Laser processing apparatus and laser processing method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2024416453-A1
Application number	US-202418821439-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Aug 30, 2024
Priority date	Apr 16, 2020
Publication date	Dec 19, 2024
Grant date	—

Abstract

A laser processing apparatus sets a processing section passing through a target position on a processing surface, sets a measurement section centered on the target position in the processing section, sets a plurality of data acquisition positions that are trajectories perpendicular to a processing direction in the measurement section. The laser processing apparatus acquires pieces of measurement data indicating shapes of keyholes at the respective data acquisition positions during processing of the processing section, and projects the pieces of measurement data in the processing direction to be superimposed on each other to create projection data. The laser processing apparatus obtains the second instruction value in a direction perpendicular to the processing direction at the target position on the basis of the projection data. Therefore, it is possible to provide a laser processing apparatus and a laser processing method capable of accurately measuring a depth of a keyhole.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . Data generating method for generating data regarding a laser processing apparatus,
the laser processing apparatus including: a laser oscillator for irradiating a workpiece with processing light; an optical interferometer for irradiating the workpiece with measurement light and obtaining an optical interference signal based on the measurement light reflected from the workpiece and reference light; a first mirror for changing traveling direction of the processing light and the measuring light; a second mirror for changing an incident angle of the measurement light to the first mirror, the first mirror and the second mirror being movable; a lens for focusing the processing light and the measuring light on a processing point; a measurement processing unit for measuring a depth of a keyhole generated at the processing point based on the optical interference signal; and a control unit, the data including correction angle eliminating a deviation in an arrival position of the measurement light on the workpiece, the deviation being caused by chromatic aberration of the lens, the generating method comprising: setting a plurality of processing light lattice points for obtaining the correction angle; and scanning only the second mirror when obtaining the correction angle of the second mirror at one lattice point of the plurality of processing light lattice points.

2 . The data generating method of claim 1 , wherein
the controller obtains the correction angle of the second mirror in the direction perpendicular to the processing direction at one lattice point of the plurality of processing light lattice points.

3 . The data generating method of claim 1 , wherein
the controller obtains the correction angle of the second mirror for each of an x axis and a y axis about which the second mirror rotationally operate at one lattice point of the plurality of processing light lattice points.

4 . The laser processing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein
the controller generates and stores the corrected processing data including the correction angle.

5 . The laser processing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein
the controller setting a lattice pattern including a plurality of processing light lattice points on the workpiece.

6 . A laser processing apparatus comprising:
a laser oscillator for irradiating a workpiece with processing light; an optical interferometer for irradiating the workpiece with measurement light and obtaining an optical interference signal based on the measurement light reflected from the workpiece and reference light; a first mirror for changing traveling direction of the processing light and the measuring light; a second mirror for changing an incident angle of the measurement light to the first mirror, the first mirror and the second mirror being movable; a lens for focusing the processing light and the measuring light on a processing point; a measurement processing unit for measuring a depth of a keyhole generated at the processing point based on the optical interference signal; and a control unit configured to set a plurality of processing light lattice points for obtaining the correction angle and scan only the second mirror when obtaining the correction angle of the second mirror at one lattice point of the plurality of processing light lattice points for generating data including correction angle eliminating a deviation in an arrival position of the measurement light on the workpiece, the deviation being caused by chromatic aberration of the lens.

7 . The laser processing apparatus of claim 6 , wherein
the second mirror is a galvano mirror, and the controller obtains the correction angle of the second mirror for each of an x axis and a y axis about which the second mirror rotationally operate at one lattice point of the plurality of processing light lattice points.

8 . The laser processing apparatus of claim 6 , wherein
the lens is a fθ lens.

Assignees

• Panasonic Ip Man Co Ltd

Inventors

• Yokoyama Jun
• Takechi Yohei

Classifications

• B23K26/032

  using optical means · CPC title

• B23K26/064

  by means of optical elements, e.g. lenses, mirrors or prisms · CPC title

• B23K26/0648

  comprising lenses · CPC title

• B23K26/0643

  comprising mirrors · CPC title

• B23K26/082 Primary

  Scanning systems, i.e. devices involving movement of the laser beam relative to the laser head · CPC title