CN104698544A - 2*2 mechanical optical switch - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention provides a 2*2 mechanical optical switch. The 2*2 mechanical optical switch comprises a collimator, a light refractive crystal and a relay; the collimator comprises an incoming fiber collimator and an outgoing fiber collimator; the light refractive crystal is positioned between the incoming fiber collimator and the outgoing fiber collimator and plated with a high-reflectivity film. The 2*2 mechanical optical switch is electromagnetically driven, simple in structure, convenient to assemble and debug, free of refracting in light paths, stable in optical index, and small in size.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to technical field of optical fiber communication, particularly relate to a kind of 2 × 2 mechanical optical switches.
Background technology
Photoswitch plays very important effect in optical-fiber network, and it not only constitutes the exchcange core of key equipment in wavelength division multiplexed network, itself is also the Primary Component in optical-fiber network.
Existing most photoswitch is all the mechanical optical switch of relay and electric machine structure substantially, namely adopt 2 optical fiber collimators mutually to aim at, realize being coupled of input end and output terminal light, by pilot relay or motor removing optical element, as changed the position of the optical element such as prism or catoptron, make light beam change direction, thus realize the switching of light path.
The mechanical optical switch of current metallization packaged, complex structure, part are many, optical element realizes that light path converting is comparatively complicated, optical path adjusting expends time in very much, assemble and welding technology complicated, complex manufacturing causes production efficiency low, waste product substandard products in production are more, are unfavorable for the production in enormous quantities of product.
Summary of the invention
Goal of the invention of the present invention is to overcome above-mentioned the deficiencies in the prior art, provides a kind of 2 × 2 mechanical optical switches.
One of another goal of the invention of the present invention is under the prerequisite ensureing optical property, reduces device volume, reduces power consumption, is convenient to large-scale integrated and uses.
One of another goal of the invention of the present invention, for reducing process complexity, is convenient to volume production.
In order to reach foregoing invention object, technical scheme provided by the invention is as follows: 2 × 2 mechanical optical switches, comprises collimating apparatus, refractive power crystal and relay; Wherein, collimating apparatus comprises incident optical fiber collimator and outgoing optical fiber collimator; It is characterized in that: refractive power crystal is placed between incident optical collimating apparatus and outgoing optical fiber collimator, and it is coated with high-reflecting film.
Wherein, preferred implementation is: incident optical collimating apparatus is the first optical fiber collimator and the second optical fiber collimator, and outgoing optical fiber collimator is the 3rd optical fiber collimator and the 4th optical fiber collimator.
Wherein, preferred implementation is: when relay is in off-position, light freely the transmitting through a segment distance that the first optical fiber collimator exports, and is received by the 3rd optical fiber collimator, light freely the transmitting through a segment distance of the second optical fiber collimator output, is received by the 4th optical fiber collimator simultaneously.
Wherein, preferred implementation is: relay drives refractive power crystal to move on the light-path of the first optical fiber collimator and the second optical fiber collimator.
Wherein, preferred implementation is: the light that the first optical fiber collimator and the second optical fiber collimator export, after the refraction of refractive power crystal, exports the 3rd optical fiber collimator and the 4th optical fiber collimator to.
Wherein, preferred implementation is: the light that the first optical fiber collimator exports refracts to the 4th optical fiber collimator through refractive power crystal, and the light that the second optical fiber collimator exports refracts to the 3rd optical fiber collimator through refractive power crystal.
2 × 2 mechanical optical switches of the present invention have the following advantages and good effect compared to prior art: first, only have a refractive power crystal, Electromagnetic Drive, and structure is simple, and debug conveniently, light path no reflection events, optical index is stablized, and volume is little; Secondly, be applicable to the integrated of system, can be used in MCS (Multicast Switch), WSS (Wavelength Select Switch); Finally, use existing parts, processing efficiency is high, and production cost is low, is suitable for mass production.
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Fig. 1 a ~ Fig. 1 b is 2 × 2 mechanical optical switch schematic diagrams of the present invention.
Embodiment
For making there is further understanding to object of the present invention, structural attitude and function thereof, accompanying drawing is coordinated to be described in detail as follows.Should be appreciated that the specific embodiment described by this part only in order to explain the present invention, can be not intended to limit the present invention.
Please refer to Fig. 1 a
~fig. 1 b, Fig. 1 a
~fig. 1 b is 2 × 2 mechanical optical switch schematic diagrams of the present invention.2 × 2 mechanical optical switches comprise optical fiber collimator, refractive power crystal 30 and relay, and its repeat circuit does not illustrate in the drawings.
