公开(公告)号：US20190201998A1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-04

申请号：US16291729

申请日：2019-03-04

申请人： Structural Services, Inc.

发明人： James T. Benzing ,  William R. Haller ,  Jacob B. Patterson

IPC分类号： B23K9/20 ,  B23K9/095 ,  B23K37/02 ,  B23K26/08 ,  B23K26/144 ,  B23K26/34 ,  B23K26/14

CPC分类号： B23K9/20 ,  B23K9/0953 ,  B23K9/0956 ,  B23K26/08 ,  B23K26/144 ,  B23K26/1476 ,  B23K26/34 ,  B23K37/0258 ,  B23K37/0282 ,  B23K2103/04

摘要： The present disclosure teaches systems and methods for robotic welding of studs onto the surface of I-beams. These systems and methods will find industrial applicability in, for example, the steel erection industry.

公开(公告)号：US20190193181A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-27

申请号：US16235943

申请日：2018-12-28

申请人： ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.

发明人： Jason Dunahoo ,  Seth Michael Gregory

IPC分类号： B23K9/095 ,  G06F3/01 ,  B23K31/02 ,  B23K37/00 ,  B23K9/10

CPC分类号： B23K9/0953 ,  B23K9/0956 ,  B23K9/1087 ,  B23K31/02 ,  B23K37/00 ,  G06F3/017

摘要： A motion detection system having detection circuitry, motion recognition circuitry, and communication circuitry is provided. The detection circuitry is configured to detect gestures or motions of a welding system operator. In some embodiments, the detection circuitry is configured to detect gestures or motions of a welding operator via an accessory device, where the accessory device is in wireless communication with the motion detection system. The motion recognition circuitry receives the detected gestures or motions, and translates the detected gestures or motions into a welding command. The welding command is communicated to a welding system via the communications circuitry, and is configured to adjust an operating parameter of the welding system.

公开(公告)号：US20180357923A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-13

申请号：US16106170

申请日：2018-08-21

申请人： Lincoln Global, Inc.

发明人： Joseph A. Daniel ,  Deanna Postlethwaite ,  George D. Blankenship

IPC分类号： G09B19/24 ,  B23K9/10 ,  B23K9/095 ,  B23K9/09

CPC分类号： G09B19/24 ,  B23K9/09 ,  B23K9/095 ,  B23K9/0953 ,  B23K9/0956 ,  B23K9/1056

摘要： A virtual welding station includes a virtual sequencer for simulating different welding techniques and non-welding operations. The virtual welding station can be used to train an operator on the production of complete assemblies.

公开(公告)号：US20180308391A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-25

申请号：US16021576

申请日：2018-06-28

申请人： Lincoln Global, Inc.

发明人： Paul Christopher BOULWARE ,  Christopher C. CONRARDY ,  Douglas A. CLARK ,  M. William FORQUER

IPC分类号： G09B19/24 ,  B23K9/095 ,  B23K9/10 ,  G09B5/02

CPC分类号： G09B19/24 ,  B23K9/0956 ,  B23K9/10 ,  G09B5/02

摘要： A system for characterizing manual welding exercises and providing valuable training to welders that includes components for generating, capturing, and processing data. The data generating component further includes a fixture, workpiece, at least one calibration devices each having at least two point markers integral therewith, and a welding tool. The data capturing component further includes an imaging system for capturing images of the point markers and the data processing component is operative to receive information from the data capturing component and perform various position and orientation calculations.

公开(公告)号：US20180236587A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-23

申请号：US15948382

申请日：2018-04-09

申请人： ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.

发明人： Indra Budiman Wiryadinata

IPC分类号： B23K9/32 ,  B23K9/095 ,  B23K9/10

CPC分类号： B23K9/321 ,  B23K9/0956 ,  B23K9/1087

摘要： In certain embodiments, a wireless sensor module includes a motion or position sensor configured to detect a defined motion or position of a welding operator. The wireless sensor module also includes memory circuitry configured to store the defined motion or position and an adjustment of an operating parameter of a welding system which corresponds to the defined motion or position. A processor of the wireless sensor module is coupled to the motion or position sensor and the memory circuitry, where the processor is configured to retrieve the adjustment of the operating parameter from the memory circuitry upon detection of the defined motion or position by the motion or position sensor. The wireless senor module further includes a wireless communication device coupled to the processor and configured to transmit the adjustment of the operating parameter to the welding system.

公开(公告)号：US20180233065A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-16

申请号：US15953994

申请日：2018-04-16

申请人： Lincoln Global, Inc.

