Patent ID: 7556441

Claim:
An optical connector configured to connect a pair of coated optical fibers, each of which comprises an exposed leading end of optical fiber, comprising: a connector body including: a fine hole portion for housing and mutually butting the exposed leading ends of the pair of coated optical fibers, a first receiving portion and a second receiving portion, which are disposed at both outer sides in the axial direction of the fine hole portion, for housing the coated optical fibers without pressing the coating, a holding portion including a protrusion protruding from a surface of at least one of the first and second receiving portions, the protrusion being narrower than an outer diameter of a coating of at least one of the optical fibers, which is disposed at an outer side in the axial direction of the fine hole portion and at a side of the first receiving portion against the fine hole portion, configured to house one of the coated optical fibers and holding the coated optical fiber by mechanically pressing the coating at the protrusion, and an adhesive injection port for injecting an adhesive from the exterior into the first and second receiving portions, which is disposed at the first receiving portion between the fine hole portion and the holding portion.