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公开(公告)号:US08858742B2
公开(公告)日:2014-10-14
申请号:US14065801
申请日:2013-10-29
Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
Inventor: John Patrick Spicer , Debejyo Chakraborty , Michael Anthony Wincek , Hui Wang , Jeffrey A. Abell , Jennifer Bracey , Wayne W. Cai
CPC classification number: B32B37/00 , B06B3/00 , B23K20/10 , B23K20/106 , B23K20/26 , B29C65/08 , B29C66/90 , B29C66/9121
Abstract: A vibration welding system includes vibration welding equipment having a welding horn and anvil, a host device, a check station, and a robot. The robot moves the horn and anvil via an arm to the check station. Sensors, e.g., temperature sensors, are positioned with respect to the welding equipment. Additional sensors are positioned with respect to the check station, including a pressure-sensitive array. The host device, which monitors a condition of the welding equipment, measures signals via the sensors positioned with respect to the welding equipment when the horn is actively forming a weld. The robot moves the horn and anvil to the check station, activates the check station sensors at the check station, and determines a condition of the welding equipment by processing the received signals. Acoustic, force, temperature, displacement, amplitude, and/or attitude/gyroscopic sensors may be used.
Abstract translation: 振动焊接系统包括具有焊接喇叭和砧座的振动焊接设备,主机设备,检查站和机器人。 机器人通过手臂将喇叭和砧座移动到检查站。 传感器,例如温度传感器,相对于焊接设备定位。 附加传感器相对于检查站定位,包括压敏阵列。 监测焊接设备状况的主机设备,当喇叭主动形成焊缝时,通过相对于焊接设备定位的传感器测量信号。 机器人将喇叭和砧座移动到检查站,激活检查站的检查站传感器,并通过处理接收到的信号来确定焊接设备的状况。 可以使用声学,力,温度,位移,幅度和/或姿态/陀螺仪传感器。
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公开(公告)号:US20140138012A1
公开(公告)日:2014-05-22
申请号:US14065801
申请日:2013-10-29
Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Inventor: John Patrick Spicer , Debejyo Chakraborty , Michael Anthony Wincek , Hui Wang , Jeffrey A. Abell , Jennifer Bracey , Wayne W. Cai
IPC: B29C65/00
CPC classification number: B32B37/00 , B06B3/00 , B23K20/10 , B23K20/106 , B23K20/26 , B29C65/08 , B29C66/90 , B29C66/9121
Abstract: A vibration welding system includes vibration welding equipment having a welding horn and anvil, a host device, a check station, and a robot. The robot moves the horn and anvil via an arm to the check station. Sensors, e.g., temperature sensors, are positioned with respect to the welding equipment. Additional sensors are positioned with respect to the check station, including a pressure-sensitive array. The host device, which monitors a condition of the welding equipment, measures signals via the sensors positioned with respect to the welding equipment when the horn is actively forming a weld. The robot moves the horn and anvil to the check station, activates the check station sensors at the check station, and determines a condition of the welding equipment by processing the received signals. Acoustic, force, temperature, displacement, amplitude, and/or attitude/gyroscopic sensors may be used.
Abstract translation: 振动焊接系统包括具有焊接喇叭和砧座的振动焊接设备,主机设备,检查站和机器人。 机器人通过手臂将喇叭和砧座移动到检查站。 传感器,例如温度传感器,相对于焊接设备定位。 附加传感器相对于检查站定位,包括压敏阵列。 监测焊接设备状况的主机设备,当喇叭主动形成焊缝时,通过相对于焊接设备定位的传感器测量信号。 机器人将喇叭和砧座移动到检查站,激活检查站的检查站传感器,并通过处理接收到的信号来确定焊接设备的状态。 可以使用声学,力,温度,位移,幅度和/或姿态/陀螺仪传感器。
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公开(公告)号:US20170157714A1
公开(公告)日:2017-06-08
申请号:US15433274
申请日:2017-02-15
Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Inventor: John Patrick Spicer , Jeffrey A. Abell , Michael Anthony Wincek , Debejyo Chakraborty , Jennifer Bracey , Hui Wang , Peter W. Tavora , Jeffrey S. Davis , Daniel C. Hutchinson , Ronald L. Reardon , Shawn Utz
CPC classification number: B23K31/125 , B23K20/10 , H01M2/26
Abstract: A method includes receiving, during a vibration welding process, a set of sensory signals from a collection of sensors positioned with respect to a work piece during formation of a weld on or within the work piece. The method also includes receiving control signals from a welding controller during the process, with the control signals causing the welding horn to vibrate at a calibrated frequency, and processing the received sensory and control signals using a host machine. Additionally, the method includes displaying a predicted weld quality status on a surface of the work piece using a status projector. The method may include identifying and display a quality status of a suspect weld. The laser projector may project a laser beam directly onto or immediately adjacent to the suspect welds, e.g., as a red, green, blue laser or a gas laser having a switched color filter.
