The present invention relates to a backplane optical connectorcomprising a first connector secured to a backplane and a second connectormounted on a daughter board. The first connector comprises a first opticalinput-output part, guide holes, and a shutter. The shutter is a plate thatcovers the first optical input-output part when the daughter board is notinserted. The second connector comprises guide pins, a pressing part, and asecond optical input-output part. The guide pins first make contact with thefirst connector and are inserted into the guide holes during insertion of thedaughter board. The pressing part pivots the shutter after degrees offreedom of the second connector are restricted by the guide pins and the guideholes. There is a space for accommodating the pivoted shutter between thepressing part and the second optical input-output part. The pressing partdoes not make contact with the first connector until the pressing part makescontact with the shutter during insertion of the daughter board.
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