FLUID LENS WITH PRESSURE RELEASE SYSTEM
    2.
    发明授权
    FLUID LENS WITH PRESSURE RELEASE SYSTEM 有权
    泄压系统液LENS

    公开(公告)号:EP2238484B1

    公开(公告)日:2012-01-11

    申请号:EP09701938.4

    申请日:2009-01-12

    IPC分类号: G02B3/14 G02B7/00 G02B23/24

    摘要: Fluid lens system, e.g. for medical imaging or medical treatment, with a container enclosing a fluid arranged to refract incoming waves. A pressure release mechanism is in contact with the fluid so as to compensate changes in its volume due to thermal variations, e.g. during high temperature medical cleaning. This pressure release mechanism is positioned within a pathway of incoming waves. In preferred embodiments a fluid container connected via a tube to the fluid as a reservoir, is arranged within or outside the container, e.g. beyond an image sensor. Alternatively, an easily compressible body, e.g. a small closed metal bellows enclosing a gas, is positioned inside the fluid to absorb volume changes by compression. In both embodiments, the pressure release elements are preferably positioned in a peripheral part of the pathway of incoming waves to not affect performance of the lens. In another aspect, a fluid lens includes a container with an inner container part that fits inside an outer container part, wherein the inner container part is in rigid connection to at least a one boundary arranged for penetration of incoming waves. The pressure release mechanism is positioned within the outer container part, and it is in contact with the fluid so as to compensate changes in volume of the fluid due to thermal variations. In one embodiment the inner and outer container parts are arranged for relative one-dimensional movement and fluid tight interconnected. In another embodiment, a fluid filled cavity is formed between the inner and outer container parts, and this cavity houses a compressible body. The lens systems are suited for applications such as medical endoscopes, catheters and needles, optically as well as acoustically based.

    AN OPTICAL PROBE HAVING A POSITION MEASURING SYSTEM
    4.
    发明公开
    AN OPTICAL PROBE HAVING A POSITION MEASURING SYSTEM 有权
    带位置测量系统光学探头

    公开(公告)号:EP2341813A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-07-13

    申请号:EP09744471.5

    申请日:2009-10-21

    摘要: This invention relates to an optical probe (200) and an optical imaging system, including an optical guide (201) having a proximal end and a distal end, an actuation means having driving coils (204) and a magnet, with of which being attached to the optical guide. By supplying a driving current through the driving coils a magnetic flux is generated which interacts with the magnet forming a driving force acting at on the optical guide causing a displacement of the distal end of the optical guide. A position measuring including a position measuring coil (205) is used for monitoring the position of the optical guide, where the internal arrangement of the position measuring coil and the driving coils is such that said displacement of the distal end of the optical guide causes a change in the internal arrangement. A power supply supplies an additional high frequency alternating current (AC) through the driving coils which causes an induced voltage in the position measuring coil and thus generates a magnetic coupling between the position measuring coil and the driving coils. A position measuring means measures the displacement of the distal end of the optical guide by means of measuring the induced voltage resulting in when the internal arrangement changes. This induced voltage change being indicative for the position of the distal end.

    METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SCANNING DEVICE WITH ADJUSTABLE FRAMES
    5.
    发明公开
    METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A SCANNING DEVICE WITH ADJUSTABLE FRAMES 审中-公开
    制造方法扫描可调部件

    公开(公告)号:EP1121689A1

    公开(公告)日:2001-08-08

    申请号:EP00958372.5

    申请日:2000-08-02

    摘要: The invention relates to a method of manufacturing a scanning device comprising a support (9) for an information carrier (1), a motor (13) for rotating the support about an axis of rotation (11), a scanning unit (15) for scanning the information carrier, and a displacement device (19) for displacing the scanning unit relatively to the information carrier. According to this method, the motor and the displacement unit are each provided on a separate frame (29, 31), and the scanning device is provided with a pretensioning means (39) and an adjusting device (33, 35, 37). In at least one adjustment position, the frames are held at a mutual distance under the influence of a pretensioning force exerted by said pretensioning means, said distance being adjusted by means of said adjusting device. The adjusting device is used to correct an angular deviation present between a laser beam path (27) of the scanning unit and a normal to an information surface (7) of the information carrier as a result of manufacturing tolerances. According to the method in accordance with the invention, an adhesive (73, 75) is applied between the two frames adjoining the adjusting device, and the distance between the two frames, as adjusted by means of the adjusting device, is secured by curing the adhesive present between the two frames. In this manner, unwanted mutual displacements of the two frames, which could occur as a result of imbalance forces caused by the information carrier rotating at relatively high speeds, are prevented as much as possible.

