Patent ID: 6045269
Filing Date: 2000-04-04
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
A multiple-core optical connector in which a first optical fiber tape having a plurality of the first optical fibers juxtaposed to be band-like and a second optical fiber tape having a plurality of the second optical fibers juxtaposed to be band-like are disposed so as to overlap each other, said first optical fibers and second optical fibers having the coatings at the tip end side of the respective optical fiber tapes removed are array-converted so as to be alternately arrayed, and arrayed on an optical fiber arraying member, wherein said optical arraying member has a plurality of array guide grooves formed on a flat substrate at an arraying pitch which is roughly coincident with the outer diameter of said respective optical fibers with their coatings removed, said first optical fibers and second optical fibers, the coatings of which are removed, are alternately arrayed in said array guide grooves, a pressing member is provided on the upper side of the arrayed optical fibers at the tip end side thereof, and the respective optical fibers are pressed by said pressing member, placed and fixed in said array guide grooves.