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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 12, 2024
Filed:
Feb. 19, 2020
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Hajime Arao, Osaka, JP;
SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A ferrule according to an embodiment is a ferrule of an optical connector to which a counterpart connector is connected. The ferrule includes an end portion having an optical fiber retention hole and a guide hole opened, the optical fiber retention hole into and on which a fiber is inserted and retained, the guide hole into which a guide pin is inserted, the guide pin establishing positioning to the counterpart connector. The end portion includes an optical surface including an opening of the optical fiber retention hole, a guide hole exposure surface including an opening of the guide hole, and a step part formed between the optical surface and the guide hole exposure surface.