Optical switch

Details Optical switch Optical switch

2005-11-22

2005-11-22

Font, Frank G. (Department: 2883)

Optical waveguides

With optical coupler

Switch

C385S021000, C385S036000, C359S831000, C359S837000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06968099

ABSTRACT:
An optical switch (10) includes a housing (3), an input port (4), an output port (5), a switching element (6), a holder (7), and a driver (63). The holder holds the input and output ports in alignment with one another and is assembled with the switching element. The switching element includes an optical component assembly (61) and a rotating mechanism (60). The optical component assembly is fixed on the rotating mechanism and is brought to move between a top stopper (85) (an upward position), wherein the optical component assembly is out of optical paths running between the input port and the output port, and a bottom stopper (86) (a downward position), wherein the optical component assembly is in the optical paths. The optical component assembly includes a prism (612), which redirects optical paths passing through it, thereby effecting switching between the input and output ports.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5642446 (1997-06-01), Tsai
patent: 6396975 (2002-05-01), Wood et al.

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