Portable welding arrangement and method for operating a portable welding arrangement, said arrangement comprising a storage battery controlled in accordance with the operating mode of welding apparatus
US10688584B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 23, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jun 23, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 30, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02B40/00
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A portable welding arrangement includes a welding apparatus having a storage battery, a power source, a welding control means and a connection for a welding torch. The operating mode of the welding apparatus can be changed between a standby mode and a welding mode. The portable welding arrangement includes a charging apparatus that can be connected to a power supply network and to the welding apparatus and has a charge controller for charging the storage battery. In a method for operating such a portable welding arrangement, for optimum charging of the battery, the charge controller of the charging apparatus is designed to control the charge of the accumulator of the welding apparatus in accordance with the operating mode of the welding apparatus.
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