Method for assembling a light wave guide switch

US5353361A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

• Christoph Maczey · Berlin, DE
• Joachim Schulze · Soest, DE
• Klaus Schulz · Berlin, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 8, 1992
• Grant date: Oct 4, 1994
• Expiry date: Dec 8, 2012

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T29/49105
• WIPO field: Optics
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A method for assembling a light wave guide switch calls for a switch having two groups of front ends of light wave guides. Each group of front ends faces the other group of front ends and each group is disposed on opposite sides of a coupling plane running perpendicular to the longitudinal axes of the light wave guides. The switch also has centering devices that extend parallel to each other, without offset, from a first end of a base plate to a second end of the base plate. The centering devices secure a plurality of light wave guides each extending through the coupling plane when each of the wave guides forms a single component. The method includes the steps of coupling the first end of the base plate to a stationary part of the switch and coupling a second end of the base plate to a drivable part of the switch while the switch is in the given switching position. The method also includes the steps of cutting the light wave guides with a laser in the coupling plane and cutting the base plate in the region of the coupling plane.