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Dressing quality determination method for resistance welding electrodes and device for the same

US11666983B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 28, 2021
Grant dateJun 6, 2023
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Expiry dateOct 24, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB23K11/11
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

To accurately make a dressing quality determination based on resistance waveforms, a dressing quality determination method determines the quality of dressing performed for electrodes when resistance welding is performed at a plurality of welding points. This method includes accumulating a known resistance waveform immediately after dressing the electrodes, and a known resistance waveform immediately before dressing the electrodes; creating, by a statistical method, a model for setting a threshold value for dressing quality determination, based on a plurality of known resistance waveforms immediately after dressing and a plurality of known resistance waveforms immediately before dressing; acquiring an unknown resistance waveform immediately after dressing the electrodes; and determining whether dressing is normal or dressing is abnormal by comparing the unknown resistance waveform immediately after dressing with the threshold value for dressing quality determination.

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