Connector holding tool

Abstract

To suppress the fatigue that a user has to feel when integrally holding a plurality of optical connectors and pulling off the held optical connectors all together which have been inserted in an object at an end thereof.SOLUTION: A connector holding tool 10 includes a first end part formation section 20 and a second end part formation section 22. The first end part formation section 20 is arranged in one end side of a plurality of connector insertion spaces 40, 40. The second end part formation section 22 is arranged in the other end side of the connector insertion spaces 40, 40. The second end part formation section 22 is bent more easily by a force of a direction which holds the connector insertion spaces 40, 40 than the first end part formation section 20.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a connector retainer. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a connector holder that fixes a plurality of single-core SC connectors.

[0003] The connector holder disclosed in Patent Document 1 allows a single-core SC connector to be used alone or as a multiple-connection, particularly a dual-connection, connector. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 11-23902 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, the invention disclosed in Patent Document 1 has a problem in that the user may feel fatigued when using a plurality of single-core SC connectors for multiple connections.

[0006] To provide a connector holder capable of holding a plurality of optical connectors integrally and reducing the fatigue felt by a user when pulling out all of the held optical connectors, one end of which has already been inserted into an object. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The reference numerals in the drawings are used in this section to facilitate understanding of the contents of the invention. The reference numerals in the drawings are not intended to limit the contents of the invention to the scope shown in the drawings.

[0008] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, according to one aspect of the present invention, the connector holder 10 forms a plurality of connector insertion spaces 40, 40. The plurality of connector insertion spaces 40, 40 extend along each other. The connector holder 10 includes a one-end portion forming portion 20 and an other-end portion forming portion 22. The one-end portion forming portion 20 is disposed on one end side of the plurality of connector insertion spaces 40, 40. The other-end portion forming portion 22 is disposed on the other end side of the plurality of connector insertion spaces 40, 40. The other-end portion forming portion 22 is more easily deflected and deformed when subjected to a force in a direction sandwiching the plurality of connector insertion spaces 40, 40 than the one-end portion forming portion 20.

[0009] The connector holder 10 according to the present invention forms a plurality of connector insertion spaces 40, 40. By accommodating an optical connector 300 in each of the plurality of connector insertion spaces 40, 40, the plurality of optical connectors 300, 300 can be integrally held. Furthermore, the other end portion forming part 22 of the connector holder 10 according to the present invention is easier to bend and deform when subjected to a force in a direction sandwiching the plurality of connector insertion spaces 40, 40 than the one end portion forming part 20. As a result, when the optical connectors 300 are accommodated in each of the plurality of connector insertion spaces 40, 40, if the other end portion forming part 22 is pinched in a pinching manner, the force received by the other end portion forming part 22 is easily transmitted to the optical connectors 300, 300. If the force is easily transmitted to the optical connectors 300, 300, it is possible to prevent any of the optical connectors 300, 300 from coming off the connector holder 10 according to the present invention without increasing the force in the following cases. This case occurs when the optical connectors 300, 300, one ends of which have been inserted into an object 304 in advance and which are held by the connector holder 10 of the present invention, are to be pulled out all at once from the object 304. As a result, the connector holder 10 of the present invention can reduce the user's sense of fatigue when pulling out all at once the held multiple optical connectors 300, 300, one ends of which have been inserted into the object 304 in advance.

[0010] Moreover, it is preferable that the one end portion forming portion 20 described above has a one end one peripheral wall portion 60, a one end other peripheral wall portion 62, and a one end partition wall portion 64. The one end other peripheral wall portion 62 is disposed at an interval along the one end one peripheral wall portion 60. The one end partition wall portion 64 prevents the one end one peripheral wall portion 60 and the one end other peripheral wall portion 62 from approaching each other. In this case, it is preferable that the other end portion forming portion 22 has an other end one peripheral wall portion 80 and an other end other peripheral wall portion 82. The other end one peripheral wall portion 80 is integrally connected to the one end one peripheral wall portion 60 at an end portion in the direction in which the connector insertion space 40 extends. The other end other peripheral wall portion 82 is integrally connected to the one end other peripheral wall portion 62 at an end portion in the direction in which the connector insertion space 40 extends. In this case, it is desirable that a gap 84 be formed in a location surrounded by the one end partition wall portion 64, the other end one peripheral wall portion 80, and the other end other peripheral wall portion 82.

