Optical connector

An optical connector comprising:

• a plug having a cavity with one end being opened, and holding an optical fiber with the end face being shaped as a cantilever at the other end thereof;
• and,
• a jack having an alignment member at one end having an alignment hole in the center in the radial direction, and holding at the other end an optical fiber with the end face being shaped so that the tip thereof is located in said alignment hole;
• wherein,
• the optical fiber related to said plug being inserted into said alignment hole and press-contacted by the optical fiber related to said jack when said plug is fitted to said jack, and said optical fiber related to said plug buckling in said cavity.

An optical connector comprising:

• a plug having a cavity with one end being opened, and holding an optical fiber with the end face being shaped as a cantilever at the other end thereof;
• and,
• a jack having an alignment member at one end having an alignment hole in the center in the radial direction, having a cavity with both ends being closed inside of said alignment member, and holding at the other end an optical fiber with the end face being shaped so that said optical fiber is inserted through the cavity as well as the tip thereof is located in said alignment hole;
• wherein,
• the optical fiber related to said plug being inserted into said alignment hole and press-contacted by the optical fiber related to said jack when said plug is fitted to said jack, and both optical fiber related to said plug and optical fiber meshed with said jack or either one of them buckling in said respective cavities.

An optical connector comprising:

• a plug having a cavity with one end being opened, and holding an optical fiber with the end face being shaped as a cantilever at the other end thereof;
• and,
• a jack having an alignment member at one end having an alignment hole in the center in the radial direction, and holding at the other end an optical waveguide so that the end face thereof abuts against said alignment hole;
• wherein,
• said optical fiber being inserted into said alignment hole and press-contacted by the end face of said optical waveguide when said plug is fitted to said jack, and said optical fiber related to said plug buckling in said cavity.

An optical connector comprising:

• two plugs having a cavity with one end being opened, and holding an optical fiber with the end face being shaped as a cantilever at the other end thereof, respectively;
• and,
• an adapter having alignment members having an alignment hole in the center in the radial direction, respectively at both ends, having a cavity inside of said two alignment members, and holding an optical fiber with the end face being shaped so that said optical fiber is inserted through the cavity as well as both ends thereof are located in respective alignment holes of said two alignment members;
• wherein,
• respective optical fibers related to said two plugs being inserted into said respective alignment holes and press-contacted by the optical fiber related to said adapter when said two plugs are fitted from both directions of said adapter, and said optical fiber related to said adapter buckling in said cavity.