Optical connector with shutter

Details Optical connector with shutter Optical connector with shutter

2006-12-26

2006-12-26

Wood, Kevin S. (Department: 2874)

Optical waveguides

With disengagable mechanical connector

Optical fiber to a nonfiber optical device connector

C385S139000, C439S142000

Reexamination Certificate

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07153041

ABSTRACT:
An optical connector with a shutter which minimizes the accommodating space for the shutter of inward opening type. The shutter opening inward in accordance with the insertion of the plug is provided near the inlet of the plug inserting hole of the case. A shutter biasing spring holding the shutter in the closed position is a torsion coil spring including a pair of arms projecting in two directions from the coil part. The shutter biasing spring is arranged so that the coil part faces towards the hole back side between the back surface of the shutter and the inner wall surface of the case. When the shutter opens and lies along the inner wall surface, both arms are sandwiched between the shutter and the inner wall surface of the case, and the coil part is positioned outside between the shutter and the inner wall surface of the case.

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