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Apparatus having a sweep arrangement for non-contacting modification of an article
Assignee: Siemens AG
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Filing: 1985-09-10
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Granted: 1988-02-16
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Expires: 2005-09-10
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for non-contacting modification of the surface of an article such as for labeling a glass article, characterized by a laser beam, a sweep device for deflecting the laser beam as a swept beam in a given path, a deflection device separate from the sweep device for deflecting the swept beam in a desired path for forming a label on the surface of the article. Due to the separation of the deflection device and sweep device, the sweep device can be constructed as small as possible with a low moment of inertia for the movable parts to enable obtaining significantly higher sweep frequencies. As a result, a high sweep frequency, preferably in amounts of at least 500 Hz, can be obtained and a sharp edge erosion without macroscopic splintering is guaranteed during the labeling of a glass article with the apparatus.
Inventors
- 👤 Antoon Mattelin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 12:06
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23K; B23K26/00; B23K26/08; B23K26/082; B23K2101/00; B23K2101/007
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
161 words
An apparatus for non-contacting modification of a surface of a glass article by forming a label thereon, said apparatus comprising a laser creating a laser beam, separate sweep means being disposed in the path of the laser beam for creating a swept beam moving in two different directions at right angles to each other with a seeep frequency of a least 500 Hz for each of the two directions, said sweep means being composed of two deflecting mirrors arranged in succession in the path of the laser beam and being mounted on two different axes, said mirrors being rotatable at different sweep frequencies, separate deflecting means having two deflecting mirrors rotatable on two different axes being disposed in the path of the swept beam for directing the beam in two different directions as a labeling beam moving in a desired path and lens means for directing the labeling beam onto the surface of the glass article to create a label thereon.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
161 words
An apparatus for non-contacting modification of a surface of a glass article by forming a label thereon, said apparatus comprising a laser creating a laser beam, separate sweep means being disposed in the path of the laser beam for creating a swept beam moving in two different directions at right angles to each other with a seeep frequency of a least 500 Hz for each of the two directions, said sweep means being composed of two deflecting mirrors arranged in succession in the path of the laser beam and being mounted on two different axes, said mirrors being rotatable at different sweep frequencies, separate deflecting means having two deflecting mirrors rotatable on two different axes being disposed in the path of the swept beam for directing the beam in two different directions as a labeling beam moving in a desired path and lens means for directing the labeling beam onto the surface of the glass article to create a label thereon.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the sweep means includes adjustment means enabling adjustment of the sweep beam to describe a circle on the surface of the glass article.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
An apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the adjustment means enable obtaining a diameter of the circle to be at least 0.5 mm.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
An apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the adjustment means enables the diameter of the circle to be set at 1 mm.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
An apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the sweep means includes adjustment means for adjusting the path of the sweep beam to describe a circle on the surface of the article.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
An apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the adjustment means describes a circle with a diameter of at least 0.5 mm.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
An apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the adjustment means enables the sweep beam to describe a circle having a diameter of 1 mm.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
216 words
An apparatus for non-contacting modification of a surface of a glass article by forming a label thereon, said apparatus comprising a laser creating a laser beam; sweep means being disposed in the path of the laser beam for creating a swept beam, said sweep means including a single deflecting mirror rotatable about two mutually independent, different directions with different sweep frequencies and mounting member for mounting the single deflecting mirror, said mounting member being mounted for rotation about a first axis on a cradle, said cradle being rotatable around a second axis extending perpendicular to said first axis, a spindle member mounted for rotation about a third axis intersecting the first and second axes and perpendicular to said second axis, said spindle member having an end plate extending at 45° to the third axis and having a slot lying in the plane formed by the first and third axes, said slot receiving a pin provided on the mounting member on a fourth axis passing through the intersection of the first, second and third axes, separate deflecting means being disposed in the path of the swept beam for creating a labeling beam moving in a desired path and lens means for directing the labeling beam onto the surface of the glass article to create a label thereon.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
216 words
An apparatus for non-contacting modification of a surface of a glass article by forming a label thereon, said apparatus comprising a laser creating a laser beam; sweep means being disposed in the path of the laser beam for creating a swept beam, said sweep means including a single deflecting mirror rotatable about two mutually independent, different directions with different sweep frequencies and mounting member for mounting the single deflecting mirror, said mounting member being mounted for rotation about a first axis on a cradle, said cradle being rotatable around a second axis extending perpendicular to said first axis, a spindle member mounted for rotation about a third axis intersecting the first and second axes and perpendicular to said second axis, said spindle member having an end plate extending at 45° to the third axis and having a slot lying in the plane formed by the first and third axes, said slot receiving a pin provided on the mounting member on a fourth axis passing through the intersection of the first, second and third axes, separate deflecting means being disposed in the path of the swept beam for creating a labeling beam moving in a desired path and lens means for directing the labeling beam onto the surface of the glass article to create a label thereon.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
An apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the sweep frequencies are set to be at least 500 Hz.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
138 words
An apparatus for non-contacting modification of a surface of a glass article by forming a label thereon, said apparatus comprising a laser creating a laser beam, separate sweep means being disposed in the path of the laser beam for creating a swept beam moving in two different directions at right angles to each other with a sweep frequency of at least 500 Hz of a single deflection mirror rotatable about two mutually independent, different axes with different sweep frequencies, separate deflecting means comprising a single deflecting mirror rotatable on two different axes being disposed in the path of the swept beam for directing the beam in two different directions as a labeling beam moving in a desired path and lens means for directing the labeling beam onto the surface of the glass article to create a label thereon.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
138 words
An apparatus for non-contacting modification of a surface of a glass article by forming a label thereon, said apparatus comprising a laser creating a laser beam, separate sweep means being disposed in the path of the laser beam for creating a swept beam moving in two different directions at right angles to each other with a sweep frequency of at least 500 Hz of a single deflection mirror rotatable about two mutually independent, different axes with different sweep frequencies, separate deflecting means comprising a single deflecting mirror rotatable on two different axes being disposed in the path of the swept beam for directing the beam in two different directions as a labeling beam moving in a desired path and lens means for directing the labeling beam onto the surface of the glass article to create a label thereon.
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