Workpiece enclosure system and robotic laser processing system including pass through partitions

A light-tight laser enclosure system comprising:

• an enclosure;
• a robotic laser positioned within an interior volume of said enclosure and defining a processing envelope;
• a first pass through partition defining a first passage in selective communication with interior and exterior volumes of said enclosure, wherein said first pass through partition is configured to maintain a light-tight configuration as said first passage is placed in selective communication with said interior and exterior volumes of said enclosure;
• a second pass through partition defining a second passage in selective communication with interior and exterior volumes of said enclosure, wherein said second pass through partition is configured to maintain a light-tight configuration as said second passage is placed in selective communication with said interior and exterior volumes of said enclosure;
• a first rotary positioner configured to secure a workpiece within said first passage;
• and
• a second rotary positioner configured to secure a workpiece within said second passage.

A light-tight laser enclosure system comprising:

• an enclosure;
• a robotic laser positioned within an interior volume of said enclosure and defining a processing envelope;
• a first pass through partition defining a first passage in selective communication with interior and exterior volumes of said enclosure, wherein said first pass through partition is configured to maintain a light-tight configuration as said first passage is placed in selective communication with said interior and exterior volumes of said enclosure;
• a second pass through partition defining a second passage in selective communication with interior and exterior volumes of said enclosure, wherein said second pass through partition is configured to maintain a light-tight configuration as said second passage is placed in selective communication with said interior and exterior volumes of said enclosure;
• a first rotary positioner configured to secure a workpiece within said first passage;
• a second rotary positioner configured to secure a workpiece within said second passage;
• and
• a controller programmed to
• place said first and second pass through partitions in selective communication with said interior and exterior volumes of said enclosure,
• coordinate control of said first and second rotary positioners with control of said robotic laser,
• input respective open and closed state signals for said first and second pass through partitions,
• initiate robotic laser processing of a workpiece secured in said first passage after input of an open state signal corresponding to said first pass through partition,
• initiate robotic laser processing of a workpiece secured in said second passage after input of an open state signal corresponding to said second pass through partition.

A workpiece enclosure system comprising:

• an enclosure;
• a first pass through partition defining a first passage in selective communication with interior and exterior volumes of said enclosure, wherein said first pass through partition comprises
• a first laser light-tight inner pass through door defining a boundary between said interior volume of said enclosure and said first passage, and
• a first laser light-tight outer pass through door defining a boundary between said firs passage and said exterior volume of said enclosure;
• a second pass through partition defining a second passage in selective communication with interior an exterior volumes of said enclosure, wherein said second pass through partition comprises
• a second laser light-tight inner pass through door defining a boundary between said interior volume of said enclosure and said second passage, and
• a second light-tight outer pass through door defining a boundary between said second passage and said exterior volume of said enclosure;
• a first rotary positioner configured to secure a workpiece within said first passage;
• and
• a second rotary positioner configured to secure a workpiece within said second passage.

A workpiece enclosure system comprising:

• an enclosure;
• a first rotary pass through partition defining a first passage in selective communication with interior and exterior volumes of said enclosure;
• a second rotary pass through partition defining a second passage in selective communication with interior and exterior volumes of said enclosure, wherein
• each of said first and second rotary pass through partitions comprise a rotary inner nesting member and a stationary outer nesting member defining one of said first and second passages, and
• said inner and outer nesting members of said first and second rotary pass through partitions are dimensioned to maintain a laser light-tight configuration;
• a first rotary positioner configured to secure a workpiece within said first passage;
• and
• a second rotary positioner configured to secure a workpiece within said second passage.