JPS57186703A - Optical switch - Google Patents
Optical switchInfo
- Publication number
- JPS57186703A JPS57186703A JP56070685A JP7068581A JPS57186703A JP S57186703 A JPS57186703 A JP S57186703A JP 56070685 A JP56070685 A JP 56070685A JP 7068581 A JP7068581 A JP 7068581A JP S57186703 A JPS57186703 A JP S57186703A
- Authority
- JP
- Japan
- Prior art keywords
- optical fibers
- fibers
- input
- fixing member
- output optical
- 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.)
- Pending
Links
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
- G02B6/3502—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
- G02B6/3508—Lateral or transverse displacement of the whole waveguides, e.g. by varying the distance between opposed waveguide ends, or by mutual lateral displacement of opposed waveguide 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
- G02B6/3568—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
Landscapes
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Optics & Photonics (AREA)
- Mechanical Light Control Or Optical Switches (AREA)
Priority Applications (5)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
JP56070685A JPS57186703A (en) | 1981-05-13 | 1981-05-13 | Optical switch |
US06/375,016 US4568143A (en) | 1981-05-13 | 1982-05-05 | Optical fiber crossover switching apparatus |
DE8282104007T DE3267252D1 (en) | 1981-05-13 | 1982-05-07 | Optical switching apparatus |
EP82104007A EP0064751B1 (en) | 1981-05-13 | 1982-05-07 | Optical switching apparatus |
CA000402815A CA1175269A (en) | 1981-05-13 | 1982-05-12 | Optical switching apparatus |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
JP56070685A JPS57186703A (en) | 1981-05-13 | 1981-05-13 | Optical switch |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
---|---|
JPS57186703A true JPS57186703A (en) | 1982-11-17 |
Family
ID=13438740
Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
---|---|---|---|
JP56070685A Pending JPS57186703A (en) | 1981-05-13 | 1981-05-13 | Optical switch |
Country Status (5)
Country | Link |
---|---|
US (1) | US4568143A (ja) |
EP (1) | EP0064751B1 (ja) |
JP (1) | JPS57186703A (ja) |
CA (1) | CA1175269A (ja) |
DE (1) | DE3267252D1 (ja) |
Cited By (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
JPH02199418A (ja) * | 1989-01-30 | 1990-08-07 | Nippon Telegr & Teleph Corp <Ntt> | 光スイッチ |
Families Citing this family (12)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
FR2547150A1 (fr) * | 1983-05-31 | 1984-12-07 | Cit Alcatel | Commutateur opto-mecanique et ensemble de commutation spatiale le mettant en application |
JPS6021706U (ja) * | 1983-07-19 | 1985-02-14 | アルプス電気株式会社 | スタ−カプラ |
US4730893A (en) * | 1985-07-26 | 1988-03-15 | Siemens Aktiengesellschaft | Support assembly for light waveguide couplings |
CA1321089C (en) * | 1988-05-06 | 1993-08-10 | Adc Telecommunications, Inc. | Optical switch |
US4859022A (en) * | 1988-07-11 | 1989-08-22 | Gte Products Corporation | Moving "S" fiber optical switch |
US4953929A (en) * | 1989-07-21 | 1990-09-04 | International Business Machines | Fiber optic connector assembly and adapter for use therewith |
US5098207A (en) * | 1990-02-09 | 1992-03-24 | Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company | Optical fiber switch |
DE4012510A1 (de) * | 1990-04-12 | 1991-10-17 | Siemens Ag | Verfahren zum konfektionieren eines lichtwellenleiterschalters |
US5187758A (en) * | 1990-07-17 | 1993-02-16 | Fujitsu Limited | Method of fabricating optical switch |
US5185825A (en) * | 1991-10-03 | 1993-02-09 | The Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. | Optical switching connector |
