Optic switch

An optic switch comprising:

• a casing;
• at least two optic input devices for directing optic signals into the optic switch;
• at least two optic output devices for directing the optic signals out of the optic switch;
• a movable reflection device comprising two movable reflective surfaces and movable between two positions;
• and
• a fixed reflection device comprising at least one fixed reflective surface;
• wherein the optic signal that is directed into the optic switch by one of the optic input devices is reflected at least two times by one of the movable reflective surfaces and the fixed reflective surface in order to be redirected into one of the optic output devices.

An optic switch comprising:

• a casing:
• a first optic input device attached to the casing;
• a first optic output device attached to the casing;
• a second optic input device attached to the casing;
• a second optic output device attached to the casing;
• a movable reflection device having first and second reflective surfaces and movable between first and second positions;
• a fixed reflection device comprising at least a reflective surface which is opposite to and parallel to one of the reflective surfaces of the movable reflection device;
• a driving device for driving the movable reflection device between the first and second positions;
• and
• a cover;
• wherein when the movable reflection device is at the first position, the movable reflection device is located outside a first optic path formed between the first optic input device and the first optic output device and a second optic path formed between the second optic input device and the second optic output device, whereby an optic signal from the first optic input device follows the first optic path toward the first optic output device and an optic signal from the second optic input device follows the second optic path toward the second optic output device;
• and
• wherein when the movable reflection device is at the second position, the movable reflection device is located on the optic paths, the optic signal from the first optic input device is redirected to the second optic output device and the optic signal from the second optic input device is redirected to the first optic output device.

An optic switch comprising:

• a casing to which first input device, first output device, second input device and second output device are attached, the first and second input devices being adapted to convey optic signals into the optic switch and the first and second output devices being adapted to convey optic signals out of the optic switch;
• a movable reflection device arranged in the casing and movable between a non-engaged position and an engaged position, the movable reflection device having first and second reflective surfaces;
• and
• an additional third reflective surface which is parallel to and opposes the first reflective surface when the movable reflection device is at the engaged position;
• wherein when the movable reflection device is at the non-engaged position, optic signals conveyed into the optic switch by the first and second input devices are allowed to directly pass to the first and second output devices respectively, while when the movable reflection device is at the engaged position, the optic signal conveyed into the optic switch by the second input device is reflected by the second reflective surface to the first output device and the optic signal conveyed into the optic switch by the first input device is reflected at least three times by both the first reflective surface and the third reflective surface and redirected to the second output device.

An optic switch comprising:

• an input device and first and second output devices, the input device being adapted to convey an optic signal into the optic switch, the first and second output devices being adapted to selectively convey the optic signal out of the optic switch;
• a primary reflection device having a primary reflective surface movable between a non-engaged position and an engaged position;
• and
• a secondary reflection device having a secondary reflective surface which is parallel to and opposes the primary reflective surface when the primary reflection device is at the engaged position;
• wherein when the primary reflection device is at the non-engaged position, the optic signal is allowed to directly pass to the first output device and when the primary reflection device is at the engaged position, the optic signal is reflected by the primary and secondary reflective surfaces and redirected to the second output device.

An optic device comprising:

• first and second optic inputs and first and second optic outputs, the first input and the first output being aligned with each other and forming a first optic path therebetween, the second input and the second output being aligned with each other and forming a second optic path therebetween, the first and second optic paths intersecting at an intersection point, the first and second optic inputs being adapted to respectively convey first and second optic signals to the first and second optic outputs along the first and second optic paths;
• a first reflective surface being positionable on the optic paths but not exactly at the intersection point thereof, an auxiliary reflective surface being positioned opposite to the first reflective surface and cooperating with the first reflective surface for reflection and redirection of the first optic signal toward the second output;
• and
• a second reflective surface being positionable at the intersection point of the optic paths for reflection and redirection of the second optic signal toward the first optic output.