阅读说明：本技术 激光器的功率控制方法、装置、存储介质及激光器 (Laser power control method and device, storage medium and laser ) 是由 孙翔 陈建飞 陆安俊 向丹 于 2020-05-27 设计创作，主要内容包括：本申请提供一种激光器的功率控制方法、装置、存储介质及激光器,方法包括：获得激光器的功率控制波形,其中,功率控制波形包括在第一时长内从脉冲值为零连续变化至第一脉冲值的启动段和在第二时长内从第二脉冲值连续变化至脉冲值为零的收尾段,启动段中任一点的脉冲值小于第一脉冲值,收尾段中任一点的脉冲值小于第二脉冲值；根据启动段,控制激光器的输出功率在第一时长内从零逐渐升高至第一脉冲值对应的功率,以及,根据收尾段,控制激光器的输出功率在第二时长内从第二脉冲值对应的功率逐渐降低至零。通过激光器的功率控制波形中连续变化的启动段、收尾段,实现对激光器的输出功率的平滑控制,避免激光器的输出功率的突变情况。(The application provides a power control method and device of a laser, a storage medium and a laser, wherein the method comprises the following steps: obtaining a power control waveform of the laser, wherein the power control waveform comprises a starting section and a terminating section, the starting section continuously changes from a pulse value to a first pulse value within a first time length, the terminating section continuously changes from a second pulse value to a pulse value to be zero within a second time length, the pulse value of any point in the starting section is smaller than the first pulse value, and the pulse value of any point in the terminating section is smaller than the second pulse value; according to the starting section, the output power of the laser is controlled to gradually increase from zero to the power corresponding to the first pulse value within the first time length, and according to the ending section, the output power of the laser is controlled to gradually decrease from the power corresponding to the second pulse value to zero within the second time length. The smooth control of the output power of the laser is realized through the continuously changed starting section and the ending section in the power control waveform of the laser, and the sudden change of the output power of the laser is avoided.)

1. A method of power control of a laser, comprising:

obtaining a power control waveform of a laser, wherein the power control waveform comprises a starting section and a terminating section, the starting section continuously changes from a pulse value to a first pulse value within a first time length, the terminating section continuously changes from a second pulse value to a pulse value to be zero within a second time length, the pulse value of any point in the starting section is smaller than the first pulse value, and the pulse value of any point in the terminating section is smaller than the second pulse value;

according to the starting section, the output power of the laser is controlled to gradually increase from zero to the power corresponding to the first pulse value in the first time length, and according to the ending section, the output power of the laser is controlled to gradually decrease from the power corresponding to the second pulse value to zero in the second time length.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the power control waveform further comprises an operational segment between the start segment and the end segment and continuously varying for a third duration, the method further comprising:

and controlling the output power of the laser to change along with the change of the pulse value of the operation section in the third time length according to the operation section.

3. The method of claim 1, applied inside the laser, wherein when the enable signal for controlling the output power of the laser is interrupted, the method further comprises:

and controlling the laser to gradually reduce the output power to zero within a preset time length.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the obtaining the power control waveform of the laser comprises:

obtaining an input instruction of a user, and determining a waveform to be determined according to the input instruction, wherein the waveform to be determined continuously changes;

acquiring a starting section starting time point, a starting section ending time point, the first pulse value, an ending section starting time point, the second pulse value and an ending section ending time point input by a user;

and generating the power control waveform comprising the starting section and the ending section according to the starting section starting time point, the starting section ending time point, the first pulse value, the ending section starting time point, the second pulse value, the ending section ending time point and the undetermined waveform.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein before the generating the power control waveform comprising the start segment and the end segment according to the start segment start time, the start segment end time, the first pulse value, the end segment start time, the second pulse value, the end segment end time, and the pending waveform, the method further comprises:

obtaining a plurality of time points input by a user and a pulse value corresponding to each time point;

correspondingly, generating the power control waveform including the start segment and the end segment according to the start segment start time point, the start segment end time point, the first pulse value, the end segment start time point, the second pulse value, the end segment end time point, and the undetermined waveform, includes:

and generating the power control waveform according to the starting section starting time point, the starting section ending time point, the first pulse value, the ending section starting time point, the second pulse value, the ending section ending time point, the plurality of time points, the pulse value corresponding to each time point and the undetermined waveform.

