Voice controlled welding system
First Claim
1. Apparatus for a human voice controlled welding system, comprising:
- a transmitter for transmitting an acoustic command signal from the human operator;
a receiver for receiving the transmitted command signal;
a voice recognition unit containing previously stored voice recognition information, for comparing the received command signal with the stored information to produce a control signal; and
a welding power supply connected to a welding torch and responsive to the control signal from the voice recognition unit to vary the power output to the torch as orally commanded by the operator.
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Abstract
Apparatus and method are provided for permitting human voice control of a welding system. A human operator, remote from a welding power supply, uses a welding torch connected by a power line to the welding power supply. The human operator is provided with an audio transmitter which permits the operator to adjust the welding power supply through verbal commands. The verbal commands are issued by the human operator, and are transmitted through a receiver, a voice recognition unit, and a computer, which is electrically connected to deliver power control signals to the welding power supply to thereby adjust the power delivered to the welding torch. The operator may also issue verbal commands to start and stop an internal combustion engine which drives the welding power supply, when such an engine is used. Additionally, when the welding process incorporates a consumable wire electrode, the operator may verbally alter the speed at which the wire electrode is fed through the welding torch. A major advantage of the system is that changes are made without interrupting the welding process.
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24 Claims
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1. Apparatus for a human voice controlled welding system, comprising:
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a transmitter for transmitting an acoustic command signal from the human operator; a receiver for receiving the transmitted command signal; a voice recognition unit containing previously stored voice recognition information, for comparing the received command signal with the stored information to produce a control signal; and a welding power supply connected to a welding torch and responsive to the control signal from the voice recognition unit to vary the power output to the torch as orally commanded by the operator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. Apparatus for a human voice controlled welding system, comprising:
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a transmitter for transmitting audio command signals from the human operator; a receiver for receiving the command signals; a voice recognition means containing previously stored voice recognition information for comparing the received command signals with the stored information to produce digital control signals in response to the reception of the command signals; a welding power supply; and means connected in circuit between said voice recognition means and the welding power supply for converting the digital control signals to analog control signals and for selectively applying the analog control signals to the welding power supply to control the operation thereof. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for human voice controlling a welding power supply, comprising:
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detecting voice commands from a human operator; converting the voice commands to electrical command signals; generating control signals from the electrical command signals by means of a voice recognition unit; and sending the control signals to the welding power supply to vary the power output level to a welding torch as orally commanded by the operator. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for human voice controlling a welding power supply, comprising:
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detecting verbal commands from a human operator; converting the verbal commands to electrical command signals; generating digital control signals from the electrical command signals by means of a voice recognition system; and selectively applying the digital control signals and converting the same to analog control signals to control the operation of a welding power supply by varying the power output level to a welding torch as verbally commanded.
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