Optical connector with shutter, shutter unit, and inner piece

Details Optical connector with shutter, shutter unit, and inner piece Optical connector with shutter, shutter unit, and inner piece

2006-12-05

2006-12-05

Font, Frank G. (Department: 2883)

Optical waveguides

With disengagable mechanical connector

Structure surrounding optical fiber-to-fiber connection

C385S055000, C385S056000, C385S058000, C385S060000, C385S070000, C385S072000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07144163

ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to a technique for intercepting light which is emitted from a connection reception side optical connector which is housed inside a connector hole of a connector housing of a device such as an optical connector adapter or the like using a shutter, and more particularly relates to a development of this technology which makes it possible to arrange the shutter without exerting the negative effect of increasing the size of the connector housing. With the present invention such light interception is implemented, without increasing the size of the connector housing14, by providing a structure in which a shutter unit is fitted within a connector hole14aof a connector housing14, with this shutter unit comprising two shutter leaves53A and53B for light interception supported upon shafts in a main section51of the assembly. Furthermore it is possible to guarantee the dust interception characteristic of the connector hole, since the plurality of shutter leaves53A and53B mutually overlap with one another so as to close off the connector hole14awhen they are in their light interception positions.

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