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JP2005161620A
JP2005161620A JP2003401896A JP2003401896A JP2005161620A JP 2005161620 A JP2005161620 A JP 2005161620A JP 2003401896 A JP2003401896 A JP 2003401896A JP 2003401896 A JP2003401896 A JP 2003401896A JP 2005161620 A JP2005161620 A JP 2005161620A
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Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an inexpensive laser welding method capable of mutually welding thermoplastic transparent resins without using an absorbing body or the like and excellent in workability. <P>SOLUTION: In the laser welding method for mutually welding thermoplastic transparent resins pervious to a laser beam, a plurality of laser beams are collectively illuminated on the thermoplastic transparent resins so as to be mutually overlapped only on the contact interface of them. Further, the overlapped synthetic output of a plurality of laser beams causes absorption and melting at the contact interface of the thermoplastic transparent resins. Furthermore, a plurality of laser beams are overlapped with each other on the contact interface through at least one condensing lens. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

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本発明は、医療器具産業、食品産業、半導体産業、車産業または化学産業などに使用される樹脂製品の溶着方法に関するものであり、さらに詳しくはレーザー透過性を有し通常のレーザー溶着では困難な透過樹脂のレーザー溶着に関するものである。   The present invention relates to a method for welding resin products used in the medical instrument industry, food industry, semiconductor industry, automobile industry, chemical industry, and the like, and more specifically, has laser transparency and is difficult to perform by ordinary laser welding. The present invention relates to laser welding of a transmissive resin.

樹脂の溶着方法としては、超音波溶着、高周波溶着、熱溶着、レーザー溶着などが従来から知られている。
これらの中で、レーザー溶着方法は、バリが発生しない、振動がない、静音性に優れる、局部を加熱できる等、溶着時の作業性に優れる。また、溶着後の外観に優れるなどの特徴があり、近年注目されている。
レーザー溶着法は、当接する樹脂同士の界面にレーザー光を照射して界面で吸収されるエネルギーにより相互に熱溶融して溶着する方法である。レーザー光のエネルギーを吸収する必要があることから、レーザー溶着法は、光透過性樹脂材料と光吸収性樹脂材料との組合せが必要であり、従来から種々の提案がなされている。例えば、所定のレーザー光を当接面に照射させながら、これら当接面が溶融状態となったところで、直ちに所定の圧着手段にて両者を圧接したもの（特許文献１参照）、レーザー光に対して透過性のあるポリカーボネート材からなるレンズと、レーザー光に対して吸収性にある吸収性樹脂からなるボディとを接合する場合に、その当接部の溶着面にレーザー光を斜めに照射したもの（特許文献２参照）などがある。 Conventionally known methods for welding the resin include ultrasonic welding, high-frequency welding, thermal welding, laser welding, and the like.
Among these, the laser welding method is excellent in workability at the time of welding, such as no burrs, no vibration, excellent quietness, and local heating. In addition, it has a feature such as excellent appearance after welding and has attracted attention in recent years.
The laser welding method is a method in which laser light is irradiated to the interface between the abutting resins and melted and welded with energy absorbed at the interface. Since it is necessary to absorb the energy of the laser beam, the laser welding method requires a combination of a light-transmitting resin material and a light-absorbing resin material, and various proposals have been conventionally made. For example, when these contact surfaces are melted while irradiating a predetermined laser beam on the contact surfaces, they are immediately pressed together by a predetermined crimping means (see Patent Document 1). When a lens made of polycarbonate material that is transparent and a body made of an absorbent resin that absorbs laser light is bonded, the welding surface of the contact portion is irradiated with laser light obliquely. (See Patent Document 2).

