Optical receptacle and housing therefor

A method for manufacturing an optical receptacle which comprises:

• a housing having a base end and a nose end, said housing comprising an inner part and an outer part having fixed therein said inner part;
• and
• a first ferrule fitted to the base end of said housing;
• wherein said inner part comprises:
• a sleeve for fitting with alignment to said first ferrule and a second ferrule in an optical fiber connector to be connected to the nose end of said housing;
• first hook portions for holding said first ferrule provided at the base end of said housing;
• and
• second hook portions for holding said optical fiber connector plug at a fitting position of said optical fiber connector plug;
• said first and second hook portions being parts of an integral molded article;
• wherein the method comprises inserting said inner part in said outer part until a fixing mechanism provided in said housing fixes said inner part in position in said outer part.

A method for manufacturing a housing for an optical receptacle which comprises:

• a housing having a base end and a nose end, said housing comprising an inner part and an outer part having fixed therein said inner part;
• and
• a first ferrule fitted to the base end of said housing;
• wherein said inner part comprises:
• a sleeve for fitting with alignment to said first ferrule and a second ferrule in an optical fiber connector to be connected to the nose end of said housing;
• first hook portions for holding said first ferrule provided at the base end of said housing;
• and
• second hook portions for holding said optical fiber connector plug at a fitting position of said optical fiber connector plug;
• said first and second hook portions being parts of an integral molded article;
• wherein the method comprises the steps of:
• providing the inner part having the first hook portions and the second hook portions as the integral molded article;
• providing an outer part adapted for holding said inner part therein;
• and
• inserting said inner part in said outer part to form a housing.

A method for manufacturing a housing for an optical receptacle, having a base end adapted for fitting a first ferrule and a nose end adapted for fitting an optical fiber connector plug, said housing comprising:

• an inner part;
• and
• an outer part having fixed therein said inner part;
• wherein said inner part comprises:
• first hook portions for holding said first ferrule provided at the base end of said housing;
• and
• second hook portions for holding said optical fiber connector plug at a fitting position of said optical fiber connector plug;
• said first and second hook portions being parts of an integral molded article;
• wherein the method comprises inserting said inner part in said outer part until a fixing mechanism provided in said housing fixes said inner part in position in said outer part.