Adjustable Laser Work Table for Variable Substrate Cutting Lines
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing work tables for laser processing require frequent replacement to accommodate different substrate shapes, leading to increased costs and reduced processing efficiency due to the need for multiple tables.
Innovation Solution
A work table design with a lower plate and movable control plates, including a groove corresponding to the substrate's cutting line, allowing for adjustment without replacing the table, enabling the laser beam to follow the substrate's shape and minimizing cost and quality issues.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple work tables are used to accommodate different substrate shapes, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The work table is designed with a movable guide plate that can be repositioned along the lower plate to accommodate different substrate shapes. Instead of using multiple dedicated work tables for different shapes, a single universal work table structure is created that can adapt to various cutting patterns through the adjustable guide plate mechanism.
Solution Approach 2:
The guide plate is made movable relative to the lower plate, allowing dynamic repositioning according to different substrate shapes and cutting requirements. This dynamic adjustment capability enables the work table to adapt to various processing scenarios without requiring multiple static tables.
2Manufacturing precision
If work tables are frequently replaced to match substrate shapes, then processing precision is maintained, but productivity decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The guide plate can be pre-positioned and fixed at required locations before laser processing begins. This preliminary setup allows for precise cutting paths to be established in advance, ensuring manufacturing precision while avoiding time-consuming adjustments during the actual processing operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The universal work table design eliminates the need for frequent table replacements by accommodating different substrate shapes through guide plate repositioning, thereby maintaining processing precision across various shapes while significantly improving productivity.
3Device complexity
If a fixed work table design is used, then device complexity is reduced, but adaptability to different substrate shapes deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The guide plate is designed with movable and adjustable features that allow it to adapt to different substrate shapes while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure. The dynamic adjustment capability is achieved through straightforward mechanical means such as sliding guides and positioning mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The work table is divided into a stationary lower plate and a movable guide plate component. This segmentation allows the guide plate to be independently adjusted and repositioned to match different substrate shapes, providing adaptability without requiring complex redesign of the entire work table structure.
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AI summary
A work table for laser processing include a lower plate including a first area and a second area surrounding at least a portion of the first area, a first plate disposed in the first area on the lower plate and having a polygonal shape in a plan view, and a second plate disposed in the second area on the lower plate and movable in the second area.