US4443684A
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CO2 Laser machining apparatus
Assignee: Horiba Ltd
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Filing: 1981-12-30
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Granted: 1984-04-17
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Expires: 2001-12-30
Abstract
Abstract A CO 2 laser machining apparatus, has a CO 2 laser oscillator connected with a condenser through a flexible cable including a fiber bundle for transmitting infrared rays of 10.6 micrometers therein.
Inventors
- 👤 Shiro Sakuragi
- 👤 Kyoshiro Imagawa
- 👤 Haruo Kotani
- 👤 Mitsunori Saito
- 👤 Tomoyuki Haga
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 15:34
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23K; B23K26/00; B23K26/02; B23K26/03; B23K26/034; B23K26/08; B23K26/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
164 words
A CO 2 laser machining apparatus comprising: a CO 2 laser oscillator for irradiating CO 2 laser beams, a stand for placing an object to be machined thereon, a condenser having a lens means for condensing the CO 2 laser beams onto the object to be machined, a driving means for transferring said condenser two-dimensionally on said stand, a control means for controlling said CO 2 laser oscillator and said driving means, a flexible cable, connected with said CO 2 laser oscillator and said condenser, including a bundle of fibers for transmitting infrared rays perpendicularly through the lens means onto the object to be machined, at least one further bundle of fibers, optically adjusted to a position to be machined, for transmitting infrared rays aslant through the lens means onto the object to be machined, and a temperature sensor means for detecting the infrared rays transmitted by the one further bundle of fibers in order to measure temperatures at the position to be machined.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
164 words
A CO 2 laser machining apparatus comprising: a CO 2 laser oscillator for irradiating CO 2 laser beams, a stand for placing an object to be machined thereon, a condenser having a lens means for condensing the CO 2 laser beams onto the object to be machined, a driving means for transferring said condenser two-dimensionally on said stand, a control means for controlling said CO 2 laser oscillator and said driving means, a flexible cable, connected with said CO 2 laser oscillator and said condenser, including a bundle of fibers for transmitting infrared rays perpendicularly through the lens means onto the object to be machined, at least one further bundle of fibers, optically adjusted to a position to be machined, for transmitting infrared rays aslant through the lens means onto the object to be machined, and a temperature sensor means for detecting the infrared rays transmitted by the one further bundle of fibers in order to measure temperatures at the position to be machined.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: a power meter mounted on said stand for detecting the energy of the laser beams.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: an inlet means, arranged at an end of the flexible cable opposite to said condenser for admitting cool gas around the flexible cable, and an exhaust pipe at the lens means facing said stand.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
43 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 2, further comprising: an inlet means, arranged at an end of the flexible cable opposite to said condenser for admitting cool gas around the flexible cable, and an exhaust pipe at the lens means facing said stand.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the fibers for transmitting infrared rays measure about 10.6 micrometers each.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 5, further comprising: a shutter arranged in the CO 2 laser oscillator, and a laser beam transmitter positioned between the shutter and the flexible cable.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
51 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein: said driving means includes a rail; a first means, arranged perpendicularly to the rail, for transferring linearly along the rail; and a second means, mounted on the first means, for transferring longitudinally along the first means, said second means carrying the condenser therealong.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 5, wherein: said control means is a microcomputer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 8, wherein: said microcomputer includes a means for inputting data and a means for displaying data.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 9, wherein: said inputting means is a keyboard.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
47 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 3, further comprising: a gas pipe positioned between the inlet means and the exhaust pipe; means, positioned in the gas pipe, for holding one end of each of the bundles of fibers; and an air vent passing through the holding means.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1987-04-17 | 1987-10-17 | 1988-04-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1991-04-17 | 1991-10-17 | 1992-04-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1995-04-17 | 1995-10-17 | 1996-04-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |