WO2000020908A1 - Multicore optical fiber connector and assmbling method therefor - Google Patents
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- Multi-fiber optical connector and method for assembling the same
- the present invention relates to a multi-core optical connector and an assembling method thereof.
- a multi-core optical fiber tape in which a plurality of optical fibers arranged side by side is collectively covered with a covering portion is used. Further, the optical fiber is exposed by removing the covering portion on the tip side of the multi-core optical fiber tape, and the multi-core optical fiber tape including the exposed optical fiber is inserted into and fixed to a ferrule. An optical fiber connector is used.
- optical connectors When optical fibers are connected to each other by an optical connector including such a multi-core optical connector, accurate alignment of the optical fiber insertion holes is required as an essential technology in order to minimize the connection loss. You.
- multi-fiber optical connectors are required to have a low defect rate and high assembly efficiency and assembly workability.
- the conventional multi-fiber optical connector has a ferrule (multi-fiber optical connector main body) 1 as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, and the ferrule 1 includes a multi-fiber optical fiber core 31 and Each optical fiber 32 is inserted and fixed.
- the ferrule 1 is provided with a boot insertion hole 12 into which the terminal of the multi-core optical fiber ribbon is inserted.
- a V-groove 21 for guiding an optical fiber is provided following the boot insertion hole 12. Further, following the V-groove 21, there is provided an optical fiber insertion fine hole 7 having a slightly larger diameter than the optical fiber.
- an injection window 11 for an adhesive used for bonding the multi-core optical fiber ribbon 31 and each optical fiber 32 to the ferrule 1 is formed on the upper surface of the ferrule 1, an injection window 11 for an adhesive used for bonding the multi-core optical fiber ribbon 31 and each optical fiber 32 to the ferrule 1 is formed.
- the adhesive injection window 11 also has a function of a monitoring window for accurately inserting each optical fiber 32 into the optical fiber
- the process of assembling the conventional multi-core optical connector described above is as follows. First, the coating on the distal end side of the multi-core optical fiber ribbon 31 is stripped to expose (extrude) each optical fiber 32, and then the boot 34 is put on the multi-core optical fiber ribbon. Then, the multi-core optical fiber ribbon 31 is inserted through the through hole 12, and the optical fibers 32 are arranged along the V-grooves 21, and the optical fiber insertion micro holes 7 are inserted. Insert inside. Next, an adhesive is injected from the adhesive injection window 11, and the multi-core optical fiber tape core wire 31 is squeezed back and forth to fill the optical fiber micropores 7 with the adhesive. Then, the adhesive is cured by heat and the assembly is completed.
- the inserted position of the inserted multi-core optical fiber ribbon 31 is, as shown in FIG. 6 (a), the covering of the multi-core optical fiber ribbon. It is determined at the point where the tip of the stepped portion (the tip surface of the covered portion) 3 3 hits the step 22 which is the start position of the V-groove 21.
- the coated end portion 33 of the multi-core optical fiber ribbon is located exactly at the step 22.
- the leading end surface 33 of the tape core wire may climb over the upper surface of the V-groove 21 over the step 22 as shown in FIG. 6 (b).
- a local bend occurs in the optical fiber, and the optical fiber is fixed with an adhesive while being subjected to bending distortion.
- transmission loss occurs at the bent portion, and in the worst case, fiber disconnection may occur.
- the ferrule 1 having the structure of having the adhesive injection window 11 according to the prior art has a vertically asymmetric structure as shown in FIG. 6A and FIG. 7A. Therefore, when the adhesive hardens and shrinks in the optical connector provided with the ferrule 1 having the above configuration, the surface of the structurally weak adhesive injection window 11 is deformed into a concave shape as shown in FIG. 7 (b). May be.
- the Y direction is a direction orthogonal to the X direction and the optical fiber optical axis Z direction, where the optical fiber arrangement direction is the X direction.
- Reference numeral 13 in FIG. 7 denotes an insertion hole for a fitting pin used when connecting the optical connector to the optical connector on the other side.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a multi-fiber optical connector that solves the above-mentioned problems and facilitates the automation of an assembling operation. Disclosure of the invention
- the multi-fiber optical connector according to the first configuration of the present invention is characterized in that a plurality of optical fibers arranged side by side are collectively removed, and the covering portion on the distal end side of the multi-core optical fiber tape covered with the covering portion is removed.
- multi-core including the exposed optical fiber
- a taper portion that communicates with the core wire insertion hole and has a diameter that decreases toward the distal end side; and individually inserts each of the exposed optical fibers by communicating with the taper portion.
