Connector for a fiber probe and a fiber probe adapted to said connector
US8764315B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 12, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jul 1, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 27, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/40
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A connector to connect a fiber bundle probe to a light injection module including a tightening cam having an opening of a specified shape adapted to receive the fiber bundle probe, a cam driving coupled to the tightening cam, wherein the tightening cam is configured to translate in response to rotation of the cam driving until the tightening cam is blocked, at least one spring extending between the tightening cam and the cam driving, wherein the at least one spring is configured to resist when the cam driving is actuated by rotation and the tightening cam is blocked, and a locking mechanism to lock the cam driving into a selected position.
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