Patent ID: 7534051

Claim:
An optical fiber connector for connecting a first optical fiber and a second optical fiber by abutting these optical fibers, said optical fiber connector comprising: (1) a first fiber connecting member for holding said first optical fiber said first fiber connecting member having: a ferrule having a first inserting hole through which said first optical fiber is inserted, thereby holding said first optical fiber inserted through said first inserting hole in a state slidable in the direction of insertion; a first housing fixed to said ferrule, and covering part of said first optical fiber inserted through said first inserting hole; and a first fixing member for fixing said first optical fiber inserted through said first inserting hole to said first housing behind said ferrule so as not to protrude out from a front end face of said ferrule; and (2) a second fiber connecting member for holding said second optical fiber, said second fiber connecting member having: a second housing having: a ferrule engaging portion that has a recess therein into which part of said ferrule is inserted; and an optical fiber holding portion that is integrated with said ferrule engaging portion, that has a second inserting hole opening into said recess and through which said second optical fiber is inserted, and that holds said second optical fiber inserted through said second inserting hole in a state slidable in the direction of insertion; and a second fixing member for fixing said second optical fiber inserted through said second inserting hole to said second housing behind said optical fiber holding portion so as to protrude into said recess from a front end face of said optical fiber holding portion, wherein an opening edge of said first inserting hole in said ferrule is chamfered.