The Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.

Kazuhiro Higuchi

Ren-ichi Yuguchi

Disclosed is an optical fiber connector for connecting an optical fiber cable including a cable core, an inner coating layer formed on the cable core, and an outer coating layer formed on the inner cable layer. The optical connector includes a ferrule to which the cable core is inserted, a first cable fixing member for fixing the inner coating layer, a second cable fixing member for fixing the outer coating layer, a connector cover having an opening, and a fastening ring provided at an outer circumference of the opening, and formed together with the connector cover as a single body. The fastening ring is fastened after the first and second cable fixing members are fitted into the opening.

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Ichihara, Japan

Kazuhiro Higuchi