Method for automatically selecting the welding sequence for manual welding electrode holders; manual welding electrode holder for implementing the method
US6337458B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 23, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jan 8, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 23, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB23K11/253
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The electrode holder comprises a body 1 suspended by an articulated link 9, 13, 14 from a sling 6, this articulated link comprising a pivot collar 13 in which the body can rotate around a principal longitudinal, swiveling axis X and a pivot 14 mounted on this collar and by means of which the body 1 can pivot on the end of the sling 6 around a horizontal lateral axis y perpendicular to axis X. The body 1 is integral with an inclinometer giving the value and sense of the angle of pivot of the body around the principal axis X, and of the lateral axis y in relation to a reference vertical. This information is used to identify the welding location and to automatically select the appropriate welding sequence corresponding to this location. This sequence is coded and transferred to a welding control cabinet to be executed.
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