- a position having a width substantially coincident with the core fiber width of the core optical fiber tape locks the front end of the covered portion of the multi-core optical fiber tape core end to be inserted from the core insertion hole, and determines the position of the front end. Make sure that the coating tip lock part is determined It is characterized by.
- the multi-fiber optical connector having the second configuration according to the present invention is the multi-fiber optical connector having the above-described first configuration, wherein the hole diameter is smaller than the hole diameter of the optical fiber insertion microhole at the tip end side of the TEHA section.
- a large-diameter optical fiber introduction hole is formed, and a conical entrance portion with a reduced diameter is formed at the tip end side of the optical fiber introduction hole, and the optical fiber insertion fine hole is formed in communication with the conical entrance portion. It is characterized by that.
- a multi-core optical connector having a third configuration is the multi-core optical connector having the first configuration or the second configuration, wherein a tapered portion having a tip end width narrower than a multi-core optical fiber cable width is formed. Instead, a first taper portion having a tip end portion whose diameter is substantially equal to the multicore optical fiber tape core wire width and a hole width communicating with the first taper portion and having a hole width of the multicore optical fiber tape.
- the diameter of the entrance hole of the second tapered portion is formed smaller than the width of the multi-core optical fiber tape core wire.
- the step at the leading end of the entrance portion is characterized in that the leading end portion of the multi-core optical fiber tape core portion serves as a covering leading end locking portion for locking the leading end portion of the coated portion and determining the position of the leading end portion.
- a multi-core optical connector according to a fourth configuration of the present invention is the multi-core optical connector according to the third configuration, wherein a conical introduction portion having a tapered end is formed at an outlet of the tapered portion. .
- a multi-core optical connector according to a fifth configuration of the present invention is the multi-core optical connector according to the third configuration, wherein a conical introduction portion having a reduced diameter at the tip is formed at an outlet of the second taper portion.
- the multi-core optical connector according to a sixth configuration of the present invention is the multi-core optical connector according to the fourth configuration, wherein the optical fiber array pitch of the multi-core optical fiber ribbon is L, and the multi-core optical fiber tape is When the length of the exposed optical fiber at the tip is 1, the radius angle of the exposed optical fiber is ⁇ , and the entrance end diameter of each of the conical introduction portions is D, L> D ⁇ 1 X si ⁇ The inlet end diameter of each of the conical introduction portions is formed so as to be ⁇ .
- a multi-core optical connector according to a seventh configuration of the present invention is the multi-core optical connector according to the fifth configuration, wherein the optical fiber array pitch of the multi-core optical fiber ribbon is L, and the multi-core optical fiber tape tip is Let the length of the exposed optical fiber be 1, the angle of deflection of the exposed optical fiber be ⁇ , and the diameter of the entrance end of each of the conical introduction portions be D, and L> D ⁇ 1 X si ⁇ ⁇ The inlet end diameter of each of the conical introduction portions is formed so as to be as small as possible.
- the multi-core optical connector according to the eighth configuration of the present invention is the multi-core optical connector according to the first or second configuration, wherein the multi-core optical connector has no window for injecting an adhesive.
- the optical connector is characterized in that, in the multi-core optical connector of the third configuration, the optical connector does not have an adhesive injection window.
- a multi-core optical connector according to a tenth configuration of the present invention is characterized in that the multi-core optical connector according to the fourth configuration does not have an adhesive injection window.
- the multi-fiber optical connector of the eleventh configuration of the present invention is characterized in that the multi-fiber optical connector of the fifth configuration has no adhesive injection window.
- a multi-core optical connector according to a twelfth configuration of the present invention is the multi-core optical connector according to the sixth or seventh configuration, wherein the multi-core optical connector has no window for injecting an adhesive.
- the assembling method is a method of assembling the multi-core optical connector according to any one of the above items 8 to 12, wherein an adhesive is injected into an entrance side of the core wire insertion hole of the ferrule. The adhesive is sucked from the exit side of the end of the optical fiber insertion micropore, and the adhesive is introduced into each of the optical fiber insertion micropores and the multi-core is inserted into the optical fiber insertion micropore. After exposing the exposed optical fiber after removing the coating at the tip of the optical fiber tape, the adhesive is cured to make the multi-core optical fiber tape end portion including the exposed optical fiber into a ferrule. It is characterized by being fixed.
- a tapered portion having a tapered end is provided in a core wire insertion hole having a width equal to or greater than the width of a multi-core optical fiber tape.
