KR102297917B1 - Collection system of welding information by using metal medium communication - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a system for automatically collecting welding information related to a welding operation performed by a welding operation subject. According to a first embodiment of a welding information collection system according to the present invention, a non-contact coupler is coupled to a welding wire of a digital feeder and a pin jig for supporting a welding object in a non-contact manner, respectively. In addition, when the welding operation is started, an identification ID of the welding object and an identification ID of the welding operation subject are transmitted through the pin jig to a welding management server through the digital feeder and a digital welding machine. Therefore, it is possible to collect a location and welding information of the welding object by each welding operation subject. The welding information collection system using metal medium communication of the present invention comprises: a first communication modem; a first non-contact coupler; a second non-contact coupler; a second communication modem; the digital feeder; the digital welding machine; and the welding management server.

Description

Collection system of welding information by using metal medium communication

The present invention relates to a welding information collection system using metal medium communication, and more particularly, to a system for collecting welding information related to a welding operation subject's position and welding operation using metal medium communication.

When building a ship, the parts constituting the ship are separately manufactured and connected to each other by welding.

Since the raw material of a ship is steel, welding is essential in most processes in the ship's construction process. Silver is a core technology in the entire shipbuilding industry, including ships.

In the case of large ships, many steel materials are connected by welding, so a large number of welding work subjects are independently performing welding work in a wide workshop.

For example, in the case of a large iron plate, many attachments are attached through welding, but in order to check the progress of the welding work, the manager has to go around the welding work place and check the work status for each subject of the welding work. .

It is a very important factor to collect welding information related to the welding work of the welding object by each welding work subject because the work progress can be managed and a plan for the next work can be established only when the work status is checked for each subject of the welding work. .

Recently, when welding information about welding work is notified to the manager through radio by each welding work subject, the manager grasps the welding work status for each welding work subject based on the received welding information and grasps the overall progress of the welding work. .

However, since the main body of the welding work visually confirms the welding progress and notifies it, there is a problem in that accurate welding information about the welding object and the welding operation cannot be grasped, and it is difficult to manage the overall status of the welding operation.

In addition, since many welding work subjects are performing welding work at their respective positions in a wide welding work site, it is difficult to determine which welding work subject is currently performing welding work on which welding object.

In order to solve this problem, the present applicant applied for patent application No. 10-2019-0117007 (Prior Patent 1) on September 23, 2019 and decided to register, and announced the registration (patent registration number) on September 22, 2020 No. 10-2158386).

However, the above prior patent 1 has the following problems. First, the main body of the welding work has to bring the welding equipment and the digital feeder directly to the location to be welded, but it is heavy in weight and weak to impact, and it is difficult to move to a work site such as a large shipyard. In addition, since the welding equipment and the digital feeder are physically separated from the welding management server, and the welding information data is transmitted to the welding management server through various parts, data may be lost or noise may be inserted in the transmission process, thereby lowering the reliability of the data. There is this.

The present inventors came to propose the present invention to be described later through research in order to improve the above problems in the prior patent.

On the other hand, for welding information management, Republic of Korea Utility Model Publication No. 20-0479118 (Prior Patent 2) has a user information reader equipped with a user information reader to acquire user information through the user information reader, and then welding based on the pre-stored user's welding work. A welding machine for controlling current/voltage is disclosed.

In addition, Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2010-0055636 (Prior Patent 3) discloses a technique for managing welding information using information such as welding current, arc voltage, welding time, and equipment usage rate of a welding machine.

However, these prior documents 2 and 3 disclose a method for identifying the position of each welding work subject for welding work in a plurality of welding objects made in a large workshop of a shipyard and effectively collecting welding information related to the welding work, and There is no problem, and the problem of the above-described prior art is still not solved.

Korean Patent No. 10-2158386 Korea Registered Utility Model No. 20-0479118 Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2010-0055636

The present invention uses a metal medium communication to enable easy and effective automatic collection of welding information related to a welding operation for each welding operation subject when a large number of welding operation subjects perform each welding of a large welding object in a wide ship welding workshop. It aims to provide a welding information collection system.

An object of the present invention is to provide a welding information collection system using a metal medium communication that allows welding to be performed by feeding only a welding wire without the need to move a welding device and a digital feeder to a wide welding work site.

The present invention provides welding information using metal medium communication that can increase the reliability of transmitted data by installing a welding device and a digital feeder in a physically close proximity to a welding management server, and communicating with each other without adding another medium therebetween. The purpose is to provide a collection system.

An object of the present invention is to provide a welding information collection system using a metal medium communication that allows simple coupling of a non-contact coupler to a digital welding machine to transmit welding information for each welding operation subject to a remote server in a simple manner.

The present invention is a metal medium communication that enables to understand and manage the overall progress of welding work for a steel welding object by automatically collecting welding information for each of a plurality of welding operation subjects when welding a large iron welding object constituting a ship. It aims to provide a welding information collection system used.

According to the present invention, when many welding work subjects are performing welding work at their respective places in a wide ship welding work site, it is possible to accurately determine their respective positions for a plurality of welding work subjects, and welding work time and welding work for each welding work subject The purpose of this is to provide a welding information collection system using metal media communication that enables to grasp various information such as voltage and current required for welding.