[0011] The one-end peripheral wall portion 60 and the one-end other peripheral wall portion 62 are prevented from approaching each other by the one-end partition wall portion 64. The other-end one peripheral wall portion 80 is integrally connected to the one-end one peripheral wall portion 60 at the end in the direction in which the connector insertion space 40 extends. The other-end other peripheral wall portion 82 is integrally connected to the one-end other peripheral wall portion 62 at the end in the direction in which the connector insertion space 40 extends. A gap 84 is formed at a location surrounded by the one-end partition wall portion 64, the other-end one peripheral wall portion 80, and the other-end other peripheral wall portion 82. As a result, when the other-end one peripheral wall portion 80 and the other-end other peripheral wall portion 82 are pinched, they can apply force to the optical connector 300 accommodated in the connector insertion space 40 based on the principle of "leverage". Since such a force can be applied, it is possible to prevent any of the optical connectors 300, 300 from coming off the connector holder 10 without increasing the force for pinching the connector holder 10 according to the present invention. As a result, the connector holder 10 of the present invention can reduce fatigue felt by the user.

[0012] Alternatively, it is preferable that at least one of the other end one peripheral wall portion 80 and the other end other peripheral wall portion 82 has an inner protrusion 102, 124. The inner protrusions 102, 124 protrude toward the connector insertion space 40.

[0013] When the inner protrusions 102, 124 protrude toward the connector insertion space 40, the optical connector 300 housed in the connector insertion space 40 receives a force via the inner protrusions 102, 124. When the optical connector 300 receives a force in this manner, if there is a recess 340 at a location of the optical connector 300 that contacts the inner protrusions 102, 124 or in the vicinity thereof, the inner protrusions 102, 124 are more likely to engage with the recess 340 as the optical connector 300 tries to detach. When this possibility increases, the possibility of the optical connector 300 detaching decreases.

[0014] Alternatively, it is preferable that both the other end one peripheral wall portion 80 and the other end other peripheral wall portion 82 have the inner protrusions 102, 124.

[0015] Moreover, it is desirable that the one-end partition wall portion 64 described above has a support portion 140 and a reinforcing portion 142. The support portion 140 extends along the direction in which the connector insertion space 40 extends. The reinforcing portion 142 is disposed at the end of the support portion 140 opposite to the other-end portion forming portion 22 side. The reinforcing portion 142 extends along a direction intersecting the direction in which the connector insertion space 40 extends.

[0016] When a force is applied to pinch the other-end portion forming portion 22, the end of the support portion 140 on the other-end portion forming portion 22 side becomes a fulcrum. Accordingly, stress is applied to the end of the support portion 140 opposite the other-end portion forming portion 22 side. A reinforcing portion 142 is disposed at the end of the support portion 140 opposite the other-end portion forming portion 22 side. The reinforcing portion 142 expands in a direction intersecting the extension direction of the connector insertion space 40. As a result, the one-end partition wall portion 64 is less likely to deform or break due to the above-mentioned stress being applied, compared to a case in which the reinforcing portion 142 does not expand in this manner.

[0017] Alternatively, it is preferable that the reinforcing portion 142 described above has a one-side integral portion 160, an other-side integral portion 162, and a partition area reinforcing portion 164. The one-side integral portion 160 is integrally connected to the one-side peripheral wall portion 60 at one end. The one-side integral portion 160 extends along a direction intersecting with the extension direction of the connector insertion space 40. The other-side integral portion 162 is integrally connected to the other-side peripheral wall portion 62 at one end. The other-side integral portion 162 extends along a direction intersecting with the extension direction of the connector insertion space 40. The partition area reinforcing portion 164 is integrally connected to the one-side integral portion 160 and the other-side integral portion 162.

