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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2003
Filed:
Feb. 27, 2002
Chien-Cheng Chen, Tu-Chen, TW;
Kun-Tsan Wu, Tu-chen, TW;
Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd., Taipei Hsien, TW;
Abstract
An optical switch includes an input port ( ), a plurality of output ports ( ), a switching element ( ) for switching light signals from the input port to any one of the output ports, a base ( ), and a housing ( ). The switching element has a driving device ( ), a rotary holder ( ) and two reflectors ( ). The reflectors are attached to a supporting arm ( ) of the rotary holder, and positions of two counterweights ( ) are adjustable on two balancing arms ( ) to balance the combination rotary holder—reflectors around an axis of rotation. The input port is mounted in a center hole ( ) of the base and the output ports are mounted in peripheral holes ( ) defined in a circle around the center hole. Rotation of the rotary holder switches light signals from the input port to be output to any one of the output ports.