Galvo cooling air bypass to reduce contamination
US10618134B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 15, 2016 |
| Grant date | Apr 14, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 18, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B26/105
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system and method of cooling and purging a laser processing system comprising at least one galvo system for directing at least one laser beam to a work piece and a protection window mounting plate comprising at least one protection window secured in a corresponding cavity of the mounting plate where the plate is configured with at least one air flow passageway in the mounting plate for each protection window such that an airflow used to cool each galvo systems is directed through the mounting plate vis the passageway and further directed past the window cavity to purge the cavity, where the purging air flow is then vented or exhausted from the laser system.
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