Patent ID: 7513694
Filing Date: 2009-04-07
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. An optical fiber connection structure wherein optical fibers are connected by means of a component for connecting optical fibers comprising two plugs, into which at least one optical fiber has been inserted respectively, for aligning said optical fibers and connecting them, and an adapter for fixing said plugs one by one in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the optical fiber, wherein said plugs are each independently detachable from the adapter in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the optical fiber, wherein said plug is provided with one or more ferrules having one or more ends, each ferrule of said plug is provided with a ferrule aligning member, said ferrule aligning member capable of sliding in a direction of the center axis of the optical fiber, wherein said ends of opposed ferrules brought face to face with each other are located inside said ferrule aligning member as a result of sliding the ferrule aligning member in the direction of the center axis of the optical fibers after the plugs are attached to the adapter.