JPS592452A - Switching device of optical signal line - Google Patents
Switching device of optical signal lineInfo
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- JPS592452A JPS592452A JP57109841A JP10984182A JPS592452A JP S592452 A JPS592452 A JP S592452A JP 57109841 A JP57109841 A JP 57109841A JP 10984182 A JP10984182 A JP 10984182A JP S592452 A JPS592452 A JP S592452A
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- Prior art keywords
- light
- optical signal
- adaptors
- signal line
- mirror
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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
- G02B6/26—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
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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
- G02B6/3554—3D constellations, i.e. with switching elements and switched beams located in a volume
- G02B6/3556—NxM switch, i.e. regular arrays of switches elements of matrix type constellation
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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
Abstract
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】 〔発明の技術分野〕 本発明は光信号線路切替装置の改良に関する。[Detailed description of the invention] [Technical field of invention] The present invention relates to improvements in optical signal line switching devices.
従来の光信号線路切替装置は、例えば第１図に示すよう
に光入出射用アダプタ１，２．３および光反射体４，５
．６および収納体７から構成されている。この例では光
反射体としてプリズムを用いる。そして、光入出射用ア
ダプタ１から光ビームが入射されるとすると、光反射体
４．５．６０いずれかを回転又は移動させることによっ
て光入出射用アダプタ２．３のいずれかに、光ビームが
反射されるようにしていた。A conventional optical signal line switching device includes, for example, light input/output adapters 1, 2.3 and light reflectors 4, 5, as shown in FIG.
．． 6 and a storage body 7. In this example, a prism is used as the light reflector. Then, when a light beam is input from the light input/output adapter 1, by rotating or moving any one of the light reflectors 4, 5, and 60, the light beam is directed to any of the light input/output adapters 2. was reflected.
しかし、このような光信号線路切替装置は、１本の入力
用光信号線路を２本の出力用光信号線路のいずれか１に
しか接続出来ず、多数の出力用光信号線路のうちの任意
の１への接続は実現されていなかった。又、多数の入力
用光信号線路を同時に、夫々多数の出力用光信号線路の
うちの任意の１に接続することもできなかった。However, in such an optical signal line switching device, one input optical signal line can only be connected to one of two output optical signal lines, and any one of a large number of output optical signal lines can be connected. The connection to 1 was not realized. Furthermore, it is not possible to simultaneously connect a large number of input optical signal lines to any one of a large number of output optical signal lines.
本発明は上記欠点に鑑みなされたもので、その目的は、
多数の入力用光信号線路を同時に夫々多数の出力用光信
号線路のうち任意の１に切換えることができる光信号線
路切替装置を提供することである。The present invention has been made in view of the above drawbacks, and its purpose is to:
An object of the present invention is to provide an optical signal line switching device capable of simultaneously switching a large number of input optical signal lines to any one of a large number of output optical signal lines.
し発明の概要〕
そこで、本発明は、１つの回転軸を中心に回転するミラ
ーと、光の入山射口がｍｌ記回転軸に向けられ、かつ、
この回転軸を中心として夫々が放射状となるようにされ
た複数個の光入出射用アダプタから構成された複数個の
光入出射用アダプタ群とを有する光信号線路切替装置を
作成して前記目的を達成した。[Summary of the Invention] Therefore, the present invention provides a mirror that rotates around one rotation axis, an entrance for light that is directed toward the rotation axis, and
An optical signal line switching device having a plurality of light input/output adapter groups constituted of a plurality of light input/output adapters each arranged radially around the rotation axis is created to achieve the above-mentioned purpose. achieved.
以下図面を参照して本発明の一実施例を説明する。 An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
第２図は本発明による光信号線路切替装置の構成図であ
る。図中１０は長方形のミラーであシ、長辺方向に回転
軸１１を有している。そして、この回転軸１１は回転駆
動体１２によシ回転するようになされている。こｂの回
転駆動体１２として電磁マグネット、パルスモータ等を
用いる。１３．、〜１：３１−ｊ、は夫々光ファイバー
ケーブル等の光ビーム伝送用媒体に接続された光入出射
用アダプタであシ、又、夫々は、光の人出口をミラー１
００回転軸１１の１点に向けて、かつ、この回転軸１１
の１点を中心として、放射状に配置されている。このよ
うに配置された１個の光入出射用アダプタ１３１−１〜
１３□−ｊは１つの光入出射用アダプタ群を構成する。FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of an optical signal line switching device according to the present invention. In the figure, 10 is a rectangular mirror, and has a rotation axis 11 in the long side direction. This rotating shaft 11 is configured to be rotated by a rotary drive body 12. An electromagnetic magnet, a pulse motor, etc. are used as the rotary drive body 12 of this b. 13. , ~1:31-j are respectively light input/output adapters connected to a light beam transmission medium such as an optical fiber cable, and each is a light exit/exit adapter connected to a light beam transmission medium such as an optical fiber cable.