A welding information collection system using metal medium communication according to a first embodiment of the present invention includes: a first communication modem for storing an identification ID of a welding object and outputting a frequency signal corresponding to the identification ID of the welding object; a first contactless coupler coupled to a first pin jig among a plurality of pin jigs for supporting the welding object in a non-contact manner and for receiving the frequency signal from the first communication modem and transferring the frequency signal to the first pin jig; A method for collecting a frequency signal that is non-contactly coupled to a welding wire connected to a welding rod in contact with the welding object during a welding operation and is transmitted from the first non-contact coupler to the first pin jig and transmitted to the welding rod and the welding wire 2 contactless couplers; a second communication modem for transmitting the frequency signal received from the second contactless coupler; Feeding the welding wire, supplying a welding voltage and a welding current for welding to the welding rod through the welding wire, and detecting the welding voltage, welding current, and welding time according to the welding operation to determine the second a digital feeder that transmits the frequency signal transmitted from the communication modem, its own identification ID stored therein, and the identification ID of the welding work subject; a digital welding machine that supplies the welding voltage and welding current to the digital feeder and transmits information transmitted from the digital feeder to the outside; and a welding management server for extracting welding information of the welding work subject from the information transmitted from the digital welding machine.

In this embodiment, the digital feeder detects the welding voltage, welding current, and welding time while the welding rod is in contact with the welding object.

In this embodiment, the digital feeder receives the identification ID of the welding work subject and stores it therein.

In this embodiment, the welding management server extracts the identification ID of the welding object from the frequency signal received from the digital welding machine.

In this embodiment, the welding management server maps and stores the extracted identification ID of the welding object and the identification ID of the welding work subject.

In this embodiment, the welding management server additionally maps and stores the welding time of the welding operation subject to mapping information between the identification ID of the welding object and the identification ID of the welding operation subject.

In addition, the welding information collection system using the metal medium communication according to the second embodiment of the present invention stores the identification ID of the welding object and the first communication for outputting a frequency signal corresponding to the identification ID of the welding object modem; a first contactless coupler coupled to a first pin jig among a plurality of pin jigs for supporting the welding object in a non-contact manner and for receiving the frequency signal from the first communication modem and transferring the frequency signal to the first pin jig; The welding object or the second pin jig among the plurality of pin jigs is non-contactly coupled to an extended ground line connecting the ground, and is transferred from the first non-contact coupler to the second pin jig to the welding object or the welding object and the second a second non-contact coupler for collecting a frequency signal transmitted to the extended ground line through a pin jig; a second communication modem for transmitting the frequency signal received from the second contactless coupler; Supplying a welding wire connected to a welding rod (feeding), supplying a welding voltage and a welding current for welding to the welding rod through the welding wire, and detecting the welding voltage, welding current and welding time according to the welding operation, a digital feeder that transmits the frequency signal transmitted from the second communication modem, its own ID stored therein, and the identification ID of the welding work subject; a digital welding machine that supplies the welding voltage and welding current to the digital feeder and transmits information transmitted from the digital feeder to the outside; and a welding management server for extracting welding information of the welding work subject from the information transmitted from the digital welding machine.

In this embodiment, when the extension ground line is connected between the object to be welded and the ground, the frequency signal transmitted from the first non-contact coupler to the first pin jig is transmitted to the extension ground line through the first pin jig and the object to be welded. is transmitted

In this embodiment, when the extended ground line is connected between the second pin jig and the ground, the frequency signal transmitted from the first non-contact coupler to the first pin jig is the first pin jig, the welding object and the second pin. It is transmitted to the extended ground wire through a jig.

In this embodiment, the digital feeder detects the welding voltage, welding current, and welding time while the welding rod is in contact with the welding object.

In this embodiment, the digital feeder receives the identification ID of the welding work subject and stores it therein.

In this embodiment, the welding management server extracts the identification ID of the welding object from the frequency signal received from the digital welding machine.

In this embodiment, the welding management server maps and stores the extracted identification ID of the welding object and the identification ID of the welding work subject.

In this embodiment, the welding management server additionally maps and stores the welding time of the welding operation subject to mapping information between the identification ID of the welding object and the identification ID of the welding operation subject.

The welding information collection system using metal medium communication according to an embodiment of the present invention has the following effects.

The welding information collection system of the present invention can quickly and conveniently collect welding information related to welding work performed by a plurality of welding operation subjects in a wide welding place such as a large shipyard.

The welding information collection system of the present invention can perform welding by feeding only the welding wire without the need to move the welding device and the digital feeder to a wide welding work site, so that the welding work subject can move easily and safely. can make it possible

The welding information collection system of the present invention can increase the reliability of transmitted data by installing the welding device and the digital feeder in a physically close proximity to the welding management server, and allowing them to communicate with each other without adding another medium therebetween.

Since the welding information collection system of the present invention can collect welding information for each welding operation subject, it is possible to grasp the overall welding operation progress of the welding object and to establish a next operation plan for the object.

Since the welding information collection system of the present invention couples the non-contact coupler to the welding machine in a non-contact manner, it is possible to easily and conveniently check welding information.

Since the welding information collection system of the present invention can grasp the welding operation time and welding progress status for each welding operation subject, it can calculate the quantity of materials required and reflect it in the budget.

