Laser machining apparatus and laser machining method
US7132622B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 19, 2004 |
| Grant date | Nov 7, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 19, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/5124
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
There is provided a laser machining apparatus, and a laser machining method using the same. The laser machining apparatus has a body portion having a plurality of laser irradiating sections and work mounting sections, a supplying stocker for supplying workpieces, and a discharging stocker for discharging the workpieces. The apparatus further comprises a supply-side transfer unit having work retaining tables capable of attracting/releasing the workpieces and being of the same number as the laser irradiating sections, and moving in vertical and horizontal directions, and a discharge-side transfer unit having work retaining tables capable of attracting/releasing the workpieces and being of the same number as the laser irradiating sections, and moving in vertical and horizontal directions. The supply-side transfer unit causes the supply-side work retaining tables to attract the workpieces from the supplying stocker one after another and moves these supply-side work retaining tables to the work mounting sections to place the workpieces thereon. The discharge-side transfer unit causes the discharge-side work retaining tables to attract the work pieces which have been machined at work mou…
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