Patent ID: 6238099
Filing Date: 2001-05-29
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
Optical connector comprising, a male plug (1) carrying a first set of ferrules (2) and a female socket (4) carrying, in correspondence to the first set of ferrules, a second set of ferrules (5), characterized in that the female socket includes a sliding sleeve (6) capable of occupying two positions, namely a disconnection position in which the sleeve is set back on the socket and reveals (7) the ends (8) of the second set of ferrules and a connection position in which the sleeve is moved forward over the socket and forms a female receptacle (9) of the connector, wherein, the plug has a pusher (12) held in place by a first spring (13) so that it protrudes with respect to the plug, and wherein the socket has, in correspondence with the pusher, a movable assembly (14) held in the socket in a forward position by a second spring (15).