[0018] When the reinforcing portion 142 has one integral portion 160, the other integral portion 162, and the partition area reinforcement portion 164, deformation or destruction of the one end partition wall portion 64 is less likely to occur than in the case where any of the one integral portion 160, the other integral portion 162, and the partition area reinforcement portion 164 is missing. Effect of the Invention

[0019] According to the present invention, a plurality of optical connectors can be held integrally, and the fatigue felt by a user when pulling out a plurality of held optical connectors all at once, one end of which has already been inserted into something, can be reduced. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0020] [Figure 1] 1 is a diagram showing a state in which a connector holder according to an embodiment of the present invention holds a pair of optical connectors one end of which is inserted into an optical adapter. FIG. [Diagram 2] 1 is a front view of a connector holder according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Diagram 3] 1 is a first perspective view of a connector holder according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4] 11 is a second perspective view of the connector holder according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. [Diagram 5] 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 2. [Figure 6] 1A to 1C are diagrams showing a state in which a connector holder according to an embodiment of the present invention is used. [Figure 7]1 is a diagram showing a state in which an optical connector main body is held by a connector holder according to an embodiment of the present invention; DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0021] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the same parts are denoted by the same reference numerals. Their names and functions are the same. Therefore, detailed descriptions thereof will not be repeated.

[0022] [Configuration of connector holder] Fig. 1 is a diagram showing a state in which a connector holder 10 according to the present embodiment holds a pair of optical connectors 300, 300, one end of which is inserted into an optical adapter 304. The configuration of the connector holder 10 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 1.

[0023] The connector holder 10 according to this embodiment holds a pair of optical connectors 300, 300. As described above, one end of each of the optical connectors 300 is inserted into an optical adapter 304. Each of the optical connectors 300 has an optical connector body 320 and a boot 322. An optical fiber cord 302 is connected to each of the optical connectors 300. The optical connectors 300 and the optical adapter 304 are well known. Therefore, their description will not be repeated.

[0024] Fig. 2 is a front view of the connector holder 10 according to the present embodiment. Fig. 3 is a first perspective view of the connector holder 10 according to the present embodiment. Fig. 4 is a second perspective view of the connector holder 10 according to the present embodiment. Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in Fig. 2. The configuration of the connector holder 10 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to Figs. 2 to 5.

[0025] The connector holder 10 according to the present embodiment forms a plurality of connector insertion spaces 40, 40. The plurality of connector insertion spaces 40, 40 extend parallel to one another from one end to the other end of the connector holder 10. As a result, the plurality of connector insertion spaces 40, 40 are formed so as to penetrate the connector holder 10 according to the present embodiment.

[0026] The connector holder 10 according to this embodiment includes a one end portion forming portion 20 and an other end portion forming portion 22 .

[0027] The one end portion forming portion 20 is disposed on one end side of the multiple connector insertion spaces 40, 40. The other end portion forming portion 22 is disposed on the other end side of the multiple connector insertion spaces 40, 40. In this embodiment, the one end portion forming portion 20 and the other end portion forming portion 22 are integral with each other.

[0028] In the present embodiment, the one-end portion forming portion 20 has a one-end one-side peripheral wall portion 60, a one-end other-side peripheral wall portion 62, and a one-end partition wall portion 64. The one-end one-side peripheral wall portion 60 forms one of the one-end sides of the peripheral walls arranged around each of the multiple connector insertion spaces 40, 40. The one-end other-side peripheral wall portion 62 is arranged at an interval so as to be along the one-end one-side peripheral wall portion 60. The one-end other-side peripheral wall portion 62 forms the other of the one-end sides of the peripheral walls arranged around each of the multiple connector insertion spaces 40, 40. That is, the one-end side of the peripheral walls arranged around each of the multiple connector insertion spaces 40, 40 is formed by arranging the one-end other-side peripheral wall portion 62 along the one-end one-side peripheral wall portion 60 at an interval. The one-end partition wall portion 64 prevents the one-end one-side peripheral wall portion 60 and the one-end other-side peripheral wall portion 62 from approaching each other. The one end partition wall portion 64, together with the one end one peripheral wall portion 60 and the one end other peripheral wall portion 62, forms a part on one end side of the peripheral walls arranged around each of the multiple connector insertion spaces 40,40.

