Optical rotary joints, methods of mounting same in a properly-aligned manner, and optical reflector assemblies for use therein
    5.
    发明授权
    Optical rotary joints, methods of mounting same in a properly-aligned manner, and optical reflector assemblies for use therein 失效
    光学旋转接头,以正确对准的方式安装它们的方法以及用于其中的光学反射器组件

    公开(公告)号:US08285146B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-10-09

    申请号:US11658434

    申请日:2006-04-28

    IPC分类号: H04B10/00

    摘要: The present invention relates generally to optical rotary joints (35) for enabling optical communication between a rotor and a stator, improved methods of mounting such optical rotary joints on supporting structures such that the rotor and stator remain properly aligned, and to improved optical reflector assemblies for use in such optical rotary joints. The improved optical rotary joint enables optical communication between a rotor and a stator, said rotor having a longitudinal axis, and comprises: at least one optical source (36) mounted on one of said rotor and stator for transmitting an optical signal in a radial direction with respect to the longitudinal axis; at least one first reflector (38) mounted on the other of said rotor and stator for reflecting the optical signal transmitted from the source, said first reflector comprising a concave first reflective surface (44), a line (L) in a plane taken through said first reflective surface being configured as a portion of an ellipse having first and second focal points (F1, F2), the first focal point being positioned substantially coincident with said rotor axis; a second reflector (39) having a second reflective surface (45) configured as a portion of a cone and positioned at the second focal point of the elliptical surface for receiving light reflected from said first reflective surface and for reflecting light in a different direction as a function of the apex angle of the second reflective surface; and a receiver (40) arranged to receive light reflected by the second reflective surface.

    摘要翻译: 本发明一般涉及用于实现转子和定子之间的光学连通的光学旋转接头(35),改进的方法将这种光学旋转接头安装在支撑结构上,使得转子和定子保持正确对准,以及改进的光学反射器组件 用于这种光学旋转接头。 改进的光学旋转接头使得转子和定子之间能够进行光学连通,所述转子具有纵向轴线,并且包括:安装在所述转子和定子之一上的至少一个光源(36),用于沿径向方向传输光学信号 相对于纵向轴线; 安装在所述转子和定子的另一个上的至少一个第一反射器(38),用于反射从所述源发射的光信号,所述第一反射器包括凹入的第一反射表面(44),在穿过的平面中的线(L) 所述第一反射面被构造为具有第一和第二焦点(F1,F2)的椭圆的一部分,所述第一焦点被定位成与所述转子轴线基本重合; 第二反射器(39),具有被配置为锥体的一部分并位于所述椭圆表面的第二焦点处的第二反射表面(45),用于接收从所述第一反射表面反射的光并将光沿不同方向反射为 第二反射面的顶角的函数; 以及接收器(40),布置成接收由第二反射表面反射的光。

    OPTICAL ROTARY JOINTS, METHODS OF MOUNTING SAME IN A PROPERLY-ALIGNED MANNER, AND OPTICAL RELECTOR ASSEMBLIES FOR USE THEREIN
    6.
    发明申请
    OPTICAL ROTARY JOINTS, METHODS OF MOUNTING SAME IN A PROPERLY-ALIGNED MANNER, AND OPTICAL RELECTOR ASSEMBLIES FOR USE THEREIN 失效
    光学旋转接头,在正确对准的人体中安装相同的方法,以及用于其的光学反射器组件

    公开(公告)号:US20110026938A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-02-03

    申请号:US11658434

    申请日:2006-04-28

    IPC分类号: H04B10/06 G01R31/28

    摘要: The present invention relates generally to optical rotary joints (35) for enabling optical communication between a rotor and a stator, improved methods of mounting such optical rotary joints on supporting structures such that the rotor and stator remain properly aligned, and to improved optical reflector assemblies for use in such optical rotary joints. The improved optical rotary joint enables optical communication between a rotor and a stator, said rotor having a longitudinal axis, and comprises: at least one optical source (36) mounted on one of said rotor and stator for transmitting an optical signal in a radial direction with respect to the longitudinal axis; at least one first reflector (38) mounted on the other of said rotor and stator for reflecting the optical signal transmitted from the source, said first reflector comprising a concave first reflective surface (44), a line (L) in a plane taken through said first reflective surface being configured as a portion of an ellipse having first and second focal points (F1, F2), the first focal point being positioned substantially coincident with said rotor axis; a second reflector (39) having a second reflective surface (45) configured as a portion of a cone and positioned at the second focal point of the elliptical surface for receiving light reflected from said first reflective surface and for reflecting light in a different direction as a function of the apex angle of the second reflective surface; and a receiver (40) arranged to receive light reflected by the second reflective surface.

    摘要翻译: 本发明一般涉及用于实现转子和定子之间的光学连通的光学旋转接头(35),改进的方法将这种光学旋转接头安装在支撑结构上,使得转子和定子保持正确对准,以及改进的光学反射器组件 用于这种光学旋转接头。 改进的光学旋转接头使得转子和定子之间能够进行光学连通,所述转子具有纵向轴线,并且包括:安装在所述转子和定子之一上的至少一个光源(36),用于沿径向方向传输光学信号 相对于纵向轴线; 安装在所述转子和定子的另一个上的至少一个第一反射器(38),用于反射从所述源发射的光信号,所述第一反射器包括凹入的第一反射表面(44),在穿过的平面中的线(L) 所述第一反射面被构造为具有第一和第二焦点(F1,F2)的椭圆的一部分,所述第一焦点被定位成与所述转子轴线基本重合; 第二反射器(39),具有被配置为锥体的一部分并位于所述椭圆表面的第二焦点处的第二反射表面(45),用于接收从所述第一反射表面反射的光并将光沿不同方向反射为 第二反射面的顶角的函数; 以及接收器(40),布置成接收由第二反射表面反射的光。