Friction stir welding apparatus and friction stir welding method
US11897048B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 20, 2021 |
| Grant date | Feb 13, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 21, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB23K20/1255
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A friction stir welding apparatus includes a welding tool that includes a shoulder and a probe supported by the shoulder, is inserted into a plurality of welding target members, and moves while rotating to weld the plurality of welding target members, a spindle motor that is coupled to the welding tool to rotate the welding tool in a predetermined direction, a welding head that supports the spindle motor, and an apparatus body that supports the welding head, applies a drive signal to the spindle motor, and moves the welding tool along a welding line while rotating the welding tool. The apparatus body has a first correction mode in which a welding tool position indicating a position of the welding tool in a Z-axis direction is corrected based on a variable correction quantity calculated by a predetermined operational expression according to a fluctuation quantity of a state quantity indicating a control quantity of the welding head in a Z-axis upper direction or a Z-axis lower direction when friction stir welding is performed on the welding target members by the welding tool, and a second correction mode in which the welding tool position is corrected based on a preset fixed correct…
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