An optical switch

Details An optical switch An optical switch

G - Physics

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G02B 26/08 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2687514

An optical switch having a housing [1], a light source [3] and a light detector [5]. The light source [3] and the light detector [5] are located remote from the housing. The light source [5] is connected to the housing with a first light guide [2], and the light detector [5] is connected to the housing with a second light guide [2]. The first and second light guide cables have distal ends positioned through the housing and are optically aligned but separated by a gap. The switch includes a device to interrupt the light beam.

L'invention concerne un interrupteur optique ayant un boîtier [1], une source de lumière [3] et un détecteur de lumière [5]. La source de lumière [3] et le détecteur de lumière [5] sont situés à distance du boîtier. La source de lumière [5] est reliée au boîtier au moyen d'un premier guide de lumière [2] et le détecteur de lumière [5] est relié au boîtier au moyen d'un second guide de lumière [2]. Les premier et second câbles de guidage de lumière ont des extrémités distales positionnées à travers le boîtier et sont alignés optiquement mais séparés par un espace. L'interrupteur comprend un dispositif permettant d'interrompre le faisceau de lumière.

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