Abstract: A tape supply device that supplies a tape to an optical cable, the tape supply device includes: an accumulator unit of a multistage unit type divided into units, each of the units including a plurality of movable rollers and a plurality of fixed rollers, the units being connected in series; and a control unit configured to control a supply order of the tape from the units.

Abstract: An optical fiber ribbon includes a plurality of optical fibers, and a connecting member configured to intermittently connect the plurality of optical fibers adjacent to each other. The connecting member is colorless and transparent to visible light, and is opaque to light in a specific wavelength band other than a visible light region.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an intermittently coupled-type optical fiber ribbon includes arranging a plurality of optical fibers in parallel in a direction orthogonal to a longitudinal direction of the plurality of optical fibers, coating all of the plurality of optical fibers with a coupling resin, intermittently inserting a cleaving blade into the coupling resin between some adjacent optical fibers of the plurality of optical fibers to form slits. An outer diameter of each of the optical fibers is 220 ?m or less. A distance between the optical fibers into which the cleaving blade is inserted among the adjacent optical fibers is 10 ?m or more and 100 ?m or less.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an intermittently coupled-type optical fiber ribbon includes arranging a plurality of optical fibers in parallel in a direction orthogonal to a longitudinal direction of the plurality of optical fibers, coating all of the plurality of optical fibers with a coupling resin, intermittently inserting a cleaving blade into the coupling resin between some adjacent optical fibers of the plurality of optical fibers to form slits. An outer diameter of each of the optical fibers is 220 ?m or less. A distance between the optical fibers into which the cleaving blade is inserted among the adjacent optical fibers is 10 ?m or more and 100 ?m or less.

Abstract: Provided is a manufacturing method of an optical fiber ribbon for manufacturing an intermittent-connection-type optical fiber ribbon including a connection part and a non-connection part. The manufacturing method includes: a release agent applying process of intermittently applying a release agent for preventing optical fibers from being bonded to each other with a connection resin in a longitudinal direction of the optical fibers in a state where the optical fibers are arranged in parallel; and a connection resin applying process of allowing the optical fibers in the state of being arranged in parallel to pass through a die for applying the connection resin around the optical fibers after the release agent applying process, and of curing the connection resin.

Abstract: Provided is a manufacturing method of an optical fiber ribbon for manufacturing an intermittent-connection-type optical fiber ribbon including a connection part and a non-connection part. The manufacturing method includes: a release agent applying process of intermittently applying a release agent for preventing optical fibers from being bonded to each other with a connection resin in a longitudinal direction of the optical fibers in a state where the optical fibers are arranged in parallel; and a connection resin applying process of allowing the optical fibers in the state of being arranged in parallel to pass through a die for applying the connection resin around the optical fibers after the release agent applying process, and of curing the connection resin.

Abstract: An intermittently-coupled type optical fiber ribbon in which a plurality of ribbon type paired optical fibers each of which is integrally formed by bringing two optical fibers into contact with each other are arranged in parallel, and a coupling part in which adjacent ribbon type paired optical fibers are connected to each other and a non-coupling part in which ribbon type paired optical fibers are not connected are intermittently provided in a longitudinal direction, wherein an outer diameter dimension of the optical fiber is 0.22 mm or less, and a center distance of optical fibers adjacent with the coupling part interposed therebetween between the adjacent ribbon type paired optical fibers is 0.28±0.03 mm.