JPH05190935A - Laser oscillator continuous gas exchanging equipment - Google Patents
Laser oscillator continuous gas exchanging equipmentInfo
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【0001】[0001]
【産業上の利用分野】この発明は、レーザ発振器の連続
ガス交換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 continuous gas exchange device for a laser oscillator.
【0002】[0002]
【従来の技術】図4は、従来のレーザ発振器連続ガス交
換に必要な装置構成であり、1はレーザ光線を発生させ
るレーザ発振器2はレーザ発振器1の筐体内部に吸気す
るレーザガスを貯えるレーザガス貯蔵器、3はレーザガ
ス貯蔵器2から出されたレーザガスを吸気制御するレー
ザガス吸気弁、4は上記レーザ発振器1の筐体内部のレ
ーザガスを排気する動力となる排気装置、5は排気装置
4がON時にレーザガスを排気制御するレーザガス排気
弁、6はレーザ発振器1の筐体内部のレーザガス圧力を
検知するレーザガス圧力検知装置、7はレーザガス圧力
検知装置6によって検知したレーザガス圧力を監視しな
がらレーザガス吸気弁3、レーザガス排気弁5の開閉、
レーザガス排気装置4のON/OFFを制御する制御装
置である。2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 4 shows a device configuration required for continuous gas exchange of a conventional laser oscillator. Reference numeral 1 is a laser oscillator for generating a laser beam. Laser laser 2 is a laser gas storage for storing a laser gas sucked into the housing of the laser oscillator 1. Reference numeral 3 designates a laser gas intake valve for controlling the intake of the laser gas emitted from the laser gas reservoir 2, 4 an exhaust device serving as power for exhausting the laser gas inside the casing of the laser oscillator 1, and 5 an exhaust device 4 when the exhaust device 4 is ON. A laser gas exhaust valve for controlling the exhaust of the laser gas, 6 a laser gas pressure detection device for detecting the laser gas pressure inside the casing of the laser oscillator 1, 7 a laser gas intake valve 3 while monitoring the laser gas pressure detected by the laser gas pressure detection device 6, Opening and closing the laser gas exhaust valve 5,
It is a control device that controls ON / OFF of the laser gas exhaust device 4.
【0003】次に動作について説明する。図5は、連続
ガス交換中のレーザ発振器1の筐体内部レーザガス圧力
を表わした図であり、図6は、連続ガス交換中のフロー
である。連続ガス交換スタート後は、レーザガス排気装
置4がONし、排気弁5が開になる。次に筐体内圧力を
レーザガス圧力検知装置6によって、圧力下限点(図
5、b点)を検知した時、レーザガス吸気弁3を開に
し、レーザガスを筐体内に吸気する。次いでレーザガス
圧力検知装置6によって、圧力上限点(図5、a点)を
検知した時、レーザガス吸気弁3を閉にし、レーザガス
の吸気をストップする。以上のくり返しで筐体内圧力を
図5のように制御する。そして、レーザガス吸気弁3の
開/閉後、筐体内圧力が圧力上限点(図5、a点)から
圧力下限点(図5、b点)の範囲外になった時、レーザ
ガスの吸気、排気系の異常による圧力異常と判断し、レ
ーザ発振器1、等を停止させる。これらの制御を、制御
装置7で行なう。Next, the operation will be described. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the laser gas pressure inside the housing of the laser oscillator 1 during continuous gas exchange, and FIG. 6 is a flow during continuous gas exchange. After the continuous gas exchange is started, the laser gas exhaust device 4 is turned on and the exhaust valve 5 is opened. Next, when the laser gas pressure detection device 6 detects the pressure lower limit point (point b in FIG. 5) of the internal pressure of the housing, the laser gas intake valve 3 is opened and the laser gas is sucked into the housing. Next, when the laser gas pressure detection device 6 detects the pressure upper limit point (point a in FIG. 5), the laser gas intake valve 3 is closed and the laser gas intake is stopped. The pressure in the housing is controlled as shown in FIG. 5 by repeating the above procedure. Then, after the laser gas intake valve 3 is opened / closed, when the pressure inside the housing is out of the range from the pressure upper limit point (point a in FIG. 5) to the pressure lower limit point (point b in FIG. 5), intake and exhaust of laser gas It is judged that the pressure is abnormal due to a system abnormality, and the laser oscillator 1 and the like are stopped. These controls are performed by the controller 7.