00 towards one point on the rotation axis 11, and towards this rotation axis 11.
They are arranged radially around one point. One light input/output adapter 131-1~ arranged in this way
13□-j constitutes one light input/output adapter group.
同様にして（ｉ−１）個の光入出射用アダプタ群１３□
−１〜１３□−・、 −−−、１３□−１〜１３１−ｊ
が等間隔に配置されている。１４は変換回路である。こ
の変換回路１４は、外部から信号ＩＩＭ１５を介して供
給される出力選択信号を回転駆動用信号に変換して信号
線１６を介して回転駆動体１２に出力する回路である。Similarly, (i-1) light input/output adapter groups 13□
-1~13□-・, ---, 13□-1~131-j
are arranged at equal intervals. 14 is a conversion circuit. This conversion circuit 14 is a circuit that converts an output selection signal supplied from the outside via a signal IIM 15 into a rotational drive signal and outputs it to the rotational drive body 12 via a signal line 16.
１７はケースである。このケース１７の内壁に上記の回
転駆動体１２、光入出射用アダプタ群１３．−１〜１３
．−ｊ 、 １３２−１〜１３□−・＋ −−−＋ １
３１−１〜１３ｉ−ｊＳおよび変換回路１４が数句けら
れている。１８ａ 、 １８ｂは支持体である。支持体
１８ａ 、 １８ｂはケース１７を支持するものである
。17 is a case. On the inner wall of this case 17 are the above-mentioned rotary drive body 12 and a group of light input/output adapters 13. -1 to 13
．． -j, 132-1~13□-・+ −−−+ 1
31-1 to 13i-jS and the conversion circuit 14 are shown in several sections. 18a and 18b are supports. The supports 18a and 18b support the case 17.
以上のように構成された光信号線路切替装置の動作を説
明する。The operation of the optical signal line switching device configured as above will be explained.
まず、外部から信号線１５を介して出力選択信号が変換
回路１４に供給されると、この変換回路１４は、入力さ
れた出力選択信号に基づく回転駆動用信号を信号ｆｓ１
６を介して回転駆動体１２に出力する。回転駆動体１２
は、入力された回転駆動用信号に応じて、ミラーｌＯの
回転軸１１を所定の角度まで回転させる。次に、光入出
射用アダプター３、−１１１３□−１゜−−−＋ １３
１−ｔを光入射用アダプタとして用い、これらに接続さ
れている光フアイバケーブルに光信号を供給すれば、こ
の光入出射用アダプター３□−１゜１３２−１ ＋ −
−−＋ １３１−１から入射された光ビームは、ミラー
１０で反射して、例えば、夫々光入出射用アダプタ１３
１−３１１３□−Ｂ ＋−−−＋１３１−３に夫々供給
される。First, when an output selection signal is supplied from the outside to the conversion circuit 14 via the signal line 15, the conversion circuit 14 converts the rotational drive signal based on the inputted output selection signal into the signal fs1.
6 to the rotary drive body 12. Rotation drive body 12
rotates the rotation shaft 11 of the mirror IO to a predetermined angle in accordance with the input rotation drive signal. Next, the light input/output adapter 3, -1113□-1゜---+ 13
If 1-t is used as a light input adapter and an optical signal is supplied to the optical fiber cable connected to these, this light input/output adapter 3□-1゜132-1 + -
--+ The light beam incident from 131-1 is reflected by the mirror 10, and is connected to the light input/output adapter 13, for example.
1-3113□-B +---+131-3, respectively.
