POSITIONAL MONITORING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR WELDING DEVICES
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1. A welding system, comprising:
- a welding power source comprising power conversion circuitry configured to receive primary power and to convert the primary power to a weld power output for use in a welding operation;
a position detection system comprising at least one sensor configured to measure a parameter of a welding device indicative of a position of the welding device during the welding operation; and
a controller communicatively coupled to the position detection system and configured to receive feedback from the position detection system regarding the position of the welding device during the welding operation, to identify when the position of the welding device reaches a predefined transition point, and to control the welding power source to operate within a first set of weld parameters when the position of the welding device has not reached the predefined transition point and to operate within a second set of weld parameters when the position of the welding device reaches the predefined transition point.
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Abstract
Welding systems including a welding device adapted to be utilized in a welding operation to establish a welding arc and a position detection system adapted to measure a parameter indicative of a position of the welding device are provided. Such welding systems may also include a controller adapted to receive feedback from the position detection system regarding the position of the welding device in at least two axes and to selectively transition control of the welding system between a first set of operational parameters and a second set of operational parameters based on changes in the received feedback during a welding operation.
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1. A welding system, comprising:
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a welding power source comprising power conversion circuitry configured to receive primary power and to convert the primary power to a weld power output for use in a welding operation; a position detection system comprising at least one sensor configured to measure a parameter of a welding device indicative of a position of the welding device during the welding operation; and a controller communicatively coupled to the position detection system and configured to receive feedback from the position detection system regarding the position of the welding device during the welding operation, to identify when the position of the welding device reaches a predefined transition point, and to control the welding power source to operate within a first set of weld parameters when the position of the welding device has not reached the predefined transition point and to operate within a second set of weld parameters when the position of the welding device reaches the predefined transition point. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A welding system, comprising:
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a welding device configured to be utilized in a welding operation to establish a welding arc; a position detection system configured to measure a parameter indicative of a position of the welding device; and a controller configured to receive feedback from the position detection system regarding the position of the welding device in at least two axes and to selectively transition control of the welding system between a first set of operational parameters and a second set of operational parameters based on changes in the received feedback during a welding operation. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A controller for a welding system, configured to:
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receive feedback regarding a position of a welding device; resolve a position of the welding device in a planar coordinate system comprising at least two axes based on the received feedback; monitor the position of the welding device in the planar coordinate system during a welding operation; and indicate to at least one of a welding power source and an operator when the position of the welding device reaches a predefined transition point. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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