Method and apparatus for quick selection of custom parameters and factory reset parameters

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11904418-B2
Application number	US-202016857834-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 24, 2020
Priority date	May 14, 2019
Publication date	Feb 20, 2024
Grant date	Feb 20, 2024

Abstract

Provided is a welding-type power source, comprising power conversion circuitry configured to convert input power to welding-type power, a user interface comprising a first input device, a second input device, and an output device, and control circuitry. The control circuitry is configured to, in response to a first input via the first input device, control the output device to output an indication that the welding-type power source is in a preconfigured state, set predetermined ones of welding-type parameters to respective predetermined values, set a welding current, when there is an input from the second input device, to a value indicated by the second input device, and set the welding current, when there is not an input from the second input device, to one of: the default value when the default welding current has not been changed, or a welding current that has been changed previously via the second input device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A welding-type power source, comprising:
power conversion circuitry configured to convert input power to welding-type power;
a user interface comprising a first input device, a second input device, and an output device; and
control circuitry configured to, in response to a first input via the first input device:
control the output device to output an indication that the welding-type power source is set to a preconfigured state;
set a plurality of welding-type parameters to a respective plurality of predetermined values;
set a welding current, when there is an input from the second input device, to a value indicated by the second input device; and
set the welding current, when there is not an input from the second input device, to:
a default value when a default welding current has not been changed, and
a stored value when the default welding current has been changed previously via the second input device.

2. The welding-type power source of claim 1 , wherein the control circuitry is configured to control the power conversion circuitry based on the plurality of welding-type parameters and the welding current.

3. The welding-type power source of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of the welding-type parameters cannot be changed while set to the preconfigured state.

4. The welding-type power source of claim 1 , wherein the control circuitry is configured to indicate an error on a display in response to an attempt to change any of the plurality of the welding-type parameters.

5. The welding-type power source of claim 1 , wherein the indication that the welding-type power source is set to the preconfigured state is a visual indication.

6. The welding-type power source of claim 1 , wherein the output device is a light emitting diode (LED).

7. The welding-type power source of claim 1 , wherein the control circuitry is configured to perform a factory reset when the first input device is selected for a predetermined time.

8. The welding-type power source of claim 1 , wherein the first input device is a button, and selecting the first input device comprises pressing the button.

9. The welding-type power source of claim 1 , wherein, when the power conversion circuitry is not providing the welding current, the control circuitry is configured to display on a display device the value to which the welding current is set.

10. The welding-type power source of claim 1 , wherein, when the power conversion circuitry is providing the welding current, the control circuitry is configured to display on a display device one or both of an actual welding current value and an actual welding voltage value.

11. A welding-type power source, comprising:
power conversion circuitry configured to convert input power to welding-type power;
a user interface comprising a first input device, a second input device, and an output device; and
control circuitry configured to, in response to a first input via the first input device:
control the output device to turn on a visual indication to indicate that the welding-type power source is set to a preconfigured state;
set a plurality of welding-type parameters to a respective plurality of predetermined values, wherein the predetermined values cannot be changed; and
control the power conversion circuitry based on the predetermined values,
wherein the control circuitry is configured to set a welding current to a value indicated by the second input device when there is an input from the second input device while set to the preconfigured state,
wherein the control circuitry is further configured to, while set to the preconfigured state, set the welding current to:
a default value when a default welding current has not been changed and when there is not an input from the second input device, and
a stored value when the default welding current has been changed previously via the second input device.

12. The welding-type power source of claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry is configured to change a welding current without exiting the preconfigured state.

13. The welding-type power source of claim 11 , wherein the output device is a light emitting diode (LED) and the first input device is a button, and selecting the first input device comprises pressing the button.

14. The welding-type power source of claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry is configured to, in response to the first input device being selected while set to the preconfigured state, control the output device to turn off the visual indication to indicate that the welding-type power source is not set to the preconfigured state.

15. The welding-type power source of claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry is configured to perform a factory reset when the first input device is selected for a predetermined time.

16. The welding-type power source of claim 11 , wherein the control circuitry is configured to display on a first display device at least one of the predetermined values for the plurality of welding-type parameters.

17. A welding-type power source, comprising:
power conversion circuitry configured to convert input power to welding-type power;
a user interface comprising a first input device, a second input device, and an output device;
control circuitry configured to, when not set to a preconfigured state, enter the preconfigured state in response to a first input via the first input device,
wherein the control circuitry is configured to, upon entering the preconfigured state:
control the output device to turn on a visual indication to indicate that the welding-type power source is set to the preconfigured state;
set a plurality of welding-type parameters to a respective plurality of predetermined values, wherein the predetermined values cannot be changed; and
control the power conversion circuitry based on the predetermined values; and
the control circuitry is configured to, when set to the preconfigured state, exit the preconfigured state in response to a second input via the first input device,

wherein the control circuitry is configured to set a welding current to a value indicated by the second input device when there is an input from the second input device while set to the preconfigured state, and
wherein the control circuitry is configured to, upon exiting the preconfigured state, control the output device to turn off the visual indication to indicate that the welding-type power source is not set to the preconfigured state.

18. The welding-type power source of claim 17 , wherein the control circuit is configured to perform a factory reset when the first input device is selected for a predetermined time.

19. The welding-type power source of claim 17 , wherein:
when the power conversion circuitry is not providing the welding current, the control circuitry is configured to display on a display device the value the welding current value to which it has been set; and
when the power conversion circuitry is providing the welding current, the control circuitry is configured to display on the display device one or both of an actual welding current value and an actual welding voltage value.

Assignees

• Illinois Tool Works

Inventors

• Pfaller Andrew
• Bornemann Brian J

Classifications

• B23K9/1062 Primary

  with computing means · CPC title

• B23K9/127

  Means for tracking lines during arc welding or cutting · CPC title

• G05B19/4183

  characterised by data acquisition, e.g. workpiece identification · CPC title

• G05B19/4188

  characterised by CIM planning or realisation · CPC title

• G05B19/41885

  characterised by modeling, simulation of the manufacturing system · CPC title