Laser welding apparatus employing a tilting mechanism
    13.
    发明授权
    Laser welding apparatus employing a tilting mechanism 失效
    采用倾斜机构的激光焊接装置

    公开(公告)号:US5961858A

    公开(公告)日:1999-10-05

    申请号:US659634

    申请日:1996-06-06

    Abstract: An apparatus for working material employs a tilting mechanism which tilts a head about a theoretical point disposed upon the sheet material. The welding or cutting head is defined as a laser head and the pivot point corresponds with the laser beam focal point. The laser head projects a laser beam directly upon the sheet material without the use of redirecting steerable mirrors. At least a pair of tilting mechanisms are employed to tilt the welding or cutting head along differing rotational planes. Various axial slides are employed in combination with a gantry. A laser vision system tracks a welding seam and a pre-weld gap. The tilting mechanism creates a tailored blank butt weld between dissimilar materials. A method of operating the present invention is also provided.

    Abstract translation: 一种用于加工材料的装置采用倾斜机构,该倾斜机构围绕设置在片材上的理论点倾斜头部。 焊接或切割头被定义为激光头,枢转点对应于激光束焦点。 激光头将激光束直接投射在片材上,而不使用重定向的可转向镜。 使用至少一对倾斜机构来使焊接或切割头沿着不同的旋转平面倾斜。 各种轴向载玻片与台架结合使用。 激光视觉系统跟踪焊缝和预焊间隙。 倾斜机构在不同的材料之间产生了定制的坯料对接焊缝。 还提供了一种操作本发明的方法。

    System for gauging the position of joint edges for welding
    14.
    发明授权
    System for gauging the position of joint edges for welding 失效
    用于测量焊接接头边缘位置的系统

    公开(公告)号:US5926967A

    公开(公告)日:1999-07-27

    申请号:US901685

    申请日:1997-07-28

    Abstract: A system for gauging the relative positions of two opposing joint edges on sheet metal components prior to welding. The system comprises a gauging assembly including two pairs of gauging pins which are movable between a retracted position and a gauging position. Each pair of pins defines a separate edge contact line. When each joint edge has contacted both pins in a respective pair, electrical circuitry indicates as much and the components are clamped in this relationship.

    Abstract translation: 一种用于在焊接之前测量钣金部件上的两个相对接合边缘的相对位置的系统。 该系统包括测量组件,其包括两对测量销,其可在缩回位置和测量位置之间移动。 每对销钉分别定义一条边缘接触线。 当每个接合边缘已经接触到相应的两个引脚时,电路指示一样多,并且这些部件被夹紧在该关系中。

    Laser welding apparatus employing a tilting mechanism and seam follower
    15.
    发明授权
    Laser welding apparatus employing a tilting mechanism and seam follower 失效
    采用倾斜机构和接缝跟随器的激光焊接设备

    公开(公告)号:US5925268A

    公开(公告)日:1999-07-20

    申请号:US677092

    申请日:1996-07-09

    Abstract: In general, the present invention pertains to an apparatus and control system for working sheet material employs a tilting mechanism which automatically tilts a head about a theoretical point disposed upon the sheet material. In another aspect of the present invention, the head is defined as a laser head and the pivot point corresponds with the laser beam focal point. A further aspect of the present invention provides a seam tracking device and control system which automatically adjust a welding head height relative to the sheet material as a datum rather than relative to a gantry or other structure supporting the welding head. In yet another aspect of the present invention, an optical seam tracking device is employed to automatically tilt the welding head along differing rotational planes. In still another aspect of the present invention, various axial slides are employed in combination with a gantry. A further aspect of the present invention uses a seam tracking device and microprocessor to track a welding seam and move a welding head predetermined amounts due to sensed pre-weld gap widths. Another aspect of the present invention uses an automated tilting mechanism for creating a tailored blank butt weld between dissimilar materials. A method of operating the present invention is also provided.

