IP Library Granted Patent US 11,386,956
Granted Patent B2
US 11,386,956 · App. 16/493,261 · Granted Jul 12, 2022

Mechanism and optical system for optical-medium storage

Inventor: Dong Zhou (Henan, CN)
Assignee: ZHENGZHOU YUNHAI INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
G11C13/048
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Patent No.
US 11,386,956
App. No.
16/493,261
Granted
Jul 12, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

An optical mechanism and an optical system for optical-medium storage. The mechanism includes an optical-medium storage device, and an optical-medium transmission device. The optical-medium storage device is provided with an optical-medium storage module, configured to store an optical medium, and an optical-medium input-output end, configured to receive and transmit the optical medium to the optical-medium storage module and read data from the optical-medium storage module. The optical-medium receiving module is configured to receive the optical medium transmitted from outside and transmit the optical medium to the optical-medium storage module via the optical-medium input-output end, according to a receiving instruction. The optical-medium storing module is configured to form a storage path for the optical medium with the optical-medium storage module. The optical-medium reading module is configured to provide an interface for reading and read the optical medium stored in the optical-medium storage module, according to a reading instruction.

Claims (57)

1. A mechanism for optical-medium storage, comprising an optical-medium storage device and an optical-medium transmission device, wherein:

the optical-medium storage device comprises an optical-medium storage module and an optical-medium input-output end, the optical-medium storage module is configured to store an optical data, and the optical-medium input-output end is configured to receive and transmit the optical data to the optical-medium storage module and read the optical data stored in the optical-medium storage module;

the optical-medium transmission device is arranged at the optical-medium input-output end, the optical-medium transmission device comprises an optical-medium receiving module, an optical-medium storing module, and an optical-medium reading module;

the optical-medium receiving module is configured to receive the optical data transmitted from outside and transmit the optical data to the optical-medium storage module via the optical-medium input-output end, according to a receiving instruction;

the optical-medium storing module is configured to cooperate with the optical-medium storage module, and form a storage path for the optical data with the optical-medium storage module; and

the optical-medium reading module is configured to provide an interface for reading and read the optical data stored in the optical-medium storage module, according to a reading instruction;

wherein the optical-medium transmission device further comprises a module switching device and an instruction acquisition module;

the optical-medium transmission device further comprises a module switching device and an instruction acquisition module;

the instruction acquisition module is configured to acquire an instruction for receiving the optical data, an instruction for transmitting the optical data, or an instruction for storing the optical data; and

the module switching device is configured to:

switch the optical-medium receiving module to cooperate with the optical-medium input-output end in response to the instruction acquisition module acquiring the instruction for receiving the optical data, so that the optical-medium storage module receives the optical data via the optical-medium receiving module;

switch the optical-medium reading module to cooperate with the optical-medium input-output end in response to the instruction acquisition module acquiring the instruction for transmitting the optical data, so that the optical-medium storage module transmits the optical data via the optical-medium reading module; and

switch the optical-medium storing module to cooperate with the optical-medium input-output end in response to the instruction acquisition module acquiring the instruction for storing the optical data, so that the optical-medium storing module form the storage path for the optical data with the optical-medium storage module.

2. The mechanism for optical-medium storage according to claim 1 , wherein, the optical-medium receiving module comprises a receiving interface, a receiving reflector and a receiving transmitter, wherein:

the receiving interface is connected to an external interface;

the receiving reflector is configured to reflect light carrying the optical data, which is received by the receiving interface, to the receiving transmitter; and

the receiving transmitter is connected to the optical-medium input-output end, and is configured to transmit the light carrying the optical data, which is reflected by the receiving reflector, to the optical-medium storage module.

3. The mechanism for optical-medium storage according to claim 1 , wherein, the optical-medium storing module comprises an optical transmission part, and the optical transmission part is configured to cooperate with the optical-medium input-output end to transmit the optical data.

4. The mechanism for optical-medium storage according to claim 1 , wherein:

the optical-medium reading module comprises an optical splitter and a reading interface,

the optical splitter is configured to split light carrying the optical data in the optical-medium storage module into optical-medium data stored in the optical-medium storage module and read optical-medium data, and send the read optical-medium data to the reading interface; and

the reading interface is configured to transmit the read optical-medium data to an external read interface connected to the reading interface.

5. The mechanism for optical-medium storage according to claim 1 , wherein the optical-medium storage module is a torus structure, and a plurality of reflecting mirrors is arranged inside the torus structure to store the optical data inside the torus structure in a circulating manner.

