Tool for releasing engaged state of optical connector

Abstract

Disclosed is a tool for releasing an engaged state in which a receptacle-side engagement section formed on a side surface of a receptacle provided on a substrate is engaged with a connector-side engagement section of an optical connector that is attachable to and detachable from the receptacle. The tool includes: release claws to be inserted into respective gaps, each gap being formed between a member arranged between a pair of engagement side plate parts each being provided with the connector-side engagement section, and each engagement side plate part; and a guide part that comes into opposition with a side surface of the optical connector or the receptacle. By bringing the guide part into opposition with the side surface and sliding the release claws toward the substrate, the engagement side plate parts are spread outward by the release claws and the engaged state is released.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A tool for releasing an engaged state in which a receptacle-side engagement section formed on a side surface of a receptacle provided on a substrate is engaged with a connector-side engagement section of an optical connector that is attachable to and detachable from said receptacle, said tool comprising:
 release claws to be inserted into respective gaps, each said gap being formed between
 a member arranged between a pair of engagement side plate parts each being provided with said connector-side engagement section, and 
 each said engagement side plate part; and 
   a guide part that comes into opposition with a side surface of said optical connector or said receptacle,   wherein, by bringing said guide part into opposition with said side surface and sliding said release claws toward said substrate, said engagement side plate parts are spread outward by said release claws and said engaged state is released.   
     
     
         2 . The tool according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 said release claws include
 a first release claw to be inserted between said member and one of said pair of engagement side plate parts, and 
 a second release claw to be inserted between said member and the other of said pair of engagement side plate parts; and 
   said first release claw and said second release claw are configured so as to be relatively movable in a direction in which said pair of engagement side plate parts is aligned.   
     
     
         3 . The tool according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 said release claw is formed in a U-shape, and a pair of said U-shaped release claws is connected by a connecting part; and   respective tip end sections of said release claws can be inserted into said respective gaps while said connecting part is brought into opposition with said engagement side plate part from the outer side thereof.