US4480170A
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Arc spot welding equipment
Assignee: Toyota Motor Corp
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Filing: 1983-03-28
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Granted: 1984-10-30
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Expires: 2003-03-28
Abstract
Abstract An arc spot welding equipment wherein a hand having a positioning and clamping device for a work and a welding torch is attached to an arm of an industrial robot. The small work is clamped in a predetermined positional relation to the welding torch and is moved by the arm of the robot to an object to which said work is to be welded, thereby realizing an automatic positioning of the work to the object and eliminating the need to prepare a large-scale jig for positioning and clamping work to reduce the cost of the equipment.
Inventors
- 👤 Masatsune Kondou
- 👤 Kazuhiro Itou
- 👤 Tsutomu Furuta
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 18:12
CPC Classifications
B; B25; B25J; B25J15/00; B25J15/02; B25J15/0206; B23; B23K; B23K9/00; B23K9/007
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
107 words
An arc spot welding equipment comprising: an arm of an industrial robot, the end of said arm being capable to be positioned; a hand having a first finger and a second finger, said hand being attached to the end of arm of said robot; a positioning and clamping device attached to the second finger for positioning and clamping a work to be welded to an object relative to said hand; and a welding torch attached to the first finger in the state that an arc generating portion of said welding torch is directed to a portion of said work where said work is welded to an object.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
107 words
An arc spot welding equipment comprising: an arm of an industrial robot, the end of said arm being capable to be positioned; a hand having a first finger and a second finger, said hand being attached to the end of arm of said robot; a positioning and clamping device attached to the second finger for positioning and clamping a work to be welded to an object relative to said hand; and a welding torch attached to the first finger in the state that an arc generating portion of said welding torch is directed to a portion of said work where said work is welded to an object.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
50 words
An arc spot welding equipment as defined in claim 1, wherein said positioning and clamping device comprises: a support member having a support portion extending in the direction orthogonal to said support member and fixed to the second finger; and a rocking member adapted to respect to said support member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
An arc spot welding equipment as defined in claim 2, wherein said support member has two faces coming into contact with two faces of said work respectively and positioning said work relative to said positioning and clamping device.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
An arc spot welding equipment as defined in claim 2, wherein said rocking member is slidably connected to an air cylinder to enable relative movement in the longitudinal direction of said rocking member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
An arc spot welding equipment as defined in claim 1, wherein said positioning and clamping device comprises two rocker members attached to the second finger, said two rocker members being pivotally connected to each other.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
62 words
An arc spot welding equipment as defined in claim 5, wherein each of said two rocker members comprises a rectilinearly extending portion and a portion extending perpendicularly to said rectilinearly extending portion in an intermediate position of said rectilinearly extending portion, said perpendicularly extending portion of each of said two rocker members being pivotally connected to the second finger with one another.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
38 words
An arc spot welding equipment as defined in claim 6, wherein the opposed faces of said two rocker members and a side face of the second finger constitute faces for positioning said work with respect to said hand.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
39 words
An arc spot welding equipment as defined in claim 6, wherein two links are pivotally connected to respective end portions of said two rocker members and said two links are pivotally interconnected to a rod of an air cylinder.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
An arc spot welding equipment as defined in claim 1, wherein a cylindrical work presser is attached to said welding torch.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
An arc spot welding equipment as defined in claim 9, wherein said work presser comprises an insulator.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
39 words
An arc spot welding equipment as defined in claim 9, wherein a length of said work presser is set at a total length of a projecting length of a wire projecting from said welding torch and an arc length.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
An arc spot welding equipment as defined in claim 9, wherein said work presser has a degassing hole formed in a side wall portion thereof.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1987-10-30 | 1988-04-30 | 1988-10-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1991-10-30 | 1992-04-30 | 1992-10-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1995-10-30 | 1996-04-30 | 1996-10-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |