Patent ID: 7421181
Filing Date: 2008-09-02
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. A retention release auxiliary device for an optical connector, the optical connector including a plug to which optical fibers are coupled and a receptacle into which the plug is inserted, wherein the plug is provided with a lever on a front side of a body of the plug, the lever being elastically deformable to approach the body of the plug by operating an end portion of the lever with fingers, an engaging portion formed in the lever engages with an engaging portion provided in the receptacle, leading to retention of the engaging portion of the lever and the engaging portion of the receptacle, the lever is caused to be deformed against an elastic force thereof by operating the end portion of the lever with fingers, so that the engagement between the engaging portions is released, enabling detachment of the plug from the receptacle, the retention release auxiliary device comprises a base member that is fixedly provided with respect to the receptacle, and an auxiliary lever that is provided in an elastically deformable manner with respect to the base member, the auxiliary lever includes a base part extending to the base member, a pressing part that extends to the base part and is touchable to the end portion of the lever, and an operating part that extends to the pressing part and is disposed at a position closer to the body of the plug than the end portion of the lever is, and the pressing part presses against the end portion of the lever, moves the lever by operating the operating part with fingers, enabling release of the engagement between the engaging portions.