Depth control of seal line penetration for rotary ultrasonic horn/anvil welding without mechanical stop

    公开(公告)号:US11407182B1

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-09

    申请号:US17399429

    申请日:2021-08-11

    申请人: Dukane IAS, LLC

    IPC分类号: B32B41/00 B29C65/08 B29C65/00

    摘要: An apparatus for joining a first film portion and a second film portion together along a seal line. The apparatus includes a horn and an anvil. The anvil is positionable in close proximity to the horn. Either the horn or the anvil has a face with a width dimension and a circumference and is rotatable about a rotation axis. The face has a raised profile, and a height of the raised profile has a dimension corresponding to 50% to 150% of a thickness of the first film portion or the second film portion. The face is positioned such that the raised profile extends along the circumference such that continuous running contact is provided between the raised profile and the other of the one of the horn or the anvil when rotated about the rotation axis, to form the seal line without any external structure to control a distance between the horn and the anvil.

    DEPTH CONTROL OF SEAL LINE PENETRATION FOR ROTARY ULTRASONIC HORN/ANVIL WELDING WITHOUT MECHANICAL STOP

    公开(公告)号:US20230053660A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-23

    申请号:US17883294

    申请日:2022-08-08

    申请人: Dukane IAS, LLC

    IPC分类号: B29C65/08 B29C65/00

    摘要: An apparatus for joining a first film portion and a second film portion together along a seal line. The apparatus includes a horn and anvil. The anvil is positioned close to the horn. The horn or anvil has a face that is rotatable about a rotation axis. The face has a raised profile, and a height thereof has a dimension corresponding to 50% to 150% of a thickness of the first film portion or the second film portion. The face is positioned such that the raised profile extends along the circumference such that continuous running contact is provided between the raised profile and the other of the one of the horn or the anvil when rotated about the rotation axis, to form the seal line without any external structure to control a distance between the horn/anvil. A tapered bonding profile, a traction pattern, and a cut-and-seal feature are also disclosed.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS USING AN ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER AND SCRUBBING HORN MOTION TO SEAL A PART

    公开(公告)号:US20220388701A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-08

    申请号:US17888212

    申请日:2022-08-15

    申请人: Dukane IAS, LLC

    IPC分类号: B65B51/22 B29C65/08

    摘要: A system includes a first horn, a first ultrasonic transducer, a second horn, a second ultrasonic transducer, a memory, and a controller. The first horn includes a first part-interfacing surface. The second horn includes a second part-interfacing surface and is positioned relative to the first horn such that a part to be welded can be positioned between the first and second part-interface surfaces. The controller is configured to cause a first ultrasonic energy to be applied through the first horn via the first transducer to cause the first part-interfacing surface to vibrate, cause the first horn to move in a first direction at a first time, cause a second ultrasonic energy to be applied through the second horn via the second transducer to cause the second part-interfacing surface to vibrate, and cause the second horn to move in a second direction at the first time.

    Systems and methods using an ultrasonic transducer and scrubbing horn motion to seal a part

    公开(公告)号:US11426946B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-30

    申请号:US17403653

    申请日:2021-08-16

    申请人: Dukane IAS, LLC

    摘要: An ultrasonic welding system. The system includes an ultrasonic transducer assembly having a horn and a first transducer and a second transducer arranged to impart ultrasonic energy into the horn. The horn has a first part-interfacing surface and a second part-interfacing surface opposite the first part-interfacing surface. An actuator assembly is operatively coupled to the ultrasonic transducer assembly and configured to cause rotation of the horn. A controller is configured to: cause the actuator assembly to rotate the horn so that the first part-interfacing surface applies the ultrasonic energy to a first part along an entire length of the first part-interface surface while a first ultrasonic energy is applied through the horn via the first transducer to cause the first part-interfacing surface to vibrate back and forth along its entire length as the first ultrasonic energy is applied by the first transducer to the horn.

    Systems and methods using an ultrasonic transducer and scrubbing horn motion to seal a part

    公开(公告)号:US11873128B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-16

    申请号:US17953579

    申请日:2022-09-27

    申请人: Dukane IAS, LLC

    IPC分类号: B29C65/08 B65B51/22

    摘要: A system includes a first horn, a first ultrasonic transducer, a second horn, a second ultrasonic transducer, a memory, and a controller. The first horn includes a first part-interfacing surface. The second horn includes a second part-interfacing surface and is positioned relative to the first horn such that a part to be welded can be positioned between the first and second part-interface surfaces. The controller is configured to cause a first ultrasonic energy to be applied through the first horn via the first transducer to cause the first part-interfacing surface to vibrate, cause the first horn to move in a first direction at a first time, cause a second ultrasonic energy to be applied through the second horn via the second transducer to cause the second part-interfacing surface to vibrate, and cause the second horn to move in a second direction at the first time.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS USING AN ULTRASONIC TRANSDUCER AND SCRUBBING HORN MOTION TO SEAL A PART

    公开(公告)号:US20210370613A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-02

    申请号:US17403653

    申请日:2021-08-16

    申请人: Dukane IAS, LLC

    IPC分类号: B29C65/08 B29C65/00 B65B51/22

    摘要: An ultrasonic welding system. The system includes an ultrasonic transducer assembly having a horn and a first transducer and a second transducer arranged to impart ultrasonic energy into the horn. The horn has a first part-interfacing surface and a second part-interfacing surface opposite the first part-interfacing surface. An actuator assembly is operatively coupled to the ultrasonic transducer assembly and configured to cause rotation of the horn. A controller is configured to: cause the actuator assembly to rotate the horn so that the first part-interfacing surface applies the ultrasonic energy to a first part along an entire length of the first part-interface surface while a first ultrasonic energy is applied through the horn via the first transducer to cause the first part-interfacing surface to vibrate back and forth along its entire length as the first ultrasonic energy is applied by the first transducer to the horn.