JP5626866B2 - Arc welding method and arc welding system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an arc welding method and an arc welding system.

  Conventionally, a welding method is known in which a unit welding period composed of a droplet transfer period and an arc continuation period is repeated (see, for example, Patent Document 1). Such a welding method is called a stitch pulse welding method. During the droplet transfer period in this welding method, the welding torch holding the consumable electrode is stopped with respect to the base material. Then, by flowing a relatively large welding current between the consumable electrode and the base material, an arc is generated between the consumable electrode and the base material, and the droplets are transferred from the consumable electrode to the base material. Further, during the droplet transfer period, the consumable electrode is fed from the welding torch at a high feeding speed. On the other hand, during the arc continuation period, the welding torch is moved in a predetermined welding progress direction with respect to the base material. Then, by flowing a relatively small welding current between the consumable electrode and the base material, the state in which the arc is generated is continued, but the droplet transfer is not substantially performed. Further, during the arc continuation period, the consumable electrode is fed from the welding torch at a relatively low feeding speed. A scaly bead is formed by repeating such a unit welding period consisting of a droplet transfer period and an arc continuation period.

  In the welding method, there is a possibility that a part of the consumable electrode becomes a droplet during the arc continuation period and an unintended short circuit between the consumable electrode and the base material occurs. If a short circuit occurs during the arc continuation period, the shape of the formed bead may be destroyed.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-267839

  The present invention has been conceived under the circumstances described above, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an arc welding method and an arc welding system in which a consumable electrode and a base material are unlikely to short-circuit during an arc continuation period. To do.

  An arc welding method provided by the first aspect of the present invention includes a unit welding including a droplet transfer period, an arc continuation preparation period after the droplet transfer period, and an arc continuation period after the arc continuation preparation period. An arc welding method that repeats a period, wherein during the droplet transfer period, the welding current is set between the consumable electrode and the base material so that the time average value of the absolute value is the first value and the maximum of the absolute value is reached. By flowing so that the value is the second value, the welding current is transferred from the consumable electrode to the base material, and during the arc continuation preparation period, the welding current is the maximum value of the absolute value. The consumption is achieved by flowing the welding current so that the time average value of the absolute value is smaller than the first value during the arc continuation period. An arc is generated between the electrode and the base material. And a step to continue the state that are, a.

  In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a direct current is passed as the welding current in the step of continuing the state where the arc is generated.

  In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the method further includes the step of feeding the consumable electrode at a constant speed from the welding torch holding the consumable electrode at all times during the droplet transfer period and the arc continuation preparation period. Prepare.

  The arc welding system provided by the second aspect of the present invention repeats a unit welding period including a droplet transfer period and an arc duration after the droplet transfer period, and is consumed during the droplet transfer period. A welding current is caused to flow between the electrode and the base material so that the time average value of the absolute value is the first value and the maximum value of the absolute value is the second value, A power supply circuit for flowing the welding current so that the time average value of the absolute value is an arc continuation current value smaller than the first value, and an arc continuation preparation current value memory for storing an arc continuation preparation current value larger than the second value A current control circuit for sending a welding current setting signal for instructing the value of the welding current to the power circuit based on the arc continuation preparation current value, and a welding torch for holding the consumable electrode along the base material Relative movement mechanism A supply mechanism for supplying the consumable electrode from the welding torch, and the power supply circuit receives the welding current setting signal, and the droplet transfer period and the arc continuation period in each unit welding period During the arc continuation preparation period, the welding current is passed so that the maximum absolute value is the arc continuation preparation current value.

  In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, an arc continuation current value storage unit for storing the arc continuation current value is further provided, and the current control circuit sends the welding current setting signal to the power source based on the arc continuation current value. The power supply circuit always sends a direct current as the welding current during the arc duration.

  In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the power supply circuit further comprises a voltage control circuit for sending a welding voltage setting signal indicating the value of the welding voltage applied between the consumable electrode and the base material to the power supply circuit. Includes a power supply characteristic switching circuit that switches from a constant current characteristic for supplying the welding current based on the welding current setting signal to a constant voltage characteristic for applying the welding voltage based on the welding voltage setting signal during the droplet transfer period. .

  In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the feeding mechanism always feeds the consumable electrode from the welding torch at a constant speed during the droplet transfer period and the arc continuation preparation period.

