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Optical fiber data link system
Assignee: Kawamura Electric Inc
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Filing: 1986-05-08
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Granted: 1988-05-03
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Expires: 2006-05-08
Abstract
Abstract An optical fiber data link system comprising a controller and one or more stations, all of which are connected to one another by a series of optical fibers providing a single loop as a whole. At least one data input module and/or one data output module is connected to each station. The controller includes a light receiving element, a serial-parallel converter, an circuit for generating an address/data indicating signal, an address setting circuit, a parallel-serial converter and a luminous element. Each station includes a light receiving element, a serial-parallel converter, an address/data distinguish circuit, a parallel-serial converter and a luminous element. Each data input module includes an address decoder, a comparison circuit, a switch circuit, a data latch circuit and one or more input terminals. Each data output module includes an address decoder, a comparison circuit, a switch circuit, a data latch circuit and one or more output terminals.
Inventors
- 👤 Makoto Yokoyama
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 11:06
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04B; H04B10/00; H04B10/25; H04L; H04L12/00; H04L12/28; H04L12/42; G; G08; G08C; G08C23/00; G08C23/06; H04B10/27; H04B10/275; H04B10/2755; G05; G05B; G05B2219/00; G05B2219/10; G05B2219/11; G05B2219/1113; G05B2219/15; G05B2219/15017
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
238 words
An optical fiber data link system comprising a controller and at least one station connection to each other by a series of optical fibers which, as a whole, substantially makes a single loop while linking them together, said controller at least including (a) a light receiving element connected to a fiber of said loop for receiving optical signals therefrom and developing an indication responsive thereto, (b) a serial-parallel converter for converting the indication of a parallel signal, (c) a circuit for generating a signal to allow said station operative on said parallel signal to determine which of two signals, i.e., address signal or data signal, has been received thereby, (d) an address setting circuit, (e) a parallel-serial converter and (f) a luminous element for receiving signal data and providing serial optical signals to a fiber of said loop, said station at least including (i) a light receiving element, (ii) a serial-parallel converter, (iii) a circuit for determining which of two signals, i.e., address signal or data signal has been received by the station, (iv) a parallel-serial converter and (v) a luminous element, said elements (i)-(v) of a station being interconnected for receiving data from a first fiber of said loop, and for transmitting data to a next fiber of said loop, at least one data module being connected to said station, and said at least one data module having an address of its own assigned thereto in advance.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
238 words
An optical fiber data link system comprising a controller and at least one station connection to each other by a series of optical fibers which, as a whole, substantially makes a single loop while linking them together, said controller at least including (a) a light receiving element connected to a fiber of said loop for receiving optical signals therefrom and developing an indication responsive thereto, (b) a serial-parallel converter for converting the indication of a parallel signal, (c) a circuit for generating a signal to allow said station operative on said parallel signal to determine which of two signals, i.e., address signal or data signal, has been received thereby, (d) an address setting circuit, (e) a parallel-serial converter and (f) a luminous element for receiving signal data and providing serial optical signals to a fiber of said loop, said station at least including (i) a light receiving element, (ii) a serial-parallel converter, (iii) a circuit for determining which of two signals, i.e., address signal or data signal has been received by the station, (iv) a parallel-serial converter and (v) a luminous element, said elements (i)-(v) of a station being interconnected for receiving data from a first fiber of said loop, and for transmitting data to a next fiber of said loop, at least one data module being connected to said station, and said at least one data module having an address of its own assigned thereto in advance.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
An optical fiber data link system in accordance with claim 1 wherein said at least one data module numbers more than one unit, including at least one data input module and at least one data output module.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
69 words
An optical fiber data link system in accordance with claim 2 wherein said at least one data input module and said at least one data output module each are provided with n-bit dip switches for assigning an n-bit address thereto and also provided with m-bit terminals each consisting of a pair of terminal means for carrying m-bit data, both said n and said m being a positive whole number.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
67 words
An optical fiber data link system in accordance with claim 3 wherein said at least one data input module is adapted to input m-bit data when said terminal means of m-bit terminals thereof have made contact with each other, while said at least one data output module is adapted to output m-bit data when said terminal means of m-bit terminals thereof have made contact with each other.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
An optical fiber data link system in accordance with claim 4 wherein said at least one data input module comprises an analog data input module with a means for converting an analog data into a m-bit digital signal, said m being a positive whole number.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
62 words
An optical fiber data link system in accordance with claim 4 wherein said at least one data output module comprises an analog data output module with a means for converting m-bit data into analog data and with a circuit for supplying voltage or current with a magnitude proportional to the value of said converted data, said m being a positive whole number.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
45 words
An optical fiber data link system in accordance with claim 3 wherein said at least one data input module comprises an analog data input module with a means for converting an analog data into a m-bit digital signal, said m being a positive whole number.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
62 words
An optical fiber data link system in accordance with claim 3 wherein said at least one data output module comprises an analog data output module with a means for converting m-bit data into analog data and with a circuit for supplying voltage or current with a magnitude proportional to the value of said converted data, said m being a positive whole number.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
74 words
