JPH0760470A - Laser beam machine - Google Patents

Laser beam machine

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JPH0760470A
JPH0760470A JP5214430A JP21443093A JPH0760470A JP H0760470 A JPH0760470 A JP H0760470A JP 5214430 A JP5214430 A JP 5214430A JP 21443093 A JP21443093 A JP 21443093A JP H0760470 A JPH0760470 A JP H0760470A
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laser beam
laser
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Makoto Tani
誠 谷
Junji Kikuchi
淳史 菊地
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23KSOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
    • B23K26/00Working by laser beam, e.g. welding, cutting or boring
    • B23K26/02Positioning or observing the workpiece, e.g. with respect to the point of impact; Aligning, aiming or focusing the laser beam
    • B23K26/06Shaping the laser beam, e.g. by masks or multi-focusing
    • B23K26/0604Shaping the laser beam, e.g. by masks or multi-focusing by a combination of beams
    • B23K26/0608Shaping the laser beam, e.g. by masks or multi-focusing by a combination of beams in the same heat affected zone [HAZ]
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23KSOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
    • B23K26/00Working by laser beam, e.g. welding, cutting or boring
    • B23K26/02Positioning or observing the workpiece, e.g. with respect to the point of impact; Aligning, aiming or focusing the laser beam
    • B23K26/06Shaping the laser beam, e.g. by masks or multi-focusing
    • B23K26/067Dividing the beam into multiple beams, e.g. multifocusing

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Abstract

PURPOSE:To execute laser beam processing at a high speed with low strain and good quality by executing the laser beam processing by simultaneously using laser beams branched to >=2 beams. CONSTITUTION:A roof type prism 3 polarizes the incident laser beam on its left half right downward and polarizes the incident laser beam on its right half left downward. The plural laser beams split by this prism 3 are condensed by a condenser lens 4 and are condensed in the form of spots to different points. The laser beams split by the prism 3 according to rotation of a lower lens barrel 6 make circular motion, respectively. The two beam spots rotate on the same circumference if the prism 3 is a proof type prism symmetrical with the optical axis. As a result, welding is started at two start points and, therefore, the thermal deformation arising in a work piece is lessened and the welding with less thermal strain is executed.

Description

【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、レーザ加工機に関し、
特に高品質の溶接加工等の可能なレーザ加工機に関す
る。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a laser processing machine,
Particularly, the present invention relates to a laser beam machine capable of high-quality welding and the like.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】レーザ溶接において、小スポットに集束
させたレーザビームを溶接線に沿って移動させると、溶
融金属幅が狭く、かつ深くなり、溶接金属内にガス成分
を閉じ込めたポロシティも発生する。
2. Description of the Related Art In laser welding, when a laser beam focused on a small spot is moved along a welding line, the width of molten metal becomes narrow and deep, and porosity in which gas components are confined in the weld metal is also generated. .

【0003】そこで、レーザ肉盛溶接においては、所要
の溶接面積を得、同時に品質改善を図るため、レーザビ
ームを溶接線方向と直交する方向に振動させる技術が知
られている。
Therefore, in laser overlay welding, a technique is known in which a laser beam is vibrated in a direction orthogonal to the welding line direction in order to obtain a required welding area and at the same time improve quality.

【0004】さらに、レーザビームの光軸に対して、偏
心して配置した集光レンズを回転させることにより、ビ
ームスポットを円周状に移動させ、所要幅を有する溶接
部を得るレーザ溶接機が提案されている(たとえば、特
開平3−285785号公報)。
Further, a laser welding machine is proposed in which a beam spot is circumferentially moved by rotating a condenser lens arranged eccentrically with respect to the optical axis of the laser beam to obtain a weld having a required width. (For example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 3-285785).

【0005】また、重ね合わせ溶接において、集光レン
ズを3角プリズムと合体させてビーム集光機能と共に偏
向機能を持たせ、この合体構造を回転させることによっ
てレーザビームスポットを回転させ、環状の溶接部を得
るレーザ溶接機も提案されている(たとえば、特開平3
−243292号公報)。
Further, in the lap welding, a condenser lens is combined with a triangular prism to have a beam condensing function and a deflecting function, and the laser beam spot is rotated by rotating this combined structure to form an annular weld. A laser welding machine for obtaining parts has also been proposed (for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. Hei 3)
No. 243292).