  Other features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the detailed description given below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

It is a figure showing composition of an example of a welding system concerning an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the internal structure of the welding system shown in FIG. It is a timing chart about some signals etc. in the method concerning this embodiment. It is a timing chart of each signal etc. in the method concerning this embodiment. It is a timing chart of each signal etc. in the method concerning this embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of an example of a welding system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  The arc welding system A1 according to the present embodiment includes a welding robot 1, a robot control device 2, and a welding power source device 3. The welding robot 1 automatically performs, for example, arc welding on the base material W. The welding robot 1 includes a base member 11, a plurality of arms 12, a plurality of motors 13, a welding torch 14, a wire feeding device 16, and a coil liner 19.

  The base member 11 is fixed to an appropriate location such as a floor. Each arm 12 is connected to the base member 11 via a shaft. The welding torch 14 guides the consumable electrode 15 (welding wire) to a predetermined position near the base material W. The welding torch 14 is provided with a shield gas nozzle (not shown). The shield gas nozzle is for supplying a shield gas such as argon. The motor 13 is a moving mechanism and is rotationally driven by the robot control device 2. By this rotational drive, the movement of each arm 12 is controlled, and the welding torch 14 can move freely up and down, front and rear, and left and right.

  The motor 13 is provided with an encoder (not shown). The output of the encoder is sent to the robot control device 2. The wire feeding device 16 is provided in the upper part of the welding robot 1. The wire feeding device 16 is for feeding the consumable electrode 15 to the welding torch 14. The wire feeding device 16 includes a feeding mechanism 161 (motor), a wire reel (not shown), and a wire push device (not shown). Using the feeding mechanism 161 as a drive source, the wire push device feeds the consumable electrode 15 wound around the wire reel to the welding torch 14.

  One end of the coil liner 19 is connected to the wire feeder 16 and the other end is connected to the welding torch 14. The coil liner 19 has a tube shape, and a consumable electrode 15 is inserted through the coil liner 19. The coil liner 19 guides the consumable electrode 15 delivered from the wire feeder 16 to the welding torch 14. The fed consumable electrode 15 protrudes from the welding torch 14.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an internal configuration of the welding system A1 shown in FIG.

  The robot control device 2 includes an operation control circuit 21 and a teach pendant 23. The robot control device 2 is for controlling the operation of the welding robot 1.

  The operation control circuit 21 has a microcomputer and a memory (not shown). The memory stores a work program in which various operations of the welding robot 1 are set. Further, the operation control circuit 21 sets a robot moving speed VR described later. The operation control circuit 21 sends an operation control signal Ms to the welding robot 1 based on the work program, the coordinate information from the encoder, the robot moving speed VR, and the like. The welding robot 1 receives the operation control signal Ms, and each motor 13 is driven to rotate. As a result, the welding torch 14 moves to a predetermined welding start position in the base material W or moves along the in-plane direction of the base material W.

  The teach pendant 23 is connected to the operation control circuit 21. The teach pendant 23 is for the user of the arc welding system A1 to set various operations.

  The welding power supply 3 includes a power supply circuit 31, a current control circuit 32, a set value storage unit 33, a voltage control circuit 34, a constriction detection circuit 35, a resistor 36, a switch circuit 37, and a feed control circuit 38. Including. The welding power source device 3 is a device for applying the welding voltage Vw between the consumable electrode 15 and the base material W and causing the welding current Iw to flow, and for feeding the consumable electrode 15. .

  The power supply circuit 31 includes a power generation circuit MC, a power supply characteristic switching circuit SW, a current error calculation circuit EI, a voltage error calculation circuit EV, a current detection circuit ID, and a voltage detection circuit VD. The power supply circuit 31 applies a welding voltage Vw with a value instructed between the consumable electrode 15 and the base material W, or allows a welding current Iw to flow at a value instructed from the consumable electrode 15 to the base material W. Is.

  The power generation circuit MC receives, for example, a commercial power supply such as a three-phase 200V as input, performs output control such as inverter control and thyristor phase control according to an error signal Ea described later, and outputs a welding voltage Vw and a welding current Iw.

