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Opto-mechanical switch

US8687278B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignees

BUERKERT WERKE GMBH · DE
KARLSRUHER INSTITUT FÜR TECHNOLOGIE · DE

Inventors

Marko Brammer · Esslingen am Neckar, DE
Timo Mappes · Karlsruhe, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 6, 2011
Grant date	Apr 1, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 24, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01N2201/066
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An opto-mechanical switch produces different optical paths from two optical path sections out of a plurality of optical path sections that are oriented in different spatial directions. The switch has an optical component on which one end of each optical path section impinges, and which is adapted to be moved linearly in a direction of movement at right angles to the optical path sections between different switching positions, in which it selectively couples different optical path sections optically with each other. Further provided is a measuring system for the analysis of fluids, having such an opto-mechanical switch.

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