Optical connector with shutter
US6340246B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 21, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jan 22, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 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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