6. The method according to claim 5, wherein the generating the power control waveform according to the start segment start time point, the start segment end time point, the first pulse value, the end segment start time point, the second pulse value, the end segment end time point, the plurality of time points, the pulse value corresponding to each time point, and the pending waveform comprises:

anchoring the time point and the pulse value of the undetermined waveform according to the starting section starting time point, the starting section ending time point, the first pulse value, the ending section starting time point, the second pulse value, the ending section ending time point, the time points and the pulse value corresponding to each time point;

when a target pulse value with corresponding power exceeding the rated power of the laser exists in the anchored undetermined waveform, determining the target pulse value and a target time point corresponding to the target pulse value;

determining a target range which takes the target time point as a reference in the anchored undetermined waveform;

calculating the power average value of the anchored undetermined waveform in the target range;

when the power mean value exceeds a preset multiple of the rated power, adjusting the waveform of the anchored undetermined waveform in the target range so as to enable the power mean value of the adjusted undetermined waveform in the target range to be not higher than the preset multiple of the rated power, wherein the adjusted undetermined waveform is the power control waveform;

and when the target pulse value with the corresponding power exceeding the rated power of the laser does not exist in the anchored undetermined waveform, the anchored undetermined waveform is the power control waveform.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein said determining a target range of the anchored waveform to be determined with reference to the target time point comprises:

acquiring a preset duration range;

and determining the target range from the anchored undetermined waveform according to the duration range and the target time point.

8. A power control apparatus for a laser, comprising:

the laser power control system comprises a waveform obtaining module, a pulse generating module and a pulse adjusting module, wherein the waveform obtaining module is used for obtaining a power control waveform of a laser, the power control waveform comprises a starting section and a terminating section, the starting section continuously changes from a pulse value to a first pulse value within a first time length, the terminating section continuously changes from a second pulse value to a pulse value to be zero within a second time length, the pulse value of any point in the starting section is smaller than the first pulse value, and the pulse value of any point in the terminating section is smaller than the second pulse value;

and the power control module is used for controlling the output power of the laser to gradually increase from zero to the power corresponding to the first pulse value within the first time length according to the starting section, and controlling the output power of the laser to gradually decrease from the power corresponding to the second pulse value to zero within the second time length according to the ending section.

9. A storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs being executable by one or more processors to implement the method of power control of a laser according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

10. A laser comprising a laser emission unit and a control unit for executing the power control method of the laser according to any one of claims 1 to 7 to control the power of laser light emitted by the laser emission unit.

Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to the field of laser technologies, and in particular, to a power control method and apparatus for a laser, a storage medium, and a laser.

Background

Among laser applications, laser welding, laser cutting, etc. are important directions for laser applications. However, in the application of laser welding, laser cutting, etc., the application problem is easy to occur due to sudden change of laser power, for example, in the laser welding process, the power sudden change of the starting time and the stopping time can cause the pits to appear on the welding material, thereby affecting the quality of the laser welding; in the laser cutting process, poor cutting and the like can occur due to sudden power change.

Aiming at the problems, the existing coping mode is that an operator with abundant experience controls the light emission of the laser by virtue of experience, and the light emission signal and the actual light emission are completely synchronous as far as possible, so that high requirements are provided for the laser operator, and the working quality of the laser in the application process is difficult to ensure.

Disclosure of Invention

An object of the embodiments of the present application is to provide a method and an apparatus for controlling power of a laser, a storage medium, and a laser, so as to overcome a problem caused by a sudden change in laser power in a laser application process, and ensure a working quality of the laser in the application process.

In order to achieve the above object, embodiments of the present application are implemented as follows:

in a first aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a power control method for a laser, including: obtaining a power control waveform of a laser, wherein the power control waveform comprises a starting section and a terminating section, the starting section continuously changes from a pulse value to a first pulse value within a first time length, the terminating section continuously changes from a second pulse value to a pulse value to be zero within a second time length, the pulse value of any point in the starting section is smaller than the first pulse value, and the pulse value of any point in the terminating section is smaller than the second pulse value; according to the starting section, the output power of the laser is controlled to gradually increase from zero to the power corresponding to the first pulse value in the first time length, and according to the ending section, the output power of the laser is controlled to gradually decrease from the power corresponding to the second pulse value to zero in the second time length.

In the embodiment of the application, because the laser is most likely to have power abrupt change in the starting stage and the ending stage in the practical application process, the smooth control of the output power of the laser is realized through the starting section and the ending section which are continuously changed in the power control waveform of the laser, and the abrupt change condition of the output power of the laser is avoided, so that the problems (such as pits caused by the abrupt change of the laser power in the laser welding process and poor cutting caused by the abrupt change of the laser power in the laser cutting process) brought to the laser application process due to the abrupt change of the laser power are solved, and the working quality of the laser in the application process is ensured.

With reference to the first aspect, in a first possible implementation manner of the first aspect, the power control waveform further includes an operation segment located between the start segment and the end segment and continuously changing within a third time duration, and the method further includes: and controlling the output power of the laser to change along with the change of the pulse value of the operation section in the third time length according to the operation section.

In the implementation mode, in the power control waveform, the operation segment is located between the start segment and the end segment and continuously changes within the third time length, so that the output power of the laser can be continuously changed as much as possible, and the smooth control of the output power of the laser is realized, thereby avoiding the sudden change of the laser power and ensuring the working quality of the laser in the application process.

With reference to the first aspect, in a second possible implementation manner of the first aspect, the method is applied inside the laser, and when an enable signal for controlling the output power of the laser is interrupted, the method further includes: and controlling the laser to gradually reduce the output power to zero within a preset time length.

