EP0862820B1 - Vorrichtung zur optischen signalübertragung - Google Patents
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- EP0862820B1 EP0862820B1 EP96942260A EP96942260A EP0862820B1 EP 0862820 B1 EP0862820 B1 EP 0862820B1 EP 96942260 A EP96942260 A EP 96942260A EP 96942260 A EP96942260 A EP 96942260A EP 0862820 B1 EP0862820 B1 EP 0862820B1
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- the invention relates to optical devices Signal transmission between a transmitting unit and a Relatively mobile receiving unit, which has one of the light-conducting body, here as an optical transmission medium referred to, are optically coupled together.
- optical Systems For data and signal transmission are often optical Systems used. These basically consist of one Transmitting unit and a receiving unit, both via a optical transmission medium are interconnected. is the optical transmission medium the free space or air so results in a light barrier-like arrangement.
- optical fibers such as glass or plastic fibers used to guide the light.
- optical fibers such as glass or plastic fibers used to guide the light.
- the removal of the optical path, between transmitting and receiving unit constant. That means, that the amplitude of the received signal in the receiving unit is hardly subject to fluctuations over time. This results a consistent transmission quality.
- the transmitter now goes through all positions starting from the Receiver to the end of the optical medium, so does the Runtime too.
- the light comes to almost no runtime Receiver.
- This abrupt runtime difference which during the transition can occur in the transferred Signals cause a phase jump.
- This phase jump limits the transmissible bandwidth and can lead to transmission errors to lead.
- optical transmission medium in the transmission of optical signals via a formed into a closed curve optical transmission medium is an overlap at the beginning and end of the optical medium unavoidable, provided no failure of the Transfer in this position can be accepted.
- the first signal reaches after a short distance and thus also short time the receiver.
- the second signal arrives after passing through a longer distance and thus with a big one Delay the receiver. Both signals are now superimposed and give a wrong sum signal. This will be the Transmission negatively affected.
- the signal propagation time equals half Period results in an extinction of the signal. Meaningful data transfer is no longer possible here.
- EP-A-0 149 280 discloses an arrangement for data transmission between two relatively rotatable parts described.
- a transmitter feeds light into a hollow cylindrical one and on the inside mirrored mirror.
- At least two receiving transducers are provided whose output signals supplied to the inputs of an OR circuit are.
- This arrangement has the disadvantage of bandwidth limitation as well as very strong signal amplitudes due to the high attenuation of the long path length of the transmission path.
- the invention is based on the object, a device for optical signal transmission between a transmitting unit and a relatively movable receiving unit, the over an optical transmission medium are coupled together, in such a way that the aforementioned disturbing influences largely switched off on the transmission quality should be.
- the Transmission quality independent of relative movements between Transmitter and receiver unit i. that no the data transmission interfering signal overlaps at the place of Receiving unit occur.
- the device should have a require little space and cost and in particular be suitable for broadband signal transmission.
- the receiving unit at least one optical Receiver has that of an optical transmission medium whose length is shorter than that of an optical transmitter traveled path relative to the transmission medium, and that the transmitting unit has at least two optical Transmitter, the so in the longitudinal direction of movement spaced apart so that the light at least an optical transmitter coupled into the transmission medium.
- This subject matter of the invention also relates to an optical signal transmission between moving parts.
- the Movement can be circular, linear, or any other take any curve, as long as a sufficient Signal coupling from the transmitting unit to the optical transmission medium is guaranteed.
- path length of Movement refers to linearly moving parts Length of the path along which the transmitting unit and receiving unit can be moved against each other.
- circular Movements refers to the corresponding share of the Circumference of the circle, however, to the full extent of the circle. This also applies to any other curve along one of them Movement can take place.
- the optical Path length be made as short as possible.
- optical signals with different maturities the receiving unit to reach can be safely prevented optical signals with different maturities the receiving unit to reach.
- optical transmitter with little effort and low Costs are producible while optical receivers alone due to the broadband amplifier very elaborate and are expensive.
- an optical medium is not used, in that on the whole way of moving from a transmitter Light can be coupled, but it will be a short used optical medium, which is only part of the path length covers. So that on the whole path length an optical transmission becomes possible, are several optical transmitters in the transmitting unit available. These are arranged so that always at least one optical transmitter illuminates the optical medium. This is a seamless signal transmission on the total path length possible.
- the receivers of the receiving unit are not as usual at the end of the sections of optical media, but roughly arranged in the middle of the sections of the optical media.
- the transit times of the optical signals of both Ends of the optical medium the same size.