[0029] In the present embodiment, the other end portion forming portion 22 has a one-side other end peripheral wall portion 80 and a one-side other end peripheral wall portion 82. The one-side other end peripheral wall portion 80 forms one of the other end sides of the peripheral walls arranged around each of the multiple connector insertion spaces 40, 40. The one-side other end peripheral wall portion 80 is integrally connected to the one-side one end peripheral wall portion 60 at the end in the direction in which the connector insertion space 40 extends. The other-side other end peripheral wall portion 82 is arranged at an interval so as to follow the one-side other end peripheral wall portion 80. The other-side other end peripheral wall portion 82 forms the other of the other end sides of the peripheral walls arranged around each of the multiple connector insertion spaces 40, 40. That is, the other end side of the peripheral walls arranged around each of the multiple connector insertion spaces 40, 40 is formed by arranging the one-side other end peripheral wall portion 82 at an interval so as to follow the one-side other end peripheral wall portion 80. The other end peripheral wall portion 82 is integrally connected to the one end peripheral wall portion 62 at an end portion in the direction in which the connector insertion space 40 extends.

[0030] In this embodiment, the other end one peripheral wall portion 80 has a other end one base portion 100, a pair of other end one inner protrusions 102, 102, a other end one section protrusion portion 104, and a pair of other end one end protrusions 106, 106. The other end one base portion 100 serves as a base for the other end one inner protrusion portion 102 and the other end one section protrusion portion 104. The other end one inner protrusion portion 102 protrudes from the other end one base portion 100 toward the connector insertion space 40. The other end one section protrusion portion 104 protrudes from the other end one base portion 100 toward the other end other peripheral wall portion 82 between the multiple connector insertion spaces 40, 40. The other end one section protrusion portion 104 expands along the direction in which the connector insertion space 40 extends. In this embodiment, the other end one section protrusion portion 104 is integrally connected to the one end section wall portion 64. The other end one end protrusion 106 protrudes from the other end one base portion 100 toward the other end other peripheral wall portion 82 so as to be aligned with the other end one compartment protrusion 104 with the connector insertion space 40 in between.

[0031] In this embodiment, the other end other peripheral wall portion 82 has an other end other base portion 120, an other end other compartment protrusion portion 122, a pair of other end other inner protrusion portions 124, 124, and a pair of other end other end protrusion portions 126, 126. The other end other base portion 120 serves as a base portion of the other end other compartment protrusion portion 122 and the other end other inner protrusion portion 124. The other end other compartment protrusion portion 122 protrudes from the other end other base portion 120 toward the other end one peripheral wall portion 80 between the multiple connector insertion spaces 40, 40. The other end other compartment protrusion portion 122 expands along the direction in which the connector insertion space 40 extends. In this embodiment, the other end other compartment protrusion portion 122 is integrally connected to the one end partition wall portion 64. The other end other inner protrusion portion 124 protrudes from the other end other base portion 120 toward the connector insertion space 40. The other end protruding portion 126 protrudes from the other end base portion 120 toward the other end peripheral wall portion 80 so as to be aligned with the other end compartment protruding portion 122 across the connector insertion space 40 .

[0032] In this embodiment, the one-end partition wall 64 has a support portion 140 and a reinforcing portion 142. The support portion 140 extends along the direction in which the connector insertion space 40 extends. In this embodiment, it is the support portion 140 of the one-end partition wall 64 that is directly connected to the above-mentioned other-end one-partition protrusion 104 and other-end other-partition protrusion 122. The reinforcing portion 142 is disposed at the end of the support portion 140 opposite to the other-end portion forming portion 22. The reinforcing portion 142 extends along a direction intersecting the direction in which the connector insertion space 40 extends.

[0033] In this embodiment, the reinforcing portion 142 has a one-side integral portion 160, an other-side integral portion 162, and a partition area reinforcing portion 164. One end of the one-side integral portion 160 is integrally connected to the one-side peripheral wall portion 60. The one-side integral portion 160 extends along a direction intersecting with the direction in which the connector insertion space 40 extends. One end of the other-side integral portion 162 is integrally connected to the other-side peripheral wall portion 62. The other-side integral portion 162 extends along a direction intersecting with the direction in which the connector insertion space 40 extends. The partition area reinforcing portion 164 is integrally connected to the one-side integral portion 160 and the other-side integral portion 162.

