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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 2024
Filed:
Aug. 10, 2021
Sumitomo Electric Optifrontier Co., Ltd., Yokohama, JP;
Takahiro Inaba, Yokohama, JP;
Yoshikyo Tamekuni, Yokohama, JP;
Yoshihiro Takeyama, Yokohama, JP;
Mitsumasa Seita, Komaki, JP;
SUMITOMO ELECTRIC OPTIFRONTIER CO., LTD., Yokohama, JP;
Abstract
An optical connector including a ferrule, an outer housing, and a latch is disclosed. The ferrule holds an optical fiber at a front end of the optical connector. The outer housing is located closer to a rear end of the optical connector than the ferrule. The latch is connected to the outer housing and extends from a proximal end toward the front end of the optical connector. The latch includes an engaging part to engage with an external device at a distal end thereof. The latch is configured such that the engaging part is pushed down toward the ferrule. The engaging part includes an engaging main body and an engaging protrusion protruding outwardly from the engaging main body. The engaging protrusion includes an engaging surface to engage with the external device at a rear of the engaging protrusion, and an edge of the engaging surface is chamfered.