发明人： Paul C. Boulware ,  Douglas Alan Clark ,  Christopher C. Conrardy ,  Jeremy Michael Green

IPC分类号： G09B19/24 ,  B23K37/04 ,  B23K9/32 ,  B23K9/00 ,  B23K9/095 ,  B23K9/127

CPC分类号： G09B19/24 ,  B23K9/0026 ,  B23K9/0953 ,  B23K9/0956 ,  B23K9/1278 ,  B23K9/32 ,  B23K37/0426

摘要： A system for characterizing manual welding exercises and providing valuable training to welders that includes components for generating, capturing, and processing data. The data generating component further includes a fixture, workpiece, at least one calibration device having at least two point markers integral therewith, and a welding tool. The data capturing component further includes an imaging system for capturing images of the point markers and the data processing component is operative to receive information from the data capturing component and perform various position and orientation calculations.

公开(公告)号：US20180221980A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-09

申请号：US15888189

申请日：2018-02-05

申请人： KSM Castings Group GmbH

发明人： Markus ZBOJNIKOWSKI

IPC分类号： B23K9/095 ,  B23K9/02

CPC分类号： B23K9/0956 ,  B23K9/02 ,  B23K9/167 ,  B23K31/12

摘要： A method for nondestructive inspection of the weldability of a component manufactured by pressure-die-casting, especially by vacuum-assisted pressure-die-casting component, from an aluminum alloy. Using a TIG welding machine, a weld seam of specified length is produced, in an automated process with welding parameters to be predetermined and maintained constant, on the component. The surface of the component is then assessed visually for weldability on the basis of specified features.

公开(公告)号：US20180185948A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-05

申请号：US15398469

申请日：2017-01-04

申请人： ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.

发明人： Craig Steven Knoener ,  Milad Pashapour Nikou ,  Andrew James Thielke ,  Zach W. MacMullen ,  Charles Ace Tyler

IPC分类号： B23K9/10

CPC分类号： B23K9/1062 ,  B23K9/0953 ,  B23K9/0956 ,  B23K9/1006

摘要： Systems and methods are provided for visually displaying thermal duty cycles. Remaining weld time may be determined in a welding-type apparatus based on one or more parameters that correspond to at least one of: a real-time measurement corresponding to ambient conditions, a real-time measurement corresponding to power consumption, and a thermal profile of the welding apparatus. The information relating to the indication of remaining weld time may be presented to an operator of the welding-type system. The welding-type power supply may be shut off when a shut off threshold is satisfied.

公开(公告)号：US20180141149A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-24

申请号：US15357530

申请日：2016-11-21

申请人： ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.

发明人： Richard M. Hutchison

IPC分类号： B23K9/10 ,  B23K9/095 ,  G05B19/042

CPC分类号： B23K9/1062 ,  B23K9/0953 ,  B23K9/0956 ,  B23K9/1006 ,  G05B19/042 ,  G05B2219/45135

摘要： A welding-type system includes a welding-type power supply to output welding-type power, and a controller connected to the welding-type power supply. The controller is configured to set a value of a control variable of a control loop of the welding-type power supply, the control loop controlling the welding-type power. The controller is also configured to adjust the value of the control variable while monitoring the control loop. In response to detecting oscillation in the control loop, the controller is configured to determine a weld circuit inductance associated with a weld circuit of the welding-type system based on a relationship between the adjusted control variable value and the weld circuit inductance.

公开(公告)号：US20180130226A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-10

申请号：US15784979

申请日：2017-10-16

申请人： LINCOLN GLOBAL, INC.

发明人： Brian MEESS ,  Sarah EVANS

IPC分类号： G06T7/70 ,  G09B19/24 ,  G09B5/06 ,  A42B3/30 ,  G01S15/06 ,  G01S17/06 ,  B23K9/32 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06T7/20 ,  G06K9/20 ,  G06K9/62 ,  G02B27/01 ,  G06T7/50 ,  G06T19/00

CPC分类号： G06T7/70 ,  A42B3/30 ,  A61F9/06 ,  B23K9/0953 ,  B23K9/0956 ,  B23K9/322 ,  B23K37/006 ,  G01S15/06 ,  G01S17/06 ,  G02B27/0172 ,  G02B2027/0138 ,  G02B2027/014 ,  G06F3/147 ,  G06K9/00671 ,  G06K9/2054 ,  G06K9/6215 ,  G06T7/20 ,  G06T7/50 ,  G06T19/006 ,  G06T2207/30164 ,  G06T2207/30204 ,  G09B5/06 ,  G09B9/00 ,  G09B19/24

摘要： A system and method for calibrating a welding training apparatus. The system includes reference markers disposed in a 3-D space of a welding environment so as to have a known fixed orientation in the 3-D space of the welding environment. An image capturing device scans the welding environment, which includes a welding coupon or a workpiece. The image capturing device also captures an image of the welding environment. An object recognition device automatically identifies the welding coupon or the workpiece in the captured image and automatically associates a weld path to the identified welding coupon or workpiece. A calibration device automatically calibrates the welding training apparatus by correlating the weld path to the 3-D space of the welding environment based on the reference markers.