System for applying pre-strain to an optical sensor
AssigneeXerox Corporation
InventorJacob N. Chamoun
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Abstract
An apparatus has a chassis having a base. A first wall extends substantially perpendicularly from the base at a first edge of the base. The first wall is configured to be a first attachment point for an optical cable comprising one or more optical sensors. An opposing second wall extends substantially perpendicularly from the base at a second edge of the base. A mobile attachment point is configured to be a second attachment point for the optical cable. A spring is coupled to the second wall and the mobile attachment point. The spring is configured to provide a specified force as the mobile attachment point moves.
Claims20
An apparatus, comprising:
- a first side configured to be a first attachment point for an optical cable comprising one or more optical sensors;
- an opposing second side configured to be a second attachment point for the optical cable;
- a pivot point coupled to the first side and the second side;
- a first clamp coupled to the first side configured to attach the optical fiber to the first side;
- a second clamp coupled to the second side configured to attach the optical fiber to the second side;
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- a screw extending between the first side and the second side, wherein tightening the screw increases a tension of the optical fiber and untightening the screw decreases the tension of the optical fiber.
An apparatus, comprising:
- a first side configured to be a first attachment point for an optical cable comprising one or more optical sensors;
- an opposing second side configured to be a second attachment point for the optical cable;
- a pivot point coupled to the first side and the second side, wherein the first side, the second side, and the pivot point define a tweezers apparatus;
- a first clamp coupled to the first side configured to attach the optical fiber to the first side;
- a second clamp coupled to the second side configured to attach the optical fiber to the second side;
- a screw extending between the first side and the second side, wherein tightening the screw increases a tension of the optical fiber and untightening the screw decreases the tension of the optical fiber;
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- a force sensor disposed between the screw and one or both of the first side and the second side.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.