1 is a schematic view of a welding object to which a welding information collection system using metal medium communication according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied;
2 is a configuration diagram of a welding information collection system according to a first embodiment of the present invention;
3 is a block diagram of a welding information collection system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a block diagram of a digital feeder constituting a welding information collection system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a flowchart showing the operation process of the welding information collection system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a flowchart illustrating an operation process of a welding information collection system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, some embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to exemplary drawings. In adding reference numerals to the components of each drawing, it should be noted that the same components are given the same reference numerals as much as possible even though they are indicated on different drawings. In addition, in describing the embodiment of the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known configuration or function interferes with the understanding of the embodiment of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In addition, in describing the components of the embodiment of the present invention, terms such as first, second, A, B, (a), (b), etc. may be used. These terms are only for distinguishing the elements from other elements, and the essence, order, or order of the elements are not limited by the terms. When it is described that a component is “connected”, “coupled” or “connected” to another component, the component may be directly connected or connected to the other component, but between each component another component It will be understood that may also be "connected", "coupled" or "connected".

1 is a schematic diagram of a welding object to which a welding information collection system using metal medium communication according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied.

Referring to FIG. 1 , a welding object 1 applied to the welding information collection system according to the present invention may be formed of a metal material and may have a certain size and thickness.

This welding object (1) may be supported by a plurality of pin jigs (2), and preferably, the welding operation subject may be supported to be spaced apart from the ground by a certain height for smooth welding operation in the welding object (1). have.

Here, the welding work subject may be a person or a welding robot.

The pin jig 2 is also made of a metal material, and may be formed to be detachable from the welding object 1 . Therefore, when supporting the welding object 1, a plurality of pin jigs 2 may be coupled to the welding object 1, and when the welding operation is completed, the plurality of pin jigs 2 are separated from the welding object 1 can be

Although the drawing shows the welding object 1 as an example in a rectangular shape for convenience, the shape of the welding object 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, such as size, thickness, and shape, is not limited thereto.

Accordingly, the shape and size of an object used for a ship may vary according to the shape and characteristics of an object to be welded. For example, the welding object 1 may be an iron plate, an iron sphere, or the like.

The pin jig 2 may have any shape as long as it can support the welding object 1 at a certain height from the ground. However, as will be described later, a shape in which the non-contact coupler is easily coupled in a non-contact manner is preferred. For example, a rod shape having a certain length or a shape such as a cylindrical shape or a cone shape may be preferable.

The welding object 1 may be relatively large as a part used in a ship. Accordingly, a plurality of welding operation subjects may perform welding operations on the welding object 1 .

In the present invention, it is intended to collect welding information corresponding to a welding operation performed for each of a plurality of welding operation subjects.

2 is a block diagram of a welding information collection system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2 , the welding information collection system according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a first communication modem 110 , a first contactless coupler 120 , a second contactless coupler 130 , and a second communication modem 140 . ), a digital feeder 150 , a digital welding machine 160 and a welding management server 170 may be included.

The first communication modem 110 stores the identification ID of the welding object 1 therein, and generates a frequency signal corresponding to the identification ID of the welding object 1 to be described later through the first communication line 12 . It may be transmitted to the first non-contact coupler 120 .

When the first non-contact coupler 120 connected to the first communication modem 110 is coupled to the first pin jig 2 , the identification ID of the welding object 1 may be input therein.

For example, when the first non-contact coupler 120 connected to the first communication modem 110 is coupled to a pin jig of another welding object, the first communication is performed by inputting the identification ID of the other welding object into the first communication modem 110 . The modem 110 may be mapped with the identification ID of the welding object to which the first non-contact coupler 120 is coupled, and the mapping information may be stored therein.

The identification ID of the welding object 1 stored in the first communication modem 110 may be information for confirming which welding object 1 the first communication modem 110 is coupled to among the plurality of welding objects. .

The frequency signal generated by the first communication modem 110 may be a communication signal for communication with the second communication modem 140 to be described later. Such a frequency signal may include not only the identification ID of the welding object 1 but also other information. For example, the identification ID of the first pin jig 2 to which the first non-contact coupler 120 is coupled among the pin jigs supporting the welding object 1 may be included.

The first communication modem 110 may be connected to a power supply unit (not shown) through a power cable to receive operating power, or may receive operating power by having a battery or a secondary battery therein.

The first non-contact coupler 120 may be coupled to any one (first pin jig) of the plurality of pin jigs 2 supporting the welding object 1 in a non-contact manner. The first non-contact coupler 120 is implemented in a cylindrical shape, a hollow part is formed in the longitudinal direction in the central part, and the first pin jig 2 is installed to penetrate the inside of the hollow part, so that the first non-contact coupler 120 is the first pin. It may be coupled to surround the jig (2).

The first contactless coupler 120 may receive a frequency signal transmitted from the first communication modem 110 through the first communication line 12 and transmit it to the first pin jig 2 in a non-contact manner. The first communication line 12 may be composed of, for example, a coaxial cable.

The first non-contact coupler 120 may transmit a frequency signal to a communication line or a power line using the principle of electromagnetic induction, or may collect the frequency signal by coupling the frequency signal from such a line.

In this embodiment, a frequency signal may be transmitted from the first non-contact coupler 120 to the first pin jig 2 , and this frequency signal may be transmitted to the welding object 1 through the first pin jig 2 . can

As such, the frequency signal transmitted to the welding object 1 may be transmitted to the welding rod 11 when the welding operation subject 10 contacts the welding object 1 for the welding operation. The frequency signal may be transmitted to the welding wire 13 connected to the welding rod 11 through the welding rod 11 .

The second non-contact coupler 130 may be coupled to the welding wire 13 in a non-contact manner. This second non-contact coupler 130 may be implemented in the same configuration as the above-described first non-contact coupler 120, and transmits a frequency signal to a communication line or a power line using the same principle of electromagnetic induction, or Frequency signals from these lines can be coupled and collected.

In this embodiment, the second non-contact coupler 130 may be coupled to the welding wire 13 in a non-contact manner and collect a frequency signal transmitted through the welding wire 13 by coupling.

Here, the frequency signal transmitted through the welding wire 13 may be a frequency signal transmitted from the first communication modem 110 described above. Accordingly, the frequency signal collected in this way may include the identification ID of the welding object 1 . As another example, the identification ID of the first pin jig 2 to which the first non-contact coupler 120 is coupled may be included.

The second contactless coupler 130 may transmit the collected frequency signal to the second communication modem 140 through the second communication line 14 .

The second communication modem 140 can communicate with the first communication modem 110 by receiving the frequency signal collected by the second contactless coupler 150 .

The second communication modem 140 may receive operating voltage from a digital feeder 150 to be described later, or may receive operating power by connecting a power cable to a power supply unit (not shown). As another example, a battery or a secondary battery may be provided therein to receive operating power.

The second communication modem 140 may transmit the frequency signal transmitted from the second contactless coupler 130 to the digital feeder 150 through the first power line 15 . The first power line 15 may be configured of, for example, a LAN cable or a serial cable.

The digital feeder 150 may operate by receiving power from a digital welding machine 160 to be described later through the second power line 16 . In the digital feeder 150, a welding wire 13 may be wound in a predetermined space provided therein, and the wound welding wire 13 is fed at a speed set to a position requiring welding during welding. )can do. These feed rates may vary.

At this time, the feeding of the welding wire means unwinding the wound welding wire 13 as the welding position of the welding operation body 10 is changed. By unwinding the wound wire for welding (13), the wire for welding (13) is formed to be longer.

The digital feeder 150 may receive a welding voltage and a welding current for welding from the welding rod 11 from the digital welding machine 120 and transmit it to the welding rod 11 through the welding wire 13 .

The welding operation subject 10 may perform welding operation on the welding object 1 by using the welding voltage and welding current transmitted from the digital feeder 150 to the welding rod 11 .

On the other hand, the digital feeder 150 may detect the voltage and current used for welding while the welding work subject 10 is welding the welding object 1 using the welding rod 11 .

In addition, the digital feeder 150 may calculate a welding time required for welding during welding. For this, a timer (not shown) may be included therein.

When the welding operation body 10 contacts the welding object 1 with the welding rod 11 to perform welding, and when the welding rod 11 is not welded by separating the welding object 1 from the welding object 1, it is applied to the welding rod 11 Voltage and current may be different.

That is, in the case of performing a welding operation, a welding voltage and a welding current are applied to the welding rod 11 , but if the welding operation is not performed, a welding voltage and a welding current are not applied. In this way, the welding time can be calculated using the time when the voltage and current are applied to the welding electrode 11 . Accordingly, the digital feeder 150 may detect a welding voltage, a welding current, and a welding time while the welding rod 11 is in contact with the welding object 1 .

In addition, the digital feeder 150 may store its own ID and the identification ID of the welding work subject 10 therein. To this end, the digital feeder 150 may receive its own ID and the identification ID of the welding work subject 10 and store it therein.

In addition, when the digital feeder 150 receives a frequency signal from the second communication modem 140 as described above, the unique ID of the digital feeder 150 stored therein, including the frequency signal, the identification ID of the welding work subject, the welding The welding information including the welding voltage and welding current applied at the time, and the welding time required for the welding operation may be transmitted to the digital welding machine 160 .

The digital welding machine 160 is an equipment for welding the object 1 to be welded, and may be operated by receiving power. The digital welding machine 160 may be connected to a ground wire 111 for grounding.

In this embodiment, the digital welding machine 160 may include a welding machine for welding, and such a welding machine may be, for example, an arc welding machine, a resistance welding machine, or the like.

The digital welding machine 160 may be operated using power supplied from a power control unit (not shown), and a communication module (not shown) capable of communicating with the welding management server 170 to be described later and the digital welding machine 160 are provided. It may include a controller for overall control.

The digital welding machine 160 may receive a frequency signal and welding information transmitted from the digital feeder 150 . That is, the digital welding machine 160 supplies a welding voltage and a welding current to the digital feeder 150 , and can receive a frequency signal and welding information transmitted from the digital feeder 150 . The digital welding machine 160 may transmit the transmitted frequency signal and welding information to the welding management server 170 .

The welding management server 170 may communicate with the digital welding machine 160 , and may receive a frequency signal and welding information from the digital welding machine 160 .

The frequency signal received from the welding management server 170 includes the identification ID of the welding object 1, and the received welding information includes the unique ID of the digital feeder 150, the identification ID of the welding work subject, and the welding information applied during welding. Welding voltage, welding current, and welding time required for welding are included.