[0034] 5, in this embodiment, a gap 84 is formed in a location surrounded by the support portion 140 of the one-end partition wall portion 64, the other-end one-part partition protrusion portion 104 of the other-end one-part peripheral wall portion 80, and the other-end other-part partition protrusion portion 122 of the other-end other-part peripheral wall portion 82. Because such a gap 84 is formed, the other-end portion forming portion 22 according to this embodiment can easily bend and deform when subjected to a force in a direction sandwiching the multiple connector insertion spaces 40,40.

[0035] [Method of manufacturing connector holder] The connector holder 10 according to this embodiment is manufactured by injection molding. That is, the connector holder 10 according to this embodiment is manufactured by injecting synthetic resin into a mold (not shown) for forming the connector holder 10. As a result, the one end portion forming portion 20 and the other end portion forming portion 22 according to this embodiment are integrated. Since the specific procedure for the injection molding is well known, the detailed description thereof will not be repeated here.

[0036] [How to use the connector holder] Fig. 6 is a diagram showing a state in which the connector holder 10 according to this embodiment is used. In Fig. 6, the connector holder 10 according to this embodiment is shown in a simplified state compared to those in Figs. 2 to 5. A method of using the connector holder 10 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 6.

[0037] The pair of optical connectors 300, 300 is inserted into the optical adapter 304 in advance. The optical connectors 300, 300 are each connected to an optical fiber cord 302 that penetrates a boot 322. The worker inserts one of the pair of optical fiber cords 302, 302 into one of the connector insertion spaces 40, 40 from the side of the connector holder 10, i.e., between the one end one peripheral wall portion 60 and the other end one peripheral wall portion 80 and the one end other peripheral wall portion 62 and the other end other peripheral wall portion 82. Next, the worker similarly inserts the other of the pair of optical fiber cords 302, 302 into the other of the connector insertion spaces 40, 40.

[0038] After the optical fiber cords 302, 302 are inserted into both of the connector insertion spaces 40, 40, the worker pushes the connector holder 10 toward the boots 322, 322 and the optical connector bodies 320, 320. As a result, when the boots 322, 322 pass through those connector insertion spaces 40, 40, the optical connector bodies 320, 320 enter those connector insertion spaces 40, 40.

[0039] As shown in FIG. 6, the optical connector main body 320, 320 that enters the connector insertion space 40, 40 has a recess 340 formed on its side. The recess 340 is formed on the surface of the side that corresponds to the front and back. When the optical connector main body 320, 320 enters the connector insertion space 40, 40, the other end one inner protrusion 102 and the other end other inner protrusion 124 fit into the recess 340. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a state in which the optical connector main body 320 is held by the connector holder 10 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 7, the other end one inner protrusion 102 and the other end other inner protrusion 124 fit into the recess 340, 340 of the optical connector main body 320. When the other end one inner protrusion 102 and the other end other inner protrusion 124 fit into the recess 340, respectively, the connector holder 10 holds the optical connector 300.

[0040] Alternatively, the worker may connect the pair of optical connectors 300, 300 to the optical adapter 304 after having the connector holder 10 hold the pair of optical connectors 300, 300 in the same manner as described above.

[0041] When removing the pair of optical connectors 300, 300 connected to the optical adapter 304 while being held by the connector holder 10 from the optical adapter 304, the worker pinches the other end portion forming portion 22 of the connector holder 10. As described above, the other end portion forming portion 22 according to this embodiment is easily deformed by a force in a direction sandwiching the multiple connector insertion spaces 40, 40. As a result, the other end one peripheral wall portion 80 and the other end other peripheral wall portion 82 of the other end portion forming portion 22 are easily bent. As a result of these being bent, the other end one peripheral wall portion 80 and the other end other peripheral wall portion 82 sandwich the pair of optical connectors 300, 300. The worker pulls the connector holder 10 while pinching the other end portion forming portion 22. As a result, the pair of optical connectors 300, 300 is pulled out from the optical adapter 304 together with the connector holder 10.

