Laser processing machine

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11311966-B2
Application number	US-201916414248-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 16, 2019
Priority date	May 24, 2018
Publication date	Apr 26, 2022
Grant date	Apr 26, 2022

Abstract

A laser processing machine includes a guide member with which a laser head is engaged so as to be movable to one side in a conveying direction, a moving device configured to move the laser head along the guide member, a counterweight which is movably engaged to the other side of the guide member in the conveying direction and moves along the guide member in a direction opposite to a moving direction of the laser head in conjunction with the laser head moved by the moving device, and a control device which controls the moving device to move the counterweight to a position facing the grease feeding device and to perform grease feeding to an engaged portion between the counterweight and the guide member.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A laser processing machine comprising:
a workpiece conveying device configured to convey a workpiece in a predetermined direction;
a laser head configured to irradiate the workpiece with a laser;
a guide member which extends in a direction intersecting a conveying direction of the workpiece and with which the laser head is engaged so as to be movable to one side in the conveying direction;
a moving device configured to move the laser head along the guide member;
a counterweight which is movably engaged to the other side of the guide member in the conveying direction and moves along the guide member in a direction opposite to a moving direction of the laser head in conjunction with the laser head moved by the moving device;
a grease feeding device disposed on an opposite side of a processing area in which processing is performed by the laser head across the guide member; and
a control device which controls the moving device to move the counterweight to a position facing the grease feeding device and to perform grease feeding to a portion at which the counterweight engages the guide member.

2. The laser processing machine according to claim 1 , further comprising:
an inspection table on which inspection of the laser head is performed,
wherein the grease feeding device is disposed at a position corresponding to the counterweight when the laser head is at an inspection position at which inspection is performed on the inspection table.

3. The laser processing machine according to claim 1 , further comprising:
an ultraviolet irradiation device on which cleaning of the laser head is performed by ultraviolet irradiation,
wherein the grease feeding device is disposed at a position corresponding to the counterweight when the laser head is at a cleaning position at which cleaning is performed by the ultraviolet irradiation device.

4. The laser processing machine according to claim 1 , wherein the moving device is configured to move the laser head in a three-dimensional direction.

5. The laser processing machine according to claim 2 , wherein the moving device is configured to move the laser head in a three-dimensional direction.

6. The laser processing machine according to claim 3 , wherein the moving device is configured to move the laser head in a three-dimensional direction.

7. A laser processing machine comprising:
a workpiece conveying device configured to convey a workpiece in a predetermined direction;
a laser head configured to irradiate the workpiece with a laser;
a guide member which extends in a direction intersecting a conveying direction of the workpiece and with which the laser head is engaged so as to be movable to one side in the conveying direction;
a moving device configured to move the laser head along the guide member;
a counterweight which is movably engaged to the other side of the guide member in the conveying direction and moves along the guide member in a direction opposite to a moving direction of the laser head in conjunction with the laser head moved by the moving device;
an inspection table which is disposed at a side of the workpiece conveying device and on which inspection of the laser head is performed;
an ultraviolet irradiation device which is disposed on an opposite side of the inspection table across the workpiece conveying device and on which cleaning of the laser head is performed by ultraviolet irradiation; and
a grease feeding device disposed diagonally across the guide member with respect to the inspection table or the ultraviolet irradiation device.

Assignees

• Honda Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Hirata Yuichi
• Sato Yuki
• Ono Kenichiro
• Koike Masashi

Classifications

• B08B7/0057 Primary

  by ultraviolet radiation · CPC title

• B23K26/0876

  in at least two axial directions · CPC title

• B23K26/0884 Primary

  in at least three axial directions, e.g. manipulators, robots · CPC title

• B23K26/0838

  by using an endless conveyor belt · CPC title

• B65G47/74

  Feeding, transfer, or discharging devices of particular kinds or types · CPC title