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Optoelectronic component having spherical adjusting means
Assignee: Tyco Electronics Service GmbH
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Filing: 1992-03-21
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Granted: 1994-09-13
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Expires: 2012-03-21
Abstract
Abstract An optoelectronic component has a housing (3) connected to a light guide (7, 8) for transmission of light to/from two optoelectronic semiconductor elements (1, 2) mounted in the housing. Light to a first one of the semiconductor elements (2) is deflected towards this element by a partially transmitting mirror (5). For common adjustment during assembly, the semiconductor element (2) and the mirror (5) are spherically journalled in the housing. The second semiconductor element (1) is rotatably journalled in relation to the mirror (5) and the first semiconductor element (2) for adjustment during assembly.
Inventors
- 👤 Jan Isaksson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 16:07
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04B; H04B10/00; H04B10/40; G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/24; G02B6/42; G02B6/4201; G02B6/4204; G02B6/421; G02B6/4219; G02B6/422; G02B6/4225; G02B6/4246; G02B6/4292; G02B6/4236; G02B6/4239
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
100 words
An optoelectronic component for emitting and/or receiving light, and a housing (3), a first (2) and a second (1) optoelectronic semiconductor element (1) as well as a semitransparent mirror (5) for deflecting incident and/or emitted light to or from the first semiconductor element, wherein the mirror and the first semiconductor element are mounted in a first spherical body (4), which is adjustably journalled in a spherical recess (31) in the housing, and that the second semiconductor element (1) is mounted in a second spherical body (6) which is adjustably journalled in a cylindrical recess in the first spherical body (4).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
100 words
An optoelectronic component for emitting and/or receiving light, and a housing (3), a first (2) and a second (1) optoelectronic semiconductor element (1) as well as a semitransparent mirror (5) for deflecting incident and/or emitted light to or from the first semiconductor element, wherein the mirror and the first semiconductor element are mounted in a first spherical body (4), which is adjustably journalled in a spherical recess (31) in the housing, and that the second semiconductor element (1) is mounted in a second spherical body (6) which is adjustably journalled in a cylindrical recess in the first spherical body (4).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
An optoelectronic component according to claim 1, wherein the housing comprises members (32, 33, 34, 35) for connection of a light guide (7, 8) for transmission of light to and/or from the optoelectronic semiconductor elements.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
An optoelectronic component according to claim 1, wherein the first spherical body (4) is provided with a recess (42) in which the mirror (5) is mounted.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
An optoelectronic component according to claim 1, wherein the first spherical body (4) is provided with an opening (45) in which the first semiconductor element (2) is mounted.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
44 words
An optoelectronic component according to claim 1, wherein the centre of rotation (41) of the first spherical body (4) lies at a distance from that part of the mirror (5) in which light from the light guide falling towards the mirror hits the mirror.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
An optoelectronic component according to claim 1, wherein the first semiconductor element (2) consists of a photodetector and the second semiconductor element (1) of a light-emitting semiconductor element.
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