Friction stir joining apparatus
US7703659B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 23, 2008 |
| Grant date | Apr 27, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 23, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB23K20/1245
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In the friction stir joining apparatus of the present invention, a rotation control unit variably controls a rotational speed of a rotor; and a straight movement control unit controls a straight movement of the rotor so as to control a pressure applied by the rotor to the object. The tip portion of the rotating rotor is pressed against a workpiece, thus spot joining is executed. The apparatus can execute frictional stirring joining without practical trouble under simple control.
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