| 摘要 |
An optical fiber connector (1) comprising a base (2) and a lid member 83) constituting an element (1A) having a doubly split structure which forms a roughly rod-like shape when united, and a spring (4) for housing the base and lid member and applying pressure for pressing them together, wherein centering grooves (8) for positioning and centering optical fibers for adjoinment and connection are provided in at least one or between the opposing faces (5) of the base and lid member which are put together. In a mode wherein the element is inserted into a C-shaped spring (4) having a rod shape with a C-shaped cross section, the optical fibers which are inserted from both ends of the element are pushed to the centering groove and adjoined into connection. Additionally, by inserting or withdrawing wedges into wedge insertion grooves (25) formed between the base and the lid member, it is possible to open or close the element, thus allowing switching between clamping or clamp release of the optical fibers in the element simply by operating wedges, thus making connection switching easy to perform. Additionally, when a centering groove (8) is employed as the centering mechanism, the optical fiber centering precision can be raised by forming the centering groove at a depth such as to form a clearance between the base and the lid member when the optical fibers are clamped. Additionally, by making the lid member into a divided body composed of a central lid (17) corresponding to the centering groove and end lids (18) corresponding to other portions, the centering precision of the optical fiber can be further improved while obtaining such exceptional effects such as increased stability of the clamped state and increased resistance to withdrawal of the clamped optical fibers. <IMAGE> |
