IP Library Granted Patent US 11,169,385
Granted Patent B2
US 11,169,385 · App. 16/069,263 · Granted Nov 9, 2021

Laser optical device and head

Inventors: Byoung-Chan Choi (Gwangmyeong-si, KR); Ki-Seok Kang (Sokcho-si, KR)
Assignees: Laservall Asia Co., Ltd.; Byoung-Chan Choi
G02B27/0927G02B6/02G02B6/4202G02B6/4219G02B27/0966G02B27/30G02B6/262
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Patent No.
US 11,169,385
App. No.
16/069,263
Granted
Nov 9, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A laser optical device includes: an optical fiber unit for transmitting a laser beam; a connector for connecting the optical fiber unit; a collimator for transforming the laser beam into a parallel beam; and a condenser lens unit for condensing the parallel beam. The parallel beam emitted from the condenser lens unit is a flat-top beam. A laser optical head includes: a housing; a connector located in the housing and for connecting an optical fiber unit; a collimator formed at one side of the connector located in the housing and for transforming a laser beam transmitted from the optical fiber unit into a parallel beam; and a condenser lens unit located in the housing and for condensing the parallel beam. The parallel beam emitted from the condenser lens unit is a flat-top beam.

Claims (24)

1. A laser optical device, comprising:

an optical fiber unit for transmitting a laser beam;

a connector for connecting the optical fiber unit;

a collimator for transforming the laser beam into a parallel beam; and

a condenser lens unit for condensing the parallel beam,

wherein the parallel beam emitted from the condenser lens unit is a flat-top beam,

wherein the optical fiber unit comprises a core portion having a square shape and a covering portion surrounding the core portion,

wherein the condenser lens unit comprises a first lens and a second lens which are arranged in order, wherein the first lens includes a flat concave cylindrical lens which has a concave cylindrical front surface having an axis arranged in a horizontal direction and a flat rear surface, and the second lens includes a flat convex cylindrical lens which includes a convex cylindrical front surface having an axis arranged in a vertical direction and a flat rear surface, and

wherein a distance between the first lens and the second lens is adjusted such that a ratio of a horizontal size to a vertical size of the laser beam passing through the condenser lens unit is 1:10 or more.

2. The laser optical device of claim 1 , further comprising a beam conversion unit for converting a shape of the parallel beam and energy distribution.

3. The laser optical device of claim 1 , further comprising a beam expansion unit configured to change a size of the parallel beam.

4. The laser optical device of claim 1 , further comprising a spatial filter configured to change a shape of the parallel beam.

5. A laser optical head, comprising:

a housing;

a connector located in the housing and for connecting an optical fiber unit;

a collimator formed at one side of the connector located in the housing and for transforming a laser beam transmitted from the optical fiber unit into a parallel beam; and

a condenser lens unit located in the housing and for condensing the parallel beam,

wherein the parallel beam emitted from the condenser lens unit is a flat-top beam,

wherein the optical fiber unit comprises a core portion having a square shape and a covering portion surrounding the core portion,

wherein the condenser lens unit comprises a first lens and a second lens which are arranged in order, wherein the first lens includes a flat concave cylindrical lens which has a concave cylindrical front surface having an axis arranged in a horizontal direction and a flat rear surface, and the second lens includes a flat convex cylindrical lens which includes a convex cylindrical front surface having an axis arranged in a vertical direction and a flat rear surface, and

wherein a distance between the first lens and the second lens is adjusted such that a ratio of a horizontal size to a vertical size of the laser beam passing through the condenser lens unit is 1:10 or more.

6. The laser optical head of claim 5 , wherein the housing comprises a beam conversion unit configured to convert a shape of the parallel beam and energy distribution.

7. The laser optical device of claim 5 , further comprising a beam expansion unit configured to change a size of the parallel beam.

8. The laser optical head of claim 5 , wherein the housing comprises a spatial filter configured to change a shape of the beam.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 10, 2021
From: LASERVALL ASIA CO., LTD.
To: LASERVALL CO., LIMITED
Reel/Frame 058363/0265 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 11, 2018
From: CHOI, BYOUNG-CHAN; KANG, KI-SEOK
To: LASERVALL ASIA CO., LTD.; CHOI, BYOUNG-CHAN
Reel/Frame 046318/0508 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2016-0003982 · Jan 13, 2016 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20190018252A1 · Jan 17, 2019