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Optical connector with shutter

US6340246B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMay 21, 1999
Grant dateJan 22, 2002
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Expiry dateMay 21, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B6/3849
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An optical connector comprises a housing (20) into which optical transmission devices (10A, B) are plugged, a movable member (40) movable with respect to the housing in accordance with movement of the optical transmission device (10B), and a shutter (52) attached to the movable member so as to be movable with respect to the housing in accordance with movement of the movable member for opening/closing the optical output of the optical transmission device.

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