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US 4,170,726 AGranted
Method of working outer periphery of articles with laser light
AssigneeKoyo Seiko Co., Ltd.
InventorHiroji Okuda
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Abstract
A laser beam is applied to a rotating workpiece tangentially of the path of rotation thereof with a suitable tolerance while the light is being shifted relative to the workpiece, whereby the irradiated portion of the workpiece is melted and the molten material is removed by removing means for shaping. This method forms an annular groove in part of the outer periphery of the workpiece or a smooth surface or indentations of specified depth in the outer periphery over a wide area.
Claims4
A method of working the outer periphery of a workpiece using laser beam, comprising the steps of:
- rotating a workpiece;
- irradiating the workpiece at a point of irradiation with a laser beam oriented tangential to the workpiece to effect melting the workpiece in the area of irradiation,
- removing the melt, and
- shifting the point of irradiation in the direction of the axis of rotation of the workpiece.
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