APPARATUS FOR SOLDERING AND WELDING METALS AND NON-METALS BY LIGHT BEAM Russian patent published in 1999 - IPC

FIELD: soldering, welding, cutting by light beam metallic and non-metallic materials used for making articles in different industry branches. SUBSTANCE: apparatus includes ellipsoidal reflector 1, light source 2 mounted in irradiating focal point of reflector, mechanism for controlling light flux in the form of cylindrical tubular member 3 mounted inside reflector coaxially relative to light source, nozzle 6 arranged between light source 2 and working focal point of reflector in its shadow focus. Member 3 has bottom 4 with opening 5 for gas output. Nozzle 6 is secured to bottom of member 3. The last may be made of different materials: transparent, partially transparent or non-transparent for light beams. EFFECT: improved design. 5 cl, 1 dwg