  The current detection circuit ID is for detecting the value of the welding current Iw flowing between the consumable electrode 15 and the base material W. The current detection circuit ID sends a current detection signal Id corresponding to the welding current Iw. The current error calculation circuit EI is for calculating a difference ΔIw between the value of the welding current Iw that is actually flowing and the set value of the welding current. Specifically, the current error calculation circuit EI receives a current detection signal Id and a current setting signal Ir described later corresponding to the set welding current value, and sends a current error signal Ei corresponding to the difference ΔIw. The current error calculation circuit EI may send a current error signal Ei corresponding to a value obtained by amplifying the difference ΔI.

  The voltage detection circuit VD is for detecting the value of the welding voltage Vw applied between the consumable electrode 15 and the base material W. The voltage detection circuit VD sends a voltage detection signal Vd corresponding to the welding voltage Vw. The voltage error calculation circuit EV is for calculating a difference ΔVw between the value of the welding voltage Vw actually applied and the value of the set welding voltage. Specifically, the voltage error calculation circuit EV receives a voltage detection signal Vd and a voltage setting signal Vr described later corresponding to the set welding voltage value, and sends a voltage error signal Ev corresponding to the difference ΔVw. The voltage error calculation circuit EV may send a voltage error signal Ev corresponding to a value obtained by amplifying the difference ΔVw.

  The power supply characteristic switching circuit SW switches the power supply characteristic (constant current characteristic or constant voltage characteristic) of the power supply circuit 31. When the power supply characteristic of the power supply circuit 31 is a constant current characteristic, the output is controlled in the power supply circuit 31 so that the value of the welding current Iw becomes a set value. On the other hand, when the power supply characteristic of the power supply circuit 31 is a constant voltage characteristic, the output of the power supply circuit 31 is controlled so that the value of the welding voltage Vw becomes a set value. More specifically, the power supply characteristic switching circuit SW receives a power supply characteristic switching signal Sw described later, a current error signal Ei, and a voltage error signal Ev. When the power supply characteristic switching signal Sw received by the power supply characteristic switching circuit SW is at a high level, the switch in the power supply characteristic switching circuit SW is connected to the a side in FIG. In this case, the power supply characteristic of the power supply circuit 31 is a constant voltage characteristic, and the power supply characteristic switching circuit SW sends the voltage error signal Ev to the power generation circuit MC as the error signal Ea. At this time, the power generation circuit MC performs control such that the value of the welding voltage Vw becomes a set value (that is, the above difference ΔVw becomes zero). On the other hand, when the power supply characteristic switching signal Sw received by the power supply characteristic switching circuit SW is at a low level, the switch in the power supply characteristic switching circuit SW is connected to the b side in FIG. In this case, the power supply characteristic of the power supply circuit 31 is a constant current characteristic, and the power supply characteristic switching circuit SW sends the current error signal Ei to the power generation circuit MC as the error signal Ea. At this time, the power generation circuit MC performs control such that the value of the welding current Iw becomes a set value (that is, the above-described difference ΔIw becomes zero).

  The set value storage unit 33 includes a first delay time storage unit TDR1, a second delay time storage unit TDR2, a high arc period storage unit TUR1, an arc continuation preparation current output period storage unit TUR2, and a low current value storage unit. It has an IMR1, a high arc current value storage unit IHR1, an arc continuation preparation current value storage unit IHR2, and an arc continuation current value storage unit IMR2.

  The first delay time storage unit TDR1 stores the value of the first delay time td1. The second delay time storage unit TDR2 stores the value of the second delay time td2. The high arc period storage unit TUR1 stores the value of the high arc period tu1. The arc continuation preparation current output period storage unit TUR2 stores the value of the arc continuation preparation current output period tu2. The low current value storage unit IMR1 stores the value of the low current value im1. The high arc current value storage unit IHR1 stores the value of the high arc current value ih1. The arc continuation preparation current value storage unit IHR2 stores the value of the arc continuation preparation current value ih2. The arc continuation current value storage unit IMR2 stores the value of the arc continuation current value im2. First delay time td1, second delay time td2, high arc period tu1, arc continuing preparation current output period tu2, low constriction current value im1, high arc current value ih1, arc continuing preparation current value ih2, and arc continuing current value im2 Each value is input from the teach pendant 23, for example, and stored in each storage unit via the operation control circuit 21.