【0006】ところで、近年、レーザ加工においてレー
ザビームを光ファイバで伝送する技術が進歩してきてい
る。レーザビームを光ファイバで伝送すれば、意図せざ
るレーザ照射による加熱事故等を防止することができ、
レーザビームの取り扱いも容易となる。
By the way, in recent years, a technique for transmitting a laser beam through an optical fiber in laser processing has advanced. By transmitting the laser beam through an optical fiber, it is possible to prevent heating accidents due to unintended laser irradiation,
Handling of the laser beam becomes easy.

【0007】また、溶接において、2個の物品を1個所
で溶接すると、加熱、冷却機の熱変形により加工対象物
に歪が生じる。複数点でスポット溶接した後に溶接線に
沿って連続溶接すれば熱歪は減少するが、これをレーザ
加工において行なおうとすると、操作が複雑となる。
Further, in welding, when two articles are welded at one place, distortion occurs in the workpiece due to thermal deformation of the heating and cooling machine. If spot welding is performed at a plurality of points and then continuous welding is performed along the welding line, thermal strain is reduced, but if this is attempted in laser processing, the operation becomes complicated.

【0008】[0008]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】以上説明したように、
レーザ加工技術は進歩を続けているが、未だ解決されて
いない問題点もあり、さらなる進歩が望まれている。
As described above,
Although the laser processing technology continues to progress, there are still unsolved problems, and further progress is desired.

【0009】本発明の目的は、低歪で品質のよいレーザ
溶接等が可能なレーザ加工機を提供することである。
An object of the present invention is to provide a laser beam machine which can perform high quality laser welding with low distortion.

【0010】[0010]

【課題を解決するための手段】本発明のレーザ加工機
は、レーザ光を伝送し、出射する光伝送系と、光伝送系
から出散されるレーザビームを分割するビーム分割部
と、ビーム分割部から出射される複数のレーザビームを
異なる位置に集光させる集光レンズ部と、少なくともビ
ーム分割部を回転させてレーザビームの集光点を回転さ
せる回転駆動機構とを有する。
A laser beam machine according to the present invention comprises an optical transmission system for transmitting and emitting a laser beam, a beam splitting unit for splitting a laser beam emitted from the optical transmission system, and a beam splitting unit. It has a condensing lens unit that condenses a plurality of laser beams emitted from the unit at different positions, and a rotation drive mechanism that rotates at least the beam splitting unit to rotate the condensing point of the laser beam.

【0011】[0011]

【作用】レーザビームを分割して複数のレーザビームと
し、これらを回転させることにより、同時に2点におけ
るレーザ加工が可能となる。
By dividing the laser beam into a plurality of laser beams and rotating them, laser processing at two points becomes possible at the same time.

【0012】レーザ溶接においては、レーザ溶接開始時
に同時に2点において溶接を行なうことにより、加工対
象物に生じる歪を低減し、低歪のレーザ溶接を可能とす
る。
In laser welding, by performing welding at two points at the same time at the start of laser welding, the strain generated in the object to be processed can be reduced and low-distortion laser welding can be performed.

【0013】[0013]

【実施例】図1は、本発明の一実施例によるレーザ溶接
機の構成を概略的に示す。レーザ発振機から発射された
レーザビームは、ファイバ中を転送され、ファイバ先端
1から図中下方に出射する。
1 is a schematic diagram showing the construction of a laser welding machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. The laser beam emitted from the laser oscillator is transferred through the fiber and emitted from the fiber tip 1 downward in the figure.

【0014】ファイバ先端1から発散して出射されたレ
ーザ光は、コリメートレンズ2によってコリメートさ
れ、平行光束となる。この平行光束は、直進して屋根形
プリズム3に入射する。屋根形プリズム3は、図中上側
に左右に傾いた対称的入射面を有する。
The laser light diverged and emitted from the fiber tip 1 is collimated by the collimator lens 2 and becomes a parallel light flux. This parallel light flux goes straight and enters the roof prism 3. The roof prism 3 has a symmetrical incident surface that is inclined to the left and right on the upper side in the figure.

【0015】屋根形プリズム3は、図中左半分に入射し
たレーザビームは右下方に偏向し、右半分に入射したレ
ーザビームは左下方に偏向する。このように、屋根形プ
リズム3は、入射するレーザビームを2つのビームに分
割する役割を果たす。
In the roof-shaped prism 3, the laser beam incident on the left half in the figure is deflected to the lower right, and the laser beam incident on the right half is deflected to the lower left. In this way, the roof-shaped prism 3 serves to split the incident laser beam into two beams.

