Patent ID: 8434948
Filing Date: 2013-05-07
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. An optical fiber connector comprising: an optical fiber connecting member, having a base section for positioning optical fibers and a pressing section for pressing the optical fibers against the base section, for connecting the optical fibers to each other; a housing for covering the optical fiber connecting member; a wedge member, contained in the housing, having a wedge section adapted to be inserted into a boundary portion between the base section and pressing section so as to open the base section and pressing section from each other; and a wedge insertion releasing member for taking the wedge section out of the boundary portion between the base section and pressing section, said wedge insertion releasing member includes at least one supportable section arranged inside the housing, wherein said housing includes a wall having a lock receiving hole formed thereon, wherein said at least one supportable section includes a locking claw arranged in said lock receiving hole for attaching the wedge insertion releasing member to said housing, and wherein said wedge insertion releasing member is mechanically connected to said wedge member such that said wedge section is taken out of the boundary portion in response to movement of said wedge insertion releasing member.