WO2013065484A1 - レーザ切断方法及びレーザ切断装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a laser cutting method and a laser cutting apparatus for cutting a workpiece by irradiating a workpiece with a laser beam and jetting a cutting gas.
- a cutting gas is flowed around the laser beam, and the workpiece is melted and melted by the energy of the laser beam applied to the workpiece and the oxidation reaction energy of the workpiece and the cutting gas. Is discharged by the kinetic energy of the cutting gas.
- the end point of the laser cutting When the workpiece is cut by such laser cutting, it is desirable to set the end point of the laser cutting so that the laser nozzle is separated from the workpiece in a preset shape.
- oxygen is used as a cutting gas, such as when cutting mild steel, depending on the shape, material, and surface condition of the material to be cut, a wider range becomes higher than necessary, and the workpiece is excessively melted. A desired shape may not be secured in the vicinity of the cutting end point.
- cutting is generally performed leaving a micro joint as shown in FIG. 5A, for example.
- the cut-out as shown in FIGS. 5B to 5D is generally performed.
- the solid line in FIGS. 5A to 5D indicates the edge of the kerf
- the colored circle indicates the piercing hole
- the broken line and the arrow on the broken line indicate the locus of the laser nozzle.
- 6A to 6C are conceptual diagrams showing states of laser cutting in the vicinity of the cutting end point. 6A to 6C, the upper side shows a plan view, and the lower side shows a TT longitudinal sectional view corresponding to the plan view. 6A to 6C, reference numeral C represents a kerf, reference numeral D represents a piercing hole, reference numeral E represents a laser beam, reference numeral G represents a cutting gas, reference numeral W represents a workpiece, reference numeral H Indicates a drag, and symbol J indicates a remaining margin.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a laser cutting method and a laser cutting apparatus capable of efficiently cutting while suppressing generation of scratches.
- a workpiece is irradiated with a laser beam from a laser nozzle and a cutting gas is injected to cut the portion of the workpiece that has been irradiated with the laser beam.
- the laser nozzle and the workpiece are relatively moved while being covered with a gas, and the workpiece is cut.
- the steady oxygen concentration contained in the cutting gas and when the steady cutting is performed on the workpiece When a steady cutting is performed on the workpiece based on a laser beam control condition including a steady relative moving speed between the workpiece and the laser nozzle and a frequency, duty, peak or average output of the laser beam.
- the laser beam steady-state control condition is set. Further, when the laser nozzle reaches a first setting position located on either the end point of the cutting locus or the front of the corner portion, the relative movement speed of the workpiece and the laser nozzle is set to the steady relative speed.
- the oxygen concentration of the cutting gas is decreased when the laser nozzle reaches a second set position that is located on the end point or corner portion side of the first set position. And at least one of the control conditions of the laser beam is changed to reduce heat input to the workpiece, and the relative movement speed between the workpiece and the laser nozzle is set to be higher than the first set speed. The second set speed corresponding to the heat input to the low-speed workpiece is reduced.
- the laser nozzle is located at the end point or the corner portion side from the second set position.
- the heat input to the workpiece is reduced by lowering the frequency among the laser beam control conditions.
- a laser cutting device is a method in which a laser beam irradiated from a laser nozzle is covered with a cutting gas, and the laser nozzle is moved relative to the workpiece to cut the workpiece.
- This is a laser cutting device. Then, the laser beam is irradiated to the workpiece and the cutting gas is injected around the laser beam, a laser oscillator for generating the laser beam, and oxygen contained in the cutting gas
- a gas supply unit that supplies a cutting gas having an adjusted oxygen concentration, a nozzle holding unit that holds the laser nozzle, and relatively moves the nozzle holding unit and the workpiece
- a moving means and a control unit are provided.
- the control unit sets the material, plate thickness, and cutting trajectory of the workpiece, and performs steady cutting on the workpiece based on the material and plate thickness of the workpiece.
- the steady oxygen concentration contained in the cutting gas, the steady relative moving speed between the workpiece and the laser nozzle when the workpiece is cut, and the frequency, duty, peak or average output of the laser beam A laser beam steady-state control condition when steady cutting is performed on the workpiece based on the laser beam control condition including When the first set position is reached, the relative movement speed between the workpiece and the laser nozzle is reduced to a first set speed that is lower than the steady relative movement speed.
