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Resistance welding equipment having an optical accelerometer for measuring electrode acceleration

US4628175A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 6, 1985
Grant dateDec 9, 1986
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Expiry dateFeb 6, 2005

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB23K11/3009
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An electrode for resistance pressure welding equipment having current control has frictionally connected thereto an optical accelerometer. The parts of the optical accelerometer as well as its optical signal leads are fabricated from electrically non-conductive and non-magnetic material.

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