| 摘要 |
PURPOSE:To connect optical fibers end to end without causing axial misalignment by providing a plurality of V-grooves at random on the sides of two main bodies contacting each other and transforming the axial misalignment when connecting optical fibers into deviation of sectional gap through meshing of the V-grooves. CONSTITUTION:Plural optical fibers 10 are inserted into a main body 9 which is movably mounted by a spring 8 in the inside of one housing 7 and the end thereof. The optical fibers 10 are positioned and inserted into V-grooves 14, being accommodated in a large quantity at equal intervals in the horizontal and vertical directions. In end face 9' of the contacting side of the main body 9 are provided V- grooves 3, 4 in grid form in the horizontal and vertical directions. On the side of the other housing 15, another main body 16 is provided in its inside and the end, and plural optical fibers 17 are inserted into this main body 16. Similarly, V-grooves are provided in grid form in the contacting side face 16' of the main body 16. When the housings 7, 15 are integrally joined end to end, the end faces 9', 16' of the main bodies 9, 16 abut against each other, so that plural V-grooves 3, 4 are meshed with each other. Thus, the optical fibers 10, 17 are connected in exact axial alignment in both lateral and vertical directions. |
