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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2007
Filed:
May. 26, 2004
Masao Yajima, Nagano, JP;
Hidekazu Yoneyama, Nagano, JP;
Sadayoshi Yasuda, Nagano, JP;
Yuji Fujita, Nagano, JP;
Ryuji Kawamoto, Kyoto, JP;
Yoichi Nakanishi, Kyoto, JP;
Yuichi Suzuki, Kyoto, JP;
Masao Yajima, Nagano, JP;
Hidekazu Yoneyama, Nagano, JP;
Sadayoshi Yasuda, Nagano, JP;
Yuji Fujita, Nagano, JP;
Ryuji Kawamoto, Kyoto, JP;
Yoichi Nakanishi, Kyoto, JP;
Yuichi Suzuki, Kyoto, JP;
Omron Corporation, Kyoto, JP;
Abstract
An optical switch device for driving a movable member mounting a light reflection member thereon by a magnetic drive circuit, wherein, in an optical waveguide switching device () as an optical switch device, a movable member () mounting thereon an optical waveguide switching prism mirror () is driven in an X direction by a magnetic drive circuit while being floated from a fixing-side member () in order to improve stability of a light outputting position. When the movable member () is moved to a desired position in the X direction, power supply to solenoids () is stopped in a clamp mechanism (), and a clamp plate () presses the movable member () against the fixing-side member () to fix it. A V-groove () formed in the movable member () and a V-groove () formed in the fixing-side member () mesh each other to position the movable member () in the X direction.