IL96929A - Optical switch - Google Patents

Optical switch

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Publication number
IL96929A
IL96929A IL9692991A IL9692991A IL96929A IL 96929 A IL96929 A IL 96929A IL 9692991 A IL9692991 A IL 9692991A IL 9692991 A IL9692991 A IL 9692991A IL 96929 A IL96929 A IL 96929A
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Israel
Prior art keywords
armature
positions
rotation
axis
switch
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Application number
IL9692991A
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English (en)
Hebrew (he)
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IL96929A0 (en
Inventor
David Emmons
Original Assignee
Adc Telecommunications Inc
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Publication of IL96929A0 publication Critical patent/IL96929A0/xx
Publication of IL96929A publication Critical patent/IL96929A/en

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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
    • 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
    • G02B6/3504—Rotating, tilting or pivoting the waveguides, or with the waveguides describing a curved path
    • 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
    • G02B6/3562—Switch of the bypass type, i.e. enabling a change of path in a network, e.g. to bypass a failed element in the network
    • 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
    • G02B6/3572—Magnetic force
    • 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
    • G02B6/358—Latching of the moving element, i.e. maintaining or holding the moving element in place once operation has been performed; includes a mechanically bistable system
    • 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)
  • Mechanical Coupling Of Light Guides (AREA)
IL9692991A 1990-01-19 1991-01-11 Optical switch IL96929A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US07/467,774 US5031994A (en) 1990-01-19 1990-01-19 Optical switch assembly

Publications (2)

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IL96929A0 IL96929A0 (en) 1992-03-29
IL96929A true IL96929A (en) 1994-01-25

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IL9692991A IL96929A (en) 1990-01-19 1991-01-11 Optical switch

Country Status (7)

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US (1) US5031994A (ko)
EP (1) EP0442198A1 (ko)
JP (1) JPH04212917A (ko)
KR (1) KR910014728A (ko)
AU (1) AU6859391A (ko)
CA (1) CA2028170A1 (ko)
IL (1) IL96929A (ko)

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Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
EP0442198A1 (en) 1991-08-21
IL96929A0 (en) 1992-03-29
CA2028170A1 (en) 1991-07-20
US5031994A (en) 1991-07-16
JPH04212917A (ja) 1992-08-04
AU6859391A (en) 1991-07-25
KR910014728A (ko) 1991-08-31

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