US4994646A — Pulse arc discharge welding apparatus

Claim 1

Independent Claim 144 words

A pulse arc discharge welding apparatus comprising: a pulse current waveform control circuit for outputting a series of current pulses provided in pulse current groups, said pulse current groups being spaced apart by a predetermined interval, said current pulses each having a duration that is short relative to a duration of said pulse current groups and to said predetermined interval, said control circuit including base current output means for outputting at least one predetermined continuous base current and superimposing means for superimposing said pulse current groups on said at least one predetermined continuous base current; pulse arc current supplying means for outputting a pulse arc current according to an output of said pulse current waveform control circuit; and arc welding means for performing pulse arc discharge with an output of said pulse arc current supplying means, to carry out a pulse arc welding operation.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 144 words

A pulse arc discharge welding apparatus comprising: a pulse current waveform control circuit for outputting a series of current pulses provided in pulse current groups, said pulse current groups being spaced apart by a predetermined interval, said current pulses each having a duration that is short relative to a duration of said pulse current groups and to said predetermined interval, said control circuit including base current output means for outputting at least one predetermined continuous base current and superimposing means for superimposing said pulse current groups on said at least one predetermined continuous base current; pulse arc current supplying means for outputting a pulse arc current according to an output of said pulse current waveform control circuit; and arc welding means for performing pulse arc discharge with an output of said pulse arc current supplying means, to carry out a pulse arc welding operation.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 39 words

A pulse arc discharge welding appartus as claimed in claim 1 wherein said pulse current waveform control circuit comprises means for outputting said current pulses within said pulse current groups that are equal in current value to one another.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 114 words

A pulse arc discharge welding appartus as claimed in claim 1 wherein said pulse current waveform control circuit comprises means for outputting first and second pulse current groups periodically, said base current output means cooperating with said superimposing means so as to provide a base current duration such that within a predetermined time duration, the first pulse current group is outputted first, followed by the second pulse current, and then the base current duration, and wherein said means for outputting said first and second pulse current groups comprises means for setting plural pulse current values forming said first pulse current group smaller than the plural pulse current values forming said second pulse current group.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 34 words

A pulse arc discharge welding apparatus as claimed in claim 1 further comprising means for increasing gradually, over time, current values of said plurality of pulse currents forming each of said pulse current groups.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 125 words

A pulse arc discharge welding appartus as claimed in claim 1 wherein said pulse current waveform control circuit comprises means for outputting second and third pulse current groups periodically, said means for outputting at least one predetermined base current cooperating with said means for superimposing said pulse current groups so as to provide a base current duration such that, within a predetermined time duration, the second pulse current group is outputted first, followed by the third pulse current group, and the base current duration, and wherein said means for outputting said second and third pulse current groups comprises means for setting the plural pulse current values forming said second pulse current group larger than the plural pulse current values forming said third pulse current group.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 20 words

A pulse arc discharge welding apparatus as of said plurality of pulse currents forming each said second pulse current group.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 20 words

A pulse arc discharge welding apparatus as of said plurality of pulse currents forming each said second pulse current group.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 33 words

A pulse arc discharge welding apparatus as claimed in claim 5 further comprising means for decreasing gradually, over time, current values of said plurality of pulse currents forming said third pulse current group.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 54 words

A pulse arc discharge welding apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein said base current output means comprises means for outputting a first continuous base current having a first amplitude, and a second continuous base current having a second amplitude, said superimposing means superimposing said pulse current groups on said first continuous base current.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 24 words

A pulse arc discharge welding apparatus as claimed in claim 8 wherein said base current output means comprises means for varying said first amplitude.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 24 words

A pulse arc discharge welding apparatus as claimed in claim 8 wherein said base current output means comprises means for varying said second amplitude.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 34 words

A pulse arc discharge welding apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein said pulse current waveform control circuit comprises means of said duration of said current pulses within each of said pulse current groups.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 38 words

A pulse arc discharge welding apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein said pulse current waveform control circuit comprises means for varying an interval between consecutive ones of said current pulses within each of said pulse current groups.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 138 words

A pulse arc discharge welding apparatus comprising: supply means for supplying a base current having a constant value; superposing means for superposing a pulse current having a constant peak value on said base current to maintain discharge arcs, said pulse current superposed on said base current being supplied between a base material and a welding wire; setting means for setting said constant peak value; a detector for measuring a voltage between said base material and said welding wire to detect variation in a distance therebetween and providing an output accordingly; control means, responsive to said output of said detector, for varying at least one of said constant peak value and said base current so as to control the effective current of a pulsed arc discharge while maintaining substantially constant the average current value of the pulsed arc discharge.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 138 words

A pulse arc discharge welding apparatus comprising: supply means for supplying a base current having a constant value; superposing means for superposing a pulse current having a constant peak value on said base current to maintain discharge arcs, said pulse current superposed on said base current being supplied between a base material and a welding wire; setting means for setting said constant peak value; a detector for measuring a voltage between said base material and said welding wire to detect variation in a distance therebetween and providing an output accordingly; control means, responsive to said output of said detector, for varying at least one of said constant peak value and said base current so as to control the effective current of a pulsed arc discharge while maintaining substantially constant the average current value of the pulsed arc discharge.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 71 words

A pulse arc discharge welding apparatus as claimed in claim 13 wherein said control means comprises means for controlling the effective value of the pulse current as expressed by I=√(1/T)(I P 2 ·τ+I B 2 )T-τ)) while maintaining constant the average current as expressed by I=(1/T)(I P ·τ+I B (T+τ)), respectively, where I P and I B are pulse peak current and base current, respectively, and τ is a pulse width.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 23 words

A pulse arc discharge welding apparatus as claimed in claim 13 wherein said control means comprises means for varying said constant peak value.

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 56 words

A pulse arc discharge welding apparatus as claimed in claim 15 further comprising: means for setting a welding voltage; and comparing means for comparing said output of said detector and said welding voltage and providing an output accordingly; wherein said means for varying said constant peak value is responsive to said output of said comparing means.

Claim 20

Dependent Claim 22 words

A pulse arc discharge welding apparatus as claimed in claim 13 wherein said control means comprises means for varying said base current.

Claim 21

Dependent Claim 67 words

A pulse arc discharge welding apparatus as claimed in claim 17 further comprising: means for setting a welding voltage; comparing means for comparing said output of said detector and said welding voltage and providing an output accordingly; and inverter means for inverting said output of said comparing means to provide an inverted output; wherein said means for varying said base current is responsive to said inverted output.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1994-02-18	1994-08-20	1995-02-19	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1998-02-18	1998-08-20	1999-02-19	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	2002-02-18	2002-08-20	2003-02-19	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Pulse arc discharge welding apparatus

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