Adjustable force and position pre-load welding fixture
First Claim
1. A pre-load weld fixture apparatus, comprising:
- a stationary pivot block attached to a base, wherein said stationary pivot block is located adjacent to a nest for maintaining an object to be welded, wherein said nest is located above and upon said base;
a pin press component associated with said stationary pivot block;
a pivot arm associated with a pivot arm insert, wherein said pivot arm rotates about a pivot point provided by said pin press component associated with said stationary pivot block, such that said pivot point is fixed to said stationary pivot block in relation to said object to be welded and wherein said pivot arm is positioned parallel to said nest, wherein said nest, said pivot arm, and said pivot arm insert are formed from a material that dissipates heat and prevents an accidental welding of said object to said nest or said pivot arm; and
a spring block connected to said stationary pivot block, wherein said spring block provides tension to said pivot arm in order to permit a user to maintain said object upon said base with a desired tension for welding thereof.
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Abstract
A pre-load weld fixture apparatus and method are disclosed, which include a stationary pivot block attached to a base, wherein the stationary pivot block is located adjacent to a nest for maintaining an object to be welded. Additionally a pivot arm is associated with a pivot arm insert, wherein the pivot arm rotates about a pivot point provided by a pin press component associated with the stationary pivot block, such that the pivot point is fixed to the stationary pivot block in relation to the object to be welded and wherein the pivot arm is positioned parallel to the nest. A spring block can be connected to the stationary pivot block, wherein the spring block provides tension to the pivot arm in order to permit a user to maintain the object upon the base with a desired tension for welding thereof. Finally, a torsion spring can be maintained by the spring block, wherein the torsion spring allows the spring block to provide tension to the pivot arm.
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16 Claims
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1. A pre-load weld fixture apparatus, comprising:
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a stationary pivot block attached to a base, wherein said stationary pivot block is located adjacent to a nest for maintaining an object to be welded, wherein said nest is located above and upon said base; a pin press component associated with said stationary pivot block; a pivot arm associated with a pivot arm insert, wherein said pivot arm rotates about a pivot point provided by said pin press component associated with said stationary pivot block, such that said pivot point is fixed to said stationary pivot block in relation to said object to be welded and wherein said pivot arm is positioned parallel to said nest, wherein said nest, said pivot arm, and said pivot arm insert are formed from a material that dissipates heat and prevents an accidental welding of said object to said nest or said pivot arm; and a spring block connected to said stationary pivot block, wherein said spring block provides tension to said pivot arm in order to permit a user to maintain said object upon said base with a desired tension for welding thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A pre-load weld fixture apparatus, comprising:
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a stationary pivot block attached to a base, wherein said stationary pivot block is located adjacent to a nest for maintaining a sensor enclosure to be welded together, wherein said nest is located above and upon said base; a pivot arm associated with a pivot arm insert, wherein said pivot arm rotates about a pivot point provided by a pin press component associated with said stationary pivot block, such that said pivot point is fixed to said stationary pivot block in relation to said sensor enclosure and wherein said pivot arm is positioned parallel to said nest, wherein said nest, said pivot arm, and said pivot arm insert are formed from a copper material in order to dissipate heat and prevent accidental welding of said sensor enclosure to said nest or said pivot arm; and an adjustable position torsion spring block connected to said stationary pivot block, wherein said adjustable position torsion spring block provides tension to said pivot arm via a torsion spring maintained by said adjustable position torsion spring block in order to permit a user to maintain said sensor enclosure upon said base with a desired tension for welding thereof. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A weld fixture method, comprising the steps of:
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attaching a stationary pivot block to a base, wherein said stationary pivot block is located adjacent to a nest for maintaining an object to be welded, wherein said nest is located above and upon said base, said object to be welded comprising a sensor device, wherein said sensor device comprises a SAW sensor device having at least one quartz component therein, wherein said SAW sensor device is maintained by a top housing and a bottom housing, wherein said top housing and said bottom housing are welded to one another while said SAW sensor device is maintained within said nest upon said base; associating a pivot arm with a pivot arm insert, wherein said pivot arm rotates about a pivot point provided by a pin press component associated with said stationary pivot block, such that said pivot point is fixed to said stationary pivot block in relation to said object to be welded and wherein said pivot arm is positioned parallel to said nest; and connecting a spring block to said stationary pivot block, wherein said spring block provides tension to said pivot arm in order to permit a user to maintain said object upon said base with a desired tension for welding thereof. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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