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公开(公告)号:US20210086281A1
公开(公告)日:2021-03-25
申请号:US17115507
申请日:2020-12-08
Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
Inventor: Robert R. Davidson , Richard J. Schuh , Justin M. Durik , Thomas A. Bunker
Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing welding type power is disclosed. The output is cyclical, and is a controlled voltage output during the background and/or peak and a controlled current output during the transition up and/or down. During the controlled current portion the output is responsive to output voltage.
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公开(公告)号:US10906115B2
公开(公告)日:2021-02-02
申请号:US15814650
申请日:2017-11-16
Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
Inventor: Bruce P. Albrecht , Robert R. Davidson
Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing a welding type power using a welding power circuit having a control input and a welding type power output, a feedback circuit and a controller connected to the control input and the feedback circuit is disclosed. The controller includes a parameter setting module and/or a process selection module that are connected to and responsive to at least one of the feedback circuit. The a process selection module can be responsive to the parameter setting module.
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公开(公告)号:US20200316704A1
公开(公告)日:2020-10-08
申请号:US16909502
申请日:2020-06-23
Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
Inventor: Justin M. Durik , Robert R. Davidson
Abstract: An example method of controlling a short circuit welding process includes: setting a heat target for at least a portion of a short state; monitoring output parameters during the short state; calculating a measured heat from the measured output parameters; comparing the measured heat and the heat target; adjusting a pinch current in a subsequent short state in response to at least one comparing from at least one previous short state; and repeating these actions.
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公开(公告)号:US20180311754A1
公开(公告)日:2018-11-01
申请号:US16027548
申请日:2018-07-05
Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
Inventor: Robert R. Davidson , Richard J. Schuh , Matthew Alex Palmer
CPC classification number: B23K9/1012 , B23K9/092 , B23K9/1043
Abstract: A pulsed welding regime includes a peak phase in which energy is added to an electrode and a weld puddle, and a molten ball begins to detach from the electrode, followed by a dabbing phase in which current is significantly reduced to place the ball in the weld puddle with addition of little or no energy. The resulting short circuit clears and the system proceeds to a background phase. The current in the dabbing phase is lower than the current during the background phase. The process may be specifically adapted for particular welding wires, and may be particularly well suited for use with cored wires. The dabbing phase allows for lower energy to be transferred to the sheath of such wires, and resets the arc length after each pulse cycle.
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公开(公告)号:US12162099B2
公开(公告)日:2024-12-10
申请号:US17115507
申请日:2020-12-08
Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
Inventor: Robert R. Davidson , Richard J. Schuh , Justin M. Durik , Thomas A. Bunker
Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing welding type power is disclosed. The output is cyclical, and is a controlled voltage output during the background and/or peak and a controlled current output during the transition up and/or down. During the controlled current portion the output is responsive to output voltage.
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公开(公告)号:US11878376B2
公开(公告)日:2024-01-23
申请号:US17227889
申请日:2021-04-12
Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
Inventor: Robert R. Davidson , Richard J. Schuh
CPC classification number: B23K9/0956 , B23K9/1043 , B23K9/1093 , B23K9/173 , B23K9/235
Abstract: Welding wire preheating systems and methods are disclosed. An example welding method includes: receiving a signal indicative of initiation of welding process; prior to initiating a welding arc based on the received signal, controlling voltage or current applied to a welding electrode to preheat the electrode to a temperature above an ambient temperature but below a melting point of the welding electrode; monitoring feedback voltage to determine a termination of preheating; and terminating preheating prior to initiating the welding arc in accordance with a welding protocol.
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公开(公告)号:US11478870B2
公开(公告)日:2022-10-25
申请号:US14554508
申请日:2014-11-26
Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
Inventor: Robert R. Davidson , Peter Donald Mehn , Richard J. Schuh
Abstract: A pulsed welding regime includes a peak phase in which energy is added to an electrode and a weld puddle, and a molten ball begins to detach from the electrode, followed by a dabbing phase in which current is significantly reduced to place the ball in the weld puddle with addition of little or no energy. The resulting short circuit clears and the system proceeds to a background phase. The current in the dabbing phase is lower than the current during the background phase. The process may be specifically adapted for particular welding wires, and may be particularly well suited for use with cored wires. The dabbing phase allows for lower energy to be transferred to the sheath of such wires, and resets the arc length after each pulse cycle.
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公开(公告)号:US11383317B2
公开(公告)日:2022-07-12
申请号:US16363584
申请日:2019-03-25
Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
Inventor: Robert R. Davidson , Richard M. Hutchison , James L. Uecker
IPC: B23K9/095
Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing welding-type power is disclosed and includes a short clearing prediction module that uses the second derivative with respect to time of the output voltage, or an error between a measured output voltage and an output voltage predicted using the first derivative with respect to time of the output voltage.
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公开(公告)号:US20220134462A1
公开(公告)日:2022-05-05
申请号:US17506818
申请日:2021-10-21
Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
Inventor: Shuang Liu , Robert R. Davidson
Abstract: Systems and methods are described to address issues associated with welding with cored wires. In certain processes, a welding wire may “stick” or fuse to a contact tip. To mitigate the negative effects of a wire fusing to a contact tip, a double pulse waveform is applied. A first pulse is applied at a first current level above a threshold current level required to transfer a ball of molten welding wire in a peak phase, and a second pulse is applied in the background phase at a second current level below the threshold current level to limit and/or eliminate fusion between the wire and the contact tip. In examples, the second current level is sufficient to dislodge a spot weld between the welding wire and the welding torch yet insufficient to transfer a ball of molten welding wire.
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公开(公告)号:US20210154762A1
公开(公告)日:2021-05-27
申请号:US17165561
申请日:2021-02-02
Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
Inventor: Bruce P. Albrecht , Robert R. Davidson
Abstract: An example welding type system includes: a welding power circuit having a control input and a welding type power output; a feedback circuit configured to provide feedback regarding the welding type power output or a weld produced using the welding type power output; and a controller connected to the feedback circuit, wherein the controller includes a parameter setting module and a process selection module, the process selection module configured to automatically select a welding process from a plurality of welding processes based on the feedback from the feedback circuit or one or more welding parameters set by the parameter setting module.
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