OPTICAL CONNECTOR HAVING HIGH COUPLING PRECISION

摘要

An optical connector includes a first optical-electric coupling element, a second optical-electric coupling element, and a fixing device. The first optical-electric coupling element defines a first cavity and a second cavity. The second cavity includes two opposite first sidewalls. Each first sidewall defines a locating cutout. The second optical-electric coupling element is received in the second cavity, and defines a third cavity. The third cavity includes two opposite second sidewalls. Each second sidewall defines a through hole. The fixing device includes two elastic deformable portions conforming the two through holes, and a number receiving holes each for receiving a optical fiber. The fixing device is received in the through holes, with the elastic deformable portion resisting against an internal sidewall of the locating cutout, to firmly lock the second optical-electric coupling element into the second cavity of the first optical-electric coupling element.

主权项

1. An optical connector, comprising:
a first optical-electric coupling element defining a first cavity and a second cavity, the second cavity comprising two opposite first sidewalls, each first sidewall defining a locating cutout communicating with the second cavity; a second optical-electric coupling element received in the second cavity, and defining a third cavity, the third cavity comprising two opposite second sidewalls, each second sidewall defining a through hole communicating with the third cavity, the through holes also communicating with the locating cutouts; and a fixing device comprising two elastic deformable portions conforming the two through holes, the fixing device received in the through holes, with each of the elastic deformable portions resisting against an internal sidewall of each locating cutout, to firmly lock the second optical-electric coupling element into the second cavity of the first optical-electric coupling element.