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1×N reflector switch

  • US 6,574,388 B2
  • Filed: 07/18/2001
  • Issued: 06/03/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/26/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A dual 1×

  • 2 reflector switch comprising;

    (a) two first beam-forming units and two second beam-forming units disposed in a square about a rotation axis, each beam-forming unit comprising an optical fiber and a lens secured thereto, with said two first beam-forming units diagonally disposed about said rotation axis;

    (b) two rotatable reflector assemblies, in parallel, disposed symmetrically about said rotation axis, arranged such that an optical signal from each first beam-forming unit is reflected into each one of said second beam-forming units, respectively, forming a first set of second beam-forming units and, upon 90°

    rotation of said two rotatable reflector assemblies, said optical signal from each first beam-forming unit is reflected into each other of said second beam-forming units, respectively, forming a second set of second beam-forming units; and

    (c) a mechanism for rotating said two rotatable reflector assemblies to alternately align said optical signal between said first set of second beam-forming units and said second set of beam-forming units.

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