JP2015213939A - Laser processing machine, and working origin correcting method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a laser processing machine for keeping a composite precision (or a composite precision of a punch standard) highly precise even after the replacement of a nozzle 35 thereby to improve the processing precision of a product sufficiently.SOLUTION: After the replacement of a nozzle 35, a predetermined locus S is formed in a workpiece W thereby to image an image G in the periphery of a reference punch hole Wh containing a predetermined trajectory S. On the basis of that image G, a deviation amount (ΔX, ΔY) between the center position of the predetermined trajectory S in the image G and the center position of the predetermined reference punch hole Wh is calculated to correct the position on a working program for the reference of a laser processing.

Description

  The present invention relates to a laser processing machine or the like that performs laser processing along the contour of a product part (a part corresponding to a product) of a workpiece based on a machining program after punching the plate-like workpiece.

  In recent years, composite processing machines (composite type laser processing machines) that perform combined processing of punching and laser processing on plate-like workpieces have been widely used. A general multi-task machine has a punching unit for punching a workpiece, a laser irradiation unit detachably equipped with a laser irradiation nozzle, and a nozzle for the laser irradiation unit. And a nozzle replacement unit that performs replacement (automatic replacement). In addition, a general multi-task machine has a horizontal direction relative to a punching position (processing position on a processing program) of a punching unit and an irradiation position (irradiation position on a processing program) of a laser irradiation unit. A work moving unit for moving to is provided. Further, a general multi-task machine includes a control unit that controls a punching unit, a laser irradiation unit, a nozzle replacement unit, and a workpiece moving unit based on a machining program.

  In addition, there exist some which are shown to patent document 1 and patent document 2 as a prior art relevant to this invention.

JP2013-154383A JP 2013-146733 A

  By the way, before performing laser processing, the nozzle may be replaced with a nozzle having a different nozzle diameter in accordance with changes in the processing conditions, material, thickness, and the like of the workpiece. In this case, after changing the nozzle to the nozzle irradiation unit by controlling the nozzle replacement unit, the beam shape and the center position of the beam change due to the difference in the nozzle diameter of the nozzle and the change in the flow of the assist gas. Thus, the actual irradiation position of the nozzle may be shifted from the irradiation position of the laser irradiation unit (irradiation position on the processing program, reference irradiation position). In such a case, there is a problem that the combined accuracy of punching and laser processing (punch-based combined accuracy) is lowered, and it is difficult to sufficiently improve the processing accuracy of the product.

  The above-mentioned problem is not limited to the combined processing machine that performs combined processing of punching and laser processing, but after punching the product part of the workpiece by a punch press that is another processing machine, This also occurs in a laser processing machine that performs laser processing along the contour.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a laser beam machine having a novel configuration that can solve the above-described problems.

  The first feature of the present invention is that, after punching (including punching and forming) is performed on a plate-shaped workpiece, the contour of the product portion (portion corresponding to the product) of the workpiece is based on the machining program. A laser irradiation unit (laser irradiation means) that is detachably equipped with a nozzle for irradiating laser light, and replacement of the nozzle with respect to the laser irradiation unit (automatic replacement) The nozzle replacement unit to be performed (nozzle replacement means) and the imaging position (position of the imaging center, imaging position on the processing program) relative to the irradiation position (irradiation position on the processing program, reference irradiation position) of the laser irradiation unit are relative Each time the nozzle is replaced, an image around the reference punch hole formed in advance at a location corresponding to the product part of the workpiece (reference punch hole An image pickup unit (image pickup means) for picking up a peripheral image) and a workpiece in the horizontal direction (X-axis direction and Y-axis direction) relative to the irradiation position of the laser irradiation unit and the image pickup position of the image pickup unit. The workpiece moving unit (work moving means) to be moved, and after exchanging the nozzle with respect to the laser irradiation unit, the laser irradiation unit is controlled to emit low-power laser light from the nozzle. Specific operation of the workpiece (including circular turning operation, regular polygonal turning operation, etc.) centering the position (control position) on the machining program at the center of the reference punch hole by controlling the workpiece moving unit ) Is performed relative to the irradiation position of the laser irradiation unit, thereby forming a predetermined locus (marking line) surrounding the reference punch hole in the workpiece. The workpiece moving unit is controlled based on the locus forming portion (marking line forming portion) and the position of the center of the reference punch hole on the machining program, and the workpiece is relative to the imaging position of the imaging unit. An image acquisition unit that acquires the image from the imaging unit after the horizontal positioning is performed and the imaging unit is controlled to capture an image around the reference punch hole including the predetermined locus. A deviation amount calculation that calculates a deviation amount between the center position (image position) of the predetermined locus in the image and the center position (image position) of the reference punch hole based on the image acquired by the acquisition unit. And a position on the machining program that serves as a reference for laser processing so that the deviation amount becomes zero based on the deviation amount calculated by the deviation amount calculation unit. The gist of the invention is that it includes an origin correction unit that corrects (changes) the origin position.

