DE3569301D1 - Plural-channel optical rotary joint - Google Patents

Plural-channel optical rotary joint

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Publication number
DE3569301D1
DE3569301D1 DE8585901869T DE3569301T DE3569301D1 DE 3569301 D1 DE3569301 D1 DE 3569301D1 DE 8585901869 T DE8585901869 T DE 8585901869T DE 3569301 T DE3569301 T DE 3569301T DE 3569301 D1 DE3569301 D1 DE 3569301D1
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Germany
Prior art keywords
plural
rotary joint
channel optical
optical rotary
channel
Prior art date
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Expired
Application number
DE8585901869T
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English (en)
Inventor
Edward Harstead
Leon Klafter
Yan-Chi Shi
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AT&T Corp
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American Telephone and Telegraph Co Inc
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Classifications

    • 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
    • G02B6/3512—Optical coupling means having switching means involving stationary waveguides with moving interposed optical elements the optical element being reflective, e.g. mirror
    • G02B6/352—Optical coupling means having switching means involving stationary waveguides with moving interposed optical elements the optical element being reflective, e.g. mirror the reflective optical element having a shaped reflective surface, e.g. a reflective element comprising several reflective surfaces or facets that function together
    • 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
    • G02B6/3604—Rotary joints allowing relative rotational movement between opposing fibre or fibre bundle ends
    • 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
    • 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
    • G02B6/3586—Control or adjustment details, e.g. calibrating

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Optical Couplings Of Light Guides (AREA)
  • Mechanical Coupling Of Light Guides (AREA)
DE8585901869T 1984-07-05 1985-04-01 Plural-channel optical rotary joint Expired DE3569301D1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US06/628,033 US4643521A (en) 1984-07-05 1984-07-05 Plural-channel optical rotary joint
PCT/US1985/000555 WO1986000718A1 (en) 1984-07-05 1985-04-01 Plural-channel optical rotary joint

Publications (1)

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DE3569301D1 true DE3569301D1 (en) 1989-05-11

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DE8585901869T Expired DE3569301D1 (en) 1984-07-05 1985-04-01 Plural-channel optical rotary joint

Country Status (8)

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US (1) US4643521A (de)
EP (1) EP0190146B1 (de)
JP (1) JPH0627883B2 (de)
AU (1) AU571968B2 (de)
CA (1) CA1251970A (de)
DE (1) DE3569301D1 (de)
ES (1) ES8608694A1 (de)
WO (1) WO1986000718A1 (de)

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CA1251970A (en) 1989-04-04
JPH0627883B2 (ja) 1994-04-13
AU571968B2 (en) 1988-04-28
ES541827A0 (es) 1986-07-16
JPS61502638A (ja) 1986-11-13
WO1986000718A1 (en) 1986-01-30
EP0190146A1 (de) 1986-08-13
ES8608694A1 (es) 1986-07-16
US4643521A (en) 1987-02-17
AU4216485A (en) 1986-02-10
EP0190146B1 (de) 1989-04-05

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8339 Ceased/non-payment of the annual fee