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Optoelectronic coupling system
Assignee: Siemens AG
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Filing: 1989-03-03
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Granted: 1990-02-06
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Expires: 2009-03-03
Abstract
Abstract An optoelectronic coupling arrangement for a light waveguide cable (3), at each of whose ends an optoelectronic transmitter and/or receiver structural unit (1, 2) are optically coupled to, permit a signal or data transmission to or from an arbitrarily rotatable electronic system. The light waveguide cable (3) is flexible, but torsionally-stable or not rotated, and connected at its one end with the one optoelectronic transmitter and/or receiver structural element (1). The light waveguide cable (3) is separated at its other end into two axially opposing members which are each fastened in their lateral portions of a pivot bearing (4) and, consequently, are coupled axially rotatable optically and mechanically with each other. The lateral portion of the pivot bearing (4) associated with the end member of the light waveguide cable (3) is rigidly connected with a carrier (6) rotatable about an axis of rotation (5) on which the other optoelectronic transmitter and/or receiver structural unit (2) is fastened. An application for an optoelectronic coupling system according to the invention is in particular computer tomography systems.
Inventors
- 👤 Werner Kuhlmann
Bibliographic Details
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CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/24; G02B6/36; G02B6/3604; G02B6/42; G02B6/4201; G02B6/4246
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
163 words
An optoelectronic coupling system including a light waveguide cable at each of whose ends are optically coupled to an optoelectronic conversion unit, the system characterized by the light waveguide cable being flexible yet torsionally-stable and being connected at its one end to one optoelectronic conversion unit, the light waveguide cable being separated at the other end into two axially opposing end members which are each fastened to one of two lateral portions of a pivot bearing, the pivot bearing having two lateral portions axially rotatable with respect to each other while the end members of the light waveguide cable are axially aligned and optically coupled end to end to each other, and the lateral portion of the pivot bearing associated with one end member of the light waveguide cable is rigidly connected with a carrier rotatable about an axis of rotation on which carrier the other optoelectronic conversion unit is fastened for optic coupling to one end member of the light waveguide cable.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
163 words
An optoelectronic coupling system including a light waveguide cable at each of whose ends are optically coupled to an optoelectronic conversion unit, the system characterized by the light waveguide cable being flexible yet torsionally-stable and being connected at its one end to one optoelectronic conversion unit, the light waveguide cable being separated at the other end into two axially opposing end members which are each fastened to one of two lateral portions of a pivot bearing, the pivot bearing having two lateral portions axially rotatable with respect to each other while the end members of the light waveguide cable are axially aligned and optically coupled end to end to each other, and the lateral portion of the pivot bearing associated with one end member of the light waveguide cable is rigidly connected with a carrier rotatable about an axis of rotation on which carrier the other optoelectronic conversion unit is fastened for optic coupling to one end member of the light waveguide cable.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
An optoelectronic coupling system according to claim 1, characterized in that the rotatable carrier is a rotary plate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
An optoelectronic coupling system according to claim I, characterized in that the pivot bearing is a ball bearing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
An optoelectronic coupling system according to claim 1, characterized in that the pivot bearing and one optoelectronic conversion unit are disposed eccentrically on the rotatable carrier.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
An optoelectronic coupling system according to claim 1, characterized in that the light waveguide cable is split at its ends for bidirectional transmission.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
An optoelectronic coupling system according to claim 2, characterized in that the pivot bearing is a ball bearing.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
An optoelectronic coupling system according to claim 2, characterized in that the pivot bearing and one optoelectronic conversion unit are disposed eccentrically on the rotatable carrier.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
An optoelectronic coupling system according to claim 2, characterized in that the light waveguide cable is split at its ends for bidirectional transmission.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
An optoelectronic coupling system according to claim 3, characterized in that the pivot bearing and one optoelectronic conversion unit are disposed eccentrically on the rotatable carrier.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
An optoelectronic coupling system according to claim 3, characterized in that the light waveguide cable is split at its ends for bidirectional transmission.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
An optoelectronic coupling system according to claim 4, characterized in that the light waveguide cable is split at its ends for bidirectional transmission.
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