  In the specification and claims of the present application, the “laser processing machine” is a laser processing machine that performs only laser processing on a plate-shaped workpiece, and punch processing on a plate-shaped workpiece. The term “punch process” includes a punching process and a forming process. The “reference punch hole” is a punch hole (through hole) for correcting the processing origin position, which is the processing reference of laser processing, and is a hole or product opened for piercing in laser processing. Punch holes opened inside and outside may be used. Furthermore, “low-power laser light” refers to laser light with an output that does not cut the workpiece.

  According to the first feature of the present invention, during the laser processing, the nozzle replacement unit is controlled to change the nozzle with respect to the nozzle irradiation unit in accordance with a change in the processing conditions of the workpiece.

  After exchanging the nozzle with respect to the laser irradiation unit, the trajectory forming unit controls the workpiece moving unit while controlling the laser irradiation unit to irradiate a low-power laser beam from the nozzle. Then, a specific operation of the workpiece centered on the position on the machining program at the center of the reference punch hole is performed relative to the irradiation position of the laser irradiation unit. Thereby, the predetermined locus can be formed on the workpiece.

  After the predetermined locus is formed on the workpiece, the workpiece moving unit is controlled based on the position on the machining program at the center of the reference punch hole so that the workpiece is relative to the imaging position of the imaging unit. Move and position horizontally. And the said imaging unit is controlled and the said image around the said reference punch hole containing the said predetermined locus | trajectory is imaged, and the said image acquisition part acquires the said image from the said imaging unit.

  After acquiring the image, the deviation amount calculation unit, based on the captured image (the acquired image), the center position (image position) of the predetermined locus in the image and the reference punch hole The amount of deviation from the center position (image position) is calculated. Then, the origin correction unit corrects (changes) the position (control position) on the machining program, which is a reference for laser processing, so that the deviation amount becomes zero based on the calculated deviation amount. Thereby, the machining origin position on the machining program of the product portion of the workpiece can be corrected.

  In short, after the replacement of the nozzle, the predetermined trajectory is formed on the workpiece, and the image around the reference punch hole including the predetermined trajectory is captured, and then based on the captured image. The amount of deviation between the center position of the predetermined locus and the center position of the reference punch hole in the image is calculated, and the position on the processing program serving as a reference for laser processing is corrected. Even if the actual irradiation position of the nozzle deviates from the irradiation position of the laser irradiation unit (irradiation position on the machining program, reference irradiation position), the deviation can be corrected on the machining program. .

