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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2010
Yoshikyo Tamekuni, Chigasaki, JP;
Yuji Suzuki, Chigasaki, JP;
Yukihiro Yokomachi, Yokohama, JP;
SEI Optifrontier Co., Ltd., Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa, JP;
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., Osaka-shi, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A ferrule holder is provided as one capable of improving convenience in a fusion splice between a built-in fiber and an optical fiber. The ferrule holderis provided with a main bodyand a lid. The main bodyhas a mount portionon which a ferrule body is to be mounted, and the mount portionis provided with a first mount surface, and a second mount surfaceprovided through a step portionon the rear side of the first mount surface. This allows, for example, the ferrule body with a dust cap thereon to be mounted on the first mount surfacein the fusion splice in the case of an SC connector; it also allows the ferrule body with a dust cap thereon to be mounted on the second mount surfacein the fusion splice in the case of an LC connector. Therefore, there is no need for preparing a plurality of ferrule holders according to types of connectors, which can achieve improvement in convenience in the fusion splice between the built-in fiber and the optical fiber.