 to the tip side of the jig main body 130 (FIG. 5A). See). The rear end side from the V-groove 131a is a simple slit-shaped groove (slit groove constant in the depth direction) (slit groove 131b; see FIGS. 5B and 5C).

The fiber pressing portion 140 is composed of a head portion 141 protruding from the tip of the jig body 130 and a lid 142 (see FIG. 7) pivotally attached to the head portion 141.
As shown in FIG. 1 and the like, the head portion 141 includes a V block portion 141c formed by forming a V groove 141b for housing the optical fiber 4 between a pair of protruding walls 141a protruding on the head portion 141. Have.
Specifically, the lid 142 is secured between the protruding wall 141a constituting the V groove block portion 141c on the front end side of the head portion 141 and the support wall 141d protruding on the rear end portion of the head portion 141. It is provided in the space 141s, and is pivotally supported by a support shaft 141e protruding from the projecting wall 141a and the support wall 141d, and opens and closes with respect to the head portion 141 by rotation about the support shaft 141e.
The lid 142 is press-fitted between the projecting wall 141a and the support wall 141d, and can be stopped at a desired position by contact friction between the projecting wall 141a and the support wall 141d.

FIG. 8 is a plan view showing the vicinity of the head portion 141.
As shown in FIG. 8, a fiber groove 141 f (for example, a V groove) continuous with the fiber storage groove 131 of the jig main body 130 is formed on the head portion 141.
The V groove 141b of the V block 141c is also a part of the fiber groove 141f.

As shown in FIG. 9B, the lid 142 functions to press the optical fiber 4 disposed on the head portion 141 into the head portion 141 when the lid 142 is closed with respect to the head portion 141.
However, the optical fiber 4 is allowed to float on the head portion 141 on the front side of the fiber pressing portion 140 from the lid 142 (the tip side of the optical fiber jig 120, left side in FIG. 9).

The jig main body 130 and the head portion 141 of the fiber pressing portion 140 on the tip end side are one part integrally formed of synthetic resin. However, the head portion 141 may be one in which another part is fixed to the jig main body 130.
Moreover, the jig main body 130 in which the head part 141 is integrally formed is not limited to resin. However, it is necessary to select a material that can be opened and closed by elastic deformation of a deformable opening and closing portion described later.

As shown in FIGS. 5B, 5 </ b> C, and 6, the slider 150 is a member formed in a concave block shape in which a jig body storage groove 151 for storing the jig body 130 is formed. is there.
The slider 150 accommodates the jig body 130 in the jig body housing groove 151 and is mounted on the outside of the jig body 130 so as to be slidable in the longitudinal direction of the jig body 130.
Here, the slider 150 protrudes from the outer surface side of the both side walls 133 of the jig body 130 and extends along the longitudinal direction of the jig body 130. It is accommodated in the guide groove 153 which is a part extended to the wall portions (bearing wall 152) on both sides, and is prevented from dropping from the jig main body 130. The slider 150 slides along the jig main body 130 while being guided by the guide protrusion 134.
In order to attach / detach the slider 150 to / from the jig body 130, the supporting walls 152 on both sides of the jig body housing groove 151 are elastically deformed so as to expand the jig body housing groove 151.
However, the slider 150 has such a strength that it hardly deforms when the slider 150 is extrapolated to a later-described deformation opening / closing section, and can elastically deform the deformation opening / closing section.

The slide movement of the slider 150 along the jig main body 130 is performed by projecting pieces 135a projecting from the rear end portion (the side opposite to the fiber pressing portion 140) of the jig main body 130 and the central portion in the longitudinal direction. , 135b.
Each projecting piece 135a, 135b is formed at a position where the slider 150 can come into contact, and the slider 150 moving in the movable range between the projecting pieces 135a, 135b cannot get over the projecting piece 135a, 135b. .
The projecting pieces 135 a and 135 b have a function as a grip portion for the user to grip with fingers, but also function as a stopper for restricting movement of the slider 150 (slider stopper).