  The current control circuit 32 is for setting the value of the welding current Iw flowing between the consumable electrode 15 and the base material W. The current control circuit 32 stores the first delay time td1, the second delay time td2, the high arc period tu1, the arc continuation preparation current output period tu2, the low current value im1, the high arc current value ih1 stored in each storage unit. Based on at least one of the arc continuation preparation current value ih2 and the arc continuation current value im2, a welding current setting signal Ir for indicating the value of the welding current Iw is generated. Then, the current control circuit 32 sends the generated welding current setting signal Ir to the power supply circuit 31. Further, the current control circuit 32 receives the squeezing detection signal Nd from the squeezing detection circuit 35 and sends a power supply characteristic switching signal Sw to the power supply characteristic switching circuit SW.

  The voltage control circuit 34 is for setting the value of the welding voltage Vw applied between the consumable electrode 15 and the base material W. The voltage control circuit 34 sends a voltage setting signal Vr for instructing the value of the welding voltage Vw to the power supply circuit 31 based on the set voltage value stored in a storage unit (not shown).

  The constriction detection circuit 35 is for detecting the constriction immediately above the droplet generated after the consumable electrode 15 and the base material W are short-circuited. In the present embodiment, the constriction detection circuit 35 detects the occurrence of constriction by detecting the value of the welding voltage Vw. The constriction detection circuit 35 determines that constriction has occurred, for example, when the welding voltage Vw increases by a certain value or more after the consumable electrode 15 and the base material W are short-circuited. Alternatively, the constriction detection circuit 35 determines that constriction has occurred, for example, when the time differential value of the welding voltage Vw exceeds a certain value after the consumable electrode 15 and the base material W are short-circuited. Then, the squeezing detection circuit 35 sends a squeezing detection signal Nd that is at a low level for a certain period to the current control circuit 32. In addition, the constriction detection circuit 35 determines that the arc a1 is regenerated when the value of the welding voltage Vw exceeds a predetermined value Va after the consumable electrode 15 and the base material W are short-circuited.

  The resistor 36 is connected to the power generation circuit MC. In the present embodiment, the resistor 36 is connected to the consumable electrode 15. The resistor 36 may be connected to the base material W. Switch circuit 37 includes, for example, a transistor. The switch circuit 37 is connected in parallel with the resistor 36. The switch circuit 37 receives the constriction detection signal Nd and switches on and off. When the squeezing detection signal Nd received is at a high level, the switch circuit 37 is turned on and the resistor 36 is short-circuited. On the other hand, when the squeezing detection signal Nd received is at a low level, the switch circuit 37 is turned off, and the resistor 36 is inserted into the energization path of the welding current Iw.

  The feed control circuit 38 is for controlling the speed at which the consumable electrode 15 is fed from the welding torch 14 (feed speed Fw). The feed control circuit 38 sends a feed speed control signal Fc for instructing the feed speed Fw to the feed mechanism 161.

  Next, the arc welding method using arc welding system A1 is demonstrated further using FIGS. FIG. 3 shows a timing chart of a part of each signal in the method according to the present embodiment.

  In the method according to the present embodiment, the unit welding period Tα including (1) the droplet transfer period T1, (2) the arc continuation preparation period T2, and (3) the arc continuation period T3 is repeated.

(1) Droplet transfer period T1
FIG. 4 shows a timing chart in the droplet transfer period T1. The time scale in FIG. 4 is much smaller than the time scale in FIG. The droplet transfer period T1 is a period for transferring droplets from the consumable electrode 15 to the base material W. In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, during the droplet transfer period T1, the robot moving speed VR is always a constant value v1, and the feeding speed Fw is a constant value fw1. The value v1 is 0 (that is, the welding torch 14 is stopped with respect to the base material W), and the value fw1 is, for example, 200 to 800 cm / min. The time average value of the absolute value of the welding current Iw in the droplet transfer period T1 is the first value iw1. The first value iw1 is, for example, 100 to 250A. The maximum value of the absolute value of the welding current Iw in the droplet transfer period T1 is the second value ip1. The second value ip1 is, for example, 200 to 400A. As shown in FIG. 4, in the droplet transfer period T <b> 1, an arc is generated between the consumable electrode 15 and the base material W and the short-circuit period Ts in which the consumable electrode 15 and the base material W are short-circuited. The arc generation period Ta is alternately repeated.

