Vibration welding system with thin film sensor
US8672211B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 18, 2012 |
| Grant date | Mar 18, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 18, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29C66/9516
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vibration welding system includes an anvil, a welding horn, a thin film sensor, and a process controller. The anvil and horn include working surfaces that contact a work piece during the welding process. The sensor measures a control value at the working surface. The measured control value is transmitted to the controller, which controls the system in part using the measured control value. The thin film sensor may include a plurality of thermopiles and thermocouples which collectively measure temperature and heat flux at the working surface. A method includes providing a welder device with a slot adjacent to a working surface of the welder device, inserting the thin film sensor into the slot, and using the sensor to measure a control value at the working surface. A process controller then controls the vibration welding system in part using the measured control value.
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