CONNECTION BETWEEN A LIGHT GUIDE AND A LIGHT RECEIVER

摘要

The invention relates to a connection between a light guide (6) and an encapsulated light receiver which is provided with a window. The aim of the invention is to provide a connection of this type which is robust and insensitive to temperature changes, humidity, vibration and shock. To this end, a capsule-side end piece of the light guide (6) is inserted into and glued in a capillary-type packing (13) which is fixed at the top end of the window (5) provided in the capsule (1). Said packing (13) is surrounded by an anti-kink sleeve which overlaps the edge of the capsule and which preferably consists of a piece of a heat-shrinkable tubing. The inside of the sleeve is filled with a casting compound in the area of the packing (13).