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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 2001
Filed:
Aug. 25, 1999
Yoshikyo Tamekuni, Kanagawa, JP;
Tomohiko Ueda, Kanagawa, JP;
Kazuo Hogari, Tokyo, JP;
Shin-ichi Furukawa, Ibaragi, JP;
Other;
Abstract
A short optical fiber,is incorporated in a ferrule,having a polished front end, so as to be projected from the rear end of the ferrule. In a base member,in which the short optical fiber is to be fitted into a hole,b, a V-groove,d to which the glass portion of an optical fiber is to be fixed, and a V-groove,e to which the coated portion is to be fixed are formed. A cover member,is placed on the base member. The base member,and the cover member,are clamped by clamp members,a and,b and the base member,presses to V-grooves. Wedges which are not shown are pressingly inserted between recessed,g and,c, and,h and,d, and an optical fiber,is inserted from the rear portion. Thereafter, the wedges are detached and the optical connector is attached to the terminal of the optical fiber