AUTOMATIC AND SEMI-AUTOMATIC WELDING SYSTEMS AND METHODS
First Claim
1. A method of control for an automated welding system, comprising:
- receiving a data set including one or more features of a joint to be welded;
receiving a weld procedure for the joint to be welded, wherein the weld procedure for the joint is determined based on a sample virtual weld performed by an operator or a combination of the sample virtual weld performed by an operator and a stored procedure developed for a substantially similar weld joint;
determining one or more desired changes to the weld procedure based on the received features of the joint to be welded; and
generating an updated weld procedure by altering one or more parameters of the received weld procedure in accordance with the one or more desired changes, wherein the one or more parameters are included within a predetermined allowable data set.
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Abstract
Methods and devices for control for an automated welding system are provided. Disclosed control methods may include receiving a data set including one or more features of a joint to be welded and receiving a weld procedure for the joint to be welded. The weld procedure for the joint is determined based on a sample virtual weld performed by an operator, a stored procedure developed for a substantially similar weld joint, or a combination thereof. The method may further include determining one or more desired changes to the weld procedure based on the received features of the joint to be welded and generating an updated weld procedure by altering one or more parameters of the received weld procedure in accordance with the one or more desired changes, wherein the one or more parameters are included within a predetermined allowable data set.
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21 Claims
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1. A method of control for an automated welding system, comprising:
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receiving a data set including one or more features of a joint to be welded; receiving a weld procedure for the joint to be welded, wherein the weld procedure for the joint is determined based on a sample virtual weld performed by an operator or a combination of the sample virtual weld performed by an operator and a stored procedure developed for a substantially similar weld joint; determining one or more desired changes to the weld procedure based on the received features of the joint to be welded; and generating an updated weld procedure by altering one or more parameters of the received weld procedure in accordance with the one or more desired changes, wherein the one or more parameters are included within a predetermined allowable data set. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A welding system, comprising:
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a welding power supply comprising power conversion circuitry configured to receive primary power and to convert the primary power to a weld power output; control circuitry configured to receive a pseudoweld procedure for a weld joint and to generate a weld procedure for welding the weld joint based on the pseudoweld procedure, information regarding a feature of the weld joint, and an allowed parameter set; and a robotic welding device configured to receive the weld power from the welding power supply and a control signal from the control circuitry, wherein the control signal encodes parameters enabling the robot welding device to perform the weld procedure on the weld joint. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A robotic welding device, configured to:
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receive a data set including one or more features of a joint to be welded; determine a weld procedure for the joint to be welded based on the received data set; perform a weld operation by implementing the weld procedure on the weld joint; receive a desired weld procedure change from an operator during the weld operation; and perform the weld operation by implementing the weld procedure change on the weld joint when the weld procedure change is within a predefined allowable subset. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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