INTERCONNECTING ADAPTER FOR LC TYPE OPTICAL CONNECTORS

摘要

The invention prevents an LC type optical connector plug from seriously harming a body of a worker, particularly eyes of the worker in a work for fitting the LC type optical connector plug having various concavo-convex shapes. A connector housing (1) has in its inner side of a side wall a guide groove line (7a, 7b, 12) which inserts and guides LC type optical connector plugs (P1, P2) from its fitting portion, and a recess portion (11b) which conforms to a swing motion of a shutter plate (11), and the guide groove line (7a, 7b, 12) is constructed by cutting a part of the guide groove line (7a, 7b, 12) so as to form the same planar shape by forming the recess portion (11b).

主权项

1. An interconnecting adapter for LC type optical connectors, the adapter comprising:
fitting portions of LC type optical connector plugs respectively provided in both ends of a connector housing so that optical axes are aligned; a sleeve holder installing and retaining each of leading end portions of the LC type optical connector plugs inserted from the fitting portions in both ends, the sleeve holder being arranged in an inner portion of the connector housing; a shutter plate which is diagonally arranged and closing at least one fitting portion of said connector housing; a leaf spring which energizes the shutter plate in a closing direction; the shutter plate and the leaf spring being arranged in said fitting portion; and said shutter plate being opened against a pressing force of the leaf spring by inserting the LC type optical connector plug from the fitting portion of said connector housing so as to fit into said sleeve holder, wherein said connector housing has in its inner side of a side wall a guide groove line which inserts and guides the LC type optical connector plug from its fitting portion, and a recess portion which conforms to a swing motion of said shutter plate, and wherein said guide groove line is constructed by cutting a part of said guide groove line so as to form the same planar shape by forming said recess portion.