JP3287142B2 - Light beam heating device - Google Patents

Light beam heating device

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JP3287142B2
JP3287142B2 JP28057594A JP28057594A JP3287142B2 JP 3287142 B2 JP3287142 B2 JP 3287142B2 JP 28057594 A JP28057594 A JP 28057594A JP 28057594 A JP28057594 A JP 28057594A JP 3287142 B2 JP3287142 B2 JP 3287142B2
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optical fiber
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昌良 植田
保 池田
信幸 土師
守亮 川▲さき▼
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【発明の詳細な説明】DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

【0001】[0001]

【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、発光手段からの光を集
光することによって局部加熱を可能にした光ビーム加熱
装置であって、特に、半田付け用の加熱、細径ポリウレ
タン線の皮膜除去、あるいは樹脂の加熱加工などに適し
た光ビーム加熱装置に関するものである。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a light beam heating apparatus capable of local heating by condensing light from a light emitting means, and more particularly to a heating and small-diameter polyurethane wire coating for soldering. The present invention relates to a light beam heating device suitable for removing or heating a resin.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】近年、発光手段からの光を集光し、光フ
ァイバーの一端に入射させ、他端より出射した光を光学
系を用いて集光し、集光点付近に置かれた被加熱物を加
熱する光ビーム加熱装置は被接触局部加熱装置として電
子部品の半田付けまたは樹脂の加熱、溶融等に広く使用
され始めている。
2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, light from a light emitting means has been condensed, incident on one end of an optical fiber, and light emitted from the other end has been condensed using an optical system. A light beam heating device for heating an object has begun to be widely used as a contacted local heating device for soldering electronic components or heating and melting a resin.

【0003】以下に従来の光ビーム加熱装置について説
明する。図2は従来の光ビーム加熱装置をロボットと組
み合わせた場合の配置図である。図2において、1は発
光手段、集光手段等を納めた光ビーム加熱装置の筺体
箱、2は光ファイバー、3は筺体箱1のメンテナンス面
であり光源となる発光ランプの交換などを行う場合、こ
の面を開放して行う。4は光ファイバー2を筺体箱1よ
り引き出すことのできる引出口である。5はレンズユニ
ットで光ファイバー2の先端より出射した光を集光する
光学系レンズが組み込まれている。6はレンズユニット
5を移動させて、半田付け等を自動的に行うようにする
ためのロボットである。
[0003] A conventional light beam heating apparatus will be described below. FIG. 2 is an arrangement diagram when a conventional light beam heating device is combined with a robot. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 1 denotes a housing box of a light beam heating device containing a light emitting unit, a condensing unit, etc., 2 denotes an optical fiber, and 3 denotes a maintenance surface of the housing box 1 when exchanging a light emitting lamp serving as a light source. Open this surface. Reference numeral 4 denotes an outlet from which the optical fiber 2 can be pulled out from the housing box 1. Reference numeral 5 denotes a lens unit in which an optical lens for condensing light emitted from the tip of the optical fiber 2 is incorporated. Reference numeral 6 denotes a robot for moving the lens unit 5 to automatically perform soldering or the like.

