Patent ID: 8582090

Claim:
A device comprising: a first member from which an optical fiber cable and an fiber optic connector attached to the optical fiber cable hang, wherein the optical fiber cable is rotatingly attached to the first member via a cable holder; a second member to which an upper end of an arm of a hammer is rotatingly coupled; a spring connected to a point on the arm and a fixed structure on a frame supporting the first member and the second member; a mechanical device for applying a force against the spring by pulling the arm or the hammer; and a cooling device that houses the first member, the optical fiber cable, the fiber optic connector, the second member, and the spring, wherein the cooling device cools the fiber optic connector to a desired temperature, and wherein when the mechanical device stops applying the force, the spring and gravity cause the hammer to move toward the fiber optic connector and strike the fiber optic connector.