Methods and apparatus for tactile communication in an arc processing system
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1. An electric arc processing system, comprising:
- an arc processing device having a power source to provide electrical power for an arc processing operation;
a torch coupled with the arc processing device to provide power from the power source to the arc processing operation; and
a tactile device coupled to the torch, the tactile device comprising an activating input responsive to a signal;
wherein the arc processing device provides the signal to the activating input of the tactile device in response to a selected arc processing condition;
wherein said tactile device is located within a cable that is coupled between said torch and said arc processing device.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are presented for tactile communication with an operator in an arc processing system, in which a tactile device is mechanically coupled with a handheld torch to provide tactile messages to the operator according to information related to the system or to an arc processing operation being performed.
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1. An electric arc processing system, comprising:
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an arc processing device having a power source to provide electrical power for an arc processing operation; a torch coupled with the arc processing device to provide power from the power source to the arc processing operation; and a tactile device coupled to the torch, the tactile device comprising an activating input responsive to a signal;
wherein the arc processing device provides the signal to the activating input of the tactile device in response to a selected arc processing condition;wherein said tactile device is located within a cable that is coupled between said torch and said arc processing device.
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2. An electric arc processing system, comprising:
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an arc processing device having a power source to provide electrical power for an arc processing operation; a torch coupled with the arc processing device to provide power from the power source to the arc processing operation; and a tactile device coupled to the torch, the tactile device comprising an activating input responsive to a signal;
wherein the arc processing device provides the signal to the activating input of the tactile device in response to a selected arc processing condition;wherein said tactile device is located within said arc processing device and is mechanically coupled to a cable that is coupled between said torch and said arc processing device; and wherein the tactile device is located within said power source.
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3. An electric arc processing system, comprising:
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an arc processing device having a power source to provide electrical power for an arc processing operation; a torch coupled with the arc processing device to provide power from the power source to the arc processing operation; and a tactile device coupled to the torch, the tactile device comprising an activating input responsive to a signal;
wherein the arc processing device provides the signal to the activating input of the tactile device in response to a selected arc processing condition;wherein said tactile device is located within said arc processing device and is mechanically coupled to a cable that is coupled between said torch and said arc processing device; and wherein said arc processing device is a welder comprising said power source and a wire feeder, and wherein said tactile device is located within the wire feeder and is mechanically coupled to a cable that is coupled between said torch and said wire feeder. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A handheld torch apparatus for use in performing an arc processing operation, the handheld torch apparatus comprising:
- a torch handle;
a cable coupled to said torch handle for connecting the torch apparatus to a power source of an arc processing device to receive power from the power source for powering the arc processing operation; and
a tactile device mechanically coupled with said torch handle, said tactile device comprising an activating input responsive to a signal, and said tactile device being adapted to provide a tactile signal to an operator of the torch apparatus according to said signal, wherein said tactile device is located within said cable. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
- a torch handle;
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