Accordingly, the welding management server 170 is not only the information of the welding object 1 being worked on by the welding operation subject 10, but also the identification ID of the digital feeder 150 worked on the welding object 1, the welding voltage, the welding Current, welding time, etc. can be extracted.

This can confirm which welding work subject 10 is performing the welding work on which welding object 1 in the welding management server 170, how long the welding work has been performed, and which digital feeder is used for welding This is to make sure that the work has been done.

The digital welding machine 160 may transmit a frequency signal and welding information to the welding management server 170 through the third power line 17 . In the drawings, as an example, the digital welding machine 160 and the welding management server 170 are connected to the third power line 17 to perform wired communication, but this is only an example.

In another example, the digital welding machine 160 may be connected to the welding management server 170 through wireless communication to transmit a frequency signal and welding information to the welding management server 170 .

For wireless communication, for example, wireless LAN communication, WIFI communication, ZigBee communication, NFC communication, etc. may be used.

In this embodiment, when the welding management server 170 receives the frequency signal and welding information from the digital welding machine 160 , it can analyze the received welding information and extract welding information for each welding work subject 10 .

Specifically, the welding management server 170 analyzes the frequency signal and welding information to extract the identification ID of the welding object included in the frequency signal, and the identification ID of the welding work subject included in the welding information, the welding voltage applied during welding, and the Information including welding current and welding time required for welding operation can be extracted.

At this time, since the identification ID of the welding object 1 may include position information of the welding object 1, the operation position of the welding object 10 may also be confirmed.

In particular, the welding management server 170 extracts the identification ID of the welding object 1 from the frequency signal received from the digital welding machine 160, and the extracted identification ID of the welding object 1 and the welding work subject 10. Identification IDs can be mapped and stored.

In addition, the welding management server 170 additionally maps the welding time and/or the welding position of the welding operation subject 10 to the mapping information of the identification ID of the welding object 1 and the identification ID of the welding operation subject 10, You can also save it.

This is to manage welding information for each welding work subject (10). And, by managing the welding voltage, welding current, welding time, etc. for each welding work subject 10 , it is possible to grasp and manage the welding progress status and the overall welding status for each welding work subject.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 2 , the digital feeder 150 and the digital welding machine 160 may be installed physically adjacent to the welding management server 170 . Accordingly, it is possible to prevent loss of data transmitted from the digital welding machine 160 to the welding management server 170 , and to prevent or minimize noise from being inserted during data transmission.

For example, in Prior Patent 1 above, since the digital feeder and welding equipment must be present at the welding site, there is an inconvenience in that the subject of the welding work has to move them to the welding site, and the physical distance between the welding equipment and the welding management server There are problems in that data is lost and noise occurs because the welding information data has to be transmitted to the welding management server through various media (welding objects, pin jigs, etc.). Accordingly, the present invention has been proposed to improve the problems of Prior Patent 1.

3 is a block diagram of a welding information collection system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3 , the welding information collection system according to the second embodiment of the present invention includes a first communication modem 110 , a first contactless coupler 120 , a second contactless coupler 130 , and a second communication modem 140 . ), a digital feeder 150 , a digital welding machine 160 and a welding management server 170 may be included.

The components of the welding information collection system according to the second embodiment shown in FIG. 3 are substantially the same as the components of the welding information collection system according to the first embodiment shown in FIG. 2 , and their functions and operations are also substantially same.

However, the welding information collection system according to the second embodiment differs from the welding information collection system according to the first embodiment in the configuration of the extended ground wire 20 and the installation position of the second non-contact coupler 130 .

Hereinafter, in describing the welding information collection system according to the second embodiment, a description of the overlapping parts with the welding information collection system according to the first embodiment will be omitted, and the extended ground line 20 and the second non-contact with the difference will be omitted. While describing the coupler 130, a process of transmitting a frequency signal due to such a difference will be described.

In Figs. 2 and 3, the same reference numerals are used for the same components.

In the welding information collecting system according to the second embodiment, the digital welding machine 160 may be connected to the ground GND through the ground wire 111 . The extended ground wire 20 may be connected to the ground wire 111 connected to the digital welding machine 160 . The extended ground line 20 may be in the form of extending the ground line 111 .

As such, one end of the extended ground wire 20 may be connected to the ground wire 111 , and the other end may be connected to the welding object 10 . Accordingly, the welding object 1 may be connected to the ground GND through the extended ground wire 20 .

Although not shown in the drawings, in another embodiment, the other end of the extended ground wire 20 may be connected to the second pin jig 2 among the plurality of pin jigs supporting the object 10 to be welded. That is, in this case, the second pin jig 2 is connected to the ground GND through the extended ground line 20 .

The second non-contact coupler 130 may be coupled to the extended ground line 20 in a non-contact manner. The first non-contact coupler 120 may couple and collect a frequency signal transmitted through the extended ground line 20 .

Specifically, the first communication modem 110 transmits a frequency signal corresponding to the identification ID of the welding object 1 stored therein to the first pin jig 2 through the first non-contact coupler 120, and this frequency The signal may be transmitted to the extended ground wire 20 through the first pin jig 2 and the welding object 1 . Accordingly, the second non-contact coupler 130 collects the frequency signal transmitted to the extended ground line 20 .

