Method and apparatus for simultaneous heating of materials

摘要

A laser beam(12) is guided by lenses(2,3,4) into the wall of a tube(5) which is transparent to IR(infra-red) radiation. The outlet end of the tube is shaped to match the desired heating contor(9) in the components to be welded together. On leaving the tube outlet end the contored laser beam is directed by a converging lens(7) onto the heating plane(8) of the flat material. - The laser beam is produced from a fiber laser(1) and formed into a ring shape by a condensor lens(3) and then by a converging lens(4) precisely onto the inlet end face(13) of the tube(5). The outlet end(14) of a plastic tube is shaped by heating to the contor of the desired welded area(9). Both ends of the tubular light guide are polished and the inlet side is round. - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for the process apparatus as described.