【0004】[0004]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】従来のレーザ発振器連
続ガス交換装置は、以上のように制御されているので、
筐体内圧力が図5のaからbの範囲外になった時は、自
動的にレーザ発振器1が停止して、生産がストップして
しまうという問題点があった。Since the conventional laser oscillator continuous gas exchange apparatus is controlled as described above,
When the pressure inside the housing is out of the range from “a” to “b” in FIG. 5, there is a problem that the laser oscillator 1 is automatically stopped and the production is stopped.
【0005】この発明は上記のような問題点を解決する
ためになされたもので、筐体内圧力が図5のaからbの
範囲外になった時でも、発振可能な条件であれば、自動
的に封じ切り状態にしてレーザ発振器を停止させないこ
とを目的とする。The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is automatic under the condition that oscillation is possible even when the pressure inside the housing is out of the range from a to b in FIG. The purpose is to prevent the laser oscillator from being stopped in a closed state.
【0006】[0006]
【課題を解決するための手段】この発明に係るレーザ発
振器連続ガス交換装置は、レーザ発振器筐体内部の圧力
を検知する圧力検知装置と、レーザガス吸気を制御する
吸気弁と、レーザガスを排気制御する排気弁と、圧力検
知装置によって検知した圧力を監視しながら吸気弁と、
排気弁を制御する制御装置と、発振可能な条件かどうか
を判断する発振判定装置とからなるものである。A laser oscillator continuous gas exchange apparatus according to the present invention detects a pressure inside a laser oscillator housing, an intake valve for controlling laser gas intake, and an exhaust control for laser gas. Exhaust valve, intake valve while monitoring the pressure detected by the pressure detection device,
It is composed of a control device that controls the exhaust valve and an oscillation determination device that determines whether or not the condition allows oscillation.
【0007】[0007]
【作用】この発明においては、発振判定装置からの情
報、レーザガス圧力によってレーザガス吸気弁、排気弁
を制御装置によって制御する。In the present invention, the laser gas intake valve and the exhaust valve are controlled by the control device according to the information from the oscillation determination device and the laser gas pressure.
【0008】[0008]
【実施例】実施例1.この発明の一実施例を図について
説明する。図1において、1はレーザ光線を発生させる
レーザ発振器、2はレーザ発振器1の筐体内部に吸入す
るレーザガスを貯えるレーザガス貯蔵器、3はレーザガ
ス貯蔵器2から出されたレーザガスを吸気制御するレー
ザガス吸気弁、4は上記レーザ発振器1の筐体内部のレ
ーザガスを排気する動力となる排気装置、5は排気装置
4がON時にレーザガスを排気制御するレーザガス排気
弁、6はレーザ発振器1の筐体内部のレーザガス圧力を
検知するレーザガス圧力検知装置、7はレーザガス圧力
検知装置6によって検知したレーザガス圧力を監視しな
がら、レーザガス吸気弁3、レーザガス排気弁5の開
閉、レーザガス排気装置4のON/OFFを制御する制
御装置、8はレーザガス圧力検知装置6によって検知し
たレーザガス圧力、レーザ発振器1のレーザ出力積算
値、などの発振特性を規定する諸因子と、その時の放電
電流とレーザ出力の関係値をもって比較演算することに
より通常の制御範囲内で定格出力の確保が可能か否かを
判定する発振判定装置8である。EXAMPLES Example 1. An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In FIG. 1, 1 is a laser oscillator that generates a laser beam, 2 is a laser gas reservoir that stores the laser gas that is sucked into the casing of the laser oscillator 1, and 3 is a laser gas intake that controls the intake of the laser gas emitted from the laser gas reservoir 2. A valve 4, an exhaust device serving as power for exhausting the laser gas inside the casing of the laser oscillator 1, a laser gas exhaust valve 5 for controlling the exhaust of the laser gas when the exhaust device 4 is ON, and 6 inside the casing of the laser oscillator 1. A laser gas pressure detection device for detecting the laser gas pressure, 7 controls the opening / closing of the laser gas intake valve 3, the laser gas exhaust valve 5, and the ON / OFF of the laser gas exhaust device 4 while monitoring the laser gas pressure detected by the laser gas pressure detection device 6. Control device, 8 is laser gas pressure detected by laser gas pressure detection device 6, laser oscillation It is possible to determine whether the rated output can be secured within the normal control range by comparing and calculating various factors that regulate the oscillation characteristics such as the laser output integrated value of 1 and the relational values of the discharge current and the laser output at that time. It is the oscillation determination device 8 for determination.
