Abstract: A laser apparatus includes: a cooling capacity control means which controls the cooling capacity of a heat receiving/cooling unit; a surrounding member which surrounds a dew condensation prevention target unit including a heat generating unit and which reaches a surrounding member equilibrium temperature higher than the maximum dew point temperature within a housing as the temperature of the heat generating unit is increased; and a temperature detection means which detects the temperature of the surrounding member, a control unit compares, while a current output command is being output to a laser power supply unit, a surrounding member temperature with a switching temperature previously set lower than the surrounding member equilibrium temperature and when the surrounding member temperature is lower than the switching temperature, the control unit controls the cooling capacity control means such that the cooling capacity of the heat receiving/cooling unit is a low level whereas when the surrounding member tem

Abstract: To provide a laser machine allowing size reduction and space saving while guaranteeing a high degree of configurational freedom. A laser machine comprises: a numerical controller; a motor current controller that controls a motor; and a basic unit that supplies DC power to a laser excitation current controller that controls a laser excitation part. The basic unit comprises: an AC input part that receives AC power; an AC/DC converter that converts the AC power supplied from the AC input part to DC power, and supplies the DC power to the motor current controller and the laser excitation current controller; and multiple connection parts that connect the basic unit to the numerical controller, the motor current controller, and the laser excitation current controller mechanically and electrically.

Abstract: The machine learning apparatus includes: a state data observing unit which observes state data of the laser apparatus, including data output from a reflected light detecting unit for measuring a reflected light amount; an operation result acquiring unit which acquires a success/failure result indicating whether the machining has been started successfully by the laser beam output from a laser oscillator; a learning unit which learns light output command data by associating the light output command data with the state data of the laser apparatus and the success/failure result of the machining start; and a decision making unit which determines the light output command data by referring to the light output command data learned by the learning unit.

Abstract: A laser oscillator having a condensation prevention mechanism capable of extending the life span of a light emitting device while maintaining cost effectiveness as compared to the conventional technique is provided.

Abstract: A laser oscillator having a condensation prevention mechanism capable of extending the life span of a light emitting device while maintaining cost effectiveness as compared to the conventional technique is provided.

Abstract: A laser apparatus includes: a cooling capacity control means which controls the cooling capacity of a heat receiving/cooling unit; a surrounding member which surrounds a dew condensation prevention target unit including a heat generating unit and which reaches a surrounding member equilibrium temperature higher than the maximum dew point temperature within a housing as the temperature of the heat generating unit is increased; and a temperature detection means which detects the temperature of the surrounding member, a control unit compares, while a current output command is being output to a laser power supply unit, a surrounding member temperature with a switching temperature previously set lower than the surrounding member equilibrium temperature and when the surrounding member temperature is lower than the switching temperature, the control unit controls the cooling capacity control means such that the cooling capacity of the heat receiving/cooling unit is a low level whereas when the surrounding member tem

Abstract: A machine learning apparatus includes: a state amount observation unit that observes a state amount of a laser apparatus including output data from an optical output detection unit, an optical output characteristic recording unit that records history of a driving current and optical output characteristics, and a driving condition/state amount recording unit that records history of a LD unit driving condition data and the state amount; an operation result acquisition unit that acquires a prediction result of characteristics and measurement result of optical output characteristics of the LD unit; a learning unit that learns the LD unit driving condition data with the state amount and the results of the LD unit driving condition data; and a decision-making unit that decides, from a learning result, the LD unit driving condition data.

Abstract: A machine learning device acquires decision data including an adjustment time of a position and an orientation of an optical part and a state of light measured by a light measurement device. The machine learning device includes a learning unit that learns a procedure for adjusting the position and the orientation of the optical part. The learning unit includes a reward calculation unit that calculates a reward based on the alignment adjustment time and the state of light, and a value function updating unit that updates a value function based on the reward. The learning unit includes a decision unit that sets a movement method of the optical part based on the value function.

Abstract: To provide a laser machine allowing size reduction and space saving while guaranteeing a high degree of configurational freedom. A laser machine comprises: a numerical controller; a motor current controller that controls a motor; and a basic unit that supplies DC power to a laser excitation current controller that controls a laser excitation part. The basic unit comprises: an AC input part that receives AC power; an AC/DC converter that converts the AC power supplied from the AC input part to DC power, and supplies the DC power to the motor current controller and the laser excitation current controller; and multiple connection parts that connect the basic unit to the numerical controller, the motor current controller, and the laser excitation current controller mechanically and electrically.

Abstract: An optical absorber includes a first light-absorbing body which receives light incident from an entrance aperture and partially absorbs and reflects the incident light, and a second light-absorbing body which partially absorbs the incident light reflected by the first light-absorbing body and partially reflects the incident light toward the first light-absorbing body. The reflectance and light resistance of the first light-absorbing body are set higher than the reflectance and light resistance, respectively, of the second light-absorbing body.

Abstract: A machine learning device acquires decision data including an adjustment time of a position and an orientation of an optical part and a state of light measured by a light measurement device. The machine learning device includes a learning unit that learns a procedure for adjusting the position and the orientation of the optical part. The learning unit includes a reward calculation unit that calculates a reward based on the alignment adjustment time and the state of light, and a value function updating unit that updates a value function based on the reward. The learning unit includes a decision unit that sets a movement method of the optical part based on the value function.

