Patent ID: 8740479

Claim:
An optical connector to which an optical fiber cord including an optical fiber ribbon and a sheath is attached, the optical fiber ribbon containing a plurality of optical fibers, and the sheath covering the optical fiber ribbon, comprising: a ferrule member holding a plurality of embedded fibers respectively to be fusion-spliced to the plurality of optical fibers; a fusion splice protection sleeve for protecting the fusion-spliced portion of the optical fibers and the embedded fibers; a housing for accommodating the ferrule member and the fusion splice protection sleeve, the housing having a male screw part around an outer circumference, and having, at a rear end, a recess for receiving a torn portion of the sheath; and a fixing member for fixing the sheath to the housing by clamping the sheath between the housing and the fixing member, the fixing member having a female screw part around an inner circumference so as to engage with the male screw part of the housing, and being attached to the rear portion of the housing.