OPTICAL CONNECTION STRUCTURE

摘要

An optical connection structure and an optical connection method for achieving translational and rotational positionings in all of the axial direction and directions perpendicular to the axis of an optical fiber by a combination of a small number of components with a small number of optical connection points and simple structures. The optical fiber connection structure comprises an optical fiber, a pressing body with a circular outer cross-section, and an optical member. The optical member includes an optical component, an optical fiber abutment structure, and an optical fiber holding groove. The optical fiber abutment structure is disposed between the optical component and the optical fiber holding groove. The pressing body is disposed perpendicularly to the optical fiber holding groove. The optical fiber is inserted along the optical fiber holding groove until abutting on the optical fiber abutment structure. The pressing member presses the upper surface of the optical fiber toward the bottom of the optical fiber holding groove to optically connect the optical fiber and the optical component.