<Short-circuit period Ts (time t1 to time t3)>
In the short circuit period Ts in FIG. 4, the consumable electrode 15 and the base material W are in a short circuit state.

  At time t1, the droplet 151 and the base material W come into contact with each other, and the consumable electrode 15 and the base material W are short-circuited. When the consumable electrode 15 and the base material W are short-circuited, the welding current Iw flows directly from the consumable electrode 15 to the base material W without passing through the arc a1. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 3C, when the consumable electrode 15 and the base material W are short-circuited, the welding voltage Vw rapidly decreases and changes to a value vw1 (for example, about several volts). As shown in FIG. 5B, the power supply characteristic switching signal Sw is at a high level from time t1 to time t2. That is, the power supply characteristic of the power supply circuit 31 is a constant voltage characteristic.

  From time t1 to time t2, the value of the welding current Iw gradually increases. Conventionally, it is known that the larger the value of the welding current Iw at the time of opening the short circuit between the consumable electrode 15 and the base material W (time t3 in this embodiment), the greater the amount of spatter generated at the time of opening the short circuit. Yes. In order to reduce the amount of spatter generated when the short circuit is opened, the value of the welding current Iw is reduced before the short circuit is opened as follows.

  As shown in FIG. 2 (s2), a part of the consumable electrode 15 changes to a droplet 151 from time t1 to time t2. Thereafter, a constriction a2 is generated at the upper part of the droplet 151 by an electromagnetic pinch force generated by the welding current Iw flowing through the droplet 151. When the constriction a2 occurs, the diameter of the constriction abruptly decreases. After a very short time (several hundreds of microseconds) has elapsed since the occurrence of the constriction a2, a short circuit between the consumable electrode 15 and the base material W is opened, and an arc a1 is formed between the consumable electrode 15 and the base material W. Will reoccur. That is, it can be said that the occurrence of the constriction a2 is a precursor phenomenon of the opening of the short circuit. In the present embodiment, the constriction detection circuit 35 detects the occurrence of the constriction a2 as the precursor phenomenon at the time t2.

  As described above, the necking detection by the necking detection circuit 35 is performed by detecting the value of the welding voltage Vw. The constriction detection circuit 35 determines that constriction has occurred, for example, when the welding voltage Vw increases from the value vw1 by a certain value vth or more after the consumable electrode 15 and the base material W are short-circuited. Alternatively, the constriction detection circuit 35 determines that constriction has occurred, for example, when the time differential value of the welding voltage Vw exceeds a certain value after the consumable electrode 15 and the base material W are short-circuited.

  As shown in FIG. 4 (g), when the squeezing detection circuit 35 determines that squeezing has occurred at time t2, the squeezing detection signal Nd that is at a low level for a certain period is sent to the current control circuit 32 and the switch circuit 37. send. As shown in FIG. 5B, when the current control circuit 32 receives the low level squeezing detection signal Nd at time t2, the current control circuit 32 sends the power characteristic switching signal Sw sent to the power characteristic switching circuit SW from the high level. Switch to Low level. Further, as shown in FIG. 5F, the current control circuit 32 sends a current setting signal Ir for allowing the welding current Iw to flow with a low squeezing current value im1 to the current error calculation circuit EI. Further, when the switch circuit 37 receives the low level squeezing detection signal Nd, the switch circuit 37 is turned off. As a result, the resistor 36 is included in the circuit formed by the consumable electrode 15 and the base material W. For this reason, the time constant of the circuit is reduced, and the welding current Iw is low and the current value im1 decreases rapidly.

<Arc generation period Ta (time t3 to time t6)>
In the arc generation period Ta in FIG. 4, the arc a <b> 1 is generated between the consumable electrode 15 and the base material W.

  As shown in FIG. 5C, when the welding voltage Vw exceeds the short circuit / arc discriminating value va at time t3, the constriction detection circuit 35 restarts the arc a1 between the consumable electrode 15 and the base material W. Judge that it occurred. At this time, the squeezing detection circuit 35 changes the squeezing detection signal Nd to the high level, as shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 5F, when the current control circuit 32 receives the high level squeezing detection signal Nd at time t3, the welding current is kept at a low squeezing current value im1 from time t3 to the first delay period Td1. The current setting signal Ir for flowing Iw is continuously sent to the current error calculation circuit EI. This waits for the vibration of the molten pool to subside due to the influence of the droplets transferred to the molten pool. After the weld pool vibration has subsided, the welding current Iw is increased in the next step. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of spatter due to resonance between the vibration of the molten pool and the change of the arc force due to the current change.

