IP Library Granted Patent US 9,375,787
Granted Patent B2
US 9,375,787 · App. 13/637,084 · Granted Jun 28, 2016

Method for producing a leadthrough for an optical conductor

Inventors: Ingo Smaglinski (Mainz, DE); Gerhard Himmelsbach (Gross-Gerau, DE); Thomas Petigk (Rüsselsheim, DE)
Assignee: HUBER+SUHNER Cube Optics AG
B22F5/10B22F5/106G02B6/4248B22F3/225B22F2005/103
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Patent No.
US 9,375,787
App. No.
13/637,084
Granted
Jun 28, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for producing a leadthrough for an optical conductor (V 3 ) in a housing part, comprising the following steps: a) producing granules composed of metal powder and, if appropriate binder, b) providing a mold having a mold space, c) injecting or compressing the granules into the mold in order to produce a molding, d) sintering the molding, e) introducing a passage opening into the molding prior to sintering, f) inserting a tube (V 2 ) into the passage opening prior to sintering, and g) leading the optical conductor through the tube after sintering.

Claims (19)

1. Method for producing a leadthrough for an optical conductor in a housing part with the steps:

a) producing a granular material from powdered metal and optionally binders,

b) providing a mould with a mould space,

c) injecting or pressing the granular material into the mould to produce a shaped part,

d) sintering the shaped part, characterized by the additional steps

e) introducing a passage opening having a length into the shaped part before the sintering,

f) inserting a tube into the passage opening before the sintering and

g) guiding the optical conductor through the tube after the sintering.

2. Method according to claim 1 , characterized in that in step f) a tube is used which is longer than the length of the passage opening and which is inserted into the passage opening such that it projects beyond the passage opening at least on one side.

3. Method according to claim 1 or 2 , characterized in that in step e) a stepped passage opening is introduced.

4. Method according to claim 1 or 2 , characterized in that the tube consists of high-grade steel.

5. Method according to one of claim 1 or 2 , characterized in that the tube is flared at at least one end.

6. Method according to one of claim 1 or 2 , characterized in that before the sintering a recess is introduced into the shaped part and in that in step e) the passage opening is introduced in the region of the recess, wherein more than one passage opening is introduced in the region of the recess and one tube each is inserted into every passage opening.

7. Method according to one of claim 1 or 2 , characterized in that after the sintering the tube is kinked or bent, wherein in step b) a mould is provided which guarantees that the shaped part has a bending block.

8. Method according to one of claim 1 or 2 characterized in that after step g) the optical conductor is glued in the tube.

9. Method according to one of claim 1 or 2 , characterized in that a glass fibre is used as optical conductor, wherein sections of the coating of the glass fibre are removed.

10. Method according to one of claims 1 or 2 , characterized in that a protective hose is pulled over tube and optical waveguide introduced into the tube.

11. Method according to one of claim 1 or 2 , characterized in that in step a) an injectable granular material of metal powder and binders is produced, in that in step b) an injection mould is produced, in that in step c) the granular material is injected into the injection mould, and in that after step c) the shaped part is removed from the injection mould.

12. Method according to claim 1 , characterized in that in step f) a tube is used which is longer than the length of the passage opening and which is inserted into the passage opening such that it projects beyond the passage opening on both sides.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Sep 17, 2018
From: HUBER+SUHNER CUBE OPTICS AG
To: HUBER+SUHNER CUBE OPTICS AG
Reel/Frame 047096/0164 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 25, 2016
From: CUBE OPTICS AG
To: HUBER+SUHNER CUBE OPTICS AG
Reel/Frame 038810/0198 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 9, 2012
From: SMAGLINSKI, INGO; HIMMELSBACH, GERHARD; PETIGK, THOMAS
To: CUBE OPTICS AG
Reel/Frame 029269/0670 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2010 003 302 · Mar 25, 2010 · national
Continuity (1)
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