- the laser nozzle When the laser nozzle reaches a second setting position that is located closer to the end point or corner portion than the first setting position, at least one of the oxygen concentration of the cutting gas and the control condition of the laser beam To reduce the heat input to the workpiece and to change the relative movement speed of the workpiece and the laser nozzle to the heat input to the workpiece lower than the first set speed. To the second set speed.
- the control unit is configured such that the laser nozzle is positioned closer to the end point or the corner than the second set position.
- the frequency is lowered among the laser beam control conditions.
- the laser nozzle when the laser nozzle reaches the first setting position located before the end point of the cutting locus or the corner portion, the workpiece and the laser nozzle The relative movement speed is reduced from the steady relative movement speed to the first set speed. Therefore, drag delay can be reduced and drag can be generated. As a result, the workpiece can be cut stably and the generation of scratches can be suppressed.
- the laser nozzle reaches the second setting position, at least one of the oxygen concentration of the cutting gas and the laser beam control condition is changed. Therefore, when the oxygen concentration is lowered, even if the remaining margin between the cutting front and the already cut groove is reduced, self-burning due to heat generated by laser cutting is suppressed. As a result, the temperature of the remaining margin is excessively increased and the rapid melting is suppressed, and the laser cutting hole can be formed with high efficiency.
- the cutting gas includes both assist gas and mixed gas of shield gas and assist gas.
- the steady relative movement speed is a speed set based on the material and thickness of the workpiece.
- the first set speed is a speed that is lower than the steady relative movement speed and has a purpose of reducing the delay of the drag to generate the drag and bringing it closer to the plate thickness direction.
- the material of the workpiece includes not only the characteristics of the composition, components, etc., but also the surface properties, the clad structure sandwiching different materials, the presence of different materials in the surface direction of the workpiece, the internal cavities, etc. .
- the first set speed and the second set speed are speeds set with a width based on, for example, the material of the workpiece, the purity of oxygen to be used, and the like. That is, the first set speed and the second set speed are set based on the steady relative movement speed based on the actual material and thickness of the cutting part, not the steady relative movement speed at the start of cutting.
- a corner part means the site
- the melting range is reduced from the upper surface of the workpiece by reducing the frequency among the laser beam control conditions. A wide range is suppressed, and even if the remaining margin is small, scratches due to rapid melting are less likely to occur.
- the temperature of the remaining margin can be prevented from excessively rising near the end point of the laser cutting and in the corner portion, and rapid melting can be suppressed. Scratches can be prevented from occurring.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of a laser cutting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- Reference numeral 1 denotes a laser cutting device.
- the laser cutting device 1 includes a laser processing machine main body 10, a laser oscillator 20, a gas supply unit 30, and a control unit 40.
- the laser nozzle 12 provided in the laser processing machine main body 10 irradiates the workpiece W with a laser beam, and the workpiece W is covered with the cutting gas ejected from the gas supply unit 30, so that the laser nozzle 12 becomes the workpiece.
- the workpiece W is cut by moving relative to W.
- the laser processing machine main body 10 includes, for example, a surface plate 11 on which the workpiece W is placed, a laser nozzle 12, and a nozzle holding portion 13 that holds the nozzle hole of the laser nozzle 12 toward a predetermined position of the workpiece W. And a moving means 15 for moving the nozzle holding portion 13 relative to the surface plate 11 together with the laser nozzle 12.
- the laser nozzle 12 includes a laser nozzle body formed in a cylindrical shape, for example.
- the laser beam sent from the laser oscillator 20 is condensed by a condensing lens disposed at the base end portion of the laser nozzle main body and irradiated onto the workpiece W from the hole at the tip of the laser nozzle, and from the gas supply unit 30.
- the supplied cutting gas is jetted around the laser beam from the aforementioned hole, and the processing point of the workpiece W is covered.
- the nozzle holding unit 13 is a member that holds the laser nozzle 12 toward a predetermined part of the workpiece W.
- the nozzle holding part 13 is, for example, perpendicular to the surface of the surface plate 11 and orthogonal to each other, in the A plane parallel to the XZ plane constituted by the X axis and the Z axis, which will be described later, and B parallel to the YZ plane. Each is configured to be rotatable in the plane.
- a well-known nozzle holding part configured so that the tip of the laser nozzle 12 is directed to a predetermined part of the workpiece W by turning and tilting the laser nozzle 12 is applied. May be.
