Wireless system control and inventory monitoring for welding-type devices
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a power source for producing welding-type power;
a controller configured to set a plurality of operating parameters of the power source;
a welding-type consumable container holding a welding-type consumable, the welding-type consumable container having a first wireless transmitter supported thereon, the first wireless transmitter having a dedicated power supply and being configured to transmit consumable data, wherein the consumable data is data indicative of the welding-type consumable;
a second wireless transmitter supported by a welding workpiece, wherein the second wireless transmitter is configured to transmit welding workpiece data; and
a wireless monitoring device coupled to the controller and configured to receive the consumable data and the welding workpiece data.
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Abstract
A welding-type system is designed for wireless control and for inventory monitoring of welding consumables. The welding-type system includes a power source to produce a welding-type power, wherein the power source is operable in a plurality of operating modes. The welding-type system also includes a controller configured to set a plurality of operating parameters within the power source, at least one wireless monitoring device coupled to the controller, and at least one welding-type consumable associated with a wireless transmitter. The wireless transmitter is configured to emit low frequency magnetic signals having consumable data encoded therein that is indicative of the at least one welding-type consumable. The wireless monitoring device is arranged to communicate with the wireless transmitter by receiving and transmitting the low frequency magnetic signals, with the low frequency magnetic signals being transmitted at a frequency of approximately 131 kHz.
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18 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a power source for producing welding-type power; a controller configured to set a plurality of operating parameters of the power source; a welding-type consumable container holding a welding-type consumable, the welding-type consumable container having a first wireless transmitter supported thereon, the first wireless transmitter having a dedicated power supply and being configured to transmit consumable data, wherein the consumable data is data indicative of the welding-type consumable; a second wireless transmitter supported by a welding workpiece, wherein the second wireless transmitter is configured to transmit welding workpiece data; and a wireless monitoring device coupled to the controller and configured to receive the consumable data and the welding workpiece data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A wireless communication system, comprising:
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a power source for producing welding-type power; a controller configured to set a plurality of operating parameters of the power source; a wireless monitoring device coupled to the controller; a first wireless transceiver tag in communication with the wireless monitoring device, the first wireless transceiver tag having a dedicated power supply and being supported by a container holding a welding-type consumable, wherein the first wireless transceiver tag is configured to communicate consumable data to the wireless monitoring device, wherein the consumable data is data indicative of the welding-type consumable; and a second wireless transceiver tag supported by a welding workpiece, wherein the second wireless transceiver tag is configured to communicate with the wireless monitoring device via magnetic waves having welding workpiece data encoded therein. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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