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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 11, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2006
Naoko Shimoji, Tokyo, JP;
Masato Shiino, Tokyo, JP;
Masanobu Toyonaga, Tsukuba, JP;
Kuniaki Terakawa, Tsukuba, JP;
Hiroyuki Tanase, Tsukuba, JP;
Tatsuya Nakajima, Tsukuba, JP;
Masashi Awamori, Tsukuba, JP;
Kazuhiro Takizawa, Chiba, JP;
Daigo Saitoh, Chiba, JP;
Kenichiro Ohtsuka, Kanagawa, JP;
Daizo Nishioka, Kanagawa, JP;
Masahiro Hamada, Kanagawa, JP;
Naoko Shimoji, Tokyo, JP;
Masato Shiino, Tokyo, JP;
Masanobu Toyonaga, Tsukuba, JP;
Kuniaki Terakawa, Tsukuba, JP;
Hiroyuki Tanase, Tsukuba, JP;
Tatsuya Nakajima, Tsukuba, JP;
Masashi Awamori, Tsukuba, JP;
Kazuhiro Takizawa, Chiba, JP;
Daigo Saitoh, Chiba, JP;
Kenichiro Ohtsuka, Kanagawa, JP;
Daizo Nishioka, Kanagawa, JP;
Masahiro Hamada, Kanagawa, JP;
The Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd, Tokyo, JP;
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Fujikura Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A cantilever type latch having the fixed end on the side of exposing the terminal end surface of the optical fiber is provided on the side of the plug housing. Near the center of the upper surface of the latch, an engaging projection which is to be engaged in the engaging hole formed in the adapter or the receptacle is formed. The engaging projection has the slope which decreases the height toward the fixed end side of the latch, in which the gradient of the slope is nearly equal to or greater than the rotation angle required for the elastic deformation of the latch with the fixed end functioned as the fulcrum. Thereby easy disconnecting of the latch is implemented.