IP Library Granted Patent US 12,390,872
Granted Patent B2
US 12,390,872 · App. 18/377,450 · Granted Aug 19, 2025

Laser bonding apparatus for three-dimensional molded sculptures

Inventors: Jae Joon Choi (Gwangju-si, KR); Byung Rock Kim (Incheon, KR)
Assignee: LASERSSEL CO., LTD.
B23K1/0056B23K3/08B23K3/087B23K26/0823B23K35/025H01L21/268H01L21/52H01L21/67721H01L21/6773H01L24/04H01L24/741H01L24/75H01L24/81H05K13/0465H05K13/0469H01L2021/60112H01L2021/60292H01L2224/75261H01L2224/75651
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Patent No.
US 12,390,872
App. No.
18/377,450
Granted
Aug 19, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed are a laser bonding apparatus and a laser bonding method capable of bonding an electronic component to a three-dimensional structure having a regular or irregular shape in a curved portion such as an automobile tail lamp or a headlamp. The laser bonding apparatus and method for a three-dimensional structure may prevent misalignment and poor bonding of the electronic component with respect to the three-dimensional structure.

Claims (23)

1. A laser bonding method for a three-dimensional structure comprising:

transporting, by an electronic component providing unit, a plurality of electronic components;

providing, by a three-dimensional structure providing unit, a plurality of three-dimensional structures on a working table;

conveying, by a working table conveying unit, the working table on which the plurality of three-dimensional structures are mounted;

applying, by an adhesive material applying unit, adhesive material to one of the three-dimensional structures;

attaching, by an electronic component attaching unit, an electronic component among the transported electronic components to the one of three-dimensional structures on which the adhesive material is applied; and

laser bonding, by a laser bonding unit, the attached electronic component to the one of three-dimensional structures by irradiating a laser beam to the electronic component attached to the one of three-dimensional structures,

wherein the transporting of the plurality of electronic components includes:

mounting the plurality of electronic components on a tray; and

transporting the tray in a predetermined direction.

2. The laser bonding method according to claim 1 , wherein the applying of the adhesive material comprises:

applying, by a dispenser, solder paste or NCP to the one of three-dimensional structures mounted on the working table; and

transferring, by a first transfer unit, the dispenser vertically and horizontally within a plane perpendicular to a tray transporting direction.

3. The laser bonding method according to claim 2 , wherein the applying of the adhesive material further comprises:

detecting, by a first monitoring unit, the alignment state of the dispenser with respect to the three-dimensional structures and application state of the solder paste or NCP to the three-dimension structures.

4. A laser bonding method for a three-dimensional structure comprising:

mounting a plurality of three-dimensional structures to a working table;

conveying, by a working table conveying unit, the working table on which the three-dimensional structures are mounted;

applying, by an adhesive material applying unit, adhesive material to one of the three-dimensional structures;

picking up and attaching, by an electronic component attaching unit, an electronic component to the one of three-dimensional structures on which the adhesive material is applied; and

bonding, by a laser bonding unit, the electronic component to the one of three-dimensional structures by irradiating a laser beam to the electronic component attached to the three-dimensional structure.

5. The laser bonding method according to claim 4 , wherein the adhesive material is solder paste or NCP.

6. The laser bonding method according to claim 4 , wherein the plurality of three-dimensional structures is a structure for an automobile tail lamp or an automobile headlamp.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 6, 2023
From: CHOI, JAE JOON; KIM, BYUNG ROCK
To: CRUCIAL MACHINES CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 065147/0630 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 6, 2023
From: CRUCIAL MACHINES CO., LTD.
To: LASERSSEL CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 065180/0114 →
Continuity (3)
Division 16921339 · Jul 6, 2020
Division 15577859
Related Publication 20240033840A1 · Feb 1, 2024
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