Abstract: The invention relates to an optical accelerometer, comprising a seismic mass, equipped with a mobile reflective surface, according to a rotating axis, an emitting optical fiber, coupled with a light source, intended to emit a light beam, through one of its edges, in the direction of the reflective surface, and a receiving optical fiber, coupled with an optical detector, intended to receive, through one of its edges-, the light beam sent back by the reflective surface. The arrangement of the ensemble is such that a rotating movement of the reflective surface leads to a deflection of the light beam and a variation in the light intensity received by the receiving fiber. According to the invention, a convergent lens is interposed, on the optical path of the light beam, between the optical fibers and the seismic mass.

Abstract: The invention concerns a micromechanical element including a frame, a moving part rotating inside said frame, about an axis, two torsion beams connecting the moving part to said frame , aligned along the axis and provided with a portion of reinforced width, and stop members arranged on both sides of the reinforced portions, so as to limit the lateral movement of the moving part . According to the invention, the portions of reinforced width are integral with the frame , and the stop members are integral with the moving part.

Abstract: The invention concerns a micromechanical element (1) including a frame (10), a moving part (12) rotating inside said frame (10), about an axis AA, two torsion beams (14) connecting the moving part (12) to said frame (10), aligned along the axis AA and provided with a portion (15) of reinforced width, and stop members (16) arranged on both sides of the reinforced portions (15), so as to limit the lateral movement of the moving part (12). According to the invention, the portions (15) of reinforced width are integral with the frame (10), and the stop members (16) are integral with the moving part (12).

Abstract: A coupling device (1, 2) for optical fibres (19) comprises a first sheet (11) equipped with a plurality of through-holes (13), of which a portion 13a, at least, has a diameter adjusted to the diameter of said optical fibres (19), and a second sheet (12) joined to said first sheet (11) by a face. Said device (1, 2) also comprises a third sheet (15), joined to said first sheet (11), and equipped with a plurality of through-holes (16), of which a portion (16a), at least, has a diameter adjusted to the diameter of said optical fibres (19), aligned relative to the holes (13) of said first sheet (11), so as to form recesses (18, 25) with which said optical fibres (19) are engaged.

Abstract: A micromirror device (21) comprises an electrostatically actuable micromirror (25) and also a frame (27) and a base (9). The micromirror (25) is cardanically suspended in the base (9) via the frame (27) in that it is connected to the frame (27) via two articulated joints and the frame (27) is connected to the base (9) via two further articulated joints. In this way, the micromirror (25) can be actuated by application of an electrical voltage to correspondingly positioned electrodes, that is to say that one or both of the rotation axes defined by the two pairs of articulated joints are pivoted. The micromirror is then suspended in such a way that the two articulated joints defining one of the two rotation axes each comprise a torsion spring and the other two articulated joints defining the other of the two rotation axes each comprise a bending spring.