US4620082A
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Pulsed arc welding apparatus
Assignee: Welding Institute of Canada
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Filing: 1984-11-30
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Granted: 1986-10-28
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Expires: 2004-11-30
Abstract
Abstract A method of pulsed arc welding and an apparatus for carrying out the method, employ welding current pulses having an amplitude greater than the value of a background current. The arc voltage is sensed to provide a signal for controlling the frequency of the welding current pulses to counteract variations in electrode wire feed speed or spacing of the electrode from the workpiece.
Inventors
- 👤 Brian A. Graville
- 👤 Edward Shmakov
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 14:37
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23K; B23K9/00; B23K9/09; B23K9/091
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
194 words
A pulsed arc welding system, comprising: a welding electrode; a single power source for supplying a welding current to said welding electrode to create a welding arc between said welding electrode and a workpiece in response to a control signal; welding current regulator means comprising at least one transistor having its emitter connected to said single power source and its collector connected to said workpiece for providing a continuous background current component, said transistor also providing a pulse current component superimposed on said continuous background current component to said welding electrode; means for detecting the magnitude of the arc voltage of the welding arc and providing an arc voltage signal; means for processing said arc voltage signal independently of any other detection of the operating parameters of said pulse arc welding system to provide a pulse control signal; conductor means for feeding said pulse control signal to said at least one transistor whereby the frequency of said pulse control signal is proportional to the magnitude of the arc voltage, said pulse control signal being connected to the base of said at least one transistor to control said welding current applied to said welding electrode.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
194 words
A pulsed arc welding system, comprising: a welding electrode; a single power source for supplying a welding current to said welding electrode to create a welding arc between said welding electrode and a workpiece in response to a control signal; welding current regulator means comprising at least one transistor having its emitter connected to said single power source and its collector connected to said workpiece for providing a continuous background current component, said transistor also providing a pulse current component superimposed on said continuous background current component to said welding electrode; means for detecting the magnitude of the arc voltage of the welding arc and providing an arc voltage signal; means for processing said arc voltage signal independently of any other detection of the operating parameters of said pulse arc welding system to provide a pulse control signal; conductor means for feeding said pulse control signal to said at least one transistor whereby the frequency of said pulse control signal is proportional to the magnitude of the arc voltage, said pulse control signal being connected to the base of said at least one transistor to control said welding current applied to said welding electrode.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
54 words
A pulsed arc welding system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said processing means includes means for providing a reference signal, means for comparing said reference signal with said arc voltage signal to provide a difference signal and means for varying said reference signal to thereby vary the stable length of said welding arc.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
A pulsed arc welding system as claimed in claim 2, wherein said processing means includes means for varying the relationship between said difference signal and the difference between said reference signal and said arc voltage signal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
A pulsed arc welding system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said processing means includes means for adjusting the relationship of the said pulse control signal to said arc voltage.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
A pulsed arc welding system as claimed in claim 1, where said processing means comprises integrator circuit means for providing an average of said arc voltage.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
A pulsed arc welding system as claimed in claim 1, including a means by which said arc voltage is integrated to produce said arc voltage signal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
A pulsed arc welding system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said processing means comprises sample-and-hold circuit means for sampling said arc voltage.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
A pulsed arc welding system as claimed in claim 7, wherein said sample-and-hold circuit means includes adjustable means for selectively sampling said arc voltage during and between said pulses of said pulsed current.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
90 words
A pulsed arc welding system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said detecting means includes a first means for integrating said arc voltage to provide said arc voltage signal; a second means responsive to said arc voltage during the pulses of said pulsed current for providing said arc voltage signal and a third means responsive to said arc voltage during the intervals between said pulses of said pulsed current for providing said arc voltage signal and a means for selectively operating any one of said first, second and third means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
A pulsed arc welding system as claimed in claim 9, wherein said second and third means are incorporated in a sample-and-hold circuit.
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