  The current control circuit 32 generates a current setting signal Ir for causing the welding current Iw to flow at a high arc current value ih1 from the time t4 (when the first delay period Td1 has elapsed from the time t3) to the high arc period tu1. Send to error calculation circuit EI. Further, as shown in FIG. 5B, since the power supply characteristic switching signal Sw is at the low level until time t5, the power supply characteristic of the power supply circuit 31 is a constant current characteristic. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4D, the welding current Iw rapidly increases and reaches a high arc current value ih1.

  Thereafter, at time t5 (when the high arc period tu1 has elapsed from time t4), the power supply characteristic switching signal Sw changes from Low level to High level. Then, the power supply characteristic of the power supply circuit 31 is switched to the constant voltage characteristic. The state in which the arc a1 is generated between the consumable electrode 15 and the base material W continues until time t6, and the consumable electrode 15 and the base material W are short-circuited at time t6. After time t6, the above-described steps from time t1 to time t6 are repeated again.

  Thus, the short-circuit period Ts and the arc generation period Ta are repeated a plurality of times, and the process proceeds to the arc continuation preparation period T2. In one droplet transfer period T1, the short circuit period Ts and the arc generation period Ta are repeated, for example, about 30 to 100 times.

  FIG. 5 shows a timing chart when shifting from the droplet transfer period T1 to the arc continuation preparation period T2. The time scale in FIG. 5 is much smaller than the time scale in FIG.

<Short-circuit period Ts (time t7 to time t9) immediately before the arc continuation preparation period T2>
Since the process from time t7 to time t9 is performed in the same manner as the process from time t1 to time t3 described above, description thereof is omitted.

<Arc generation period Ta (time t9 to time t10) immediately before the arc continuation preparation period T2>
As shown in FIG. 10C, when the welding voltage Vw exceeds the short circuit / arc discriminating value va at time t9, the constriction detection circuit 35 restarts the arc a1 between the consumable electrode 15 and the base material W. Judge that it occurred. At this time, the squeezing detection circuit 35 changes the squeezing detection signal Nd to the high level, as shown in FIG. The time when the squeezing detection circuit 35 changes the squeezing detection signal Nd from Low level to High level is not limited to this time, and may be after time t10 (for example, time t11).

  As shown in FIG. 5F, when the current control circuit 32 receives the high level squeezing detection signal Nd at time t9, the welding current Iw is kept at a low squeezing current value im1 during the second delay period Td2 from time t9. Is continuously sent to the current error calculation circuit EI. This waits for the vibration of the molten pool to subside due to the influence of the droplets transferred to the molten pool. After the weld pool vibration has subsided, the welding current Iw is increased in the next step. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of spatter due to resonance between the vibration of the molten pool and the change of the arc force due to the current change.

(2) Arc continuation preparation period T2 (time t10 to time t11)
The current control circuit 32 flows a welding current Iw whose maximum absolute value is the arc continuation preparation current value ih2 during the arc continuation preparation period T2 from time t10 (when the second delay period Td2 has elapsed from time t9). Is sent to the current error calculation circuit EI. In the present embodiment, the waveform of the welding current Iw in the arc continuation preparation period T2 is one rectangular wave. The arc continuation preparation current output period tu2 is, for example, 10 to several tens of msec. The arc continuation preparation current value ih2 is larger than the second value ip1. Arc continuation preparation current value ih2 is, for example, 400 to 600A. As shown in FIG. 5B, the power supply characteristic of the power supply circuit 31 is a constant current characteristic because the power supply characteristic switching signal Sw is at the low level until time t11. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4D, the welding current Iw increases rapidly and reaches the arc continuation preparation current value ih2. Thereby, the consumable electrode 15 burns up, and the distance between the consumable electrode 15 and the base material W becomes relatively large. In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the robot moving speed is always a constant value v1 (= 0) and the feeding speed Fw is a constant value fw1 during the arc continuation preparation period T2. is there.