In the implementation mode, the power control method of the laser is applied to the inside of the laser, and the laser can be controlled to gradually reduce the output power to zero within a preset time period when an enable signal for controlling the output power of the laser is interrupted, so that power sudden change caused by sudden shutdown of the laser is avoided, smooth control of the output power of the laser is realized, and the working quality of the laser in application is ensured.

With reference to the first aspect, in a third possible implementation manner of the first aspect, the obtaining a power control waveform of a laser includes: obtaining an input instruction of a user, and determining a waveform to be determined according to the input instruction, wherein the waveform to be determined continuously changes; acquiring a starting section starting time point, a starting section ending time point, the first pulse value, an ending section starting time point, the second pulse value and an ending section ending time point input by a user; and generating the power control waveform comprising the starting section and the ending section according to the starting section starting time point, the starting section ending time point, the first pulse value, the ending section starting time point, the second pulse value, the ending section ending time point and the undetermined waveform.

In this implementation, the undetermined waveform can be determined by the input instruction of the user, and the power control waveform including the start section and the end section can be generated by combining the start section start time point, the start section end time point, the first pulse value, the end section start time point, the second pulse value, and the end section end time point input by the user. In this way, a user can conveniently design different power control waveforms according to actual needs and different application situations (such as welding lines and cutting lines) so as to optimize application effects (such as welding effects and cutting effects).

With reference to the third possible implementation manner of the first aspect, in a fourth possible implementation manner of the first aspect, before the generating the power control waveform including the start segment and the tail segment according to the start segment start time point, the start segment end time point, the first pulse value, the tail segment start time point, the second pulse value, the tail segment end time point, and the pending waveform, the method further includes: obtaining a plurality of time points input by a user and a pulse value corresponding to each time point; correspondingly, generating the power control waveform including the start segment and the end segment according to the start segment start time point, the start segment end time point, the first pulse value, the end segment start time point, the second pulse value, the end segment end time point, and the undetermined waveform, includes: and generating the power control waveform according to the starting section starting time point, the starting section ending time point, the first pulse value, the ending section starting time point, the second pulse value, the ending section ending time point, the plurality of time points, the pulse value corresponding to each time point and the undetermined waveform.

In the implementation mode, the user can edit the time point in the waveform to be determined and the corresponding pulse value to design the power control waveform, so that different power control waveforms can be designed according to actual needs to optimize the application effect.

With reference to the fourth possible implementation manner of the first aspect, in a fifth possible implementation manner of the first aspect, the generating the power control waveform according to the start section start time point, the start section end time point, the first pulse value, the tail section start time point, the second pulse value, the tail section end time point, the multiple time points, and a pulse value corresponding to each time point, and the undetermined waveform includes: anchoring the time point and the pulse value of the undetermined waveform according to the starting section starting time point, the starting section ending time point, the first pulse value, the ending section starting time point, the second pulse value, the ending section ending time point, the time points and the pulse value corresponding to each time point; when a target pulse value with corresponding power exceeding the rated power of the laser exists in the anchored undetermined waveform, determining the target pulse value and a target time point corresponding to the target pulse value; determining a target range which takes the target time point as a reference in the anchored undetermined waveform; calculating the power average value of the anchored undetermined waveform in the target range; when the power mean value exceeds a preset multiple of the rated power, adjusting the waveform of the anchored undetermined waveform in the target range so as to enable the power mean value of the adjusted undetermined waveform in the target range to be not higher than the preset multiple of the rated power, wherein the adjusted undetermined waveform is the power control waveform; and when the target pulse value with the corresponding power exceeding the rated power of the laser does not exist in the anchored undetermined waveform, the anchored undetermined waveform is the power control waveform.

In the implementation mode, the output power of the laser can exceed the rated power, so that the application of fast perforation of a welding starting point, starting point calibration, fast cutting of laser cutting and the like can be realized. Since the output power of the laser will cause irreversible damage to the laser when the power average value within a certain time length range exceeds the rated power of a preset multiple, the function needs to be reasonably applied. When a target pulse value with the corresponding power exceeding the rated power of the laser exists, calculating a power mean value in a target range, and adjusting an anchored undetermined waveform (the anchored point is limited, so that the undetermined waveform has a large adjustment space), so that the power mean value of the adjusted undetermined waveform in the target range is not higher than a preset multiple of the rated power, the damage to the laser caused by the fact that the output power of the laser exceeds the preset multiple of the rated power is avoided, and the service life of the laser is ensured.

With reference to the fifth possible implementation manner of the first aspect, in a sixth possible implementation manner of the first aspect, the determining a target range in the anchored to-be-determined waveform, where the target time point is used as a reference includes: acquiring a preset duration range; and determining the target range from the anchored undetermined waveform according to the duration range and the target time point.

In the implementation mode, the target range can be accurately determined by acquiring the preset duration range and combining the target time point, so that the laser cannot be damaged due to the problem when the output power of the laser is controlled according to the generated power control waveform.