【0009】次に動作について説明する。図2は連続ガ
ス交換中のレーザ発振器1の筐体内部レーザガス圧力を
表わした図であり、図3は連続ガス交換中のフローであ
る。連続ガス交換スタート後は、レーザガス排気装置4
がONし排気弁5が開になる。次に筐体内圧力をレーザ
ガス圧力検知装置6によって、圧力下限点(図2、b
点)を検知した時、レーザガス吸気弁3を開にし、レー
ザガスを筐体内に吸気する。次いでレーザガス圧力検知
装置6によって、圧力上限点(図2、a点)を検知した
時、レーザガス吸気弁3を閉にし、レーザガスの吸気を
ストップする。以上のくり返しで筐体内圧力を図2のよ
うに制御する。以上の動作は、従来のレーザ発振器連続
ガス交換と同じである。そして、レーザガス吸気弁3の
開/閉後、筐体内圧力が圧力上限点(図2、a点)から
圧力下限点(図2、b点)の範囲外になった時、レーザ
ガス圧力、レーザ出力積算値、などの発振特性を規定す
る諸因子と、その時の放電電流とレーザ出力との関係値
をもって比較演算することにより通常の制御範囲内で定
格出力の確保が可能か否かを判定する発振判定装置8、
が定格出力の確保が可能と判定した場合、レーザガス吸
気弁3、排気弁5、を閉にして、レーザガス排気装置4
をOFFにする。このようにして封じ切り状態にして発
振可能とし、レーザ発振器1を停止させない。以上の制
御を制御装置7で行なう。尚、発振判定装置8は定格出
力の確保が可能か否かの情報を常時制御装置7に送り、
不可能と判定した場合は、通常の連続ガス交換中でも発
振器を全停止させる。Next, the operation will be described. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the laser gas pressure inside the housing of the laser oscillator 1 during continuous gas exchange, and FIG. 3 is a flow during continuous gas exchange. Laser gas exhaust device 4 after continuous gas exchange start
Turns on and the exhaust valve 5 opens. Next, the internal pressure of the housing is measured by the laser gas pressure detection device 6 so that the pressure lower limit point (FIG. 2, b
(Point), the laser gas intake valve 3 is opened, and the laser gas is sucked into the housing. Next, when the laser gas pressure detection device 6 detects the pressure upper limit point (point a in FIG. 2), the laser gas intake valve 3 is closed to stop the intake of the laser gas. The pressure in the housing is controlled as shown in FIG. 2 by repeating the above process. The above operation is the same as the conventional continuous gas exchange of the laser oscillator. Then, after the laser gas intake valve 3 is opened / closed, when the pressure inside the housing is out of the range of the pressure upper limit point (FIG. 2, point a) to the pressure lower limit point (FIG. 2, point b), laser gas pressure and laser output Oscillation that determines whether or not the rated output can be secured within the normal control range by comparing and calculating various factors that define the oscillation characteristics such as integrated value and the relational values of the discharge current and laser output at that time. Determination device 8,
Determines that the rated output can be secured, the laser gas intake valve 3 and the exhaust valve 5 are closed, and the laser gas exhaust device 4 is closed.
