JP5421128B2 - 光ガイド方向付けコネクタ - Google Patents

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JP5421128B2
JP5421128B2 JP2009550100A JP2009550100A JP5421128B2 JP 5421128 B2 JP5421128 B2 JP 5421128B2 JP 2009550100 A JP2009550100 A JP 2009550100A JP 2009550100 A JP2009550100 A JP 2009550100A JP 5421128 B2 JP5421128 B2 JP 5421128B2
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ジェイ． ランディン，デイビッド
ディー． ガリックス，スコット
エル． プルフュルスト，イェルク
エム． ツィリゲン，ギュンター
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    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/0001—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems
    • G02B6/0005—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems the light guides being of the fibre type
    • G02B6/001—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems the light guides being of the fibre type the light being emitted along at least a portion of the lateral surface of the fibre
    • 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
    • G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
    • 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
    • G02B6/0001—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems
    • G02B6/0005—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings specially adapted for lighting devices or systems the light guides being of the fibre type
    • G02B6/0006—Coupling light into the fibre
    • 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
    • G02B6/42—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
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    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/42—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
    • G02B6/4201—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details
    • G02B6/4219—Mechanical fixtures for holding or positioning the elements relative to each other in the couplings; Alignment methods for the elements, e.g. measuring or observing methods especially used therefor
    • G02B6/4228—Passive alignment, i.e. without a detection of the degree of coupling or the position of the elements
    • G02B6/423—Passive alignment, i.e. without a detection of the degree of coupling or the position of the elements using guiding surfaces for the alignment
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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    • Y10T29/00—Metal working
    • Y10T29/49—Method of mechanical manufacture
    • Y10T29/49826—Assembling or joining
    • Y10T29/49947—Assembling or joining by applying separate fastener

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  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Non-Portable Lighting Devices Or Systems Thereof (AREA)
  • Endoscopes (AREA)
  • Optical Couplings Of Light Guides (AREA)
  • Light Guides In General And Applications Therefor (AREA)
  • Illuminated Signs And Luminous Advertising (AREA)
JP2009550100A 2007-02-20 2008-01-28 光ガイド方向付けコネクタ Expired - Fee Related JP5421128B2 (ja)

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US11/676,676 US7677780B2 (en) 2007-02-20 2007-02-20 Light guide orientation connector
US11/676,676 2007-02-20
PCT/US2008/052181 WO2008103522A1 (en) 2007-02-20 2008-01-28 Light guide orientation connector

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EP (1) EP2115510B1 (enExample)
JP (1) JP5421128B2 (enExample)
KR (1) KR101450933B1 (enExample)
CN (1) CN101617258B (enExample)
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EP2115510A4 (en) 2011-04-06
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KR20090114461A (ko) 2009-11-03
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US7677780B2 (en) 2010-03-16
TWI467259B (zh) 2015-01-01
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