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Optical connector and electronic equipment using the same

US8876412B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

FUJITSU LIMITED · JP

Inventors

Tsuyoshi Aoki · Kapar, MY
Shigenori Aoki · Ibaraki, JP
Hidenobu Muranaka · Kawasaki, JP

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 30, 2012
Grant date	Nov 4, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 4, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG02B6/43
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An optical connector includes a fiber holder to hold optical fibers; a housing to accommodate the optical fibers and the fiber holder; and a thermally driven actuator to displace at least a part of the fiber holder upon application of heat from a first position at which the fiber holder is retracted inside the housing to a second position that allows the optical fibers to be optically coupled to a counterpart connector.

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