Rotary optical connector
US4530567A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 13, 1982 |
| Grant date | Jul 23, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 13, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B10/801
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A rotary optical connector comprises a light-emitting transmitter and a light receiver supported for relative rotation about a common axis. The emitter and receiver are coupled by a reflecting surface rotatable about the same axis in fixed relation to the receiver. The reflecting surface may be of regular prismatic configuration, in which case a set of parallel-connected receivers is employed, with a respective receiver corresponding to each side of the prismatic surface.
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