Device for aligning and positioning a workpiece relative to a laser beam of a laser processing machine
US11872653B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 4, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jan 16, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 4, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB23Q1/4814
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for orienting and positioning a workpiece (4) relative to a laser beam (3) of a laser processing machine is proposed. The apparatus is equipped with an apparatus base (5), with a workpiece locating device (6) which receives the workpiece (4) to be machined and with a movement device (7) exhibiting at least three axes which moves the workpiece locating device (6) relative to the apparatus base (5). The movement device (7) is equipped with a rigid body (12) and with a first rotary drive which generates a torque around an axis of rotation B and drives the rigid body (12) to rotate around the axis of rotation B relative to the machine base (5). On the rigid body (12) is arranged a first linear drive which displaces a first carriage (13) on the rigid body (12) along the axis Xw. On the first carriage (13) is arranged a second rotary drive (14) which generates a torque around an axis of rotation C which is different from the axis of rotation B and which drives the workpiece locating device (6) to rotate around the axis of rotation C.
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