Welding fixture and welding method using welding fixture

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10654151-B2
Application number	US-201715678019-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 15, 2017
Priority date	Sep 9, 2016
Publication date	May 19, 2020
Grant date	May 19, 2020

Abstract

An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a welding fixture, including: a base; a supporter; a fixing device arranged to fix a member to be welded on the supporter; and a damping hinge which includes a first hinge plate, a second hinge plate and a pivot, the first hinge plate being fixed to the base, the second hinge plate being fixed to the supporter, wherein each of the first hinge plate and the second hinge plate has a pivot hole and is connected to the pivot via the pivot hole, and wherein the pivot is fitted into the pivot hole of each of the first hinge plate and the second hinge plate by interference. An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a welding method using the welding fixture.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A welding fixture for welding a liquid crystal display module, comprising:
a base;
a supporter arranged on the base;
a fixing device arranged to fix a member to be welded on the supporter; and
a damping hinge which comprises a first hinge plate, a second hinge plate and a pivot, the first hinge plate being fixed to the base, the second hinge plate being fixed to the supporter, wherein each of the first hinge plate and the second hinge plate has a pivot hole and is connected to the pivot via the pivot hole, and wherein the pivot is fitted into the pivot hole of each of the first hinge plate and the second hinge plate by interference;
wherein the fixing device is a magnetic fixing device, and an iron member is provided in the supporter, and wherein the magnetic fixing device is arranged such that the magnetic fixing device is pulled firmly onto the iron member of the supporter by a magnetic force in a first state and the magnetic fixing device is disengaged from the iron member of the supporter by removing the magnetic force in a second state; and
wherein the magnetic fixing device comprises a housing and a rotatable magnet arranged within the housing, the housing comprising two magnetic conductors and a copper plate arranged between the two magnetic conductors.

2. The welding fixture according to claim 1 , wherein the magnetic fixing device further comprises a knob connected to the magnet to drive the magnet to rotate.

3. The welding fixture according to claim 1 , wherein the magnetic fixing device comprises an electromagnet and a retractable shaft which has one end connected to the electromagnet and the other end connected to the base.

4. The welding fixture according to claim 3 , wherein the magnetic fixing device further comprises a switch provided on the base and configured to control the electromagnet to be energized or de-energized.

5. A welding method using the welding fixture according to claim 1 , the method comprising steps of:
placing the member to be welded on the supporter of the welding fixture;
positioning the member to be welded firmly onto the supporter;
rotating the supporter to a desired welding angle;
welding the member; and
taking away the welded member.

6. The method according to claim 5 , wherein the step of positioning the member to be welded firmly onto the supporter comprises:
selecting a fixing position depending on a size of the member to be welded; and
arranging the fixing device at the fixing position and fixing the member to be welded firmly onto the supporter with the fixing device.

Assignees

• Boe Technology Group Co Ltd
• Beijing Boe Optoelectronics Tech Co Ltd

Inventors

• Yang Guangzhao
• Zhao Tianxiao
• Yang Ruifeng
• Wang Zijian
• Cui Libao
• Du Yufeng
• Yang Huaxu
• Wang Chaochao
• Fan Litao

Classifications

• B23K37/0452

  Orientable fixtures (B23K37/0461 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B23K37/0408

  for planar work · CPC title

• B23K37/0461

  Welding tables · CPC title

• G02F1/1333

  Constructional arrangements; {Manufacturing methods}(G02F1/135, G02F1/136 take precedence) · CPC title

• B23K2101/36

  Electric or electronic devices · CPC title