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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 29, 1999
Keiji Murakami, Oume, JP;
Makoto Yamashita, Hamura, JP;
Jun Takeda, Kokubunji, JP;
Yasuhiro Ando, Hoya, JP;
Nobuo Sato, Tanashi, JP;
Mitsuo Usui, Tokyo, JP;
Kohsuke Katsura, Hachioji, JP;
Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In an optical fiber connector ( ), an outer member ( ) holds a portion of an optical fiber (4A) remote from its connecting end which is connectable to a connecting end of a counterpart optical fiber. An aligning member ( ) is held by the outer member so as to be movable along the optical fiber. The aligning member carries out positioning of the connecting end of the optical fiber. The aligning member is urged by a spring ( ) in a direction to project from the outer member. When connecting the optical fiber to the counterpart optical fiber, the aligning member is moved in a direction opposite to the foregoing direction against an urging force applied by the spring so that the connecting end of the optical fiber is projected from the aligning member.