Wire feeder with non-linear speed control
US5990447A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 15, 1997 |
| Grant date | Nov 23, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 15, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB23K9/124
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A welding machine with a wire feeder and a controller is disclosed. The wire feeder includes a wire feed motor with a motor speed input. The controller is coupled to the motor speed control input. A user selectable wire feed speed input is also connected to the controller. The controller has an input circuit coupled with a non-linear stage such that the relationship between the user selectable wire feed speed input and the actual wire feed speed is not linear. The selectable input may be a potentiometer mounted on a front panel as the user selectable wire feed speed input. The non-linearity may be continuous or two discrete gains.
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