また、光透過性樹脂材料であっても完全にレーザー光を透過できるわけではなく、通常出力のレーザー光では樹脂の表面を侵すことなく光は透過することができるが、レーザー光の出力が大きい場合では透過性樹脂であっても溶解することが可能である。しかしながら、レーザー光の出力を上げた場合、光吸収性樹脂と同様の特性となり樹脂表面で吸収が起こり表面アレなどを生じるという問題がある。また、レーザー光の必要出力が汎用のものでなく特殊な条件となり生産には不向きである。このため、光透過性樹脂材料同士は、通常の方法では溶着することができないとされてきた。
従来、この対策として、接合する光透過性樹脂間に黒インクなどの光吸収物質を介在させ溶着を行なうもの（特許文献３参照）、隣接する透明樹脂部材間にレーザー光に対して吸収性の透明樹脂フィルムを介在させ溶着を行なうもの（特許文献４）などが開示されている。 Also, even a light-transmitting resin material does not completely transmit laser light, and normal output laser light can transmit light without damaging the resin surface, but the output of laser light is large. In some cases, even a permeable resin can be dissolved. However, when the output of the laser beam is increased, there is a problem that the same characteristics as those of the light-absorbing resin are obtained, and absorption occurs on the resin surface, resulting in surface irregularities. Also, the required output of the laser beam is not general-purpose and is not suitable for production due to special conditions. For this reason, it has been said that light-transmitting resin materials cannot be welded by a normal method.
Conventionally, as a countermeasure, a light absorbing material such as black ink is interposed between light transmissive resins to be bonded (see Patent Document 3), and laser light is absorbed between adjacent transparent resin members. A material that performs welding with a transparent resin film interposed (Patent Document 4) is disclosed.

しかしながら、上記黒インクなどの光吸収物質を介在させ溶着を行なうものでは、光吸収物質として介在させる黒インク成分により溶着後の製品の透明度が低下するなどの問題がある。また、レーザー光に対して吸収性の透明樹脂フィルムを溶着界面に介在させたものは、上記透明度の問題は解消されるものの、介在させる透明樹脂フィルムの性質によっては、食品関連部品、医療関連部品などにおける材料規制によりその製品を使用できないなどの問題がある。また、光吸収物質や光吸収性フィルムを使用すると、作業工程が複雑になるととともに、製品のコストが高くなるという問題もある。
特開平１１−１７０３７１号公報（段落「０００５」） 特開２００２−２９２７４１号公報（段落「００１１」） 特開２００２−６７１６４号公報（段落「００１９」） 特開２００３−１８１９３１号公報（段落「００１４」） However, in the case of performing welding by interposing a light absorbing material such as the black ink, there is a problem that the transparency of the product after welding is lowered by the black ink component intervening as the light absorbing material. In addition, a transparent resin film that absorbs laser light at the welding interface eliminates the above-mentioned transparency problem, but depending on the nature of the transparent resin film to be interposed, food-related parts and medical-related parts There is a problem that the product cannot be used due to material restrictions in In addition, when a light-absorbing substance or a light-absorbing film is used, there are problems that the work process becomes complicated and the cost of the product increases.
JP 11-170371 A (paragraph “0005”) JP 2002-292741 A (paragraph “0011”) JP 2002-67164 A (paragraph “0019”) JP 2003-181931 A (paragraph “0014”)

本発明は、吸収体などを使用せずに熱可塑性透明樹脂同士を溶着することができる安価で作業性に優れたレーザー溶着方法を提供することを目的とする。   An object of the present invention is to provide an inexpensive laser welding method that is capable of welding thermoplastic transparent resins without using an absorber or the like and is excellent in workability.

本発明のレーザー溶着方法は、レーザー光に対して透過性のある熱可塑性透明樹脂同士を溶着するレーザー溶着方法であって、複数のレーザー光を熱可塑性透明樹脂の当接界面上でのみ重なり合うように集中照射することを特徴とする。
また、複数のレーザー光を重ね合せた合成出力は、熱可塑性透明樹脂の当接界面において吸収溶解が起こる出力であることを特徴とする。 The laser welding method of the present invention is a laser welding method in which thermoplastic transparent resins that are transparent to laser light are welded to each other so that a plurality of laser lights overlap only on the contact interface of the thermoplastic transparent resin. It is characterized by intensively irradiating.
Further, the composite output obtained by superimposing a plurality of laser beams is an output in which absorption and dissolution occur at the contact interface of the thermoplastic transparent resin.

樹脂表面では１本毎のレーザー光の照射となり出力が弱く吸収溶解が起こらず、界面部分で複数本のレーザー光が集中照射されることにより、集中点において高エネルギー吸収による溶解が起こり溶着することができる。   The resin surface is irradiated with each laser beam and the output is weak and absorption and dissolution do not occur. Multiple laser beams are concentrated and irradiated at the interface, so that melting due to high energy absorption occurs at the concentration point and welding occurs. Can do.

上記複数のレーザー光は、少なくとも１枚の集光レンズを通して当接界面上で重なり合わせることを特徴とする。特に、上記複数のレーザー光は平行であり、該複数のレーザー光を１枚の集光レンズを通して当接界面上で重なり合わせることを特徴とする。   The plurality of laser beams are overlapped on the contact interface through at least one condenser lens. In particular, the plurality of laser beams are parallel, and the plurality of laser beams are overlapped on the contact interface through one condenser lens.

