DE3368469D1 - Self-contained optical fibre switch - Google Patents
Self-contained optical fibre switchInfo
- Publication number
- DE3368469D1 DE3368469D1 DE8383109136T DE3368469T DE3368469D1 DE 3368469 D1 DE3368469 D1 DE 3368469D1 DE 8383109136 T DE8383109136 T DE 8383109136T DE 3368469 T DE3368469 T DE 3368469T DE 3368469 D1 DE3368469 D1 DE 3368469D1
- Authority
- DE
- Germany
- Prior art keywords
- optical fibre
- bushings
- self
- alignment member
- 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.)
- Expired
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Classifications
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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
- G02B6/3897—Connectors fixed to housings, casing, frames or circuit boards
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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
- G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
- G02B6/35—Optical coupling means having switching means
- G02B6/351—Optical coupling means having switching means involving stationary waveguides with moving interposed optical elements
- G02B6/353—Optical coupling means having switching means involving stationary waveguides with moving interposed optical elements the optical element being a shutter, baffle, beam dump or opaque element
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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
- G02B6/26—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
- G02B6/3548—1xN switch, i.e. one input and a selectable single output of N possible outputs
- G02B6/3552—1x1 switch, e.g. on/off switch
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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
- G02B6/26—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
- G02B6/3568—Mechanical details of the actuation mechanism associated with the moving element or mounting mechanism details characterised by the actuating force
- G02B6/3574—Mechanical force, e.g. pressure variations
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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
- G02B6/26—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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- 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
- G02B6/381—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres
- G02B6/3825—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres with an intermediate part, e.g. adapter, receptacle, linking two plugs
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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
- G02B6/3847—Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture with means preventing fibre end damage, e.g. recessed fibre surfaces
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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
- G02B6/3863—Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture fabricated by using polishing techniques
Landscapes
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Optics & Photonics (AREA)
- Mechanical Light Control Or Optical Switches (AREA)
- Mechanical Coupling Of Light Guides (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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US42207682A | 1982-09-23 | 1982-09-23 |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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DE3368469D1 true DE3368469D1 (en) | 1987-01-29 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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DE8383109136T Expired DE3368469D1 (en) | 1982-09-23 | 1983-09-15 | Self-contained optical fibre switch |
Country Status (5)
Country | Link |
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US (1) | US4674831A (de) |
EP (1) | EP0106172B1 (de) |
JP (1) | JPS5978306A (de) |
AT (1) | ATE24361T1 (de) |
DE (1) | DE3368469D1 (de) |
Families Citing this family (20)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US4767179A (en) * | 1982-12-20 | 1988-08-30 | Molex Incorporated | Fiber optic connector assembly |
US5166995A (en) * | 1984-06-08 | 1992-11-24 | Amp Incorporated | Polarized connector |
DE3580976D1 (de) * | 1984-06-08 | 1991-01-31 | Amp Inc | Faseroptische hochpraezisionsverbinder. |
