Optical waveguides – With disengagable mechanical connector – Structure surrounding optical fiber bundle-to-bundle connection
Patent
1991-08-06
1995-06-06
Bovernick, Rodney B.
Optical waveguides
With disengagable mechanical connector
Structure surrounding optical fiber bundle-to-bundle connection
G02B 640
Patent
active
054229693
ABSTRACT:
An optical switch is disclosed for a system including signals carried over a plurality of optical fibers. The switch comprises a first and second plurality of optical fibers with each of the fibers terminating at a terminal end. A first switch body is provided for holding fibers of the first plurality in a closely packed array with terminal ends disposed circumferentially about a common first axis. A second switch body is provided for holding fibers of the second plurality in a second array. The first and second arrays are selected for at least a portion of terminal ends of the fibers of the first plurality to be optically coupled with terminal ends of at least one of the fibers of the second plurality when the first array is angularly displaced about the first axis in any one of a plurality of angularly displaced positions. The arrays are further selected for at least one of the fibers of the first array to be optically coupled with different fibers of the second array when the first array is disposed in any one of at least two of the angularly displaced positions. An alignment mechanism is provided for aligning the first array with the second array and with the first array moveable to any of the plurality of angularly displaced positions.
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ADC Telecommunications Inc.
Bovernick Rodney B.
Wise Robert E.
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