GRAVITY-BASED WELD TRAVEL SPEED SENSING SYSTEM AND METHOD
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1. A welding system, comprising:
- an orientation sensing system associated with a welding torch and is configured to sense a welding torch orientation relative to a direction of gravity; and
a processing system communicatively coupled to the orientation sensing system and configured to determine an angular position of the welding torch relative to a pipe based at least in part on the sensed welding torch orientation and a radius of the pipe.
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Abstract
A welding system includes an orientation sensing system associated with a welding torch and is configured to sense a welding torch orientation relative to a direction of gravity. The welding system also includes a processing system communicatively couple to the orientation sensing system and configured to determine an angular position of the welding torch relative to a pipe based at least in part on the sense welding torch orientation.
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1. A welding system, comprising:
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an orientation sensing system associated with a welding torch and is configured to sense a welding torch orientation relative to a direction of gravity; and a processing system communicatively coupled to the orientation sensing system and configured to determine an angular position of the welding torch relative to a pipe based at least in part on the sensed welding torch orientation and a radius of the pipe. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17)
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12. A method comprising:
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sensing an initial orientation of a welding torch at an initial location of a pipe using one or more orientation sensors; sensing an angular orientation of the welding torch at an angular location of the pipe using the one or more orientation sensors; determining an angular change in orientation between the initial orientation and the angular orientation; and deriving a travel distance of the welding torch from the initial location to the angular location based on the angular change. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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18. A retro-fit kit configured to couple to a welding torch, comprising:
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an accelerometer configured to determine an initial orientation of the welding torch and a subsequent angular orientation; and a processor configured to; determine an angular change in orientation between the initial orientation and the subsequent angular orientation; and derive a travel speed of the welding torch based on a travel distance from the initial location to the angular location determined using the angular change and a radius of the pipe at a weld joint. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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