公开(公告)号：US09588309B2

公开(公告)日：2017-03-07

申请号：US14651781

申请日：2013-11-12

Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

Inventor： Russell Craddock ,  Roger Jones ,  Martin Marshall ,  Muhammed Irshad

IPC: G02B6/42

CPC classification number: G02B6/423 ,  G02B6/4251 ,  G02B6/4267 ,  Y10T29/49828

Abstract: Aligning an optical fiber with an optical device, component or package such as an optical transducer or sensor is disclosed, A housing for an optical device is provided having a tapered surface to receive a correspondingly tapered portion of a ferrule in which a fiber is mounted. The tapered surfaces, which may for example be frusta-conical or conical, enable the optical device and ferrule to be quickly and precisely aligned. An optical device may be provided in a cavity which may be sealed by the mating tapered surfaces. The optical device may also be provided on a mounting bracket with flexible supports connected to the housing to accommodate thermal expansion of the housing and maintain alignment.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种光纤与诸如光学传感器或传感器之类的光学器件，部件或封装的对准。提供了一种用于光学器件的壳体，其具有锥形表面以接收其中安装有光纤的套圈的相应锥形部分。 锥形表面（其可以例如是截头圆锥形或圆锥形）使得光学装置和套圈能够快速且精确地对准。 可以将光学装置设置在可由配合的锥形表面密封的空腔中。 光学装置还可以设置在安装支架上，柔性支撑件连接到壳体以适应壳体的热膨胀并保持对准。