- the optical transmitters of the transmitting unit are then arranged so that the distances between them are so great that as soon as a transmitter is an optical Medium leaves, just a second transmitter on the other side of this optical medium approaches. This is one seamless signal transmission possible.
- the receiving unit contains several optical receivers each connected to an optical medium.
- the Receiving unit is designed such that the signals of the optical receivers are linked together so that a higher signal level or higher reliability Redundancy can be achieved.
- the Signals from several optical receivers can be added to overall a higher signal level and less noise to obtain.
- several signals can be combined to enable redundant transmission, so that in case of failure of a transmitter, an optical medium or also a receiver's transmission over another way still possible.
- Another embodiment relates to an arrangement in which the transmitting unit contains a position sensor.
- This position sensor Determines which optical transmitter is watching located above an optical medium. This will be the corresponding one optical transmitter signals. This allows the optical transmitters activate the full transmit power and optical Transmit signals. He leaves the area of the optical Medium, he is signaled to leave and he can reduce its transmission power or even completely switch off. With this arrangement, the total power consumption of the transmission system is reduced. By switching off the Transmitter also increases their life and production of electromagnetic interference in the powerful Transmission drivers are reduced.
- the transmitting unit has at least as many optical transmitters as signal channels present are.
- the transmitting unit and / or the receiving unit is now designed so that they also have a selector switch contains, which is controlled by a position sensor. Of the Position sensor tells the selector switch which optical Transmitter just signals over the optical medium and the associated receiver on a particular logical signal channel can transfer. It is important that every signal channel is transmitted via a defined path. The transmission path may vary depending on the position of the transmitting and receiving unit vary. It only has to be ensured that z. B. the Signals of the channel 1 on the side of the transmitting unit also for Channel 1 can be transmitted on the side of the receiving unit.
- a selector switch on the side of the Sender unit is present, are displayed. Is located z. As the transmitter 1 on the receiver 1, so is the logical signal channel 1 from the selector switch to the transmitter 1 connected through. Now the device moves a bit continue, so at a later time the transmitter 2 the receiver 1 stand. Now the selector switches the Signals of the signal channel 1 to the transmitter 2, so that this can transmit its signals back to the receiver 1. Emotional The whole arrangement in turn a little further, so is at a later time transmitter 3 above the receiver 1. Now, the selector switch the signal channel 1 to the transmitter 3, so that this again signals to the receiver 1 can transmit.
- the corresponding scheme applies to all other transmitters, receivers and signal channels as well.
- the transmission medium used a photoconductive fiber.
- This fiber can work accordingly the prior art as glass fiber, plastic fiber or fiber of another photoconductive material be educated.
- the transmission medium can be light-guiding molding.
- a light-conducting Liquid used as a transmission medium.
- a further embodiment of the device according to the invention is based on the light beam propagation within the optical transmission medium in such a way that either optical signals on different Because of within the transmission medium in the way spread that they are the same at the place of the receiving unit Times arrive so that they are put together into a single signal or that the transmission medium is in a way that is designed for a separate spatial Signal transmission of the individual light signals is ensured to avoid signal overlaps.
- a further advantageous embodiment is that in the case of a linear movement between transmitting unit and Receiving unit, the transmission medium also linear is formed, and preferably parallel to the direction of movement is arranged.
- a further advantageous embodiment is that in the case of a circular movement between the transmitting unit and receiving unit, the transmission medium also circular is formed, and preferably parallel to the direction of movement is arranged.
- the transmission medium from a circular arranged optical fiber consisting of a fluorescent dye is doped. By this doping can light be coupled at any point of the fiber.
- the transmission medium interrupted at least at one point, by deriving the transit times of the optical signals in both directions the transmission medium to the receiving unit equal are big.
- This device is based on the idea that a desired independence of bandwidth from the Signal propagation times can only be achieved if prevented is that signals in different ways with different Runtime reach the recipient. This means that the independence of the bandwidth from the signal delays guaranteed, provided that only a single signal is the receiver reached. This is e.g. at a linear distance the Case. Similarly, independence can be achieved if several signals arrive at the receiver, but all signals have the same terms to the receiver.
- Another embodiment results from the fiber with doped with a fluorescent dye, so that the Coupling of light at each position of the transmitting unit becomes particularly easy along the curve in the fiber.
- Figure 1 shows an inventive arrangement consisting of a transmitting unit 1 and a receiving unit 2, connected with an optical medium 4.
- the transmitting unit has several, but at least two optical transmitters, of which here by way of example some (3A, 3B, 3C, 3D) are shown as such are designed to be optical information in the optical Can couple medium. These transmitters are arranged that in each case at least one transmitter in the optical Medium coupled.