【0016】なお、1本の平行光束を2本のビームに分
割する場合を説明したが、3つ以上のビームに分割する
ことも可能である。また、屋根形プリズムでレーザビー
ムを分割する場合を説明したが、ハーフミラー等の構成
によってレーザビームを分割することも可能である。
Although the case where one parallel light beam is divided into two beams has been described, it is also possible to divide it into three or more beams. Further, although the case where the laser beam is split by the roof prism has been described, it is also possible to split the laser beam by a configuration such as a half mirror.

【0017】プリズム3で分割された複数のレーザビー
ムは、集光レンズ4によって集光され、異なる点にスポ
ット状に集光される。集光点の位置は、プリズム3の与
える偏向(屈折)角度、プリズム3と集光レンズ4との
間の距離、集光レンズ4の集光距離等によって定まる。
The plurality of laser beams divided by the prism 3 are condensed by the condenser lens 4 and are condensed in spots at different points. The position of the condensing point is determined by the deflection (refraction) angle provided by the prism 3, the distance between the prism 3 and the condensing lens 4, the condensing distance of the condensing lens 4, and the like.

【0018】なお、屋根型プリズム3および集光レンズ
4は、下部鏡筒6に保持されており、下部鏡筒6はベア
リング8によって上部鏡筒5に対して回転可能に保持さ
れたプーリ11に螺子止めされている。
The roof prism 3 and the condenser lens 4 are held by a lower lens barrel 6, and the lower lens barrel 6 is mounted on a pulley 11 which is rotatably held by the bearing 8 with respect to the upper lens barrel 5. It is screwed.

【0019】プリズム3および集光レンズ4を収容した
下部鏡筒6を交換することにより、所望のビーム分割特
性、集光特性を得ることができる。なお、コリメートレ
ンズ2およびファイバ先端1は、上部鏡筒5に固定され
ている。ファイバ先端1、コリメートレンズ2、プリズ
ム3、集光レンズ4は、機械加工精度内で光軸上に配置
されている。
By exchanging the lower lens barrel 6 accommodating the prism 3 and the condenser lens 4, desired beam splitting characteristics and condensing characteristics can be obtained. The collimator lens 2 and the fiber tip 1 are fixed to the upper barrel 5. The fiber tip 1, the collimator lens 2, the prism 3, and the condenser lens 4 are arranged on the optical axis within the accuracy of machining.

【0020】図中、左方には、上部鏡筒5が固定さてい
る固定構造物が配置され、その内部にモータ9が設置さ
れている。モータ9の回転軸は、図中下方に延び、プー
リ10と結合している。プーリ10とプーリ11は、高
さ方向が一致して配置され、その周囲にベルト12が結
合されている。
A fixed structure to which the upper lens barrel 5 is fixed is arranged on the left side of the drawing, and a motor 9 is installed inside the fixed structure. The rotation shaft of the motor 9 extends downward in the drawing and is connected to the pulley 10. The pulley 10 and the pulley 11 are arranged so that the height directions thereof coincide with each other, and a belt 12 is coupled around them.

【0021】プーリ10の径は、プーリ11の径よりも
小さく、モータ9の回転にしたがってベルト12を駆動
し、減速した回転をプーリ11に与える。プーリ11が
ベアリング8にガイドされて回転されると、プーリ11
に結合した下部鏡筒6が回転し、プリズム3および集光
レンズ4が回転する。
The diameter of the pulley 10 is smaller than that of the pulley 11, and the belt 12 is driven in accordance with the rotation of the motor 9 to give the pulley 11 decelerated rotation. When the pulley 11 is rotated by being guided by the bearing 8, the pulley 11 is rotated.
The lower lens barrel 6 coupled to is rotated, and the prism 3 and the condenser lens 4 are rotated.

【0022】この下部鏡筒6の回転に伴ってプリズム3
で分割されたレーザビームは、それぞれ円運動を行な
う。プリズム3が光軸に関して対称的な屋根形プリズム
であれば、2つのビームスポットは同一円周上を回転す
る。
As the lower lens barrel 6 rotates, the prism 3
The laser beams divided by are each circularly moved. If the prism 3 is a roof-shaped prism symmetrical with respect to the optical axis, the two beam spots rotate on the same circumference.

【0023】図2は、以上説明したレーザ加工機から光
学系を抽出し、レーザビームとの関連を示す。ファイバ
先端1は、ファイバのコアに相当し、その端部からレー
ザビームを発散して出射する。ファイバ先端1の径は、
たとえば約1mmである。
FIG. 2 shows the relationship with a laser beam by extracting an optical system from the laser processing machine described above. The fiber tip 1 corresponds to the core of the fiber, and diverges and emits a laser beam from the end thereof. The diameter of the fiber tip 1 is
For example, it is about 1 mm.

