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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2002
Other;
Abstract
The present invention provides an optical connector for coupling one optical fiber wire with another optical fiber wire ′ in physical contact. The optical connector comprises a receiving portion including a support region adapted to support the optical fiber wires ′ along the axis of said receiving portion. The axis of the receiving portion is offset from the axis of the optical fiber wire in a posture of being ready to be inserted into the receiving portion . When the optical fiber wire is inserted into the receiving portion , the inserted optical fiber wire is brought into contact with and bent by a guide region , and then the optical fiber wire is slidably moved along the support region of the receiving portion . Finally, with keeping the optical fiber wire to be supported by the support region , the end of the optical fiber wire is brought into physical contact with the end of another optical fiber wire