Invention Publication
- Patent Title: INTEGRATED ELECTRODE MAINTENANCE FOR ROBOTIC WELDING CELL
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Application No.: US18625573Application Date: 2024-04-03
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Publication No.: US20240246168A1Publication Date: 2024-07-25
- Inventor: David M. Simone , Daniel P. Vanderzwet , Philip W. Brown
- Applicant: Doben Limited
- Applicant Address: CA Windsor
- Assignee: Doben Limited
- Current Assignee: Doben Limited
- Current Assignee Address: CA Windsor
- The original application number of the division: US16973681 2020.12.09
- Main IPC: B23K11/30
- IPC: B23K11/30 ; B23K11/11 ; B23K11/25 ; B23K11/31 ; B23Q3/155

Abstract:
A welding station includes a welding gun that includes first and second caps. The welding gun is movable between a working position and a maintenance position. The working position corresponds to a welding operation on at least one workpiece. A maintenance tool assembly is configured to cooperate with the first and second caps in the maintenance position. The maintenance tool assembly includes a cap extractor, a cap dispenser and a cap dresser. The cap extractor is configured to remove the first and second caps from the welding gun. The cap dispenser is configured to provide a new cap to the welding gun for installation. The cap dresser is configured to shape the cap face. The maintenance tool assembly includes a lift actuator. A translate actuator is respectively configured to move the maintenance tool assembly in the lift and translate directions with respect to the welding gun.
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