KR20120007616A - Galvanometer scanner controller for laser processing apparatus - Google Patents
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a galvanometer scanner controller for a laser processing apparatus. The galvanometer scanner controller for laser processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, the laser processing for controlling the driving of the galvanometer scanner for irradiating the laser beam output from the laser oscillator toward the workpiece to process the workpiece In a galvanometer scanner controller for a device, a control signal for receiving laser processing data from an external terminal to calculate a machining position on a workpiece, and outputting a digital control signal for driving the galvanometer scanner according to the machining position. A current signal for controlling the galvanometer scanner by receiving an analog control signal from an analog converter and an analog converter that receives a digital control signal from a generator and a control signal generator and converts the analog signal into an analog control signal. Generate and follow the current signal to galvano The emitter and includes a galvanometer scanner driving unit which drives the scanner, the control signal generator, an analog conversion unit and the galvanometer scanner drive section being provided inside the galvanometer scanner.
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The present invention relates to a galvanometer scanner controller for a laser processing apparatus, and more particularly, a galvanometer for a laser processing apparatus that can simplify the configuration of the galvanometer scanner controller and facilitate the control of the galvanometer scanner controller. Relates to a scanner controller.
In general, laser processing apparatuses are used for processing fine work objects by various methods such as welding, cutting, hole drilling, and marking of workpieces. The laser processing apparatus is mainly composed of a laser unit and a driving unit (XY stage), and belongs to the field of advanced processing apparatus or system which requires both the optical technology of the laser itself, the processing application technology, and the driving unit control technology.
Among laser processing apparatuses, a laser marking apparatus is a device that prints characters or figures on a workpiece by using a laser beam. The laser marking apparatus can permanently print characters or figures, so that product names, It is widely used in many industries such as printing product information such as manufacturing number, manufacturing date and logo. When the laser marking device creates and inputs a marking pattern such as a character or a figure to be marked on an external input device such as a computer, the laser marking device drives a galvanometer scanner according to the laser marking data according to the marking pattern to generate a laser beam. Marking is performed on the workpiece by deflecting scanning in dimensions and controlling the on / off of the laser oscillator which outputs the laser beam in synchronization with the operation of the galvanometer scanner.
In general, a galvanometer scanner controller for controlling the operation of a galvanometer scanner includes a control signal generator that outputs a control signal for driving the galvanometer scanner according to the processing position of the workpiece, and receives the control signal as an analog. It consists of an analog converter for converting the control signal of the type. In the conventional galvanometer scanner controller, the control signal generator is installed in an external terminal such as a computer, and the analog converter is installed in the galvanometer scanner, and the XY2-100 protocol is used to transmit the control signal to the analog converter. Was used. Therefore, the conventional galvanometer scanner controller not only has a complicated configuration, but also requires an encoding and decoding process of the XY2-100 protocol for data transmission, thereby preventing the control of the galvanometer scanner controller.
Therefore, there is a need for a galvanometer scanner controller for a laser processing apparatus that can simplify the configuration of the galvanometer scanner controller and facilitate the control of the galvanometer scanner controller.
The present invention is designed to improve the above problems, the problem to be solved by the present invention, the control signal generation unit, the analog conversion unit and the galvanometer scanner driver constituting the galvanometer scanner controller inside the galvanometer scanner Galvanometer scanners for laser processing devices that can be installed in the system and connected to an external terminal and the galvanometer scanner controller through a data communication cable, simplifying the configuration of the galvanometer scanner controller and facilitating control of the galvanometer scanner controller. To provide a controller.
The technical problem of the present invention is not limited to those mentioned above, and another technical problem which is not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.
In order to achieve the above object, a galvanometer scanner controller for a laser processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, the galvanometer for irradiating the laser beam output from the laser oscillator toward the workpiece to process the workpiece. A galvanometer scanner controller for a laser processing apparatus for controlling the driving of a scanner, comprising: receiving laser processing data from an external terminal, calculating a machining position on the workpiece, and driving the galvanometer scanner according to the machining position A control signal generator for outputting a control signal in digital form, an analog converter for receiving the digital control signal from the control signal generator and converting it into an analog control signal and the analog form from the analog converter Take the control signal input and go above A galvanometer scanner driver for generating a current signal for controlling a barometer scanner and driving the galvanometer scanner according to the current signal, wherein the control signal generator, the analog converter, and the galvanometer The scanner driver is installed inside the galvanometer scanner.
In addition, in order to achieve the above object, the control method of the galvanometer scanner controller for a laser processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, the laser beam output from the laser oscillator to process the workpiece toward the workpiece A control method of a galvanometer scanner controller for a laser processing apparatus for controlling the driving of a galvanometer scanner to be irradiated, wherein the laser processing data received through an external terminal is installed inside the galvanometer scanner through a data communication cable. Transmitting to a galvanometer scanner controller, outputting a digital control signal for driving the galvanometer scanner according to the processing position on the workpiece, and receiving the digital control signal in analog form. Converting to a control signal of the and Receiving the form of the control signal characterized in that generating a current signal for controlling the furnace meters the galvanic scanner, and driving the galvanometer scanner according to the current signal.
Specific details of other embodiments are included in the detailed description and the drawings.
According to a galvanometer scanner controller for a laser processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, a control signal generator, an analog converter, and a galvanometer scanner driver constituting the galvanometer scanner controller are installed in the galvanometer scanner. The configuration of the galvanometer scanner controller can be simplified by connecting an external terminal and the galvanometer scanner controller via a data communication cable.
