Optical switch alignment mechanism

Details Optical switch alignment mechanism Optical switch alignment mechanism

2008-07-29

2008-07-29

Pak, Sung (Department: 2874)

Optical waveguides

Miscellaneous

C385S016000, C385S018000, C359S877000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11120332

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for aligning an optical element of an optical actuator. The optical actuator moves a guide between a retracted and an extended position relative to an actuator body. The actuator body has a channel, or through-opening, in which the mirror guide moves. In one embodiment, the channel has a two flat surfaces that form a portion of a v-groove in the channel. In the extended position, the guide contacts a stop pin, or stopper, and the two flat surfaces in the through-opening, thereby holding the guide in a position defined by the line of contact between the stop pin and an angled surface of the guide and a pair of parallel contact lines where the guide contacts the two flat surfaces in the through-opening.

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