Patent ID: 8277129

Claim:
An optical connector ferrule, comprising: a main body molded from an optically transparent resin, the main body comprising: an optical fiber insertion hole having a bottom, the optical fiber insertion hole running from a back end portion of the main body an adhesive filling recess portion formed on a top surface of the main body, the adhesive filling recess portion configured to secure a front end portion of the optical fiber disposed therein, the adhesive filling recess portion comprising a front inner surface, a back inner surface and a bottom surface, the front inner surface including the bottom surface of the optical fiber insertion hole; a reflector configured to internally reflect the light path incoming from a tip portion of the optical fiber to a light receiving device through an undersurface of the main body and/or internally reflect light form a light emitting device through the undersurface of the main body to the tip portion of the optical fiber, and an optical fiber placement stage projected from a bottom surface of the adhesive filling recess portion, the optical fiber placement stage integrally connected to the front inner surface of the adhesive filling recess portion and, separated from the back inner surface of the adhesive filling recess portion, the optical fiber placement stage configured to place the optical fiber portion disposed in the adhesive filling recess portion.