公开(公告)号：US20100163603A1

公开(公告)日：2010-07-01

申请号：US12601501

申请日：2009-03-16

申请人： Israel Stol ,  John W. Cobes ,  Trent A. Chontas ,  Joseph M. Fridy

发明人： Israel Stol ,  John W. Cobes ,  Trent A. Chontas ,  Joseph M. Fridy

IPC分类号： B23K20/12

CPC分类号： B23K20/125 ,  B23K2101/045

摘要： A multi-shouldered friction stir welding tool (10) comprises an integral shank-pin unit (11) having a plurality of pin portions on the shank-pin unit, where the plurality of pin portions for driving into a plurality of joints to perform a friction stir welding operation on the corresponding plurality of joints and, where a shank portion of the shank-pin unit is for attachment to an optional axial tension rod (19), each of the friction stir welding modules comprises a pair of shoulders (13, 14) that is connected to the shank-pin unit where each shoulder has a distal end and a proximal end, where the proximal end of each shoulder faces the pin portion of the shank-pin unit, whereby the shoulder and pin(s) rotate in unison, and a pair of split collars or a pair of nuts that is connected to the shank-pin unit and faces the distal end of each shoulder, where the plurality of friction stir welding modules are connected to each other whereby the modules rotate in unison to simultaneously make a plurality of parallel welds. In addition, a method of friction stir welding a plurality of joints simultaneously comprising using at least one multi-shouldered friction stir welding tool is provided.

摘要翻译： 一种多肩摩擦搅拌焊接工具（10），包括在柄针单元上具有多个销部分的整体柄针单元（11），其中多个销部分用于驱动多个接头以执行 在相应的多个接头上进行摩擦搅拌焊接操作，并且其中所述柄针单元的柄部分用于附接到可选的轴向张力杆（19），每个摩擦搅拌焊接模块包括一对肩部（13， 14），其连接到柄针单元，其中每个肩部具有远端和近端，其中每个肩部的近端面向柄销单元的销部分，由此肩部和销子旋转 以及一对分开的套环或一对连接到柄针单元并且面对每个肩部的远端的螺母，其中多个摩擦搅拌焊接模块彼此连接，由此模块以 一致同时做 多个平行焊接。 另外，提供了一种使用至少一个多肩摩擦搅拌焊接工具同时进行摩擦搅拌焊接多个接头的方法。

公开(公告)号：US20090084763A1

公开(公告)日：2009-04-02

申请号：US12246820

申请日：2008-10-07

申请人： Donald J. Spinella ,  John R. Brockenbrough ,  Joseph M. Fridy

发明人： Donald J. Spinella ,  John R. Brockenbrough ,  Joseph M. Fridy

IPC分类号： B23K11/11 ,  B23K11/24

CPC分类号： B23K11/253 ,  B23K11/252

摘要： The present invention provides a production line method of resistance welding comprising the steps of contacting a metal sheet with an electrode having an initial contact surface area at a force provide a pressure to the metal sheet; applying a current though the electrode to the metal sheet; measuring dimensional changes of the electrode; correlating dimensional changes in the electrode to changes in the initial contact surface area; and adjusting the force to compensate for the changes in the initial contact surface area of the electrode to maintain pressure to the metal sheet. The force may be adjusted by stepping the force to maintain pressure to the flaying surface of the metal sheet to be welded. By maintaining the pressure at the faying surface the life cycle of the electrodes may be increased without forming discrepant welds.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供一种电阻焊接的生产线方法，包括以下步骤：使金属片与具有初始接触表面积的电极以一定的力向金属片提供压力; 将电流施加到金属片上; 测量电极的尺寸变化; 将电极中的尺寸变化与初始接触表面积的变化相关联; 并且调节力以补偿电极的初始接触表面积的变化以保持对金属片的压力。 可以通过施加力来调节力以保持对待焊接的金属板的剥离表面的压力。 通过保持接合表面的压力，可以增加电极的寿命周期而不形成不一致的焊缝。

公开(公告)号：US20090230173A1

公开(公告)日：2009-09-17

申请号：US12048696

申请日：2008-03-14

申请人： Israel Stol ,  John W. Cobes ,  Trent A. Chontas ,  Joseph M. Fridy

发明人： Israel Stol ,  John W. Cobes ,  Trent A. Chontas ,  Joseph M. Fridy

IPC分类号： B23K20/12

CPC分类号： B23K20/125 ,  B23K2101/045

摘要： The present invention discloses a multi-shouldered friction stir welding tool. The multi-shouldered friction stir welding tool comprises an integral shank-pin unit having a plurality of pin portions on the shank-pin unit, where the plurality of pin portions for driving into a plurality of joints to perform a friction stir welding operation on the corresponding plurality of joints and, where a shank portion of the shank-pin unit is for attachment to an optional axial tension rod, each of the friction stir welding modules comprises a pair of shoulders that is connected to the shank-pin unit where each shoulder has a distal end and a proximal end, where the proximal end of each shoulder faces the pin portion of the shank-pin unit, whereby the shoulder and pin(s) rotate in unison, and a pair of split collars or a pair of nuts that is connected to the shank-pin unit and faces the distal end of each shoulder, where the plurality of friction stir welding modules are connected to each other whereby the modules rotate in unison to simultaneously make a plurality of parallel welds. In addition, a method of friction stir welding a plurality of joints simultaneously comprising using at least one multi-shouldered friction stir welding tool is provided.

