JPS6235590A - Laser mirror device - Google Patents

Laser mirror device

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Publication number
JPS6235590A
JPS6235590A JP17312885A JP17312885A JPS6235590A JP S6235590 A JPS6235590 A JP S6235590A JP 17312885 A JP17312885 A JP 17312885A JP 17312885 A JP17312885 A JP 17312885A JP S6235590 A JPS6235590 A JP S6235590A
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Prior art keywords
mirror
laser
air
laser mirror
mirror surface
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JP17312885A
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Japanese (ja)
Inventor
Yoshihisa Asana
浅名 義久
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Mitsubishi Electric Corp
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Mitsubishi Electric Corp
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Priority to JP17312885A priority Critical patent/JPS6235590A/en
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01SDEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
    • H01S3/00Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
    • H01S3/02Constructional details
    • H01S3/03Constructional details of gas laser discharge tubes
    • H01S3/034Optical devices within, or forming part of, the tube, e.g. windows, mirrors
    • H01S3/0346Protection of windows or mirrors against deleterious effects

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Lasers (AREA)

Abstract

PURPOSE:To blow off dust which tends to be bonded to the surface of a laser mirror by providing an air guide through an air gap from the mirror surface on the top of the mirror surface, and feeding under pressure compressed air supplied from the exterior to an air gap between the mirror surface and the guide. CONSTITUTION:A laser mirror is suppressed to raise its temperature through a partition wall of a laser mirror holder 12 by coolant circulated in a cooling chamber 13, compressed air 20 fed from an air source from an inlet 31 provided in an air guide 18 is fed under pressure into a body 19, reflected on the inner wall of the guide 18 to be injected to the mirror surace of the mirror 11 to blow off dusts which affects defects such as decrease in the reflectivity when floated in the environment and adhered to the mirror surface.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 〔産業上の利用分野〕 この発明は、レーザ装置においてレーザ発振器より放射
されるレーザ光を、例えばレーザヘットなどへ屈折させ
て伝播させるためのレーザミラー装置に関するものであ
る。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a laser mirror device for refracting and propagating laser light emitted from a laser oscillator in a laser device to, for example, a laser head.

〔従来の技術〕[Conventional technology]

レーザ発振器よυのレーザ光出力を効率よく伝播させる
ために、ファイバースコープやレーザミラーなどによっ
てレーザ光路を屈折させてりなっている。特に、中容量
の1000 W以上のレーザ装置においては、レーザ光
の屈折時にミラーが吸収する熱による温度上昇全抑制す
るために、ミラーに接した冷却チャンバを設けて冷却水
を循環させ、強制冷却を行なっている。この温度上昇の
抑制とともに、レーザ光の屈折時の又対重の低下を防止
するために重要なことは、レーザ装置の使用中にレーザ
ミラー面に付着するほこ)や粉塵による影響を最小限に
することである。
In order to efficiently propagate the laser light output of the laser oscillator, the laser optical path is bent using a fiber scope, laser mirror, etc. In particular, for medium-capacity laser devices of 1000 W or more, in order to completely suppress the temperature rise due to the heat absorbed by the mirror when refracting the laser beam, a cooling chamber is installed in contact with the mirror and cooling water is circulated to enable forced cooling. is being carried out. In addition to suppressing this temperature rise, it is important to minimize the effects of dust and dust that adhere to the laser mirror surface during use of the laser device in order to prevent the decrease in relative weight when the laser beam is refracted. It is to be.

第3図はレーザ光路を屈折させる通常の装置の一例を示
す構成図であシ、(1)はレーザミラー装置、αυはレ
ーザミラー、αQは冷却チャンバ、αzhレーザミラー
ホルダ、(2)はエアーノズル、(3)はダクト、(4
)はレーザ光路である。
FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram showing an example of a normal device for refracting a laser optical path, in which (1) is a laser mirror device, αυ is a laser mirror, αQ is a cooling chamber, αzh is a laser mirror holder, and (2) is an air Nozzle, (3) is duct, (4
) is the laser optical path.

