Gas Shielding Device for Use with a Laser Processing Head

A gas shielding device may be used with a laser processing head, such as a welding head, to diffuse and distribute a shield gas over a larger gas shielding area for shielding a larger area of metal. The gas shielding device may be coupled to the laser processing head to move with the laser beam and...

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Main Authors Grapov, Yuri, Dubuque, Frank L, Nair, Nikhit N, Markushov, Iurii V
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 05.03.2020
Subjects
BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING
CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING
DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION
ELECTRICITY
MACHINE TOOLS
METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
OPTICS
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PHYSICS
SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING
TRANSPORTING
WELDING
WORKING BY LASER BEAM
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Summary:A gas shielding device may be used with a laser processing head, such as a welding head, to diffuse and distribute a shield gas over a larger gas shielding area for shielding a larger area of metal. The gas shielding device may be coupled to the laser processing head to move with the laser beam and may be arranged coaxially to provide the larger shielding effect in all directions of welding. The gas shielding device is particularly useful for welding titanium or other metals that are highly reactive with gases in the air and/or for larger welding areas (e.g., where the laser beam is wobbled).
Bibliography:Application Number: US201916557370