Process and device for joining of workpiece parts by means of an energy beam, in particular by means of a laser beam
US6596962B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 14, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jul 22, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 26, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB23K26/242
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a process and device for joining workpiece elements by means of an energy beam, especially a laser beam. The device comprises a wire feeding device for feeding a filler wire. In order to create optimum guidance of the wire relative to the laser beam and to the workpiece surface, the wire feeding device is mounted in a movable manner in the direction of the axis of the energy beam, in such a way that the wire tip melting in the energy beam is guided in a non-positive manner along the workpiece surface.
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