US 12,455,419 B2
Optical fiber connecting jig and optical connector
Yoshio Ukita, Komaki (JP); and Tsuyoshi Imaizumi, Osaka (JP)
Assigned to NIPPON TSUSHIN DENZAI CO., LTD., Komaki (JP); and SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., Osaka (JP)
Appl. No. 18/020,171
Filed by NIPPON TSUSHIN DENZAI CO., LTD., Komaki (JP); and SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., Osaka (JP)
PCT Filed Aug. 30, 2021, PCT No. PCT/JP2021/031752
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Feb. 7, 2023,
PCT Pub. No. WO2022/050224, PCT Pub. Date Mar. 10, 2022.
Claims priority of application No. 2020-148895 (JP), filed on Sep. 4, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0314729 A1, Oct. 5, 2023
Int. Cl. G02B 6/38 (2006.01); G02B 6/32 (2006.01)
CPC G02B 6/3898 (2013.01) [G02B 6/32 (2013.01); G02B 6/3887 (2013.01); G02B 6/3846 (2013.01)] 7 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An optical fiber connecting jig used in an optical connector having a mechanical splice connecting an optical fiber and a built-in fiber to each other, the optical fiber connecting jig comprising:
a plate-shaped base extending in a direction of extension of the optical fiber and the built-in fiber and mounted on the optical connector so as to cover the optical connector;
a wedge portion protruding from the base and inserted into the mechanical splice;
operation portions provided respectively on both sides of the base in a width direction and protruding in the width direction from the optical connector;
a pair of first engagement portions provided respectively on both sides of the base in the width direction on one side of the base in the longitudinal direction and protruding toward the optical connector; and
a pair of second engagement portions provided respectively on both sides of the base in the width direction on the other side of the base in the longitudinal direction and protruding toward the optical connector, wherein
the operation portions protrude from the base in the width direction at the other side of the base in the longitudinal direction.