Laser weld jig. [Patent application]
Abstract
A system is provided for welding a workpiece along a predetermined weld line that may be of irregular shape, which includes the step of forming a lip on the workpiece to extend parallel to the weld line, and moving the workpiece by engaging the lip between a pair of rotatable members. Rotation of one of the members at a constant speed, causes the workpiece to move so that all points on the weld line sequentially pass a fixed point in space at a constant speed, so that a laser welding beam can be directed at that fixed point to form a weld along the weld line. The workpiece can include a reusable jig forming the lip, and with the jig constructed to detachably hold parts to be welded at a position wherein the weld line of the parts extends parallel to the lip on the jig.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 6231486
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING; JIGS; DESIGN; LASER WELDING; ROTATION; CONCENTRATORS; FABRICATION; JOINING; MOTION; WELDING; 420200* - Engineering- Facilities, Equipment, & Techniques
Citation Formats
Van Blarigan, P, and Haupt, D L. Laser weld jig. [Patent application]. United States: N. p., 1980.
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Van Blarigan, P, & Haupt, D L. Laser weld jig. [Patent application]. United States.
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"Laser weld jig. [Patent application]". United States.
@article{osti_6231486,
title = {Laser weld jig. [Patent application]},
author = {Van Blarigan, P and Haupt, D L},
abstractNote = {A system is provided for welding a workpiece along a predetermined weld line that may be of irregular shape, which includes the step of forming a lip on the workpiece to extend parallel to the weld line, and moving the workpiece by engaging the lip between a pair of rotatable members. Rotation of one of the members at a constant speed, causes the workpiece to move so that all points on the weld line sequentially pass a fixed point in space at a constant speed, so that a laser welding beam can be directed at that fixed point to form a weld along the weld line. The workpiece can include a reusable jig forming the lip, and with the jig constructed to detachably hold parts to be welded at a position wherein the weld line of the parts extends parallel to the lip on the jig.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1980},
month = {12}
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