- the position of the width that substantially matches the width of the multi-core optical fiber tape in the middle of the multi-core optical fiber tape to be inserted from the core wire insertion hole locks the front end of the coated portion of the terminal portion and determines the position of the front end. Determining coating This is formed as a tip locking part.
- the position of the end portion of the coated portion of the multi-fiber optical tape end portion is determined, so that the conventional multi-fiber optical connector is used.
- the end of the coated part of a multi-core optical fiber tape crosses the step formed on the Fuyu rule.
- the multi-fiber optical connector of the first or second configuration of the present invention can completely prevent the occurrence of work errors such as the occurrence of misalignment of the covered portion causing transmission loss or disconnection accident. .
- the multi-core optical connector of the first configuration has a simpler structure, so that the multi-core optical connector itself is easier to manufacture.
- the optical fiber insertion micro-hole is formed through the optical fiber introduction hole and the conical entrance portion with a reduced diameter at the tip, so that the multi-core optical fiber tape core is formed. It is easier to insert the exposed optical fiber.
- the multi-core optical connector according to the third configuration of the present invention includes: a first tapered portion having a reduced diameter on the distal end side; and a coated front end insertion portion having a substantially constant hole diameter and a hole width substantially matching the multi-core optical fiber tape core wire width.
- the multi-core optical fiber ribbon inserted into the ferrule can be positioned not only in the insertion direction but also in a predetermined position in the vertical and horizontal directions without deviating from the center axis.
- the multi-fiber optical connector of the fourth or fifth configuration of the present invention by introducing a conical introduction portion at the outlet of the tapered portion or the second taper portion, the insertion of the exposed optical fiber is extremely performed. Easy to do.
- the entrance end diameter of the conical introduction portion can be set to an appropriate value, and the insertion of the exposed optical fiber can be further facilitated. Then, the exposed optical fibers can be collectively inserted into the corresponding optical fiber insertion micro holes.
- the work of inserting the multi-core optical fiber tape core including the exposed optical fiber into the FURURURU can be reliably automated.
- the multi-core optical connector according to any one of the eighth to the 12th configurations of the present invention does not have an adhesive injection window, so that the structure of the optical connector is symmetrical both up and down, left and right I can do it. Therefore, even if the injected adhesive undergoes curing shrinkage, the concave deformation that occurred in the windowed optical connector is prevented, and an optical connector that minimizes connection loss after assembly can be provided.
- the assembly method of the multi-core optical connector of this invention enables the injection
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a multi-fiber optical connector showing a first embodiment of the present invention.
- (A) is a longitudinal sectional view
- (b) is a horizontal sectional view
- (c) is ( b) is a partially enlarged view
- FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of an optical fiber bending angle ⁇
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional configuration diagram of a multi-core optical connector showing a second embodiment of the present invention.
- Yes (a) is a longitudinal sectional view thereof, (b) is a horizontal sectional view thereof, and
- FIG. 4 is a sectional configuration view of a multi-core optical connector showing a third embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is an explanatory view schematically showing a method of assembling the multi-fiber optical connector of the present invention by a process chart.
- the figure is a longitudinal sectional view of a conventional multi-core optical connector, and (a) is an explanatory view showing a state where the multi-core optical fiber ribbon is properly inserted into a ferrule.
- (B) is an explanatory view showing a state where the multi-core optical fiber ribbon is not properly inserted into the ferrule;
- FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a conventional multi-core optical connector; ) Indicates the multi-core optical connector before the adhesive is cured. It is an explanatory view, and (b) is an explanatory view of a multi-core optical connector deformed by curing contraction of an adhesive.
- FIG. 1 shows a multi-core optical connector according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
- A is a vertical cross-sectional view of the multi-core optical connector
- (b) is a horizontal cross-sectional view (cross-sectional view) of the multi-core optical connector.
- 14 is a multi-core optical connector
- 31 is a multi-core optical fiber ribbon.
- the multi-core optical connector 14 is formed by removing the covering portion on the distal end side of the multi-core optical fiber ribbon 31 to expose the optical fiber 32, and the multi-core optical fiber tape including the exposed optical fiber 32.
- the terminal part of the line 31 is inserted and fixed to the rule 1.
- the fiber 1 is provided at one end thereof with a core wire insertion hole 2 having a width equal to or larger than the width of the multi-core optical fiber ribbon 31.
- the tapered portion 3 provided in communication with the core wire insertion hole 2 is reduced in diameter toward the distal end.
- a plurality of conical introduction sections 4 each having a reduced diameter are provided in parallel, and an optical fiber introduction hole 5 is formed ahead of the conical introduction section 4.
- FIG. 1 (c) is an enlarged view of the left side from the exit side of the tapered portion 3 of the ferrule 1 in FIG. 2 (b).
- a conical entrance 6 with a reduced diameter is formed at the tip end of the optical fiber introduction hole 5.
- optical fiber insertion micro holes 7 are formed in communication with the conical inlet section 6 to individually insert the respective exposed optical fibers.
- the diameter of the optical fiber insertion microhole 7 is slightly larger than that of the exposed optical fiber 32.
- the hole diameter of the optical fiber introduction hole 5 is formed to be larger than the hole diameter of the optical fiber introduction fine hole 7.
- the optical fiber introduction hole 5, the conical entrance 6, and the optical fiber introduction micro hole 7 are formed continuously, and a plurality of them are juxtaposed.
- the width of the distal end of the tapered portion 3 is formed smaller than the width of the multi-core optical fiber ribbon 31.
- a position 8 having a width substantially coincident with the width of the multi-core optical fiber tape core 31 in the middle of the tapered portion 3 is the end of the multi-core optical fiber tape core 31 inserted from the core input hole 2.
- the coated distal end portion 33 is locked to form a coated distal end locking portion for determining the position of the distal end portion.
- the most characteristic feature of the present embodiment is that the covering tip locking portion is formed in the middle of the tehher portion 3 as described above.
- the inlet end diameter D of each of the conical introduction portions 4 is set as follows. That is, the optical fiber arrangement pitch of the multi-core optical fiber ribbon 31 is L, the length of the exposed optical fiber 32 at the end of the multi-core optical fiber ribbon 31 is 1, and the exposure light When the radius of the fiber 32 is ⁇ , L> D ⁇ 1 X si ⁇ ⁇ .
- the diameter D of the entrance end of the conical introduction portion 4 is too large, the partition wall between the adjacent optical fibers 32 becomes too thin, and there is a possibility that the manufacture of the optical connector itself becomes difficult. If the diameter D of the inlet end diameter of the conical introduction section 4 is too small, the tip of the optical fiber 32 cannot be properly guided, and the optical fiber 32 may be damaged.
- an optical fiber has a bending habit and the like, and when a multi-core optical fiber core wire is arranged horizontally, as shown in FIG. 2 due to the bending habit of the optical fiber and its own weight, etc.
- the angle between the line connecting the base end position A of the optical fiber and the end position B of the optical fiber shown in the figure and the optical axis Z of the optical fiber is defined as the optical fiber deflection angle ⁇ . ing.
- the radius is exaggerated in FIG.
- the optical fiber radius angle ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ differs depending on each of the optical fibers 32 arranged in parallel with the multi-core optical fiber ribbon 31. For this reason, the average value of the bending angle ⁇ of the optical fiber of each optical fiber 32 is used for calculating the entrance end diameter D of the conical introduction section 4.
- the bending angle ⁇ of the optical fiber is influenced by physical properties such as hardness of the raw material constituting the optical fiber and the thickness of the optical fiber, such as whether the optical fiber is in a single mode or a graded mode.
- the optical fiber radius angle ⁇ is also affected by the length of the exposed optical fiber opening when the optical fiber is attached to the optical connector body, and is particularly determined by the ease of bending of the optical fiber tip. The more the optical fiber tip portion is hard to bend, that is, the higher the linearity of the optical fiber, the smaller the optical fiber deflection angle ⁇ , and the smaller the end diameter D of the entrance of the conical introduction portion 4.
- a multi-core optical fiber ribbon 31 in which eight single-mode optical fibers each having an outer diameter of 250 ⁇ m are arranged at an interval L of 0.25 mm 3 1
- the optical fiber 32 was exposed 5 mm from the terminal portion of the device.
- s i ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ was experimentally determined.
- s i ⁇ ⁇ was ⁇ .04.
- the inlet end diameter D of the conical introduction portion 4 was determined based on the above examination, and the configuration of the rule 1 was determined.
- the present embodiment is configured as described above. Next, a method for assembling the multi-fiber optical connector of the present embodiment will be described. First, ferrule 1 is formed as described above. Also, the covering portion for covering the optical fiber is peeled from the terminal of the attached multi-core optical fiber tape 31 to a position away from the terminal by a predetermined set distance. Then, the optical fibers 32 are exposed and peeled out by the coating stripping. The multi-core optical fiber ribbon 31 thus treated is covered with a boot 13, and the end of the multi-core optical fiber ribbon 31 is passed through the boot insertion hole 12 of the FURURURU 1 to the core. Insert it into the wire insertion hole 2.
