Patents Assigned to Japan Aviation Industry, Limited
  • Optical connection component which has a shutter member and which can be reduced in size
    Patent number: 7507032
    Abstract: In an optical connection component for use in connecting a connection object having a key formed on one side surface thereof, a housing for fitting over the connection object is formed around an optical axis. A shutter member is coupled to the housing and includes a light shielding portion which is elastically deformable and extends across the optical axis. The housing includes a key groove portion for receiving the key and an escape groove portion adapted to receive the light shielding potion in an elastically deformed state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Assignee: Japan Aviation Industry, Limited
    Inventors: Naoki Katagiyama, Yuichi Koreeda, Yasutaka Hiroki, Akihiro Onogawa