low cost disposable fiber optic cutter and a method for cleaving an optical fiber

摘要

Summary "low cost disposable fiber optic cutter and a method for cleaving an optical fiber" according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a device (100) for cleaving an optical fiber (50). the device includes a base (110) and a lid (130) that is pivotally connected to the base. base 100 has a work surface and a mandrel 120 disposed on the base and extending above the work surface. an optical fiber (50) may be bent over a radiused surface of the mandrel (120) and tensioned prior to cleavage. a shuttle (140) is disposed in the cover (130) over the mandrel (120), wherein the shuttle includes a flexible abrasive material that is configured to contact the optical fiber and create a fault in the top surface of the optical fiber. to start a crack in the optical fiber.