上記複数のレーザー光を発生させるレーザー光源は、少なくとも１つであることを特徴とする。   The laser light source for generating the plurality of laser beams is at least one.

本発明のレーザー溶着方法は、レーザー光に対して透過性のある熱可塑性透明樹脂同士を溶着するレーザー溶着方法であって、複数のレーザー光を熱可塑性透明樹脂の当接界面上でのみ重なり合うように集中照射するので、樹脂表面では１本毎のレーザー光の照射となり出力が弱く吸収溶解が起こらず、界面部分で複数本のレーザー光が集中照射されることにより、集中点において高エネルギー吸収による溶解が起こり溶着することができる。この結果、レーザー光に対して透過性のある透明樹脂同士を別途吸収体を介在させることなしに溶着することができるので、製品品質、作業性の向上などを図れる。   The laser welding method of the present invention is a laser welding method in which thermoplastic transparent resins that are transparent to laser light are welded to each other so that a plurality of laser lights overlap only on the abutting interface of the thermoplastic transparent resin. Because the laser beam is radiated on the resin surface, each laser beam is irradiated with a single laser beam, the output is weak and absorption / dissolution does not occur, and multiple laser beams are intensively irradiated at the interface, resulting in high energy absorption at the concentration point. Dissolution occurs and can be welded. As a result, transparent resins that are transmissive to laser light can be welded without interposing an absorber separately, so that product quality and workability can be improved.

本発明のレーザー溶着方法を図１を参照して説明する。図１は、レーザー光源を２つ用いた場合のレーザー溶着装置の模式図を示す。
レーザー光源１からのレーザー光と、レーザー光源２からのレーザー光をそれぞれ光ファイバー３ａおよび３ｂを用いて分岐し、それぞれ、分岐レーザー光１ａおよび１ｂ、分岐レーザー光２ａおよび２ｂとする。これらのレーザー光を集光レンズ４を用いて、熱可塑性透明樹脂５ａおよび５ｂの当接界面５ｃ上の集光点５ｄで重なり合うよう集中照射する。
レーザー光各分岐レーザー光１ａ、１ｂ、２ａ、２ｂは、熱可塑性透明樹脂５ａを吸収されることなく通過し、当接界面５ｃ上の集光点５ｄで重ね合わされる。この結果、該部分でレーザー光１ａ、１ｂ、２ａ、２ｂによる高エネルギー吸収による溶解が起こり熱可塑性透明樹脂５ａと５ｂとが当接界面５ｃで互いに溶着される。 The laser welding method of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 shows a schematic diagram of a laser welding apparatus when two laser light sources are used.
The laser light from the laser light source 1 and the laser light from the laser light source 2 are branched using optical fibers 3a and 3b, respectively, to be branched laser lights 1a and 1b and branched laser lights 2a and 2b, respectively. These laser beams are concentratedly irradiated using the condensing lens 4 so as to overlap at the condensing point 5d on the contact interface 5c of the thermoplastic transparent resins 5a and 5b.
Each of the branched laser beams 1a, 1b, 2a, and 2b passes through the thermoplastic transparent resin 5a without being absorbed, and is superposed at a condensing point 5d on the contact interface 5c. As a result, dissolution by high energy absorption by the laser beams 1a, 1b, 2a, and 2b occurs in the portion, and the thermoplastic transparent resins 5a and 5b are welded to each other at the contact interface 5c.

熱可塑性透明樹脂５ａを通過する各分岐レーザー光１ａ、１ｂ、２ａ、２ｂそれぞれの出力（レーザー照射密度（Ｗ／ｃｍ2））は、熱可塑性透明樹脂５ａ表面で吸収溶解が起こらない出力となるようレーザー光源１および２の出力を適宜調整する。
また、集光点５ｄにおける上記各分岐レーザー光の合成出力は、熱可塑性透明樹脂５ａおよび５ｂの当接界面５ｃ上で吸収溶解が起こる出力となるよう上記条件と併せてレーザー光源１および２の出力を適宜調整する。 The outputs (laser irradiation density (W / cm 2 )) of the branched laser beams 1a, 1b, 2a, and 2b that pass through the thermoplastic transparent resin 5a are outputs that do not cause absorption and dissolution on the surface of the thermoplastic transparent resin 5a. The outputs of the laser light sources 1 and 2 are adjusted as appropriate.
In addition, the combined output of each branched laser beam at the condensing point 5d is an output of the laser light sources 1 and 2 in combination with the above conditions so that absorption and dissolution occurs on the contact interface 5c of the thermoplastic transparent resins 5a and 5b. Adjust the output accordingly.

