Electrode chip attachment device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10758995-B2
Application number	US-201715700819-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 11, 2017
Priority date	Sep 14, 2016
Publication date	Sep 1, 2020
Grant date	Sep 1, 2020

Abstract

In an electrode chip attachment device, a guide member which is formed such that the guide member can be divided into a first half member and a second half member with a division surface that is passed though the communication hole and that is parallel to the axial direction and a coupling shaft serving as a separate mechanism which separates the first half member and the second half member from each other when the chip holder is pushed into the first tapered portion and the second tapered portion from the opposite side of the electrode chip and which passes the chip holder to the side of the electrode chip.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electrode chip attachment device for attaching an electrode chip of a welding device including a tubular chip holder which has a hollow portion and in which a cooling water hose passing cooling water is arranged and an electrode chip which is detachably mounted on the chip holder and which has a water jacket into which the cooling water flows from the cooling water hose, the electrode chip attachment device comprising:
a base portion on which the electrode chip is placed before being fitted to the chip holder; and
a guide member which is arranged on a base end side of the electrode chip placed on the base portion,
wherein in the guide member,
a guide surface portion and a communication hole are formed,
the guide surface portion which is tapered from an opening portion formed in a surface on an opposite side of the electrode chip being larger than a tip end portion of the chip holder toward a side of the electrode chip, and
the communication hole which is arranged on the side of the electrode chip in the guide surface portion making, in a position corresponding to a base end portion of the electrode chip set on the base portion, the side of the electrode chip communicate with an opposite side thereof in the guide member,
the guide member is divided into a first division member and a second division member with an imaginary division surface that is passed though the communication hole and that is parallel to an axial direction of the electrode chip,
the communication hole has such a diameter that the cooling water hose is passed through the communication hole,
wherein the electrode chip attachment device further includes a separate mechanism which separates the first division member and the second division member from each other when the chip holder is pushed into the guide surface portion from the opposite side of the electrode chip and which passes the chip holder to the side of the electrode chip, and
wherein the guide surface portion is formed substantially in a shape of a cone in a state where the first division member and the second division member are in a closed position.

2. An electrode chip attachment device for attaching an electrode chip of a welding device including a tubular chip holder which has a hollow portion and in which a cooling water hose passing cooling water is arranged and an electrode chip which is detachably mounted on the chip holder and which has a water jacket into which the cooling water flows from the cooling water hose, the electrode chip attachment device comprising:
a base portion on which the electrode chip is placed before being fitted to the chip holder;
a guide member which is arranged on a base end side of the electrode chip placed on the base portion; and
a cover member which covers at least an upper portion of a tip end portion of the electrode chip placed on the base portion,
wherein in the guide member,
a guide surface portion and a communication hole are formed,
the guide surface portion which is tapered from an opening portion formed in a surface on an opposite side of the electrode chip being larger than a tip end portion of the chip holder toward a side of the electrode chip, and
the communication hole which is arranged on the side of the electrode chip in the guide surface portion making, in a position corresponding to a base end portion of the electrode chip set on the base portion, the side of the electrode chip communicate with an opposite side thereof in the guide member,
the guide member is divided into a first division member and a second division member with an imaginary division surface that is passed though the communication hole and that is parallel to an axial direction of the electrode chip,
the communication hole has such a diameter that the cooling water hose is passed through the communication hole, and
wherein the electrode chip attachment device further includes a separate mechanism which separates the first division member and the second division member from each other when the chip holder is pushed into the guide surface portion from the opposite side of the electrode chip and which passes the chip holder to the side of the electrode chip.

3. The electrode chip attachment device according to claim 1 , wherein the welding device includes a pair of gun arms in each of which the chip holder is arranged and which apply a pressure force to work at a time of welding, and
in a state where a tip end portion of the gun arm of the pair of gun arms which is not involved in an operation of attaching the electrode chip abuts on the electrode chip attachment device, the pressure force of the pair of gun arms is applied such that the chip holder to which the electrode chip is not fitted is pushed to the side of the electrode chip.

4. An electrode chip attachment device for attaching an electrode chip of a welding device including a tubular chip holder which has a hollow portion and in which a cooling water hose passing cooling water is arranged and an electrode chip which is detachably mounted on the chip holder and which has a water jacket into which the cooling water flows from the cooling water hose, the electrode chip attachment device comprising:
a base portion on which the electrode chip is placed before being fitted to the chip holder;
a guide member which is arranged on a base end side of the electrode chip placed on the base portion; and
a cover member which covers at least an upper portion of a tip end portion of the electrode chip placed on the base portion,
wherein in the guide member,
a guide surface portion and a communication hole are formed,
the guide surface portion which is tapered from an opening portion formed in a surface on an opposite side of the electrode chip being larger than a tip end portion of the chip holder toward a side of the electrode chip, and
the communication hole which is arranged on the side of the electrode chip in the guide surface portion making, in a position corresponding to a base end portion of the electrode chip set on the base portion, the side of the electrode chip communicate with an opposite side thereof in the guide member,
the guide member is divided into a first division member and a second division member with an imaginary division surface that is passed though the communication hole and that is parallel to an axial direction of the electrode chip,
the communication hole has such a diameter that the cooling water hose is passed through the communication hole,
wherein the electrode chip attachment device further includes a separate mechanism which separates the first division member and the second division member from each other when the chip holder is pushed into the guide surface portion from the opposite side of the electrode chip and which passes the chip holder to the side of the electrode chip,
wherein the welding device includes a pair of gun arms in each of which the chip holder is arranged and which apply a pressure force to work at a time of welding, and
in a state where a tip end portion of the gun arm of the pair of gun arms which is not involved in an operation of attaching the electrode chip abuts on the electrode chip attachment device, the pressure force of the pair of gun arms is applied such that the chip holder to which the electrode chip is not fitted is pushed to the side of the electrode chip, and
wherein in a state where a movement of the electrode chip placed on the base portion is regulated by the cover member and where the tip end portion of the gun arm which is not involved in the operation of attaching the electrode chip abuts on the cover member, the pressure force of the pair of gun arms is applied.

5. The electrode chip attachment device according to claim 2 , wherein the welding device includes a pair of gun arms in each of

Assignees

• Honda Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Koyama Yuhei

Classifications

• B23K11/3018 Primary

  Cooled pressure electrodes · CPC title

• B25B27/00 Primary

  Hand tools, specially adapted for fitting together or separating parts or objects whether or not involving some deformation, not otherwise provided for (machines for simply fitting together or separating metal parts or objects B23P19/00) · CPC title

• B23K11/31

  Electrode holders {and actuating devices therefor} · CPC title

• B23K9/285 Primary

  Cooled electrode holders · CPC title

• B23K9/287

  Supporting devices for electrode holders · CPC title