US5208880A (en) * | 1992-04-30 | 1993-05-04 | General Electric Company | Microdynamical fiber-optic switch and method of switching using same |
US5455878A (en) * | 1994-08-15 | 1995-10-03 | The Boeing Company | Programmable signal time delay device using electro-optic and passive waveguide circuits on planar substrates |
Citations (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
GB1559615A (en) * | 1975-11-12 | 1980-01-23 | Thomson Csf | Mechanically controlled switch for connections by means ofbundles of optical fibres |
Family Cites Families (6)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US4124271A (en) * | 1977-03-14 | 1978-11-07 | Transco Products, Inc. | Fiber optic switch and connector |
JPS5413349A (en) * | 1977-07-01 | 1979-01-31 | Nippon Telegr & Teleph Corp <Ntt> | Switch for optical fiber |
JPS5627103A (en) * | 1979-08-10 | 1981-03-16 | Xerox Corp | Optical fiber relay device |
DE3012450A1 (de) * | 1980-03-31 | 1981-10-08 | Siemens AG, 1000 Berlin und 8000 München | Schalter zum vertauschbaren optischen verbinden zweier lichtleiterpaare |
FR2479993A1 (fr) * | 1980-04-04 | 1981-10-09 | Thomson Csf | Commutateur optique a commande mecanique et dispositif optoelectronique autoreparable mettant en oeuvre un tel commutateur |
DE3036950A1 (de) * | 1980-09-30 | 1982-05-13 | Siemens AG, 1000 Berlin und 8000 München | Faseroptischer brueckenschalter |
-
1981
- 1981-05-13 JP JP56070685A patent/JPS57186703A/ja active Pending
-
1982
- 1982-05-05 US US06/375,016 patent/US4568143A/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1982-05-07 EP EP82104007A patent/EP0064751B1/en not_active Expired
- 1982-05-07 DE DE8282104007T patent/DE3267252D1/de not_active Expired
- 1982-05-12 CA CA000402815A patent/CA1175269A/en not_active Expired
Patent Citations (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
GB1559615A (en) * | 1975-11-12 | 1980-01-23 | Thomson Csf | Mechanically controlled switch for connections by means ofbundles of optical fibres |
Cited By (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
JPH02199418A (ja) * | 1989-01-30 | 1990-08-07 | Nippon Telegr & Teleph Corp <Ntt> | 光スイッチ |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
---|---|
EP0064751B1 (en) | 1985-11-06 |
DE3267252D1 (en) | 1985-12-12 |
CA1175269A (en) | 1984-10-02 |
EP0064751A1 (en) | 1982-11-17 |
US4568143A (en) | 1986-02-04 |
Similar Documents
Publication | Publication Date | Title |
---|---|---|
JPS57186703A (en) | Optical switch | |
JPS547948A (en) | Optical circuit of high molecule | |
DE3587848D1 (de) | Optisches schaltungsmittel. | |
DK72191D0 (da) | Fiberoptisk omskifter | |
SE8204085L (sv) | Fiberoptiskt kopplingsorgan | |
GB1426475A (en) | Optical fibre switch | |
SE8002444L (sv) | Elektro-optiskt kopplingsdon | |
JPS5570810A (en) | Molded connector for optical communication | |
JPS57163216A (en) | Optical matrix switch | |
JPS5329740A (en) | Light branch and connecting circuit by use of optical fiber | |
JPS5413349A (en) | Switch for optical fiber | |
FR2345300A1 (fr) | Clavier numerique a transmission optique | |
JPS53143247A (en) | Optical path switching device | |
JPS5393855A (en) | Photo switching element | |
JPS545753A (en) | Photo switch | |
ATE137590T1 (de) | Optischer schalter | |
JPS5533128A (en) | Photo switch | |
JPS53102769A (en) | Photo switch | |
JPS5397455A (en) | Photo switch | |
JPS57186705A (en) | Optical switch and its manufacture | |
JPS53144354A (en) | Switching device for optical fibers | |
SU675493A1 (ru) | Волноводный переключатель | |
JPS6457230A (en) | Optical switch | |
JPS56137332A (en) | Optical not circuit | |
JPS5438147A (en) | Photo matri switch |