Optical fiber cable take-up mechanism for scanning sensors

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G01N 21/89 (2006.01) G01N 21/31 (2006.01) G01N 21/86 (2006.01)

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CA 2588896

A scanning system includes a cable take-up mechanism that uses a series of pulleys that determine the bend diameters of a scanning system. The mechanism is particularly suited for a spectrometric, e.g., infrared, scanning system where moving scanner or sensor head essentially houses only the optical elements while essentially of all the other electronic and optical components associated with the measurement are housed in an easily accessible compartment that is remote from the moving scanner head. Light is transmitted through optical fiber cables. The cable take-up mechanism maintains the fiber optic cable at essentially constant total bend length and bend diameter thereby minimizing any dynamic changes to spectral bend losses as the optical head is scanned. The light weight construction of the sensor head further reduces vibrations associated with the moving scanner head.

L'invention concerne un système de balayage comprenant un mécanisme d'acheminement de câbles mettant en oeuvre une série de poulies déterminant les diamètres de courbure d'un système de balayage. Le mécanisme est spécialement conçu pour un système de balayage spectrométrique, par exemple, infrarouge, dans lequel un scanner mobile ou une tête de capteur reçoit sensiblement uniquement les éléments optiques alors que sensiblement le reste des composants électroniques et optiques associés à la mesure sont reçus dans un compartiment à accès facile, à distance de la tête de scanner mobile. Un rayonnement est émis à travers les câbles à fibres optiques. Le mécanisme d'acheminement de câbles maintient ceux-ci à une longueur de courbure totale et un diamètre de courbure sensiblement constants, minimisant ainsi des changements dynamiques quelconques par rapport aux pertes de courbure spectrale pendant que la tête optique est balayée. La construction légère de la tête de capteur réduit encore les vibrations associées à la tête du scanner mobile.

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