WO2015151562A1 - 加工装置及び加工方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a processing apparatus and a processing method for processing a workpiece.
- Patent Literature 1 and Patent Literature 2 perform cutting and drilling on a workpiece by irradiating the workpiece with a laser.
- Patent Document 1 filed by the present applicant includes a CO 2 laser oscillator and an excimer laser oscillator, and uses a CO 2 laser beam and an excimer laser beam as two lasers, and irradiates the laser beam of the CO 2 laser.
- the laser beam is then removed by irradiating the laser beam of the excimer laser to the cut surface and its vicinity to remove the carbonized layer or heat-affected layer generated on the cut surface.
- a processing device for cutting is described.
- VCSEL Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Laser
- Patent Document 1 a CO 2 laser beam and an excimer laser beam have a limit in improving the utilization efficiency of the laser due to an increase in the size of a laser output device. Moreover, although the vertical cavity surface emitting laser of the semiconductor laser described in Patent Document 2 and Patent Document 3 can reduce the size of the apparatus, there is room for improvement.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above, and an object of the present invention is to provide a processing apparatus and a processing method that perform processing with a smaller size and higher accuracy.
- the present invention is a processing apparatus that irradiates a member to be processed with laser and performs processing on the member to be processed, and a laser having a wavelength of 1070 nm or less.
- a laser output device having a plurality of vertical cavity surface emitting laser elements to be output and a substrate having a plurality of vertical cavity surface emitting laser elements arranged in a matrix on the surface, and output from the laser output device
- a guide optical system for guiding a laser and a control device for controlling the output of the laser output device are provided.
- a plurality of the laser output devices are provided, and the laser output surfaces of the plurality of laser output devices are arranged adjacent to each other.
- the plurality of laser output devices are arranged in a matrix.
- the plurality of laser output devices are arranged in a line.
- the present invention is a processing apparatus that performs processing on a workpiece, a processing head that processes the workpiece, and a plurality of lasers that output a laser.
- a laser output device having a vertical cavity surface emitting laser element and a substrate on which a plurality of the vertical cavity surface emitting laser elements are arranged in a matrix on the surface, and a guide for guiding the laser output from the laser output device
- a heating head that heats the workpiece and a control device that controls the output of the laser output device and controls the heating of the workpiece.
- the processing head irradiates the workpiece with a laser to perform processing on the workpiece.
- the heating head is preferably fixed to the processing head.
- the guide optical system collects laser beams output from the plurality of vertical cavity surface emitting laser elements and irradiates the workpiece.
- the guide optical system includes a condensing unit that condenses laser beams output from the plurality of vertical cavity surface emitting laser elements, and light that is transmitted by the laser beam condensed by the condensing unit being incident It is preferable to have a fiber.
- the laser output device preferably has a cooling mechanism for cooling the substrate.
- control device controls an output distribution of the vertical cavity surface emitting laser element of the laser output device.
- processing is preferably any one of three-dimensional modeling, overlaying, welding, surface treatment, drilling, cutting, and digging.
- the present invention is a processing method for irradiating a member to be processed with a laser and processing the member to be processed.
- a laser having a wavelength of 1070 nm or less is output from the vertical cavity surface emitting laser element, and the output laser is guided by a guide optical system to process the workpiece.
- the present invention is a processing method for irradiating a member to be processed with a laser and processing the member to be processed.
- a laser is output from the vertical cavity surface emitting laser element, the output laser is guided by a guide optical system, the workpiece is heated, and the workpiece is processed by a processing head; It is characterized by including.
- the present invention is advantageous in that it can be further miniaturized and can perform machining with high accuracy.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a first embodiment of a processing apparatus.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a schematic configuration of the machining head shown in FIG.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a schematic configuration of the laser output device.
- FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a schematic configuration of a laser element of the laser output device.
- FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing a schematic configuration of a cooling mechanism of the laser output device.
- FIG. 6 is a graph showing an example of the output distribution of the laser output device.
- FIG. 7 is a graph showing an example of the output distribution of the laser output device.
- FIG. 8 is a graph showing an example of the output distribution of the laser output device.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a first embodiment of a processing apparatus.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a schematic configuration of the machining head shown in FIG.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a schematic configuration
- FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the output distribution of the laser output device.
- FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of a first modification of the cooling mechanism of the laser output device.
- FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of a second modification of the cooling mechanism of the laser output device.
- FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the laser output device of FIG. 11 viewed from the opposite side.
- FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of a third modification of the cooling mechanism of the laser output device.
- FIG. 14 is a schematic diagram showing a schematic configuration of a cooling mechanism of the laser output device shown in FIG.
- FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of a fourth modification of the cooling mechanism of the laser output device.
- FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of a first modification of the cooling mechanism of the laser output device.
- FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of a second modification of the cooling mechanism of the laser
- FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of a fifth modification of the cooling mechanism of the laser output device.
- FIG. 17 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of a sixth modification of the cooling mechanism of the laser output device.
- FIG. 18 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of a seventh modification of the cooling mechanism of the laser output device.
- FIG. 19 is a schematic diagram showing a schematic configuration of the second embodiment of the processing apparatus.
- FIG. 20 is a schematic diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of the third embodiment of the processing apparatus.
- FIG. 21 is a schematic diagram showing a schematic configuration of the fourth embodiment of the processing apparatus.
- FIG. 22 is a schematic diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of the fifth embodiment of the processing apparatus.
- FIG. 23 is a schematic diagram showing an arrangement configuration of the laser output device.
- FIG. 24 is a schematic diagram showing a schematic configuration of the sixth embodiment of the processing apparatus.
- FIG. 25 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a processing operation of the processing apparatus
- this invention is not limited by this embodiment.
- this embodiment demonstrates as a case where a plate-shaped workpiece is processed
- the shape of a workpiece is not specifically limited.
- the shape of the workpiece can be various shapes.
- the processing apparatus of this embodiment can perform the process which forms a hole in a to-be-processed member, and the process to cut
- the processing apparatus can adjust the processing position on the member to be processed, that is, the laser irradiation position, to obtain a shape other than a hole or a straight line, for example, a shape having a bending point or a curved shape.
- the processing performed by the processing apparatus is not limited to cutting and drilling.
- the processing apparatus can also be used for processing such as three-dimensional modeling, overlaying, welding, surface treatment, and digging. Surface treatment includes quenching, heating (for example, annealing for the purpose of removing residual stress and crystal growth of metals, semiconductors, etc.), polishing, surface cleaning, coating film peeling, and the like.
- the laser beam and the workpiece are moved relatively by moving the workpiece. However, the laser may be moved, and both the laser and the workpiece are moved. You may let them.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a first embodiment of a processing apparatus.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a schematic configuration of the machining head shown in FIG.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a schematic configuration of the laser output device.
- FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a schematic configuration of a laser element of the laser output device.
- FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing a schematic configuration of a cooling mechanism of the laser output device.
- the processing apparatus 10 includes a processing head 13, a moving mechanism 18, a support base 20, and a control device 22.
- the processing apparatus 10 processes the workpiece 8 by irradiating the workpiece 8 installed on the support base 20 with a laser.
- the processing apparatus 10 sets the surface of the workpiece 8 as the XY plane and the direction orthogonal to the surface of the workpiece 8 as the Z direction.
- the workpiece 8 of the present embodiment is a plate-like member.
- various materials such as Inconel (registered trademark), Hastelloy (registered trademark), stainless steel, ceramic, steel, carbon steel, ceramics, silicon, titanium, tungsten, resin, plastics, glass, paint A member made of a material or the like coated with can be used.
- the workpiece 8 includes fiber reinforced plastics such as CFRP (carbon fiber reinforced plastic, Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastics), GFRP (glass fiber reinforced plastic), GMT (glass long fiber reinforced plastic), iron alloys other than steel plates, Members made of various metals such as aluminum alloys and other composite materials can also be used.
- the processing head 13 processes the workpiece 8 by irradiating the workpiece 8 with laser (laser light). As shown in FIG. 2, the processing head 13 includes a laser output device 42, a guide optical system 44, and a housing 46.
- the laser output device 42 includes a laser output unit 50 and a cooling mechanism 52 that cools the laser output unit 50.
- the laser output unit 50 includes a substrate 54, a plurality of VCSEL elements (vertical cavity surface emitting laser elements) 56 disposed on the substrate 54, and a current control circuit 58.
- the substrate 54 is a plate-like member, and wirings 57a and 57b are provided. On the substrate 54, wirings 59a, 59b, 59c and 59d are installed. Wirings 59 a, 59 b, 59 c and 59 d of the substrate 54 are connected to the current control circuit 58.
- the plurality of VCSEL elements 56 are vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL, Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Laser) elements that output a beam in a direction perpendicular to the substrate surface.
- VCSEL Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Laser
- the VCSEL elements 56 are arranged in a matrix as shown in FIG. Further, the VCSEL element 56 is disposed on the surface of the plate-like substrate 54, and is arranged in parallel on one plane.
- VCSEL elements 56 arranged in 5 rows and 5 columns.
- 16 outer VCSEL elements 56 are connected in series by a wiring 57a, and are connected to the current control circuit 58 by a wiring 59a.
- eight VCSEL elements 56 of the second circumference from the outside are connected in series by a wiring 57b, and are connected to the current control circuit 58 by a wiring 59b.
- one central VCSEL element 56 is connected to the current control circuit 58 through a wiring 59c.
- the common electrode of the VCSEL element 56 is connected by a wiring 59d.
- the current control circuit 58 supplies current to each VCSEL element 56 through the wirings 59a, 59b, 59c and 59d, and controls the operation of each VCSEL element 56.
- the current control circuit 58 connects the VCSEL elements 56 by three types of wirings, and controls the VCSEL elements 56 connected by the respective wirings in conjunction with each other.
- the laser output unit 50 causes each VCSEL element 56 to output a laser by causing a current to flow from the current control circuit 58 to the VCSEL element 56.
- the present invention is not limited to this. There may be more or less than 25 VCSEL elements 56.
- the shape to be arranged is preferably rectangular or circular as in the present embodiment, but can be any shape.
- the cooling mechanism 52 includes a copper plate 70 and a cooling water supply mechanism 72 that circulates the cooling water between the copper plate 70.
- the copper plate 70 is in contact with the surface of the substrate 54 of the laser output unit 50 opposite to the surface on which the VCSEL element 56 is disposed.
- a plurality of cooling water passages 74 are formed in parallel, a header 76 is connected to one end, and a header 78 is connected to the other end.
- the cooling water supply mechanism 72 is connected to the header 76 and the header 78, supplies the cooling water to the header 76, and collects the cooling water from the header 78.
- the cooling water supply mechanism 72 includes a pump, piping, and a cooling unit that cools the cooling water.
- the pipe is connected to the header 76 and the header 78, and the pump and the cooling unit are connected to the pipe.
- the copper plate 70, the pump and the cooling unit form one closed flow path.
- the cooling mechanism 52 is a cooling water supply mechanism 72 that flows the cooling water in the order of the header 76, the cooling water passage 74, and the header 78, thereby cooling the copper plate 70, thereby cooling the substrate 54, and the laser output unit 50. Cool down.
- the guide optical system 44 is an optical system that guides the laser output from the laser output device 42 to the workpiece 8.
- the guide optical system 44 has a lens, condenses the laser output from the laser output device 42, and irradiates the workpiece 8.
- the guide optical system 44 may use a combination of mirrors and lenses.
- the processing head 13 irradiates the workpiece 8 with a laser L output from the laser output device 42 and guided by the guide optical system 44.
- the housing 46 holds the laser output device 42 and the guide optical system 44.
- the moving mechanism 18 includes an arm 30 and a drive source 32 that moves the arm 30.
- the arm 30 supports the housing 46 of the processing head 13 at the tip.
- the drive source 32 can add the arm 30 to the XYZ triaxial directions and move it in the ⁇ direction.
- the moving mechanism 18 can irradiate the laser beam L to various positions of the workpiece 8 by moving the arm 30 in the XYZ direction or the ⁇ direction by the drive source 32.
- the moving mechanism 18 is a mechanism that moves the machining head 13 by the arm 30 and the drive source 32, but a mechanism that moves the machining head 13 by an XY stage, an XYZ stage, or the like can also be used.
- the support base 20 supports the workpiece 8 at a predetermined position.
- the processing apparatus 10 is good also as an XY stage which moves the support stand 20 and the to-be-processed member 8 to an XY direction.
- the control device 22 controls the operation of each unit.
- the control device 22 adjusts various conditions of the laser output from the laser output device 42 or moves the machining head 13 by the moving mechanism 18 to adjust the position of the machining head 13 with respect to the workpiece 8.
- the processing apparatus 10 is configured as described above.
- the processing apparatus 10 causes the laser L to be output from the VCSEL element 56 of the laser output apparatus 42.
- the processing apparatus 10 processes the processed member 8 by guiding and irradiating the output laser L to the processed member 8 with the guide optical system 44.
- the processing apparatus 10 can downsize the apparatus by using the VCSEL element 56 in the laser output apparatus 42 that outputs a laser. Moreover, the processing apparatus 10 can suppress the temperature rise of the laser output part 50 by cooling the laser output part 50 with the cooling mechanism 52, and can be operated stably for a long time. Further, the intensity of the laser to be output can be adjusted by adjusting the number of the VCSEL elements 56 to be arranged. Furthermore, a laser with high directivity can be output from the laser output device 42, and the laser can be controlled with a simple optical system.
- the processing apparatus 10 sets the wavelength of the laser output from the VCSEL element 56 to 1070 nm or less. Thereby, the to-be-processed member 8 can be processed suitably. Moreover, it is preferable that the output of one VCSEL element 56 is 1 mW or more and 10 mW or less.
- the laser output device 42 preferably has an output of 10 W to 10 kW. Further, the laser output device 42 is more preferably 100 W or more and 10 kW or less, and more preferably 500 W or more and 10 kW or less.
- the apparatus can be reduced in size by setting the output of the laser output device 42 to 10 kW or less. Specifically, the amount of heat generated by the laser output device 42 can be reduced, the cooling mechanism 52 can be reduced, and the overall size of the device can be suppressed. Moreover, the enlargement of an apparatus can be suppressed by setting it as the said more preferable range.
- the processing apparatus 10 can adjust the intensity
- the processing apparatus 10 can control the intensity of the laser output from the VCSEL element 56 by controlling the current supplied from the current control circuit 58 to the VCSEL element 56 by the control apparatus 22.
- the profile of the laser L can be an arbitrary shape.
- FIG. 6 is a graph showing an example of the output distribution of the laser output device.
- FIG. 7 is a graph showing an example of the output distribution of the laser output device.
- FIG. 8 is a graph showing an example of the output distribution of the laser output device.
- FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the output distribution of the laser output device.
- the processing apparatus 10 when the output of the VCSEL element 56 on the center side and the inner peripheral side is made the same and the output of the VCSEL element 56 on the outer peripheral side is lowered, the processing apparatus 10 is a top flat type as shown in FIG. Output distribution. Thereby, a top flat type output distribution can be formed without using an optical element such as DOE.
- the processing apparatus 10 reduces the output of the VCSEL element 56 on the center side and the outer periphery side, and increases the output of the VCSEL element 56 on the inner periphery side between the center and the outer periphery, as shown in FIGS.
- a ring-type output distribution in which the output peak 79 forms a ring at a position away from the center can be obtained.
- the processing apparatus 10 can output light with a Gaussian output distribution by reducing the output from the center side toward the outer periphery side.
- the processing apparatus 10 can easily control the output distribution as compared with the case of outputting from one light emitting element, and can output a laser having an arbitrary output distribution.
- the VCSEL elements 56 are grouped in order from the center and connected to the wiring, but the patterns for connecting the VCSEL elements can be various patterns.
- cooling mechanism 52 of the processing apparatus 10 is not limited to the above example, and various mechanisms can be used. Another example of the cooling mechanism will be described with reference to FIGS. Note that the cooling mechanism can be combined with various features.
- FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of a first modification of the cooling mechanism of the laser output device.
- the copper plate 70 a is larger than the laser output unit 50.
- the cooling capacity of the laser output unit 50 can be increased by increasing the copper plate 70a.
- FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of a second modification of the cooling mechanism of the laser output device.
- FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the laser output device of FIG. 11 viewed from the opposite side.
- a heat sink 80 is provided on the surface of the copper plate 70a opposite to the laser output unit 50.
- the heat sink 80 is an air-cooling mechanism in which uneven portions are formed and the contact area with air is increased by forming the uneven portions.
- the cooling mechanism 52b can further increase the cooling capacity by providing the heat sink 80.
- FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of a third modification of the cooling mechanism of the laser output device.
- FIG. 14 is a schematic diagram showing a schematic configuration of a cooling mechanism of the laser output device shown in FIG.
- the cooling water passage 74 a of the copper plate 70 b has a rectangular cross section and forms one flow path formed on the entire surface of the laser output unit 50. Thereby, the area of the part which overlaps with the laser output part 50 can be enlarged more, and cooling performance can be made high.
- the cooling water passage 74a is supplied while maintaining the area contributing to cooling by shortening the length in the direction orthogonal to the contact surface between the copper plate 70b and the laser output unit 50 as compared with the other directions. The flow rate of the cooling water can be increased.
- FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of a fourth modification of the cooling mechanism of the laser output device.
- the copper plate 70 c is also in contact with the side surface of the laser output unit 50. That is, the copper plate 70c is formed with a recess, and the laser output unit 50 is installed in the recess.
- the cooling water passage 74b is also formed in a portion corresponding to the side surface of the copper plate 70c, and has a U-shaped cross section.
- the cooling water passage 74 b is a single passage formed corresponding to the laser output unit 50. Thereby, the area of the part which overlaps with the laser output part 50 can be enlarged more, and cooling performance can be made high.
- FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of a fifth modification of the cooling mechanism of the laser output device.
- two cooling water passages, a cooling water passage 74a and a cooling water passage 75, are formed in the copper plate 70d.
- the cooling water passage 75 is formed at a position parallel to the cooling water passage 74 a and away from the laser output unit 50.
- the laser output device 42e can improve the cooling performance by providing two cooling water passages.
- FIG. 17 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of a sixth modification of the cooling mechanism of the laser output device.
- the cooling mechanism 52f of the laser output device 42f shown in FIG. 17 is provided with a copper plate 70e and a cooling water supply mechanism 72a.
- the copper plate 70e is formed with a cooling water passage 74c and headers 76a and 78a.
- the cooling water passage 74 c is formed with a cooling water inflow port on a surface opposite to the surface in contact with the laser output unit 50, and is opposed to four surfaces orthogonal to the surface in contact with the laser output unit 50. Cooling water outlets are formed on the two surfaces.
- the header 76 a is connected to an inflow port formed on a surface opposite to the surface in contact with the laser output unit 50.
- the two headers 78a are respectively connected to the outlets formed on the two surfaces orthogonal to the surface in contact with the laser output unit 50.
- the cooling water supply mechanism 72a cools the copper plate 70e by supplying the cooling water from the header 76a to the cooling water passage 74c and collecting the cooling water discharged to the two headers 78a. In this manner, by providing the cooling water inlet on the surface of the copper plate 70 e opposite to the surface in contact with the laser output unit 50, the cooling water can be supplied in the direction toward the laser output unit 50. Thereby, cooling capacity can be made higher.
- FIG. 18 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of a seventh modification of the cooling mechanism of the laser output device.
- the cooling mechanism 52g of the laser output device 42g shown in FIG. 18 both the cooling water passage 82 and the heat sink 84 are formed in the copper plate 70f. That is, the cooling mechanism 52g is provided with the copper plate 70f provided with both the cooling water passage 82 and the heat sink 84 structure in the laser output unit 50. Thereby, cooling performance can be made higher with a small number of parts.
- a cooling mechanism that does not include a heat sink may include a heat sink, or may have a shape larger than the laser output unit 50 or a shape similar to the laser output unit 50.
- the processing apparatus is not limited to the above embodiment, and can be various embodiments. Hereinafter, another embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 19 to 24.
- FIG. 19 is a schematic diagram showing a schematic configuration of the second embodiment of the processing apparatus.
- the processing apparatus of 2nd Embodiment is the structure similar to the processing apparatus 10 of 1st Embodiment except the structure of a processing head. The description of the same configuration as the processing apparatus 10 is omitted.
- the processing head 111 of the processing apparatus 110 includes a laser output device 142, a guide optical system 144, and a housing 146.
- a laser output device 142 of the processing head 111 and a part of the guide optical system 144 are disposed outside the housing 146.
- the laser output device 142 has the same structure as the laser output device 42 except for the arrangement position.
- the guide optical system 144 includes a light incident side condensing unit 144a, an optical fiber 144b, and an irradiation side condensing unit 144c.
- the light incident side condensing unit 144a condenses the laser output from the laser output device 142 and makes it incident on the optical fiber 144b.
- the optical fiber 144b is a flexible transmitter.
- the optical fiber 144b irradiates the incident laser toward the irradiation side condensing unit 144c.
- the irradiation side condensing unit 144c condenses the laser beam output from the optical fiber 144b and irradiates the workpiece 8 with it.
- the irradiation side condensing unit 144c has a collimating lens and a condensing lens, and condenses after collimating the laser output from the optical fiber 144b.
- the housing 146 is supported by the arm 30 and supports a part of the optical fiber 144b and the irradiation side condensing part 144c.
- the laser output from the laser output apparatus 142 may be transmitted using the optical fiber 144b.
- the optical fiber 144b By outputting a laser using the VCSEL element 56, it is possible to output a laser having a small divergence angle, that is, a high directivity, so that it can be efficiently incident on the optical fiber 144b.
- the optical fiber 144b can be made thin, and the quality and condensing property of the laser irradiated to the workpiece 8 can be further increased. Thereby, the precision of a process can be made higher.
- the laser output device 142 is separated from the housing 146.
- the laser output device 142 may be disposed inside the housing 146 and the laser may be transmitted using the optical fiber 144b.
- the laser output device 142 can be arranged at an arbitrary position of the housing 146, and the degree of freedom in design can be increased.
- FIG. 20 is a schematic diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of the third embodiment of the processing apparatus.
- the processing apparatus of 3rd Embodiment is the structure similar to the processing apparatus 10 of 1st Embodiment except the point provided with the heating head. The description of the same configuration as the processing apparatus 10 is omitted.
- the processing apparatus 210 includes a processing head 13, a moving mechanism 18, a support base 20, a control device 22, and a plurality of heating heads 215.
- the heating head 215 has a VCSEL element similarly to the processing head 13, and heats the workpiece 8 by irradiating the workpiece 8 with the laser output from the VCSEL element. Since the structure of the heating head 215 is the same as that of the processing head 13, the description thereof is omitted.
- the heating head 215 is disposed around the casing of the processing head 13 and is fixed to the processing head 13. Therefore, the heating head 215 moves integrally with the processing head 13.
- the heating heads 215 are arranged at equiangular intervals around the axis of the machining head 13 at four locations around the machining head 13.
- the processing apparatus 210 is provided with the heating head 215, and can heat the region processed by the processing head 13 or the processed region with higher accuracy. Further, the processing apparatus 210 uses a VCSEL element as a laser source of the heating head 215, irradiates the workpiece 8 with the laser output from the VCSEL element, and heats the workpiece 8, so that the heating head 215
- the portion including the laser output device can be reduced in size, and can be easily integrated with the processing head 13. By integrating the heating head 215 with the processing head 13, alignment can be easily achieved and position control can be simplified.
- a VCSEL element is used as a laser source of the heating head 215, and the laser beam output from each VCSEL element is irradiated by irradiating the workpiece member 8 with the laser beam output from the VCSEL element and heating the workpiece member 8 respectively.
- the laser to be irradiated can be controlled with higher accuracy, and heating can be performed with higher accuracy.
- a top-flat output distribution can be used, and uniform heating can be performed, or local heating can be performed by increasing the strength of only a part.
- the laser to be irradiated can be scanned (scanned) by arranging VCSEL elements in a matrix, controlling the output of the laser by pulse oscillation, and sequentially driving each row and column.
- heating heads 215 are preferable because they can be heated more uniformly by providing them at regular intervals as in this embodiment, but the present invention is not limited to this. Only one heating head 215 may be provided for the processing head 13 or may be non-uniformly arranged.
- a VCSEL element when used for the heating head 215, it is preferable that one VCSEL element has an output of 10 W or more and 10 kW or less. Further, the laser output device preferably has an output of 50 W to 10 kW. By setting it as the said range, it can heat appropriately with the heating head 215.
- FIG. 1 When a VCSEL element is used for the heating head 215, it is preferable that one VCSEL element has an output of 10 W or more and 10 kW or less. Further, the laser output device preferably has an output of 50 W to 10 kW. By setting it as the said range, it can heat appropriately with the heating head 215. FIG.
- FIG. 21 is a schematic diagram showing a schematic configuration of the fourth embodiment of the processing apparatus.
- the processing apparatus of 4th Embodiment is the structure similar to the processing apparatus 210 of 3rd Embodiment except the structure of a processing head. The description of the same configuration as the processing device 210 is omitted.
- the processing apparatus 310 has the processing head 313, the moving mechanism 18, the support stand 20, the control apparatus 22, and the some heating head 215, as shown in FIG.
- the processing head 313 includes a laser output device 312, an optical fiber 314, and an irradiation head 316.
- the laser output device 312 is a device that outputs a laser.
- the laser output device 312 can be a fiber laser output device that outputs laser using an optical fiber as a medium, or a short pulse laser output device that outputs a short pulse laser.
- the fiber laser output device include a Fabry-Perot type fiber laser output device and a ring type fiber laser output device.
- the fiber laser output device may be a laser output device that uses either continuous wave operation or pulsed operation.
- silica glass added with rare earth elements (Er, Nd, Yb) can be used.
- a short pulse is a pulse having a pulse width of 100 picoseconds or less.
- a laser source of the short pulse laser output device for example, a titanium sapphire laser can be used.
- the optical fiber 314 is an optical system that guides the laser output from the laser output device 312 to the irradiation head 316.
- the optical fiber 314 has one end connected to the laser emission port of the laser output device 312 and the other end connected to the irradiation head 316.
- the optical fiber 314 outputs the laser L output from the laser output device 312 toward the incident end of the irradiation head 316.
- the optical system for guiding the laser is not limited to an optical fiber.
- the processing device 310 may guide the irradiation head 316 by using a combination of a mirror and a lens as an optical system for guiding the laser and reflecting or condensing the laser.
- the irradiation head 316 is supported by the arm 30 and has a condensing optical system inside.
- the irradiation head 316 collects the laser L output from the optical fiber 314 and irradiates the workpiece 8 with it.
- the processing apparatus 310 uses a light emitting element other than the VCSEL element for the processing head 313.
- a VCSEL element is provided in the heating head, and heating is performed with the laser output from the VCSEL element, thereby reducing the heating head as in the third embodiment. Heating can be controlled with high accuracy, and processing accuracy can be improved.
- the processing head that performs processing by irradiating a laser is used.
- the processing head may be a mechanism that performs machining.
- FIG. 22 is a schematic diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of the fifth embodiment of the processing apparatus.
- FIG. 23 is a schematic diagram showing an arrangement configuration of the laser output device.
- the processing apparatus of the fifth embodiment has the same configuration as the processing apparatus 10 of the first embodiment, except that the processing head 413 includes a plurality of laser output devices 42. The description of the same configuration as the processing apparatus 10 is omitted.
- the processing head 413 of the processing apparatus 410 includes a laser output unit 442 and a guide optical system 444 as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 22 and FIG. 23, the laser output units 442 are arranged in a matrix so that a plurality of laser output devices 42 have a single laser output surface.
- the guide optical system 444 collects the laser beam L output from the plurality of laser output devices 42 and irradiates the workpiece 8 with it.
- the processing apparatus 410 can increase the laser output by irradiating the workpiece 8 with the laser L output from the plurality of laser output apparatuses 42. Thereby, processing with a larger output can be performed. Further, the laser output device 42 is smaller than a fiber laser or the like, and can be easily arranged adjacent to each other on a plane.
- the laser output unit 442 can make the number of the laser output devices 42 an arbitrary number.
- the laser output devices 42 are arranged in a matrix and the laser output surface to which the laser output devices 42 are connected has a rectangular shape.
- various shapes such as a circle, an ellipse, and a polygon are used. It can be a shape.
- FIG. 24 is a schematic diagram showing a schematic configuration of the sixth embodiment of the processing apparatus.
- the processing apparatus of the sixth embodiment has the same configuration as the processing apparatus 10 of the first embodiment, except that the processing head 13 includes a plurality of laser output devices 42. The description of the same configuration as the processing apparatus 10 is omitted.
- the processing head 513 of the processing apparatus 510 includes a laser output unit 542 and a guide optical system 544 as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 24, the laser output units 542 are arranged in a row so that a plurality of laser output devices 42 have a single laser output surface.
- the guide optical system 544 is a cylindrical lens that extends in the direction in which the plurality of laser output devices 42 are arranged, and condenses the laser L output from the plurality of laser output devices 42 to irradiate the workpiece 8. To do.
- the processing apparatus 510 can irradiate the laser in a line by arranging the laser output apparatuses 42 of the laser output unit 542 in one row. Further, by controlling the output of the VCSEL element 56 of the laser output device 42, it is possible to obtain a line-shaped laser with uniform laser intensity. Thereby, the process performed in a line form can be performed suitably.
- FIG. 25 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a processing operation of the processing apparatus.
- FIG. 25 demonstrates the case where it processes, heating. When heating is not performed, it is only necessary to execute processing related to processing.
- the control device 22 identifies the workpiece and the processing to be executed (step S12).
- the control device 22 specifies the material of the workpiece, whether the processing to be executed is three-dimensional modeling, overlaying, welding, surface treatment, drilling, cutting, or digging, or the processing amount.
- the control device 22 determines the intensity and output distribution of the laser irradiated from the processing head (step S14), and determines the intensity and output distribution of the laser irradiated from the heating head (step S14). Step S16).
- the control device 22 may execute the processes of step S14 and step S16 in parallel or in the reverse order.
- the control device 22 performs processing based on the determined conditions (step S18).
- the processing apparatus has a laser output device having a plurality of VCSEL elements, so that the intensity and output distribution of the laser irradiated from the processing head and the heating head can be easily adjusted. Thereby, a more highly accurate process can be performed.
- higher quality processing can be performed by heating with a laser irradiated from a heating head including a VCSEL element.
- a heating head including a VCSEL element For example, by appropriately controlling the temperature of the process of melting and solidifying the material with a heating head, the cooling rate from melting to solidification can be controlled with high accuracy, and the quality of processing can be improved. Can do.
- the output distribution of the laser to be irradiated can be set to a suitable distribution, and the processing quality can be further improved.
- higher quality processing can be performed by heating with a laser irradiated from a heating head equipped with a VCSEL element.
- the cooling rate can be controlled with high accuracy, and the quality of processing can be further improved.
- the output distribution of the laser to be irradiated can be set to a suitable distribution, and the processing quality can be further improved.
- higher quality processing can be performed by heating with a laser irradiated from a heating head including a VCSEL element.
- the thermal shock can be mitigated by appropriately controlling the ambient temperature at which the processing head performs processing with the heating head, and cracks or lamination of brittle materials caused by processing by the processing head, particularly thermal shock by laser processing. Separation between materials can be suppressed, and processing quality can be further improved.
- the output distribution of the laser to be irradiated can be set to a suitable distribution, and the processing quality can be further improved.
- the processing head 13 may rotate the irradiation position on the workpiece 8 by rotating the optical path of the laser L around the rotation axis.
- the processing head 13 can suitably perform processing such as cutting by moving the irradiation position of the laser L so as to draw a circle.
- Workpiece member 10 Processing device 13 Processing head 18 Moving mechanism 20 Support base 22 Control device 30 Arm 32 Drive source 42 Laser output device 44 Guide optical system 46 Housing 50 Laser output portion 52 Cooling mechanism 54 Substrate 56 VCSEL elements 57a, 57b Wiring 58 Current control circuit 59a, 59b, 59c, 59d Wiring 70 Copper plate 72 Cooling water supply mechanism 74 Cooling water passage 76, 78 Header 80 Heat sink
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図1は、加工装置の第1実施形態の概略構成を示す模式図である。図2は、図1に示す加工ヘッドの概略構成を示す模式図である。図3は、レーザ出力装置の概略構成を示す模式図である。図4は、レーザ出力装置のレーザ素子の概略構成を示す模式図である。図5は、レーザ出力装置の冷却機構の概略構成を示す模式図である。加工装置10は、図1に示すように、加工ヘッド13と、移動機構18と、支持台20と、制御装置22と、を有する。加工装置10は、支持台20に設置された被加工部材8にレーザを照射することで、被加工部材8を加工する。ここで、本件において、加工装置10は、被加工部材8の表面をXY平面とし、被加工部材8の表面に直交する方向をZ方向とする。
図19は、加工装置の第2実施形態の概略構成を示す模式図である。なお、第2実施形態の加工装置は、加工ヘッドの構造を除いて、第1実施形態の加工装置10と同様の構成である。加工装置10と同様の構成については説明を省略する。
図20は、加工装置の第3実施形態の概略構成を示す模式図である。なお、第3実施形態の加工装置は、加熱ヘッドを備えている点を除いて、第1実施形態の加工装置10と同様の構成である。加工装置10と同様の構成については説明を省略する。
図21は、加工装置の第4実施形態の概略構成を示す模式図である。なお、第4実施形態の加工装置は、加工ヘッドの構造を除いて、第3実施形態の加工装置210と同様の構成である。加工装置210と同様の構成については説明を省略する。
図22は、加工装置の第5実施形態の概略構成を示す模式図である。図23は、レーザ出力装置の配置構成を示す模式図である。なお、第5実施形態の加工装置は、加工ヘッド413がレーザ出力装置42を複数備えている点を除いて、第1実施形態の加工装置10と同様の構成である。加工装置10と同様の構成については説明を省略する。
図24は、加工装置の第6実施形態の概略構成を示す模式図である。なお、第6実施形態の加工装置は、加工ヘッド13がレーザ出力装置42を複数備えている点を除いて、第1実施形態の加工装置10と同様の構成である。加工装置10と同様の構成については説明を省略する。
10 加工装置
13 加工ヘッド
18 移動機構
20 支持台
22 制御装置
30 アーム
32 駆動源
42 レーザ出力装置
44 案内光学系
46 筐体
50 レーザ出力部
52 冷却機構
54 基板
56 VCSEL素子
57a、57b 配線
58 電流制御回路
59a、59b、59c、59d 配線
70 銅板
72 冷却水供給機構
74 冷却水通路
76、78 ヘッダ
80 ヒートシンク
Claims (14)
- 被加工部材にレーザを照射し、前記被加工部材に対して加工を行う加工装置であって、
1070nm以下の波長のレーザを出力する複数の垂直共振器型面発光レーザ素子と、複数の前記垂直共振器型面発光レーザ素子が表面に行列配列された基板と、を有するレーザ出力装置と、
前記レーザ出力装置から出力されたレーザを案内する案内光学系と、
前記レーザ出力装置の出力を制御する制御装置と、を有することを特徴とする加工装置。 - 前記レーザ出力装置を複数有し、
複数の前記レーザ出力装置のレーザを出力する面が隣接して配置されていることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の加工装置。 - 複数の前記レーザ出力装置は、行列配置されていることを特徴とする請求項2に記載の加工装置。
- 複数の前記レーザ出力装置は、一列に配置されていることを特徴とする請求項2に記載の加工装置。
- 被加工部材に対して加工を行う加工装置であって、
前記被加工部材を加工する加工ヘッドと、
レーザを出力する複数の垂直共振器型面発光レーザ素子と、複数の前記垂直共振器型面発光レーザ素子が表面に行列配列された基板と、を有するレーザ出力装置および前記レーザ出力装置から出力されたレーザを案内する案内光学系を備え、前記被加工部材を加熱する加熱ヘッドと、
前記レーザ出力装置の出力を制御し、前記被加工部材の加熱を制御する制御装置と、を有することを特徴とする加工装置。 - 前記加工ヘッドは、前記被加工部材にレーザを照射し、前記被加工部材に対して加工を行うことを特徴とする請求項5に記載の加工装置。
- 前記加熱ヘッドは、前記加工ヘッドに固定されていることを特徴とする請求項5または6に記載の加工装置。
- 前記案内光学系は、複数の前記垂直共振器型面発光レーザ素子から出力されたレーザを集光し、前記被加工部材に照射させることを特徴とする請求項1から7のいずれか一項に記載の加工装置。
- 前記案内光学系は、複数の前記垂直共振器型面発光レーザ素子から出力されたレーザを集光する集光部と、前記集光部で集光されたレーザが入射され、伝送する光ファイバと、を有することを特徴とする請求項1から7のいずれか一項に記載の加工装置。
- 前記レーザ出力装置は、前記基板を冷却する冷却機構を有することを特徴とする請求項1から9のいずれか一項に記載の加工装置。
- 前記制御装置は、前記レーザ出力装置の前記垂直共振器型面発光レーザ素子の出力分布を制御することを特徴とする請求項1から10のいずれか一項に記載の加工装置。
- 前記加工は、三次元造形、肉盛、溶接、表面処理、穴あけ、切断、掘り込みのいずれかであることを特徴とする請求項1から10のいずれか一項に記載の加工装置。
- 被加工部材にレーザを照射し、前記被加工部材に対して加工を行う加工方法であって、
表面に行列配列された複数の垂直共振器型面発光レーザ素子から1070nm以下の波長のレーザを出力し、
出力されたレーザを案内光学系で案内し、前記被加工部材を加工することを特徴とする加工方法。 - 被加工部材にレーザを照射し、前記被加工部材に対して加工を行う加工方法であって、
表面に行列配列された複数の垂直共振器型面発光レーザ素子からレーザを出力し、出力されたレーザを案内光学系で案内し、前記被加工部材を加熱することと、
加工ヘッドで前記被加工部材を加工することと、を含むことを特徴とする加工方法。
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