GB2401814B - Laser beam welding method and apparatus - Google Patents

Laser beam welding method and apparatus

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Publication number
GB2401814B
GB2401814B GB0419836A GB0419836A GB2401814B GB 2401814 B GB2401814 B GB 2401814B GB 0419836 A GB0419836 A GB 0419836A GB 0419836 A GB0419836 A GB 0419836A GB 2401814 B GB2401814 B GB 2401814B
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Prior art keywords
laser beam
welding method
beam welding
laser
welding
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Expired - Fee Related
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GB0419836A
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GB2401814A (en
GB0419836D0 (en
Inventor
Koji Oda
Naoki Fukai
Jun Kitagawa
Junya Tanabe
Keiji Otsuka
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Honda Motor Co Ltd
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Honda Motor Co Ltd
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Priority claimed from JP2001132843A external-priority patent/JP2002321074A/en
Priority claimed from JP2001132849A external-priority patent/JP3626919B2/en
Priority claimed from JP2001132854A external-priority patent/JP2002263871A/en
Application filed by Honda Motor Co Ltd filed Critical Honda Motor Co Ltd
Priority claimed from GB0322976A external-priority patent/GB2389552B/en
Publication of GB0419836D0 publication Critical patent/GB0419836D0/en
Publication of GB2401814A publication Critical patent/GB2401814A/en
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Publication of GB2401814B publication Critical patent/GB2401814B/en
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
    • B23K26/00—Working by laser beam, e.g. welding, cutting or boring
    • B23K26/02—Positioning or observing the workpiece, e.g. with respect to the point of impact; Aligning, aiming or focusing the laser beam
    • B23K26/06—Shaping the laser beam, e.g. by masks or multi-focusing
    • B23K26/0604—Shaping the laser beam, e.g. by masks or multi-focusing by a combination of beams
    • B23K26/0608—Shaping the laser beam, e.g. by masks or multi-focusing by a combination of beams in the same heat affected zone [HAZ]
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
    • B23K26/00—Working by laser beam, e.g. welding, cutting or boring
    • B23K26/02—Positioning or observing the workpiece, e.g. with respect to the point of impact; Aligning, aiming or focusing the laser beam
    • B23K26/035—Aligning the laser beam
    • B23K26/037—Aligning the laser beam by pressing on the workpiece, e.g. pressing roller foot
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
    • B23K26/00—Working by laser beam, e.g. welding, cutting or boring
    • B23K26/02—Positioning or observing the workpiece, e.g. with respect to the point of impact; Aligning, aiming or focusing the laser beam
    • B23K26/06—Shaping the laser beam, e.g. by masks or multi-focusing
    • B23K26/067—Dividing the beam into multiple beams, e.g. multifocusing
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
    • B23K26/00—Working by laser beam, e.g. welding, cutting or boring
    • B23K26/08—Devices involving relative movement between laser beam and workpiece
    • B23K26/083—Devices involving movement of the workpiece in at least one axial direction
    • B23K26/0853—Devices involving movement of the workpiece in at least in two axial directions, e.g. in a plane
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
    • B23K26/00—Working by laser beam, e.g. welding, cutting or boring
    • B23K26/20—Bonding
    • B23K26/21—Bonding by welding
    • B23K26/24—Seam welding
    • B23K26/244—Overlap seam welding
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
    • B23K26/00—Working by laser beam, e.g. welding, cutting or boring
    • B23K26/20—Bonding
    • B23K26/32—Bonding taking account of the properties of the material involved
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
    • B23K2101/00—Articles made by soldering, welding or cutting
    • B23K2101/34—Coated articles, e.g. plated or painted; Surface treated articles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
    • B23K2103/00—Materials to be soldered, welded or cut
    • B23K2103/08—Non-ferrous metals or alloys
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
    • B23K2103/00—Materials to be soldered, welded or cut
    • B23K2103/50—Inorganic material, e.g. metals, not provided for in B23K2103/02 – B23K2103/26

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Laser Beam Processing (AREA)
GB0419836A 2001-04-27 2002-04-24 Laser beam welding method and apparatus Expired - Fee Related GB2401814B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP2001132843A JP2002321074A (en) 2001-04-27 2001-04-27 Method of laser welding
JP2001132849A JP3626919B2 (en) 2001-04-27 2001-04-27 Laser welding method and apparatus
JP2001132854A JP2002263871A (en) 2000-12-27 2001-04-27 Laser welding method and equipment
GB0322976A GB2389552B (en) 2001-04-27 2002-04-24 Laser beam welding method and apparatus

Publications (3)

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GB0419836D0 GB0419836D0 (en) 2004-10-13
GB2401814A GB2401814A (en) 2004-11-24
GB2401814B true GB2401814B (en) 2005-03-02

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EP3939739A4 (en) * 2019-03-12 2022-12-14 NOK Corporation Welding jig device and production method for component

Citations (4)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPH0716775A (en) * 1993-07-06 1995-01-20 Mazda Motor Corp Beam welding method
US5478983A (en) * 1992-10-22 1995-12-26 Rancourt; Yvon Process and apparatus for welding or heat treating by laser
JPH09206969A (en) * 1996-01-31 1997-08-12 Mazda Motor Corp Laser edge welding member and its welding method
US5942138A (en) * 1996-09-12 1999-08-24 Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha Process of producing laminar structure by bonding of sheet metal blanks after preliminary bonding

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5478983A (en) * 1992-10-22 1995-12-26 Rancourt; Yvon Process and apparatus for welding or heat treating by laser
JPH0716775A (en) * 1993-07-06 1995-01-20 Mazda Motor Corp Beam welding method
JPH09206969A (en) * 1996-01-31 1997-08-12 Mazda Motor Corp Laser edge welding member and its welding method
US5942138A (en) * 1996-09-12 1999-08-24 Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha Process of producing laminar structure by bonding of sheet metal blanks after preliminary bonding

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