As another example, when the extended ground wire 20 is connected to the second pin jig among the plurality of pin jigs, the frequency signal transmitted from the first non-contact coupler 120 is the first pin jig, the welding object 1 and the second pin jig. It can be transmitted to the extended ground wire 20 through the. Accordingly, the second non-contact coupler 130 may collect the frequency signal transmitted to the extended ground line 20 .

The frequency signal collected by the second non-contact coupler 130 may be transmitted to the digital feeder 150 through the first power line 15 as in the first embodiment.

Thereafter, the same process as in the first embodiment may be performed, and the welding management server 170 may extract welding positions and welding information for each welding work subject 10 from the frequency signal and welding information.

4 is a block diagram of a digital feeder of a welding information collection system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4, the digital feeder 150 of the welding information collection system according to the embodiment of the present invention includes an input unit 151, an ID storage unit 152, a communication unit 153, a voltage detection unit 154, and a current detection unit ( 155), a welding time calculation unit 156 and a control unit 157 may be included.

The input unit 151 may input a command and information for the digital feeder 150 . In the present embodiment, the welding operation subject 10 may input its identification ID into the digital feeder 150 before performing the welding operation through the input unit 151 .

The identification ID of the welding work subject 10 input in this way may be stored in the ID storage unit 152 .

This is to enable the welding work subject 10 to check how much welding work has been performed using the digital feeder 150 when the welding work main body 10 performs welding work using the digital feeder 150 .

The input unit 151 may be implemented in the form of a button, or may be implemented as a touch pad or a touch screen.

The ID storage unit 152 may store a unique ID of the digital feeder 150 . Also, the ID storage unit 152 may store the identification ID of the welding work subject input through the input unit 151 as described above.

The communication unit 153 may communicate with the second communication modem 10 and the digital welding machine 160 .

In the present embodiment, the communication unit 153 may receive a frequency signal from the second communication modem 140 under the control of the control unit 157 , the frequency signal to the digital welding machine 160 , and a unique ID of the digital feeder 150 . , it is possible to transmit welding information including the identification ID of the welding operation subject 10, welding voltage and welding current, welding time, and the like.

The voltage detecting unit 154 and the current detecting unit 155 may respectively detect a welding voltage and a welding current applied from the digital welding machine 160 to the welding electrode 11 through the digital feeder 150 . For example, in order for the welding main body 10 to perform a welding operation by bringing the welding rod 11 into contact with the welding object 1 , the welding voltage and welding current required for welding must be applied by the digital welding machine 160 .

At this time, the voltage detecting unit 154 and the current detecting unit 155 detect a welding voltage and a welding current respectively applied from the digital welding machine 160 through the digital feeder 150 as the welding operation is started.

The detected welding voltage and welding current can be important factors for welding information according to welding operation. This is because welding voltage and welding current are absolutely necessary for welding, and the welding voltage and welding voltage are proportional to the amount of welding work and welding time.

The welding time calculation unit 156 may calculate a time during which a welding operation is performed. As described above, when the welding operation is started, the welding voltage and the welding current are applied. In this embodiment, the welding time can be calculated based on the time when the welding voltage and the welding current are applied.

The controller 157 may control the overall operation of the digital feeder 150 . In particular, it is possible to control necessary components to smoothly transmit and receive frequency signals and welding information.

5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation process of the welding information collection system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5 , in the welding information collection system according to the embodiment of the present invention, the welding operation subject 10 draws the welding wire 13 from the digital feeder 150 in order to perform the welding operation of the welding object 1 . and turn on the digital welding machine 160 .

Accordingly, the welding voltage and welding current required for welding from the digital welding machine 160 may be transmitted to the welding rod 11 through the digital feeder 150 and the welding wire 13 .

Accordingly, the welding operation main body 10 can start the welding operation by the welding rod 11 in contact with the welding object (1) for welding.

Meanwhile, in the present embodiment, before starting the welding operation, the welding operation subject 10 may input its identification ID into the digital feeder 150 ( S101 ). To this end, the welding work subject 10 may input an identification ID assigned to it through the input unit 151 of the digital feeder 150 .

The identification ID of the welding work subject input in this way may be stored in the ID storage unit 152 . The ID storage unit 152 also stores a unique ID of the digital feeder 150 .

When the digital welding machine 160 is turned on to proceed with the welding operation (S103), the welding voltage and welding current output from the digital welding machine 160 are transmitted through the digital feeder 150 and the welding wire 13 to the welding rod. It may be transferred to (11) (S105).

Accordingly, the welding operation may be started by the welding rod 11 being in contact with the welding object 1 by the welding operation main body 10 (S107).

When the welding operation is started in this way, the digital feeder 150 may detect a welding voltage and a welding current applied from the digital welding machine 160 to the welding rod 11 ( S109 ).

On the other hand, the first communication modem 110 stores the identification ID of the welding object 1 to be worked therein, and after generating a frequency signal corresponding to the identification ID of the welding object 1 (S111), The frequency signal may be transmitted to the first non-contact coupler 120 non-contactingly coupled to any one of the plurality of pin jigs (first pin jigs) supporting the welding object 1 ( S113 ).

