Patent ID: 8611753
Filing Date: 2013-12-17
Classification: G02B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. The method of mounting an optical rotary joint on a supporting frame, comprising the steps of: (a) providing a tooling plate ( (b) providing a plurality of optical reflector assemblies ( (c) placing an optical reflector assembly in each pocket; (d) providing a plurality of assembled optical collimators, each assembled optical collimator having a fiber and a collimator assembly; (e) placing said plurality of assembled optical collimators in said tooling plate V-grooves; (f) testing the integrity of the optical connection between said fiber and collimator assembly and the proximate optical reflector assembly; (g) providing a stator segment; (h) placing said stator segment on said optical reflector assemblies; (i) mounting the optical reflector assemblies to the stator segment to form an assembled stator; (j) removing the said assembled stator from the tooling plate; (k) placing cylindrical gauge pins ( (l) providing a plurality of rotor segments ( (m) placing said rotor segments such that said gauge pins are received in said rotor segment V-grooves; (n) joining said rotor segments to form an assembled rotor ( (o) removing said assembled rotor from said tooling plate; (p) inverting said assembled rotor; (q) providing a plurality of fiber and collimator assemblies; (r) mounting said fiber and collimator assemblies in said assembled rotor V-grooves; (s) providing a plurality of brackets; (t) attaching said assembled rotor to said assembled stator using said brackets; (u) mounting said assembled rotor and said assembled stator on said supporting frame; and (v) removing said brackets; thereby to mount said assembled rotor and stator on said supporting frame in the desired alignment with respect to one another.