  The second feature of the present invention is that a product part of a workpiece is obtained on the basis of a machining program using a laser irradiation unit that is detachably equipped with a nozzle for irradiating a laser beam after punching a plate-like workpiece. In the machining origin correction method for correcting the machining origin position on the machining program of the product portion of the workpiece, the laser is used when performing laser machining along the contour of the (part corresponding to the product). After exchanging the nozzle with respect to the irradiation unit, while irradiating a low-power laser beam from the nozzle, on the machining program at the center of the reference punch hole formed in advance at a location corresponding to the product portion of the workpiece By performing a specific operation of the work centered on the position (control position) relative to the irradiation position of the laser irradiation unit, the reference pattern is applied to the work. A trajectory forming step for forming a predetermined trajectory (marking line) surrounding the hole, and after completion of the trajectory forming step, the predetermined trajectory is determined based on the position of the center of the reference punch hole on the machining program. An imaging step for capturing an image of the periphery of the reference punch hole, and a position (image position) of the center of the predetermined locus in the image based on the captured image after completion of the imaging step; A deviation amount calculating step for calculating a deviation amount from the center position (image position) of the reference punch hole, and after the deviation amount calculating step, the deviation amount becomes zero based on the calculated deviation amount. Thus, the present invention includes a correction step of correcting (changing) a position (control position) on the machining program that is a reference for laser machining.

  According to the second feature, after replacing the nozzle, the predetermined trajectory is formed on the workpiece, and the image around the reference punch hole including the predetermined trajectory is captured and then captured. Based on the image, the amount of deviation between the center position of the predetermined locus and the center position of the reference punch hole in the image is calculated, and the position on the processing program serving as a reference for laser processing is corrected. Therefore, even if the actual irradiation position of the nozzle is deviated from the irradiation position of the laser irradiation unit (irradiation position on the machining program, reference irradiation position), the deviation is indicated on the machining program. It can be corrected.

  According to the present invention, even if the actual irradiation position after the nozzle replacement is shifted from the irradiation position of the laser irradiation unit, the shift can be corrected on the machining program. However, it is possible to maintain the combined accuracy of punching and laser processing (combined accuracy based on the punch reference) with high accuracy and sufficiently improve the processing accuracy of the product.

FIG. 1 is a control block diagram of a multi-tasking machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a series of operations of the multi-tasking machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing specific contents of the processing origin correction processing according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a view showing an image around a predetermined reference punch hole including a predetermined trajectory. FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of the arrow V in FIG. FIG. 6 is a view showing a punched workpiece. FIG. 7 is a side view of the multi-tasking machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a plan view taken along line VIII-VIII in FIG.

  An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the drawings, “L” indicates the left direction, “R” indicates the right direction, “FF” indicates the front direction, and “FR” indicates the rear direction.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the multi-task machine 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention performs punching (including punching and forming) on a plate-like workpiece W based on a machining program. It is. The multi-task machine 1 performs laser processing along the contours of a plurality of product parts (parts corresponding to products) M of the workpiece W based on a machining program after punching the workpiece W. It is.

  The composite processing machine 1 includes a bridge-type processing machine main body (main body base) 3, and the processing machine main body 3 includes an upper frame 5 and a lower frame 7 that face each other in the vertical direction. The lower frame 7 has a fixed table 9 that supports the workpiece W so as to be movable in the X-axis direction (horizontal direction, which is one of the horizontal directions) and the Y-axis direction (front-back direction, which is one of the horizontal directions). Is provided. Furthermore, movable tables 11 and 13 that support the workpiece W movably in the X-axis direction are provided on both the left and right sides of the fixed table 9 in the lower frame 7 so as to be movable in the Y-axis direction.

