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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2003
Filed:
May. 17, 2001
Tsuguhito Shirakawa, Shizuoka, JP;
Tohru Yamaguchi, Shizuoka, JP;
Yazaki Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
At least one annular wall into which a ferrule for an optical fiber cable is adapted to be inserted is provided in the housing and exposed to the exterior. A protective frame wall is provided on the housing so as to project higher than the annular wall The frame wall is so arranged as to surround the annular wall and projected upwardly and downwardly from both top and bottom sides of the housing A top wall for mounting a ferrule locking member is formed integrally with the annular wall and the top wall is positioned at the same height as the frame wall and continued from the frame wall. There may be arranged a pair of the annular walls in parallel in proximity to each other. A receiving trunk in a mating housing continued to a light converting element is adapted to be inserted into the annular wall and the ferrule is adapted to be inserted into the receiving trunk.