Optical connector and method of assembling the optical connector

摘要

An optical connector includes a ferrule connected to an optical fiber cable, a housing for containing the ferrule, a ferrule holding member attached in the housing, and a spring member that urges the ferrule toward the housing. The ferrule holding member includes a support portion which restricts movement of the ferrule toward the tip side of the housing, a fiber insertion groove formed on the ferrule holding member for containing the optical fiber, a crimped portion which is provided on a rear portion of the ferrule holding member. A crimping member is attached to the crimped portion for fixing at least one of a high-tensile-strength wire and an outer sheath of the optical fiber cable. The spring member is attached to the ferrule holding member.

主权项

1. An optical connector comprising:
a ferrule that is connected to a tip portion of an optical fiber cable; a housing that contains the ferrule; a ferrule holding member that is attached in the housing and positions and holds the ferrule and an optical fiber in the housing; and a spring member that urges the ferrule toward a tip side of the housing, wherein the ferrule holding member includes:
a support portion which is provided at a tip portion of the ferrule holding member and restricts movement of the ferrule toward the tip side of the housing;a fiber insertion groove which is formed on a side surface of the ferrule holding member for containing the optical fiber;a crimped portion which is provided on a rear portion of the ferrule holding member from which the optical fiber leads out, and wherein a crimping member is attached to an outer circumferential surface of the crimped portion for fixing at least one of a high-tensile-strength wire and an outer sheath of the optical fiber cable; anda spring fixing portion to which the spring member is fixed, the spring member being attached to the ferrule holding member so as to keep the ferrule in elastic contact with the support portion and to cover the fiber insertion groove.