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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 07, 2000
Filed:
Oct. 05, 1998
Mitsuo Takahashi, Matsudo, JP;
Seikoh Giken Co., Ltd., Matsudo, JP;
Abstract
An optical fiber switch for switching N.times.2N (N.gtoreq.1) circuits is capable of mechanically switching a plurality of pairs of optical fiber circuits at the same time. The optical fiber switch moves an N (N.gtoreq.1) number of movable optical fibers at the same time by a drive member which is guided by a slit of alignment members and reciprocated at right angles or in the X direction with respect to an optical axis. The optical axes of the movable optical fibers are accurately aligned with the optical axes of first or second fixed optical fibers by a mechanism which presses the N (N.gtoreq.1) number of the movable optical fibers against alignment V grooves at the same time by utilizing the flexure stress of an elastic pin provided on an actuator. Further, the elastic pin imparts a self-holding function to the actuator.