FAIL-SAFE OPTICAL CONNECTOR

摘要

Disclosed is a fail-safe optical connector including a plug having an engagement portion and a receptacle for mating with the plug. The receptacle has a resilient latch for coupling with the engagement portion of the plug. The pl ug has a cover slidably mounted thereon with at least one actuating piece formed on i ts front side. The actuating piece has a trapezoidal projection formed on its free en d. The trapezoidal projection abuts the engagement projection of the latch to disengage it from the engagement portion of the plug when the cover moves backward. The plug has at least one latch projection formed on either side of the front end adapted to mate with and aperture in a yieldable wall on the receptacle.