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Friction stir spot welding device and friction stir spot welding method

US10201873B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 22, 2015
Grant dateFeb 12, 2019
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Expiry dateOct 22, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB23K2103/00
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A friction stir spot welding device includes a pin member, a shoulder member, a rotation driving unit, a tool driving unit, a position detector, and a controller, wherein the controller sets as reference position of the tip end surface of the pin member or shoulder member at a time point when the pin member tip end surface or shoulder member contacts an obverse surface of an object and controls the tool driving unit reducing a pressing force to the object by the pin member and pressing force to the object by the shoulder member in a next welding process, and/ or controls the rotation driving unit reducing the pin member rotational speed and shoulder member rotational speed in the next welding process, in case where a first position is the position of the tip end surface of the pin member or the shoulder member is within a first region.

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