Optical connector, and assembling method of optical connector

a technology of optical connectors and connectors, applied in the field of optical connectors, can solve the problems of cumbersome work such as the attachment of the boot and the protecting tube, troublesome fiber breakage, and take some time, and achieve the effect of reducing the number of connections and parts, and facilitating and stably assembling
US20110116745A1Inactive Publication Date: 2011-05-19SUMITOMO ELECTRIC IND LTD +1
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US · United States
Patent Type
Applications(United States)
Current Assignee / Owner
SUMITOMO ELECTRIC IND LTD
Publication Date
2011-05-19
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Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

An optical connector according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises (a) a ferrule incorporating a short fiber; (b) a mechanical splice having a holding part and a fixing part, and adapted so that the fixing part mechanically fixes the short fiber extending from the ferrule held by the holding part, and an optical fiber in an optical cable to butt the short fiber; (c) an outer housing having a housing part in which the mechanical splice is located, and a pair of flexible arms located on both sides of the housing part, the pair of arms each being provided with a locking claw at a tip; and (d) a jacket fixture for fixing a cable jacket, the jacket fixture being coupled to the mechanical splice so that the cable jacket is inserted therein.
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[0001] This application is a Divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11 / 660,539, filed on Aug. 30, 2007, which is a U.S. National Phase under 35 U.S.C. §371 of International Application No. PCT / JP2005 / 015638, filed on Aug. 29, 2005, which in turn claims the benefit of Japanese Application No. 2004-259380, filed on Sep. 7, 2004, the disclosures of which Applications are incorporated by reference herein.TECHNICAL FIELD

[0002] The present invention relates to an optical connector to be suitably connected to an optical cable of a tight structure, and to an assembling method of the optical connector.BACKGROUND ART

[0003] For example, an optical cable such as a drop cable or an indoor cable is a cable in which a coated optical fiber and tension members are covered by a jacket (sheath), and has a so-called tight structure in which the coated optical fiber and tension members are attached tightly to the cable jacket.

[0004] A conventional optical connector to be connecte...

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