各分岐レーザー光の集光は、集光レンズ４を用いて行なう。図１に示すように、複数のレーザー光を平行ビームとし、一枚の集光レンズ４で集光することにより、集光点５ｄでの収束精度に優れるとともに、装置コストの低減が図れる。
また集光レンズ４は、各レーザー光毎に複数用いてもよい。図２に、集光レンズを２つ用いた場合のレーザー溶着装置の模式図を示す。図２では、レーザー光１ａおよびレーザー光２ｂが、それぞれ独立した集光レンズ４を介して集光点５ｄへ収束されている。
複数のレーザー光をその焦点で重ね合わせる場合、各焦点位置の収束精度が劣ると十分なレーザー光の合成出力を得ることができない。よって、複数の集光レンズを用いる場合には、各レンズ毎に独立して焦点を調節できる方式とし、各レーザー光間の焦点位置誤差をレーザー光のスポット径以下に調整することが好ましい。
なお、波長が異なるレーザー光を合成する場合には、波長に対して反射、透過する特殊コーティングなどを用いたダイクロイックミラーを用いることが好ましい。 Each branch laser beam is condensed using a condenser lens 4. As shown in FIG. 1, by converging a plurality of laser beams into parallel beams and condensing them with a single condensing lens 4, the convergence accuracy at the condensing point 5d is excellent and the apparatus cost can be reduced.
A plurality of condenser lenses 4 may be used for each laser beam. FIG. 2 shows a schematic diagram of a laser welding apparatus when two condensing lenses are used. In FIG. 2, the laser beam 1 a and the laser beam 2 b are converged to a condensing point 5 d via independent condensing lenses 4.
When a plurality of laser beams are superposed at their focal points, a sufficient combined output of laser beams cannot be obtained if the convergence accuracy of each focal point is poor. Therefore, when a plurality of condensing lenses are used, it is preferable to adjust the focal point independently for each lens and adjust the focal position error between the laser beams to be equal to or less than the spot diameter of the laser beams.
When laser beams having different wavelengths are synthesized, it is preferable to use a dichroic mirror using a special coating that reflects and transmits the wavelength.

レーザー光の照射は、熱可塑性透明樹脂５ｂ側からも行なうことができる。また、図３に示すように複数のレーザー光１ａ、１ｂ、２ａ、２ｂを、熱可塑性透明樹脂５ａ、５ｂのそれぞれの側から照射することも可能である。なお、図３中においてレーザー光源は省略している。   Laser light irradiation can also be performed from the thermoplastic transparent resin 5b side. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 3, it is also possible to irradiate several laser beam 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b from each side of the thermoplastic transparent resin 5a, 5b. In FIG. 3, the laser light source is omitted.

使用するレーザー光源としては、熱可塑性透明樹脂５ａおよび５ｂに対して所定の透過率を有するものであればよく、半導体レーザー（レーザー光波長、５００〜１０００ｎｍ）、ＹＡＧレーザー（レーザー光波長、１０６０ｎｍ）などを好適に用いることができる。また、使用する光源の数は任意数とすることができ、レーザー光源が１つの場合は、光ファイバーを用いて分岐させ、複数のレーザーとする。   The laser light source to be used is not particularly limited as long as it has a predetermined transmittance with respect to the thermoplastic transparent resins 5a and 5b. A semiconductor laser (laser beam wavelength, 500 to 1000 nm), a YAG laser (laser beam wavelength, 1060 nm). Etc. can be used suitably. The number of light sources to be used can be any number, and when there is one laser light source, it is branched using an optical fiber to form a plurality of lasers.

熱可塑性透明樹脂５ａおよび５ｂとしては、ポリエチレン、ポリプロピレン、ポリスチレン、ポリ塩化ビニル、ポリカーボネート、エチレン−プロピレン共重合体、スチレン−ブタジエンブロック共重合体、シクロオレフィンポリマー、ポリアリレート、メタクリル樹脂、ポリサルホン、ポリエーテルサルホンなどが挙げられる。   The thermoplastic transparent resins 5a and 5b include polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, polyvinyl chloride, polycarbonate, ethylene-propylene copolymer, styrene-butadiene block copolymer, cycloolefin polymer, polyarylate, methacrylic resin, polysulfone, poly Examples include ether sulfone.

