Patent ID: 6285022
Filing Date: 2001-09-04
Classification: H04Q

Abstract:
A fiber optic switch apparatus comprisinga first fiber optic beam deflection array mounted to a front face of the fiber optic switch apparatus,a first reflecting device, positioned behind the first fiber optic beam deflection array at about forty five degree angle to the first fiber optic beam deflection array, reflects optical beams received from the first fiber optic beam deflection array,a second fiber optic beam deflection array is mounted to the front face of the fiber optic switch apparatus and disposed along the front face at a predetermined distance away from the first fiber optic beam deflection array, anda second reflecting device, positioned behind the second fiber optic beam deflection array at about forty five degree angle to the second fiber optic beam deflection array, receives reflected optical beams from the first reflecting device and further reflects those reflected beams to the second fiber optic beam deflection array.