JP6301897B2 - クーラントを循環させるための循環路を備える光ファイバ中継ユニット - Google Patents
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30,50,60,100,180 光ファイバ中継ユニット
36,54,64,144 循環路
38 クーラント循環装置
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- レーザ光を受光して光ファイバへ中継する光ファイバ中継ユニットであって、
レーザ光が入射する入射部、及び該入射部に入射したレーザ光を外部へ出射する出射部を有する本体部と、
前記本体部に保持され、前記入射部に入射したレーザ光をコリメート又は集光して前記出射部へ導光する光学部材と、
前記本体部に設けられ、前記光ファイバ中継ユニットを伝搬するレーザ光によって該光ファイバ中継ユニットに発生した熱を除去するためのクーラントが循環する、閉じられた循環路と、
前記循環路において前記クーラントを流動させて循環させるクーラント循環装置と、を備える、光ファイバ中継ユニット。 - 前記循環路は、前記本体部に形成された穴、または前記本体部に取り付けられた管によって画定される、請求項1に記載の光ファイバ中継ユニット。
- 前記循環路に隣接して配置された放熱フィンをさらに備える、請求項1または2に記載の光ファイバ中継ユニット。
- 前記光ファイバ中継ユニットから熱を除去する気流を発生させるファンをさらに備える、請求項1〜3のいずれか1項に記載の光ファイバ中継ユニット。
- 前記光ファイバ中継ユニットの温度を検出する温度検出部と、
前記温度検出部が検出した温度に基づいて、前記ファンを制御するファン制御部と、をさらに備える、請求項4に記載の光ファイバ中継ユニット。 - レーザ発振器制御部がレーザ発振器へ送信するレーザ発振指令に基づいて、前記ファンを制御するファン制御部をさらに備える、請求項4に記載の光ファイバ中継ユニット。
- 前記ファンの動作を監視するファン監視部をさらに備える、請求項4〜6のいずれか1項に記載の光ファイバ中継ユニット。
- 前記クーラント循環装置の動作を監視する循環装置監視部をさらに備える、請求項1〜7のいずれか1項に記載の光ファイバ中継ユニット。
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