Multi-axis laser machine, method for machining with the same, and recording medium recording computer program for controlling the same
First Claim
1. A multi-axis laser machine comprising:
- a laser oscillator for outputting a laser beam;
a deflection unit for switching a plurality of optical paths for said laser beam;
laser positioning units disposed on said optical paths respectively, the number of said laser positioning units being equal to the number of said optical paths, said laser beam being supplied to any one of said laser positioning units to thereby perform machining; and
an arbitration unit for controlling said laser positioning units independently of one another, supplying said laser beam to one of said laser positioning units which has finished positioning, and supplying said laser beam to a plurality of laser positioning units in a predetermined sequence when said laser positioning units finish positioning simultaneously.
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Abstract
A multi-axis laser machine in which the working efficiency can be improved even when machining positions in respective systems are different from each other. The positioning operation of a laser positioning unit for positioning an optical path of a laser beam in an axis and the positioning operation of another laser positioning unit for positioning another optical path of the laser beam in another axis are performed independently of each other. An arbitration unit monitors the laser positioning units as to whether they have finished positioning or not. The arbitration unit operates a deflection unit (AOM) so as to supply the laser beam to one of the laser positioning units which has finished positioning. Incidentally, when the laser positioning units finish positioning simultaneously, the arbitration unit supplies the laser beam to the laser positioning units in a predetermined sequence.
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3 Claims
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1. A multi-axis laser machine comprising:
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a laser oscillator for outputting a laser beam;
a deflection unit for switching a plurality of optical paths for said laser beam;
laser positioning units disposed on said optical paths respectively, the number of said laser positioning units being equal to the number of said optical paths, said laser beam being supplied to any one of said laser positioning units to thereby perform machining; and
an arbitration unit for controlling said laser positioning units independently of one another, supplying said laser beam to one of said laser positioning units which has finished positioning, and supplying said laser beam to a plurality of laser positioning units in a predetermined sequence when said laser positioning units finish positioning simultaneously.
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2. A method for machining with a multi-axis laser machine including a laser oscillator for outputting a laser beam, a deflection unit for switching a plurality of optical paths for said laser beam, and laser positioning units disposed on said optical paths respectively, the number of said laser positioning units being equal to the number of said optical paths, said laser beam being supplied to any one of said laser positioning units to thereby perform machining, said method comprising the steps of:
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operating said laser positioning units independently of one another;
supplying said laser beam to one of said laser positioning units as soon as said laser positioning unit finishes positioning; and
supplying said laser beam to a plurality of laser positioning units in a predetermined sequence when said laser positioning units finish positioning simultaneously.
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3. A recording medium recording a computer-readable control program for controlling a multi-axis laser machine including a laser oscillator for outputting a laser beam, a deflection unit for switching a plurality of optical paths for said laser beam, and laser positioning units disposed on said optical paths respectively, the number of said laser positioning units being equal to the number of said optical paths, said laser beam being supplied to any one of said laser positioning units to thereby perform machining, said control program including the steps of:
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operating said laser positioning units independently of one another;
supplying said laser beam to one of said laser positioning units as soon as said laser positioning unit finishes positioning; and
supplying said laser beam to a plurality of laser positioning units in a predetermined sequence when said laser positioning units finish positioning simultaneously;
said control program being executably written in said recording medium so as to be readable by a computer.
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