LASER SPOT WELDING OF OVERLAPPING ALUMINUM WORKPIECES

    公开(公告)号:US20180304405A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-25

    申请号:US15767080

    申请日:2015-11-06

    CPC classification number: B23K26/22 B23K26/082 B23K26/32 B23K2103/10

    Abstract: A method of laser welding a workpiece stack-up (10) that includes at least two overlapping aluminum workpieces (12, 14) comprises advancing a laser beam (24) relative to a plane of a top surface (20) of the workpiece stack-up (10) and along a spot weld travel pattern (74) that includes one or more nonlinear inner weld paths and an outer peripheral weld path that surrounds the one or more nonlinear inner weld paths. Such advancement of the laser beam (24) along the spot weld travel pattern (74) translates a keyhole (78) and a surrounding molten aluminum weld pool (76) along a corresponding route relative to the top surface (20) of the workpiece stack-up (10). Advancing the laser beam (24) along the spot weld travel pattern (74) forms a weld joint (72), which includes resolidified composite aluminum workpiece material derived from each of the aluminum workpieces (12, 14) penetrated by the surrounding molten aluminum weld pool (76), that fusion welds the aluminum workpieces (12, 14) together.

    LASER WELDING OVERLAPPING METAL WORKPIECES
    2.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180141158A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-05-24

    申请号:US15575170

    申请日:2015-06-02

    CPC classification number: B23K26/244 B23K2101/34 B23K2103/04 B23K2103/08

    Abstract: A method of laser welding a workpiece stack-up (10) that includes at least two overlapping steel workpieces (12, 14) comprises directing a laser beam (40) at a top surface (26) of the workpiece stack-up to form a keyhole (56) surrounded by a molten steel weld pool (58). The laser beam is conveyed along a predefined weld pattern that includes one or more nonlinear inner weld paths (66) and an enclosed outer peripheral weld path (68) surrounding the one or more nonlinear inner weld paths. During conveyance of the laser beam along the one or more nonlinear inner weld paths, the keyhole fully penetrates through the workpiece stack-up from the top surface of the stack-up to the bottom surface (28) of the stack-up. The method produces weld joints between the steel workpieces that do not have an intentionally imposed gap formed between their faying surfaces.

    Self-reported tracking methods including a trip plan with an expected duration or expected return
    4.
    发明授权
    Self-reported tracking methods including a trip plan with an expected duration or expected return 有权
    自我报告的跟踪方法,包括预期持续时间或预期回报的旅行计划

    公开(公告)号:US09349290B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-05-24

    申请号:US14336837

    申请日:2014-07-21

    Abstract: A trip plan is received at an in-vehicle application on a memory of an in-vehicle infotainment unit or at an application on a mobile device memory. The trip plan includes an expected trip duration and/or an expected trip return. An in-vehicle bus facilitates monitoring for a return event, or a mobile device monitoring system facilitates monitoring for a return event. In an example, a notification that the return event has been recognized is received at one of the applications. The return event is identified as having occurred prior to or at the expiration of the expected trip duration and/or return. In another example, one of the applications recognizes that the expected trip duration and/or the return has expired and that no notification of the return event has been received, and a pending alert notification is transmitted to another party.

    Abstract translation: 在车载信息娱乐单元的存储器上或在移动设备存储器上的应用中的车载应用中接收到行程计划。 旅行计划包括预期行程持续时间和/或预期行程返回。 车载总线便于监视返回事件,或者移动设备监视系统便于监视返回事件。 在一个示例中,在其中一个应用程序中接收到已经识别了返回事件的通知。 返回事件被识别为在预期行程持续时间或/或返回之前或期满时发生。 在另一示例中,其中一个应用程序识别出期望的行程持续时间和/或返回已经过期,并且没有收到返回事件的通知,并且未决警报通知被发送到另一方。

    SELF-REPORTED TRACKING METHODS
    5.
    发明申请
    SELF-REPORTED TRACKING METHODS 有权
    自我报告跟踪方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160019785A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-01-21

    申请号:US14336837

    申请日:2014-07-21

    Abstract: A trip plan is received at an in-vehicle application on a memory of an in-vehicle infotainment unit or at an application on a mobile device memory. The trip plan includes an expected trip duration and/or an expected trip return. An in-vehicle bus facilitates monitoring for a return event, or a mobile device monitoring system facilitates monitoring for a return event. In an example, a notification that the return event has been recognized is received at one of the applications. The return event is identified as having occurred prior to or at the expiration of the expected trip duration and/or return. In another example, one of the applications recognizes that the expected trip duration and/or the return has expired and that no notification of the return event has been received, and a pending alert notification is transmitted to another party.

