Laser welding method, method for manufacturing welded body, method for manufacturing electrode for spark plug, and method for manufacturing spark plug
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1. A laser welding method comprising:
- stacking two members together; and
scanning a welding line extending along an edge of abutting surfaces of the two members with irradiation from a laser beam from a welding start position to a welding end position so that the abutting surfaces of the two members are welded together, wherein scanning the welding line includes;
setting an output of the laser beam at which the irradiation with the laser beam is started at the welding start position of the welding line so that spatter is not generated,gradually increasing the output of the laser beam so that a penetration depth from the edge to a deeper location between the abutting surfaces falls within a predetermined penetration depth range while the laser beam is not moved, andafter the output of the laser beam is gradually increased, moving the laser beam toward the welding end position so that the penetration depth is maintained within the predetermined penetration depth range.
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Abstract
Irradiation with a laser beam is started at a welding start position of two members that are stacked together, and the output of the laser beam is set so that spatter is not generated. After the start of the irradiation, the output of the laser beam is gradually increased so that a penetration depth from an irradiated edge to a deeper location between abutting surfaces of the two members falls within a predetermined penetration depth range while the laser beam is not moved. After the output of the laser beam is gradually increased, the laser beam is moved toward a welding end position so that the penetration depth is maintained within the penetration depth range.
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16 Claims
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1. A laser welding method comprising:
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stacking two members together; and scanning a welding line extending along an edge of abutting surfaces of the two members with irradiation from a laser beam from a welding start position to a welding end position so that the abutting surfaces of the two members are welded together, wherein scanning the welding line includes; setting an output of the laser beam at which the irradiation with the laser beam is started at the welding start position of the welding line so that spatter is not generated, gradually increasing the output of the laser beam so that a penetration depth from the edge to a deeper location between the abutting surfaces falls within a predetermined penetration depth range while the laser beam is not moved, and after the output of the laser beam is gradually increased, moving the laser beam toward the welding end position so that the penetration depth is maintained within the predetermined penetration depth range. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A laser welding method comprising:
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stacking two members together; and scanning a welding line extending along an edge of abutting surfaces of the two members with irradiation from a laser beam from a welding start position to a welding end position so that the abutting surfaces of the two members are welded together, wherein scanning the welding line includes; setting an output of the laser beam at which the irradiation with the laser beam is started at the welding start position of the welding line so that spatter is not generated, for a predetermined time period after the start of the irradiation, gradually increasing the output of the laser beam so that a penetration depth from the edge to a deeper location between the abutting surfaces falls within a predetermined penetration depth range while the laser beam is moved at a relatively low velocity that is lower than a velocity at which the laser beam is moved in a period other than the predetermined time period, and after the output of the laser beam is gradually increased, moving the laser beam toward the welding end position so that the penetration depth is maintained within the predetermined penetration depth range. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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