Patent ID: 11882922
Assignee: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
Field: Optics (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  G | IPC A  G

Claim 17:
18. A storage case that is configured to store a fusion splicer that splices optical fibers by heat melting, and an optical fiber cutter that cuts an optical fiber, the storage case comprising:
a base that includes a first placement surface configured to place the fusion splicer thereon, and opens in a normal direction of the first placement surface;
an optical fiber cutter holder including a second placement surface configured to place the optical fiber cutter thereon;
a lid connected to the base to be openable and closeable with respect to the base, the lid being configured to block an opening of the base when the lid is closed with respect to the base to define therein a space that stores the optical fiber cutter; and
a wall that extends from a plane including the first placement surface in a direction intersecting the plane, the wall, together with the first placement surface, defining a space that stores the fusion splicer,
wherein the optical fiber cutter holder is connected to the lid to be rotatable around a rotating shaft from a first position at which the optical fiber cutter is in a storage state to a second position at which the optical fiber cutter is in a usable state,
in a state where the lid is closed with respect to the base, the second placement surface extends in the direction intersecting the plane including the first placement surface, and
in a state where the lid is opened with respect to the base, the second placement surface or a back surface with respect to the second placement surface faces the plane including the first placement surface.