IL70502A - Light pattern projector especially for welding - Google Patents

Light pattern projector especially for welding

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Publication number
IL70502A
IL70502A IL70502A IL7050283A IL70502A IL 70502 A IL70502 A IL 70502A IL 70502 A IL70502 A IL 70502A IL 7050283 A IL7050283 A IL 7050283A IL 70502 A IL70502 A IL 70502A
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Israel
Prior art keywords
torch
pattern
fiber optic
optic bundle
welding torch
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IL70502A
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Gen Electric
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
    • B23K9/00—Arc welding or cutting
    • B23K9/12—Automatic feeding or moving of electrodes or work for spot or seam welding or cutting
    • B23K9/127—Means for tracking lines during arc welding or cutting
    • B23K9/1272—Geometry oriented, e.g. beam optical trading
    • B23K9/1274—Using non-contact, optical means, e.g. laser means
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
    • B23K9/00—Arc welding or cutting
    • B23K9/095—Monitoring or automatic control of welding parameters
    • B23K9/0956—Monitoring or automatic control of welding parameters using sensing means, e.g. optical
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23Q—DETAILS, COMPONENTS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR MACHINE TOOLS, e.g. ARRANGEMENTS FOR COPYING OR CONTROLLING; MACHINE TOOLS IN GENERAL CHARACTERISED BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF PARTICULAR DETAILS OR COMPONENTS; COMBINATIONS OR ASSOCIATIONS OF METAL-WORKING MACHINES, NOT DIRECTED TO A PARTICULAR RESULT
    • B23Q35/00—Control systems or devices for copying directly from a pattern or a master model; Devices for use in copying manually
    • B23Q35/04—Control systems or devices for copying directly from a pattern or a master model; Devices for use in copying manually using a feeler or the like travelling along the outline of the pattern, model or drawing; Feelers, patterns, or models therefor
    • B23Q35/08—Means for transforming movement of the feeler or the like into feed movement of tool or work
    • B23Q35/12—Means for transforming movement of the feeler or the like into feed movement of tool or work involving electrical means
    • B23Q35/127—Means for transforming movement of the feeler or the like into feed movement of tool or work involving electrical means using non-mechanical sensing
    • B23Q35/128—Sensing by using optical means

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Automation & Control Theory (AREA)
  • Geometry (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Laser Beam Processing (AREA)
  • Arc Welding In General (AREA)
  • Lining Or Joining Of Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
  • Adhesives Or Adhesive Processes (AREA)
  • Non-Portable Lighting Devices Or Systems Thereof (AREA)
  • Length Measuring Devices By Optical Means (AREA)
  • Manipulator (AREA)
IL70502A 1982-12-20 1983-12-20 Light pattern projector especially for welding IL70502A (en)

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US06/451,219 US4491719A (en) 1982-12-20 1982-12-20 Light pattern projector especially for welding

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IL70502A0 IL70502A0 (en) 1984-03-30
IL70502A true IL70502A (en) 1985-11-29

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US (1) US4491719A (de)
EP (1) EP0116798B1 (de)
JP (1) JPS59125274A (de)
AT (1) ATE28420T1 (de)
AU (1) AU575548B2 (de)
CA (1) CA1206210A (de)
DE (1) DE3372594D1 (de)
IL (1) IL70502A (de)

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IL70502A0 (en) 1984-03-30
AU575548B2 (en) 1988-08-04
JPH0435267B2 (de) 1992-06-10
DE3372594D1 (en) 1987-08-27
JPS59125274A (ja) 1984-07-19
US4491719A (en) 1985-01-01
CA1206210A (en) 1986-06-17
AU2256983A (en) 1984-06-28
ATE28420T1 (de) 1987-08-15
EP0116798A1 (de) 1984-08-29
EP0116798B1 (de) 1987-07-22

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