Systems, methods, and apparatuses for monitoring weld quality
US-9089921-B2 · Jul 28, 2015 · US
Feedback from a welding torch of a welding system
US10170019B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10170019-B2 |
| Application number | US-201414149273-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jan 7, 2014 |
| Priority date | Jan 7, 2014 |
| Publication date | Jan 1, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jan 1, 2019 |
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A welding system includes a welding torch. The welding torch includes a sensor configured to detect a motion associated with the welding torch, a temperature associated with the welding torch, or some combination thereof. A display of the welding torch is activated, a determination is made that the welding torch has been involved in a high impact event, live welding using the welding torch is disabled, a software selection is made, or some combination thereof, based on the motion, the temperature, or some combination thereof.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A welding system comprising: a welding torch comprising a sensor configured to detect a temperature associated with the welding torch, wherein live welding using the welding torch is disabled based on the detected temperature, wherein the detected temperature comprises a temperature of a display of the welding torch, a temperature of a light-emitting device of the welding torch, or a temperature of a vibration device of the welding torch. 2. The welding system of claim 1 , comprising control circuitry configured to receive the detected temperature associated with the welding torch and to disable the live welding while the detected temperature is greater than a first predetermined threshold. 3. The welding system of claim 2 wherein the control circuitry is configured to present a feedback while the detected temperature is greater than the first predetermined threshold. 4. The welding system of claim 2 , wherein the control circuitry is configured to disable heat producing devices of the welding torch of the welding system while the detected temperature is greater than a second predetermined threshold, wherein the second predetermined threshold is greater than the first predetermined threshold. 5. The welding system of claim 1 , wherein the sensor comprises a thermocouple or thermistor temperature sensor. 6. The welding system of claim 4 , wherein the heat producing devices comprise one or more of the vibration device and the light-emitting device. 7. The welding system of claim 1 , comprising control circuitry configured to receive the detected temperature associated with the welding torch and to disable components or features of the welding system while the detected temperature is greater than a first predetermined threshold. 8. The welding system of claim 7 , wherein the control circuitry is configured to disable additional components or features of the welding system while the detected temperature is greater than a second predetermined threshold, wherein the second predetermined threshold is greater than the first predetermined threshold.
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- B23K9/0956Primary
using sensing means, e.g. optical · CPC title
Accessories · CPC title
Safety devices for welding or cutting · CPC title
Other electric circuits therefor; Protective circuits; Remote controls · CPC title
Vibrating holders for electrodes (B23K9/022 takes precedence) · CPC title
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- What does patent US10170019B2 cover?
- A welding system includes a welding torch. The welding torch includes a sensor configured to detect a motion associated with the welding torch, a temperature associated with the welding torch, or some combination thereof. A display of the welding torch is activated, a determination is made that the welding torch has been involved in a high impact event, live welding using the welding torch is d…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Illinois Tool Works
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B23K9/0956. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
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- Publication date Tue Jan 01 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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