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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 18, 2005
Filed:
Jan. 30, 2002
Yoshiaki Ohbayashi, Nara, JP;
Keiji Mine, Yao, JP;
Hiroshi Nakagawa, Kyoto, JP;
Hosiden Corporation, Yao, JP;
Abstract
An optical connector with a shutter is provided which has functions of, when a plug (P) is not inserted, preventing dust from entering through an insertion and extraction port (), and preventing light from leaking through the insertion and extraction port (). In the invention, a shutter () is placed in an insertion space () of the body () in which an optical device () is disposed, and the shutter () is elastically urged in a closing direction. The shutter () is attached to a support shaft () which is placed in the vacant space () on a lateral side of the insertion and extraction port (). When the plug (P) is not inserted, the shutter () closes the insertion and extraction port () to prevent ingress of dust and light leakage from occurring. The axial direction of the support shaft () coincides with the thickness direction of the body, whereby the height of the optical connector with a shutter can be reduced.