Abstract: A low-cost laser power sensor having sufficient measurement accuracy with respect to received light intensity of the power sensor. The power sensor has a sensor substrate which receives monitor light, and a filter which attenuates the intensity of the laser beam before being received by the sensor substrate. The filter is constituted from a material having a laser transmissivity equal to zero, and has a plurality of openings within an irradiation range where the monitor light is irradiated. A summation of opening areas of the openings is equal to or more than 50% of the irradiation range. A part of the laser beam, which is irradiated to the filter and passes through the openings, is directly received by the sensor substrate.

Abstract: A machine learning apparatus includes: a state amount observation unit that observes a state amount of a laser apparatus including output data from an optical output detection unit, an optical output characteristic recording unit that records history of a driving current and optical output characteristics, and a driving condition/state amount recording unit that records history of a LD unit driving condition data and the state amount; an operation result acquisition unit that acquires a prediction result of characteristics and measurement result of optical output characteristics of the LD unit; a learning unit that learns the LD unit driving condition data with the state amount and the results of the LD unit driving condition data; and a decision-making unit that decides, from a learning result, the LD unit driving condition data.

Abstract: The machine learning apparatus includes: a state data observing unit which observes state data of the laser apparatus, including data output from a reflected light detecting unit for measuring a reflected light amount; an operation result acquiring unit which acquires a success/failure result indicating whether the machining has been started successfully by the laser beam output from a laser oscillator; a learning unit which learns light output command data by associating the light output command data with the state data of the laser apparatus and the success/failure result of the machining start; and a decision making unit which determines the light output command data by referring to the light output command data learned by the learning unit.

Abstract: A low-cost laser power sensor having sufficient measurement accuracy with respect to received light intensity of the power sensor. The power sensor has a sensor substrate which receives monitor light, and a filter which attenuates the intensity of the laser beam before being received by the sensor substrate. The filter is constituted from a material having a laser transmissivity equal to zero, and has a plurality of openings within an irradiation range where the monitor light is irradiated. A summation of opening areas of the openings is equal to or more than 50% of the irradiation range. A part of the laser beam, which is irradiated to the filter and passes through the openings, is directly received by the sensor substrate.

Abstract: An optical absorber includes a first light-absorbing body which receives light incident from an entrance aperture and partially absorbs and reflects the incident light, and a second light-absorbing body which partially absorbs the incident light reflected by the first light-absorbing body and partially reflects the incident light toward the first light-absorbing body. The reflectance and light resistance of the first light-absorbing body are set higher than the reflectance and light resistance, respectively, of the second light-absorbing body.

Abstract: A laser oscillator which can estimate the rotation speed of a blower in an idle state at cheaper cost and higher precision. The laser oscillator is comprised of a resonator part, laser medium flow path, blower, drive part, controller, manometer which measures the pressure of the laser medium at a predetermined position of the laser medium flow path, and rotation speed estimating part which uses the pressure of the laser medium which is measured by the manometer and a predetermined relationship between the pressure of the laser medium and the blower rotation speed at a certain position as the basis to estimate the rotation speed of the blower. The controller controls the drive part so as to restart operation of the blower at the rotation speed which is estimated by the rotation speed estimating part when the power supply to the blower is stopped and the blower is idling.

Abstract: A laser oscillator which can estimate the rotation speed of a blower in an idle state at cheaper cost and higher precision. The laser oscillator is comprised of a resonator part, laser medium flow path, blower, drive part, controller, manometer which measures the pressure of the laser medium at a predetermined position of the laser medium flow path, and rotation speed estimating part which uses the pressure of the laser medium which is measured by the manometer and a predetermined relationship between the pressure of the laser medium and the blower rotation speed at a certain position as the basis to estimate the rotation speed of the blower. The controller controls the drive part so as to restart operation of the blower at the rotation speed which is estimated by the rotation speed estimating part when the power supply to the blower is stopped and the blower is idling.

Abstract: A laser oscillator having a mechanism which makes it easy to correct distortion in the laser oscillator, and also has a simple structure. The laser oscillator has a housing located on an installation surface and a resonator held by the housing. The resonator has a total reflecting mirror, an outputting mirror, a discharge tube positioned between the mirrors, and a laser power source which injects excitation energy into the laser medium such as the carbon dioxide gas within the discharge tube. The resonator is held on the housing by means of a holding mechanism, such as a clamp, a bolt or a bearing. The laser oscillator has at least three nonextendable legs having a constant height, and at least one extendable leg having an adjustable height, so that the legs extend from a lower part of the housing.

Abstract: In an laser oscillator (100), a blower (10, 20, 120) for circulating a laser medium between an electric discharge tube (102) and a circulating passage (104) includes: a casing (12) having a suction port (12a) and an exhaust port (12b); and a blade (18) pivotally supported in the casing (12) so that the blade (18) can face the suction port (12a) and the exhaust port (12b). The blade (18) is formed into a shape in which a diameter of the blade (18) is different at a position on a cross section perpendicular to a rotary central line (O), and a gap (Go) between a portion, in which a diameter of the blade (18) is relatively large, and the casing is larger than a gap (Gi) between a portion, in which a diameter of the blade (18) is relatively small, and the casing. Due to the foregoing, a highly reliable blower used for a laser oscillator, the reduction of the blower efficiency of which is suppressed to be as small as possible, can be provided.