An optical-connector-adapter
assembly for optically connecting a pair of
optical fiber connectors includes a fixed base mounting one of the
optical fiber connectors and a slidable base mounting an adapter for mounting the other connector. The slidable base can slide relative to the fixed base; one of the
optical fiber connectors is fixed on the fixed base; and the other connector is inserted into the adapter mounted on the slidable base. The optical
fiber connectors can be coupled or uncoupled optically when the slidable base, respectively, advances to of retreats from the base. Further, the slidable base can be inclined relatively to the fixed base at a position in which the optical
fiber connectors are apart from each other. Accordingly, with the
optical fiber connector adapter in an inclined position, the other
optical fiber connector can be inserted into the adaptor and then the
optical fiber connector adapter with the other connector, inserted therein, can be returned to an original, aligned direction relatively to, and connected with, the optical
fiber connector mounted on the fixed base by moving the adapter axially to the fixed base. Therefore, the optical fiber connectors are optically coupled via the optical adapter without any requirement to check the position of the first optical fiber connector.