【0004】以上のように構成される光ビーム加熱装置
について、以下ロボット6と組み合わせた場合の、その
動作及び配置について説明する。まず、発光手段により
発光した光を集光手段によって集光し光ファイバー2の
一端に入光させる。そして入光した光は、引出口4より
引き出した光ファイバー2によって筺体箱1外に伝送さ
れ光ファイバー2の他端より出射される。そしてロボッ
ト6と組み合わせる場合、筺体箱1のメンテナンス面3
の空間を確保しつつ、光ファイバー2の全長から筺体箱
1内の光ファイバー2の長さ分と、筺体箱1のメンテナ
ンス面3を通過する長さ分を差し引いた長さの可動範囲
と、ロボット6の可動範囲と協調を取れる位置に筺体箱
1を配置し、ロボット6の先端に保持させたレンズユニ
ット5にて光ファイバー2の先端より出射した光を集光
し照射する。そしてロボット6の可動範囲内に置かれた
被加熱物(図示せず)を加熱する。
The operation and arrangement of the light beam heating device configured as described above when combined with the robot 6 will be described below. First, the light emitted by the light emitting means is condensed by the light condensing means and enters one end of the optical fiber 2. The incoming light is transmitted to the outside of the housing box 1 by the optical fiber 2 drawn out from the outlet 4 and emitted from the other end of the optical fiber 2. And when combining with the robot 6, the maintenance surface 3 of the housing box 1
And a movable range of the length obtained by subtracting the length of the optical fiber 2 in the housing box 1 and the length of the optical fiber 2 passing through the maintenance surface 3 of the housing box 1 from the entire length of the optical fiber 2 while securing the space of the robot 6. The housing box 1 is arranged at a position that can cooperate with the movable range of the optical fiber 2, and the light emitted from the tip of the optical fiber 2 is collected and irradiated by the lens unit 5 held at the tip of the robot 6. Then, an object to be heated (not shown) placed within the movable range of the robot 6 is heated.

【0005】[0005]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしながら上記の従
来の構成では、引出口4と、メンテナンス面3とが同じ
面であること及び、光ファイバー2の引き出し方向が一
方向に限定されていることにより、光ファイバー2の筺
体箱1外の部分の引き回し方向が制限されてしまい、ロ
ボット6にレンズユニット5を保持させて使用する場
合、光ファイバー2の長さを十分な長さにする必要があ
った。例えば従来例の図2の構成では光ファイバー2
を、一旦メンテナンス面3と同じ面にある引出口4から
引き出し、さらにロボット6の後方へ迂回して引き回す
ことになり、光ファイバー2の長さは迂回した分だけ長
く必要となる。光ファイバー2の長さを短くしようとす
ることは、メンテナンス面3をロボット6の方向に向か
せることによって可能であるが、この場合メンテナンス
性を損ねる。
However, in the above-described conventional configuration, the draw-out port 4 and the maintenance surface 3 are the same surface, and the drawing direction of the optical fiber 2 is limited to one direction. The direction in which the optical fiber 2 is routed outside the housing box 1 is restricted, and when the robot 6 is used while holding the lens unit 5, it is necessary to make the length of the optical fiber 2 sufficiently long. For example, in the configuration of FIG.
Is once drawn out from the outlet 4 on the same plane as the maintenance surface 3 and is further detoured to the rear of the robot 6, so that the length of the optical fiber 2 needs to be longer by the detour. It is possible to shorten the length of the optical fiber 2 by turning the maintenance surface 3 toward the robot 6, but in this case, the maintainability is impaired.

【0006】一方、光ファイバー2は通常数百本からな
る石英ファイバー素線を束ねたものであり、前述したよ
うにロボット6の仕様にあわせて十分な長さにした場
合、高価なものとなり、経済性が悪いと言う問題を有し
ていた。
On the other hand, the optical fiber 2 is usually a bundle of several hundreds of quartz fiber strands. If the optical fiber 2 is made long enough according to the specification of the robot 6 as described above, it becomes expensive and economical. There was a problem that sex was bad.

【0007】本発明は上記従来の問題点を解決するもの
でロボットと組み合わせて光ビーム加熱装置を使用する
場合において光ビーム加熱装置の配置、据付方向が比較
的自由に選択でき、また経済性に優れた光ビーム加熱装
置を提供することを目的とする。
The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems. When a light beam heating device is used in combination with a robot, the arrangement and installation direction of the light beam heating device can be relatively freely selected, and the cost is reduced. An object is to provide an excellent light beam heating device.

