Connector member for optical waveguide, optical connector kit using same, and optical interconnection obtained thereby
US10649155B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 6, 2017 |
| Grant date | May 12, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 6, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/3885
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A connector member for an optical waveguide includes a housing provided with a space portion for holding an end portion of an optical waveguide. In the housing, protruding portions serving as a positioner are provided on left-hand and right-hand side wall portions defining the space portion. Notches in the optical waveguide are fitted on the protruding portions, whereby a front end surface of the end portion of the optical waveguide is positioned at a location a predetermined distance inward from a front end surface of the housing. This configuration achieves optical coupling without bringing the end surface of the optical waveguide into direct abutment with an end surface of a target optical connector.
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