This frequency signal may be transmitted to the welding wire 13 through the first pin jig, the welding object 1, and the welding rod 11 (S115). This is because the frequency signal is transmitted through the first pin jig, the welding object 1 and the welding rod 11 while the welding operation body 10 contacts the welding rod 11 to the welding object 1 while performing welding. It will be transferred to the welding wire 13 connected to.

Since the second non-contact coupler 130 is coupled to the welding wire 13 in a non-contact manner, it is possible to collect a frequency signal transmitted through the welding wire 13 (S117), and transmit the collected frequency signal to the second communication modem. It can be transmitted to (140) (S119).

In addition, the second communication modem 140 may transmit a frequency signal to the digital feeder 150 (S121).

Accordingly, the digital feeder 150 receives welding information including the unique ID of the digital feeder stored in the ID storage unit 152 together with the received frequency signal, the identification ID of the welding work subject, and the detected welding voltage and welding current. It can be transmitted to the welding management server 170 (S123).

The digital feeder 150 may transmit the received frequency information and welding information to the welding management server 170 in real time while the welding operation is in progress.

The welding management server 170 may analyze and process the received frequency signal and welding information to extract various information related to the welding operation, including the position information of the welding operation subject 10 ( S125 ). Accordingly, the welding management server 170 can grasp and manage the welding operation status of the welding operation subject 10 .

This process may be applied to each of the plurality of welding work subjects 10 . Accordingly, the welding management server 170 may identify and manage the progress of each welding operation for each of the plurality of welding operation subjects 10 .

6 is a flowchart illustrating an operation process of the welding information collection system according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6 , in the welding information collection system according to the embodiment of the present invention, the welding operation subject 10 draws the welding wire 13 from the digital feeder 150 in order to perform the welding operation of the welding object 1 . and the digital welding machine 160 may be turned on.

Accordingly, the welding voltage and welding current required for welding from the digital welding machine 160 may be transmitted to the welding rod 11 through the digital feeder 150 and the welding wire 13 .

Accordingly, the welding operation main body 10 can start the welding operation by the welding rod 11 in contact with the welding object (1) for welding.

Meanwhile, in the present embodiment, before starting the welding operation, the welding operation subject 10 may input its identification ID into the digital feeder 150 ( S201 ). To this end, the welding work subject 10 may input an identification ID assigned to it through the input unit 151 of the digital feeder 150 .

The identification ID of the welding work subject input in this way may be stored in the ID storage unit 152 . The ID storage unit 152 also stores a unique ID of the digital feeder 150 .

When the digital welding machine 160 is turned on for the welding operation (S203), the welding voltage and welding current output from the digital welding machine 160 are transmitted to the welding rod 11 through the digital feeder 150 and the welding wire 13. can be (S205).

Accordingly, the welding operation may be started by the welding rod 11 being in contact with the welding object 1 by the welding operation main body 10 (S207).

When the welding operation is started in this way, the digital feeder 150 may detect a welding voltage and a welding current applied from the digital welding machine 160 to the welding rod 11 ( S209 ).

On the other hand, the first communication modem 110 stores the identification ID of the welding object 1 to be worked therein, and after generating a frequency signal corresponding to the identification ID of the welding object 1 (S211), A frequency signal may be transmitted to the first non-contact coupler 120 non-contactingly coupled to any one of the plurality of pin jigs (first pin jigs) supporting the welding object 1 ( S213 ).

This frequency signal may be transmitted to the extended ground wire 20 through the first pin jig and the welding object 1 (S215). This is because the frequency signal is the first pin jig and the extension ground wire 20 connected to the welding object 1 through the first pin jig and the welding object 1 while the welding operation body 10 contacts the welding rod 11 with the welding object 1 during welding. ) is transmitted.

In another embodiment, when the extended ground wire 20 is connected to the second pin jig of the welding object 1, the frequency signal is transmitted through the first pin jig, the welding object 1, and the second pin jig to the extended ground wire 20 ) can be transferred.

Since the second non-contact coupler 130 is non-contactly coupled to the extended ground line 20, it is possible to collect a frequency signal transmitted through the extended ground line 20 (S217), and transmit the collected frequency signal to the second communication modem 140. ) can be transmitted (S219).

Then, the second communication modem 140 may transmit the frequency signal to the digital feeder 150 (S221).

Accordingly, the digital feeder 150 receives welding information including the unique ID of the digital feeder stored in the ID storage unit 152 together with the received frequency signal, the identification ID of the welding work subject, and the detected welding voltage and welding current. It can be transmitted to the welding management server 170 (S223).

The digital feeder 150 may transmit the received frequency information and welding information to the welding management server 170 in real time while the welding operation is in progress.

The welding management server 170 may analyze and process the received frequency signal and welding information to extract various information related to the welding operation, including the location information of the welding operation subject 10 (S225). Accordingly, the welding management server 170 can grasp and manage the welding operation status of the welding operation subject 10 .

This process may be applied to each of the plurality of welding work subjects 10 . Accordingly, the welding management server 170 may identify and manage the progress of each welding operation for each of the plurality of welding operation subjects 10 .

In the welding information collection system according to the present invention described above, the non-contact coupler is coupled to a welding wire and a pin jig, or an extended ground wire and a pin jig, respectively, in a non-contact manner, so that welding information can be automatically collected for each welding work subject.

