Patent ID: 7013776
Filing Date: 2006-03-21
Classification: B26D,G02B,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method for cutting an optical fiber, comprising: moving a cutting blade by applying a drive force provided by a motor so as to transit a center portion of the optical fiber, said drive force being transmitted between a drive force transmission device and said motor through one of a plurality of speed reducing gears configured to reduce a rotational speed of said motor, said one of said plurality of speed reducing gears meshing gear teeth provided on a part of an outer periphery thereof with gear teeth provided on an outer periphery of another one of said plurality of speed reducing gears; reducing an amount of the drive force applied to said cutting blade after said cutting blade transits the center portion of said optical fiber by said drive force transmission device to move said cutting blade at a constant speed while cutting the optical fiber; and automatically stopping transmission of said drive force to said cutting blade when cutting of the optical fiber is done by having a part of said outer periphery of said one of said plurality of speed reducing gears having no gear teeth facing said gear teeth provided on said outer periphery of said another one of said plurality of speed reducing gears.