【0024】ファイバ先端1から発散するレーザビーム
を受けるコリメートレンズ2は、発散するレーザビーム
を平行光束に変換する。コリメートレンズ2の焦点f1
は、ほぼコリメートレンズ2とファイバ先端1との間の
距離に相当する。
The collimating lens 2 which receives the laser beam diverging from the fiber tip 1 converts the diverging laser beam into a parallel light beam. Focus f1 of collimating lens 2
Corresponds to the distance between the collimating lens 2 and the fiber tip 1.

【0025】屋根形プリズム3の2つの入射面は、入射
するレーザ平行光束に対して角度θ傾いた対称的な面法
線を有する。プリズム3の出射面は平面であり、プリズ
ム3から出射するレーザビームは、元の方向からδ傾い
た偏向角度を有する。プリズム3から出射した平行レー
ザビームは、集光レンズ4に入射し、集光されて2つの
スポットに集まる。
The two entrance surfaces of the roof prism 3 have symmetrical surface normals inclined by an angle θ with respect to the incident laser parallel light flux. The emission surface of the prism 3 is a plane, and the laser beam emitted from the prism 3 has a deflection angle that is inclined by δ from the original direction. The parallel laser beam emitted from the prism 3 enters the condenser lens 4, is condensed, and is collected in two spots.

【0026】プリズム3の屈折率をn、集光レンズ4の
焦点距離をf2とすると、集光スポット径φDおよび集
光スポット間の間隔dは、 φD=φ1mm×(f2/f1) d=2×f2×tanδ となる。ただし、δ(<または≒)(n−1)θであ
る。
Assuming that the refractive index of the prism 3 is n and the focal length of the condenser lens 4 is f2, the condensed spot diameter φD and the distance d between the condensed spots are φD = φ1 mm × (f2 / f1) d = 2 Xf2 * tanδ. However, δ (<or ≈) (n-1) θ.

【0027】すなわち、ファイバ径に対する集光スポッ
ト径はレンズ2、4の焦点距離の比によって定まり、集
光スポット間の距離dは、プリズム3による偏向角度お
よび集光レンズ4の焦点距離によって定まる。
That is, the diameter of the focused spot with respect to the fiber diameter is determined by the ratio of the focal lengths of the lenses 2 and 4, and the distance d between the focused spots is determined by the deflection angle of the prism 3 and the focal length of the focusing lens 4.

【0028】図1の構成において、下部鏡筒6を交換可
能としたことにより、複数の下部鏡筒を準備しておき、
適宜所望のφDおよびdを有する下部鏡筒を交換するこ
とができる。
In the configuration of FIG. 1, since the lower lens barrel 6 is replaceable, a plurality of lower lens barrels are prepared,
The lower barrel having the desired φD and d can be exchanged appropriately.

【0029】図3は、図1に示すレーザ溶接機を用い、
突き合わせ溶接を行なう場合の操作を概略的に示す。加
工対象物13と14が突き合わせて配置されている。破
線c1は、2本の集光レーザビーム共通の軌跡である。
FIG. 3 uses the laser welding machine shown in FIG.
The operation when performing butt welding is schematically shown. The objects to be processed 13 and 14 are arranged to face each other. A broken line c1 is a locus common to the two focused laser beams.

【0030】図1の構成において、下部鏡筒6を回転さ
せると、集光されるレーザビームスポットは破線c1の
円周上を回転する。2つの点S1、S2で溶接が実行さ
れると、加工対象物13、14は2つの点で溶融部が形
成され、2つの点S1、S2の回転軌跡により、大口径
スポット径でのレーザビーム溶接が実現できる。
In the configuration of FIG. 1, when the lower barrel 6 is rotated, the focused laser beam spot rotates on the circumference of the broken line c1. When welding is performed at the two points S1 and S2, the workpieces 13 and 14 form a melted portion at two points, and the rotation loci of the two points S1 and S2 cause a laser beam with a large diameter spot diameter. Welding can be realized.

【0031】溶接によって生じる加熱、冷却の熱変形に
おいても、溶接開始点が2点で開始しているため、加工
対象物13、14に生じる熱変形は減少される。このた
め、熱歪の少ない溶接が可能となる。
Also in the thermal deformation of heating and cooling caused by welding, since the welding start points start at two points, the thermal deformation of the workpieces 13 and 14 is reduced. For this reason, welding with less thermal strain becomes possible.