摘要翻译： 本发明公开了一种多肩摩擦搅拌焊接工具。 多肩摩擦搅拌焊接工具包括一个整体的柄销单元，其在柄销单元上具有多个销部分，其中多个销部分用于驱动多个接头以对其进行摩擦搅拌焊接操作 相应的多个接头，并且其中所述柄针单元的柄部分用于附接到可选的轴向拉杆，所述摩擦搅拌焊接模块中的每一个包括连接到所述柄针单元的一对肩部，其中每个肩部 具有远端和近端，其中每个肩部的近端面向柄销单元的销部分，由此肩部和销头一致地旋转，并且一对分开的套环或一对螺母 其连接到柄针单元并且面对每个肩部的远端，其中多个摩擦搅拌焊接模块彼此连接，由此模块一致地旋转以同时形成多个平行 焊缝。 另外，提供了一种使用至少一个多肩摩擦搅拌焊接工具同时进行摩擦搅拌焊接多个接头的方法。

公开(公告)号：US08256657B2

公开(公告)日：2012-09-04

申请号：US12601501

申请日：2009-03-16

申请人： Israel Stol ,  John W. Cobes ,  Trent A. Chontas ,  Joseph M. Fridy

发明人： Israel Stol ,  John W. Cobes ,  Trent A. Chontas ,  Joseph M. Fridy

IPC分类号： B23K20/12

CPC分类号： B23K20/125 ,  B23K2101/045

摘要： A multi-shouldered friction stir welding tool (10) comprises an integral shank-pin unit (11) having a plurality of pin portions on the shank-pin unit, where the plurality of pin portions for driving into a plurality of joints to perform a friction stir welding operation on the corresponding plurality of joints and, where a shank portion of the shank-pin unit is for attachment to an optional axial tension rod (19), each of the friction stir welding modules comprises a pair of shoulders (13, 14) that is connected to the shank-pin unit where each shoulder has a distal end and a proximal end, where the proximal end of each shoulder faces the pin portion of the shank-pin unit, whereby the shoulder and pin(s) rotate in unison, and a pair of split collars or a pair of nuts that is connected to the shank-pin unit and faces the distal end of each shoulder, where the plurality of friction stir welding modules are connected to each other whereby the modules rotate in unison to simultaneously make a plurality of parallel welds. In addition, a method of friction stir welding a plurality of joints simultaneously comprising using at least one multi-shouldered friction stir welding tool is provided.

摘要翻译： 一种多肩摩擦搅拌焊接工具（10），包括在柄针单元上具有多个销部分的整体柄针单元（11），其中多个销部分用于驱动多个接头以执行 在相应的多个接头上进行摩擦搅拌焊接操作，并且其中所述柄针单元的柄部分用于附接到可选的轴向张力杆（19），每个摩擦搅拌焊接模块包括一对肩部（13， 14），其连接到柄针单元，其中每个肩部具有远端和近端，其中每个肩部的近端面向柄销单元的销部分，由此肩部和销子旋转 以及一对分开的套环或一对连接到柄针单元并面对每个肩部的远端的螺母，其中多个摩擦搅拌焊接模块彼此连接，由此模块旋转 一致同时做 多个平行焊接。 另外，提供了一种使用至少一个多肩摩擦搅拌焊接工具同时进行摩擦搅拌焊接多个接头的方法。

公开(公告)号：US20100108742A1

公开(公告)日：2010-05-06

申请号：US12632219

申请日：2009-12-07

申请人： Israel Stol ,  John W. Cobes ,  Joseph M. Fridy ,  Trent A. Chontas

发明人： Israel Stol ,  John W. Cobes ,  Joseph M. Fridy ,  Trent A. Chontas

IPC分类号： B23K20/12

CPC分类号： B23K20/1255

摘要： Friction stir welding tool to facilitate stress reduction within the tool that may include a body, a pin, a tension member, and an end assembly, the tension member and end assembly facilitating axial compression of the pin. The tension member may be decoupled from the pin and/or body of the tool via one or more decoupling members. The end assembly may comprise spring members to provide an axial force to the tension member. The pin may include various features to facilitate stress reduction proximal the pin.

摘要翻译： 摩擦搅拌焊接工具，以便于工具内的应力减小，其可包括主体，销，张紧构件和端部组件，所述张紧构件和端部组件有利于销的轴向压缩。 张紧构件可以经由一个或多个解耦构件与工具的销和/或主体分离。 端部组件可以包括弹簧构件以向张力构件提供轴向力。 销可以包括各种特征，以便于靠近销的应力减小。

公开(公告)号：US20100089873A1

公开(公告)日：2010-04-15

申请号：US12250776

申请日：2008-10-14

申请人： Joseph M. Fridy ,  Rabindra K. Bhattacharyya ,  Phillip A. Hollinshead

发明人： Joseph M. Fridy ,  Rabindra K. Bhattacharyya ,  Phillip A. Hollinshead

IPC分类号： B44C1/22

CPC分类号： B32B15/016 ,  C22C1/002 ,  C22F1/04 ,  C22F1/047 ,  C22F1/05

摘要： A method of producing a metal structure with a grooved wicking surface is provided. An aluminum alloy is provided that is thermomechanically processed to produce grain size and shape suitable for wicking. Then, the alloy is heat treated to produce a continuous etchable phase on the grain boundaries. The alloy is then etched with a solvent that dissolves the continuous etchable phase on the grain boundaries to produce the metal structure with a grooved wicking surface. In addition, the method of producing a laminate metal structure with a grooved wicking surface is provided. The laminate is provided with at least a top layer and a bottom layer where the top layer and bottom layer are made of an aluminum alloy. The laminate is thermomechanically processed to produce grain size and shape spanning the entire depth of the top layer suitable for wicking. Then, the laminate is heat treated to produce a continuous etchable phase on the grain boundaries within the top layer. The laminate is then etched with a solvent that dissolves the continuous etchable phase on the grain boundaries of the top layer to produce the metal structure with a grooved wicking surface where the grooves have a depth equal to the thickness of the top layer where the bottom layer is substantially free of the etchable phase on the grain boundaries.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种制造具有带槽芯吸表面的金属结构的方法。 提供铝合金，其通过热机械加工以产生适于芯吸的晶粒尺寸和形状。 然后，对合金进行热处理，以在晶界上产生连续的可蚀刻相。 然后用溶剂蚀刻合金，其溶解晶界上的连续可蚀刻相以产生具有沟槽芯吸表面的金属结构。 此外，提供了具有带槽芯吸表面的叠层金属结构体的制造方法。 层压体至少设置有顶层和底层，其中顶层和底层由铝合金制成。 该层压板被热机械加工以产生跨越顶层适合芯吸的整个深度的晶粒尺寸和形状。 然后，对层压体进行热处理，以在顶层内的晶界上产生连续的可蚀刻相。 然后用溶剂蚀刻层压体，该溶剂溶解在顶层的晶界上的连续可蚀刻相，以产生具有沟槽芯吸表面的金属结构，其中沟槽的深度等于顶层的厚度，其中底层 基本上没有晶界上的可蚀刻相。

公开(公告)号：US20100071197A1

公开(公告)日：2010-03-25

申请号：US12234925

申请日：2008-09-22

申请人： Joseph M. Fridy ,  Daniel Sarafin ,  Robert E. Bombalski

发明人： Joseph M. Fridy ,  Daniel Sarafin ,  Robert E. Bombalski

IPC分类号： H01P11/00

CPC分类号： H01Q1/38 ,  Y10T29/49016

摘要： A method of making an integral antenna from a metal laminate is provided. The metal laminate comprises a top metal layer, a middle thermoplastic layer, and a bottom metal layer. A portion of the top metal layer of the metal laminate is isolated to create an antenna structure so that the antenna remains a part of the metal laminate to create an integral antenna.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种从金属层压板制成整体天线的方法。 金属层压板包括顶部金属层，中间热塑性层和底部金属层。 金属层压板的顶部金属层的一部分被隔离以产生天线结构，使得天线保持金属层压板的一部分以产生整体天线。

公开(公告)号：US07432466B2

公开(公告)日：2008-10-07

申请号：US11298216

申请日：2005-12-09

申请人： Donald J. Spinella ,  John R. Brockenbrough ,  Joseph M. Fridy

发明人： Donald J. Spinella ,  John R. Brockenbrough ,  Joseph M. Fridy

IPC分类号： B23K11/24

CPC分类号： B23K11/252 ,  B23K11/253

摘要： A method of resistance welding comprising the steps of contacting a metal sheet with an electrode having an initial contact surface area at a force to provide a pressure to the metal sheet applying a current through the electrode to the metal sheet; measuring dimensional changes of the electrode; correlating dimensional changes in the electrode to changes in the initial contact surface area; and adjusting the force to compensate for the changes in the initial contact surface area of the electrode to maintain pressure to the metal sheet. The force may be adjusted by stepping the force to maintain pressure to the faying surface of the metal sheet to be welded. By maintaining the pressure at the faying surface the life cycle of the electrodes may be increased without forming discrepant welds. The current may also be stepped to further extend electrode life.