次に上記のような装置の動作を説明する。ダクト(3)
内には常に窒素ガスなどを含む清浄な空気を供給し、エ
アーノズル(2)より吹出す風力によって強制的に送風
して、レーザ装置室などから混入してくるほこりや粉塵
などがレーザミラー(1a)の表面に付着しようとする
のを吹き払い、レーザミラー(1a)面の(=J着物に
よる乱反射、透化度の悪化による反射率の低下を防ぐよ
うになっている。
Next, the operation of the device as described above will be explained. Duct (3)
Clean air containing nitrogen gas, etc. is constantly supplied inside the interior, and the air is forcibly blown by the wind force blown out from the air nozzle (2) to remove dust and dirt that enters from the laser equipment room etc. into the laser mirror ( This is to blow away the particles that try to adhere to the surface of the laser mirror (1a) and prevent a decrease in reflectance due to diffuse reflection due to (=J kimono) and deterioration of transparency on the surface of the laser mirror (1a).

〔発明が解決しようとする問題点〕[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

上記のような構成の従来のレーザミラー装置では、レー
ザミラー(1a)面のほこりなどの付着を避けるために
は窒素ガスなどを含む空気を多量に供給しなければなら
ず、またエアーノズル(2)の吹出し力によるダクト(
3)内の風速が弱いため、通常のレーザ装置の使用状態
では、数ケ月でレーザミラー(1a)面のほこりなどの
付着の影響によって、反射率が2〜3%低下してしまう
などの問題があった。
In the conventional laser mirror device configured as described above, a large amount of air containing nitrogen gas etc. must be supplied in order to prevent dust from adhering to the surface of the laser mirror (1a). ) due to the blowing force of the duct (
3) Due to the weak wind speed inside the mirror, under normal laser device usage conditions, the reflectance will drop by 2-3% in a few months due to the adhesion of dust etc. on the laser mirror (1a) surface. was there.

この発明は上記のような間頴点を解決するためになされ
たもので、多量の空気を供給してこれをダクト内で強制
送風しなくても、レーザミラー面を長期間清浄に維持し
て反射率の低下を防止できるレーザミラー装置を得るこ
とを目的とする。
This invention was made to solve the problems mentioned above, and it is possible to maintain the laser mirror surface clean for a long period of time without having to supply a large amount of air and forcefully blow it inside the duct. The object of the present invention is to obtain a laser mirror device that can prevent a decrease in reflectance.

〔問題点を解決するだめの手段〕[Failure to solve the problem]

この発明に係るレーザミラー装置は、レーザミラーの鏡
面の上部にこの鏡面と空隙を隔ててエアーガイドを設け
、外部より供給される圧縮空気を鏡面とエアーガイド間
の上記空隙に圧送するようにしたものである。
In the laser mirror device according to the present invention, an air guide is provided above the mirror surface of the laser mirror with a gap between the mirror surface and the air guide, and compressed air supplied from the outside is forced into the gap between the mirror surface and the air guide. It is something.

〔作 用〕[For production]

この発明においては、外部より供給された圧縮空気が鏡
面の上部に設けられたエアーガイドに反射してレーザミ
ラーの鏡面へ噴射するので、この噴射力によって鏡面に
付着しようとするほこシなどを吹き払う。
In this invention, compressed air supplied from the outside is reflected by the air guide provided at the top of the mirror surface and is injected onto the mirror surface of the laser mirror, so this jetting force blows off dust and other particles that tend to adhere to the mirror surface. pay.

〔実施例〕〔Example〕

第1図および第2図はこの発明の一実施例によるレーザ
ミラー装置の構成図である。図において、←υはレーザ
ミラー、0■はレーザミラーホルダ、0階は冷却室、I
およびαつはそれぞれ冷却水の入口および出口、aeは
レーザミラーホルダ(1zを基台αηに固定する取付ね
じ、(慢はエアーガイドで、レーザミラーαυの鏡面部
とレーザミラーホルダα2との間の空洞部(I!J内に
外部からの圧縮空気(イ)の導入管(21)が設けられ
、0リング(22)によってレーザミラーホルダα2と
空洞部01間をシールし、取付ねじ(23)によってレ
ーザホルダα2に固定されている。
1 and 2 are configuration diagrams of a laser mirror device according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, ←υ is the laser mirror, 0■ is the laser mirror holder, the 0th floor is the cooling room, and I
and α are the inlet and outlet of the cooling water, respectively, ae is the mounting screw that fixes the laser mirror holder (1z) to the base αη, and (arrogance is the air guide between the mirror surface of the laser mirror αυ and the laser mirror holder α2) An inlet pipe (21) for compressed air (A) from the outside is provided in the cavity (I!J), and an O-ring (22) seals between the laser mirror holder α2 and the cavity 01. ) is fixed to the laser holder α2.