The deformation opening / closing portion 136 is provided between the two projecting pieces 135 a and 135 b in the longitudinal direction of the jig main body 130, that is, within the movable range of the slider 150.
The deformable opening / closing part 136 is formed such that the side wall parts 133 of the jig body 130 are thick and the side wall parts 133 bulge outward (that is, the distance between the outer surfaces of the side wall parts 133 (in other words, , A bulging portion formed so as to increase the width dimension of the jig body 130.
The width dimension of the deformation opening / closing part 136 of the jig body 130 is larger than the distance between the two support walls 152 of the slider 15 (in other words, the groove width of the jig body housing groove 151). Then, the deformable opening / closing part 136 pushes the slider 15 to the outside of the deformable opening / closing part 136 by sliding movement along the longitudinal direction of the jig main body 130, so that both side wall portions of the deformable opening / closing part 136 are inserted. 133 is elastically deformed so as to reduce the groove width of the fiber housing groove 131 (that is, so as to approach each other). As a result, the optical fiber 4 housed in the fiber housing groove 131 can be firmly sandwiched and fixed.

  In addition, the thickness of the side wall part 133 of the jig | tool main body 130 becomes large gradually as the deformation | transformation opening / closing part 136 goes to the edge part of the front end side of the jig | tool main body 130 from the front end side of the jig | tool main body 130. Thus, since the taper portion 136a is formed so that the width dimension of the jig main body 130 is increased, the operation of externally fitting the slider 150 to the deformation opening / closing portion 136 can be performed smoothly.

If the slider 150 externally fitted to the deformable opening / closing portion 136 is moved away from the deformable opening / closing portion 136 by movement along the jig main body 130, the side wall portions 133 are elastically returned to the state before the slider 150 is externally fitted. Then, the groove width of the fiber accommodation groove 131 is expanded, and the deformation opening / closing part 136 is opened.
That is, the deformation opening / closing part 136 can be opened and closed by inserting and removing the slider 150.
In addition, the optical fiber 4 can be fixed and released by the optical fiber jig 120 by opening and closing the deformation opening / closing part 136.
When the deformable opening / closing part 136 is in an open state, the optical fiber 4 can be stored and taken out from the fiber storage groove 140.

  The slider 150 extracted from the deformable opening / closing portion 136 by the movement along the jig main body 130 is secured between the protruding piece 135a at the center in the longitudinal direction of the jig main body 130 and the deformation opening / closing portion 136. It is installed in the slider standby area 137.

As shown in FIGS. 4B and 5C, the jig main body 130 includes a deformable opening / closing portion 136 having two slits 138 formed along the longitudinal direction of the jig main body 130. It is divided. The slit 138 passes through the bottom wall 132 of the jig body 130 and communicates with the fiber storage groove 140.
The slit 138 facilitates deformation of the deformation opening / closing part 136 by inserting and removing the slider 150.

However, in the optical fiber jig 120 shown in the drawing, both ends in the longitudinal direction of the slit 138 do not penetrate the jig main body 130.
In the illustrated example, the slit 138 has one end in the longitudinal direction reaching the slider standby region 137. The other longitudinal end of the slit 138 reaches the protruding piece 135b on the rear end side of the jig body 130, but does not penetrate the protruding piece 135b. The optical fiber 4 housed in the fiber housing groove 140 includes a portion of the bottom wall 132 of the jig main body 130 that is positioned closer to the distal end side (head portion 141 side) of the jig main body 130 than the slit 138, and the jig. It rests on the protruding piece 135b on the rear end side of the main body 130.

  In the illustrated example, both ends of the slit body 138 in the longitudinal direction of the jig body 130 are formed from a forming range of a portion (bulged portion) formed so that both side wall portions 133 of the jig body 130 bulge outward. The jig main body 130 extends to both sides in the longitudinal direction, and the bulging portion is located at the center of the formation range of the slit 138 in the longitudinal direction of the jig main body 130.

