Vibration damping connector and use of the vibration damping connector

A vibration damping connector for reducing vibrations between a vibration prone system d an optical imaging system, said vibration damping connector comprising:

• a first part configured to be connected to said optical imaging system, the first part having a first part through hole;
• a second part configured to be connected to said vibration prone system, the second part having a second part through hole;
• at least one first shock absorbing element, wherein a portion of said first part is arranged inside a portion of said second part along a central axis or a portion of said second part is arranged inside a portion of said first part along a central axis, and wherein said at least one first shock absorbing element is arranged in a radial interspace formed between said portion of said first part and said portion of said second part thereby allowing absorption of radial forces;
• at least one fastening device fastening said first part to said second part and said fastening device pressing said first part to said second part along the central axis via a second shock absorbing element, wherein
• the second shock absorbing element allows absorption of axial forces,
• said fastening device comprises a distance regulator allowing regulation of displacement between the first and second parts along the central axis,
• the second shock absorbing element is formed separately from said fastening device,
• the first part through hole of the first part and the second part through hole of the second part form a through hole extending through the vibration damping connector along the central axis, and
• said first part comprises an inner conical shape and said second part comprises a matching outer conical shape.

A vibration damping connector for reducing vibrations between a vibration prone system and an optical imaging system, said vibration damping connector comprising:

• a first part configured to be connected to said optical imaging system, the first part having a first part through hole;
• a second part configured to be connected to said vibration prone system, the second part having a second part through hole;
• at least one first shock absorbing element, wherein a portion of said first part is arranged inside a portion of said second part along a central axis or a portion of said second part is arranged inside a portion of said first part along a central axis, and wherein said at least one first shock absorbing element is arranged in a radial interspace formed between said portion of said first part and said portion of said second part thereby allowing absorption of radial forces;
• at least one fastening device fastening said first part to said second part and said fastening device pressing said first part to said second part along the central axis via a second shock absorbing element, wherein
• the second shock absorbing element allows absorption of axial forces,
• said fastening device comprises a distance regulator allowing regulation of displacement between the first and second parts along the central axis,
• the second shock absorbing element is formed separately from said fastening device,
• the first part through hole of the first part and the second part through hole of the second part form a through hole extending through the vibration damping connector along the central axis, and
• said first part comprises an outer conical shape and said second part comprises a matching inner conical shape.