DE3061286D1 - Rotating coupling device for light guide connexion and its use between two rotating pieces - Google Patents

Rotating coupling device for light guide connexion and its use between two rotating pieces

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DE3061286D1
DE3061286D1 DE8080400100T DE3061286T DE3061286D1 DE 3061286 D1 DE3061286 D1 DE 3061286D1 DE 8080400100 T DE8080400100 T DE 8080400100T DE 3061286 T DE3061286 T DE 3061286T DE 3061286 D1 DE3061286 D1 DE 3061286D1
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rotating
connexion
light guide
coupling device
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Robert Pressiat
Corlieu Guy De
Marcel Malard
Auria Luigi D
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Thales SA
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Thomson CSF SA
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/3604—Rotary joints allowing relative rotational movement between opposing fibre or fibre bundle ends

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Coupling Of Light Guides (AREA)
DE8080400100T 1979-02-07 1980-01-22 Rotating coupling device for light guide connexion and its use between two rotating pieces Expired DE3061286D1 (en)

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FR7903136A FR2448728A1 (fr) 1979-02-07 1979-02-07 Dispositif joint tournant pour liaison par conducteurs optiques et systeme comportant un tel dispositif

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EP (1) EP0014618B1 (https=)
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