Molded slotted optical switch structure and method

Details Molded slotted optical switch structure and method Molded slotted optical switch structure and method

1996-10-28

1997-08-05

Palmer, Phan T. H.

Optical waveguides

With disengagable mechanical connector

Optical fiber to a nonfiber optical device connector

385 92, 385 94, 257 82, G02B 642

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056550421

ABSTRACT:
A molded slotted optical switch structure (21) includes a separate molded emitter portion (23) and a separate molded detector portion (24). The molded emitter portion (23) includes an emitter device (29) molded within an emitter housing (27). The molded detector portion includes a detector device (49) molded within a detector housing (47). The molded emitter portion (23) is coupled to the molded detector portion (24) to form a slot (57) with the emitter device (29) and the detector device (49) aligned with each other across the slot (57). Switching occurs when an opaque object passes through the slot (57) interrupting optical communication between the emitter device (29) and the detector device (49).

REFERENCES:
patent: 5436472 (1995-07-01), Ogawa
Optek Technology, Inc., Product Bulletin, Slotted Optical Switch, May 1993, p.12-10.
Optek Technology, Inc., Product Bulletin, Hi-Rel Slotted Optical Switches, May 1989, pp. 102-112.

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