Patent ID: 7153044

Claim:
Optical fiber splicing device for substance-determined connection of optical fibers with a device for the approaching of the ends of two fibers, a positioning device for equal axis alignment of the ends of the optical fibers as well as electrodes for producing an electrical corona discharge for the splicing of the ends of the optical fibers, where a corona discharge guide (LBF 11 / 12 , LBF 2 , LBF 3 ) surrounding the electrodes (E 1 , E 2 ) is arranged in the area of the corona discharge (GE, GEG), the corona discharge guide (LBF 11 / 12 ) being formed by two separate tubes (LBF 11 , LBF 12 ), each positioned on an electrode (E 1 , E 2 ) and attached to it with an excess overhang over the end of the electrode (E 1 , E 2 ).