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公开(公告)号:US09604305B2
公开(公告)日:2017-03-28
申请号:US13624233
申请日:2012-09-21
Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Inventor: John Patrick Spicer , Jeffrey A. Abell , Michael Anthony Wincek , Debejyo Chakraborty , Jennifer Bracey , Hui Wang , Peter W. Tavora , Jeffrey S. Davis , Daniel C. Hutchinson , Ronald L. Reardon , Shawn Utz
CPC classification number: B23K31/125 , B23K20/10 , H01M2/26
Abstract: A system includes a host machine and a status projector. The host machine is in electrical communication with a collection of sensors and with a welding controller that generates control signals for controlling the welding horn. The host machine is configured to execute a method to thereby process the sensory and control signals, as well as predict a quality status of a weld that is formed using the welding horn, including identifying any suspect welds. The host machine then activates the status projector to illuminate the suspect welds. This may occur directly on the welds using a laser projector, or on a surface of the work piece in proximity to the welds. The system and method may be used in the ultrasonic welding of battery tabs of a multi-cell battery pack in a particular embodiment. The welding horn and welding controller may also be part of the system.
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公开(公告)号:US09827634B2
公开(公告)日:2017-11-28
申请号:US15433274
申请日:2017-02-15
Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Inventor: John Patrick Spicer , Jeffrey A. Abell , Michael Anthony Wincek , Debejyo Chakraborty , Jennifer Bracey , Hui Wang , Peter W. Tavora , Jeffrey S. Davis , Daniel C. Hutchinson , Ronald L. Reardon , Shawn Utz
CPC classification number: B23K31/125 , B23K20/10 , H01M2/26
Abstract: A method includes receiving, during a vibration welding process, a set of sensory signals from a collection of sensors positioned with respect to a work piece during formation of a weld on or within the work piece. The method also includes receiving control signals from a welding controller during the process, with the control signals causing the welding horn to vibrate at a calibrated frequency, and processing the received sensory and control signals using a host machine. Additionally, the method includes displaying a predicted weld quality status on a surface of the work piece using a status projector. The method may include identifying and display a quality status of a suspect weld. The laser projector may project a laser beam directly onto or immediately adjacent to the suspect welds, e.g., as a red, green, blue laser or a gas laser having a switched color filter.
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公开(公告)号:US20130105557A1
公开(公告)日:2013-05-02
申请号:US13624233
申请日:2012-09-21
Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Inventor: John Patrick Spicer , Jeffrey A. Abell , Michael Anthony Wincek , Debejyo Chakraborty , Jennifer Bracey , Hui Wang , Peter W. Tavora , Jeffrey S. Davis , Daniel C. Hutchinson , Ronald L. Reardon , Shawn Utz
IPC: B23K20/10
CPC classification number: B23K31/125 , B23K20/10 , H01M2/26
Abstract: A system includes a host machine and a status projector. The host machine is in electrical communication with a collection of sensors and with a welding controller that generates control signals for controlling the welding horn. The host machine is configured to execute a method to thereby process the sensory and control signals, as well as predict a quality status of a weld that is formed using the welding horn, including identifying any suspect welds. The host machine then activates the status projector to illuminate the suspect welds. This may occur directly on the welds using a laser projector, or on a surface of the work piece in proximity to the welds. The system and method may be used in the ultrasonic welding of battery tabs of a multi-cell battery pack in a particular embodiment. The welding horn and welding controller may also be part of the system.
Abstract translation: 系统包括主机和状态投影机。 主机与一组传感器和一个焊接控制器电气通信,该控制器产生用于控制焊接喇叭的控制信号。 主机被配置为执行一种方法,从而处理感觉和控制信号,以及预测使用焊接喇叭形成的焊缝的质量状态,包括识别任何可疑焊缝。 主机然后启动状态投影机以照亮可疑焊缝。 这可能直接在使用激光投影仪的焊缝上或焊接附近的工件表面上发生。 在特定实施例中,该系统和方法可用于多单元电池组的电池接头的超声波焊接。 焊接喇叭和焊接控制器也可以是系统的一部分。
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