Dainichi-nippon Cables, Ltd.

Nippon Mining Co., Ltd.

Meiko Electronics Co., Ltd.

Nichiei Yauhin Kogyo Co., Ltd.

Masatoshi Tabira

Eiji Iri

Toshiaki Minaki

Tsuneo Kiriyama

Nobutake Tanaka

The present invention relates to a connector for optical fiber used as optical communication parts, in particular to a ferrule which is one member of a plug side of the connector, a pointed end portion of the ferrule being partially cut off, and the optical fiber being inserted and fixed into the ferrule, the terminal treatment of the optical fiber is practiced by injuring the circumferential surface of the pointed end portion of the optical fiber and by cleaving the pointed end portion of the optical fiber.

Connector for optical fiber

This invention relates to a connector for optical fiber used for optical communication parts, especially to a plug of the connector, comprising an inner tube into which an endportion of an optical fiber cord, whose cover is peeled off, is inserted and which is formed with axial slittings; and an outer tube being fitted onto the inner tube and made of a solid material, the inner tube being reduced in diameter at the portion having the slittings, thereby fixing the optical fiber thereto.

Connector having axially slit end for gripping optical fiber

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Amagasaki, Japan

Masatoshi Tabira