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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 30, 2021
Filed:
Aug. 06, 2018
Applicant:
Fujikura Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Akihiro Nakama, Sakura, JP;
Hirotaka Asada, Sakura, JP;
Assignee:
Fujikura Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/38 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/3847 (2013.01); G02B 6/382 (2013.01); G02B 6/3853 (2013.01); G02B 6/3882 (2013.01);
Abstract
A ferrule structure includes: a holding aperture that holds light guide members forming light guides; a recess that is recessed from a connection end surface with respect to a mating ferrule; a first lens array on a base surface that is a bottom surface of the recess; and a first groove that is recessed from the base surface and is on an outer side of the first lens array. The first lens array includes lenses that are aligned with the light guides.