【0008】[0008]

【課題を解決するための手段】この目的を達成するため
に本発明の光ビーム加熱装置は、発光手段と、その光を
集光する集光手段と、集光された光を伝達する光伝達手
段と、前記発光手段と前記集光手段と前記光伝達手段の
受光端部分を収納する外装手段とを備え、前記光伝達手
段の引き出し手段を前記外装手段の少なくとも2側面に
設け、どの方向でも自由に選択できるものである。
To achieve this object, a light beam heating apparatus according to the present invention comprises a light emitting means, a light collecting means for condensing the light, and a light transmitting means for transmitting the condensed light. and means, and an exterior unit for housing the light receiving end portion of said light transmitting means and the focusing means and the light emitting means, the light transmission manually
Step drawer means on at least two sides of the exterior means
And can be freely selected in any direction .

【0009】[0009]

【作用】この構造によって、ロボット等と組み合わせて
光ビーム加熱装置を使用する場合、光伝達手段の引き出
し方向が複数となることから、光伝達手段の長さが比較
的短い場合でも、メンテナンス面の確保等による制約を
受けずに光ビーム加熱装置の配置、据付方向を比較的自
由に選択することができる。
According to this structure, when the light beam heating device is used in combination with a robot or the like, since the light transmission means is pulled out in a plurality of directions, even if the length of the light transmission means is relatively short, the maintenance surface can be used. The arrangement and installation direction of the light beam heating device can be relatively freely selected without being restricted by securing or the like.

【0010】[0010]

【実施例】以下本発明の一実施例について、図面を参照
しながら説明する。
An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

【0011】図1において、1は発光手段、集光手段等
を納めた光ビーム加熱装置の筺体箱、2は光ファイバ
ー、3は筺体箱1のメンテナンス面であり光源となる発
光ランプの交換などを行う場合、この面を開放して行
う。4は光ファイバー2を筺体箱1より引き出すことの
できる引出口で、本実施例では筺体箱1の前後左右の4
側面に設けており、どの方向でも自由に選択し使用でき
る。5はレンズユニットで光ファイバー2の先端より出
射した光を集光する光学系レンズが組み込まれている。
6はレンズユニット5を移動させて、半田付け等を自動
的に行うようにするためのロボットである。
In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a housing box of a light beam heating device containing a light emitting means, a condensing means, etc., 2 denotes an optical fiber, and 3 denotes a maintenance surface of the housing box 1 for exchanging a light emitting lamp serving as a light source. When performing, open this surface. Reference numeral 4 denotes an outlet from which the optical fiber 2 can be drawn out of the housing box 1.
It is provided on the side and can be freely selected and used in any direction. Reference numeral 5 denotes a lens unit in which an optical lens for condensing light emitted from the tip of the optical fiber 2 is incorporated.
Reference numeral 6 denotes a robot for moving the lens unit 5 to automatically perform soldering or the like.

【0012】以上のように構成される光ビーム加熱装置
について、図面を用いて、ロボット6と組み合わせた場
合の、その動作及び配置について説明する。
The operation and arrangement of the light beam heating apparatus configured as described above when combined with the robot 6 will be described with reference to the drawings.

【0013】まず、発光手段により発光した光を集光手
段によって集光し光ファイバー2の一端に入光させる。
光ファイバー2は、引出口4より引き出す位置を選択
し、筺体箱1外に引き出される。ロボット6と組み合わ
せる場合、筺体箱1のメンテナンス面3の空間を確保し
つつ、光ファイバー2の全長から筺体箱1内の光ファイ
バー2の長さ分を差し引いた長さの可動範囲とロボット
の可動範囲と協調を取れる位置に筺体箱1を配置し、ロ
ボット6の先端に保持させたレンズユニット5にて光フ
ァイバー2の先端より出射した光を集光し照射する。そ
してロボット6の可動範囲内に置かれた被加熱物(図示
せず)を加熱する。
First, the light emitted by the light emitting means is condensed by the light condensing means and enters one end of the optical fiber 2.
The position where the optical fiber 2 is pulled out from the outlet 4 is selected, and the optical fiber 2 is drawn out of the housing box 1. When combined with the robot 6, the movable range of the length obtained by subtracting the length of the optical fiber 2 in the housing box 1 from the entire length of the optical fiber 2 while securing the space of the maintenance surface 3 of the housing box 1, and the movable range of the robot The housing box 1 is arranged at a position where coordination can be achieved, and the light emitted from the tip of the optical fiber 2 is collected and irradiated by the lens unit 5 held at the tip of the robot 6. Then, an object to be heated (not shown) placed within the movable range of the robot 6 is heated.