摘要翻译： 一种电阻焊接方法，其特征在于包括以下步骤：使金属片与具有初始接触表面积的电极以一定的力接触，以向金属片提供压力，该金属片通过电极施加电流至金属片; 测量电极的尺寸变化; 将电极中的尺寸变化与初始接触表面积的变化相关联; 并且调节力以补偿电极的初始接触表面积的变化以保持对金属片的压力。 可以通过施加力来调节力以保持对待焊接的金属板的接合表面的压力。 通过保持接合表面的压力，可以增加电极的寿命周期而不形成不一致的焊缝。 电流也可以进一步延长电极寿命。

公开(公告)号：US08413875B2

公开(公告)日：2013-04-09

申请号：US13561417

申请日：2012-07-30

申请人： Israel Stol ,  John W. Cobes ,  Trent A. Chontas ,  Joseph M. Fridy

发明人： Israel Stol ,  John W. Cobes ,  Trent A. Chontas ,  Joseph M. Fridy

IPC分类号： B23K20/12 ,  B23K37/00

CPC分类号： B23K20/125 ,  B23K2101/045

摘要： A multi-shouldered friction stir welding tool comprises an exterior threaded solid pin having a diameter and a length; a shoulder having a threadless inner diameter slightly larger than the diameter of the exterior threaded solid pin and at least one substantially radial threaded set screw hole; an monolithic shoulder-shank having a threadless inner diameter slightly larger than the diameter of the exterior threaded solid pin and at least one substantially radial threaded set screw hole; a pair of locking nuts having a threadless outer diameter and a threaded inner diameter operably compatable with the exterior threaded solid pin, wherein the shoulder and the monolithic shoulder-shank are capable of slidable engagement with the exterior threaded solid pin along the length of the exterior threaded solid pin to set a space slightly larger than a thickness of a work piece to be welded.

摘要翻译： 多肩摩擦搅拌焊接工具包括具有直径和长度的外螺纹实心销; 具有略大于外螺纹实心销的直径的无螺纹内径和至少一个基本上径向螺纹的固定螺钉孔的肩部; 具有略大于所述外螺纹实心销的直径的无螺纹内径和至少一个基本上径向螺纹的固定螺钉孔的整体式肩柄; 一对锁定螺母，其具有与外螺纹实心销可操作地相配的无螺纹外径和螺纹内径，其中肩部和整体式肩柄能够沿着外部长度与外螺纹实心销滑动接合 螺纹固定销以设置比待焊接的工件的厚度稍大的空间。

公开(公告)号：US20120325895A1

公开(公告)日：2012-12-27

申请号：US13561417

申请日：2012-07-30

申请人： Israel Stol ,  John W. Cobes ,  Trent A. Chontas ,  Joseph M. Fridy

发明人： Israel Stol ,  John W. Cobes ,  Trent A. Chontas ,  Joseph M. Fridy

IPC分类号： B23K20/12

CPC分类号： B23K20/125 ,  B23K2101/045

摘要： A multi-shouldered friction stir welding tool comprises an exterior threaded solid pin having a diameter and a length; a shoulder having a threadless inner diameter slightly larger than the diameter of the exterior threaded solid pin and at least one substantially radial threaded set screw hole; an monolithic shoulder-shank having a threadless inner diameter slightly larger than the diameter of the exterior threaded solid pin and at least one substantially radial threaded set screw hole; a pair of locking nuts having a threadless outer diameter and a threaded inner diameter operably compatable with the exterior threaded solid pin, wherein the shoulder and the monolithic shoulder-shank are capable of slidable engagement with the exterior threaded solid pin along the length of the exterior threaded solid pin to set a space slightly larger than a thickness of a work piece to be welded.

摘要翻译： 多肩摩擦搅拌焊接工具包括具有直径和长度的外螺纹实心销; 具有略大于外螺纹实心销的直径的无螺纹内径和至少一个基本上径向螺纹的固定螺钉孔的肩部; 具有略大于所述外螺纹实心销的直径的无螺纹内径和至少一个基本上径向螺纹的固定螺钉孔的整体式肩柄; 一对锁定螺母，其具有与外螺纹实心销可操作地相配的无螺纹外径和螺纹内径，其中肩部和整体式肩柄能够沿着外部长度与外螺纹实心销滑动接合 螺纹固定销以设置比待焊接的工件的厚度稍大的空间。