OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR AND OPTICAL CABLE

摘要

An optical fiber connector (1) is provided with a mechanical splice section (3) for mechanically fixing and connecting optical fibers (2) to each other. The mechanical splice section (3) is provided with a base plate (5) having a V-groove (4) for positioning the optical fiber (2), and a pressing plate (6) for pressing the optical fiber (2) to the base plate (5). A wedge inserting recessed section (8) is arranged at a boundary portion between the base plate (5) and the pressing plate (6). The optical fiber connector (1) is provided with a wedge member (9) having a base plate (5) and a wedge section (13) inserted into the wedge inserting recessed section (8) for opening the pressing plate (6); a wedge insertion releasing member (10) for pressing the wedge member (9) and taking out the wedge section (13) from the wedge insertion recessed section (8); and a housing (11) for covering the mechanical splice section (3), the wedge member (9) and the wedge insertion releasing member (10).