In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a power control apparatus for a laser, including: the laser power control system comprises a waveform obtaining module, a pulse generating module and a pulse adjusting module, wherein the waveform obtaining module is used for obtaining a power control waveform of a laser, the power control waveform comprises a starting section and a terminating section, the starting section continuously changes from a pulse value to a first pulse value within a first time length, the terminating section continuously changes from a second pulse value to a pulse value to be zero within a second time length, the pulse value of any point in the starting section is smaller than the first pulse value, and the pulse value of any point in the terminating section is smaller than the second pulse value; and the power control module is used for controlling the output power of the laser to gradually increase from zero to the power corresponding to the first pulse value within the first time length according to the starting section, and controlling the output power of the laser to gradually decrease from the power corresponding to the second pulse value to zero within the second time length according to the ending section.

In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a storage medium, where one or more programs are stored, and the one or more programs are executable by one or more processors to implement the method for controlling power of a laser according to the first aspect or any one of possible implementation manners of the first aspect.

In a fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a laser, which includes a laser emission unit and a control unit, where the control unit is configured to execute the power control method of the laser according to any one of the first aspect or possible implementation manners of the first aspect, so as to control the power of laser emitted by the laser emission unit.

In order to make the aforementioned objects, features and advantages of the present application more comprehensible, preferred embodiments accompanied with figures are described in detail below.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the drawings that are required to be used in the embodiments of the present application will be briefly described below, it should be understood that the following drawings only illustrate some embodiments of the present application and therefore should not be considered as limiting the scope, and that those skilled in the art can also obtain other related drawings based on the drawings without inventive efforts.

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of a laser according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 2 is a flowchart of a power control method of a laser according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating an adjustment of a waveform to be determined according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of conditions that need to be satisfied by the output power of the laser according to the embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 5 is a schematic diagram of a power control waveform according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 6 is a block diagram of a power control apparatus of a laser according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Icon: 100-a laser; 110-a laser emitting unit; 120-a control unit; 200-a power control device; 210-a waveform acquisition module; 220-power control module.

Detailed Description

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application.

Referring to fig. 1, fig. 1 is a schematic view of a laser according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. In the present embodiment, the laser 100 may include a laser emitting unit 110 and a control unit 120.

The laser emitting unit 110 may emit laser, and the control unit 120 may control the output power of the laser emitting unit 110, the time point of emitting the laser, and the like, so as to control the output power of the laser 100. In this embodiment, the power control method of the laser may be applied to the control unit 120, and the control unit 120 may perform the power control method to smoothly control the laser emitting unit 110, so as to avoid the problem caused by the sudden change of the power of the laser and ensure the working quality of the laser 100 in the application process.

It should be noted that, in this embodiment, the control unit 120 may be a control part inside the laser 100, and in this case, the power control method of the laser is applied inside the laser 100; in other possible implementations, the control unit 120 may also be a control part external to the laser 100, such as an external PLC (Programmable logic controller), connected to the laser emitting unit 110 of the laser 100, where the power control method of the laser is applied to the outside of the laser 100. However, the power control method of the laser provided in the embodiments of the present application can be implemented in any two ways, and therefore, what is specifically chosen to implement is not limited herein, and if it is necessary to limit the power control method to be executed inside or outside the laser 100 when some ways are described later, it will be explicitly pointed out that what is chosen to implement what is not described here.

Referring to fig. 2, fig. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a method for controlling power of a laser according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The power control method of the laser may include steps S10 and S20.

In this embodiment, in order to overcome the problems caused by the abrupt change of the laser power to the laser application process (for example, pits caused by the abrupt change of the laser power during the laser welding process, poor cutting caused by the abrupt change of the laser power during the laser cutting process, etc.), step S10 may be performed.

Step S10: and obtaining a power control waveform of the laser, wherein the power control waveform comprises a starting section and a tail section, the starting section continuously changes from the pulse value to the first pulse value within the first time length, the tail section continuously changes from the second pulse value to the pulse value to be zero within the second time length, the pulse value of any point in the starting section is smaller than the first pulse value, and the pulse value of any point in the tail section is smaller than the second pulse value.

Because the laser is most easy to generate the condition of power mutation at the starting stage and the ending stage in the practical application process, the smooth control of the output power of the laser is realized through the continuously changed starting section and the ending section in the power control waveform of the laser, and the mutation condition of the output power of the laser is avoided, so that the problem of laser application process caused by laser power mutation is solved, and the working quality of the laser in the application process is ensured.

In this embodiment, the manner of obtaining the power control waveform of the laser may include multiple manners, such as obtaining from multiple power control waveforms stored in advance, or receiving a power control waveform transmitted by another device or terminal, or generating a power control waveform according to an input instruction of a user, which is not limited herein. In order to facilitate understanding of the present solution, the present embodiment will be described by taking, as an example, a manner of generating a power control waveform based on an input instruction of a user.

