Slip ring
US10659160B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 19, 2017 |
| Grant date | May 19, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 19, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B10/11
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A slip ring for optical fibers includes a first part and a second part that is able to rotate with respect to the first part, the slip ring comprising at least one data transmission channel comprising an optical/electrical converter for transforming an optical signal conveyed by an optical fiber into a first electrical signal, at least one optical emitter, receiving the first electrical signal so as to emit a light beam, at least one optical detector for detecting the light beam and for transforming it into a second electrical signal, the emitter being contained in the first part and the detector being contained in the second part, or vice versa, and an electrical/optical converter to which the second electrical signal is transmitted such that the electrical/optical converter generates another optical signal intended to be conveyed on another optical fiber.
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