Fiber optic rotary joint and associated reflector assembly

G - Physics – 02 – B

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G02B 6/32 (2006.01) G02B 6/43 (2006.01)

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CA 2540088

A fiber optic rotary joint (10) and an associated reflector assembly (16) are provided for supporting optical communications between a rotor and a stator. The fiber optic rotary joint (10) includes at least one optical source (15) carried by the rotor or the stator for transmitting optical signals. The fiber optic rotary joint (10) also includes a reflector (16) mounted upon the other one of the rotor and stator for reflecting the optical signals. Further, the fiber optic rotary joint (10) includes a receiver (19) for receiving the optical signals following their reflection. The reflector (16) is generally shaped and positioned such that the path length along which the optical signals propagate from the optical source(s)(15) to the receiver is equal, regardless of the rotational position of the rotor to the stator. The reflector (16) may have a reflective surface shaped to define a portion of an ellipse and/or a reflective surface shaped to define a portion of a hyperbola.

L'invention concerne un joint tournant à fibre optique et un ensemble réflecteur associé permettant de supporter des communications optiques entre un rotor et un stator. Ce joint tournant à fibre optique comprend au moins une source optique soutenue par le rotor ou le stator et destinée à transmettre des signaux optiques. Ce joint tournant à fibre optique comprend également un réflecteur assemblé sur l'autre élément parmi le rotor et le stator et destiné à réfléchir les signaux optiques. En outre, le joint tournant à fibre optique comprend un récepteur destiné à recevoir les signaux optiques après réflexion. Ce réflecteur est généralement formé et placé de façon que la longueur du trajet le long duquel les signaux optiques se propagent de la ou des sources optiques vers le récepteur soit égale, indépendamment de la position de rotation du rotor par rapport au stator. Le réflecteur peut comporter une surface réfléchissante formée afin de définir une partie d'une ellipse et/ou une surface réfléchissante formée afin de définir une partie d'une hyperbole.

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