  A punching unit 15 for punching a plurality of product portions M of the workpiece W based on a machining program is provided at an appropriate position of the processing machine body 3. Specifically, the upper frame 5 is provided with a circular upper turret 19 that holds a plurality of upper molds 17 so as to be rotatable around its vertical axis. A circular lower turret 23 that holds a plurality of lower molds 21 is rotatably provided around a vertical axis at a position facing the upper turret 19 in the lower frame 7 in the vertical direction. Here, the upper turret 19 and the lower turret 23 are rotated synchronously by driving a rotary motor (not shown), so that the predetermined upper die 17 and the predetermined lower die 21 are punched by the punching unit 15. (Punch machining position on machining program) P1 can be indexed. A ram 25 is provided at a position above the upper turret 19 in the upper frame 5 so as to be movable up and down (movable in the vertical direction). The ram 25 is moved up and down by driving a lifting cylinder (not shown). It is. Further, the ram 25 is provided with a striker 27 for hitting the predetermined upper mold 17 indexed to the punching position P1 from above.

  A laser irradiation unit 29 for irradiating a laser beam while injecting an assist gas toward the work W is provided at a position separated from the punching unit 15. Specifically, a Y-axis slider 31 is provided on the upper frame 5 so as to be movable in the Y-axis direction. The Y-axis slider 31 is provided with a laser irradiation head 33, and the laser irradiation head 33 is detachably provided with a nozzle 35 that emits laser light while ejecting an assist gas on the tip side. A laser oscillator 37 that oscillates laser light is disposed in the vicinity of the processing machine main body 3, and this laser oscillator 37 is optically connected to the laser irradiation head 33. Further, an assist gas supply source (not shown) for supplying assist gas is disposed in the vicinity of the processing machine main body 3, and this assist gas supply source is connected to the laser irradiation head 33. Further, a long hole 39 extending in the Y-axis direction is formed through the portion of the fixed table 9 that vertically opposes the movement region of the laser irradiation head 33 in the Y-axis direction. Is connected to a recovery unit (not shown).

  A nozzle replacement unit 41 that replaces (automatically replaces) the nozzle 35 with respect to the laser irradiation head 33 is disposed at an appropriate position of the processing machine body 3. The nozzle replacement unit 41 has a known configuration disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent No. 4177343, and includes a nozzle stocker (not shown) that houses a plurality of nozzles 35.

  A CCD camera 43 as an imaging unit is provided on the side of the laser irradiation head 33. This CCD camera 43 is punched at a position corresponding to the product portion M of the workpiece W every time the nozzle 35 is replaced. An image G (see FIG. 4) around the reference punch hole Wh formed in advance by the unit 15 is taken. The distance between the irradiation position (irradiation position on the machining program) P2 of the laser irradiation head 33 and the imaging position (camera center position, imaging position on the machining program) P3 of the CCD camera 43 is, for example, Patent Document 1 and Patent In other words, the calibration is performed by a known method shown in Document 2, in other words, the imaging position P3 of the CCD camera 43 with respect to the irradiation position of the laser irradiation head 33 (irradiation position of the laser irradiation unit 29) P2 is set relatively. ing.

  A workpiece moving unit 45 is provided across the fixed table 9 and the upper frame 5, and the workpiece moving unit 45 converts the workpiece W into the punching position P1 of the punching unit 15 and the irradiation position P2 of the laser irradiation head 33. , And relative to the imaging position P3 of the CCD camera 43, it is moved in the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction. Specifically, a carriage base 47 extending in the X-axis direction is connected between the front part of one movable table 11 and the front part of the other movable table 13, and the upper frame 5 A first Y-axis motor 49 for moving the carriage base 47 integrally with the pair of movable tables 11 and 13 in the Y-axis direction is provided at an appropriate position. Further, the carriage base 47 is provided with a carriage 51 that can move in the X-axis direction. An X-axis motor 53 for moving the carriage 51 in the X-axis direction is disposed at an appropriate position of the carriage base 47. Is provided. Further, the carriage 51 is provided with a plurality of clampers 55 that grip the end of the workpiece W. A second Y-axis motor 57 for moving the Y-axis slider 31 in the Y-axis direction is provided at an appropriate position of the upper frame 5.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the multi-tasking machine 1 includes a control unit (NC control unit) 59 in addition to the punching unit 15 and the laser irradiation unit 29, and the control unit 59 includes a machining program. Based on this, the punching unit 15, the laser irradiation unit 29, the nozzle replacement unit 41, the CCD camera 43, and the workpiece moving unit 45 are controlled. The control unit 59 includes a memory that stores a machining program, mold information, and the like, and a CPU that interprets and executes the machining program. The CPU of the control unit 59 has a function as a trajectory forming unit (marking line forming unit) 61, a function as an image acquiring unit 63, a function as a deviation amount calculating unit 65, and a function as an origin correcting unit 67. doing.