6. An optical system for optical-medium storage, comprising:

a plurality of mechanisms for optical-medium storage, each of the plurality of mechanisms is the mechanism according to claim 1 ;

an encoding module for the plurality of mechanisms for optical-medium storage;

a switching instruction acquisition module; and

a switching instruction execution module;

wherein the encoding module is configured to encode each of the plurality of mechanisms for optical-medium storage, to allocate a unique code to each of the plurality of mechanisms for optical-medium storage in the optical system;

wherein the switching instruction acquisition module is configured to acquire a switching instruction inputted by a user, and the switching instruction comprises: a switching instruction for receiving the optical data that comprises the unique code of one of the plurality of mechanisms, a switching instruction for reading the optical data that comprises the unique code of one of the plurality of mechanisms, or a switching instruction for storing the optical data that comprises the unique code of one of the plurality of mechanisms; and

wherein the switching instruction execution module is configured to send a switching operation instruction, according to the switching instruction acquired by the switching instruction acquisition module, to the instruction acquisition module of the one of the plurality of mechanisms for optical-medium storage that corresponds to the unique code comprised in the switching instruction.

7. The optical system for optical-medium storage according to claim 6 , wherein, the optical-medium receiving module comprises a receiving interface, a receiving reflector and a receiving transmitter, wherein:

the receiving interface is connected to an external interface;

the receiving reflector is configured to reflect light carrying the optical data, which is received by the receiving interface, to the receiving transmitter; and

the receiving transmitter is connected to the optical-medium input-output end, and is configured to transmit the light carrying the optical data which is reflected by the receiving reflector, to the optical-medium storage module.

8. The optical system for optical-medium storage according to claim 6 , wherein, the optical-medium storing module comprises an optical transmission part, and the optical transmission part is configured to cooperate with the optical-medium input-output end to transmit the optical data.

9. The optical system for optical-medium storage according to claim 6 , wherein:

the optical-medium reading module comprises an optical splitter and a reading interface,

the optical splitter is configured to split light carrying the optical data in the optical-medium storage module into optical-medium data stored in the optical-medium storage module and read optical-medium data, and send the read optical-medium data to the reading interface; and

the reading interface is configured to transmit the read optical-medium data to an external read interface connected to the reading interface.

10. The optical system for optical-medium storage according to claim 6 , wherein the optical-medium storage module is a torus structure, and a plurality of reflecting mirrors is arranged inside the torus structure to store the optical data inside the torus structure in a circulating manner.

11. A mechanism for optical-medium storage, comprising an optical-medium storage device and an optical-medium transmission device, wherein:

the optical-medium storage device comprises an optical-medium storage module and an optical-medium input-output end, the optical-medium storage module is configured to store an optical data, and the optical-medium input-output end is configured to receive and transmit the optical data to the optical-medium storage module and read the optical data stored in the optical-medium storage module;

the optical-medium transmission device is arranged at the optical-medium input-output end, the optical-medium transmission device comprises an optical-medium receiving module, an optical-medium storing module, and an optical-medium reading module;

the optical-medium receiving module is configured to receive the optical data transmitted from outside and transmit the optical data to the optical-medium storage module via the optical-medium input-output end, according to a receiving instruction;

the optical-medium storing module is configured to cooperate with the optical-medium storage module, and form a storage path for the optical data with the optical-medium storage module;

the optical-medium reading module is configured to provide an interface for reading and read the optical data stored in the optical-medium storage module, according to a reading instruction;

the optical-medium reading module comprises an optical splitter and a reading interface,

the optical splitter is configured to split light carrying the optical data in the optical-medium storage module into optical-medium data stored in the optical-medium storage module and read optical-medium data, and send the read optical-medium data to the reading interface; and

the reading interface is configured to transmit the read optical-medium data to an external read interface connected to the reading interface.

12. A mechanism for optical-medium storage, comprising an optical-medium storage device and an optical-medium transmission device, wherein:

the optical-medium storage device comprises an optical-medium storage module and an optical-medium input-output end, the optical-medium storage module is configured to store an optical data, and the optical-medium input-output end is configured to receive and transmit the optical data to the optical-medium storage module and read the optical data stored in the optical-medium storage module;

the optical-medium transmission device is arranged at the optical-medium input-output end, the optical-medium transmission device comprises an optical-medium receiving module, an optical-medium storing module, and an optical-medium reading module;

the optical-medium receiving module is configured to receive the optical data transmitted from outside and transmit the optical data to the optical-medium storage module via the optical-medium input-output end, according to a receiving instruction;

the optical-medium storing module is configured to cooperate with the optical-medium storage module, and form a storage path for the optical data with the optical-medium storage module;

the optical-medium reading module is configured to provide an interface for reading and read the optical data stored in the optical-medium storage module, according to a reading instruction; and

the optical-medium storage module is a torus structure, and a plurality of reflecting mirrors is arranged inside the torus structure to store the optical data inside the torus structure in a circulating manner.

Assignments (2)
LICENSE Recorded Jun 30, 2026
From: IEIT SYSTEMS CO., LTD
To: AIVRES SYSTEMS INC.
Reel/Frame 075857/0939 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 8, 2019
From: ZHOU, DONG
To: ZHENGZHOU YUNHAI INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 050646/0834 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 201810284557.0 · Apr 2, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
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