【0032】溶接開始後、レーザビームを軌跡c1上で
回転させつつ、加工対象物13、14を溶接線に沿って
移動させると、所要の溶接幅を有する突き合わせ溶接が
実行される。
After the welding is started, when the workpieces 13 and 14 are moved along the welding line while rotating the laser beam on the locus c1, butt welding having a required welding width is executed.

【0033】図4は、本発明の他の実施例によるガスア
シスト・レーザ加工機の構成を部分的に示す。本実施例
においては、レーザビーム出射部分において、プリズム
3および集光レンズ4を保持する下部鏡筒6の周囲を、
アシストガス取入口15を有するハウジング16が取り
囲んでいる。
FIG. 4 partially shows the configuration of a gas assisted laser beam machine according to another embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, in the laser beam emitting portion, the periphery of the lower lens barrel 6 holding the prism 3 and the condenser lens 4 is
A housing 16 having an assist gas intake 15 surrounds it.

【0034】アシストガス取入口15から導入されたア
シストガスは、ハウジング16によって案内され、下部
噴出口17から下方に噴出する。下部噴出口17の開口
部分は、図中上部に示したプリズム3、集光レンズ4を
介して集光されるレーザビームと接触しないように設計
される。アシストガスとしては、切断用には酸素や溶媒
用には不活性ガス等が用いられる。
The assist gas introduced from the assist gas intake port 15 is guided by the housing 16 and jets downward from the lower jet port 17. The opening portion of the lower ejection port 17 is designed so as not to come into contact with the laser beam focused through the prism 3 and the condenser lens 4 shown in the upper part of the figure. As the assist gas, oxygen for cutting and an inert gas for solvent are used.

【0035】本発明者らは、上述のファイバ出射光学系
を用い、集光スポット径φD=600μm、集光スポッ
ト間隔d=1mmとなるレンズ・プリズム系を選択し、
厚さ0.8mmのSUS304板の重ね合わせ溶接およ
び突き合わせ溶接を実験し、それぞれ良好な溶接部を得
ることができた。
The inventors of the present invention selected the lens / prism system having the focused spot diameter φD = 600 μm and the focused spot interval d = 1 mm by using the above-mentioned fiber emitting optical system.
Experiments of lap welding and butt welding of a SUS304 plate having a thickness of 0.8 mm were carried out, and good welds could be obtained respectively.

【0036】ここで、1スポットのレーザ集光径をデフ
ォーカスして溶接した場合、また、1スポットのレーザ
集光径を偏向角度をつけて回転させながらウィービング
溶接した場合と、上述の2スポットレーザ集光径を回転
させながら溶接した場合とを比較した。
Here, the case where the laser condensing diameter of one spot is defocused and welded, and the case where weaving welding is performed while rotating the laser condensing diameter of one spot at a deflection angle and the above two spots are used. Comparison was made with the case where welding was performed while rotating the laser condensing diameter.

【0037】ギャップ間隔の大きいサンプルを対象物と
すると、上述の実施例にしたがって2本のレーザビーム
に分岐し、集光したレーザビームスポットをサンプルの
各々に対して同時にレーザ照射しながらウイービング溶
接する方が、1スポットのレーザ集光径を用いる場合よ
りも良好な溶接結果を与えることが判った。これは、分
岐されたレーザビームが互いに余熱効果を与え合うこと
等によるものと考えられる。
When a sample having a large gap is used as an object, the laser beam is split into two laser beams in accordance with the above-described embodiment, and the focused laser beam spots are simultaneously irradiated with the laser beam to perform the weaving welding. It has been found that a better welding result is obtained when the laser condensing diameter of one spot is used. It is considered that this is because the branched laser beams give each other a residual heat effect.

【0038】なお、レーザ加工により溶接を行なう場合
を説明したが、同様の構成を用い、レーザ切断を行なう
ことも可能である。このような場合においても、レーザ
ビームを分割し、複数の点に照射することにより、加熱
点が分散し、加工対象物に与える熱歪み等を減少するこ
とが可能と考えられる。また、複数本に分割したレーザ
ビームは回転させる他、往復運動させたり、停止させた
りしてもよい。
Although the case where welding is performed by laser processing has been described, laser cutting can be performed using the same configuration. Even in such a case, it is considered that by dividing the laser beam and irradiating it to a plurality of points, the heating points are dispersed and the thermal strain or the like given to the object to be processed can be reduced. Further, the laser beam divided into a plurality of beams may be rotated, reciprocated, or stopped.

