Locking mechanism for optical connector

Abstract

Abstract PURPOSE:To completely lock optical connectors and to attain always stable connection by forming a locking arm and a locking projection on the 1st optical connector and forming a recessed groove to be engaged with the leading end of the arm on the 2nd optical connector. CONSTITUTION:An optical connector element 12 of an optical connector 11 connected to an electric circuit 15 through a housing 13 is usually projected to the outside by the excitation of a spring 16. When an optical connector 21 is contacted with the connector 11 and the element 12 is inserted into a sleeve 24, a projection 17 of the connector 11 is engaged with a recessed part 18-2 of the housing 13 and a locking arm 14 is pressed by an end part 18a of the housing 13 and engaged with a recessed part 23 of the connector 21 so that both the connectors 11, 21 are rigidly connected to each other. Thus, complete locking can be attained only by pressing the arm 14 in one direction and highly reliable connection can be attained.

Inventors

• 👤 Mikio Abe
• 👤 阿部　幹夫
• 👤 Yoichiro Katsuki
• 👤 香月　陽一郎
• 👤 Akira Gonno
• 👤 権野　明
• 👤 Zenji Kaiya
• 👤 海谷　善治

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