Patent ID: 7369737
Filing Date: 2008-05-06
Classification: B24B,G02B

Abstract:
1. An optical fiber ferrule end face grinding apparatus, comprising: a rotatable turntable; a holder plate mounted above the turntable, having a plurality of insertion holes, and holding a plurality of optical fiber ferrules, each of which is inserted into each of the insertion holes, wherein the insertion holes are arranged in an area including the central part of the holder plate and extending from the central part for a predetermined range; wherein the insertion holes are arranged in an area having a certain size including the center of a holder plate and extending from the center to the periphery thereof, with an equal interval along a certain direction to form a row, and the row is arranged in a plurality of numbers adjacent to each other; and wherein the number of insertion holes arranged in rows near the center of the area of the holder plate is relatively large, while the number thereof arranged in rows near the outside of the area of the holder plate is relatively small.