このように、ミラー１０の回転角度を変えることによシ
、すなわち、信号線１５を介して変換回路１４に入力さ
れる出力選択信号を変えることによシ、光入出射用アダ
プター３１． ｌ １３□−□＋ −−−＋ １３１−
１に供給された光ビームを、夫々、光入出射用アダプタ
１３１，２〜１３□−ｊ、１３□−２〜１３２− ＊
−−−＋ １３１−２〜１３１−ｊ のうち任意の方
向にある光入出射用アダプタに同時に出射制御すること
ができる。In this way, by changing the rotation angle of the mirror 10, that is, by changing the output selection signal input to the conversion circuit 14 via the signal line 15, the light input/output adapter 31. l 13□−□+ −−−+ 131−
The light beam supplied to 1 is transferred to light input/output adapters 131, 2 to 13□-j, 13□-2 to 132-*, respectively.
---+ Output can be controlled simultaneously to the light input/output adapter in any direction among 131-2 to 131-j.
以上説明したように、本発明によれば、１の入力用光信
号線路を多数の出力用光信号線路のうちの任意の１に接
続することが出来、かつ、このような接続を多数の入力
用光信号線路夫々について同時に行なうことができる。As explained above, according to the present invention, one input optical signal line can be connected to any one of a large number of output optical signal lines, and such a connection can be connected to a large number of input optical signal lines. This can be done simultaneously for each optical signal line.
又、本発明は、光応用情報処理分計全般に利用すること
ができる。例えば、光通信、各種データ伝送、コンピュ
ータ周辺装置力と本発明の用途は極めて広い。Further, the present invention can be used in general optical application information processing meters. For example, the present invention has a wide range of applications, including optical communications, various data transmissions, and computer peripheral devices.
第１図は従来の光信号線路切替装置の構成図、第２囚は
本発明による光信号線路切替装置の構成図である。
１０・・・ミラー １１・・・回転軸１
３、、〜１３□−ｊ、１３□−１〜１３□−ｊ ＋ −
−−＋ １３１−ｔ〜１３ｉ−ｊ・・・光入出射用アダ
プタFIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a conventional optical signal line switching device, and FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of an optical signal line switching device according to the present invention. 10...Mirror 11...Rotation axis 1
3,,~13□-j, 13□-1~13□-j + -
--+ 131-t~13i-j...Light input/output adapter
Claims (1)
が前記回転軸に向けられ、かつ、上記回転軸を中心とし
て夫々が放射状となるように配置された複数個の光入出
射用アダプタから構成された複数個の光入出射用アダプ
タ群とを有することを特徴とする光信号線路切替装置。A mirror that rotates around one rotational axis, and a plurality of light input/output apertures each of which is arranged radially around the rotational axis, with the light input/output apertures facing the rotational axis. 1. An optical signal line switching device comprising a plurality of light input/output adapter groups configured of adapters.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP57109841A JPS592452A (en) | 1982-06-28 | 1982-06-28 | Switching device of optical signal line |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP57109841A JPS592452A (en) | 1982-06-28 | 1982-06-28 | Switching device of optical signal line |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| JPS592452A true JPS592452A (en) | 1984-01-09 |
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ID=14520553
Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP57109841A Pending JPS592452A (en) | 1982-06-28 | 1982-06-28 | Switching device of optical signal line |
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| JP (1) | JPS592452A (en) |
Cited By (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPH03157168A (en) * | 1989-11-14 | 1991-07-05 | Mitsubishi Petrochem Co Ltd | Method for coating resin molded body |
| JPH04272938A (en) * | 1991-02-27 | 1992-09-29 | Mitsubishi Petrochem Co Ltd | Molded article and coated molded article |
| WO2001055751A3 (en) * | 2000-01-26 | 2002-01-31 | Photuris Inc | System and method for optically switching/routing optical channels of any wavelength to any fiber |
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1982
- 1982-06-28 JP JP57109841A patent/JPS592452A/en active Pending
Cited By (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPH03157168A (en) * | 1989-11-14 | 1991-07-05 | Mitsubishi Petrochem Co Ltd | Method for coating resin molded body |
| JPH0579390B2 (en) * | 1989-11-14 | 1993-11-02 | Mitsubishi Petrochemical Co | |
| JPH04272938A (en) * | 1991-02-27 | 1992-09-29 | Mitsubishi Petrochem Co Ltd | Molded article and coated molded article |
| WO2001055751A3 (en) * | 2000-01-26 | 2002-01-31 | Photuris Inc | System and method for optically switching/routing optical channels of any wavelength to any fiber |
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