G - Physics – 02 – B
Patent
G - Physics
02
B
G02B 6/36 (2006.01) G02B 6/38 (2006.01) G02B 6/40 (2006.01) G02B 6/42 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2431346
The invention is directed to techniques for controlling access to an optical interface (42) using a shutter that moves away "e.g., sideways" from the optical interface when exposing the optical interface. One arrangement is directed to an optical connection system (20) having a first optical connector and a second optical connector. The first optical connector has a connector body, an optical interface disposed within the connector body, a shutter, and a shutter controller that attaches the shutter to the connector body and that permits the shutter to move between a first position that covers the optical interface and a second position that exposes the optical interface. The second optical connector has a connector body that defines an actuator (38-A). The actuator is configured to move the shutter away from the optical interface rather than toward the optical interface, thereby drawing away any dirt and debris from the optical interface.
L'invention concerne des techniques de limitation d'accs ~ une interface optique (42) au moyen d'un volet s'~loignant, lat~ralement p. ex., de l'interface optique pour l'exposer. Dans un mode de r~alisation, un systme de connexion optique (20) est dot~ d'un premier et d'un second connecteur optique. Le premier connecteur optique pr~sente un corps de connecteur, une interface optique situ~e dans ce dernier, un volet et une commande de volet qui fixe le volet au corps de connecteur et qui permet au volet de passer d'une premire position recouvrant l'interface optique ~ une seconde position exposant l'interface optique, et inversement. Le second connecteur optique pr~sente un corps qui d~finit un actionneur (38-A). L'actionneur est con×u pour ~loigner le volet de l'interface optique plutÙt que pour l'en rapprocher, ce qui permet d'~carter tous d~bris ou salet~s de l'interface optique.
Smart & Biggar
Teradyne Inc.
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