[0042] [Effects of the connector holder according to this embodiment] In this embodiment, the connector holder 10 forms a plurality of connector insertion spaces 40, 40. By accommodating an optical connector 300 in each of the plurality of connector insertion spaces 40, 40, the plurality of optical connectors 300, 300 can be integrally held. Furthermore, the other end portion forming part 22 of the connector holder 10 according to this embodiment is easier to bend and deform when subjected to a force in a direction sandwiching the plurality of connector insertion spaces 40, 40 than the one end portion forming part 20. As a result, when the optical connectors 300 are accommodated in each of the plurality of connector insertion spaces 40, 40, if the other end portion forming part 22 is pinched in a pinching manner, the force received by the other end portion forming part 22 is easily transmitted to the optical connectors 300, 300. When the force is easily transmitted to the optical connectors 300, 300, in the case described below, it is possible to prevent any of the optical connectors 300, 300 from coming off the connector holder 10 without increasing the force. This case refers to the time when the optical connectors 300, 300, one ends of which have been inserted into the optical adapter 304 in advance and which are held by the connector holder 10 according to the present embodiment, are pulled out all at once from the optical adapter 304. As a result, the connector holder 10 according to the present embodiment can reduce the user's sense of fatigue when pulling out all at once the held multiple optical connectors 300, 300, one ends of which have been inserted into the optical adapter 304 in advance.

[0043] In the connector holder 10 according to the present embodiment, the one-end peripheral wall portion 60 and the one-end other peripheral wall portion 62 are prevented from approaching each other by the one-end partition wall portion 64. The other-end one peripheral wall portion 80 is integrally connected to the one-end one peripheral wall portion 60 at an end portion in the direction in which the connector insertion space 40 extends. The other-end other peripheral wall portion 82 is integrally connected to the one-end other peripheral wall portion 62 at an end portion in the direction in which the connector insertion space 40 extends. A gap 84 is formed at a location surrounded by the one-end partition wall portion 64, the other-end one peripheral wall portion 80, and the other-end other peripheral wall portion 82. As a result, when the other-end one peripheral wall portion 80 and the other-end other peripheral wall portion 82 are pinched together, a force can be applied to the optical connector 300 accommodated in the connector insertion space 40 based on the principle of a lever. Since such a force can be applied, it is possible to prevent any of the optical connectors 300, 300 from coming off the connector holder 10 without increasing the force used to grip the connector holder 10 according to the present embodiment. As a result, the connector holder 10 according to the present embodiment can reduce the sense of fatigue of the user.

[0044] In this embodiment, the optical connector 300 accommodated in the connector insertion space 40 receives a force via at least one of the other-end one inner protrusion 102 and the other-end other inner protrusion 124. When the force is received in this manner, it becomes more likely that at least one of the other-end one inner protrusion 102 and the other-end other inner protrusion 124 will engage with the recess 340 provided in the optical connector 300 as the optical connector 300 tries to be detached. When this possibility becomes higher, the possibility of the optical connector 300 being detached becomes lower.

[0045] In addition, in this embodiment, when a force is applied to pinch the other-end portion forming portion 22, the end of the support portion 140 on the other-end portion forming portion 22 side becomes a fulcrum. Accordingly, stress is applied to the end of the support portion 140 opposite the other-end portion forming portion 22 side. A reinforcing portion 142 is disposed at the end of the support portion 140 opposite the other-end portion forming portion 22 side. The reinforcing portion 142 expands in a direction intersecting the extension direction of the connector insertion space 40. As a result, the one-end partition wall portion 64 is less likely to deform or break due to the above-mentioned stress being applied, compared to a case in which the reinforcing portion 142 does not expand in this manner.

[0046] In addition, in this embodiment, when the reinforcing portion 142 has the one-side integral portion 160, the other-side integral portion 162, and the partition portion reinforcing portion 164, the one-end partition wall portion 64 is less likely to deform or break, compared to the case described below. This case is when any one of the one-side integral portion 160, the other-side integral portion 162, and the partition portion reinforcing portion 164 is missing.