In this way, it is possible to check and manage welding information for a welding object for a vessel with an easy and simple configuration, and to effectively check and manage the overall welding operation status.

In the above, even though it has been described that all the components constituting the embodiment of the present invention operate by being combined or combined into one, the present invention is not necessarily limited to this embodiment. That is, within the scope of the object of the present invention, all the components may operate by selectively combining one or more. In addition, terms such as "comprises", "comprises" or "have" described above mean that the corresponding component may be inherent, unless otherwise stated, excluding other components. Rather, it should be construed as being able to further include other components. All terms, including technical and scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs, unless otherwise defined. Terms commonly used, such as those defined in the dictionary, should be interpreted as being consistent with the contextual meaning of the related art, and are not interpreted in an ideal or excessively formal meaning unless explicitly defined in the present invention.

The above description is merely illustrative of the technical spirit of the present invention, and various modifications and variations will be possible without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are not intended to limit the technical spirit of the present invention, but to explain, and the scope of the technical spirit of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. The protection scope of the present invention should be construed by the following claims, and all technical ideas within the scope equivalent thereto should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.

1: Welding object 2: Pin jig
10: welding work subject 11: welding rod
12: first communication line 13: welding wire
14: second communication line 15: first power line
16: second power line 17: third power line
20: extended ground wire 110: first communication modem
111: ground wire 120: first non-contact coupler
130: second non-contact cooper 140: second communication modem
150: digital feeder 151: input unit
152: ID storage unit 153: communication unit
154: voltage detection unit 155: current detection unit
156: welding time calculation unit 157: control unit
160: digital welding machine 170: welding management server

Claims (8)

a first communication modem storing an identification ID of a welding object and outputting a frequency signal corresponding to the identification ID of the welding object;
a first contactless coupler coupled to a first pin jig among a plurality of pin jigs for supporting the welding object in a non-contact manner and for receiving the frequency signal from the first communication modem and transferring the frequency signal to the first pin jig;
A method for collecting a frequency signal that is non-contactly coupled to a welding wire connected to a welding rod in contact with the welding object during a welding operation and is transmitted from the first non-contact coupler to the first pin jig and transmitted to the welding rod and the welding wire 2 contactless couplers;
a second communication modem for transmitting the frequency signal received from the second contactless coupler;
Feeding the welding wire, supplying a welding voltage and a welding current for welding to the welding rod through the welding wire, and detecting the welding voltage, welding current, and welding time according to the welding operation to determine the second a digital feeder that transmits the frequency signal transmitted from the communication modem, its own identification ID stored therein, and the identification ID of the welding work subject;
a digital welding machine that supplies the welding voltage and welding current to the digital feeder and transmits information transmitted from the digital feeder to the outside; and
a welding management server for extracting welding information of the welding work subject from information transmitted from the digital welding machine; Welding information collection system using metal medium communication comprising a. a first communication modem storing an identification ID of a welding object and outputting a frequency signal corresponding to the identification ID of the welding object;
a first contactless coupler coupled to a first pin jig among a plurality of pin jigs for supporting the welding object in a non-contact manner and for receiving the frequency signal from the first communication modem and transferring the frequency signal to the first pin jig;
The welding object or the second pin jig among the plurality of pin jigs is non-contactly coupled to an extended ground line connecting the ground, and is transferred from the first non-contact coupler to the second pin jig to the welding object or the welding object and the second a second non-contact coupler for collecting a frequency signal transmitted to the extended ground line through a pin jig;
a second communication modem for transmitting the frequency signal received from the second contactless coupler;
Feeding a welding wire connected to a welding rod, supplying a welding voltage and a welding current for welding to the welding rod through the welding wire, and detecting the welding voltage, welding current, and welding time according to the welding operation, a digital feeder that transmits the frequency signal transmitted from the second communication modem, its own ID stored therein, and the identification ID of the welding work subject;
a digital welding machine that supplies the welding voltage and welding current to the digital feeder and transmits information transmitted from the digital feeder to the outside;
a welding management server for extracting welding information of the welding work subject from information transmitted from the digital welding machine; Welding information collection system using metal medium communication comprising a. 3. The method according to claim 2,
When the extended ground line is connected between the welding object and the ground, the frequency signal transmitted from the first non-contact coupler to the first pin jig is transmitted to the extended ground line through the first pin jig and the welding object. Metal medium communication Welding information collection system using 3. The method according to claim 2,
When the extension ground line is connected between the second pin jig and the ground, the frequency signal transmitted from the first non-contact coupler to the first pin jig extends through the first pin jig, the welding object, and the second pin jig. Welding information collection system using metal medium communication transmitted through the ground wire. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
The digital feeder is a welding information collection system using a metal medium communication to detect the welding voltage, welding current and welding time while the welding rod is in contact with the welding object. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
The welding management server is a welding information collection system using a metal medium communication for extracting the identification ID of the welding object from the frequency signal received from the digital welding machine. 7. The method of claim 6,
The welding management server is a welding information collection system using a metal medium communication for mapping and storing the extracted identification ID of the welding object and the identification ID of the welding work subject. 8. The method of claim 7,
The welding management server additionally maps the welding time of the welding operation subject to the mapping information between the identification ID of the welding object and the identification ID of the welding operation subject, and stores the welding information collection system using metal medium communication.

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