Cutting processing machine and cutting processing method

A cutting processing method comprising:

• generating tool radius compensation information for correcting a tool diameter of a cutting tool used for performing cutting processing with a laser beam to a processing object in accordance with a processing program and a processing condition set based on product shape information indicating a size and a shape of a final processed product obtained by performing the cutting processing to the processing object;
• generating a tool radius compensation control signal based on the processing program, the processing condition, and the tool radius compensation information;
• generating a drive control signal based on the tool radius compensation control signal;
• in a case where the processing condition includes cutting tool change information set with a change of a tool trace that corresponds to the cutting tool during the cutting processing and set such that a control center point for controlling the tool trace is fixed relative to a surface to be processed of the final processed product at a time of changing the tool trace, the tool trace forming a shape obtained by oscillating the laser beam in a noncircular oscillation pattern;
• recognizing a plurality of tool traces included in the cutting tool change information;
• generating the tool radius compensation information that includes the plurality of tool traces, positions formed with a surface to be processed that are switch reference positions of the plurality of tool traces, each control center point of the plurality of tool traces, and tool radius compensation values corresponding to a distance from the control center point to each position formed with the surface to be processed;
• generating the tool radius compensation control signal for switching the plurality of tool traces;
• and
• based on the tool radius compensation control signal, shifting the control center point by the tool radius compensation values, fixing the control center point, causing the positions formed with the surface to be processed of the plurality of tool traces to be matched, and switching the tool trace such that the tool radius compensation values of the plurality of tool traces have the same value.

A cutting processing machine comprising:

• a processing machine body configured to perform cutting processing to a processing object;
• and
• an NC device configured to control the processing machine body;
• wherein
• the NC device:
• generates tool radius compensation information for correcting a tool diameter of a cutting tool used for performing the cutting processing to the processing object in accordance with a processing program and a processing condition set based on product shape information indicating a size and a shape of a final processed product obtained by performing the cutting processing to the processing object;
• generates a tool radius compensation control signal including a cutting processing correction condition based on the processing program, the processing condition, and the tool radius compensation information;
• and
• generates a drive control signal for controlling the processing machine body based on the tool radius compensation control signal;
• wherein
• the processing machine body comprises:
• a galvano scanner unit comprising scanning mirrors configured to control a tool trace that corresponds to the cutting tool and includes a noncircular shape based on the drive control signal, the tool trace forming a shape obtained by oscillating the laser beam in a noncircular oscillation pattern;
• and
• a processing unit comprising the galvano scanner unit and a focusing lens configured to perform the cutting processing to the processing object by changing a position relative to the processing object;
• wherein
• in a case where the processing condition includes cutting tool change information set with a change of the tool trace during the cutting processing and set such that a control center point for controlling the tool trace is fixed relative to a surface to be processed of the final processed product at a time of changing the tool trace;
• the NC device recognizes a plurality of tool traces included in the cutting tool change information and generates the tool radius compensation information that includes the plurality of tool traces, positions formed with a surface to be processed that are switch reference positions of the plurality of tool traces, each control center point of the plurality of tool traces, and tool radius compensation values corresponding to a distance from the control center point to each position formed with the surface to be processed;
• the NC device generates the tool radius compensation control signal for switching the plurality of tool traces;
• and
• the processing machine body, based on the tool radius compensation control signal, shifts the control center point by the tool radius compensation values, fixes the control center point, causes the positions formed with the surface to be processed of the plurality of tool traces to be matched, and switches the tool trace such that the tool radius compensation values of the plurality of tool traces have the same value.