OPTICAL CONNECTOR

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an optical connector that does not require alignment of optical axes of mutual optical waveguides when optical waveguide members are interconnected so that they continue optically, matches the optical axes of the optical waveguides with each other by interconnecting the optical waveguide members alone, reliably transmits a signal without shifting the optical axis and without causing loss of the signal, and reliably drives various optical systems. SOLUTION: The optical connector interconnects the plurality of optical waveguide members so that the optical waveguides continue optically. The optical connector includes a contact formed so as to project from the surface of the optical waveguide members in the thickness direction. By engaging the facing contacts with each other, the plurality of optical waveguide members are interconnected so that the optical waveguides continue optically. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT