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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 28, 2015
Sei Optifrontier Co., Ltd., Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa, JP;
Tsutomu Kamada, Chigasaki, JP;
Kenichiro Ohtsuka, Chigasaki, JP;
Motoyoshi Kimura, Komaki, JP;
Tatsuhiko Shitomi, Komaki, JP;
SEI OPTIFRONTIER CO., LTD., Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa, JP;
Abstract
An optical connector is an optical connector that is connected to another connector in a predetermined connection direction. The optical connector includes a ferrule that includes insertion holes into which guide pins to be connected to another connector are to be inserted; and a pin keeperthat is provided on a side of the ferrule opposite to the another connector and includes retaining holesretaining the guide pins inserted into the insertion holes. The pin keeperincludes a pair of side portionsin which the retaining holesare formed, and a bottom portionthat connects end portions of the pair of side portions. The retaining holesare formed in a shape in which inside surfaces of the side portionsfacing each other are notched.