In this embodiment, the control unit may obtain an input instruction of a user, and determine the waveform to be determined according to the input instruction, where the waveform to be determined continuously changes. For example, for an application scenario of laser welding, a user may design an appropriate power control waveform for controlling the laser emitting unit to output laser light according to a welding process. The user may input a command to design a power control waveform, and the control unit may determine the waveform to be determined (or may even present the waveform to be determined to the user) in response to the user's input command, so that the user can perform the design (e.g., by determining parameters, adjusting the shape of the waveform, the pulse value, the period of the entire waveform, the duration of a segment of the waveform, etc.). The determined waveform to be determined is shown in fig. 3.

It should be noted that, in order to avoid power abrupt change of the laser in the start stage and the end stage, the continuous change of the waveform to be determined may be continuous change of the start portion and the end portion, and a waveform (i.e., a straight waveform) with a constant pulse value may exist between the start portion and the end portion.

By the mode, a user can give a complete waveform (namely a waveform to be determined) only by inputting a corresponding instruction, and the user can adjust the waveform according to needs (for example, adjust the waveform by setting some parameters), so that the design is very simple and convenient, and the operation is easy.

After the undetermined waveform is determined, the control unit can obtain a starting section starting time point, a starting section ending time point, a first pulse value, a terminating section starting time point, a second pulse value and a terminating section ending time point input by a user; and generating a power control waveform comprising a starting section and a tail section according to the starting section starting time point, the starting section ending time point, the first pulse value, the tail section starting time point, the second pulse value, the tail section ending time point and the undetermined waveform.

Referring to fig. 3 again, in the present embodiment, the control unit may obtain a start time point, an end time point and a first pulse value of the start segment input by the user to determine the start segment of the power control waveform. Specifically, the first time length of the start segment may be determined by combining the undetermined waveform according to the start time point and the end time point of the start segment, and the start segment continuously changing from the pulse value being zero to the first pulse value in the first time length in the power control waveform may be determined by combining the first pulse value (for example, the first pulse value is the first pulse peak value in the power control waveform). Of course, under the condition that the default starting time of the startup segment is zero, the starting time of the startup segment input by the user does not need to be additionally obtained, and this should not be considered as a limitation of the present application, subject to actual needs. In order to ensure the effect of the start segment, the first time period may be set within 0.02 ms to 10 ms, but should not be considered as a limitation of the present application.

It can be understood that the start section of the power control waveform is determined by acquiring the start section start time point, the start section end time point and the first pulse value input by the user and combining the undetermined waveform, mainly to explain that the rise time (i.e., the first duration) and the peak power (i.e., the first pulse value) of the first pulse of the start section of the power control waveform are adjustable, so that the user can design the power control waveform matched with the actual application scene according to different actual application scenes.

In order to realize applications such as start point calibration and start point rapid perforation in laser welding (for improving efficiency, these functions can be realized in a starting section, but are not limited thereto), the power corresponding to the first pulse value may exceed 100% of the rated power of the laser (usually not exceed 1000% of the rated power of the laser, depending on the parameters of a pump in the laser), for example, the power corresponding to the first pulse value is set to 150% to 200% of the rated power of the laser.

Referring to fig. 3 again, in the present embodiment, the control unit may obtain a start time point of an end segment, a second pulse value, and an end time point of the end segment, which are input by a user, to determine the end segment of the power control waveform. Specifically, the second duration of the tail segment may be determined by combining the waveform to be determined according to the start time point and the end time point of the tail segment, and the tail segment of the power control waveform, in which the pulse value is continuously changed from the second pulse value to zero within the second duration, may be determined by combining the second pulse value (for example, the second pulse value may be the last pulse peak value in the power control waveform).

It can be understood that the start time point of the ending section, the second pulse value and the ending time point of the ending section input by the user are obtained, the ending section of the power control waveform is determined by combining the undetermined waveform, and the method is mainly used for explaining that the falling time (namely the second time length) and the peak power (namely the second pulse value) of the ending section of the power control waveform are adjustable, so that the power control waveform matched with the actual application scene is designed by the user according to different actual application scenes. Wherein, in order to ensure the effect of the tail section and avoid sudden power change of the laser, the second time period can be set between 20 ms and 500 ms, but should not be considered as a limitation of the present application.

In addition, the continuous change of the start section and the continuous change of the end section may be continuous rising or falling changes, or may also be fluctuation changes, the pulse value of any point in the start section may be smaller than the first pulse value, and the pulse value of any point in the end section may be smaller than the second pulse value. Generally, in the case of the fluctuation-type variation, the fluctuation amplitude of the start segment and the end segment is not very large, for example, the pulse value in the waveform of the start segment may be: a continuous fluctuation from 0 to 0.6a, 0.6a to 0.5a, 0.5a to 0.85a, 0.85a to 0.8a, 0.8a to 1.0a, and similarly, the waveform of the tail segment may decrease in a wave manner, and the pulse value in the waveform of the tail segment may be from 1.0b to 0.4b, 0.4b to 0.55b, 0.55b to 0.2b, 0.2b to 0.3b, 0.3b to 0.1b, 0.1b to 0.15b, 0.15b to 0, and a continuous fluctuation from the second pulse peak value b to a pulse peak value of 0. Therefore, the present invention is not limited thereto.