(Connector installation work)
An example of an operation for attaching the optical connector 3 to the tip of the optical fiber 4 (connector attachment operation) using the optical connector tool 100 will be described.
First, the tip of the optical fiber 4 is attached to the optical fiber jig 120.
At this time, the optical fiber 4 is stored in the fiber storage groove 131 of the jig main body 130 (the deformation opening / closing part 136 is opened in advance), and then the slider 150 is operated to close the deformation opening / closing part 136. The optical fiber 4 is firmly fixed to the optical fiber jig 120.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a jig 170 with a holder in which a holder 160 is mounted on the outside of the optical fiber jig 120. FIG. 11 shows a state in which the jig 170 with a holder is placed on a holder platform 181 of an optical fiber processing device 180. (A) is front sectional drawing, (b) is a figure which shows the accommodation state of the jig | tool 170 with a holder in the holder mounting base 181. FIG.
The coating removal of the optical fiber 4 (leading of the bare optical fiber 4a) and cutting are performed using an optical fiber processing device 180 (see FIG. 11) such as a coating remover or a cutting machine. At this time, as shown in FIG. A holder 160 (hereinafter also referred to as an attachment holder) is attached to the outside of the optical fiber jig 120, and the jig 170 with the holder is placed on the holder platform 181 of the optical fiber processing device 180 as shown in FIG. (In the present specification, the optical fiber 4 can be positioned in the same manner as in the case of the existing holder by indicating that the optical fiber 4 is fitted into the holder housing groove 181a of the holder platform 181).
The attachment holder 160 includes a base 161 and an openable / closable pressing lid 162 pivotally attached to the base 161, and the vicinity of the head portion 141 of the optical fiber jig 120 is interposed between the base 161 and the pressing lid 162. Store and hold as if pinched.
Needless to say, it is not necessary to change the holder mount 181 of the optical fiber processing device 180.
In FIG. 11, reference numeral 182 indicates a processing tool of the optical fiber processing device 180 (for example, a coating removal cutter or a cutter cutter).
The holder platform serves as a jig platform according to the present invention.

In addition, operations (processing) such as removal of coating of the optical fiber 4 (leading of the bare optical fiber 4a) and cutting can be performed without using the attachment holder 160 as shown in FIGS. 11C and 11D, for example. A positioning recess 141g (positioning groove in the illustrated example) formed in the head portion 141 of the optical fiber jig 120 is provided on the front end portion 183 of the holder platform 181 on the side close to the processing tool 182. It is also possible to position the optical fiber jig 120 by inserting it into the positioning protrusion 184.
As a result, the protruding length of the optical fiber 4 from the tip of the optical fiber jig 120 and the coating removal length can be adjusted.
For example, when the optical fiber 4 is an optical fiber core with a diameter of 0.5 mm, the projection length from the tip of the optical fiber jig 120 and the coating removal length are ensured longer than those in FIGS. 11 (a) and 11 (b). The positioning shown in FIGS. 11C and 11D is performed.

When the coating removal and cutting of the optical fiber 4 are completed, the optical fiber jig 120 is mounted on the tool body 110 of the optical fiber tool 100 while the optical fiber 4 is fixed.
The optical fiber jig 120 has a jig body housing groove 130 formed on the jig support wall 113 of the tool body 110 with the side face where the fiber housing groove 131 is opened facing upward. By being inserted into 113 a, the tool support wall 113 is supported so as to be movable in the longitudinal direction of the tool body 110.

Here, as shown in FIG. 3, the tip of the optical fiber 4 protruding from the tip of the optical fiber jig 120 is displayed on a bending check display 115 formed on the upper surface 111 a of the main body 111 of the tool main body 110. By aligning, it can be confirmed whether or not the bending of the tip of the optical fiber 4 is within the workable range.
Further, on the upper surface 111a, the protrusion length of the optical fiber 4 protruding from the tip of the optical fiber jig 120 is appropriate using the protrusion length check displays 116a and 116b attached to the side of the bend check display 115. You can check whether it is.
The protruding length is confirmed by using the rear end surface 141h of the head portion 141 formed in a plate shape projecting from the front end of the jig body 130 to both sides (left and right), the jig support wall 113, and the front end side ( The tip position of the optical fiber 4 is compared with the protrusion length check displays 116a and 116b by pressing from the optical connector holding part 112 side.
Note that the protrusion length check displays 116a and 116b provided at two different distances from the jig support wall 113 include, for example, a protrusion length check display 116a farther from the jig support wall 113 and a φ0.5 optical fiber. For the core wire, the protrusion length check display 116b closer to the jig support wall 113 can be selectively used according to the required protrusion length, such as for φ0.25 optical fiber core wire.
The jig support wall 113 functions as a confirmation jig contact portion for positioning the optical fiber jig 120 by pressing the rear end face of the head portion 141.

