Optical switch
US6374010B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 8, 2001 |
| Grant date | Apr 16, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 8, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/3578
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An optical switch for switching a light beam in an optical fiber communication line. The switch includes a hollow body, an optical system supported by a first part of the body for movement to act upon a light beam, and an actuator supported by a second part of the body for moving the optical system between first and second positions, in at least one of which positions the optical system acts upon a light beam. An elastic element is included, which has a first part connected to the actuator and a second part connected to the optical system for movement of the optical system by the actuator.
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