Marking apparatus with a plurality of gas lasers with resonator tubes and individually adjustable deflection means
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B23K-026/00
B23K-026/08
B23K-026/06
H01S-003/23
B23K-026/36
H01S-003/07
H01S-003/08
H01S-003/223
H01S-003/00
H01S-003/03
출원번호
US-0342499
(2012-07-19)
등록번호
US-9573223
(2017-02-21)
우선권정보
EP-11007183 (2011-09-05)
국제출원번호
PCT/EP2012/003068
(2012-07-19)
§371/§102 date
20140303
(20140303)
국제공개번호
WO2013/034213
(2013-03-14)
발명자
/ 주소
Armbruster, Kevin L.
Gilmartin, Brad D.
Kueckendahl, Peter J.
Richard, Bernard J.
Ryan, Daniel J.
출원인 / 주소
ALLTEC ANGEWANDTE LASERLICHT TECHNOLOGIE GMBH
대리인 / 주소
Hoffman Warnick LLC
인용정보
피인용 횟수 :
1인용 특허 :
150
초록▼
The invention relates to a marking apparatus (100) for marking an object with laser light, comprising a plurality of gas lasers (10) and a control unit for individually activating each of the gas lasers (10) to emit a laser beam according to a sign to be marked. The gas lasers (10) are stacked such
The invention relates to a marking apparatus (100) for marking an object with laser light, comprising a plurality of gas lasers (10) and a control unit for individually activating each of the gas lasers (10) to emit a laser beam according to a sign to be marked. The gas lasers (10) are stacked such that the laser beams emitted by the gas lasers (10) form an array of laser beams, in particular a linear array with parallel laser beams, each gas laser (10a-i) comprises laser tubes (12) that at least partially surround an inner area (5). The apparatus (100) further comprises beam-delivery means (14) for directing the array of laser beams into the inner area (5) and a set of deflection means (30) for rearranging the array of laser beams into a desired array of laser beams. The set of deflection means (30) is arranged in the inner area (5) and comprises at least one deflection means (33a, 33i) per laser beam, in particular at least one mapping mirror (33a, 33i) or one optical waveguide per laser beam. Each deflection means (30) is individually adjustable in its deflection direction and/or individually shiftable.
대표청구항▼
1. A marking apparatus for marking an object with laser light, the marking apparatus comprising: a plurality of distinct gas lasers;a control unit configured to individually activate each of the distinct gas lasers in the plurality of distinct gas lasers to emit a laser beam according to a sign to b
1. A marking apparatus for marking an object with laser light, the marking apparatus comprising: a plurality of distinct gas lasers;a control unit configured to individually activate each of the distinct gas lasers in the plurality of distinct gas lasers to emit a laser beam according to a sign to be marked,wherein the distinct gas lasers are vertically stacked such that the laser beams emitted by the distinct gas lasers form an array of laser beams,wherein each distinct gas laser comprises resonator tubes arranged in the shape of a ring that at least partially surrounds an inner area;beam delivery means for directing the array of laser beams into the inner area; anda set of deflection means for rearranging the array of laser beams into a desired array of laser beams,the set of deflection means is arranged in the inner area and comprises at least one deflection means per laser beam,wherein each deflection means is at least one of: individually adjustable in its deflection direction or individually shiftable,wherein the control unit is further adapted to adjust the set of deflection means such that the laser beams of at least two gas lasers are directed onto a common spot; anda telescopic device with at least two lenses for global adjustment of the focal lengths of the laser beams, wherein the telescopic device is located within the inner area. 2. The marking apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the laser beams emitted by the distinct gas lasers form a linear array with parallel laser beams. 3. The marking apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the at least one deflection means per laser beam is at least one mapping mirror or one optical waveguide per laser beam, respectively. 4. The marking apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the deflection means are adjusted such that a beam separation between the laser beams is reduced. 5. The marking apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the set of deflection means comprises a first and a second set of mapping mirrors, each set of mapping mirrors comprises at least one mapping mirror per laser beam, andthe first set of mapping mirrors directs the laser beams onto the second set of mapping mirrors. 6. The marking apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control unit is adapted for at least one of: shifting the deflection means or adjusting the deflection directions of the deflection means. 7. The marking apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control unit is adapted for controlling the deflection means to set a degree of convergence or divergence of the laser beams emanating from the deflection means. 8. The marking apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the control unit is adapted to delay the activation of each distinct gas laser individually such that, in the case of an object moving relative to the marking apparatus in an object movement direction, at least two laser beams impinge on the object at the same position in the object movement direction. 9. The marking apparatus according to claim 1, wherein each deflection means is an optical waveguide, and the optical waveguides have the same length. 10. The marking apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the ring is arranged in a triangular, rectangular, square or U-pattern. 11. The marking apparatus according to claim 1, wherein each distinct gas laser comprises a partially reflecting output coupler, and the partially reflecting output couplers are configured to emit laser beams travelling in parallel to each other. 12. The marking apparatus according to claim 1, wherein each distinct gas laser comprises connecting elements that connect adjacent laser tubes of the respective distinct gas laser to form a common tubular space. 13. The marking apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the connecting elements of the distinct gas lasers each comprise an inner cavity which is in fluidic communication with the at least two adjacent resonator tubes connected to the connecting element. 14. The marking apparatus according to claim 12, wherein a plurality of connecting elements of the distinct gas lasers are integrated into a common support structure formed in a corner area of the marking apparatus. 15. The marking apparatus according to claim 11, wherein each distinct gas laser includes an integrated output flange connected between two resonator tubes, the integrated output flange comprising the partially reflecting output coupler and a rear mirror of the respective distinct gas laser. 16. The marking apparatus according to claim 15, wherein the beam delivery means are arranged in each of the integrated output flanges to the laser beam of the respective gas laser into the inner area. 17. A marking system comprising: the marking apparatus according to claim 1,wherein the marking apparatus is pivotably supported to be tiltable relative to an object movement direction of the object to be marked. 18. The marking apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the resonator tubes include a plurality of resonator tubes for each of the distinct gas lasers. 19. The marking apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of distinct gas lasers includes at least two gas lasers stacked vertically on top of each other. 20. The marking apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the ring has a substantially rectangular shape. 21. The marking apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the telescopic device is surrounded by the ring of distinct gas lasers.
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