| US 7,406,246 B2 | ||
| Optical switch alignment mechanism | ||
| John Carberry, Talbott, Tenn. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Neptec Optical Solutions, Inc., Fremont, Calif. (US) | ||
| Filed on May 03, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/120,332. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2006/0251358 A1, Nov. 09, 2006 | ||
| Int. Cl. G02B 6/35 (2006.01); G02B 5/08 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 385—147 [385/16; 385/18; 359/877] | 15 Claims |
| 8. An apparatus for aligning an optical element, said apparatus comprising:
a member having a through-opening;
a stopper held in fixed relation to said member, said stopper being cylindrical;
a guide for carrying the optical element, said guide slideably engaging a through-opening between a retracted position and
an extended position, said through-opening having a first sidewall and a second sidewall contacting said guide when said guide
is in said extended position, said guide contacting said stopper when said guide is in said extended position; and
a means for aligning said guide in said through-opening when said guide is in said extended position.
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