The optical fiber jig 120 is moved toward the optical connector holding portion 112 using the jig support wall 113 as a guide, and the tip of the optical fiber 4 protruding from the tip of the optical fiber jig 120 is moved to the optical connector holding portion 112. If the optical fiber 4 is inserted into the optical connector 3 from the rear end of the optical connector 3 (the optical connector 1 with the insertion member) held in advance, the tip of the optical fiber 4 enters the alignment groove 323 of the clamp portion 32. It is inserted and butt-connected to the internal optical fiber 38.
Here, the optical fiber jig 120 is an optical fiber that protrudes from the front end of the optical fiber jig 120 as will be described later by engaging the latch 114 detachably with the rear end surface 141h of the head portion 141. 4, the optical connector 3 is held at a position where the bending for generating the butt force with respect to the internal optical fiber 38 can be formed.
Specifically, the latch 114 protrudes from the front end portion toward the rear end portion of the main body base portion 111 and is disposed on the main body base portion 111. The main body base portion of the latch main body 114a is an elongated elastic piece. 111 is a structure in which a locking protrusion 114b that is engaged with the rear end surface 141h of the head portion 141 protrudes from the side of the protruding tip from the front end portion of the head portion 141, and the head portion is formed by elastic deformation of the latch body 114a. 141, the locking protrusion 114b can be engaged and disengaged. The latch body 114a is provided in a place where it does not interfere with the head portion 141 of the optical fiber jig 120 close to the optical connector 3 so as not to hinder the operation of inserting the optical fiber 4 into the optical connector 3. Yes.
The protruding length of the optical fiber 4 from the tip of the optical fiber jig 120 is the butt force of the optical fiber 4 (specifically, the bare optical fiber 4a) against the internal optical fiber 38 when the latch 114 is engaged with the head portion 141. Is set so that the optical fiber 4 is bent.
The bending of the optical fiber 4 is formed between the optical connector 4 and the lid 142 that holds the optical fiber 4 in the head portion 141.

However, the bending of the optical fiber 4 needs to be within a range in which the optical characteristics of the optical fiber 4 can be maintained.
As a result of the inventor's investigation, securing an appropriate protruding length of the optical fiber 4 when the optical fiber jig 120 is applied to both a φ0.5 mm optical fiber and a φ0.25 mm optical fiber. In view of the above, it is found that the length from the lid 142 to the tip of the optical fiber 4 is 38 to 40 mm is an optimum range that can satisfy both conditions of securing the butt force and maintaining the optical characteristics of the optical fiber 4. did.

With the insertion member attached while maintaining the state in which the optical fiber jig 120 is retained by the engagement of the latch 114 (the optical fiber 4 is kept in contact with the internal optical fiber 38 in the optical connector 3). By holding the insertion member drive unit 23 of the insertion member unit 2 of the optical connector 1 with fingers, a lateral pressure is applied to the insertion member drive unit 23 from both the left and right sides, and the insertion member is inserted from the clamp portion 32 of the optical connector 3. If 21 is extracted, the optical fibers 4 and 38 are sandwiched between the pair of elements 31c and 321 of the clamp portion by the elasticity of the spring 322, and the butt connection state is maintained.
Thereby, the attachment of the optical connector 3 to the tip of the optical fiber 4 is completed.

After completing the operation of attaching the optical connector 3, the optical fiber jig 120 can be detached from the tool body 110 by operating the latch 114 to release the engagement with the head portion 141.
Further, the optical fiber 4 can be taken out from the fiber housing groove 131 of the jig main body 130 by operating the slider 150 of the optical fiber jig 120 and moving it from the deformation opening / closing part 136 to the slider standby position.

