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<p><P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide the working nozzle of a thermal cutting machine, a working nozzle holding mechanism and a method for the same in which the working nozzle can be easily attached/detached to/from a working head of the thermal cutting machine. <P>SOLUTION: A nozzle holding mechanism 1 to attach/detach a working nozzle 7 mounted on a working head 5 on a tip part side of the working head 5 of a laser machine 3 comprises: a nozzle guide means 9 capable of guiding the working nozzle 7 so that the working nozzle 7 is moved in the extending direction of an optical path L1 of laser beams when the working nozzle 7 is mounted on the tip of the working head 5; and a nozzle fixing means 11 capable of automatically fixing the working nozzle 7 guided by the nozzle guide means 9, moved to a predetermined position, and mounted on the working head 5 at the predetermined position. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI</p> |