Further, optical fiber collimator comprises the first optical fiber collimator C1, the second optical fiber collimator C2, the 3rd optical fiber collimator C3, the 4th optical fiber collimator C4; Wherein, the first optical fiber collimator C1 and the second optical fiber collimator C2 is incident optical collimating apparatus, and the 3rd optical fiber collimator C3 and the 4th optical fiber collimator C4 is outgoing optical fiber collimator.Its position relationship please refer to Fig. 1 a and Fig. 1 b, and the first optical fiber collimator C1 and the second optical fiber collimator C2 is placed on the same side of refractive power crystal 30; 3rd optical fiber collimator C3 and the 4th optical fiber collimator C4 is placed on the opposite side of refractive power crystal 30.
Refractive power crystal 30 is coated with high-reflecting film, and its coated surface and riding position are as shown in Figure 1a.
When relay is in off-position, as shown in Figure 1a.Now, light freely the transmitting through a segment distance that the first optical fiber collimator C1 exports, is received by the 3rd optical fiber collimator C3, and light freely the transmitting through a segment distance of the second optical fiber collimator C2 output simultaneously, is received by the 4th optical fiber collimator C4.Realize mechanical optical switch "open" state.
When relay is in power supply state, relay drives refractive power crystal to move on the light-path of the first optical fiber collimator C1 and the second optical fiber collimator C2.Now, the light that first optical fiber collimator C1 and the second optical fiber collimator C2 exports is through refractive power crystal 30, light is after the refraction of refractive power crystal, export the 3rd optical fiber collimator C3 and the 4th optical fiber collimator C4 to, wherein, the light that first optical fiber collimator C1 exports refracts to the 4th optical fiber collimator C4 through refractive power crystal 30, and the light that the second optical fiber collimator C2 exports refracts to the 3rd optical fiber collimator C3 through refractive power crystal 30.Realize mems optical switch "off" state.
2 × 2 mechanical optical switches of the present invention have the following advantages and good effect compared to prior art: first, only have a refractive power crystal, Electromagnetic Drive, and structure is simple, and debug conveniently, light path no reflection events, optical index is stablized, and volume is little; Secondly, be applicable to the integrated of system, can be used in MCS (Multicast Switch), WSS (Wavelength Select Switch); Finally, use existing parts, processing efficiency is high, and production cost is low, is suitable for mass production.
The above, be only preferred embodiment, and not for limiting the scope of the invention, all equivalences done according to the present patent application the scope of the claims change or modify, and are all the present invention and contain.
Claims (6)
1. 2 × 2 mechanical optical switches, comprise collimating apparatus, refractive power crystal and relay; Wherein, collimating apparatus comprises incident optical fiber collimator and outgoing optical fiber collimator; It is characterized in that: refractive power crystal is placed between incident optical collimating apparatus and outgoing optical fiber collimator, and it is coated with high-reflecting film.
2. a kind of 2 × 2 mechanical optical switches as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that: incident optical collimating apparatus is the first optical fiber collimator and the second optical fiber collimator, outgoing optical fiber collimator is the 3rd optical fiber collimator and the 4th optical fiber collimator.
3. a kind of 2 × 2 mechanical optical switches as claimed in claim 2, it is characterized in that: when relay is in off-position, light freely the transmitting through a segment distance that first optical fiber collimator exports, received by the 3rd optical fiber collimator, light freely the transmitting through a segment distance of the second optical fiber collimator output, is received by the 4th optical fiber collimator simultaneously.
4. a kind of 2 × 2 mechanical optical switches as claimed in claim 2, is characterized in that: relay drives refractive power crystal to move on the light-path of the first optical fiber collimator and the second optical fiber collimator.
5. a kind of 2 × 2 mechanical optical switches as claimed in claim 4, is characterized in that: the light that the first optical fiber collimator and the second optical fiber collimator export, after the refraction of refractive power crystal, exports the 3rd optical fiber collimator and the 4th optical fiber collimator to.
6. a kind of 2 × 2 mechanical optical switches as claimed in claim 5, it is characterized in that: the light that the first optical fiber collimator exports refracts to the 4th optical fiber collimator through refractive power crystal, the light that the second optical fiber collimator exports refracts to the 3rd optical fiber collimator through refractive power crystal.
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