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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 17, 2005
Filed:
Nov. 25, 2002
Kazuhiro Asada, Aichi, JP;
Kazuhiro Asada, Aichi, JP;
Autonetworks Technologies, Ltd., Mie, JP;
Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Mie, JP;
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An optical connector for connecting optical fibers together in an automobile, equipment or the like. The optical connector includes a housing body portion to be connected to a mating optical connector and a bending guide portion. The housing body portion has a fiber receiving hole portion for receiving an optical fiber exposed at an end portion of an optical fiber cord. The optical fiber cord extends rearward from the fiber receiving hole portion. The bending guide portion extends rearward from the housing body portion and has a holding portion for holding the optical fiber cord in a predetermined curved manner. The optical fiber cord is positioned and held in an axial direction thereof in the bending guide portion.