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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2009
Mitsuhiro Iwaya, Tokyo, JP;
Masayuki Iwase, Tokyo, JP;
Mitsuhiro Iwaya, Tokyo, JP;
Masayuki Iwase, Tokyo, JP;
Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The present invention provides a connector unit that can surely position and connect a plurality of optical fiber plugs in a short time and easily release a connected state of optical fiber connectors even if the number of optical fiber connectors increases. A connector unit includes a positioning member for positioning a plurality of optical fiber plugs, an adapter that has plug guide holes for inserting tip ends of the optical fiber plugs to connect with the optical fiber plugs, and guide portions for guiding the positioning member with respect to the adapter and inserting the tip ends of the optical fiber plugs into the plug guide holes of the adapter to connect with the optical fiber plugs.