Optical connecting component and optical connecting structure

An optical connecting structure comprising:

• a first optical connecting component comprising:
• a first optical waveguide component;
• a first alignment component for fixing the first optical waveguide component;
• a first magnetic structure integrated with the first alignment component, wherein at least a part of the first magnetic structure includes a hard magnetic material;
• and
• a first positioning structure provided on a connecting end face of the first alignment component, wherein the first positioning structure is configured to determine a relative position between the connecting end face and a connecting end face of a second alignment component provided in a second optical connecting component;
• wherein:
• the first positioning structure is a guide pin protruding from the connecting end face of the first alignment component;
• the guide pin is configured to be fitted into a guide hole provided on the connecting end face of the second alignment component of the second optical connecting component;
• the first magnetic structure includes:
• a metal plate made of a soft magnetic material, arranged on an outer periphery face of the first alignment component excluding the connecting end face;
• and a magnet arranged on an opposite side to a connecting end face of the metal plate;
• and
• the metal plate includes a falling preventing structure made of the soft magnetic material, arranged on an opposite side to the connecting end face and configured to prevent the guide pin from falling;
• and
• the second optical connecting component connected to the first optical connecting component in such a manner that opposing connecting end faces of the first optical connecting component and the second optical connecting component have different polarities, wherein the second optical connecting component comprises:
• a second optical waveguide component;
• the second alignment component for fixing the second optical waveguide component;
• a second magnetic structure integrated with the second alignment component, wherein at least a part of the second magnetic structure includes a hard magnetic material;
• and
• a second positioning structure provided on the connecting end face of the second alignment component, wherein the second positioning structure is configured to determine a relative position between the connecting end face of the second alignment component and the connecting end face of the first alignment component.

An optical connecting structure comprising:

• a first optical connecting component comprising:
• a first optical waveguide component;
• a first alignment component for fixing the first optical waveguide component;
• a first magnetic structure integrated with the first alignment component, wherein at least a part of the first magnetic structure includes a hard magnetic material;
• and
• a first positioning structure provided on a connecting end face of the first alignment component, wherein the first positioning structure is configured to determine a relative position between the connecting end face of the first alignment component and a connecting end face of a second alignment component provided in a second optical connecting component;
• wherein:
• the first positioning structure is a guide pin protruding from the connecting end face of the first alignment component;
• the guide pin is configured to be fitted into a guide hole provided on the connecting end face of the second alignment component of the second optical connecting component;
• the first magnetic structure includes:
• a metal plate made of a soft magnetic material, arranged on an outer periphery face of the first alignment component excluding the connecting end face;
• and a magnet arranged on an opposite side to a connecting end face of the metal plate;
• and
• the metal plate includes a falling preventing structure made of the soft magnetic material, arranged on an opposite side to the connecting end face and configured to prevent the guide pin from falling;
• and
• the second optical connecting component connected to the first optical connecting component, the second optical connecting component comprising:
• a second optical waveguide component;
• the second alignment component for fixing the second optical waveguide component;
• a second magnetic structure integrated with the second alignment component, wherein the second magnetic structure is made of a soft magnetic material;
• and
• a second positioning structure provided on the connecting end face of the second alignment component, wherein the second positioning structure is configured to determine a relative position between the connecting end face of the second alignment component and the connecting end face of the first alignment component.