Optical switch, optical fiber arranging member and method of man

Details Optical switch, optical fiber arranging member and method of man Optical switch, optical fiber arranging member and method of man

1993-05-14

1995-08-29

Lee, John D.

Optical waveguides

With optical coupler

Switch

385 20, 385137, G02B 626

Patent

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054468108

ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to an optical switch comprising a fiber arranging member having a substrate 1 with a plurality of fiber fixing grooves formed in an upper surface thereof, first optical fibers 2 fixed in the fiber fixing grooves, and a convey mechanism 5 for conveying a second optical fiber 6 to be connected to a corresponding first optical fiber 2 to a corresponding fiber fixing groove, wherein fiber introduction grooves 1h for guiding the end portion of the second optical fiber 6 are formed at the end portions of the fiber fixing grooves that fix the end portions of the first optical fibers 2.

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