Method and apparatus for introducing a flexural coupler into its coupling position
AssigneeSiemens Aktiengesellschaft
InventorRainer Kossat
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Abstract
An apparatus for utilizing a movable arbor of a flexural coupler for bringing a light waveguide into a curved path for infeed and outfeed of light. The motion of the arbor is ended in a selected working position and is retained in that position. The motion of the arbor can be in response to measured conditions.
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In a method for introducing a flexural coupler into a coupling position which includes moving a movable arbor into at least one light waveguide having a coating to move and press the waveguide against a receptacle part to form a curved path along which light can be coupled in and out, and selectively coupling a beam of light from a transmitter into the waveguide at the curved path and decoupling light at the curved path to a receiver, the improvements comprising the moving of the movable arbor to press the waveguide against the receptacle pinching the coating to a compressed profile from an original profile by a progressive compressing, determining a specific control criterion for a selectable working position, using the control criterion to limit continuing deformation of the coating by engaging the arbor to stop the motion of the arbor in the selected working position and retaining the arbor in this working position.
In a coupling apparatus for introducing a flexural coupler into a coupling position, said apparatus including a base part for at least one light waveguide having a coating, a movable arbor for pressing a light waveguide against the base part to deform the coating and to form a curved path in the waveguide, means for moving the arbor against the base part and either means for receiving light uncoupled from the curved path of the waveguide or means for directing light at the curved path for coupling into the waveguide, the improvements comprising means for determining a specific control criterion for a selected working position of the arbor, means for engaging the arbor to arrest the movable arbor in response to the specific control criterion and to limit continuing deformation of the coating, said means for engaging ending the motion of the arbor in said selected working position and retaining the arbor in said working position.
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