Patent ID: 7210855

Claim:
A device for connecting an optical fibre, comprising: a connector adapted to be associated with at least one optical fibre and to be inserted into a receptacle along a predetermined insertion direction so as to realise an optical connection along an optical connection axis between said at least one optical fibre and least one connection component housed in the receptacle, wherein said optical connection axis is inclined at an angle of less than 20° with respect to said predetermined insertion direction and wherein said connector comprises: a main body adapted to hold a first portion of an end part of at least one optical fibre and to leave a second portion of said end part of optical fibre projecting; and a cover slidably associated with said main body and mobile between a first operational position, wherein said cover houses said second portion of the end part of optical fibre inside of it, and a second operational position, wherein said cover leaves at least one bare end portion of predetermined length of said second portion of the end part of optical fibre completely uncovered, said cover further comprising at least one opening for the passage of said second portion of the end part of optical fibre, said at least one opening being of a size which is much larger than the transversal size of said second portion of the end part of optical fibre, so as not to interfere with said fibre during the movement of the cover between said first and second operational positions.