Bi-stable Rotary Optical Shutter / BOS series

29 Mar 2016

Takano proudly announces the global launch of its BI-STABLE OPTICAL ROTARY SHUTTER / BOS series.

Takano optical shutters utilize Bi-stable Miniature Rotary Solenoids as their actuation body. Our solenoid technology is backed by the expertise accumulated over 30 years of experience in solenoid and actuation business in Japan and overseas. With such a rich experience, Takano optical shutters carry various unique features, such as power efficiency, space savings and high reliability along with flexible customization.
 
1. Extremely small in size【miniature rotary solenoid】
Takano Optical Shutter BOS series is based on its miniature bi-stable rotary solenoids.

2. Low power consumption, energy efficient【permanent magnet retention, pulse driven】
The shutter blade is held by the force of permanent magnet inside the solenoid body while it is de-energized. Power needs to be applied only when the blade should be rotated for open/close (pulse-driven).  This mechanism makes our shutter unit significantly power efficient.

3. High speed open/close 【bi-stable magnetic structure】
Takano Optical Shutters actuate with the repulsive and attractive magnetic force by switching the current direction. This actuation mechanism enables our optical shutter to be extremely high speed and high power.

4. Extremely long life 【5M cycles】
The durability is 5 million cycles and over.

5. Custom design solution
Takano is ready to utilize our expertise to design and develop custom design solutions to meet your specific requirements in shape, size, angle, characteristics, etc.

Takano’s solenoid solutions are utilized in wide range of optical devices including night vision cameras, thermal imaging cameras, biomicroscopy instruments, ophthalmology equipment, laser systems for blocking the light path, calibration of the image sensors, switching wavelength filters and other various purposes.
In addition to our extensive solenoid lineup, Takano is willing to apply our expertise to design and develop custom solutions to meet your exact specific requirements.