- the position sensor P determines the position the optical transmitter and signals the stations the Location over an optical medium such that these then their Enable transmit power.
- the transmitting unit includes a selection switch A, which establishes the logical association between the logical signal channels, transmitters and receivers based on the information of the position sensor P.
- the receiving unit 2 includes a plurality of optical receivers (5A, 5B, 5C) with associated optical transmission media (4A, 4B, 4C), some of which are exemplified herein, but at least one for each logical signal channel.
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- Fig. 1
- Schematisierte Darstellung einer erfindungsgemäßen Grundanordnung,
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- erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung mit mehreren Empfangseinheiten,
Hierin enthält die Sendeeinheit einen Auswahlschalter A, der aufgrund der Informationen des Positionssensors P die logische Zuordnung zwischen den logischen Signalkanälen, Sendern und Empfängern herstellt. Die Empfangseinheit 2 enthält mehrere optische Empfänger (5A, 5B, 5C), mit zugeordneten optischen Übertragungsmedien (4A, 4B, 4C), von den hier beispielhaft einige dargestellt sind, jedoch mindestens eines für jeden logischen Signalkanal.
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- Vorrichtung zur optischen Signalübertragung zwischen einer Sendeeinheit (1) und einer Empfangseinheit (2), welche relativ zueinander beweglich sind, die über ein optisches Übertragungsmedium (4) miteinander gekoppelt sind,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
die Empfangseinheit mindestens einen optischen Empfänger (5A, 5B, 5C) besitzt, der einem optischen Übertragungsmedium zugeordnet ist, dessen Länge kürzer bemessen ist als die Weglänge der Bewegung, und dass die Sendeeinheit wenigstens zwei optische Sender aufweist, die derart in Bewegungslängsrichtung voneinander beabstandet sind, so dass das Licht wenigstens eines optischen Senders in das optische Übertragungsmedium einkoppelt und dass das optische Übertragungsmedium als lichtleitende Faser, als lichtleitende mit einem Fluoreszenzfarbstoff dotierte Faser, als lichtleitender Formkörper oder als lichtleitende Flüssigkeit ausgeführt ist. - Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
der optische Empfänger in der Mitte des optischen Übertragungsmediums angeordnet ist, so dass die Laufzeiten der optischen Signale von beiden Enden des optischen Übertragungsmediums gleich groß sind. - Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1 bzw. 2,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
die optischen Sender der Sendeeinheit derart voneinander beabstandet sind, dass sobald ein Sender durch die Bewegung das optische Übertragungsmedium verlässt, sich ein anderer Sender gerade der anderen Seite des optischen Übertragungsmediums nähert und damit die Datenübertragung fortsetzt. - Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
die Sendeeinheit einen Positionssensor (P) aufweist, der ein Aktivierungssignal für diejenigen optischen Sender erzeugt, die sich gerade in der Nähe eines optischen Übertragungsmediums befinden. - Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
für verschiedene Signalkanäle mehrere Empfangseinheiten vorgesehen sind, über denen jeweils eine Vielzahl optischer Sender angeordnet sind und dass in der Sende- und/oder Empfangseinheit jeweils ein Positionssensor (P) und ein Auswahlschalter (A) vorgesehen ist, der über den Positionssensor derart ansteuerbar ist, dass eine mehrkanalige, positionsunabhängige Signalübertragung möglich ist. - Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
das optische Übertragungsmedium linear ausgebildet ist und im Falle einer linearen Bewegung zwischen Sendeeinheit und Empfangseinheit vorzugsweise parallel zu dieser Bewegungsrichtung angeordnet ist. - Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
das optische Übertragungsmedium kreisförmig ausgebildet ist und im Falle einer kreisförmigen Bewegung zwischen Sendeeinheit und Empfangseinheit vorzugsweise parallel zu dieser Bewegungsrichtung angeordnet ist.
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DE19543385A DE19543385C1 (de) | 1995-11-21 | 1995-11-21 | Vorrichtung zur optischen Signalübertragung |
DE19543387A DE19543387C1 (de) | 1995-11-21 | 1995-11-21 | Vorrichtung zur optischen Signalübertragung |
DE19543386A DE19543386C1 (de) | 1995-11-21 | 1995-11-21 | Vorrichtung zur breitbandigen optischen Signalübertragung |
PCT/DE1996/002223 WO1997019529A1 (de) | 1995-11-21 | 1996-11-21 | Vorrichtung zur optischen signalübertragung |
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