上記のようなレーザミラー装置において、冷却室a3内
を循環する冷却水によってレーザミラーホルダ(13の
隔壁を介してレーザミラーの温度上昇が抑制され、一方
エアーガイド(1υに設けられた導入口(21)より、
図示の々い空気源から送給される圧縮空気(イ)が空洞
部α1内に圧送され、エアーガイドOgJの内壁に反射
してレーザミラーαυの鏡面に噴射することにより、周
辺に浮遊して鏡面に付着すると反射率の低下などの弊害
を及ぼすほこりなどを吹き払うようになっている。
In the laser mirror device as described above, the temperature rise of the laser mirror is suppressed by the cooling water circulating in the cooling chamber a3 through the partition wall of the laser mirror holder (13), while the air guide (1υ) has an inlet ( From 21),
Compressed air (A) supplied from the illustrated air source is forced into the cavity α1, reflected on the inner wall of the air guide OgJ, and injected onto the mirror surface of the laser mirror αυ, thereby causing air to float around. It is designed to blow away dust that can cause harmful effects such as a decrease in reflectance if it adheres to the mirror surface.

〔発明の効果〕〔Effect of the invention〕

この発明は以上説明したとおり、レーザミラーの鏡面側
の上方にエアーガイドを設け、との止アーガイド内の空
洞部より圧縮空気をレーザミラーの鏡面に吹きつけると
いう簡単な構造によって、効率よくほこりなどの付着の
防止ができる効果がある0
As explained above, this invention has a simple structure in which an air guide is provided above the mirror surface side of the laser mirror, and compressed air is blown onto the mirror surface of the laser mirror from the cavity in the stopper guide. It has the effect of preventing the adhesion of

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of drawings]

第1図はこの発明の一実施例によるレーザミラー装置の
構成を示す断面図、第2図は第1図の上面図、第3図は
従来のレーザ光路を屈折させる装置の一例を示す構成図
である。 図において、αυはレーザミラー、α樽はエアーガイド
、0は空洞部、(イ)は圧縮空気。 なお、図中同一符号は同一または相当部分を示す。 代理人 弁理士  佐 藤 正 年 20:圧Ia空糺 第2国 第3 @
FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing the configuration of a laser mirror device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a top view of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram showing an example of a conventional device for refracting a laser optical path. It is. In the figure, αυ is a laser mirror, α barrel is an air guide, 0 is a cavity, and (a) is compressed air. Note that the same reference numerals in the figures indicate the same or corresponding parts. Agent: Patent Attorney Tadashi Sato Year 20: Pressure Ia Sora 2nd Country 3rd @

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] レーザ発振器より放射されたレーザ光を集束して溶接、
切断などを行うレーザ装置において、上記レーザ発振器
よりのレーザ光路を屈折するレーザミラーの鏡面側の上
部にこの鏡面と空隙を隔てて設けられたエアーガイド内
に空気を圧送し、この圧送された空気を上記レーザミラ
ーの鏡面へ吹きつけるように成されたことを特徴とする
レーザミラー装置。
Welding by focusing laser light emitted from a laser oscillator,
In a laser device that performs cutting, etc., air is pumped into an air guide provided at the upper part of the mirror surface side of the laser mirror that refracts the laser beam path from the laser oscillator, with a gap between the mirror surface and the air guide. A laser mirror device characterized in that the laser mirror device is configured to spray the laser beam onto the mirror surface of the laser mirror.
JP17312885A 1985-08-08 1985-08-08 Laser mirror device Pending JPS6235590A (en)

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JPS6235590A true JPS6235590A (en) 1987-02-16

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
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