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US 12,055,762 B2Granted
Intelligent optical switch
AssigneeGo!Foton Holdings, Inc.
InventorsKenichiro Takeuchi, David Zhi Chen, Haiguang Lu
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Abstract
An optical assembly includes a connector assembly, a plurality of port assemblies, and a frame assembly. The connector assembly includes an optical fiber connector. The plurality of port assemblies is fixed in position relative to each other. The frame assembly includes a frame directly attached to the connector assembly or directly attached to the plurality of port assemblies. The frame is moveable to align the connector with each of the port assemblies. The connector is insertable into each of the port assemblies when the connector is aligned with a respective one of the port assemblies by moving the connector or the respective port assembly aligned with the connector along a single axis and into the respective port assembly.
Claims29
A remotely directed optical switch comprising:
- a first connector assembly including a first optical fiber connector and a first optical fiber having an end extending from the first optical fiber connector;
- a plurality of optical port assemblies fixed in position relative to each other;
- and
- a frame assembly including a first frame, the first frame being directly attached to the first connector assembly or directly attached to each of the port assemblies;
- wherein the first frame is moveable to align the first optical fiber connector with any one of the port assemblies,
- wherein the first optical fiber connector is insertable in a first direction into each of the port assemblies when the first optical fiber connector is aligned with a respective one of the port assemblies by moving the first optical fiber connector or the respective one of the port assemblies aligned with the first optical fiber connector along a single axis until the first optical fiber connector is inserted into the respective one of the port assemblies, and
- wherein the first connector assembly and the plurality of optical port assemblies are moveable in directions transverse to the first direction to align the first optical fiber connector with the respective one of the port assemblies.
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An optical switch comprising:
- a plurality of connector assemblies, each of the connector assemblies including a respective optical fiber connector and a respective optical fiber having an end extending from the corresponding optical fiber connector;
- a plurality of optical port assemblies fixed in position relative to each other;
- a frame assembly including a first frame, the first frame being directly attached to each of the plurality of connector assemblies or directly attached to each of the port assemblies;
- and
- an arm that pushes or pulls a selected optical fiber connector of the optical fiber connectors of the plurality of connector assemblies to insert the selected optical fiber connector into a respective one of the port assemblies aligned with the selected optical fiber connector,
- wherein the first frame is moveable to align a first optical fiber connector of the optical fiber connectors with any one of the port assemblies,
- wherein the first optical fiber connector is insertable into each one of the port assemblies when the first optical fiber connector is aligned with a respective one of the port assemblies by moving the first optical fiber connector or the respective one of the port assemblies aligned with the first optical fiber connector along a single axis until the first optical fiber connector is inserted into the respective one of the port assemblies, and
- wherein the connector assemblies of the plurality of connector assemblies are arranged about a central axis, and wherein the arm extends along the central axis between the plurality of connector assemblies.
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An optical switch comprising:
- a plurality of connector assemblies, each of the connector assemblies including a respective optical fiber connector and a respective optical fiber having an end extending from the corresponding optical fiber connector;
- a plurality of optical port assemblies fixed in position relative to each other;
- a frame assembly including a first frame, the first frame being directly attached to each of the connector assemblies or directly attached to each of the port assemblies;
- and
- an arm that pushes or pulls a selected optical fiber connector of the optical fiber connectors of the plurality of connector assemblies to insert the selected optical fiber connector into a respective one of the port assemblies aligned with the selected optical fiber connector,
- wherein the first frame is moveable to align a first optical fiber connector of the optical fiber connectors with any one of the port assemblies,
- wherein the first optical fiber connector is insertable into each one of the port assemblies when the first optical fiber connector is aligned with a respective one of the port assemblies by moving the first optical fiber connector or the respective one of the port assemblies aligned with the first optical fiber connector along a single axis until the first optical fiber connector is inserted into the respective one of the port assemblies, and
- wherein the arm revolves around the optical fiber connectors of the plurality of connector assemblies.
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An optical switch comprising:
- a first connector assembly including a first optical fiber connector and a first optical fiber having an end extending from the first optical fiber connector;
- a plurality of optical port assemblies fixed in position relative to each other;
- a frame assembly including a first frame, the first frame being directly attached to the first connector assembly or directly attached to each of the port assemblies;
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- an actuation mechanism configured for driving the first connector assembly to insert the first optical fiber connector into a respective one of the port assemblies aligned with the first optical fiber connector,
- wherein the first frame is moveable to align the first optical fiber connector with any one of the port assemblies,
- wherein the first optical fiber connector is insertable into each one of the port assemblies when the first optical fiber connector is aligned with a respective one of the port assemblies by moving the first optical fiber connector or the respective one of the port assemblies aligned with the first optical fiber connector along a single axis until the first optical fiber connector is inserted into the respective one of the port assemblies, and
- wherein the actuation mechanism is rotatable to align the first optical fiber connector for insertion in at least a plurality of directions within an insertion plane.
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An optical switch comprising:
- a first connector assembly including a first optical fiber connector and a first optical fiber having an end extending from the first optical fiber connector;
- a plurality of optical port assemblies fixed in position relative to each other;
- a first frame directly attached to the first connector assembly;
- and
- an actuation mechanism configured for driving the first connector assembly to insert the first optical fiber connector into a respective one of the port assemblies aligned with the first optical fiber connector,
- wherein the first frame is moveable to align the first optical fiber connector with any one of the port assemblies,
- wherein the first optical fiber connector is insertable into each one of the port assemblies when the first optical fiber connector is aligned with a respective one of the port assemblies by moving the first optical fiber connector or the respective one of the port assemblies aligned with the first optical fiber connector along a single axis until the first optical fiber connector is inserted into the respective one of the port assemblies, and
- wherein the actuation mechanism includes a first shaft, a second shaft, and a cam,
- wherein the first frame is slidable along the second shaft to align the first optical fiber connector with the respective one of the port assemblies, and
- wherein the cam rotates eccentrically about the first shaft to push the first optical fiber connector and thereby insert the first optical fiber connector into the respective one of the port assemblies.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.