Inhibiting unauthorized access to a laser source

摘要

The invention relates to the field of laser sources (3), and for specifically to inhibiting damage due to misuse of a laser source (3), in particular of a high-power laser source (3) provided in a consumer product (1). The proposed device (1) includes at least a laser source (3) and a safety unit (2), wherein by means of the arrangement of the safety unit (2) it is provided that potential harm caused by misuse of the laser source (3) based on an unauthorized access to the laser source (3) is confined or even prevented by reducing the power level of the output of the laser source (3) or by even completely stopping any laser output therefrom. A corresponding method of providing a laser source (3) and a further method of preventing misuse of a laser source (3) are also proposed.

主权项

1. A device comprising
a laser source and a safety unit, wherein the safety unit comprises a detector for detecting (30) unauthorized access to the laser source, and the safety unit is adapted for causing, upon unauthorized access to the laser source, a rendering of the laser source inoperable, or a reduction of the outputtable power of the laser source such that the laser source is permanently disabled.