Laser beam welding with a spiral weld path having a first order of continuity
US10118249B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 15, 2015 |
| Grant date | Nov 6, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 25, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB23K2101/34
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of laser welding a first component to a second component includes moving at least one of a laser beam and the components via a controller along a weld path at least a portion of which is a spiral having a first order of continuity thereby welding the first component to the second component. In one embodiment, the spiral is an Archimedean spiral.
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