Abstract: An apparatus of the present invention is an apparatus for housing a splice reinforcing portion of optical fiber, which comprises (a) a first holding member for holding a splice reinforcing portion for reinforcing a splice between a first optical fiber and a second optical fiber optically connected to the first optical fiber and constituting a light transmission line together with the first optical fiber, and (b) a first photosensor disposed on a side surface of the splice reinforcing portion, receiving leaking light from the splice reinforcing portion, and fixed to the first holding member.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 20, 1996
Date of Patent:
July 21, 1998
Assignees:
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., Chudenko Corporation
Inventors:
Toru Yanagi, Takeo Seike, Isamu Yamasaki, Toshiso Yoshida