    Abstract translation: 通常,本发明涉及一种用于加工片材的装置和控制系统,其采用倾斜机构,该倾斜机构使头围绕设置在片材上的理论点自动倾斜。 在本发明的另一方面,头部被定义为激光头,并且枢转点对应于激光束焦点。 本发明的另一方面提供了一种焊缝跟踪装置和控制系统,其自动地调整相对于片材的焊接头高度作为基准而不是相对于支撑焊接头的台架或其他结构。 在本发明的另一方面,采用光缝跟踪装置来沿着不同的旋转平面自动地倾斜焊接头。 在本发明的另一方面,与台架结合使用各种轴向载玻片。 本发明的另一方面使用焊缝跟踪装置和微处理器来跟踪焊缝并且由于检测到的预焊间隙宽度而使焊接头移动预定量。 本发明的另一方面使用自动倾斜机构来在不同材料之间产生定制的坯料对接焊缝。 还提供了一种操作本发明的方法。

    System and method for laser butt-welding
    16.
    发明授权
    System and method for laser butt-welding 失效
    激光对接焊接系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US5814786A

    公开(公告)日:1998-09-29

    申请号:US554372

    申请日:1995-11-08

    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for welding a joint edge of a first sheet metal component to a joint edge of a second sheet metal component to form a weld joint. The system includes a gauging sub-system which positions each joint edge at a desired distance from a weld line. A sub-system then clamps the sheet metal components in this relationship. A joint edge butting sub-system then moves the clamped components toward each other until the edges are in butting relationship. A laser welding sub-system then moves a welding head along the butted edges to form the weld joint. The laser beam, which forms the weld joint, passes through an air shield in the welding mechanism so that weld splatter from the welding zone is carried off by an air stream and does not reach the welding head optics. The invention also relates to a method of laser welding.

    Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种用于焊接第一钣金部件的接合边缘到第二钣金部件的接合边缘以形成焊接接头的系统。 该系统包括测量子系统,其将每个接合边缘定位在距离焊接线所需的距离处。 然后,子系统以这种关系夹紧钣金部件。 接合边缘对接子系统然后将夹紧的部件朝向彼此移动,直到边缘处于对接关系。 然后,激光焊接子系统沿着对接边缘移动焊接头以形成焊接接头。 形成焊接接头的激光束通过焊接机构中的空气屏蔽,使得来自焊接区域的焊接飞溅物被空气流带走并且不到达焊接头光学元件。 本发明还涉及一种激光焊接方法。

    apparatus for machining at least one edge of at least one sheet metal
plate
    18.
    发明授权
    apparatus for machining at least one edge of at least one sheet metal plate 失效
    用于加工至少一个金属板的至少一个边缘的装置

    公开(公告)号:US6116829A

    公开(公告)日:2000-09-12

    申请号:US938897

    申请日:1997-09-26

    Abstract: The invention relates to a process of butt-welding together sheet metal plates, in particular those having different sheet metal thicknesses, by means of an edge preparation to the extent that the edges of the sheet metal plates are milled in a sheet metal stack (5). For this purpose, the appropriate apparatus has a supporting and clamping means (1, 2, 3, 9, 10).

    Abstract translation: 本发明涉及通过边缘准备将金属板的特别是具有不同金属板厚度的板材对接在一起的程序,使得金属板的边缘在钣金堆叠(5 )。 为此,适当的装置具有支撑和夹持装置(1,2,3,9,10)。

    System for bringing the joint edges of sheet material into butting
relationship for welding
    19.
    发明授权
    System for bringing the joint edges of sheet material into butting relationship for welding 失效
    将板材的接合边缘焊接成对接关系的系统

    公开(公告)号:US06070781A

    公开(公告)日:2000-06-06

    申请号:US902126

    申请日:1997-07-29

    Abstract: A system for bringing the joint edges of first and second sheet metal components into butting relationship. The components are clamped in opposing clamping assemblies with one of the assemblies being movable toward and away from the other. A fluid motor is mounted on one clamping assembly and a piston extending therefrom is connected to the other clamping assembly through a pair of expandable bladders. By sequentially introducing high and low pressure air to first one bladder and then the other, the movable clamping assembly is caused to move one component toward the other while accommodating any initial misalignment between the edges.

    Abstract translation: 一种用于使第一和第二金属片部件的接合边缘成为对接关系的系统。 组件被夹紧在相对的夹紧组件中,其中一个组件可以朝向和远离另一个移动。 流体马达安装在一个夹紧组件上,从其延伸的活塞通过一对可膨胀气囊连接到另一夹紧组件。 通过将高压和低压空气顺序地引入到第一个气囊然后另一个,使可动夹紧组件在容纳边缘之间的任何初始的未对准的同时朝向另一个移动。

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