Adhesive system and method for forming a fiber optic gyroscope sensing coil
AssigneeHoneywell International Inc.
InventorsAndrew Kaliszek, Edward Summers, Wesley Williams
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Abstract
Adhesive system and method are provided for affixing a fiber optic coil to a hub with an adhesive in a fiber optic gyroscope. The adhesive system comprises a fiber optic coil, a substantially cylindrical hub configured to couple with the fiber optic coil, and an array of adhesive dots affixing the fiber optic coil to the substantially cylindrical hub. The method comprises forming an array of adhesive dots on an outer surface of the hub, and affixing the fiber optic coil to the outer surface of the hub via the array of adhesive dots.
Claims20
A sensing loop for a fiber optic gyroscope, the sensing loop comprising:
- a substantially cylindrical hub;
- a fiber optic coil surrounding at least a portion of said substantially cylindrical hub;
- and
- an array of adhesive dots affixing said fiber optic coil to said substantially cylindrical hub.
A method for coupling a fiber optic coil to a hub of a fiber optic gyroscope (FOG), the method comprising the steps of:
- forming an array of adhesive dots on an outer surface of the hub;
- and
- affixing the fiber optic coil to the outer surface of the hub via the array of adhesive dots.
A method for coupling a fiber optic coil to a hub of a FOG according to claim 12, wherein said affixing step comprises:
- radially affixing the fiber optic coil to the outer surface of the hub via the array of adhesive dots.
An apparatus for supporting a fiber optic coil with an adhesive, the apparatus comprising:
- a substantially cylindrical wall having a first surface configured to couple with the fiber optic coil;
- and
- a two-dimensional array of pores formed in said first surface of said substantially cylindrical wall
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.