(3) Arc duration T3 (time t11 to time 12)
From time t11, the arc continuation period T3 starts. As shown in FIG. 5 (d), in the arc continuation period T3, the current control circuit 32 uses the current error calculation circuit EI for the current setting signal Ir that causes the average value of the welding current Iw to flow at the arc continuation current value im2. Send to. In the arc continuation period T3, it is preferable to flow the welding current Iw as a direct current. During the arc continuation period T3, the power supply characteristic switching signal Sw is maintained at the low level. Therefore, the welding current Iw flows with the arc continuation current value im2. The arc continuation current value im2 is smaller than the first value iw1 described above. The arc continuation current value im2 is, for example, 30 to 100A. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the robot moving speed VR is always a constant value v2 and the feeding speed Fw is a constant value fw2 during the arc continuation period T3. The value v2 is larger than the above value v1, and is 100 cm / min, for example. The value fw2 is smaller than the above-described value fw1, for example, 70 cm / min.

  As described above, welding is performed by repeating the unit welding period Tα including (1) the droplet transfer period T1, (2) the arc continuation preparation period T2, and (3) the arc continuation period T3.

  In such a configuration, in the arc continuation preparation period T2 before the start of the arc continuation period T3, the welding current Iw is passed with the maximum absolute value being the arc continuation preparation current value ih2. The arc continuation preparation current value ih2 is larger than the peak current value ip1 which is the maximum absolute value of the welding current Iw in the droplet transfer period T1. Therefore, the consumable electrode 15 burns up during the arc continuation preparation period T2, and the separation distance between the consumable electrode 15 and the base material W at the start of the arc continuation period T3 can be increased. This makes it difficult for the consumable electrode 15 and the base material W to come into contact during the arc continuation period T3. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the consumable electrode 15 and the base material W from being short-circuited during the arc continuation period T3.

  In the arc continuation period T3, the average current value of the absolute value of the welding current Iw is an arc continuation current value ih2 that is smaller than the first value iw1 in the droplet transfer period T1. Therefore, when the consumable electrode 15 and the base material W are short-circuited during the arc continuation period T3, the short-circuit is not opened for a while, and the scaly bead shape is broken. However, in this embodiment, since the consumable electrode 15 and the base material W can be prevented from being short-circuited, it is possible to prevent the bead shape from collapsing.

  The scope of the present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above. The specific configuration of each part of the present invention can be changed in various ways. For example, in the above description, in the droplet transfer period T1, an example of performing short-circuit welding that repeats the short-circuit period Ts and the arc generation period Ta has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, welding may be performed without short-circuiting the consumable electrode 15 and the base material W in the droplet transfer period T1. In this case, in the droplet transfer period T1, the welding current Iw may be output as an AC pulse current or a DC pulse current.

  Further, the magnitude of the arc continuation preparation current value Ih2 and / or the length of the arc continuation preparation current output period tu2 is changed depending on the diameter of the consumable electrode 15 or the feeding speed fw1 of the droplet transfer period T1. May be. Alternatively, the welding current Iw to be output in the arc continuation preparation period T2 is changed to a plurality of pulse waves (more specifically, depending on the diameter of the consumable electrode 15 or the feeding speed fw1 in the droplet transfer period T1. (Rectangular wave).

  For example, when the diameter of the consumable electrode 15 is large, the size of the droplet 151 to be transferred by one pulse increases. When the size of the droplet 151 to be transferred increases, spatter may occur at the time of droplet transfer. When the welding current Iw is output as a plurality of pulse waves, the droplet 151 can be divided into a plurality of pieces and transferred to the base material W. Thereby, even when a large number of droplets 151 need to be transferred, such as when the diameter of the consumable electrode 15 is large, the occurrence of sputtering can be suppressed.

