Patent ID: 6702478
Filing Date: 2004-03-09
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
An optical fiber connector comprising:a first plug for retaining a first optical fiber core wire having a first optical fiber wire coaxially therein with protruding said first optical fiber wire from said first plug; a second plug for retaining a second optical fiber core wire having a second optical fiber wire coaxially therein with protruding said second optical fiber wire from said second plug; an adapter for coupling said first and second plugs with opposing each end of said first and second optical fiber wires, wherein each of said first and second plugs includes a ferrule holder fitted with a ferrule for retaining the optical fiber wire and a case for housing said ferrule holder; at least one of said ferrule holders of said first and second plugs is rotatably supported about the axis of the corresponding case with respect to the corresponding case, wherein said rotatably supported ferrule holder includes a rotation stopper portion formed in a part thereof, said rotation stopper portion having a polygon cross-section; a rotation stopper plate selectively engaging with a plurality of faces formed on the outer periphery of said rotation stopper portion, said rotation stopper plate having elasticity, wherein said rotation stopper plate is adapted to elastically engage selectively with one of said plurality of faces so as to define the rotational position of said ferrule, wherein said rotation stopper plate is attached to said adapter, and wherein said rotation stopper portion is formed at the end of said rotatably supported ferrule holder opposed to said adapter.