The undetermined waveform can be determined through an input instruction of a user, and a power control waveform comprising a starting section and a tail section can be generated by combining the starting section starting time point, the starting section ending time point, the first pulse value, the tail section starting time point, the second pulse value and the tail section ending time point input by the user. Therefore, a user can design different power control waveforms for different application situations (such as welding lines and cutting lines) according to actual needs so as to optimize application effects (such as welding effects and cutting effects).

Of course, the determination manner of the start segment and the end segment of the power control waveform may also be other manners, for example, the first pulse value and/or the second pulse value are not pulse peak values, the first duration and the second duration do not need to determine time points, but directly give durations and the like, and therefore, the present application should not be considered as limited herein.

In order to facilitate a user to design a power control waveform according to different application scenarios (e.g., different bonding wires, different cutting wires, etc.), the control unit may further obtain a plurality of time points and a pulse value corresponding to each time point input by the user, so as to generate the power control waveform according to the start time point of the start segment, the end time point of the start segment, the first pulse value, the start time point of the end segment, the second pulse value, the end time point of the end segment, the plurality of time points and the pulse value corresponding to each time point, and the waveform to be determined.

With continued reference to fig. 3, the control unit may obtain a plurality of time points input by the user and a pulse value corresponding to each time point, and of course, the time points and the pulse values corresponding thereto may be any node on the waveform to be determined. For example, different requirements may be imposed on the start-up segment for different welding scenarios or welding requirements, and the time point input by the user and the pulse value corresponding to the time point may be located in the start-up segment, so as to adjust the waveform of the start-up segment; or may be located within the tail section to adjust the waveform of the tail section. In addition, the time points and the situations of more pulse values corresponding to the time points are located in the operation section between the starting section and the ending section, so that different operation sections can be set according to different specific situations of a welding line, a cutting line and the like in an actual application scene, and the designed power control waveform can be better suitable for the scene.

The power control waveform is designed by editing the time point in the waveform to be determined and the corresponding pulse value, and different power control waveforms can be designed according to actual needs so as to optimize the application effect.

Since the laser is irreversibly damaged when the power average value of the output power of the laser within a certain time length exceeds the rated power of a preset multiple (depending on the overshoot coefficient of the laser), the function of outputting laser exceeding the rated power needs to be reasonably applied.

Referring to fig. 4, fig. 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating conditions that the output power of the laser needs to satisfy according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. For example, assuming that the time range (i.e., the target range) is t, the area of the shaded portion is: s_A＝P_{Output of}× t, and the area of the safety zone is S_B＝P_{Rated value}× t, wherein P_{Output of}Indicating the output power, P, of the laser_{Rated value}Indicating the nominal power of the laser and t time. To ensure the safety of the laser, S is required_A<nS_BN represents a preset multiple, n is more than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to x, wherein x represents the overshoot coefficient of the laser.

Based on this principle, please refer to fig. 3 again. In this embodiment, the control unit may anchor the time point and the pulse value of the undetermined waveform according to the start section start time point, the start section end time point, the first pulse value, the end section start time point, the second pulse value, the end section end time point, the plurality of time points, and the pulse value corresponding to each time point. That is, the point of time (horizontal axis) and the pulse value (vertical axis) of the waveform to be determined are regarded as fixed, and the unanchored portion of the waveform to be determined can be adjusted.

In order to avoid damage to the laser caused by the fact that the average power value of the output power of the laser within a certain time length exceeds the rated power, the control unit may determine the target pulse value and the corresponding target time point when the target pulse value corresponding to the power exceeding the rated power of the laser exists in the anchored waveform to be determined.

After the target pulse value and the target time point corresponding to the target pulse value are determined, a target range which takes the target time point as a reference in the anchored undetermined waveform can be determined. For example, in order to accurately determine the target range, the control unit may obtain a preset duration range, and determine the target range from the anchored waveform to be determined according to the duration range and the target time point, as shown in fig. 3. The predetermined duration range may have a lower limit determined based on the rise time of the laser (e.g., 2 microseconds for the rise time of the laser, and typically a minimum of 20 microseconds for the predetermined duration range), and an upper limit determined based on the frequency of the waveform (e.g., the waveform to be determined) for the predetermined duration range (e.g., 10 hertz for the frequency of the waveform to be determined, and then 100 milliseconds for the period of the waveform). The preset duration range belongs to a value between an upper limit value (100 milliseconds) and a lower limit value (20 microseconds), and a specific value can be selected based on actual needs, which is not limited herein.

The target range can be accurately determined by acquiring the preset time range and combining the target time point, so that the laser cannot be damaged due to the problem when the output power of the laser is controlled according to the generated power control waveform.

After the target range is determined, the control unit may calculate a power average value of the anchored undetermined waveform in the target range, and adjust the waveform of the anchored undetermined waveform in the target range when the power average value exceeds a preset multiple of the rated power, so that the power average value of the adjusted undetermined waveform in the target range is not higher than the preset multiple of the rated power, and the adjusted undetermined waveform is the power control waveform. And when the target pulse value with the corresponding power exceeding the rated power of the laser does not exist in the anchored undetermined waveform, the anchored undetermined waveform can be determined as the power control waveform. A schematic diagram of the determined power control waveform is shown in fig. 5.