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レーザー光源として半導体レーザーを用いた。なお、発振波長８１０ｎｍ、最大出力６０Ｗ、操作速度２ｍｍ／ｓとした。熱可塑性透明樹脂として、ポリ塩化ビニルおよびポリカーボネートを用いた。集光レンズとして、焦点距離３０〜５０ｍｍのものを用いた。
以上の条件で、本発明のレーザー溶着法により熱可塑性透明樹脂同士の溶着を行なった。 Example A semiconductor laser was used as the laser light source. The oscillation wavelength was 810 nm, the maximum output was 60 W, and the operation speed was 2 mm / s. Polyvinyl chloride and polycarbonate were used as the thermoplastic transparent resin. A condensing lens having a focal length of 30 to 50 mm was used.
Under the above conditions, the thermoplastic transparent resins were welded to each other by the laser welding method of the present invention.

得られた透明樹脂部材は、表面アレなどがなく、かつ十分な接合強度（樹脂引張強度に対して８０％）を有していた。   The obtained transparent resin member was free from surface irregularities and had sufficient bonding strength (80% with respect to resin tensile strength).

医療器具産業、食品産業、半導体産業、車産業または化学産業などに使用される透明樹脂部材同士の接合を必要とする樹脂製品の製造に使用できる。特に、透明樹脂部材の他に吸収体などを用いないため、材料規制の厳しい食品関連部品、医療関連部品などの製造に好適である。   It can be used for the manufacture of resin products that require the joining of transparent resin members used in the medical instrument industry, food industry, semiconductor industry, automobile industry, chemical industry, and the like. In particular, since an absorbent body or the like is not used in addition to the transparent resin member, it is suitable for manufacturing food-related parts, medical-related parts, and the like that are severely regulated by materials.

本発明の一実施例に係るレーザー溶着装置の模式図である。It is a schematic diagram of the laser welding apparatus which concerns on one Example of this invention. 集光レンズを２つ用いた場合のレーザー溶着装置の模式図である。It is a schematic diagram of the laser welding apparatus at the time of using two condensing lenses. 熱可塑性透明樹脂の両面からレーザーを照射する場合のレーザー溶着装置の模式図である。It is a schematic diagram of the laser welding apparatus in the case of irradiating a laser from both surfaces of a thermoplastic transparent resin.

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１ レーザー光源１
２ レーザー光源２
３ 光ファイバー
４ 集光レンズ
５ 熱可塑性透明樹脂 1 Laser light source 1
2 Laser light source 2
3 Optical fiber 4 Condensing lens 5 Thermoplastic transparent resin

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レーザー光に対して透過性のある熱可塑性透明樹脂同士を前記レーザー光を用いて溶融接着するレーザー溶着方法であって、
前記レーザー光が複数の発振源を有し、該複数のレーザー光を前記熱可塑性透明樹脂の当接界面上でのみ重なり合うように集中照射することを特徴とするレーザー溶着方法。 A laser welding method in which thermoplastic transparent resins that are transparent to laser light are melt bonded together using the laser light,
A laser welding method, wherein the laser beam has a plurality of oscillation sources, and the plurality of laser beams are concentratedly irradiated so as to overlap only on a contact interface of the thermoplastic transparent resin. 前記複数のレーザー光を重ね合せた合成出力は、前記熱可塑性透明樹脂の当接界面において吸収溶解が起こる出力であることを特徴とする請求項１記載のレーザー溶着方法。   The laser welding method according to claim 1, wherein the combined output obtained by superimposing the plurality of laser beams is an output in which absorption and dissolution occur at an abutting interface of the thermoplastic transparent resin. 前記複数のレーザー光は、少なくとも１枚の集光レンズを通して当接界面上で重なり合わせることを特徴とする請求項１または請求項２記載のレーザー溶着方法。   The laser welding method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the plurality of laser beams are overlapped on the contact interface through at least one condenser lens. 前記複数のレーザー光は平行であり、該複数のレーザー光を１枚の前記集光レンズを通して当接界面上で重なり合わせることを特徴とする請求項３記載のレーザー溶着方法。   4. The laser welding method according to claim 3, wherein the plurality of laser beams are parallel, and the plurality of laser beams are overlapped on the contact interface through the one condenser lens. 前記複数のレーザー光を発生させるレーザー光源は、少なくとも１つであることを特徴とする請求項１ないし請求項４のいずれか一項記載のレーザー溶着方法。   The laser welding method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein at least one laser light source that generates the plurality of laser beams is provided.
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