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Laser cutting apparatus provided with a gas evacuation device

Assignee: Lectra SA
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Filing: 1989-02-22
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Granted: 1990-07-17
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Expires: 2009-02-22
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Abstract

Abstract This invention relates to a laser cutting apparatus comprising a laser radiation emitter, a focussing lens fixed in an adjustable sliding sleeve, said sleeve being extended, towards the material to be cut, by a truncated nozzle of which the small end is in the immediate vicinity of said material to be cut, said apparatus comprising a gas-evacuation device constituted by a hood--called ejector--open towards the material to be cut and fixed on said sliding sleeve. According to the invention, said ejector comprises, on its periphery and on its open face lying opposite the material to be cut, openings allowing the injection of gas-air along convergent axes, and, in its upper part, a pipe for evacuating the gases. The invention is more particularly applicable to the cutting of materials in sheet form.

Inventors

  • 👤 Jean Etcheparre
  • 👤 Bernard Etcheparre

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 23:26
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23K; B23K26/00; B23K26/02; B23K26/06; B23K26/064; B23K26/0648; B08; B08B; B08B15/00; B08B15/04; B23K26/12; B23K26/123; B23K26/14; B23K26/142; B23K26/1462; B23K26/1464; B23K26/1476; B08B2215/00; B08B2215/003

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim 110 words
In a laser cutting apparatus comprising a laser radiation emitter, a focussing lens fixed in an adjustable sliding sleeve, said sleeve being extended, towards the material to be cut, by a truncated nozzle of which the small end is in the immediate vicinity of said material to be cut, said apparatus comprising a gas-evacuation device constituted by a hood--called ejector--open towards the material to be cut and fixed on said sliding sleeve, said ejector comprises, on its periphery and on its open face lying opposite the material to be cut, openings allowing the injection of gas-air along convergent axes, and, in its upper part, a pipe for evacuating the gases.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 110 words
In a laser cutting apparatus comprising a laser radiation emitter, a focussing lens fixed in an adjustable sliding sleeve, said sleeve being extended, towards the material to be cut, by a truncated nozzle of which the small end is in the immediate vicinity of said material to be cut, said apparatus comprising a gas-evacuation device constituted by a hood--called ejector--open towards the material to be cut and fixed on said sliding sleeve, said ejector comprises, on its periphery and on its open face lying opposite the material to be cut, openings allowing the injection of gas-air along convergent axes, and, in its upper part, a pipe for evacuating the gases.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 29 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein it comprises a tube for the admission of compressed gas opening inside the space defined by said focussing lens, sleeve and said nozzle.

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