Thermoplastic welding apparatus and method
US9586362B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 17, 2011 |
| Grant date | Mar 7, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 15, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05B2206/023
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A thermoplastic welding apparatus includes a thermoplastic welding tool, at least one tooling surface in the thermoplastic welding tool, a magnetic induction coil in the thermoplastic welding tool and generally encircling the at least one tooling surface and at least one smart susceptor in the thermoplastic welding tool at the at least one tooling surface. The magnetic induction coil is adapted to generate a magnetic flux field oriented generally parallel to a plane of the at least one smart susceptor.
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