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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 28, 2001
Naoko Shimoji, Tokyo, JP;
Koji Seo, Tokyo, JP;
Jun Yamakawa, Tokyo, JP;
Shinichi Matsumoto, Tokyo, JP;
Masato Shiino, Tokyo, JP;
Renichi Yuguchi, Tokyo, JP;
Hideki Miyazaki, Tokyo, JP;
The Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An optical connector for making connection with a connecting partner side and releasing this connection is provided. The optical connector has an optical connector housing. The optical connector housing is formed by inserting a slider into a base end wall of an arm side member so as to be freely advanced and retreated. A cam following face is formed on an inner wall face of an arm portion of the arm side member. A claw portion is formed on a tip side of the arm portion. An opening angle driving cam member is connected to a tip side of the slider. A ferrule is arranged between the arm portions on a forward side of the opening angle driving cam member. When the slide is moved backward, the opening angle driving cam member is moved backward and is operated to angularly open the arm portion through the cam following face. This opening angle state is maintained by making the opening angle driving cam member abut on a stationary face of the cam following face. The claw portion is dislocated from an engaging position with the connecting partner side by the angular opening of the arm portion so that the connection of the optical connector is released.