- the moving means 15 includes an X-axis (traveling) direction moving means 15X, a Y-axis (transverse) direction moving means 15Y, and a Z-axis (height) direction moving means 15Z that are orthogonal to each other.
- the moving unit 15 moves the laser nozzle 12 together with the nozzle holding unit 13 with respect to the workpiece W according to a signal from the control unit 40.
- the laser oscillator 20 generates a pulsed laser beam.
- the generated laser beam is sent to the laser nozzle 12 through an optical path device 21 and a condensing device (not shown). Further, the laser oscillator 20 can adjust a laser beam control condition including an average output, a frequency, and a duty by a control signal from the control unit 40.
- the gas supply unit 30 includes an oxygen supply source 31A, a nitrogen gas supply source 31B, a mass flow controller 32A corresponding to the oxygen supply source 31A, a mass flow controller 32B corresponding to the nitrogen gas supply source 31B, a mixer 33, a pressure An adjustment valve 34 and a gas pipe 36 are provided.
- the flow rate of oxygen sent from the oxygen supply source 31A to the mixer 33 is adjusted by the mass flow controller 32A, oxygen and nitrogen gas are mixed to adjust the oxygen concentration of the cutting gas, and the pressure adjusted by the pressure adjusting valve 34 Gas is sent to the laser nozzle 12 via the gas pipe 36.
- the control unit 40 includes an input unit 41. Processing conditions such as the cutting locus, the shape of the cut surface, the material of the workpiece W, and the plate thickness can be input from the input unit 41.
- the control unit 40 is electrically connected to the moving means 15, the laser oscillator 20, and the gas supply device 30 by a cable 42. A signal can be output from the control unit 40 to the moving unit 15, the laser oscillator 20, and the gas supply device 30 via the cable 42.
- control unit 40 determines the position of the laser nozzle 12 on the XY coordinate and the laser nozzle based on the cutting locus, the shape of the cut surface, the material of the workpiece W and the plate thickness input from the input unit 41. 12 direction and height, steady moving speed (steady relative moving speed) V0 when performing steady cutting on the workpiece W, steady oxygen concentration contained in the cutting gas, and laser beam steady control conditions (average output, Frequency and duty), and outputs a signal relating to movement and position control of the laser nozzle 12 to the nozzle holder 13 and the moving means 15. Further, the control unit 40 outputs signals relating to the steady laser beam control conditions and the oxygen concentration of the cutting gas to the laser oscillator 20 and the gas supply device 30.
- the material and plate thickness of the workpiece W, the corresponding steady moving speed V0, the steady oxygen concentration of the cutting gas, and the steady laser beam control conditions are, for example, a data table stored in the control unit 40. Calculated by reference.
- control unit 40 adjusts the moving speed of the laser nozzle 12, the oxygen concentration of the cutting gas, and the laser beam control conditions when the laser nozzle approaches either the end point or the corner of the cutting locus. And it is comprised so that a damage
- FIG. 2 is a schematic block diagram for explaining the operation control of the laser nozzle 12 by the control unit 40.
- the control unit 40 refers to, for example, a data table based on the input material, thickness, and cutting locus of the workpiece W, for example, the steady oxygen concentration of the cutting gas, and the steady moving speed of the laser nozzle 12.
- the V0 and laser beam steady-state control conditions are set, and signals are output to the gas supply unit 30, the moving means 15 (the nozzle holding unit 13 as necessary) and the laser oscillator 20 (S2).
- the control unit 40 moves the laser nozzle 12 based on the condition set in S2 until the laser nozzle 12 reaches the first setting position. If it is detected that the first set position has been reached, the process proceeds to S4 (S3).
- the control unit 40 outputs a signal for reducing the moving speed of the laser nozzle 12 from the steady moving speed V0 to the first set speed V1 to the moving means 15 (S4).
- the control unit 40 moves the laser nozzle 12 based on the condition set in S4 until the laser nozzle 12 reaches the second setting position.
- the control unit 40 outputs, to the cutting gas supply unit 30 and the laser beam oscillator 20, a signal for reducing the oxygen concentration of the cutting gas and a signal for reducing heat input due to the laser beam control conditions. Further, the control unit 40 outputs a signal for reducing the moving speed of the laser nozzle 12 from the first set speed V1 to the second set speed V2 to the moving means 15 (S6). (7) The control unit 40 moves the laser nozzle 12 based on the condition set in S6 until the laser nozzle 12 reaches the third setting position. If it is detected that the third set position has been reached, the process proceeds to S8 (S7).
- the control unit 40 outputs a signal for reducing the frequency among the laser beam control conditions to the laser beam oscillator 20 (S8). (9) The control unit 40 moves the laser nozzle 12 based on the conditions set in S8 until the laser nozzle 12 reaches the cutting end point. When it is detected that the cutting end point has been reached, the laser cutting is terminated (S9). If the application target is not a cutting end point but a corner portion, the process proceeds to S1 instead of S9 after S8.
- the numerical values on the horizontal axis in FIG. 3 exemplify the time until the end of cutting calculated from, for example, the path to the cutting end point in the cutting locus and the moving speed. Instead of the distance to the cutting end point, control may be performed by the time to the cutting end point.
- the control unit 40 changes the moving speed of the laser nozzle 12 to a predetermined speed (for example, 80%). ).
- the control unit 40 gradually decreases the moving speed of the laser nozzle 12 to a predetermined speed (for example, 10%). .
- the control unit 40 gradually reduces the laser beam irradiation conditions (output, frequency, duty) to predetermined irradiation conditions (for example, 10% of the output, frequency, and duty are all steady).
- the control unit 40 reduces the oxygen mixing ratio of the cutting gas to a predetermined ratio (for example, zero%).
- the control unit 40 moves the moving speed and the irradiation until the laser nozzle 12 reaches a third setting position P3 (for example, 2.0 sec). The laser nozzle 12 is moved while maintaining the conditions. (3) Next, when the laser nozzle 12 reaches the third set position P3, the control unit 40 sets the frequency to a predetermined frequency (for example, several percent in the steady state) among the laser beam irradiation conditions (output, frequency, duty). ). (4) Next, when the laser nozzle 12 reaches the end point of the cutting locus, the control unit 40 stops the movement of the laser nozzle 12 and the irradiation of the laser beam.
- a third setting position P3 for example, 2.0 sec.
- the control unit 40 sets the frequency to a predetermined frequency (for example, several percent in the steady state) among the laser beam irradiation conditions (output, frequency, duty).
- the horizontal axis indicates the plate thickness (mm) of the workpiece W
- the vertical axis indicates the first moving speed range in which the generation of scratches is particularly effectively suppressed.
- Table 1 is a numerical range showing the upper limit and the lower limit of the first set speed V1 created based on FIG. According to FIG. 4, the lower the plate thickness, the lower the lower limit of the first set speed V1, and the higher the plate thickness, the higher the lower limit of the first set speed V1.
- the laser cutting device 1 when the laser nozzle 12 reaches the first setting position, the drag is generated by the movement speed of the laser nozzle 12 being reduced from the steady relative movement speed to the first setting speed V1. The rapid melting below the drag is suppressed, and the generation of scratches is suppressed. Further, when the laser nozzle 12 reaches the second set position, the laser nozzle 12 is lowered to the second set speed and the oxygen concentration of the cutting gas and the laser beam control conditions change. Temperature rise and rapid melting are suppressed, and the workpiece can be cut with a small heat input. As a result, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of scratches near the cutting end point.
- the laser cutting device 1 when the laser nozzle 12 reaches the third set position, the frequency is lowered among the laser beam control conditions. For this reason, the melting range is prevented from extending from the upper surface of the workpiece, and even if the remaining margin is reduced, the occurrence of scratches due to rapid melting is suppressed. Further, since the laser control condition is not changed when the steady movement speed V0 is lowered to the first set speed V1, a delay in the generation of drag can be eliminated.
- the laser nozzle 12 When the laser nozzle 12 reaches the second set position P2, by reducing the oxygen concentration, the self-burning due to the heat generated by the laser cutting is suppressed, and the temperature of the remaining margin increases excessively and suddenly. The occurrence of melting is suppressed. Therefore, the laser cutting hole can be formed with high efficiency. Further, by reducing the frequency in the vicinity of the cutting end point, wide melting from the upper surface of the workpiece W in the vicinity of the end point is suppressed, and the generation of scratches is suppressed.
- the laser energy is increased. Even if the is controlled, notches and self-burning are likely to occur. However, the occurrence of notches and self-burning can be suppressed by reducing both the oxygen concentration of the cutting gas and the laser beam control conditions.
- the laser beam control condition according to the change rate of the cutting speed is lowered to suppress the excess of laser energy and the lack of laser energy due to the cutting speed change. can do. Further, it is possible to shorten the time from the first set speed V1 to 80% down to the second set speed V2, which is reduced by 20% with respect to the steady movement side.
- the frequency of the laser beam in the vicinity of the cutting end portion is set to 10% or less of the steady frequency, the laser energy when entering the already cut groove is controlled, and the upper surface of the workpiece W is melted. Can be suppressed.
- the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.
- the laser beam control condition is configured by the frequency, duty, and average output of the laser beam.
- the peak output of the laser beam may be applied instead of the average output.
- the first set speed V1 is set to 80% of the steady movement speed V0 and the second set speed V2 is set to 10% of the steady movement speed V0 has been described.
- the first set speed V1 and the second set speed V2 can be freely set as long as rapid melting can be suppressed.
- the oxygen concentration of the cutting gas after reaching the second setting position may be set to a concentration higher than zero%.
- the average or peak output, the duty, and the frequency relating to the laser beam control conditions can be set to arbitrary numerical values.
- the workpiece W was a mild steel plate.
- other metals such as stainless steel, aluminum, copper, titanium, or alloys or composite materials thereof may be applied as the workpiece W.
- both the oxygen concentration of the cutting gas and the laser beam control conditions are changed.
- the case of making it explained was explained.
- at least one of the oxygen concentration of the cutting gas and the laser beam control condition may be changed.
- liquid oxygen and liquid nitrogen may be mixed with the cutting gas by the mixer 33.
- an inert gas such as argon or helium can be used.
- the case where the laser nozzle 12 moves relative to the workpiece W has been described.
- the workpiece W may move relative to the laser nozzle 12.
- both the laser nozzle 12 and the workpiece W may move relatively.
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本願は、2011年11月2日に、日本に出願された特願2011-241464号に基づき優先権を主張し、その内容をここに援用する。
一方、切逃げについては、切断の終点近傍に傷が発生しやすい。
次いで、図6Bに示すように、レーザノズルが切断終了部に近づくと、ドラグの遅れに起因して、ドラグ下方の部分が急速に昇温される。
さらに、切断終点近傍や、入熱に偏りが生じやすいコーナー部において、入熱量を減少させて切断速度を低くすることにより、傷の発生を抑制して高品質の切断を行うことができる。
また、レーザノズルが第2設定位置に達した場合に、切断ガスの酸素濃度とレーザビームの制御条件との少なくともいずれか一方を変化させる。そのため、酸素濃度を低くした場合には切断フロントと既切溝の間の残りしろが小さくなっても、レーザ切断により発生した熱に起因するセルフバーニングが抑制される。その結果、残りしろの温度が過剰に上昇して急激な溶融が発生するのが抑制されて高効率にレーザ切断孔を形成することができる。
また、被加工材の材質には、組成、成分等の特性ほか、表面性状、異種材質を挟んだクラッド構造や被加工材の面方向における異種材質の存在、内部の空洞等の構成が含まれる。
また、本明細書において、コーナー部とは切溝がR(曲線)又は屈曲を介して方向転換される部位をいう。
図1は、本発明の一実施形態に係るレーザ切断装置の概略を示す図である。符号1はレーザ切断装置を示している。
レーザ切断装置1は、レーザ加工機本体10と、レーザ発振器20と、ガス供給部30と、制御部40とを備える。レーザ加工機本体10に設けられたレーザノズル12が被加工材Wにレーザビームを照射するとともにガス供給部30から噴射された切断ガスにより被加工材Wが被覆され、レーザノズル12が被加工材Wに対して移動することにより被加工材Wが切断される。
また、レーザ発振器20は、制御部40からの制御信号により、平均出力、周波数、デューティーから構成されるレーザビーム制御条件を調整することができる。
図2は、制御部40によるレーザノズル12の動作制御を説明する概略のブロック図である。
(1)まず、入力部41を介して制御部40に対し、被加工材Wの材質、厚さ及び切断軌跡を入力する(S1)。
(2)制御部40は、入力された被加工材Wの材質、厚さ及び切断軌跡に基づいて、例えば、データテーブルを参照して、切断ガスの定常酸素濃度、レーザノズル12の定常移動速度V0及びレーザビームの定常制御条件を設定し、ガス供給部30、移動手段15(必要に応じてノズル保持部13)及びレーザ発振器20に信号を出力する(S2)。
(3)制御部40は、レーザノズル12が、第1設定位置に到達するまでS2で設定された条件に基づいてレーザノズル12を移動させる。第1設定位置に到達したことを検出したらS4に移行する(S3)。
(4)制御部40は、レーザノズル12の移動速度を、定常移動速度V0から第1設定速度V1まで低下させる信号を移動手段15に出力する(S4)。
(5)制御部40は、レーザノズル12が、第2設定位置に到達するまでS4で設定された条件に基づいてレーザノズル12を移動させる。第2設定位置に到達したことを検出したらS6に移行する(S5)。
(6)制御部40は、切断ガスの酸素濃度を低下させる信号と、レーザビーム制御条件による入熱を減少させる信号と、を、切断ガス供給部30及びレーザビーム発振器20に出力する。さらに、制御部40は、レーザノズル12の移動速度を第1設定速度V1から第2設定速度V2まで低下させる信号を移動手段15に出力する(S6)。
(7)制御部40は、レーザノズル12が、第3設定位置に到達するまでS6で設定された条件に基づいてレーザノズル12を移動させる。第3設定位置に到達したことを検出したらS8に移行する(S7)。
(8)制御部40は、レーザビーム制御条件のうち周波数を低下させる信号を、レーザビーム発振器20に対し出力する(S8)。
(9)制御部40は、レーザノズル12が、切断終点に到達するまでS8で設定された条件に基づいてレーザノズル12を移動させる。切断終点に到達したことを検出したらレーザ切断を終了する(S9)。
なお、適用対象が切断終点でなく、コーナー部である場合には、S8の後にS9に移行するのに代えて、S1に移行する。
なお、図3の横軸の数値は、例えば、切断軌跡における切断終点までの道のりと移動速度とから算出された切断終了までの時間を例示したものである。切断終点までの距離に代えて、切断終点までの時間で制御が行われてもよい。
(1)制御部40は、第1設定位置P1(例えば、切断終点までの残時間(以下、同じ)5.25sec)に達したら、レーザノズル12の移動速度を所定の速度(例えば、80%)まで低下させる。また、レーザノズル12の移動速度が所定の速度まで低下したら、第2設定位置P2(例えば、5.0sec)に達するまで、移動速度を維持してレーザノズル12を移動させる。
(2)次いで、制御部40は、レーザノズル12が第2設定位置P2(例えば、5.0sec)に達したら、レーザノズル12の移動速度を所定の速度(例えば、10%)まで漸次低下させる。このとき、制御部40は、レーザビームの照射条件(出力、周波数、デューティー)を所定の照射条件(例えば、出力、周波数、デューティーともに定常時の10%)まで漸次低下させる。また、このとき、制御部40は、切断ガスの酸素混合比を所定比率(例えば、ゼロ%)まで低下させる。
制御部40は、レーザノズル12の移動速度及びレーザビームの照射条件が所定の照射条件まで低下したら、レーザノズル12が第3設定位置P3(例えば、2.0sec)に達するまで、移動速度、照射条件を維持してレーザノズル12を移動させる。
(3)次いで、制御部40は、レーザノズル12が第3設定位置P3に達したら、レーザビームの照射条件(出力、周波数、デューティー)のうち、周波数を所定周波数(例えば、定常時の数%)まで低下させる。
(4)次いで、制御部40は、レーザノズル12が切断軌跡の終点に到達したら、レーザノズル12の移動及びレーザビームの照射を停止させる。
図4によると、板厚が薄いほど第1設定速度V1の下限が低くなり、板厚が厚くなると第1設定速度V1の下限が高くなる。
また、レーザノズル12が第2設定位置に達した場合に、レーザノズル12が第2設定速度に低下するとともに切断ガスの酸素濃度とレーザビームの制御条件とが変化するので、残りしろの過剰な温度上昇と急激な溶融とが抑制され、小さな入熱により被加工材を切断することができる。その結果、切断終点近傍における傷の発生を抑制することができる。
また、定常移動速度V0を第1設定速度V1に低下させる際に、レーザ制御条件を変更しないため、ドラグの生成の遅れを除去することができる。
また、切断終点近傍において、周波数を低くすることにより、終点近傍における被加工材Wの上面からの広範囲な溶融が抑制されて傷の発生が抑制される。
例えば、上記実施形態においては、レーザビーム制御条件が、レーザビームの周波数、デューティー及び平均出力から構成される場合について説明した。しかし、平均出力に代えて、レーザビームのピーク出力を適用してもよい。
また、第2設定位置に到達した後の切断ガスの酸素濃度を、ゼロ%より高い濃度に設定してもよい。
また、レーザビーム制御条件に係る平均又はピーク出力、デューティー及び周波数は任意の数値に設定することができる。
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- 被加工材に対してレーザノズルからレーザビームを照射するとともに切断ガスを噴射して、前記被加工材のレーザビーム照射された部位を前記切断ガスにより被覆した状態で、前記レーザノズルと前記被加工材とを相対的に移動させて前記被加工材を切断するレーザ切断方法であって、
前記被加工材の材質及び板厚に基づき、前記被加工材に対し定常切断が行われる際に前記切断ガスが含有する定常酸素濃度と、前記被加工材に対し定常切断が行われる際の前記被加工材と前記レーザノズルとの定常相対移動速度と、前記レーザビームの周波数、デューティー、ピーク又は平均出力を含んだレーザビーム制御条件に基づき前記被加工材に対し定常切断が行われる際におけるレーザビーム定常制御条件と、を設定し、
前記レーザノズルが、切断軌跡の終点又はコーナー部のいずれかの前側に位置する第1設定位置に達した場合に、
前記被加工材と前記レーザノズルとの相対移動速度を、前記定常相対移動速度より低速な第1設定速度に低下させ、
前記レーザノズルが前記第1設定位置よりも前記終点又はコーナー部側に位置する第2設定位置に達した場合に、
前記切断ガスの前記酸素濃度と前記レーザビームの制御条件の少なくともいずれか一方を変化させて前記被加工材への入熱を減少させるとともに、前記被加工材と前記レーザノズルとの相対移動速度を、前記第1設定速度より低速の前記被加工材への入熱と対応する第2設定速度に低下させるレーザ切断方法。 - 請求項1に記載のレーザ切断方法であって、
前記レーザノズルが前記第2設定位置よりも前記終点又は前記コーナー部側に位置する第3設定位置に達した場合に、
前記レーザビーム制御条件のうち前記周波数を低くすることにより前記被加工材への入熱を減少させるレーザ切断方法。 - レーザノズルから照射されたレーザビームを切断ガスにより被覆して前記レーザノズルを被加工材に対し相対的に移動させて前記被加工材を切断するレーザ切断装置であって、
前記被加工材に対して前記レーザビームを照射するとともに前記レーザビームの周囲に前記切断ガスを噴射する前記レーザノズルと、
前記レーザビームを発生させるレーザ発振器と、
前記切断ガスに含まれる酸素の濃度を調整するとともに前記酸素濃度が調整された切断ガスを供給するガス供給部と、
前記レーザノズルを保持するノズル保持部と、
前記ノズル保持部と前記被加工材とを相対的に移動させる移動手段と、
制御部と、を備え、
前記制御部は、
前記被加工材の材質、板厚、及び切断軌跡を設定するとともに、前記被加工材の材質及び板厚に基づいて、前記被加工材に対し定常切断が行われる際に前記切断ガスが含有する定常酸素濃度と、前記被加工材に対し定常切断が行われる際の前記被加工材と前記レーザノズルとの定常相対移動速度と、前記レーザビームの周波数、デューティー、ピーク又は平均出力を含んだレーザビーム制御条件に基づき前記被加工材に対し定常切断が行うわれる際におけるレーザビーム定常制御条件と、を設定し、
前記レーザノズルが、切断軌跡の終点又はコーナー部のいずれかの前側に位置する第1設定位置に達した場合に、
前記被加工材と前記レーザノズルとの相対移動速度を、前記定常相対移動速度より低速な第1設定速度に低下させ、
前記レーザノズルが前記第1設定位置よりも前記終点又はコーナー部の側に位置する第2設定位置に達した場合に、
前記切断ガスの前記酸素濃度と前記レーザビームの制御条件との少なくともいずれか一方を変化させて前記被加工材への入熱を減少させるとともに、前記被加工材と前記レーザノズルとの相対移動速度を、前記第1設定速度より低速の前記被加工材への入熱と対応する第2設定速度に低下させるレーザ切断装置。 - 請求項3に記載のレーザ切断装置であって、
前記制御部は、
前記レーザノズルが前記第2設定位置よりも前記終点又はコーナー部の側に位置する第3設定位置に達した場合に、
前記レーザビーム制御条件のうち前記周波数を低くすることにより前記被加工材への入熱を減少させるレーザ切断装置。
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