Patent ID: 7452138

Claim:
An optical connector comprising: a connector body having a first optical fiber housed in advance in a ferrule so as to project from a back end of the ferrule that is opposite to the connection end surface; and an anchoring fixture that has an anchoring groove that anchors a second optical fiber that is to be optically connected to a portion of the first optical fiber that projects from the back end of the ferrule, and is releasably connectable to the connector body, wherein the anchoring fixture accommodates the second optical fiber in the anchoring groove by fitting a portion of the second optical fiber that is covered by an outer cover into the insertion opening of the anchoring groove, and the anchoring fixture and the connector body are connected by pressing the anchoring fixture into the connector body while the second optical fiber is anchored in the anchoring fixture to optically connect the first optical fiber and the second optical fiber, and a connecting portion that connects the anchoring fixture and the connector body forms a movable connecting portion that is adapted to vary the direction of the anchoring fixture with respect to the connector body while the both are connected.