LASER ILLUMINATION DEVICE WITH INTEGRATED SHUTTER

摘要

The device (1) comprises a controllable illumination module (2) comprising a laser source (3) capable of emitting a laser pulse, a controllable high-speed shutter (5), and an activatable control unit (6) which controls said illumination module (2) and said shutter (5) simultaneously, and which synchronises the generation of laser pulses by the illumination module (2) and the opening of the shutter (5) so as to move said shutter (5) into an open position, an adjustable time lag after the generation of a laser pulse, and this over an adjustable opening period, said illumination module (2) and said shutter (5) forming part of an assembly (12) having mechanical integrity.

主权项

1. Laser illumination device with integrated shutter designed to be connected to an independent camera (15), said device (1) comprising:
a controllable illumination module (2) comprising at least one laser source (3) capable of emitting at least one laser pulse; a controllable high-speed shutter (5) which can be moved alternatively into an open position in which it allows electromagnetic radiation comprising at least said laser pulse to pass through a passageway (4), and into a closed position in which it prevents the passage of said electromagnetic radiation through said passageway (4); and an activatable control unit (6), which controls said illumination module (2) and said shutter (5) simultaneously, and which synchronises the generation of laser pulses by the illumination module (2) and the opening of the shutter (5) so as to move said shutter (5) into the open position, an adjustable time lag after the generation of a laser pulse, and this over an adjustable opening period, wherein at least said illumination module (2), said shutter (5) and said control unit (6) form part of an assembly (12) having mechanical integrity, and in that said laser illumination device (1) also comprises attachment means for attaching said assembly (12) to the camera (15).