Optical connector having a fitting protrusion or fitting recess used for positioning
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1. An optical connector comprisinga ferrule body including:
- a connection end surface;
at least one row of optical fiber insertion holes provided on the connection end surface; and
positioning protrusions or positioning recesses provided on the connection end surface,wherein the row of the optical fiber insertion holes extends parallel to a straight line passing through a center of the connection end surface,the positioning protrusions or the positioning recesses are respectively located on mutually opposite sides of the straight line, andthe positioning protrusions or the positioning recesses are located point-symmetrically with respect to the center on the straight line.
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Abstract
An optical connector of a fitting pin positioning type includes multiple optical fiber insertion holes arranged in one row and fitting holes or fitting pins. The fitting holes or the fitting pins for positioning are respectively disposed on mutually opposite sides of a straight line connecting centers of the optical fiber insertion holes and are located point-symmetrically with respect to a center of the row of the entire optical fiber insertion holes arranged on the straight line.
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1. An optical connector comprising
a ferrule body including: -
a connection end surface; at least one row of optical fiber insertion holes provided on the connection end surface; and positioning protrusions or positioning recesses provided on the connection end surface, wherein the row of the optical fiber insertion holes extends parallel to a straight line passing through a center of the connection end surface, the positioning protrusions or the positioning recesses are respectively located on mutually opposite sides of the straight line, and the positioning protrusions or the positioning recesses are located point-symmetrically with respect to the center on the straight line. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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2. An optical connector comprising
a ferrule body including: -
a connection end surface; positioning protrusions or positioning recesses provided on the connection end surface; and a reflector configured to modify a direction of light propagating through at least one row of fixed optical fibers so as to cause the light to pass through the connector end surface, wherein the positioning protrusions or the positioning recesses are respectively located on mutually opposite sides of a straight line which is parallel to a row of optical paths of the light on the connection end surface and which passes through a center thereof, and the positioning protrusions or the positioning recesses are located point-symmetrically with respect to the center. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10)
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