The Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.

Masata Shiino

Osamu Suzuki

Takayuki Watanabe

Ken Kanai

The prevent invention relates to a collective connection structure, optical connector arraying member, and adapter, which are suitable for application in the field of optical transmission, and which are able to collectively, easily and accurately connect a plurality of optical connectors with fewer number of parts. Optical connectors (,) through (,) and (,) through (,) corresponding to the first and second plugs (,) and (,) are arrayed and accommodated in a float-like state. The tip ends of the respective optical connectors protrude from the tip end of the first and second plugs (,) and (,) corresponding thereto. The connection end face (,) side of the respective optical connector groups (,) and (,) is inserted from both sides of the adapter (,) along guides (,) and (,) at both sides of the adapter (,). The optical connectors of the respective connection pairs are position-regulated in the X direction orthogonal to the optical axis and Y direction, thereby causing the axes to be matched, wherein the optical connector groups (,) and (,) are collectively connected via the adapter (,).

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Masata Shiino