Quality status display for a vibration welding process
A method includes receiving, during a vibration welding process, a set of sensory signals from a collection of sensors positioned with respect to a work piece during formation of a weld on or within the work piece. The method also includes receiving control signals from a welding controller during the process, with the control signals causing the welding horn to vibrate at a calibrated frequency, and processing the received sensory and control signals using a host machine. Additionally, the method includes displaying a predicted weld quality status on a surface of the work piece using a status projector. The method may include identifying and display a quality status of a suspect weld. The laser projector may project a laser beam directly onto or immediately adjacent to the suspect welds, e.g., as a red, green, blue laser or a gas laser having a switched color filter.
- Research Organization:
- GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- EE0002217
- Assignee:
- GM Global Technology Operations LLC (Detroit, MI)
- Patent Number(s):
- 9,827,634
- Application Number:
- 15/433,274
- OSTI ID:
- 1410561
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2017 Feb 15
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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