Hermaphrodite optical connector

Abstract

The invention relates to a hermaphrodite optical connector having two identical connector elements, each connector element comprising a housing (14) provided with a connection face (12) having optical conductor terminations (18) which occupy positions in the connection face that are symmetrical about a hermaphrodite axis contained in the connection face, and means for mechanical connection and positioning of the two connector elements, which means comprise n holes (24, 26, 28) formed in the connection face and n studs (20, 22, 30) projecting therefrom, a hole of one connector element being suitable for receiving the associated stud of the other connector element, and n being greater than one. Each connection hole (24, 26, 28) of a connector element is symmetrical with a connection stud (20, 22, 30) of the same connector element about the hermaphrodite axis (X-X′).

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