US4717234A (en) * | 1986-03-20 | 1988-01-05 | Gte Products Corporation | In-line optical attenuators |
US4836636A (en) * | 1986-11-13 | 1989-06-06 | The Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. | Optical switch and optical keyboard utilizing the same |
US4814948A (en) * | 1987-07-02 | 1989-03-21 | Yasuo Hasegawa | Light-emitting-end mounting mechanism in optical display panel |
CA1321089C (en) * | 1988-05-06 | 1993-08-10 | Adc Telecommunications, Inc. | Optical switch |
US5175780A (en) * | 1988-12-29 | 1992-12-29 | Fuji Electric Co., Ltd. | Optical fiber switch |
JPH0343618U (de) * | 1989-09-06 | 1991-04-24 | ||
US5037176A (en) * | 1990-01-19 | 1991-08-06 | Adc Telecommunications, Inc. | Optical switch with reduced reflection |
JPH05323216A (ja) * | 1990-01-19 | 1993-12-07 | Adc Telecommun Inc | 光スイッチの組立方法 |
DE69112523T2 (de) * | 1990-01-30 | 1996-02-08 | Fujikura Ltd | Optischer schalter. |
US5073044A (en) * | 1990-10-31 | 1991-12-17 | Amp Incorporated | Right angle strain relief for optical fiber connector |
FR2673730B1 (fr) * | 1991-03-08 | 1993-05-28 | Commissariat Energie Atomique | Dispositif de commutation optique a fibres optiques et a obturateur escamotable. |
JPH0667063A (ja) * | 1992-07-14 | 1994-03-11 | Du Pont Japan Ltd | 光コネクタ用レセプタクル |
US6205267B1 (en) * | 1998-11-20 | 2001-03-20 | Lucent Technologies | Optical switch |
US6173105B1 (en) * | 1998-11-20 | 2001-01-09 | Lucent Technologies | Optical attenuator |
US20040067014A1 (en) * | 2002-10-04 | 2004-04-08 | Hollars Dennis R. | Miniature optical multiplexer/de-multiplexer DWDM device, and method of aligning components thereof |
TWI565991B (zh) * | 2013-01-31 | 2017-01-11 | 鴻海精密工業股份有限公司 | 光纖耦合連接器組裝裝置 |
ES2862179T3 (es) * | 2015-11-13 | 2021-10-07 | CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBA | Sistema de conexión de fibra óptica |
Family Cites Families (11)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US3787837A (en) * | 1971-04-19 | 1974-01-22 | Cogar Corp | Modular optical apparatus |
US4023887A (en) * | 1972-10-30 | 1977-05-17 | General Optimation, Inc. | Optical communication, switching and control apparatus and systems and modular electro-optical logic circuits, and applications thereof |
US3949219A (en) * | 1975-01-20 | 1976-04-06 | Optron, Inc. | Optical micro-switch |
GB1548864A (en) * | 1975-06-06 | 1979-07-18 | Plessey Co Ltd | Connectors for coaxially coupling the end of a linear optical waveguide element to a photoelectric transducer |
US4170731A (en) * | 1976-08-30 | 1979-10-09 | Miller Fluid Power Corporation | Fiber optic control modules and system employing the same |
GB1579715A (en) * | 1977-03-12 | 1980-11-26 | Omron Tateisi Electronics Co | Contacless switch and method of making the same |
US4223217A (en) * | 1977-05-12 | 1980-09-16 | Eaton Corporation | Fiber optic electric switch |
US4148554A (en) * | 1977-08-05 | 1979-04-10 | Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company | Method of providing recessed optical fiber ends for use in connector structures |
US4362356A (en) * | 1978-09-11 | 1982-12-07 | Amp Incorporated | Concentric optic termination utilizing a fixture |
US4315147A (en) * | 1980-02-15 | 1982-02-09 | Battelle Memorial Institute | Photoelectric switch with visible signal |
US4376566A (en) * | 1980-03-03 | 1983-03-15 | Sheltered Workshop For The Disabled, Inc. | Fiber optic switching method and apparatus with flexible shutter |
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1983
- 1983-09-15 DE DE8383109136T patent/DE3368469D1/de not_active Expired
- 1983-09-15 AT AT83109136T patent/ATE24361T1/de not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1983-09-15 EP EP83109136A patent/EP0106172B1/de not_active Expired
- 1983-09-24 JP JP58176876A patent/JPS5978306A/ja active Pending
- 1983-09-28 US US06/536,941 patent/US4674831A/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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EP0106172A1 (de) | 1984-04-25 |
ATE24361T1 (de) | 1987-01-15 |
US4674831A (en) | 1987-06-23 |
EP0106172B1 (de) | 1986-12-17 |
JPS5978306A (ja) | 1984-05-07 |
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Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
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8364 | No opposition during term of opposition | ||
8339 | Ceased/non-payment of the annual fee |