When a target pulse value with the corresponding power exceeding the rated power of the laser exists, calculating a power mean value in a target range, and adjusting an anchored undetermined waveform (the anchored point is limited, so that the undetermined waveform has a large adjustment space), so that the power mean value of the adjusted undetermined waveform in the target range is not higher than a preset multiple of the rated power, the damage to the laser caused by the fact that the output power of the laser exceeds the preset multiple of the rated power is avoided, and the service life of the laser can be ensured.

After obtaining the power control waveform of the laser, the control unit may perform step S20.

Step S20: according to the starting section, the output power of the laser is controlled to gradually increase from zero to the power corresponding to the first pulse value within the first time length, and according to the ending section, the output power of the laser is controlled to gradually decrease from the power corresponding to the second pulse value to zero within the second time length.

In this embodiment, the control unit may control the output power of the laser to gradually increase from zero to a power corresponding to the first pulse value within the first time period; controlling the output power of the laser to vary with the variation of the pulse value of the operation segment within the third time period according to the operation segment which is located between the start segment and the end segment and continuously varies within the third time period (in some possible implementation manners, the pulse value may also be constant); and controlling the output power of the laser to gradually reduce from the power corresponding to the second pulse value to zero in the second time length according to the tail section.

Specifically, the control unit may store parameters, such as a first duration, a first pulse value, a second duration, a second pulse value, a plurality of time points of the operation segment, and a pulse value corresponding to each time point, in the power control waveform in a FLASH (FLASH memory), that is, the control unit may execute the power control waveform according to the stored parameters to control the output power of the laser emitting unit. For example, it is detected whether an external signal has an enable trigger level (e.g., high), and if so, the enable segment of the power control waveform can be executed. In the execution process (the execution process of the operation segment), the control unit may further detect whether the holding time reaches a preset holding time minimum value, and if so, detect whether an end trigger level (e.g., a low level) exists in the external signal, and execute the tail segment of the power control waveform when the end trigger level exists.

Of course, the process of controlling the output power of the laser to gradually increase from zero to the power corresponding to the first pulse value within the first time period according to the start segment, and controlling the output power of the laser to gradually decrease from the power corresponding to the second pulse value to zero within the second time period according to the tail segment may be determined based on the waveforms of the start segment and the tail segment. For example, when the waveform of the start segment is continuously increased, the output power of the laser may be gradually increased from zero to the power corresponding to the first pulse value within the first time period; when the waveform of the starting section is fluctuating, the output power of the laser can be fluctuated from zero to the power corresponding to the first pulse value in the first time length. Similarly, the control of the ending section may also have various options, which are not limited herein.

In the power control waveform, the smooth control of the output power of the laser is realized through the continuously changed starting section and the ending section in the power control waveform of the laser, and the sudden change condition of the output power of the laser is avoided, so that the problems (such as pits caused by sudden change of the laser power in the laser welding process, poor cutting caused by sudden change of the laser power in the laser cutting process and the like) brought to the laser application process due to sudden change of the laser power are solved, and the working quality of the laser in the application process is ensured. The operation section is positioned between the starting section and the ending section and continuously changes in the third time length, so that the output power of the laser can be continuously changed as much as possible, the smooth control of the output power of the laser is realized, the condition of sudden change of the laser power is avoided, and the working quality of the laser in the application process is ensured.

When the power control method is applied to the control unit inside the laser, in order to avoid sudden power change caused by sudden shutdown of the laser, in this embodiment, the control unit may further control the laser to gradually reduce the output power to zero within a preset time period when the enable signal for controlling the output power of the laser is interrupted. For example, the control unit may control the laser emitting unit to gradually decrease the output power to zero within 20 to 500 milliseconds. The mode of gradually reducing the output power of the laser to zero within the preset time period may be a wave-type descending mode or a continuous descending mode, and is not limited herein.

Therefore, the power control method of the laser is applied to the inside of the laser, and can control the laser to gradually reduce the output power to zero within a preset time when an enable signal for controlling the output power of the laser is interrupted, so that sudden power change caused by sudden shutdown of the laser is avoided, smooth control of the output power of the laser is realized, and the working quality of the laser in application is ensured.

Referring to fig. 6, an embodiment of the present invention further provides a power control apparatus 200 for a laser, including:

the waveform obtaining module 210 is configured to obtain a power control waveform of a laser, where the power control waveform includes a start segment that continuously changes from a pulse value to a first pulse value within a first time period, and a tail segment that continuously changes from a second pulse value to a pulse value to be zero within a second time period, a pulse value of any point in the start segment is smaller than the first pulse value, and a pulse value of any point in the tail segment is smaller than the second pulse value.

