Optical connector
US10539745B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 9, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 21, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 9, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/3888
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An optical connector 1 is an optical connector connected to an external optical adapter. The optical connector 1 is provided with: an inner housing 3, in a surface of which engaging holes for engaging the optical adapter is provided; a boot 6 connected to the inner housing 3 on a side opposite the optical adapter in a forward/backward direction; and a first outer housing 4 and a second outer housing 5 covering the engaging holes and mounted on the inner housing 3 to be freely movable in the forward/backward direction. As the second outer housing 5 moves backward, the engaging holes of the inner housing 3 are exposed. The second outer housing 5 has cutout parts 5c which are cut out from a back end surface 5f in the forward direction and which a front end part of the boot 6 enters.
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