【0039】以上実施例に沿って本発明を説明したが、
本発明はこれらに制限されるものではない。たとえば、
種々の変更、改良、組み合わせ等が可能なことは当業者
に自明であろう。
The present invention has been described above with reference to the embodiments.
The present invention is not limited to these. For example,
It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes, improvements, combinations and the like can be made.

【0040】[0040]

【発明の効果】以上説明したように、本発明によれば、
2本以上に分岐したレーザビームを同時に用いてレーザ
加工を行なうことにより、従来のレーザ加工よりも高速
かつ低歪で品質の良いレーザ加工を行なうことが可能と
なる。
As described above, according to the present invention,
By performing laser processing by simultaneously using two or more branched laser beams, it becomes possible to perform high-quality laser processing at higher speed and with lower distortion than conventional laser processing.

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

【図1】本発明の実施例によるレーザ溶接機の構成を概
略的に示す断面図である。
FIG. 1 is a sectional view schematically showing a configuration of a laser welding machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

【図2】図1のレーザ溶接機における光学系を抽出して
示す概略断面図である。
FIG. 2 is a schematic sectional view showing an optical system extracted from the laser welding machine shown in FIG.

【図3】図1のレーザ溶接機を用い、突き合わせ溶接を
行なう場合の手順を説明するための概念図である。
FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram for explaining a procedure when butt welding is performed using the laser welding machine of FIG.

【図4】本発明の他の実施例によるガスアシストレーザ
加工機の構成を示す概略部分断面図である。
FIG. 4 is a schematic partial cross-sectional view showing the configuration of a gas-assisted laser beam machine according to another embodiment of the present invention.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

1 ファイバ先端 2 コリメートレンズ 3 プリズム 4 集光レンズ 5 上部鏡筒 6 下部鏡筒 8 ベアリング 9 モータ 10、11 プーリ 12 ベルト 13、14 加工対象物 15 アシストガス取入口 16 ハウジング 17 下部噴出口 c1 レーザビーム軌跡 S1、S2 レーザビームスポット DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Fiber tip 2 Collimating lens 3 Prism 4 Condensing lens 5 Upper lens barrel 6 Lower lens barrel 8 Bearing 9 Motors 10, 11 Pulley 12 Belts 13, 14 Object to be processed 15 Assist gas inlet 16 Housing 17 Lower jet outlet c1 Laser beam Trajectory S1, S2 Laser beam spot

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【手続補正書】[Procedure amendment]

【提出日】平成5年12月8日[Submission date] December 8, 1993

【手続補正1】[Procedure Amendment 1]

【補正対象書類名】図面[Document name to be corrected] Drawing

【補正対象項目名】図3[Name of item to be corrected] Figure 3

【補正方法】変更[Correction method] Change

【補正内容】[Correction content]

【図3】 [Figure 3]

フロントページの続き (51)Int.Cl.6 識別記号 庁内整理番号 FI 技術表示箇所 B23K 26/08 B Continuation of the front page (51) Int.Cl. 6 Identification code Office reference number FI technical display area B23K 26/08 B

Claims (3)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 レーザ光を伝送し、出射する光伝送系
と、 光伝送系から出散されるレーザビームを分割するビーム
分割部と、 ビーム分割部から出射される複数のレーザビームを異な
る位置に集光させる集光レンズ部と、 少なくともビーム分割部を回転させてレーザビームの集
光点を回転させる回転駆動機構とを有するレーザ加工
機。
1. An optical transmission system for transmitting and emitting laser light, a beam splitting unit for splitting a laser beam emitted from the optical transmission system, and a plurality of laser beams emitted from the beam splitting unit at different positions. A laser beam machine having a condensing lens unit for condensing light onto a laser beam, and a rotation driving mechanism for rotating a condensing point of a laser beam by rotating at least a beam dividing unit.
【請求項2】 前記ビーム分割部が屋根形プリズムを含
む請求項1記載のレーザ加工機。
2. The laser beam machine according to claim 1, wherein the beam splitter includes a roof prism.
【請求項3】 前記光伝送系が、光ファイバと光ファイ
バから出射する光をコリメートするコリメートレンズと
を含む請求項1記載のレーザ加工機。
3. The laser beam machine according to claim 1, wherein the optical transmission system includes an optical fiber and a collimating lens that collimates light emitted from the optical fiber.
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