Patent ID: 9746624
Date: 2017-08-29
CPC Classifications: A61B,G02B

Claim:
1. An optical connector for an endoscope comprising: a first holding member which holds a first waveguide therein; a second holding member which holds a second waveguide therein; a replaceable replacement member which has a replacement waveguide that is optically coupled to the first waveguide and the second waveguide and which intervenes between the first holding member and the second holding member so that the replacement waveguide intervenes between the first waveguide and the second waveguide and is optically coupled to the first waveguide and the second waveguide; an attachment member which presses the replacement member toward a side to which the replacement member is attached so that the replacement member is attached to at least one of the first holding member and the second holding member; and a positioning mechanism which positions the first holding member, the second holding member, and the replacement member relative to one another so that the replacement waveguide is optically coupled to the first waveguide and the second waveguide; wherein the positioning mechanism has a protrusion portion which is provided on the first holding member side and which protrudes from the first holding member or protrudes from the replacement member attached to the first holding member, and the protrusion portion is inserted to the second holding member or to the replacement member attached to the second holding member so that the first holding member side is inserted to the second holding member side.