Linear friction welder with rocker arms
First Claim
1. A linear friction welding system comprising:
- a ram configured to vibrate along a welding axis;
at least one rocker arm with a first end portion spaced apart from the welding axis and constrained against movement along the welding axis, and a second end portion which is movable along the welding axis; and
a first welding component support member configured to hold a first welding component, the first welding component support member operably connected to the ram and supported by the second end portion of the at least one rocker arm, such that vibration of the ram along the welding axis causes the location of the first welding component support member along an axis orthogonal to the welding axis to vary.
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Abstract
A linear friction welding system in one embodiment includes a ram configured to vibrate along a welding axis, at least one rocker arm with a first end portion spaced apart from the welding axis and constrained against movement along the welding axis, and a second end portion which is movable along the welding axis, and a first welding component support member configured to hold a first welding component, the first welding component support member operably connected to the ram and supported by the second end portion of the at least one rocker arm, such that vibration of the ram along the welding axis causes the location of the first welding component support member along an axis orthogonal to the welding axis to vary.
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17 Claims
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1. A linear friction welding system comprising:
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a ram configured to vibrate along a welding axis; at least one rocker arm with a first end portion spaced apart from the welding axis and constrained against movement along the welding axis, and a second end portion which is movable along the welding axis; and a first welding component support member configured to hold a first welding component, the first welding component support member operably connected to the ram and supported by the second end portion of the at least one rocker arm, such that vibration of the ram along the welding axis causes the location of the first welding component support member along an axis orthogonal to the welding axis to vary. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A linear friction welding system comprising:
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a ram configured to vibrate along a horizontal welding axis; a base assembly; at least one rocker arm supported by the base assembly and extending downwardly from the base assembly; a press assembly defining a vertical press axis; and a carriage configurable to hold a first welding component, the carriage operably connected to the ram and supported by the at least one rocker arm, such that vibration of the ram along the welding axis causes the carriage to move along the press axis and to move along the welding axis. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A linear friction welding system comprising:
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a ram configured to vibrate along a welding axis; at least one rocker arm with a first end portion connected to a base; and a first welding component support member configured to hold a first welding component, the first welding component support member operably connected to the ram and supported by a second end portion of the at least one rocker arm such that movement of the ram from a first end stroke position to a mid-stroke position causes the first welding component support member to move from a first height along an axis orthogonal to the welding axis to a second height along the axis orthogonal to the welding axis as the first welding component moves along the welding axis, the second height different from the first height. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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