In addition, according to the galvanometer scanner controller for a laser processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, by transmitting the laser processing data to the galvanometer scanner controller using a serial communication such as RS-232C protocol of the protocol for data transmission The encoding and decoding process can be omitted, facilitating control of the galvanometer scanner controller.
The effects of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned effects, and other effects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description of the claims.
1 is a perspective view schematically showing the configuration of a laser processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a perspective view schematically showing the configuration of a galvanometer scanner in a laser processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of a galvanometer scanner controller for a laser processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of a galvanometer scanner controller for a laser processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, so that those skilled in the art can easily carry out the present invention.
In describing the embodiments, descriptions of technical contents which are well known in the technical field to which the present invention belongs and are not directly related to the present invention will be omitted. This is to more clearly communicate without obscure the subject matter of the present invention by omitting unnecessary description.
For the same reason, some of the components in the drawings are exaggerated, omitted, or schematically illustrated. In addition, the size of each component does not fully reflect the actual size. The same or corresponding components in each drawing are given the same reference numerals.
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings for explaining a galvanometer scanner controller for a laser processing apparatus according to embodiments of the present invention.
1 is a perspective view schematically showing the configuration of a laser processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 1, the
The
The
Figure 2 is a perspective view schematically showing the configuration of a galvanometer scanner in a laser processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
The
In addition, the lower end of the galvanometer (121, 122), the
Although not shown, when the area to be laser processed is wide, a beam splitter for dividing the laser beam L is installed by using a transmittance of a mirror, and the laser beam L is split. The number of
Referring back to FIG. 1, when the user creates and inputs a machining pattern of the workpiece W through an
In FIG. 1, the configuration of the
Hereinafter, the structure and control method of the
3 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of a galvanometer scanner controller for a laser processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 3, the
The control signal generator 131 receives the laser processing data from the
The
The
On the other hand, as shown in Figure 1, in the case of the
Preferably, the
The
As described above, in the
Referring to the control method of the galvanometer scanner controller for a laser processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention configured as described above are as follows.
4 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of a galvanometer scanner controller for a laser processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
First, a user may create and input laser processing data for a processing pattern through the external terminal 140 (S201). In addition, the
The control signal generator 131 may output a digital control signal for driving the
Finally, the
As described above, according to the galvanometer scanner controller for a laser processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, the control signal generator, the analog converter, and the galvanometer scanner driver that constitute the galvanometer scanner controller are galvano. The configuration of the galvanometer scanner controller can be simplified by installing it inside the meter scanner and connecting the external terminal and galvanometer scanner controller via a data communication cable. In addition, according to the galvanometer scanner controller for a laser processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, by transmitting the laser processing data to the galvanometer scanner controller using a serial communication such as RS-232C protocol of the protocol for data transmission The encoding and decoding process can be omitted, facilitating control of the galvanometer scanner controller.
In the present invention, a laser marking apparatus is described as an example of a laser processing apparatus, but is not limited thereto. The present invention may be applied to various types of laser processing systems, such as a laser welding system.
On the other hand, in the present specification and drawings have been described with respect to preferred embodiments of the present invention, although specific terms are used, it is merely used in a general sense to easily explain the technical details of the present invention and to help the understanding of the invention, It is not intended to limit the scope of the invention. It is to be understood by those skilled in the art that other modifications based on the technical idea of the present invention are possible in addition to the embodiments disclosed herein.
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100: laser marking device
110: laser oscillator
120: galvanometer scanner
130: galvanometer scanner controller
140: external terminal
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A control signal generator which receives laser machining data from an external terminal, calculates a machining position on the workpiece, and outputs a digital control signal for driving the galvanometer scanner according to the machining position;
An analog converter which receives the digital control signal from the control signal generator and converts the digital control signal into an analog control signal; And
A galvanometer scanner driver configured to receive a control signal of the analog type from the analog converter to generate a current signal for controlling the galvanometer scanner, and to drive the galvanometer scanner according to the current signal,
The control signal generator, the analog converter and the galvanometer scanner driver is installed in the galvanometer scanner galvanometer scanner controller, characterized in that the installation.
Galvanometer scanner controller for a laser processing apparatus, characterized in that the external terminal and the control signal generator is connected via a data communication cable.
The external terminal generates the control signal using serial communication such as RS-232C (Recommended Standard-232C), Universal Serial Bus (USB), Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI), Inter Integrated Circuit (I2C), and the like. Galvanometer scanner controller for laser processing apparatus, characterized in that the transmission to the negative.
Transmitting laser processing data received through an external terminal to the galvanometer scanner controller installed inside the galvanometer scanner through a data communication cable;
Outputting a control signal in digital form for driving the galvanometer scanner according to the machining position on the workpiece;
Receiving the digital control signal and converting it into an analog control signal; And
Receiving an analog control signal to generate a current signal for controlling the galvanometer scanner, and driving the galvanometer scanner according to the current signal. How to control the meter scanner controller.
The external terminal transmits the laser processing data by using serial communication such as RS-232C (Recommended Standard-232C), USB (Universal Serial Bus), SPI (Serial Peripheral Interface), I2C (Inter Integrated Circuit), etc. A control method of a galvanometer scanner controller for a laser processing apparatus, characterized by transmitting to a scanner controller.
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