Laser weld jig
Abstract
A system is provided for welding a workpiece (10, FIG. 1) along a predetermined weld line (12) that may be of irregular shape, which includes the step of forming a lip (32) on the workpiece to extend parallel to the weld line, and moving the workpiece by engaging the lip between a pair of rotatable members (34, 36). 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 (17) 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 reuseable jig (24) forming the lip, and with the jig constructed to detachably hold parts (22, 20) to be welded at a position wherein the weld line of the parts extends parallel to the lip on the jig.
- Inventors:
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- (Livermore, CA)
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 864393
- Patent Number(s):
- 4358658
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC) LLNL
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- laser; weld; jig; provided; welding; workpiece; 10; fig; predetermined; line; 12; irregular; shape; step; forming; lip; 32; extend; parallel; moving; engaging; pair; rotatable; 34; 36; rotation; constant; speed; causes; move; sequentially; pass; fixed; space; 17; beam; directed; form; reuseable; 24; constructed; detachably; hold; 22; 20; welded; position; extends; weld line; constant speed; laser welding; laser weld; extend parallel; irregular shape; /219/
Citation Formats
Van Blarigan, Peter, and Haupt, David L. Laser weld jig. United States: N. p., 1982.
Web.
Van Blarigan, Peter, & Haupt, David L. Laser weld jig. United States.
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"Laser weld jig". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/864393.
@article{osti_864393,
title = {Laser weld jig},
author = {Van Blarigan, Peter and Haupt, David L.},
abstractNote = {A system is provided for welding a workpiece (10, FIG. 1) along a predetermined weld line (12) that may be of irregular shape, which includes the step of forming a lip (32) on the workpiece to extend parallel to the weld line, and moving the workpiece by engaging the lip between a pair of rotatable members (34, 36). 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 (17) 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 reuseable jig (24) forming the lip, and with the jig constructed to detachably hold parts (22, 20) 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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year = {1982},
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