  Here, as shown in FIGS. 1, 4, and 5, the trajectory forming unit 61 controls the laser oscillator 37 to lower the nozzle 35 after replacing the nozzle 35 with the laser irradiation head 33. While irradiating the output laser beam, the first Y-axis motor 49, the X-axis motor 53, etc. are controlled to circle the workpiece W with the position (control position) on the machining program of the center Whc of the reference punch hole Wh as the operation center. A predetermined trajectory (marking line) S surrounding the predetermined reference punch hole Wh is formed on the workpiece W by performing the shape turning operation relative to the irradiation position P2 of the laser irradiation head 33. Here, the predetermined reference punch hole Wh refers to a reference punch hole Wh formed at a location corresponding to the predetermined product portion M to be laser processed after the replacement of the nozzle 35 (immediately after the replacement). Instead of the circular turning operation of the workpiece W, another specific operation of the workpiece W such as a regular polygonal turning operation of the workpiece W may be performed.

  The image acquisition unit 63 controls the first Y-axis motor 49, the X-axis motor 53, and the like based on the position on the machining program at the center of the reference punch hole Wh, and moves the workpiece W relative to the imaging position P3 of the CCD camera 43. After relatively moving and positioning in the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction and controlling the CCD camera 43 to capture an image around the predetermined reference punch hole Wh including the predetermined locus S, the image G is transferred from the CCD camera 43. To get. Further, the deviation amount calculation unit 65 is based on the position of the center Sc of the predetermined locus S (image position) in the image G and the center Whc of the predetermined reference punch hole Wh based on the image G acquired by the image acquisition unit 63. The amount of deviation (ΔX, ΔY) from the position (image position) is calculated. Further, the origin correction unit 67 is based on the position (control position) on the machining program serving as a reference for laser processing so that the deviation amount becomes zero based on the deviation amount (ΔX, ΔY) calculated by the deviation amount calculation unit 65. ) Is corrected (changed).

  Next, a series of operations of the multi-task machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

  Based on the machining program, the first Y-axis motor 49, the X-axis motor 53, etc. are controlled to move and position the workpiece W in the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction with respect to the punching position P1 of the punching unit 15, while punching. The unit 15 is controlled to punch the workpiece W (Step 101 in FIG. 2). Thereby, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the reference punch hole Wh is formed at a location corresponding to each product portion M of the workpiece W, and the product hole Mh and the like are formed in each product portion M of the workpiece W. Can do.

  After punching the workpiece W and before performing laser processing, the nozzle replacement unit 41 is controlled according to the processing conditions of the workpiece W to replace the nozzle 35 with the laser irradiation head 33 (automatic replacement). ) (Step 102 in FIG. 2), the machining origin correction process is executed (step 103 in FIG. 2). The specific content of the processing origin correction process will be described later.

  After punching the workpiece W (after performing the machining origin correction process when the nozzle 35 is replaced), the workpiece W is subjected to the user machining (step 104 in FIG. 2). ). Specifically, the X-axis motor 53 and the second Y-axis motor 57 are controlled based on the machining program to move and position the workpiece W in the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction with respect to the irradiation position P2 of the laser irradiation head 33. Meanwhile, laser processing is performed along the contours of the plurality of product portions M of the workpiece W by controlling the laser irradiation unit 29.

