Detailed description of the fiber optic splicer
Detailed description of the fiber optic splicer
The present disclosure generally pertains to a multipurpose workstation that provides a worker, such as a telecommunication technician, with a work space for fiber optic splicer cables or other cables. The workstation provides a worker with a work area for splicing fiber optics in a wide range of locations. In one embodiment of the disclosure, the workstation is adapted for mounting to a bucket of an aerial bucket truck.
In order to fusion splicer located above the local terrain, the technician, the workstation, splicer and tools are moved to a desired location by the bucket of the aerial bucket truck. After the bucket is in the desired position and has a desired orientation, which is often about 15 to 30 feet or more above the local terrain, for splicing the fiber optics, the workstation is secured to the bucket. In addition, the technician attaches a splicer, such as a fiber cleaver, to the workstation. It is desirable for the splicer to be secured to the workstation in order to reduce the chance that the splicer will accidentally fall from the bucket of the aerial bucket truck. In addition, the splicer is oriented so that a first fiber connector and a second fiber optic may be aligned for insertion into the splicer. The technician uses several splicing tools to prepare the fiber optics for splicing. In one exemplary embodiment, the workstation has a work area or tray, comprised of a work surface surrounded by a raised border wherein the splicing tools, such as a fiber cleaver, a power meter, cleaning materials and other equipment are within convenient reach of the technician.
In one exemplary embodiment, the splicer is attached to the workstation by inserting the fiber optic splicer into a pocket of the workstation that this is adapted for securely holding the splicer. Because splicers are available from a variety of manufacturers, such splicers have a variety of shapes and sizes. Hence, the cavity of the pocket is adjustable in order to securely hold a selected splicer. In one exemplary embodiment of the disclosure, the size of the pocket cavity is modified by inserting a divider bar in vertical grooves in members of a pocket structure as will be seen. Other embodiments for changing the pocket size may use other structures.
The present disclosure generally pertains to a multipurpose workstation that provides a worker, such as a telecommunication technician, with a work space for fiber optic splicer cables or other cables. The workstation provides a worker with a work area for splicing fiber optics in a wide range of locations. In one embodiment of the disclosure, the workstation is adapted for mounting to a bucket of an aerial bucket truck.
In order to fusion splicer located above the local terrain, the technician, the workstation, splicer and tools are moved to a desired location by the bucket of the aerial bucket truck. After the bucket is in the desired position and has a desired orientation, which is often about 15 to 30 feet or more above the local terrain, for splicing the fiber optics, the workstation is secured to the bucket. In addition, the technician attaches a splicer, such as a fiber cleaver, to the workstation. It is desirable for the splicer to be secured to the workstation in order to reduce the chance that the splicer will accidentally fall from the bucket of the aerial bucket truck. In addition, the splicer is oriented so that a first fiber connector and a second fiber optic may be aligned for insertion into the splicer. The technician uses several splicing tools to prepare the fiber optics for splicing. In one exemplary embodiment, the workstation has a work area or tray, comprised of a work surface surrounded by a raised border wherein the splicing tools, such as a fiber cleaver, a power meter, cleaning materials and other equipment are within convenient reach of the technician.
In one exemplary embodiment, the splicer is attached to the workstation by inserting the fiber optic splicer into a pocket of the workstation that this is adapted for securely holding the splicer. Because splicers are available from a variety of manufacturers, such splicers have a variety of shapes and sizes. Hence, the cavity of the pocket is adjustable in order to securely hold a selected splicer. In one exemplary embodiment of the disclosure, the size of the pocket cavity is modified by inserting a divider bar in vertical grooves in members of a pocket structure as will be seen. Other embodiments for changing the pocket size may use other structures.