Patent ID: 7988368
Filing Date: 2011-08-02
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. An optical connector comprising: a first connector; a first optical cable including a first optical fiber and a first sheath, one end of the first sheath being disposed within the first connector with a leading-end part of the first optical fiber extending out of the first sheath within the first connector; a second connector arranged to be coupled to the first connector; and a second optical cable including a second optical fiber and a second sheath, one end of the second sheath being disposed within the second connector with a leading-end part of the second optical fiber extending out of the second sheath within the second connector, the first connector including a first housing having a first cable-guiding part and a first cable-retaining part, a first ferrule disposed within the first housing, and configured and arranged to hold the leading-end part of the first optical fiber, and a first seal member disposed between the first cable-guiding part and the first cable-retaining part to seal the first cable-guiding part, the first seal member having an aperture with the first sheath of the first optical cable extending through the aperture, and the second connector including a second housing configured and arranged to fit with the first housing, the second housing having a second cable-guiding part and a second cable-retaining part, a second ferrule disposed within the second housing, and configured and arranged to hold the leading-end part of the second optical fiber, and a second seal member disposed between the second cable-guiding part and the second cable-retaining part to seal the second cable-guiding part, the second seal member having a second aperture with the second sheath of the second optical cable extending through the second aperture.