Patent ID: 6215919
Filing Date: 2001-04-10
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
A mechanical optical switch comprising:a) a first port for holding a first optical fiber;b) a second port for holding a second optical fiber;c) a first lensing element having an optical axis and being positioned in front of said first port and said second port;d) a signal port for holding an input fiber emitting a light beam propagating along a free beam path to said lensing element such that said light beam is in-coupled into said first optical fiber;e) a beam guiding element positioned in said free beam path for shifting said light beam by an offset and rotating said light beam by an angle such that said light beam propagates along a guided beam path to said first lensing element and is in-coupled into said second optical fiber;f) a means for moving said beam guiding element in and out of said free beam path.