A power control module 220, configured to control, according to the start segment, the output power of the laser to gradually increase from zero to the power corresponding to the first pulse value within the first time period, and, according to the end segment, the output power of the laser to gradually decrease from the power corresponding to the second pulse value to zero within the second time period.

In this embodiment, the power control waveform further includes an operation segment located between the start segment and the end segment and continuously changing within a third time period, and the power control module 220 is further configured to control the output power of the laser to change with a change of a pulse value of the operation segment within the third time period according to the operation segment.

In this embodiment, the power control apparatus 200 is applied inside the laser 100, and when the enable signal for controlling the output power of the laser is interrupted, the power control module 220 is further configured to control the laser to gradually reduce the output power to zero within a preset time period.

In this embodiment, the waveform obtaining module 210 is further configured to obtain an input instruction of a user, and determine a waveform to be determined according to the input instruction, where the waveform to be determined continuously changes; acquiring a starting section starting time point, a starting section ending time point, the first pulse value, an ending section starting time point, the second pulse value and an ending section ending time point input by a user; and generating the power control waveform comprising the starting section and the ending section according to the starting section starting time point, the starting section ending time point, the first pulse value, the ending section starting time point, the second pulse value, the ending section ending time point and the undetermined waveform.

In this embodiment, the waveform obtaining module 210 is further configured to obtain a plurality of time points input by a user and a pulse value corresponding to each time point before generating the power control waveform including the start segment and the end segment according to the start segment start time point, the start segment end time point, the first pulse value, the end segment start time point, the second pulse value, the end segment end time point, and the undetermined waveform; and generating the power control waveform according to the starting section starting time point, the starting section ending time point, the first pulse value, the ending section starting time point, the second pulse value, the ending section ending time point, the plurality of time points, the pulse value corresponding to each time point and the undetermined waveform.

In this embodiment, the waveform obtaining module 210 is further configured to anchor the time point and the pulse value of the undetermined waveform according to the starting segment starting time point, the starting segment ending time point, the first pulse value, the ending segment starting time point, the second pulse value, the ending segment ending time point, the multiple time points, and a pulse value corresponding to each time point; when a target pulse value with corresponding power exceeding the rated power of the laser exists in the anchored undetermined waveform, determining the target pulse value and a target time point corresponding to the target pulse value; determining a target range which takes the target time point as a reference in the anchored undetermined waveform; calculating the power average value of the anchored undetermined waveform in the target range; when the power mean value exceeds a preset multiple of the rated power, adjusting the waveform of the anchored undetermined waveform in the target range so as to enable the power mean value of the adjusted undetermined waveform in the target range to be not higher than the preset multiple of the rated power, wherein the adjusted undetermined waveform is the power control waveform; and when the target pulse value with the corresponding power exceeding the rated power of the laser does not exist in the anchored undetermined waveform, the anchored undetermined waveform is the power control waveform.

In this embodiment, the waveform obtaining module 210 is further configured to obtain a preset duration range; and determining the target range from the anchored undetermined waveform according to the duration range and the target time point.

Based on the same inventive concept, embodiments of the present application further provide a storage medium storing one or more programs, where the one or more programs are executable by one or more processors to implement the method for controlling power of a laser described in this embodiment.

In summary, embodiments of the present application provide a power control method and apparatus for a laser, a storage medium, and a laser, where power abrupt changes occur most easily in a start stage and an end stage of the laser in an actual application process, so that a smooth control of output power of the laser is implemented through a start section and a tail section that continuously change in a power control waveform of the laser, and an abrupt change of the output power of the laser is avoided, thereby overcoming problems (for example, pits caused by abrupt changes of laser power in a laser welding process, poor cutting caused by abrupt changes of laser power in a laser cutting process, and the like) caused by abrupt changes of laser power in a laser application process, and ensuring working quality of the laser in the application process.

In the embodiments provided in the present application, it should be understood that the disclosed apparatus and method may be implemented in other ways. The above-described embodiments of the apparatus are merely illustrative, and for example, the division of the units is only one logical division, and there may be other divisions when actually implemented, and for example, a plurality of units or components may be combined or integrated into another system, or some features may be omitted, or not executed. In addition, the shown or discussed mutual coupling or direct coupling or communication connection may be an indirect coupling or communication connection of devices or units through some communication interfaces, and may be in an electrical, mechanical or other form.

In addition, units described as separate parts may or may not be physically separate, and parts displayed as units may or may not be physical units, may be located in one place, or may be distributed on a plurality of network units. Some or all of the units can be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of the solution of the embodiment.

Furthermore, the functional modules in the embodiments of the present application may be integrated together to form an independent part, or each module may exist separately, or two or more modules may be integrated to form an independent part.

In this document, relational terms such as first and second, and the like may be used solely to distinguish one entity or action from another entity or action without necessarily requiring or implying any actual such relationship or order between such entities or actions.

The above description is only an example of the present application and is not intended to limit the scope of the present application, and various modifications and changes may be made by those skilled in the art. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement and the like made within the spirit and principle of the present application shall be included in the protection scope of the present application.