An optical fiber data link system in accordance with claim 2 wherein said at least one data input module is adapted to input data in the system if its address has been set by said controller, while said at least one data output module is adapted to receive said data from said at least one data input module if its address is the same as that of said at least one data input module.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
45 words
An optical fiber data link system in accordance with claim 9 wherein said at least one data input module comprises an analog data input module with a means for converting an analog data into a m-bit digital signal, said m being a positive whole number.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
68 words
An optical fiber data link system in accordance with claim 9 wherein said at least one data input module and said at least one data output module each are provided with n-bit dip switches for assigning an n-bit address thereto and also provided with m-bit terminals each consisting of a pair of terminal means for carrying m-bit data, both said n and m being a positive whole number.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
62 words
An optical fiber data link system in accordance with claim 9 wherein said at least one data output module comprises an analog data output module with a means for converting m-bit data into analog data and with a circuit for supplying voltage or current with a magnitude proportional to the value of said converted data, said m being a positive whole number.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
74 words
An optical fiber data link system link system in accordance with claim 2 wherein said at least one data input module includes an address decoder for receiving and decoding address information, a comparison circuit for comparing a decoded address to an address of said module, a switch circuit for interconnecting a station with a data latch circuit, a data latch circuit for latching data from an input terminal and at least one input terminal.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
79 words
An optical fiber data link system in accordance with claim 2 wherein said at least one data output module includes an address decoder for receiving and decoding address information, a comparison circuit for comparing a decoded address to an address of said module, a switch circuit for interconnecting a station with a latch circuit, a data latch circuit for latching data interconnected by said switch circuit, and at least one output terminal connected thereto for receiving said latched data.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
45 words
An optical fiber data link system in accordance with claim 2 wherein said at least one data input module comprises an analog data input module with a means for converting an analog data into a m-bit digital signal, said m being a positive whole number.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
62 words
An optical fiber data link system in accordance with claim 2 wherein said at least one data output module comprises an analog data output module with a means for converting m-bit data into analog data and with a circuit for supplying voltage or current with a magnitude proportional to the value of said converted data, said m being a positive whole number.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
An optical fber data link system in accordance with claim 1 wherein at least one data module is a data input module.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
71 words
An optical fiber data link system in accordance with claim 17 wherein said at least one data input module includes an address decoder for receiving and decoding address information, a comparison circuit for comparing a decoded address to an address of said module, a switch circuit for interconnecting a station with a latch circuit, a data latch circuit for latching data from an input terminal and at least one input terminal.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
45 words
An optical fiber data link system in accordance with claim 18 wherein said at least one data input module comprises an analog data input module with a means for converting an analog data into a m-bit digital signal, said m being a positive whole number.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
45 words
An optical fiber data link system in accordance with claim 17 wherein said at least one data input module comprises an analog data input module with a means for converting an analog data into a m-bit digital signal, said m being a positive whole number.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
59 words
An optical fiber data link system in accordance with claim 17 wherein said at least one data module is provided with n-bit dip switches for assigning an n-bit address thereto and also provided with m-bit terminal each consisting of a pair of terminal means for carrying m-bit data, both said n and said m being a positive whole number.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
23 words
An optical fiber data link system in accordance with claim 1 wherein said at least one data module is a data output module.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
80 words
An optical fiber data link system in accordance with claim 22 wherein said at least one data output module includes an address decoder for receiving and decoding address information, a comparison circuit for comparing a decoded address to an address of said module, a switch circuit for interconnecting a station with a latch circuit, a data latch circuit for latching data interconnected by said switch circuit and at least one output terminal connected thereto for receiving said latched data thereon.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
61 words
An opticalfiber data link system in accordance with claim 23 wherein said at least one data output module comprises an analog data output module with a means for converting m-bit data into analog data and with a circuit for supplying voltage or current with a magnitude proportional to the value of said converted data, said m being a positive whole number.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
62 words
An optical fiber data link system in accordance with claim 22 wherein said at least one data output module comprises an analog data output module with a means for converting m-bit data into analog data and with a circuit for supplying voltage or current with a magnitude proportional to the value of said converted data, said m being a positive whole number.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
59 words
An optical fiber data link system in accordance with claim 22 wherein said at least one data module is provided with n-bit dip switches for assigning an n-bit address thereto and also provided with m-bit terminals each consisting of a pair of terminal means for carrying m-bit data, both said n and said m being a positive whole number.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
59 words
An optical fiber data link system in accordance with claim 1, wherein said at least one data module is provided with n-bit dip switches for assigning an n-bit address thereto and also provided with m-bit terminals each consisting of a pair of terminal means for carrying m-bit data, both said n and said m being a positive whole number.
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