【0014】なお、本実施例においては引出口4を全て
の側面に備えているが、少なくとも2側面に備えれば、
従来よりも光ビーム加熱装置の配置、据付方向を比較的
自由に選択することができるものである。
In this embodiment, the outlets 4 are provided on all the side surfaces.
The arrangement and the installation direction of the light beam heating device can be relatively freely selected as compared with the related art.

【0015】[0015]

【発明の効果】以上のように本発明は、ロボット等と組
み合わせて光ビーム加熱装置を使用する場合、光伝達手
段を外装手段の複数の方向を選択し引き出すことを可能
とすることにより、メンテナンス面の確保等による制約
を受けずに光ビーム加熱装置の配置、据付方向を比較的
自由に選択することができ、経済性に優れた光ビーム加
熱装置を実現できるものである。
As described above, according to the present invention, when a light beam heating device is used in combination with a robot or the like, the light transmission means can be selected from a plurality of directions of the exterior means and can be pulled out for maintenance. The arrangement and installation direction of the light beam heating device can be relatively freely selected without being restricted by securing a surface or the like, so that a light beam heating device excellent in economy can be realized.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of the drawings]

【図1】本発明の一実施例における光ビーム加熱装置を
ロボットと組み合わせた場合の配置図
FIG. 1 is a layout diagram in a case where a light beam heating device according to an embodiment of the present invention is combined with a robot.

【図2】従来の光ビーム加熱装置をロボットと組み合わ
せた場合の配置図
FIG. 2 is a layout diagram when a conventional light beam heating device is combined with a robot.

【符号の説明】 1 筺体箱 2 光ファイバー 3 メンテナンス面 4 引出口 5 レンズユニット 6 ロボット[Description of Signs] 1 Housing Box 2 Optical Fiber 3 Maintenance Surface 4 Outlet 5 Lens Unit 6 Robot

───────────────────────────────────────────────────── フロントページの続き (72)発明者 川▲さき▼ 守亮 大阪府門真市大字門真1006番地 松下電 器産業株式会社内 (56)参考文献 特開 平6−210442(JP,A) 実開 平2−11664(JP,U) (58)調査した分野(Int.Cl.7,DB名) B23K 1/005 B23K 26/00 B23K 26/08 G02B 6/26 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of front page (72) Inventor Kawasaki Saki Morori 1006 Kadoma Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture Inside Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (56) References JP-A-6-210442 (JP, A) Kaihei 2-11664 (JP, U) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. 7 , DB name) B23K 1/005 B23K 26/00 B23K 26/08 G02B 6/26

Claims (1)

(57)【特許請求の範囲】(57) [Claims] 【請求項1】 発光手段と、その光を集光する集光手段
と、集光された光を伝達する光伝達手段と、前記発光手
段と前記集光手段と前記光伝達手段の受光端部分を収納
する外装手段とを備え、前記光伝達手段の引き出し手段
を前記外装手段の少なくとも2側面に設け、どの方向で
も自由に選択できる光ビーム加熱装置。
1. A light emitting means, a light condensing means for condensing the light, a light transmitting means for transmitting the condensed light, a light receiving end portion of the light emitting means, the light condensing means, and the light transmitting means Exterior means for accommodating the light transmission means,
Are provided on at least two sides of the exterior means, and in which direction
Light beam heating device that can be freely selected .
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