- Multi-core optical fiber ribbon 3 1 The optical fiber 3 2 drawn out from the force is tapered from the core insertion hole 2 to the conical introduction part 4 for introducing each optical fiber to the optical fiber introduction hole 5 It is led.
- the optical fiber 32 entering the optical fiber introduction hole 5 is guided to the optical fiber insertion microhole 7 from the conical entrance 6 of the optical fiber insertion microhole 7.
- the coated distal end portion 33 of the multi-core optical fiber ribbon 31 hits the intermediate position 8 of the tapered portion 3 and cannot proceed any further. Therefore, the insertion position of the multi-core optical fiber ribbon 31 is determined at this position (the position where the coated distal end portion 33 hits the middle position 8 of the tapered portion 3).
- the multi-core optical fiber ribbon 3 1 inserted and fixed in Ferrule 1 is However, at the position where the coated end portion 33 is locked to the tapered portion 3, the coating is removed so that the end of the optical fiber 32 protrudes from the end face of the optical fiber insertion microhole 7.
- the length 1 of the optical fiber 32 to be exposed must be such that the tip of the optical fiber 32 passes through the ferrule when the multi-core optical fiber ribbon 31 is attached to the ferrule 1.
- the adhesive injection window 11 provided in the conventional multi-core optical connector is not provided, the injection of the adhesive into the ferrule 1 is performed as follows. Do. That is, in step 1 of FIG.
- step 5 the optical fiber insertion microhole 7 side of the ferrule 1 is set in the suction device.
- step 2 the adhesive is injected from the entrance side of the core wire insertion hole 2 through the boot insertion hole 12 and the suction device is operated, and the adhesive is supplied to the optical fiber insertion micro hole 7. Suction and fill.
- step 3 the optical fiber 32 of a predetermined length is exposed, and a multi-core optical fiber tape core 34 covered with boots 34 is inserted. Insert into hole 2. Then, in step 4, each of the exposed optical fibers 32 is inserted into a predetermined optical fiber insertion microhole 7, and the adhesive is cured to form a multi-core optical fiber tape including the exposed optical fibers 32. Fix the end of core 31 to ferrule 1 to make a multi-core optical connector.
- the injection of the adhesive and the insertion of the optical fiber ribbon are performed.
- the assembly of a series of optical connectors, in which the adhesive is cured, can be performed by an automatic machine.
- the end of the multi-core optical fiber ribbon 31 is fixed to the ferrule 1, it is sufficient that the two are not easily peeled off with an adhesive.
- the exposed optical fiber 32 was not used. After mounting on the ferrule, the tip of the optical fiber 32 is polished so that it is flush with the end face of the ferrule 1. At least the optical fiber 32 is firmly adhered to the optical fiber insertion microhole 7. Need to be kept.
- the multi-core optical connector of this embodiment is manufactured as described above, and as described above, the end portion 3 of the multi-core optical fiber ribbon 3 1 with the covering at the terminal portion of the multi-core optical fiber ribbon 3 1 is located at the intermediate position 8 of the tapered portion 3. 3 is locked and its position is determined. Therefore, in the present embodiment, unlike the conventional multi-core optical connector, the coated end portion 33 of the multi-core optical fiber ribbon 31 does not climb over the step formed on the fuel rule 1. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to completely prevent the occurrence of work errors such as the occurrence of displacement of the covered portion, which causes transmission loss and disconnection accident.
- the multi-fiber optical connector of the present embodiment by forming the conical introduction portion 4 at the outlet of the tapered portion 3, the insertion of the exposed optical fiber 32 into the optical fiber introduction hole 5 is extremely facilitated. Easy to do.
- the conical entrance portion 6 is provided on the entrance side of the optical fiber entrance microhole 7, so that the optical fiber entrance microhole 7 of the exposed optical fiber 32 is formed. Can be inserted very easily.
- the terminal portion of the multi-core optical fiber ribbon 31 can be reliably and stably locked, and the exposed light of the multi-core optical fiber ribbon 31 can be locked.
- Fiber 32 can be inserted without causing damage such as buckling or bending. This made it possible to automate the work of attaching the multi-core optical fiber ribbon 31 to the ferrule 1.
- FIG. 3 shows a second embodiment of the multi-core optical connector according to the present invention.
