GB2119538B - Fibre optic switch - Google Patents

Fibre optic switch

Info

Publication number: GB2119538B
Authority: GB; United Kingdom
Prior art keywords: fibre optic; optic switch; switch; fibre; optic
Prior art date: 1982-04-29
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Expired

Application number

GB08212507A

Other versions

GB2119538A (en

Inventor

David Wilson

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

STC PLC

Original Assignee

Standard Telephone and Cables PLC

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

1982-04-29

Filing date

1982-04-29

Publication date

1985-08-29

1982-04-29 Application filed by Standard Telephone and Cables PLC filed Critical Standard Telephone and Cables PLC

1982-04-29 Priority to GB08212507A priority Critical patent/GB2119538B/en

1983-04-29 Priority to FR8307151A priority patent/FR2526218A1/en

1983-11-16 Publication of GB2119538A publication Critical patent/GB2119538A/en

1985-08-29 Application granted granted Critical

1985-08-29 Publication of GB2119538B publication Critical patent/GB2119538B/en

Status Expired legal-status Critical Current

Classifications

- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
- G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
- G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
- G02B6/35—Optical coupling means having switching means
- G02B6/3564—Mechanical details of the actuation mechanism associated with the moving element or mounting mechanism details
- G02B6/3568—Mechanical details of the actuation mechanism associated with the moving element or mounting mechanism details characterised by the actuating force
- G02B6/3572—Magnetic force
- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
- G01F1/00—Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow
- G01F1/05—Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow by using mechanical effects
- G01F1/06—Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow by using mechanical effects using rotating vanes with tangential admission
- G01F1/075—Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow by using mechanical effects using rotating vanes with tangential admission with magnetic or electromagnetic coupling to the indicating device
- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
- G01F15/00—Details of, or accessories for, apparatus of groups G01F1/00 - G01F13/00 insofar as such details or appliances are not adapted to particular types of such apparatus
- G01F15/06—Indicating or recording devices
- G01F15/061—Indicating or recording devices for remote indication
- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
- G01F15/00—Details of, or accessories for, apparatus of groups G01F1/00 - G01F13/00 insofar as such details or appliances are not adapted to particular types of such apparatus
- G01F15/06—Indicating or recording devices
- G01F15/065—Indicating or recording devices with transmission devices, e.g. mechanical
- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
- G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
- G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
- G02B6/35—Optical coupling means having switching means
- G02B6/351—Optical coupling means having switching means involving stationary waveguides with moving interposed optical elements
- G02B6/3512—Optical coupling means having switching means involving stationary waveguides with moving interposed optical elements the optical element being reflective, e.g. mirror
- G02B6/352—Optical coupling means having switching means involving stationary waveguides with moving interposed optical elements the optical element being reflective, e.g. mirror the reflective optical element having a shaped reflective surface, e.g. a reflective element comprising several reflective surfaces or facets that function together
- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
- G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
- G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
- G02B6/35—Optical coupling means having switching means
- G02B6/354—Switching arrangements, i.e. number of input/output ports and interconnection types
- G02B6/3544—2D constellations, i.e. with switching elements and switched beams located in a plane
- G02B6/3548—1xN switch, i.e. one input and a selectable single output of N possible outputs
- G02B6/3552—1x1 switch, e.g. on/off switch
- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
- G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
- G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
- G02B6/35—Optical coupling means having switching means
- G02B6/3594—Characterised by additional functional means, e.g. means for variably attenuating or branching or means for switching differently polarized beams

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Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
Electromagnetism (AREA)
Optics & Photonics (AREA)
Mechanical Light Control Or Optical Switches (AREA)

GB08212507A 1982-04-29 1982-04-29 Fibre optic switch Expired GB2119538B (en)

Priority Applications (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
GB08212507A GB2119538B (en)	1982-04-29	1982-04-29	Fibre optic switch
FR8307151A FR2526218A1 (en)	1982-04-29	1983-04-29	OPTICAL FIBER SWITCH

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
GB08212507A GB2119538B (en)	1982-04-29	1982-04-29	Fibre optic switch

Publications (2)

Publication Number	Publication Date
GB2119538A GB2119538A (en)	1983-11-16
GB2119538B true GB2119538B (en)	1985-08-29

Family

ID=10530077

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
GB08212507A Expired GB2119538B (en)	1982-04-29	1982-04-29	Fibre optic switch

Country Status (2)

Country	Link
FR (1)	FR2526218A1 (en)
GB (1)	GB2119538B (en)

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1982
- 1982-04-29 GB GB08212507A patent/GB2119538B/en not_active Expired
1983
- 1983-04-29 FR FR8307151A patent/FR2526218A1/en active Pending

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
FR2526218A1 (en)	1983-11-04
GB2119538A (en)	1983-11-16

Publication	Publication Date	Title
DE3373550D1 (en)	1987-10-15	Optical fiber
GB2136595B (en)	1986-07-09	Fibre optic contact
DE3175092D1 (en)	1986-09-18	Optical switch
GB8311362D0 (en)	1983-06-02	Multiplex optical fibre
DE3370694D1 (en)	1987-05-07	Plastic optical fibers
GB8300759D0 (en)	1983-02-16	Optical fibre devices
DE3376151D1 (en)	1988-05-05	Plastic optical fiber
DE3367029D1 (en)	1986-11-20	Optical multiple fiber
GB2123164B (en)	1986-01-15	Optical fibre cables
DE3269612D1 (en)	1986-04-10	Rotary fiber optic switch
DE3371002D1 (en)	1987-05-21	Optical fibre cables
GB2129156B (en)	1986-03-05	Optical fibre cables
DE3467424D1 (en)	1987-12-17	Optical fiber switch
DE3367634D1 (en)	1987-01-02	Plastic optical fibers
GB2070271B (en)	1983-11-23	Optical switch
JPS5689705A (en)	1981-07-21	Optical fiber switch
GB2088083B (en)	1984-01-25	Optical fiber switch
GB2119538B (en)	1985-08-29	Fibre optic switch
GB2122371B (en)	1986-01-02	Optical switch
GB8300430D0 (en)	1983-02-09	Fibre optic light switch
GB2122767B (en)	1986-02-05	Optical fibre cables
GB2107481B (en)	1985-03-20	Fibre optic switches
ZA836710B (en)	1984-05-30	Optical fibre
DE3365435D1 (en)	1986-09-25	Optical switch
GB8306075D0 (en)	1983-04-07	Optical fibre coupler

Legal Events

Date	Code	Title	Description
1987-12-09	PCNP	Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee