CA2091466A1 - Commutateur a fibre optique - Google Patents

Commutateur a fibre optique

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Publication number
CA2091466A1
CA2091466A1 CA 2091466 CA2091466A CA2091466A1 CA 2091466 A1 CA2091466 A1 CA 2091466A1 CA 2091466 CA2091466 CA 2091466 CA 2091466 A CA2091466 A CA 2091466A CA 2091466 A1 CA2091466 A1 CA 2091466A1
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CA
Canada
Prior art keywords
fiber
optical fiber
groove
disposed
switch
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Abandoned
Application number
CA 2091466
Other languages
English (en)
Inventor
Jerald D. Lee
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
BT&D Technologies Ltd
Original Assignee
Individual
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Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Individual filed Critical Individual
Publication of CA2091466A1 publication Critical patent/CA2091466A1/fr
Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/3833—Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture
    • G02B6/3834—Means for centering or aligning the light guide within the ferrule
    • G02B6/3838—Means for centering or aligning the light guide within the ferrule using grooves for light guides
    • G02B6/3839—Means for centering or aligning the light guide within the ferrule using grooves for light guides for a plurality of light guides
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
    • G02B6/35—Optical coupling means having switching means
    • G02B6/3502—Optical coupling means having switching means involving direct waveguide displacement, e.g. cantilever type waveguide displacement involving waveguide bending, or displacing an interposed waveguide between stationary waveguides
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
    • G02B6/35—Optical coupling means having switching means
    • G02B6/354—Switching arrangements, i.e. number of input/output ports and interconnection types
    • G02B6/3544—2D constellations, i.e. with switching elements and switched beams located in a plane
    • G02B6/3546—NxM switch, i.e. a regular array of switches elements of matrix type constellation
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
    • G02B6/35—Optical coupling means having switching means
    • G02B6/3564—Mechanical details of the actuation mechanism associated with the moving element or mounting mechanism details
    • G02B6/3582—Housing means or package or arranging details of the switching elements, e.g. for thermal isolation

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Light Control Or Optical Switches (AREA)
  • Push-Button Switches (AREA)
  • Laser Surgery Devices (AREA)
CA 2091466 1990-09-24 1991-09-24 Commutateur a fibre optique Abandoned CA2091466A1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US58682290A 1990-09-24 1990-09-24
US07/586,822 1990-09-24

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
CA2091466A1 true CA2091466A1 (fr) 1992-03-25

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Family Applications (1)

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CA 2091466 Abandoned CA2091466A1 (fr) 1990-09-24 1991-09-24 Commutateur a fibre optique

Country Status (5)

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EP (1) EP0550593A4 (fr)
JP (1) JPH06501572A (fr)
AU (1) AU8630391A (fr)
CA (1) CA2091466A1 (fr)
WO (1) WO1992005460A1 (fr)

Families Citing this family (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CA2096181C (fr) * 1992-05-15 2001-08-14 Tsutomu Watanabe Commutateur optique et methode permettant de fabriquer ledit element
US5311410A (en) * 1992-10-29 1994-05-10 Hughes Aircraft Company Distributed lighting system with fiber optic controls
DE69426103T2 (de) * 1993-08-25 2001-05-10 Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Optischer Schalter
DE4341234C2 (de) * 1993-12-03 2002-09-12 Bosch Gmbh Robert Beleuchtungseinrichtung für Fahrzeuge
CN114415299B (zh) * 2022-03-30 2022-06-24 深圳市埃尔法光电科技有限公司 一种光纤信号直导式光模块

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US4407562A (en) * 1980-11-24 1983-10-04 Bell Telephone Laboratories, Incorporated Optical fiber switch
GB2170615B (en) * 1985-02-05 1988-06-22 Stc Plc Optical fibre switch
FR2602061B1 (fr) * 1986-07-24 1989-07-28 Cit Alcatel Commutateur mecanique pour fibres optiques.
DE3821222A1 (de) * 1988-06-23 1989-12-28 Siemens Ag Optischer schalter
US5000532A (en) * 1988-08-02 1991-03-19 At&T Bell Laboratories Optical fiber switch
US4896937A (en) * 1988-08-02 1990-01-30 American Telephone And Telegraph Company, At&T Bell Laboratories Optical fiber switch
US4946247A (en) * 1988-09-29 1990-08-07 Fibercom, Inc. Fiber optic bypass switch
US4911520A (en) * 1988-10-20 1990-03-27 E. I. Du Pont De Nemours And Company Fiber optic switch and method of making same
CA1298115C (fr) * 1988-12-21 1992-03-31 John Cameron Anderson Commutateur a fibres optiques
US4938552A (en) * 1989-02-15 1990-07-03 At&T Bell Laboratories Electrostatic optical fiber switch
US4946236A (en) * 1989-05-30 1990-08-07 At&T Bell Laboratories Movable fiber optical switch

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
EP0550593A1 (fr) 1993-07-14
AU8630391A (en) 1992-04-15
WO1992005460A1 (fr) 1992-04-02
EP0550593A4 (en) 1993-07-28
JPH06501572A (ja) 1994-02-17

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