According to the optical connector tool 100, the optical fiber stored in the fiber storage groove 131 of the jig main body 130 by the deformation opening / closing portion 136 that opens and closes by a sliding operation along the longitudinal direction of the jig main body 130 of the slider 150. An optical fiber jig 120 having a structure for fixing 4 is employed.
If the deformation opening / closing part 136 is closed by the external fitting of the slider 150, the slider 150 is difficult to be detached from the deformation opening / closing part 136 unless it is intentionally slid. Even if it is dropped, the deformation opening / closing part 136 is detached from the deformation opening / closing part 136 and the deformation opening / closing part 136 is not easily opened, and the deformation opening / closing part 136 is closed, that is, an optical fiber. It is possible to stably maintain a state in which 4 is sandwiched and fixed between the pair of side wall parts 133.
For this reason, it is not necessary to pay special attention to the handling of the optical fiber jig 120 and the optical connector tool 100, and the work efficiency of attaching the optical connector 3 to the tip of the optical fiber 4 can be greatly improved.

Further, the optical fiber jig 120 has a simple configuration, and can be formed smaller and lighter than a fiber holder having a conventional structure.
By reducing the weight, for example, even if the optical fiber jig 120 fixed to the optical fiber 4 is dropped during work, the possibility that the optical fiber 4 is damaged due to excessive bending or the like is reduced. it can.
Also, the entire optical connector tool 100 can be easily reduced in size and weight.

It is a whole perspective view which shows the tool for optical connectors which concerns on this invention. It is a figure which shows the tool main body of the tool for optical connectors, Comprising: (a) is the perspective view seen from the optical connector holding part side, (b) is the perspective view seen from the jig | tool support wall side. A plan view showing the tool body, It is a figure which shows the jig | tool for optical fibers of the tool for optical connectors, Comprising: (a) is the perspective view seen from the upper side, (b) is the perspective view seen from the lower side. It is a figure which shows the cross-section of the jig | tool main body of the jig | tool for optical fibers, Comprising: (a) is the AA sectional view taken on the line in FIG. ), (B) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line B-B in FIG. 4A (a portion where a slit groove is formed as a fiber housing groove), and FIG. 4C is a cross-sectional view taken along the line C-C in FIG. An arrow figure (deformation opening-and-closing part) is shown. It is a perspective view which shows the slider of the jig | tool for optical fibers. It is a perspective view which shows the cover of the jig | tool for optical fibers. It is a top view which shows the head part vicinity of the jig | tool for optical fibers. It is a figure explaining the operation | work which attaches an optical connector to the front-end | tip of an optical fiber using the tool for optical connectors which concerns on this invention, Comprising: (a) is light using the display for a bending check, and the display for a protrusion length check. The position of the optical fiber jig with respect to the tool body when the bending of the fiber and the protrusion length are confirmed, and (b) shows the state in which the optical fiber fixed to the optical fiber jig is inserted into the optical connector. It is a perspective view which shows the jig | tool with a holder which attached the attachment holder to the outer side of the jig | tool for optical fibers. It is a figure which shows the state which mounted the jig for optical fibers on the holder mounting stand of an optical fiber processing apparatus, Comprising: (a) is a front sectional view which shows the state which mounted the jig with a holder, (b) is a jig with a holder. The figure which shows the accommodation state in the holder accommodation groove | channel of a tool, (c) is a figure which shows the state which mounted the jig for optical fibers directly on the holder mounting base, (d) is the jig for optical fibers in the state of (c) It is an enlarged plan view which shows the head part vicinity. It is a whole perspective view which shows an example of the optical connector applicable to the tool for optical connectors. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows an example of the optical connector applicable to the tool for optical connectors. It is sectional drawing which shows an example of the optical connector applicable to the tool for optical connectors. It is a perspective view which shows the ferrule with a clamp part incorporated in the optical connector. It is a figure which shows the element of the clamp part of the ferrule with a clamp part of FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows an optical connector with an insertion member. It is sectional drawing which shows the structure of the insertion member unit of the optical connector with an insertion member of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Optical connector with insertion member, 3 ... Optical connector, 4 ... Optical fiber, 4a ... Bare optical fiber, 31 ... Ferrule, 38 ... Internal optical fiber, 100 ... Optical connector tool, 110 ... Tool main body, 111a ... Upper surface 112 ... Optical connector holding part, 113 ... Jig supporting wall (confirming jig abutting part), 113a ... Jig body storage groove, 114 ... Jig holding means, latch, 116 ... Display for confirmation (protrusion length check) Display ..., 120 ... optical fiber jig, 130 ... jig main body, 131 ... fiber housing groove, 133 ... side wall, 135a, 135b ... slider stopper (projection piece), 136 ... deformation opening / closing part, 136a ... taper part DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 138 ... Slit, 140 ... Fiber pressing part, 141 ... Head part, 141g ... Positioning recess, 142 ... Lid, 150 ... Slider, 180 ... Optical fiber processing apparatus, 181 Jig stand (holder stand), 184 ... positioning projection.