Turn off. In this way, the laser oscillator 1 can be oscillated in the closed state without stopping the laser oscillator 1. The above control is performed by the controller 7. The oscillation determination device 8 constantly sends information to the control device 7 as to whether or not the rated output can be secured,
If it is determined that it is impossible, the oscillator is completely stopped even during normal continuous gas exchange.
【0010】[0010]
【発明の効果】以上のように、この発明によれば、吸気
系、排気系の異常により、連続ガス交換が不可能になっ
た時でも、発振判定装置8が発振可能と判定すれば、自
動的に封じ切り状態にして発振を停止させずにすむの
で、生産がストップしない効果がある。As described above, according to the present invention, even if continuous gas exchange becomes impossible due to an abnormality in the intake system and the exhaust system, if the oscillation determining device 8 determines that oscillation is possible, automatic Since it does not have to stop the oscillation by making it into a closed state, the production is not stopped.
【図1】この発明のレーザ発振器連続ガス交換装置の構
成を示す図である。FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a laser oscillator continuous gas exchange apparatus of the present invention.
【図2】この発明のレーザ発振器連続ガス交換中の筐体
内圧力を示した図である。FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the pressure inside the housing during continuous gas exchange of the laser oscillator of the present invention.
【図3】この発明のレーザ発振器連続ガス交換中のフロ
ーチャートである。FIG. 3 is a flow chart during continuous gas exchange of the laser oscillator of the present invention.
【図4】従来のレーザ発振器連続ガス交換装置の構成を
示す図である。FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration of a conventional laser oscillator continuous gas exchange device.
【図5】従来のレーザ発振器連続ガス交換中の筐体内圧
力を示した図である。FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a pressure inside a casing during continuous gas exchange of a conventional laser oscillator.
【図6】従来のレーザ発振器連続ガス交換中のフローチ
ャートである。FIG. 6 is a flow chart during continuous gas exchange of a conventional laser oscillator.
1 レーザ発振器 2 レーザガス貯蔵器 3 レーザガス吸気弁 4 レーザガス排気装置 5 レーザガス排気弁 6 レーザガス圧力検知装置 7 制御装置 8 発振判定装置 1 Laser Oscillator 2 Laser Gas Reservoir 3 Laser Gas Intake Valve 4 Laser Gas Exhaust Device 5 Laser Gas Exhaust Valve 6 Laser Gas Pressure Detection Device 7 Control Device 8 Oscillation Judgment Device
Claims (1)
レーザ発振器筐体内部に吸気されるレーザガスを貯える
レーザガス貯蔵器、このレーザガスの吸気を制御する吸
気弁、レーザガスを発振器筐体から外部に排気する排気
装置、排気を制御する排気弁、レーザ発振器筐体内のレ
ーザガス圧力を検知するレーザガス圧力検知装置、この
圧力検知装置で検知した圧力を監視しながら、レーザ発
振器、吸気弁、排気弁、排気装置、を制御する制御装
置、発振可能な条件かどうかを判断する発振判定装置か
ら構成されるレーザ発振器連続ガス交換装置。1. A laser oscillator for generating a laser beam,
A laser gas reservoir that stores the laser gas that is sucked into the laser oscillator housing, an intake valve that controls the intake of this laser gas, an exhaust device that exhausts the laser gas from the oscillator housing to the outside, an exhaust valve that controls the exhaust, and a laser oscillator housing Laser gas pressure detection device that detects the laser gas pressure of the device, the control device that controls the laser oscillator, intake valve, exhaust valve, and exhaust device while monitoring the pressure detected by this pressure detection device, and determine whether the conditions allow oscillation Laser oscillator continuous gas exchange device consisting of the oscillation determination device.
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