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EP0256348A1 Expired / Lapsed EP ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Mechanical switch for optical fibers

Assignee: Alcatel CIT SA
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Filing: 1987-07-23
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2007-07-23
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Abstract

Abstract Translated from French Ce commutateur comporte un bras rigide (1) basculant autour d'un axe transversal (2) sur une semelle rigide (3) face à deux plateaux superposés (4, 5). Le bras basculant (1) porte une extrémité mobile (9) de fibre optique qui lui est attachée au moyen d'un tube capillaire (8). Les plateaux (4 et 5) portent chacun une plaquette (10, 11) creusée d'une rainure d'alignement (12, 13) dans laquelle aboutit une extrémité fixe (14, 15) de fibre optique. Ils sont fixés provisoirement à la semelle par un boulonnage avec jeu permettant un réglage individuel de leur position par rapport à la semelle (3) puis immobilisés par une soudure par points au laser. This switch comprises a rigid arm (1) rocking about a transverse axis (2) on a rigid sole (3) facing two superimposed plates (4, 5). The tilting arm (1) carries a movable end (9) of optical fiber which is attached to it by means of a capillary tube (8). The plates (4 and 5) each carry a plate (10, 11) hollowed out with an alignment groove (12, 13) into which a fixed end (14, 15) of optical fiber terminates. They are provisionally fixed to the sole by bolting with clearance allowing individual adjustment of their position relative to the sole (3) and then immobilized by laser spot welding.

Inventors

  • 👤 Jean-Louis Lemonde

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CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/24; G02B6/26; G02B6/35; G02B6/3502; G02B6/3508; G02B6/3564; G02B6/3568; G02B6/3572; G02B6/354; G02B6/3544; G02B6/3548; G02B6/355; G02B6/3582

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US4063287A Cited
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