A1 Arc welding system 1 Welding robot 11 Base member 12 Arm 13 Motor (movement mechanism)
14 welding torch 15 consumable electrode 151 droplet 16 wire feeding device 161 feeding mechanism 19 coil liner 2 robot control device 21 operation control circuit 23 teach pendant 3 welding power supply device 31 power supply circuit 32 current control circuit 33 set value storage unit 34 voltage Control circuit 35 Constriction detection circuit 36 Resistor 37 Switch circuit 38 Feed control circuit Ea Error signal EI Current error calculation circuit Ei Current error signal EV Voltage error calculation circuit Ev Voltage error signal Fc Feed speed control signal Fw Feed speed ID Current detection Circuit Id Current detection signal IHR1 High arc current value storage unit ih1 High arc current value IHR2 Arc continuation preparation current value storage unit ih2 Arc continuation preparation current value IMR1 Low constriction current value storage unit im1 Low constriction current value im2 First value IMR2 Arc continuation Current value storage unit im2 Arc continuous current value I Current setting signal Iw Welding current MC Power generation circuit Ms Operation control signal Nd Necking detection signal SW Power supply characteristic switching circuit Sw Power supply characteristic switching signal T1 Droplet transition period T2 Arc continuation preparation period T3 Arc continuation period Ta Arc generation period TDR1 First delay Time storage unit td1 First delay time TDR2 Second delay time storage unit td2 Second delay time Ts Short circuit period TUR1 High arc period storage unit tu1 High arc period TUR2 Arc continuation preparation current output period storage unit tu2 Arc continuation preparation current output period Tα Unit welding period va Short circuit / arc discriminating value VD Voltage detection circuit Vd Voltage detection signal Vr Voltage setting signal VR Robot movement speed Vw Welding voltage Va Value W Base material

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An arc welding method for repeating a unit welding period including a droplet transfer period, an arc continuation preparation period after the droplet transfer period, and an arc continuation period after the arc continuation preparation period,
During the droplet transfer period, a welding current is caused to flow between the consumable electrode and the base material so that the time average value of the absolute value is the first value and the maximum value of the absolute value is the second value. A step of transferring droplets from the consumable electrode to the base material,
Flowing the welding current during the arc continuation preparation period so that the maximum absolute value is an arc continuation preparation current value greater than the second value;
During the arc continuation period, an arc is generated between the consumable electrode and the base material by flowing the welding current so that the time average value of the absolute value is smaller than the first value. And a process of continuing the state of being ,
In the arc continuation preparation period, the absolute value of the welding current starts to increase at the time when an arc is generated between the consumable electrode and the base material. Ru was brought up to the arc continues preparing current, arc welding method. The arc welding method according to claim 1, wherein in the step of continuing the state in which the arc is generated, a direct current is passed as the welding current. 3. The method according to claim 1, further comprising a step of feeding the consumable electrode at a constant speed from a welding torch holding the consumable electrode at all times during the droplet transfer period and the arc continuation preparation period. Arc welding method. The unit welding period including the droplet transfer period and the arc continuation period after the droplet transfer period is repeated, and during the droplet transfer period, the welding current between the consumable electrode and the base material is set to an absolute time. The average value is the first value and the maximum absolute value is the second value. During the arc duration, the welding current is passed over the time average value of the absolute value from the first value. A power supply circuit that flows so as to have a small arc continuation current value;
An arc continuation preparation current value storage unit for storing an arc continuation preparation current value greater than the second value;
A current control circuit for sending a welding current setting signal indicating the value of the welding current to the power supply circuit based on the arc continuation preparation current value;
A moving mechanism for relatively moving the welding torch holding the consumable electrode along the base material;
A feeding mechanism for feeding the consumable electrode from the welding torch,
The power supply circuit receives the welding current setting signal, and the welding current has a maximum absolute value during the arc continuation preparation period between the droplet transfer period and the arc continuation period in each unit welding period. and flow as a the arc continues preparing current value,
The power supply circuit starts increasing the absolute value of the welding current at the time when an arc is generated between the consumable electrode and the base material, and the absolute value of the welding current is increased by the increase. An arc welding system that reaches the continuous preparation current value . An arc continuation current value storage unit for storing the arc continuation current value;
The current control circuit sends the welding current setting signal to the power supply circuit based on the arc continuation current value, and the power supply circuit always passes a direct current as the welding current during the arc continuation period. The arc welding system described in. A voltage control circuit for sending a welding voltage setting signal indicating the value of the welding voltage applied between the consumable electrode and the base material to the power supply circuit;
The power supply circuit is configured to switch from a constant current characteristic for supplying the welding current based on the welding current setting signal to a constant voltage characteristic for applying the welding voltage based on the welding voltage setting signal during the droplet transfer period. The arc welding system according to claim 4 or 5, comprising a circuit. The said feeding mechanism always feeds the said consumable electrode from the said welding torch at a fixed speed during the period of the said droplet transfer period and the said arc continuation preparation period. Arc welding system.

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