Patent ID: 8226302

Claim:
An optical connector comprising: an optical plug to which a first optical fiber is connected; a plug housing to which the optical plug is removably attached; an optical jack to which a second optical fiber is connected, the second optical fiber being coupled with the first optical fiber in a butting state; and a jack housing to which the optical jack is removably attached, the jack housing being detachably connected to the plug housing, wherein the optical plug includes a box-shaped frame that houses a coupling end portion of the first optical fiber in a surrounding manner, wherein the optical jack includes a connection block having a connection hole which houses and holds a coupling end portion of the second optical fiber on a base end side thereof, the first optical fiber being inserted from a tip end side of the connection hole, and wherein the optical plug includes a space for allowing bending of the first optical fiber when the first optical fiber and the second optical fiber are coupled to each other, the space being provided between the box-shaped frame of the optical plug and the coupling end portion of the first optical fiber, the optical connector further comprising: housing position correction means provided in the plug housing and the jack housing, for correcting displacement of relative positions therebetween; housing connection means provided in the plug housing and the jack housing, for connecting the plug housing with the jack housing by engaging each other so that a coupling state between the first optical fiber and the second optical fiber is maintained; connection release means formed in at least one of the plug housing and the jack housing, for releasing the connected state by the housing connection means; and frame position correction means provided in an inner side of the frame of the optical plug and on the connection block of the optical jack, for correcting displacement of relative positions therebetween.