- (a) is a vertical sectional view of the multi-core optical connector
- (b) is a cross-sectional view of the multi-core optical connector.
- the multi-fiber optical connector of the present embodiment is configured substantially similarly to the multi-fiber optical connector of the first embodiment.
- the characteristic feature of this embodiment is that the optical fiber insertion section 5 and the conical entrance section 6 are omitted, and the optical fiber fine insertion hole 7 is formed adjacent to the conical introduction section 4.
- the present embodiment is configured as described above, is manufactured in the same manner as in the first embodiment, and can provide the same effects. Further, since the structure of the multi-core optical connector of the present embodiment is simpler than that of the first embodiment, the manufacture of the multi-core optical connector itself can be further facilitated.
- FIG. 4 shows a third embodiment of the multicore optical connector according to the present invention.
- (a) is a longitudinal sectional view of the multi-fiber optical connector
- (b) is a cross-sectional view of the multi-fiber optical connector.
- the same names as those in the first and second embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals, and a duplicate description thereof will be omitted.
- the multi-core optical connector of the present embodiment does not have the tapered portion 3 of the first or second embodiment, the tip width of which is narrower than the multi-core optical fiber tape core wire width. Instead, in the third embodiment, a first tapered portion 3a, a covered portion distal side insertion portion 10 and a second tapered portion 3b are provided.
- the first tapered portion 3a has a reduced diameter on the distal end side, and the distal end portion width is approximately equal to the width of the multi-core optical fiber ribbon 31.
- the covered portion distal-side insertion portion 10 is provided in communication with the first tapered portion 3a.
- the hole diameter of the coated portion distal side insertion portion 10 is such that the hole width substantially matches the width of the multi-core optical fiber ribbon 31 and the hole height substantially matches the height of the multi-core optical fiber ribbon 31. It is a substantially constant hole.
- the second tapered portion 3b is formed at the distal end of the insertion portion 10 on the distal end side with the coating via a step, and has a reduced diameter on the distal end side.
- the second table The entrance hole diameter of the par portion 3b is formed to be smaller than the width of the multi-core optical fiber ribbon 31.
- the stepped portion at the tip of the covered portion distal side insertion portion 10 locks the covered portion distal end 33 of the terminal portion of the multi-core optical fiber ribbon 31.
- it is characterized in that it is formed as a coated tip locking portion for determining the position of the tip.
- the other configuration of the third embodiment is the same as that of the second embodiment.
- the present embodiment is configured as described above, and this embodiment is manufactured in substantially the same manner as the first and second embodiments, and can achieve the same effects.
- a first taper portion 3a, a covered portion distal side insertion portion 10 and a second taper portion are provided.
- 3b is provided, and a step portion at the tip of the insertion portion 10 on the distal end side with the coating is used as the coating tip locking portion.
- the covering portion distal end side insertion portion 10 is a hole having a substantially constant hole diameter. Therefore, the multi-core optical fiber ribbon 31 inserted into the ferrule 1 can be positioned not only in the insertion direction but also in a predetermined position in the vertical and horizontal directions without shifting from the center axis.
- the length 1 2 of the coated portion distal end ⁇ unit 1 0 may and this determined from the relationship between the length 1 of the light Faiba insertion micropores 7. That is, length 1 2 is slightly larger than length 1. Then, the coated portion distal end 33 of the multi-core optical fiber ribbon 31 enters the coated portion distal side insertion portion 10, and the insertion position is above, below, right and left of the optical fiber ribbon 31. After that, each exposed optical fiber 32 reaches the conical introduction part 4. Therefore, length 1 2 is slightly larger than length 1. By doing so, it is possible to further reduce the displacement of the tip position of each optical fiber 32. Further, the safe and reliable insertion of each optical fiber 32 into the optical fiber insertion microhole 7 becomes easier.
- the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, but may be set as appropriate.
- the tapered portion 3, the first tapered portion 3 a, and the second tapered portion 3 b may be provided on the upper, lower, left, and right sides of the core insertion hole 2 as in the above-described embodiments. It can be provided only on the upper and lower two surfaces or the left and right two surfaces.
- the present invention has an assembly workability with a low defect rate and high production efficiency. Therefore, the present invention makes it possible to automatically assemble a multi-fiber optical connector having a wide width with high reliability and safety without breaking the optical fiber. Therefore, it is suitable to use the assembled multi-core optical connector to collectively connect a plurality of optical fibers of the multi-core optical fiber ribbon with each other's optical fibers with minimal connection loss.
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