  Then, after finishing the combined processing (laser processing) of the workpiece W (step 105 in FIG. 2), the processing from step 101 to step 105 is repeatedly executed until the combined processing of the target number of workpieces W is completed (step 105). Step 106 in FIG.

  Next, the specific contents of the machining origin correction process in the series of operations of the multi-task machine 1, in other words, the machining origin correction method according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. Here, in the machining origin correction method according to the embodiment of the present invention, after punching the workpiece W based on the machining program, along the contours of the plurality of product parts M of the workpiece W based on the machining program. This method is used when laser processing is performed, and is a method of correcting the processing origin position on the processing program of the product portion M of the workpiece W.

  After exchanging the nozzle 35 with respect to the laser irradiation head 33, the first Y-axis motor 49, the X-axis motor 53, and the like are controlled while controlling the laser oscillator 37 to irradiate the laser 35 with low power from the nozzle 35. Then, the circular turning operation of the workpiece W around the position (control position) on the machining program of the center Whc of the predetermined reference punch hole Wh is performed relative to the irradiation position P2 of the laser irradiation head 33. As a result, a predetermined trajectory (marking line) S surrounding the predetermined reference punch hole Wh can be formed on the workpiece W (step 201 (trajectory forming step) in FIG. 3, see FIG. 4). The predetermined reference punch hole Wh refers to a reference punch hole Wh formed at a location corresponding to the predetermined product portion M to be laser processed.

  After the predetermined trajectory S is formed on the work W, the first Y-axis motor 49, the X-axis motor 53, and the like are controlled based on the position on the machining program at the center of the predetermined reference punch hole Wh. It is moved and positioned in the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction relative to 43 imaging positions P3. Then, the CCD camera 43 is controlled to capture an image G around the predetermined reference punch hole Wh including the predetermined trajectory S (step 202 (imaging step) in FIG. 3). The image G is acquired (step 203 in FIG. 3).

  After the image acquisition unit 63 acquires the image G, the deviation amount calculation unit 65 is based on the captured image (acquired image) G, and the position (image position) of the center Sc of the predetermined locus S in the image G. And a deviation amount (ΔX, ΔY) between the position of the center Whc of the predetermined reference punch hole Wh (image position) (step 204 (deviation amount calculation step) in FIG. 3, see FIG. 4). Then, the origin correction unit 67, based on the calculated deviation amount (ΔX, ΔY), a position (control position) on the machining program that is a reference for laser machining so that the deviation amount (ΔX, ΔY) becomes zero. Is corrected (changed) (step 205 (correction step) in FIG. 3). Thereby, the machining position on the machining program of the predetermined product portion M of the workpiece W can be corrected.

  Then, the effect | action and effect of embodiment of this invention are demonstrated.

  After exchanging the nozzles 35, a predetermined trajectory S is formed on the workpiece W, an image G around the predetermined reference punch hole Wh including the predetermined trajectory S is captured, and then the captured image G is used. Thus, a deviation amount (ΔX, ΔY) between the position of the center Sc of the predetermined locus S in the image G and the position of the center Whc of the predetermined reference punch hole Wh is calculated, and is calculated on the processing program that becomes the reference for laser processing. Since the position is corrected, even after the nozzle 35 is replaced, the actual irradiation position of the nozzle 35 may be deviated from the irradiation position of the laser irradiation head 33 (irradiation position on the processing program, reference irradiation position). The deviation can be corrected on the machining program.

  Therefore, according to the embodiment of the present invention, even after the replacement of the nozzle 35, the combined accuracy of punching and laser processing (the combined accuracy of the punch reference) is maintained with high accuracy, and the processing accuracy of the product is sufficiently improved. Can be made.

  In addition, this invention is not restricted to description of the above-mentioned embodiment, It can implement in a various aspect. Further, the scope of rights included in the present invention is not limited to the multi-tasking machine 1, but after punching the product portion M of the work W by a punch press (not shown) which is another processing machine, Some laser processing machines (not shown) perform laser processing along the contour of the product part M.