Claims (9)

An optical fiber is inserted into the optical connector from the rear end side of the optical connector, and butt-connected to the rear end of the internal optical fiber inserted and fixed to the ferrule of the optical connector, and the optical connector is connected to the front end of the optical fiber. An optical connector tool for mounting,
A tool main body having an optical connector holding portion for detachably holding the optical connector; and an optical fiber jig that holds the optical fiber inserted into the optical connector and is detachably attached to the tool main body. ,
The optical fiber jig is:
A rod-shaped jig body in which a fiber storage groove for storing the optical fiber is formed over the entire length;
A fiber in which the optical fiber extending from the fiber housing groove to the tip side of the jig body is sandwiched between a head portion provided at the tip of the jig body and an openable / closable lid pivotally attached to the head portion. A holding part,
A slider that is formed in a concave shape or a ring shape that houses the jig body, and is mounted on the outside of the jig body so as to be movable along the longitudinal direction of the jig body;
The jig main body has a deformation opening / closing portion that is elastically deformable so that the side wall portions on both sides of the fiber storage groove narrow the groove width of the fiber storage groove by side pressure,
The deformation opening / closing portion has a bulging portion that bulges outward on both side walls or one side wall portion of the fiber housing groove, and the slider moving along the jig body is inserted into the deformation opening / closing portion. It can be opened and closed by detachment and can be fixed by sandwiching the optical fiber in the fiber housing groove when closed .
A slider stopper for movement restriction with which the slider abuts is provided on both sides in the longitudinal direction via the deformation opening / closing portion of the jig body,
A slider standby area is provided between one or both of the slider stoppers and the deformation opening / closing section, in which the slider extracted from the deformation opening / closing section is installed by movement along the jig body. Optical connector tool.   The bulging part of the deformable opening / closing part has a taper part formed so that a protruding dimension to the outside of the side wall part increases as going from one end side in the longitudinal direction of the jig body to the other end side. The optical connector tool according to claim 1.   3. The light according to claim 1, wherein the deformable opening / closing portion is divided into two by a slit formed along a longitudinal direction of the jig body on a bottom wall connecting the pair of side wall portions. Connector tool. When the optical fiber jig detached from the tool body is placed on the jig holder of the optical fiber processing equipment, the optical fiber jig is inserted into the positioning protrusion of the jig holder and positioned on the head of the fiber holding part. The optical connector tool according to claim 1 , wherein a positioning recess is formed. For holding the optical fiber jig in which an optical fiber is inserted into the optical connector held by the optical connector holding portion, at a position where the optical fiber abutted against the internal optical fiber of the optical connector can be secured. The optical connector tool according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein jig holding means is provided in the tool body. 6. The optical connector tool according to claim 5 , wherein the jig holding means is a latch detachably engaged with the optical fiber jig. The tool body has a projection length of the optical fiber held by the optical fiber jig from the fiber holding portion on the upper surface on which the optical fiber jig is placed and moves forward and backward with respect to the optical connector holding portion. An optical connector tool according to any one of claims 1 to 6 , wherein a confirmation display for confirming is provided. The head portion of the fiber pressing portion of the optical fiber jig is formed in a plate shape projecting from the jig body to both sides,
When the protrusion length from the fiber pressing portion of the optical fiber held by the optical fiber jig is confirmed on the tool body by the confirmation display, the rear end surface of the head portion is pressed against the optical fiber. The optical connector tool according to claim 7, wherein a confirmation jig contact portion for positioning the jig is provided. On the tool body, a jig support wall formed with a jig body housing groove for housing the jig body of the optical fiber jig is projected, and the jig for the optical fiber is projected by the jig support wall. The optical connector tool according to claim 1 , wherein the optical connector tool is supported so as to be movable back and forth with respect to the optical connector held by the optical connector holding portion.

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