    Abstract translation: 在车载信息娱乐单元的存储器上或在移动设备存储器上的应用中的车载应用中接收到行程计划。 旅行计划包括预期行程持续时间和/或预期行程返回。 车载总线便于监视返回事件,或者移动设备监视系统便于监视返回事件。 在一个示例中,在其中一个应用程序中接收到已经识别了返回事件的通知。 返回事件被识别为在预期行程持续时间或/或返回之前或期满时发生。 在另一示例中,其中一个应用程序识别出期望的行程持续时间和/或返回已经过期,并且没有收到返回事件的通知,并且未决警报通知被发送到另一方。

    Joining of thermoplastic to metal with enhanced interfacial chemical bonding

    公开(公告)号:US10569477B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-25

    申请号:US15546547

    申请日:2015-01-26

    Abstract: A method of attaching a thermoplastic-based workpiece and a metal workpiece involves the use of a metal reaction coating. The metal reaction coating is applied over a base metal substrate of the metal workpiece such that the metal reaction coating faces and contacts the thermoplastic-based workpiece when the two workpieces are assembled in overlapping fashion. To attach the workpieces at their faying interface, an energy source such as, for example, a laser beam or an electric arc, is directed against the metal workpiece to create a zone of concentrated heat that at least warms up the metal reaction coating and melts a portion of the thermoplastic-based workpiece. Such heated activity at the faying interface promotes interfacial chemical bonding between the thermoplastic-based workpiece and the metal workpiece that contributes to an enhanced attachment between the workpieces.

    SELF-ADJUSTING WIRE FOR WELDING APPLICATIONS
    7.
    发明申请
    SELF-ADJUSTING WIRE FOR WELDING APPLICATIONS 审中-公开
    用于焊接应用的自调整线

    公开(公告)号:US20140138366A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-05-22

    申请号:US14076639

    申请日:2013-11-11

    Abstract: Disclosed are self-adjusting wires, methods of making these self-adjusting wires, and thermal joining processes (such as gas metal arc welding or laser brazing) and other processes using these self-adjusting wires. The wires have a core of a metal or metal alloy suitable as a joining material in the joining process and an exterior layer of a shape-memory alloy, which may be continuous about the exterior of the core or discontinuous such as a longitudinal strip or strips. The shape-memory alloy of the self-adjusting wire is “trained” to a straight-wire shape in its austenite phase. In using the self-adjusting wire in a process, a bent end of the self-adjusting wire is straightened by heating the self-adjusting wire above the austenite phase transition temperature of the shape-memory alloy.

    Abstract translation: 公开了自调整线,制造这些自调整线的方法,以及使用这些自调节线的热接合工艺(例如气体金属电弧焊或激光钎焊)等工艺。 电线具有适合作为接合过程中的接合材料的金属或金属合金的芯和形状记忆合金的外层,其可以围绕芯的外部连续或不连续地连续,例如纵向条或条 。 自调整丝的形状记忆合金在其奥氏体相中被“训练成”为直线形状。 在使用自调整线的过程中,通过将自调整线加热到形状记忆合金的奥氏体相变温度以上,自调整线的弯曲端部被拉直。

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CABIN AIR QUALITY CONTROL

    公开(公告)号:US20190023099A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-24

    申请号:US16069374

    申请日:2016-03-01

    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for controlling an air quality within a passenger cabin. The method includes outputting one or more control signals, by a processor, to activate a motor to generate an airflow stream for observation by a fine particulate matter sensor, the fine particulate matter sensor generating sensor signals based on the observation; determining a concentration level of fine particulate matter in the airflow based on the sensor signals; and outputting one or more control signals to an air quality system associated with the passenger cabin to generate an airflow into the passenger cabin based on the determined concentration level, the airflow into the passenger cabin flowing through a fine particulate matter filter.

    Laser welding overlapping metal workpieces

    公开(公告)号:US10688595B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-23

    申请号:US15575170

    申请日:2015-06-02

    Abstract: A method of laser welding a workpiece stack-up (10) that includes at least two overlapping steel workpieces (12, 14) comprises directing a laser beam (40) at a top surface (26) of the workpiece stack-up to form a keyhole (56) surrounded by a molten steel weld pool (58). The laser beam is conveyed along a predefined weld pattern that includes one or more nonlinear inner weld paths (66) and an enclosed outer peripheral weld path (68) surrounding the one or more nonlinear inner weld paths. During conveyance of the laser beam along the one or more nonlinear inner weld paths, the keyhole fully penetrates through the workpiece stack-up from the top surface of the stack-up to the bottom surface (28) of the stack-up. The method produces weld joints between the steel workpieces that do not have an intentionally imposed gap formed between their faying surfaces.

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