STORAGE TRAY FOR EXTRA LONG OPTICAL FIBER

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a storage device for storing an optical fiber in the manner that no bend loss is caused while a sufficient extra length is secured. SOLUTION: This is a storage tray which is used for an optical fiber outlet 1 consisting of a flush type box 3 to be buried in the surface of a wall 2, an optical connector 4 to be arranged inside the hole and the flush type box provided in the wall 2, and fixtures 5, 43 for fixing the optical connector, and which is intended for storing an extra long portion of an optical fiber 7 extending from the optical connector. The tray is equipped with a planar support 11 including a surface obliquely extended relative to the wall 2 surface and with guides 14, 16 that are fixed on the support 11 and that restrains and winds the extra long portion of the optical fiber 7. The extra long portion of the optical fiber 7 is restrained with the plurality of guides 14, 16, wound in a loop along the surface of the support 11 while a radius curvature is maintained, and fixed. COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO