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- This disclosure relates to a laser processing apparatus.
- a laser processing apparatus includes a laser light source that emits invisible laser light and a visible light source that emits visible guide light (see Patent Document 1, for example).
- This laser processing apparatus irradiates an object to be processed with a laser beam and processes the object by the laser beam.
- the laser processing apparatus irradiates guide light, which is visible light, to the same position on the object to be processed as the position where the laser light for processing is irradiated. With this guide light, the operator can confirm the irradiation position of the laser beam on the object to be processed, adjust the irradiation position, and the like.
- the focal positions of the laser beam and the guide light are adjusted to match the processing surface. need to adjust. There is room for improvement in the adjustment of laser light and guide light.
- a laser processing apparatus includes a laser light source that emits laser light for processing an object to be processed, a visible light source that emits visible light, and a scanning unit that scans the laser light and the visible light.
- a lens moving unit having at least one lens through which the laser light and the visible light pass, and a moving mechanism for moving the lens in a path direction of the laser light and the visible light; the lens moving unit and the scanning; and a control device for controlling a portion, wherein the control device controls the scanning portion to scan the laser light and controls the lens moving portion when the laser light passes through the lens.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a laser processing apparatus according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 2A is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between the lens position and the focal position of the laser beam in the focus adjustment section.
- FIG. 2B is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between the lens position and the focal position of the laser beam in the focus adjustment section.
- FIG. 2C is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between the lens position and the focal position of the laser beam in the focus adjustment section.
- FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a visible light source and visible light.
- FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a laser processing apparatus according to the second embodiment.
- FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a laser processing apparatus according to the third embodiment.
- FIG. 1 A laser processing apparatus 10 shown in FIG. 1 irradiates a laser beam LW to a processing object W to process the processing object W.
- This laser processing apparatus 10 is a laser marking apparatus that marks an object W to be processed, for example.
- the workpiece W has a three-dimensional processing surface Wa.
- the laser processing apparatus scans the laser beam LW over the processing surface Wa and adjusts the focal position of the laser beam LW according to the processing surface Wa. Processing by the laser beam LW includes processing for removing (cutting, drilling, etc.) part of the workpiece W, processing for discoloring or deteriorating part of the workpiece W by the heat of the laser beam LW, and the like. .
- the laser processing device 10 irradiates the object W to be processed with visible light LH.
- the visible light LH has a light intensity that does not process the object W to be processed.
- the laser processing apparatus 10 includes a laser emitting unit 11, a laser head 12, and an optical fiber cable 13. As shown in FIG.
- the laser emitting unit 11 has a control device 21 and a laser light source 22 .
- the control device 21 controls the overall operation of the laser processing device 10 .
- the control device 21 is electrically connected to the laser light source 22 and controls driving of the laser light source 22 .
- the laser light source 22 emits laser light with a predetermined wavelength. This laser beam is for processing the object W to be processed.
- This laser light LW is invisible light, and its wavelength can be, for example, 1060 nm, 1064 nm, 9.3 ⁇ m, 10.6 ⁇ m.
- the optical fiber cable 13 transmits laser light emitted from the laser light source 22 to the laser head 12 .
- the optical fiber cable 13 has a head connector 13a.
- the head connector 13 a is detachably attached to the laser head 12 .
- the head connector 13a is fixed to the laser head 12 with a fixing member such as a screw.
- the laser head 12 irradiates the workpiece W with the laser beam LW emitted from the laser light source 22 .
- the laser head 12 has a mirror 31 , a monitor section 32 , a beam expander 33 , a mirror 34 , a visible light source 35 , a focus adjustment section 36 , a scanning section 37 , driving sections 38 and 39 and a protective glass 40 .
- the laser light LW transmitted by the optical fiber cable 13 is emitted outside the laser head 12 via the mirror 31, beam expander 33, mirror 34, focus adjustment section 36, scanning section 37, and protective glass 40.
- the workpiece W is irradiated with the emitted laser beam LW.
- the mirror 31 is configured to partially transmit the laser light LW emitted from the optical fiber cable 13 .
- the laser light LW transmitted through the mirror 31 is received by the light receiving element 32a of the monitor section 32 as the monitor light LM.
- the light receiving element 32a outputs an electric signal corresponding to the received monitor light LM.
- the control device 21 detects the intensity of the laser beam LW based on the electrical signal output from the light receiving element 32a.
- the controller 21 controls the laser light source 22 so that the intensity of the laser light LW emitted from the optical fiber cable 13 is constant.
- the laser light LW reflected by the mirror 31 is incident on the beam expander 33 .
- the beam expander 33 expands the beam diameter of the incident laser light by a predetermined magnification, and emits laser light having the expanded beam diameter.
- the mirror 34 is configured to reflect the laser beam LW emitted from the beam expander 33 . Also, the mirror 34 is configured to transmit the visible light LH emitted from the visible light source 35 . That is, the mirror 34 is a dichroic mirror that reflects the laser light LW and transmits the visible light LH. The mirror 34 makes the reflected laser light LW and the transmitted visible light LH coaxial.
- the visible light source 35 has a light emitting element 35a and a lens 35b.
- the light emitting element 35a emits visible light LH having a wavelength (second wavelength) different from the wavelength (first wavelength) of the laser light LW.
- the wavelength of visible light LH is, for example, 640 nm or more and 660 nm or less, or 650 nm or more and 660 nm or less. Ranges with any combination of the above upper and lower limits are also envisioned.
- the laser beam LW reflected by the mirror 34 and the visible light LH transmitted through the mirror 34 are incident on the focus adjustment unit 36 .
- the focus adjustment unit 36 of this embodiment has lenses 36a, 36b, and 36c. Lenses 36a to 36c are arranged along the passage paths of laser light LW and visible light LH.
- the lens 36a is a concave lens, and the lenses 36b and 36c are convex lenses.
- the lens 36a is supported by a support member (not shown) such as a linear slider so that its position can be changed along the passing path.
- the drive unit 38 moves the lens 36a along the passing path.
- the lens 36a corresponds to the first lens
- the lens 36b corresponds to the second lens.
- the supporting member and the driving section 38 correspond to a moving mechanism that moves the lens 36a in the path direction.
- the focus adjusting section 36 and the driving section 38 correspond to a lens moving section.
- the control device 21 controls the driving section 38 to move the lens 36a to a desired position.
- the control device 21 has a storage section 21a.
- the storage unit 21a includes processing data for irradiating the laser beam LW.
- the processing data is set according to the processing object W to be irradiated with the laser beam LW, and stored in the storage unit 21a.
- the processing data includes the coordinate values for irradiating the laser light LW, the intensity of the laser light LW, the scanning speed for scanning the laser light LW, and so on.
- the coordinate values include three-dimensional coordinate values.
- the coordinate values include two-dimensional coordinate values (X coordinate value and Y coordinate value) for scanning the laser light LW and coordinate values (Z coordinate value) indicating the focal position of the laser light LW.
- the storage unit 21a stores position information for the visible light LH. This positional information is used when irradiating the workpiece W with the visible light LH.
- the control device 21 controls the driving section 38 so as to move the lens 36a to the position indicated by the position information read from the storage section 21a. Then, the control device 21 holds the position of the lens 36a.
- the position information for the visible light LH is set to coordinate values within the adjustment range of the focal position of the laser light LW.
- the adjustment range is defined by the maximum and minimum Z coordinate values.
- the position information is set, for example, to the coordinates of the center of the adjustment range.
- the position information may be set so that the beam diameter of the visible light LH is substantially parallel light within the above adjustment range.
- substantially collimated light refers to light having substantially the same beam diameter within the adjustment range.
- the scanning unit 37 includes galvanometer mirrors 37X and 37Y.
- the drive section 39 includes drive sections 39X and 39Y. Galvanomirrors 37X and 37Y reflect the laser beam LW.
- the drive units 39X and 39Y rotate the galvanometer mirrors 37X and 37Y.
- Drive units 39X and 39Y are motors, for example, and are controlled by control device 21 .
- the galvanometer mirrors 37X, 37Y and the drive units 39X, 39Y are configured to scan the laser light LW in two-dimensional directions. For example, the galvanomirror 37X and the drive unit 39X scan the laser light LW in the X-axis direction, and the galvanomirror 37Y and the drive unit 39Y scan the laser light LW in the Y-axis direction.
- the laser head 12 has an opening through which the laser beam LW passes.
- Protective glass 40 closes the opening.
- the focus adjustment section 36 has lenses 36a, 36b, and 36c.
- the lens 36a is, for example, a concave lens, and the lenses 36b and 36c are convex lenses.
- the lenses 36a and 36b expand the beam diameter of the incident laser light and output parallel laser light LW.
- the lens 36c converges the parallel laser beam LW.
- the focal position of the laser beam LW condensed by the lens 36c becomes farther from the lens 36c than the focal position shown in FIG. 2A. That is, the focal length of the laser light LW becomes longer.
- the focal position of the laser beam LW condensed by the lens 36c becomes closer to the lens 36c than the focal position shown in FIG. 2B. That is, the focal length of the laser beam LW is shortened.
- the control device 21 shown in FIG. 1 controls the drive section 38 to control the position of the lens 36a of the focus adjustment section 36. This movement of the lens 36a changes the inter-lens distance between the lenses 36a and 36b. That is, the control device 21 controls the focus adjustment section 36 and the drive section 38 to adjust the inter-lens distance.
- FIG. 2A shows the state when the lens 36a is moved to the reference position.
- the reference position is the intermediate position of the moving range of the moving mechanism that moves the lens 36a.
- a plane including the focal position of the laser beam LW at this time and orthogonal to the optical axis is defined as a reference plane BP.
- a plane orthogonal to the optical axis is defined by the X axis (X coordinate value) and the Y axis (Y coordinate value) (two-dimensional coordinate values).
- the direction along the optical axis is defined by the Z axis (Z coordinate value) (one-dimensional coordinate value).
- FIG. 2B and 2C show the focal position adjustment range by moving the lens 36a.
- FIG. 2B shows a state in which the lens 36a at the reference position shown in FIG. 2A is closest to the lens 36b in the movement range of the first lens.
- the focal position of the laser beam LW at this time is the farthest point position in the Z-axis direction
- the farthest point plane FP includes the farthest point position and is perpendicular to the optical axis.
- each diagonal point of the rectangular processing area (printing area) on the two-dimensional plane is the farthest point including the processing area. It explains the farthest point position in the optical axis direction (Z-axis direction).
- FIG. 2C shows a state in which the lens 36a at the reference position shown in FIG. 2A is farthest from the lens 36b in the movement range of the first lens.
- FIG. 3 shows the states of the visible light source 35 and the visible light LH.
- Visible light source 35 includes light emitting element 35a and lens 35b.
- the visible light source 35 is configured to emit visible light LH as parallel light.
- the parallel light beam has a substantially equal beam diameter within the adjustment range of the laser beam LW described above, that is, the range from the farthest point plane FP shown in FIG. 2B to the nearest point plane NP shown in FIG. 2C. including.
- the substantially equal beam diameter means that the difference between the maximum beam diameter and the minimum beam diameter in the adjustment range is 10% or less of the maximum beam diameter. Light having different beam diameters is assumed to be substantially parallel light.
- the focus adjustment unit 36 shown in FIG. 1 is configured such that when the lens 36a is arranged at a predetermined fixed position, the light becomes parallel light within the adjustment range.
- the fixed position of the lens 36a is an arbitrary position between the farthest point position and the closest point position, such as the reference position.
- the control device 21 has a plurality of operating modes. Operation modes include a processing mode and a display mode.
- Operation modes include a processing mode and a display mode.
- the control device 21 implements a processing mode and a display mode by controlling the laser light source 22 and the components of the laser head 12 .
- the processing mode is a mode in which the object W is irradiated with the laser beam LW and the object W is processed by the laser beam LW.
- the display mode is a mode for irradiating the object W to be processed with the visible light LH and visualizing the scanning of the object W to be processed by the laser beam LW. Mode switching is performed by operating an operation unit (not shown) provided in the control device 21, a host controller to which the control device 21 is connected, or the like.
- the control device 21 causes the laser light source 22 to emit the laser beam LW in the processing mode.
- the control device 21 adjusts the intensity of the laser beam LW by feedback control based on the amount of light received by the monitor section 32 .
- the control device 21 controls the visible light source 35 so as not to emit the visible light LH.
- the laser beam LW passes through the beam expander 33 , the focus adjustment unit 36 and the scanning unit 37 and is irradiated onto the workpiece W.
- the control device 21 controls the scanning section 37 and the driving section 39 based on two-dimensional coordinate values (X-coordinate value, Y-coordinate value) among the three-dimensional coordinate values included in the processing information stored in the storage unit 21a. , laser light LW.
- control device 21 adjusts the focal position of the laser light LW using the one-dimensional coordinate value (Z coordinate value) among the three-dimensional coordinate values.
- the workpiece W having a three-dimensional machining surface Wa can be processed by focusing the laser beam LW on the machining surface Wa.
- the control device 21 emits visible light LH from the visible light source 35 in the display mode. At this time, the controller 21 controls, for example, the laser light source 22 so as not to emit the laser beam LW toward the workpiece W.
- FIG. The visible light LH passes through the focus adjustment section 36 and the scanning section 37 and is irradiated onto the workpiece W.
- the control device 21 controls the focus adjustment section 36 and the drive section 38 according to the position information stored in the storage section 21a, and arranges the lens 36a at a fixed position. At this time, if the lens 36a is positioned at a position other than the fixed position, the controller 21 moves (returns) the lens 36a to the fixed position.
- control device 21 controls the scanning unit 37 and the driving unit 39 based on the two-dimensional coordinate values (X-coordinate value, Y-coordinate value) among the three-dimensional coordinate values included in the processing information stored in the storage unit 21a. control and scan visible light LH.
- a three-dimensional processing surface Wa of the processing object W is scanned with visible light LH. Then, the visible light LH is emitted as parallel light. Therefore, the beam diameter of the visible light LH on the processing surface Wa becomes a desired size regardless of the shape of the processing surface Wa. With this visible light LH, the operator can confirm the irradiation position of the laser light LW, adjust the irradiation position, and the like.
- the control device 21 In irradiating the object W to be processed with the visible light LH, the control device 21 only controls the scanning unit 37 and the driving unit 39 using two-dimensional coordinate values (X coordinate value, Y coordinate value). The control device 21 does not use the one-dimensional coordinate value (Z coordinate value). In other words, in the display mode, the controller 21 does not control the position of the lens 36a in the focus adjustment section 36. FIG. Therefore, the number of objects to be controlled in the display mode is smaller than that in the processing mode, and control can be easily performed. In addition, since the focus adjusting section 36 and the driving section 38 are not driven and controlled, the operating time of the movement mechanism of the focus adjusting section 36 can be shortened accordingly, and the life of the movement mechanism can be lengthened.
- the control device 21 controls the scanning section 37 and the driving section 39 to scan the laser light LW. Further, the control device 21 controls the focus adjustment section 36 and the drive section 38 to adjust the focal position of the laser beam LW. As a result, the workpiece W having a three-dimensional machining surface Wa can be processed by focusing the laser beam LW on the machining surface Wa.
- the control device 21 controls the scanning unit 37 and the driving unit 39 to scan with the visible light LH in the display mode in which the object W is irradiated with the visible light LH. Then, the control device 21 does not change the inter-lens distance of the lenses 36a and 36b of the focus adjustment section 36. FIG. Therefore, the number of objects to be controlled in the display mode is smaller than that in the processing mode, and control can be easily performed.
- the control device 21 only controls the scanning unit 37 using two-dimensional coordinate values (X coordinate value, Y coordinate value) when irradiating the object W to be processed with the visible light LH.
- the control device 21 does not use the one-dimensional coordinate value (Z coordinate value).
- the controller 21 does not control the position of the lens 36a in the focus adjustment section 36. FIG. Therefore, the number of objects to be controlled in the display mode is smaller than that in the processing mode, and control can be easily performed.
- the three-dimensional processing surface Wa of the processing object W is scanned with the visible light LH. Then, the visible light LH is emitted as parallel light. Therefore, the beam diameter of the visible light LH on the processing surface Wa becomes a desired size regardless of the shape of the processing surface Wa. With this visible light LH, the operator can confirm the irradiation position of the laser light LW, adjust the irradiation position, and the like.
- the laser processing apparatus 10 includes a laser emitting unit 11, a laser head 12, and an optical fiber cable 13.
- a laser emitting unit 11 is connected to a laser head 12 by an optical fiber cable 13 . Therefore, at least one of the laser emitting unit 11 and the laser head 12 can be easily replaced.
- the laser processing apparatus 10 includes a laser emitting unit 11, a laser head 12, and an optical fiber cable 13. Therefore, the size of the laser head 12 can be reduced as compared with a laser processing apparatus in which the laser emitting unit 11 and the laser head 12 are integrated. Therefore, the laser head 12 can be easily arranged.
- a laser processing apparatus 110 of the second embodiment includes a laser emitting unit 111, a laser head 112, and an optical fiber cable 13. As shown in FIG.
- the laser emitting unit 111 has a control device 121 and a laser light source 22 .
- the laser head 112 has a mirror 31 , a monitor section 32 , a beam expander 33 , a mirror 34 , a visible light source 35 , a focus adjustment section 36 , a scanning section 37 , driving sections 38 and 39 and a lens 131 .
- a lens 131 is an optical member such as a converging lens, an f ⁇ lens, or the like.
- the laser beam LW is applied to the workpiece W after passing through the lens 131 .
- the laser head 112 can also have a configuration in which the lens 131 and the protective glass 40 of the first embodiment are provided.
- the laser processing apparatus 110 of the second embodiment differs from the first embodiment in the control performed by the control device 121 .
- the storage unit 121a of the control device 121 stores correction data.
- the control device 121 controls the scanning unit 37 and the driving unit 39 based on the two-dimensional coordinate values (X coordinate value, Y coordinate value) among the three-dimensional coordinate values included in the processing information and the correction data. control, and irradiate the workpiece W with the laser beam LW.
- the correction data is data for correcting the irradiation position of the visible light LH with respect to the irradiation position of the laser light LW based on the wavelength of the laser light LW and the wavelength of the visible light LH.
- the wavelength (second wavelength) of the visible light LH is different from the wavelength (first wavelength) of the laser light LW.
- the three-dimensional coordinate value of the processing information is the position of the workpiece W irradiated with the laser beam LW.
- the optical members that make up the laser processing apparatus 110 have wavelength dependency. Therefore, the irradiation position of the visible light LH may shift from the irradiation position of the laser light LW. Correction data is set so as to reduce the amount of this deviation.
- a deviation amount (coordinate value) of the irradiation position and the angles of the galvanomirrors 37X and 37Y with respect to the deviation of the irradiation position are set.
- the control device 121 corrects the two-dimensional coordinate values (X coordinate value, Y coordinate value) included in the processing information according to the correction data, and corrects the correction data.
- the scanning unit 37 may be controlled based on the obtained two-dimensional coordinate values.
- the control device 121 controls the galvanometer mirrors 37X, 37Y corresponding to the two-dimensional coordinate values (X coordinate value, Y coordinate value) included in the processing information. may be corrected according to the correction data, and the scanning unit 37 may be controlled based on the corrected angles of the galvanomirrors 37X and 37Y.
- the control device 121 of the second embodiment includes two-dimensional coordinate values (X-coordinate value, Y-coordinate value) among the three-dimensional coordinate values included in the processing information, correction data and controls the scanning unit 37 to irradiate the workpiece W with the laser beam LW.
- the correction data is data for correcting the irradiation position of the visible light LH with respect to the irradiation position of the laser light LW based on the wavelength of the laser light LW and the wavelength of the visible light LH. Therefore, the irradiation position of the visible light LH can be brought closer to the irradiation position of the laser light LW by using the visible light LH having a wavelength different from that of the laser light LW. As a result, confirmation of the irradiation position of the laser beam LW, adjustment of the irradiation position, and the like can be performed more accurately.
- the laser processing device 210 includes a laser emitting unit 11, a laser head 212, and an optical fiber cable 13.
- the laser head 212 has a mirror 231 , a monitor section 32 , a beam expander 33 , a visible light source 35 , a focus adjustment section 36 , a scanning section 37 , driving sections 38 and 39 and a protective glass 40 .
- the beam expander 33 expands the beam diameter of the incident laser light by a predetermined magnification, and emits laser light having the expanded beam diameter. Note that the beam expander 33 may be configured to be connected to the optical fiber cable 13 .
- the mirror 231 is configured to partially reflect the laser beam LW emitted from the beam expander 33 . A part of the laser light LW is received by the light receiving element 32a of the monitor section 32 as the monitor light LM.
- the mirror 231 is configured to reflect the visible light LH emitted from the visible light source 35 .
- the mirror 231 makes the reflected laser light LW and the transmitted visible light LH coaxial.
- a part of the laser beam LW can be used as the monitor light LM by the mirror 231, and the visible light LH can be reflected to be coaxial with the laser beam LW. can. Therefore, the number of parts of the optical member can be reduced.
- the description of the embodiment is an example of a form that the laser processing apparatus related to the present disclosure can take, and is not intended to limit the form.
- the present disclosure can take a form in which, for example, modifications of the embodiments shown below and at least two modifications not contradicting each other are combined.
- the fixed position of the lens 36a may be changed as appropriate compared to the above embodiment.
- the position of the lens 36a when switching to the display mode (the position at the time of switching the display mode) may be set as a fixed position, and the lens 36a may be arranged at that fixed position, that is, the lens 36a may be held at the fixed position.
- the position of the lens 36a moved by an operation from the outside may be stored as a fixed position, and the lens 36a may be arranged at the fixed position. That is, a preset reference position may be the fixed position, a position determined by an external operation may be the fixed position, or the position at the time of display mode switching may be the fixed position.
- the lens 36 c included in the focus adjustment section 36 may be arranged at any position between the focus adjustment section 36 and the protective glass 40 .
- a lens 36c may be arranged.
- a lens such as an f.theta.
- a shutter is provided in the path from the laser light source 22 to the optical member (mirror 34 in the first embodiment) that makes the visible light LH coaxial, and the laser light LW is emitted in the display mode by the shutter. It is also possible not to emit the light toward the object W to be processed.
- the laser processing apparatuses 10 and 110 may be configured such that the laser head 12 is integrated with at least one of the laser light source 22 and the control device 21 .
- a laser processing apparatus 210 in which at least one of the laser light source 22 and the control device 21 is integrated with the laser head 12 may be used.
- the laser light LW transmitted by the optical fiber cable 13 enters the beam expander 33 . Therefore, by integrating the beam expander 33 with the optical fiber cable 13, the size of the laser head 212 can be reduced.
- laser processing device 11 laser emission unit 12 laser head 13 optical fiber cable 13a head connector 21 control device 21a storage unit 22 laser light source 31 mirror 32 monitor unit 32a light receiving element 33 beam expander 34 mirror 35 visible light source 35a light emitting element 35b lens 36 Focus adjustment unit 36a to 36c Lens 37 Scanning unit 37X Galvanometer mirror 37Y Galvanometer mirror 38 Driving unit 39 Driving unit 39X Driving unit 39Y Driving unit 40 Protective glass 110 Laser processing device 111 Laser emission unit 112 Laser head 121 Control device 121a Storage unit 131 Lens 210 Laser processing device 212 Laser head 231 Mirror BP Reference plane FP Farthest point plane LH Visible light LM Monitor light LW Laser light NP Nearest point plane W Processing object Wa Processing surface
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以下、第1実施形態を図1、図2A~図2C、図3に従って説明する。
図1に示すレーザ加工装置10は、加工対象物Wに対してレーザ光LWを照射し、加工対象物Wを加工する。このレーザ加工装置10は、たとえば加工対象物Wにマーキングを施すレーザマーキング装置である。加工対象物Wは、3次元状の加工面Waを有している。レーザ加工装置は、加工面Waに対してレーザ光LWを走査するとともに、レーザ光LWの焦点位置を加工面Waに応じて調整する。レーザ光LWによる加工は、加工対象物Wの一部を除去(切削、穴開け、等)する処理、レーザ光LWの熱によって加工対象物Wの一部を変色、変質させる処理、等を含む。
レーザ出射ユニット11は、制御装置21、レーザ光源22を有している。制御装置21は、レーザ加工装置10の全体の稼動を制御する。制御装置21は、レーザ光源22と電気的に接続され、レーザ光源22の駆動を制御する。
レーザヘッド12は、ミラー31、モニタ部32、ビームエキスパンダ33、ミラー34、可視光源35、焦点調整部36、走査部37、駆動部38,39、保護ガラス40を有している。
本実施形態の焦点調整部36は、レンズ36a,36b,36cを有している。レンズ36a~36cは、レーザ光LWおよび可視光LHの通過経路に沿って配置されている。本実施形態において、レンズ36aは凹レンズであり、レンズ36b,36cは凸レンズである。レンズ36aは、リニアスライダ等の図示しない支持部材により、通過経路に沿って位置を変更可能に支持されている。駆動部38は、レンズ36aを通過経路に沿って移動させる。本実施形態において、レンズ36aは第1レンズに相当し、レンズ36bは第2レンズに相当する。支持部材と駆動部38は、経路方向にレンズ36aを移動させる移動機構に相当する。焦点調整部36と駆動部38は、レンズ移動部に相当する。
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図2Aに示すように、焦点調整部36は、レンズ36a,36b,36cを有している。レンズ36aは、例えば凹レンズであり、レンズ36bおよびレンズ36cは凸レンズである。レンズ36aとレンズ36bは、入射するレーザ光のビーム径を拡大し、平行光となるレーザ光LWを出力する。レンズ36cは、平行光であるレーザ光LWを集光する。
図2Bにおいて、図2Aに示す基準位置にあるレンズ36aを、その第1レンズの移動範囲において最もレンズ36bに近づけた状態を示す。このときのレーザ光LWの焦点位置をZ軸方向における最遠点位置とし、最遠点位置を含み、光軸に対して直交する平面を最遠点面FPとする。なお、厳密には、二次元平面状における四角形状の加工領域(印字エリア)の各対角点が加工領域を含めた最遠点位置となるが、ここでは、二次元平面状の原点位置における光軸方向(Z軸方向)での最遠点位置の説明としている。
図3は、可視光源35および可視光LHの状態を示す。
可視光源35は、発光素子35aおよびレンズ35bを含む。可視光源35は、可視光LHを平行光として出射するように構成されている。平行光は、上述したレーザ光LWの調整範囲、つまり図2Bに示す最遠点面FPから図2Cに示す最近点面NPまでの範囲において、ビーム径が等しい、実質的にビーム径が等しい光を含む。実質的にビーム径が等しいとは、調整範囲における最大ビーム径と最小ビーム径との差が最大ビーム径の10%以下であることを意図している。このようにビーム径に差がある光を実質的に平行光であるとする。
制御装置21は、複数の動作モードを有している。動作モードは、加工モード、表示モードを含む。制御装置21は、レーザ光源22とレーザヘッド12の構成要素とを制御することにより、加工モード、表示モードを実施する。加工モードは、加工対象物Wにレーザ光LWを照射し、そのレーザ光LWにより加工対象物Wを加工するモードである。表示モードは、加工対象物Wに可視光LHを照射し、加工対象物Wに対するレーザ光LWの走査を可視化するモードである。モードの切換えは、制御装置21に設けられた図示しない操作部の操作、制御装置21が接続された上位のコントローラなどによって行われる。
以上記述したように、本実施形態によれば、以下の効果を奏する。
(1-1)制御装置21は、走査部37及び駆動部39を制御し、レーザ光LWを走査する。また、制御装置21は、焦点調整部36および駆動部38を制御し、レーザ光LWの焦点位置を調整する。これにより、3次元の加工面Waを有する加工対象物Wに対して、加工面Waにレーザ光LWの焦点を合わせてその加工対象物Wを加工できる。
以下、第2実施形態を図4に従って説明する。
なお、この実施形態において、上記実施形態と同じ構成部材については同じ符号を付してその説明の一部または全部を省略する。
レーザ出射ユニット111は、制御装置121、レーザ光源22を有している。
可視光LHの波長(第2波長)は、レーザ光LWの波長(第1波長)と異なる。加工情報の3次元の座標値は、レーザ光LWを照射する加工対象物Wの位置である。レーザ加工装置110を構成する光学部材は、波長に対する依存性を有している。このため、可視光LHの照射位置は、レーザ光LWの照射位置に対してずれることがある。このずれの量を少なくするように、補正データが設定される。この補正データは、例えば、照射位置のずれの量(座標値)、照射位置のずれに対するガルバノミラー37X,37Yの角度が設定される。一例では、制御装置121は、可視光LHを加工対象物Wに照射するときには、加工情報に含まれる2次元の座標値(X座標値、Y座標値)を補正データに応じて補正し、補正された2次元の座標値に基づいて走査部37を制御してもよい。他の例では、制御装置121は、可視光LHを加工対象物Wに照射するときには、加工情報に含まれる2次元の座標値(X座標値、Y座標値)に対応するガルバノミラー37X,37Yの角度を補正データに応じて補正し、補正されたガルバノミラー37X,37Yの角度に基づいて走査部37を制御してもよい。
以上記述したように、第2実施形態によれば、上記第1実施形態の効果に加え、以下の効果を奏する。
以下、第3実施形態を図5に従って説明する。
なお、第3実施形態において、上記実施形態と同じ構成部材については同じ符号を付してその説明の一部または全部を省略する。
レーザヘッド212は、ミラー231、モニタ部32、ビームエキスパンダ33、可視光源35、焦点調整部36、走査部37、駆動部38,39、保護ガラス40を有している。
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以上記述したように、第3実施形態によれば、上記第1実施形態の効果に加え、以下の効果を奏する。
実施の形態に関する説明は、本開示に関するレーザ加工装置が取り得る形態の例示であり、その形態を制限することを意図していない。本開示は実施の形態以外に例えば以下に示される実施の形態の変更例、および、相互に矛盾しない少なくとも2つの変更例が組み合わせられた形態を取り得る。
11 レーザ出射ユニット
12 レーザヘッド
13 光ファイバケーブル
13a ヘッドコネクタ
21 制御装置
21a 記憶部
22 レーザ光源
31 ミラー
32 モニタ部
32a 受光素子
33 ビームエキスパンダ
34 ミラー
35 可視光源
35a 発光素子
35b レンズ
36 焦点調整部
36a~36c レンズ
37 走査部
37X ガルバノミラー
37Y ガルバノミラー
38 駆動部
39 駆動部
39X 駆動部
39Y 駆動部
40 保護ガラス
110 レーザ加工装置
111 レーザ出射ユニット
112 レーザヘッド
121 制御装置
121a 記憶部
131 レンズ
210 レーザ加工装置
212 レーザヘッド
231 ミラー
BP 基準面
FP 最遠点面
LH 可視光
LM モニタ光
LW レーザ光
NP 最近点面
W 加工対象物
Wa 加工面
Claims (8)
- 加工対象物を加工するためのレーザ光を出射するレーザ光源と、
可視光を出射する可視光源と、
前記レーザ光および前記可視光を走査する走査部と、
前記レーザ光および前記可視光が透過する少なくとも1つのレンズと、前記レーザ光および前記可視光の経路方向に前記レンズを移動させる移動機構とを有するレンズ移動部と、
前記レンズ移動部および前記走査部を制御する制御装置と、
を備え、
前記制御装置は、
前記レンズを前記レーザ光が透過するときは、前記走査部を制御して前記レーザ光を走査するとともに前記レンズ移動部を制御して前記レンズを移動させて前記レーザ光の焦点位置を変更し、
前記レンズを前記可視光が透過するときは、前記走査部を制御して前記可視光を走査し、前記レンズを固定位置から移動させない、
レーザ加工装置。 - 前記レンズ移動部は、前記レーザ光および前記可視光が入射する第1レンズと、前記第1レンズを透過した前記レーザ光および前記可視光が入射する第2レンズとを含み、前記レンズは、前記第1レンズおよび前記第2レンズの少なくとも一方であり、
前記走査部は、前記第2レンズを透過した前記レーザ光および前記可視光を走査する、
請求項1に記載のレーザ加工装置。 - 前記移動機構は、前記第1レンズと前記第2レンズとの間のレンズ間距離を変更可能に構成され、
前記制御装置は、
前記第1レンズおよび前記第2レンズを前記レーザ光が透過するときは、前記レンズ間距離を変更して前記レーザ光の焦点位置を調整し、
前記第1レンズおよび前記第2レンズを前記可視光が透過するときは、前記レンズ間距離を変更しない、
請求項2に記載のレーザ加工装置。 - 前記固定位置は、前記レンズ移動部における前記レンズの移動によって前記レーザ光の焦点位置が変更される調整範囲において、前記調整範囲の中間位置を焦点位置とするときの位置に設定されている、請求項1から請求項3のいずれか一項に記載のレーザ加工装置。
- 前記固定位置は、前記レンズ移動部における前記レンズの移動によって前記レーザ光の焦点位置が変更される調整範囲において、前記レンズを透過した前記可視光が平行光となる位置に設定されている、請求項1から請求項3のいずれか一項に記載のレーザ加工装置。
- 前記制御装置は、前記可視光を走査する表示モードを実施するときの前記レンズの位置を前記固定位置とし、前記固定位置に前記レンズを保持する、請求項1から請求項3のいずれか一項に記載のレーザ加工装置。
- 前記制御装置は、前記レーザ光を照射する座標値を含む加工情報と、前記座標値に対する補正データとを記憶し、
前記レーザ光を前記加工対象物に照射するときには、前記座標値によって前記走査部および前記レンズ移動部を制御して前記レーザ光の走査と前記レーザ光の焦点位置の調整とを行い、
前記可視光を前記加工対象物に照射するときには、前記座標値および前記補正データにより前記走査部を制御して前記可視光の走査を行う、
請求項1から請求項6のいずれか一項に記載のレーザ加工装置。 - 前記座標値は、3次元の座標値であって、前記走査部を制御するための2次元の座標値と、前記レンズ移動部を制御するための1次元の座標値と、を含み、
前記制御装置は、
前記レーザ光を前記加工対象物に照射するときには前記2次元の座標値に基づいて前記走査部を制御するとともに前記1次元の座標値に基づいて前記レンズ移動部を制御し、
前記可視光を前記加工対象物に照射するときには、前記2次元の座標値および前記補正データに基づいて前記走査部を制御し、前記1次元の座標値を用いない、
請求項7に記載のレーザ加工装置。
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