[0047] [Description of Modifications] The embodiments disclosed herein are illustrative in all respects. The scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments. Of course, various design changes may be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[0048] For example, the other end one peripheral wall portion 80 does not have to have the other end one inner protrusion 102. The other end other peripheral wall portion 82 does not have to have the other end other inner protrusion 124.

[0049] Moreover, the form of the reinforcing portion 142 is not limited to that described above. The one end partition wall portion 64 does not necessarily have to have the reinforcing portion 142.

[0050] Also, a slope may be provided in at least one of the two portions described below. One of the two portions is a portion from the other end one base portion 100 to the one end one peripheral wall portion 60 among the portions constituting the outer peripheral surface of the connector holder 10 described above. The other of the two portions is a portion from the other end other base portion 120 to the one end other peripheral wall portion 62 among the portions constituting the outer peripheral surface of the connector holder 10 described above. The slope described above approaches the multiple connector insertion spaces 40, 40 as it approaches the other end side of the multiple connector insertion spaces 40, 40. The slope described above may form a recess in the portion where it is formed, or the entire portion where it is formed may be the slope described above. [Explanation of symbols]

[0051] 10…Connector holder 20...One end portion forming part 22...Other end portion forming portion 40…Connector insertion space 60...One end and one peripheral wall part 62...One end and the other peripheral wall part 64...One end partition wall 80...One peripheral wall at the other end 82...Other end, other peripheral wall part 84...Void 100...Other end, one base 102...One inner protrusion at the other end 104... other end one section protrusion 106...Protrusion at one end of the other end 120...other end other base 122... other end other section protrusion 124...Other end inner protrusion 126...Other end, other end protrusion 140...Support part 142…Reinforcement 160…One-piece part 162...other integral part 164…Reinforcement of partition area 300...Optical connector 302...Optical fiber cord 304...Optical adapter 320...Optical connector body 322...Boots 340…Recess

Claims

1. A connector holder that forms a plurality of connector insertion spaces that extend along each other, a one-end portion forming portion disposed on one end side of the plurality of connector insertion spaces; a second end portion forming portion that is arranged on the other end side of the multiple connector insertion spaces and that is more easily deflected and deformed when subjected to a force in a direction sandwiching the multiple connector insertion spaces than the first end portion forming portion.

2. The one end portion forming portion is One end peripheral wall portion; a one-end other peripheral wall portion disposed along the one-end one peripheral wall portion at a distance; a one-end partition wall portion that prevents the one-end one peripheral wall portion and the one-end other peripheral wall portion from approaching each other, The other end portion forming portion is an other end peripheral wall portion integrally connected to the one end peripheral wall portion at an end portion in a direction in which the connector insertion space extends; the other end peripheral wall portion is integrally connected to the one end peripheral wall portion at an end portion in a direction in which the connector insertion space extends, 2. The connector holder according to claim 1, wherein a gap is formed in a location surrounded by the one-end partition wall portion, the other-end one peripheral wall portion, and the other-end other peripheral wall portion.

3. 3. The connector holder according to claim 2, wherein at least one of the other end one peripheral wall portion and the other end other peripheral wall portion has an inner protrusion protruding toward the connector insertion space.

4. 4. The connector holder according to claim 3, wherein both the one peripheral wall portion at the other end and the other peripheral wall portion at the other end have the inward protrusion.

5. The one end partition wall portion is a support portion extending along a direction in which the connector insertion space extends; 3. The connector holder according to claim 2, further comprising a reinforcing portion disposed at the end of the support portion opposite the other end portion forming portion and extending along a direction intersecting the direction in which the connector insertion space extends.

6. The reinforcing portion is a first integral portion that is integrally connected to the first peripheral wall portion at the first end and extends in a direction intersecting with a direction in which the connector insertion space extends; a second integral portion that is integrally connected to the second peripheral wall portion at the one end and extends in a direction intersecting with a direction in which the connector insertion space extends; 6. The connector holder according to claim 5, further comprising a partition reinforcing portion integrally connected to said one integral portion and said other integral portion.

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