Abstract:
A bimetal sleeve bearing has an axial seam that is laser welded so that both the soft inner layer and hard outer layer of the sleeve are continuous and homogeneous without internal or surface cracks. The seam edges are cut and abutted so as to form an axial groove in the inner surface of the outer layer. During the laser welding operation, fused material from the inner layer flows into the groove to form a crack-free lining for the bearing.
Abstract:
The present invention is to provide a method for laser welding different kinds of metals by which at least two types of metal members having mutually different laser reflection factor, are put one upon another and welded when the metal members are irradiated with lasers emitted in the superposed direction, comprising a process to put the first metal member on the second metal member, wherein the first metal member has a first laser reflection factor and the second metal member has a second laser reflection factor which is lower than that of the aforementioned first laser reflection factor, and the first and the second metal member are put one upon another through a metal layer and when irradiated with lasers, the aforementioned metal layer is more difficult to melt than the aforementioned second metal member. The method of the present invention further comprises a process in which lasers are irradiated from the aforementioned first metal member side. According to the aforementioned method, laser output which is sufficiently high to melt the first metal member having a high laser reflection factor, is irradiated from the first metal member side, so that this laser output is excessively high to melt the second metal member. However, the aforementioned metal layer acts as if it inhibits the laser input to the second metal member. Accordingly, abrupt laser input into the second metal member can be avoided, and the occurrence of scatter of the metal can be prevented so that an excellent joint condition can be obtained.
Abstract:
A porous surface is selectively formed on a workpiece such as a medical implant by pulsing a laser device in a controlled manner to produce a plurality of small, spaced-apart cavities of uniform or variable depth. The porous surface provides a mechanical grip with bone cement as well as a medium for bone and tissue ingrowth.
Abstract:
A method of forming holes into a printed circuit board whereby when a hole is formed into the printed circuit board by using an energy beam such as a laser beam or the like, a focal point position of the beam is moved with the progressing of the hole forming process. To move the focal point position of the beam with the progressing of the hole forming process when a hole is formed into the printed circuit board by using an energy beam such as a laser beam or the like, a mechanism to move a converging optical system in the direction of the optical axis is provided. Also provided is a method of checking a penetrating state of a through hole in the case where a through hole is worked into a circuit pattern portion of a printed circuit board by using an energy beam such as a laser beam and where the beam is irradiated from the surface of the printed circuit board and the material constructing the printed circuit board is fused and discharged and penetrated to the back surface, thereby forming a through hole.
Abstract:
Methods of laser welding zinc coated galvalized steel are disclosed. In a method that relates to forming hem joints for motor vehicle body components a sheet of steel is provided with a plurality of V-shaped tabs. When a hem joint is formed the V-shaped tabs together with a surface of another sheet of steel form gas venting channels that provide an escape passage for gas vapors that are developed when the zinc coating is vaporized by laser welding. In another method of laser welding, one of the steel sheets has an axially extending wall that is V-shaped to provide a V-shaped groove and the wall has spaced gas vent holes.
Abstract:
A process for laser welding a cover and a casing, each made of aluminum or an aluminum-based alloy, via a nickel layer plated thereon, thereby forming a package for electronic devices, the process comprising the steps of: boring holes in sides of the casing, thereby providing holes through which input/output and source terminals can be inserted and be soldered hermetically to the casing; plating a nickel layer on the surface of the casing; mounting electronic devices in the casing and forming necessary connections between the devices and the terminals; and, welding the cover and the casing together by pulsed YAG laser beam, thereby forming a weld zone containing 1.5 to 10.0% of nickel by weight, and sealing the cover and the casing hermetically.
Abstract:
A laser welding method and apparatus for welding stacked coated members in which voids in the welds are positively eliminated. A spacer is disposed between the two members to be welded. This provides a path for discharging gas formed by heating the coating material. The method and apparatus of the invention are useful for the laser welding of base members coated with metals having a lower melting point than the metal of the base, paints and oils. Preferably, the width of the gap is in a range of 0.1 mm to 0.5 mm.
Abstract:
A method for producing holes in a polymer film includes the steps of irradiating a spot on the film with a burst of focused laser energy at a level sufficient to damage the film without puncturing it and then subsequently plasma etching the irradiated film so as to remove the damaged portions. This method is particularly applicable to the formation of multichip integrated circuit packages in which a plurality of microcircuit chips are affixed to an underlying substrate which is coated with a polymer film covering the chips and the substrates. The holes are provided for the purpose of interconnecting the chips or making intrachip connections by means of a subsequently applied metallization layer.
Abstract:
Method of laser welding sheet metal protected by using low-vaporizing-temperature materials, whereby, before being subjected to a laser welding beam along a weld area, two metal sheets are placed on top of each other in such a manner that at least one layer of the said protecting material is located between the sheets at the weld area and that the weld area communicates directly externally of the weld area between the sheets whereby gases generated by vaporization of said protective material may escape from the weld area.
Abstract:
A surface of a linear magnetic bar is subjected to such high density energy as a fine beam of laser rays, electrons, ions, plasma or an electric current to change permeability of portions subjected to the high density energy so as to form graduations spaced uniformly. A magnetic sensor is used to detect variation in the permeability, thus measuring movement, speed or acceleration of the scale relative to the magnetic sensor. The scale may be formed on a movable portion of a machine, for example a piston rod of a die casting machine or an injection molding machine.