W Work Wh Reference punch hole M Product part Mh Product hole P1 Punching position P2 Irradiation position P3 Imaging position S Trajectory G Image 1 Combined processing machine 3 Processing machine body 15 Punching unit 29 Laser irradiation unit 33 Laser irradiation head 35 Nozzle 37 Laser Oscillator 41 Nozzle replacement unit 43 CCD camera 45 Work movement unit 49 1st Y-axis motor 53 X-axis motor 57 2nd Y-axis motor 59 Control unit 61 Trajectory formation unit 63 Image acquisition unit 65 Deviation amount calculation unit 67 Origin correction unit

Claims (4)

In a laser processing machine that performs laser processing along the contour of the product part of a workpiece based on a processing program after punching a plate-shaped workpiece,
A laser irradiation unit detachably equipped with a laser irradiation nozzle;
A nozzle replacement unit for replacing the nozzle with respect to the laser irradiation unit;
An imaging unit that sets an imaging position relative to an irradiation position of the laser irradiation unit, and captures an image around a reference punch hole formed in advance at a location corresponding to a product portion of the workpiece each time the nozzle is replaced; ,
A workpiece moving unit that moves the workpiece in a horizontal direction relative to the irradiation position of the laser irradiation unit and the imaging position of the imaging unit;
After exchanging the nozzle with respect to the laser irradiation unit, the workpiece irradiation unit is controlled to irradiate the laser irradiation unit with low output laser light, and the workpiece moving unit is controlled to control the reference punch hole. A predetermined trajectory surrounding the reference punch hole is formed in the workpiece by performing a specific operation of the workpiece with the position on the machining program at the center as the operation center relative to the irradiation position of the laser irradiation unit. A trajectory forming unit;
Based on the position of the center of the reference punch hole on the machining program, the workpiece moving unit is controlled to move and position the workpiece in the horizontal direction relative to the imaging position of the imaging unit. An image acquisition unit for acquiring the image from the imaging unit after capturing an image around the reference punch hole including the predetermined locus;
Based on the image acquired by the image acquisition unit, a deviation amount calculation unit that calculates a deviation amount between the center position of the predetermined locus in the image and the center position of the reference punch hole,
An origin correction unit that corrects a position on the machining program serving as a reference for laser processing so that the deviation amount becomes zero based on the deviation amount calculated by the deviation amount calculation unit. A featured laser processing machine.   The laser processing machine according to claim 1, wherein the laser processing machine is a composite type apparatus including a punching unit for punching a workpiece based on the processing program. After punching a plate-shaped workpiece, laser processing is performed along the contour of the product part of the workpiece using a laser irradiation unit that is detachably equipped with a nozzle that irradiates laser light. In the machining origin correction method for correcting the machining origin position on the machining program of the product part of the workpiece,
The machining program for the center of the reference punch hole formed in advance at a location corresponding to the product portion of the workpiece while irradiating the laser irradiation unit with the low-power laser beam after replacing the nozzle. A trajectory forming step for forming a predetermined trajectory surrounding the reference punch hole in the work by performing a specific operation of the work around the upper position relative to the irradiation position of the laser irradiation unit;
An imaging step of capturing an image of the periphery of the reference punch hole including the predetermined locus based on the position of the center of the reference punch hole on the machining program after the end of the locus forming step;
A deviation amount calculating step for calculating a deviation amount between the center position of the predetermined locus in the image and the center position of the reference punch hole based on the captured image after the imaging step is completed;
And a correction step of correcting a position on the machining program that is a reference for laser processing so that the deviation amount becomes zero based on the calculated deviation amount after the deviation amount calculation step. A processing origin correction method characterized by this.   Punch processing and laser processing are performed by a composite type laser processing machine provided with a punch processing unit for performing punch processing on a workpiece based on the processing program in addition to the laser irradiation unit. The processing origin correction method according to claim 3.

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