CN211263851U - 2X 4 optical switch - Google Patents
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The utility model discloses a 2X 4 photoswitch, including input collimator, output collimator, light path switching unit and the control unit, input collimator and output collimator set up relatively, light path switching element sets up between input collimator and output collimator, the control unit is connected with light path switching unit, light path switching unit is used for realizing that multichannel light signal switches simultaneously. The utility model discloses mainly be applied to the optical communication system that light receiving and dispatching switched simultaneously, performance index is excellent, compact structure, and the sexual valence relative altitude can replace current 2X 4 photoswitch, satisfies the optical communication system technical requirement that light receiving and dispatching switched simultaneously.
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Technical Field
The utility model relates to an optical fiber communication field especially relates to a 2X 4 photoswitch that two bundles of input lights switched simultaneously, specifically is a 2X 4 photoswitch.
Background
The optical switch is one of important optical devices in the optical communication industry, is used for flexibly switching optical signals among different routes, and has extremely wide application in the optical communication field. A 2 × 4 optical switch is a typical family in the optical switch family, and mainly implements optical signal exchange between 2-way input (or output) and 4-way output (or input). At present, the main technical scheme of the 2 × 4 optical switch is based on a splicing mode of the 1 × 2 optical switch and the 1 × 4 optical switch, and has the disadvantages of large number of optical devices, large size, high cost, complex structure and the like. Especially in some systems for simultaneously switching optical transceiver systems, the functions of the existing 2 × 4 optical switch are too complex to meet the performance requirements for simultaneously switching the optical transceiver systems, and the 2 × 4 optical switch with reasonable design needs to be combined with actual application requirements, so that the application requirements for simultaneously switching the optical transceiver systems are comprehensively met in the aspects of size, cost and the like.
Chinese patent publication No. CN203658620U discloses a 2 × 4 bypass mechanical compact optical switch structure, which includes a dual optical collimator, four optical collimators, a relay and a wedge prism, the dual optical collimator and the four optical collimators are arranged oppositely, the wedge prism is arranged between the dual optical collimator and the four optical collimators, the relay is connected with the wedge prism, the switch structure further includes a housing, the dual optical collimator and the four optical collimators are respectively arranged on two sides of the housing in a penetrating manner, and the relay is fixedly arranged on the inner surface of the housing. However, the patent cannot realize simultaneous switching of optical transmission and reception.
Therefore, it is necessary to provide a 2 × 4 optical switch to solve the problems in the prior art.
Disclosure of Invention
The utility model aims at the problem that prior art exists, provide a 2X 4 photoswitch, mainly be applied to the optical communication system that light receiving and dispatching switched simultaneously, performance index is excellent, compact structure, the sexual valence relative altitude can replace current 2X 4 photoswitch, satisfies the optical communication system technical requirement that light receiving and dispatching switched simultaneously.
In order to achieve the above object, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme:
Preferably, the optical path switching unit includes an optical path switching parallelogram unit, an optical path switching mirror unit, and an optical path switching triangle unit. The optical path switching of the input port arranged at the same side and the output port arranged at the other side is realized through the parallelogram element and the optical path switching reflector element, the optical path switching of the input port arranged at the same side and the output port arranged separately at the two sides is realized through the optical path switching triangular element, and the optical path switching device has better practicability.
Preferably, the optical path switching unit is an optical path switching parallelogram unit, wherein the input collimators are arranged on the same side, and the output collimators are arranged on the opposite side.
Preferably, the optical path switching unit is an optical path switching mirror unit, and the optical path switching mirror unit includes an optical path switching mirror element i and an optical path switching mirror element ii, where the input collimator is disposed on the same side, and the output collimator is disposed on the opposite side.
Preferably, the first optical path switching mirror element is connected with the control unit, and the second optical path switching mirror element is fixedly arranged.
Preferably, the light path switching unit is a light path switching triangular unit, wherein the input collimators are arranged on the same side, and the output collimators are arranged on two sides in different directions.
Preferably, the control element is a moving element, including a relay, a micromachine, a motor, a piezoelectric ceramic.
Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are that:
(1) the utility model discloses a collimator is as 2X 4 photoswitch's input/output port, through the removal of control element control light path switching unit, and the removal of light path switching unit switches when realizing multichannel light signal, and then realizes the nimble switching of light signal between 2 input and 4 outputs.
(2) The utility model discloses the light path is simple, and compact structure is of value to the miniaturization of the whole size of 2X 4 photoswitch.
(3) The utility model discloses the light path coupling between the collimater, the performance is excellent, and insertion loss is little.
(4) The utility model discloses used optical element is conventional ripe component, and product long-term stability is excellent, and low cost.
(5) The utility model discloses a single control element can realize the switching of light signal, and circuit control is simple, and the consumption is little.
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Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of a first optical path transmission state according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of a second optical path transmission state according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of a first optical path transmission state according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of a second optical path transmission state according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 5 is a schematic diagram of a first optical path transmission state according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 6 is a schematic diagram of a second optical path transmission state according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
In the figure: 1: the embodiment of the utility model provides one; 2: a first input port; 3: an input port II; 4: a first output port; 5: an output port II; 6: an output port III; 7: an output port IV; 8: an optical path switching parallelogram element; 9: the embodiment of the utility model provides two; 10: a first optical path switching mirror element; 11: a second optical path switching mirror element; 12: the embodiment of the utility model discloses the third; 13: an optical path switching triangular element.
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The technical solution of the present invention will be described clearly and completely with reference to the accompanying drawings, and obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments, not all embodiments of the present invention. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by a person skilled in the art without creative efforts belong to the protection scope of the present invention.
The utility model provides a 2X 4 photoswitch, including input collimator, output collimator, light path switching unit and the control unit, input collimator and output collimator set up relatively, light path switching element sets up between input collimator and output collimator, the control unit is connected with light path switching unit, light path switching unit is used for realizing that multichannel light signal switches simultaneously. The utility model discloses a collimator is as 2X 4 photoswitch's input/output port, through the removal of control element control light path switching unit, and the removal of light path switching unit switches when realizing multichannel light signal, and then realizes the nimble switching of light signal between 2 input and 4 outputs.
The embodiment 1 of the present invention is shown in fig. 1 and 2. The first input port 2 and the second input port 3 are input directions of optical signals, and the first output port 4, the second output port 5, the third output port 6 and the fourth output port 7 are output directions of optical signals. The optical path switching parallelogram element 8 is controlled to move by a control element, which can be a relay, a micromachine, a motor, a piezoelectric ceramic or other moving element, and is not shown in the generality. As shown in fig. 1, when the optical path switching parallelogram element 8 does not enter the optical signal transmission path, the input port one 2 and the output port one 4 are straight, and the input port two 3 and the output port two 5 are straight; as shown in fig. 2, when the optical path switching parallelogram element 8 enters the optical signal transmission path, the optical signal is switched, and the input port one 2 and the output port three 6 are connected directly, and the input port two 3 and the output port four 7 are connected directly. In this case, the input ports are arranged on the same side, and the output ports are arranged on the other same side.
The second embodiment 9 of the present invention is shown in fig. 3 and 4. Different from the first embodiment, the optical path switching element is composed of two parts, namely, a first optical path switching mirror element 10 and a second optical path switching mirror element 11. The second optical path switching reflector element 11 is fixed on the optical bottom plate and does not move any more; the first optical path switching mirror element 10 is adhered to the control element, and the control element controls the flexible movement of the first optical path switching mirror element to realize free switching of optical signals. As shown in fig. 3, when the first optical path switching mirror element 10 does not enter the optical signal transmission path, the first input port 2 and the first output port 4 are straight, and the second input port 3 and the second output port 5 are straight; as shown in fig. 4, after the first optical path switching mirror element 10 enters the optical signal transmission path, the optical signal is switched, and the optical path is deflected and transmitted to the second optical path switching mirror element 11 via the first optical path switching mirror element 10 and then transmitted outward; the input port I2 and the output port III 6 are in direct connection, and the input port II 3 and the output port IV 7 are in direct connection. In this case, the input ports are arranged on the same side, and the output ports are arranged on the other same side, as in the first embodiment.
The third embodiment 12 of the present invention is shown in fig. 5 and 6. Different from the first embodiment and the second embodiment, the output ports in the third embodiment are arranged on two sides in different directions, and in many practical applications, similar use scenarios exist, and the output ports are required to be arranged on two sides separately. In the third embodiment 12, the present invention adopts the optical path switching triangular element 13 to realize the switching of the optical path. As shown in fig. 5, when the optical path switching triangular element 13 does not enter the optical signal transmission path, the input port one 2 and the output port three 6 are straight, and the input port two 3 and the output port four 7 are straight; as shown in fig. 6, after the optical path switching triangular element 13 enters the optical signal transmission path, the optical signal is switched, and the input port one 2 and the output port one 4 are directly connected, and the input port two 3 and the output port two 5 are directly connected. At this time, the input ports are arranged on the same side, and the output ports are arranged on both sides in different directions.
The utility model provides a 2X 4 photoswitch, its mainly used scene is the light cross connection communication system that light receiving and dispatching switched simultaneously, has compact structure, modular size is little, the index is excellent, the price/performance ratio is high showing the advantage, can replace the application of current 2X 4 photoswitch in the switching system simultaneously of light receiving and dispatching. The utility model discloses be favorable to further simplification and the cost reduction of 2X 4 photoswitch, have positive impetus to the deep popularization and the application of this product.
Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made in these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined in the appended claims and their equivalents.
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1. A2 x 4 optical switch is characterized by comprising an input collimator, an output collimator, an optical path switching unit and a control unit, wherein the input collimator and the output collimator are arranged oppositely, an optical path switching element is arranged between the input collimator and the output collimator, the control unit is connected with the optical path switching unit, and the optical path switching unit is used for realizing the simultaneous switching of multiple paths of optical signals.
2. The 2 x 4 optical switch according to claim 1, wherein the optical path switching unit includes an optical path switching parallelogram unit, an optical path switching mirror unit, an optical path switching triangle unit.
3. A 2 x 4 optical switch according to claim 2, wherein the optical path switching unit is an optical path switching parallelogram unit, wherein the input collimators are arranged on the same side and the output collimators are arranged on the opposite side.
4. The 2 x 4 optical switch according to claim 2, wherein the optical path switching unit is an optical path switching mirror unit, and the optical path switching mirror unit includes a first optical path switching mirror element and a second optical path switching mirror element, wherein the input collimator is disposed on the same side, and the output collimator is disposed on the opposite side.
5. The 2 x 4 optical switch according to claim 4, wherein the first optical path switching mirror element is connected to the control unit, and the second optical path switching mirror element is fixedly disposed.
6. The 2 x 4 optical switch according to claim 2, wherein the optical path switching unit is an optical path switching triangular unit, wherein the input collimators are arranged on the same side, and the output collimators are arranged on two sides in different directions.
7. The 2 x 4 optical switch according to claim 1, wherein the control unit is a moving element comprising a relay, a micromachine, a motor, a piezoelectric ceramic.
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