    FLUID LENS WITH PRESSURE RELEASE SYSTEM
    6.
    发明公开
    FLUID LENS WITH PRESSURE RELEASE SYSTEM 有权
    泄压系统液LENS

    公开(公告)号:EP2238484A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-10-13

    申请号:EP09701938.4

    申请日:2009-01-12

    IPC分类号: G02B3/14 G02B7/00 G02B23/24

    摘要: Fluid lens system, e.g. for medical imaging or medical treatment, with a container enclosing a fluid arranged to refract incoming waves. A pressure release mechanism is in contact with the fluid so as to compensate changes in its volume due to thermal variations, e.g. during high temperature medical cleaning. This pressure release mechanism is positioned within a pathway of incoming waves. In preferred embodiments a fluid container connected via a tube to the fluid as a reservoir, is arranged within or outside the container, e.g. beyond an image sensor. Alternatively, an easily compressible body, e.g. a small closed metal bellows enclosing a gas, is positioned inside the fluid to absorb volume changes by compression. In both embodiments, the pressure release elements are preferably positioned in a peripheral part of the pathway of incoming waves to not affect performance of the lens. In another aspect, a fluid lens includes a container with an inner container part that fits inside an outer container part, wherein the inner container part is in rigid connection to at least a one boundary arranged for penetration of incoming waves. The pressure release mechanism is positioned within the outer container part, and it is in contact with the fluid so as to compensate changes in volume of the fluid due to thermal variations. In one embodiment the inner and outer container parts are arranged for relative one-dimensional movement and fluid tight interconnected. In another embodiment, a fluid filled cavity is formed between the inner and outer container parts, and this cavity houses a compressible body. The lens systems are suited for applications such as medical endoscopes, catheters and needles, optically as well as acoustically based.

    OPTICAL PICKUP UNIT FOR A DISK DRIVE AND DISK DRIVE COMPRISING SUCH AN OPTICAL PICK UP UNIT
    7.
    发明公开
    OPTICAL PICKUP UNIT FOR A DISK DRIVE AND DISK DRIVE COMPRISING SUCH AN OPTICAL PICK UP UNIT 审中-公开
    光学记录单元,用于磁盘驱动器和磁盘驱动器这样的记录单元

    公开(公告)号:EP1883924A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-02-06

    申请号:EP06728093.3

    申请日:2006-05-01

    IPC分类号: G11B7/09

    摘要: An optical pickup unit for an optical disk drive, comprises a lens holder (27) including a lens having an optical axis, suspension wire members (33 - 36) suspend the lens holder (27) in a support frame in a cantilever fashion. The wire members constrain movement of the lens holder relative to the support frame, but allowing at least a translation in a focussing or axial direction (z) , parallel to the optical axis of a lens in the lens holder (27). The wire members are fixed to the lens holder in positions at a distance from each other at least in focussing and tracking directions (z, x). The wire members are bent around an axis parallel to the radial direction (x) so as to allow an at least limited rotation about an axis in a tracking or radial direction (x) as well. In this way, an active alpha tilt correction is made possible with simple means.

    PICKUP UNIT COMPRISING A STROKE LIMITER, AND DISK DRIVE UNIT PROVIDED WITH SUCH A PICKUP UNIT
    9.
    发明公开
    PICKUP UNIT COMPRISING A STROKE LIMITER, AND DISK DRIVE UNIT PROVIDED WITH SUCH A PICKUP UNIT 审中-公开
    WITH A行程限位器和与该客户机组配置驱动单元客户单位

    公开(公告)号:EP1721315A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-11-15

    申请号:EP05708802.3

    申请日:2005-02-18

    IPC分类号: G11B7/09 G11B7/00

    摘要: A pickup unit (1) for reading and/or writing data on a disk comprises a lens holder (3) which is connected to a base (4) of the pickup unit (1) by means of at least one elastic support member (5). The lens holder (3) is movable with respect to the base (4) by bending of the at least one elastic support member (5) under the action of an actuator (6, 7, 8) acting between the lens holder and the base. A stroke limiter (11) is provided between the base and the lens holder to limit the stroke of the lens holder relative to the base. The stroke limiter (11) is of an electro-mechanical type including, besides an electrical contact, a mechanical stop. The electrical contact (5, 12, 13; 15, 12, 14) is operatively connected to the actuator (6, 7, 8) to cause the actuator to move the lens holder towards a central position upon closure of the contact.

    DISK CARTRIDGE HAVING CENTERING MEANS
    10.
    发明公开
    DISK CARTRIDGE HAVING CENTERING MEANS 审中-公开
    具有定心机构光盘托盘

    公开(公告)号:EP1709639A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-10-11

    申请号:EP05702682.5

    申请日:2005-01-14

    IPC分类号: G11B23/03

    摘要: A disk cartridge comprises a disk (1) having a central hub (4) for engagement with a disk drive. The disk is accommodated in a housing (2). The housing and disk are dimensioned such that there is limited clearance in a direction parallel to and perpendicular to the plane of the disk. The cartridge comprises a clamping member (11), such as a magnet, to clamp the disk to one side of the cartridge housing when the cartridge is free from the disk drive. The housing and the disk have co-operating centering members (13, 14), preferably near the center of the disk, so as to center the disk with respect to the cartridge housing when the disk is clamped to the housing by the clamping member. In this way, the disk is always in the correct position for a next engagement by the disk drive.