公开(公告)号：US20090294511A1

公开(公告)日：2009-12-03

申请号：US12130622

申请日：2008-05-30

申请人： Paul Fleming ,  David Lammlein ,  George E. Cook ,  D. M. Wilkes ,  Alvin M. Strauss ,  David Delapp ,  Daniel A. Hartman

发明人： Paul Fleming ,  David Lammlein ,  George E. Cook ,  D. M. Wilkes ,  Alvin M. Strauss ,  David Delapp ,  Daniel A. Hartman

IPC分类号： B23K31/12 ,  B23K20/12

CPC分类号： B23K20/125 ,  B23K2103/10 ,  B23K2103/18 ,  B23K2103/20

摘要： A friction stir system for processing at least a first workpiece includes a spindle actuator coupled to a rotary tool comprising a rotating member for contacting and processing the first workpiece. A detection system is provided for obtaining information related to a lateral alignment of the rotating member. The detection system comprises at least one sensor for measuring a force experienced by the rotary tool or a parameter related to the force experienced by the rotary tool during processing, wherein the sensor provides sensor signals. A signal processing system is coupled to receive and analyze the sensor signals and determine a lateral alignment of the rotating member relative to a selected lateral position, a selected path, or a direction to decrease a lateral distance relative to the selected lateral position or selected path. In one embodiment, the friction stir system can be embodied as a closed loop tracking system, such as a robot-based tracked friction stir welding (FSW) or friction stir processing (FSP) system.

摘要翻译： 用于处理至少第一工件的摩擦搅拌系统包括联接到旋转工具的主轴致动器，所述旋转工具包括用于接触和处理第一工件的旋转构件。 提供了一种用于获得与旋转构件的横向对准有关的信息的检测系统。 检测系统包括至少一个用于测量旋转工具所经受的力的传感器或与处理期间由旋转工具所经受的力有关的参数，其中传感器提供传感器信号。 信号处理系统被耦合以接收和分析传感器信号，并且确定旋转构件相对于所选择的横向位置，所选择的路径或减小相对于所选择的横向位置或所选路径的横向距离的方向的横向对准 。 在一个实施例中，摩擦搅拌系统可以被实现为闭环跟踪系统，例如基于机器人的跟踪摩擦搅拌焊接（FSW）或摩擦搅拌处理（FSP）系统。

公开(公告)号：US07850057B2

公开(公告)日：2010-12-14

申请号：US12703811

申请日：2010-02-11

申请人： Paul Fleming ,  David Lammlein ,  George E. Cook ,  Don Mitchell Wilkes ,  Alvin M. Strauss ,  David Delapp ,  Daniel A. Hartman

发明人： Paul Fleming ,  David Lammlein ,  George E. Cook ,  Don Mitchell Wilkes ,  Alvin M. Strauss ,  David Delapp ,  Daniel A. Hartman

IPC分类号： B23K20/12

CPC分类号： B23K20/125 ,  B23K2103/10 ,  B23K2103/18 ,  B23K2103/20

摘要： A friction stir system for processing at least a first workpiece includes a spindle actuator coupled to a rotary tool comprising a rotating member for contacting and processing the first workpiece. A detection system is provided for obtaining information related to a lateral alignment of the rotating member. The detection system comprises at least one sensor for measuring a force experienced by the rotary tool or a parameter related to the force experienced by the rotary tool during processing, wherein the sensor provides sensor signals. A signal processing system is coupled to receive and analyze the sensor signals and determine a lateral alignment of the rotating member relative to a selected lateral position, a selected path, or a direction to decrease a lateral distance relative to the selected lateral position or selected path. In one embodiment, the friction stir system can be embodied as a closed loop tracking system, such as a robot-based tracked friction stir welding (FSW) or friction stir processing (FSP) system.

摘要翻译： 用于处理至少第一工件的摩擦搅拌系统包括联接到旋转工具的主轴致动器，所述旋转工具包括用于接触和处理第一工件的旋转构件。 提供了一种用于获得与旋转构件的横向对准有关的信息的检测系统。 检测系统包括至少一个用于测量旋转工具所经受的力的传感器或与处理期间由旋转工具所经受的力有关的参数，其中传感器提供传感器信号。 信号处理系统被耦合以接收和分析传感器信号，并且确定旋转构件相对于所选择的横向位置，所选择的路径或减小相对于所选择的横向位置或所选路径的横向距离的方向的横向对准 。 在一个实施例中，摩擦搅拌系统可以被实现为闭环跟踪系统，例如基于机器人的跟踪摩擦搅拌焊接（FSW）或摩擦搅拌处理（FSP）系统。

公开(公告)号：US20100140324A1

公开(公告)日：2010-06-10

申请号：US12703811

申请日：2010-02-11

申请人： Paul Fleming ,  David Lammlein ,  George E. Cook ,  D. M. Wilkes ,  Alvin M. Strauss ,  David Delapp ,  Daniel A. Hartman

发明人： Paul Fleming ,  David Lammlein ,  George E. Cook ,  D. M. Wilkes ,  Alvin M. Strauss ,  David Delapp ,  Daniel A. Hartman

IPC分类号： B23K20/12 ,  B23K37/00 ,  B23K31/12

CPC分类号： B23K20/125 ,  B23K2103/10 ,  B23K2103/18 ,  B23K2103/20

摘要： A friction stir system for processing at least a first workpiece includes a spindle actuator coupled to a rotary tool comprising a rotating member for contacting and processing the first workpiece. A detection system is provided for obtaining information related to a lateral alignment of the rotating member. The detection system comprises at least one sensor for measuring a force experienced by the rotary tool or a parameter related to the force experienced by the rotary tool during processing, wherein the sensor provides sensor signals. A signal processing system is coupled to receive and analyze the sensor signals and determine a lateral alignment of the rotating member relative to a selected lateral position, a selected path, or a direction to decrease a lateral distance relative to the selected lateral position or selected path. In one embodiment, the friction stir system can be embodied as a closed loop tracking system, such as a robot-based tracked friction stir welding (FSW) or friction stir processing (FSP) system.

摘要翻译： 用于处理至少第一工件的摩擦搅拌系统包括联接到旋转工具的主轴致动器，所述旋转工具包括用于接触和处理第一工件的旋转构件。 提供了一种用于获得与旋转构件的横向对准有关的信息的检测系统。 检测系统包括至少一个用于测量旋转工具所经受的力的传感器或与处理期间由旋转工具所经受的力有关的参数，其中传感器提供传感器信号。 信号处理系统被耦合以接收和分析传感器信号，并且确定旋转构件相对于所选择的横向位置，所选择的路径或减小相对于所选择的横向位置或所选路径的横向距离的方向的横向对准 。 在一个实施例中，摩擦搅拌系统可以被实现为闭环跟踪系统，例如基于机器人的跟踪摩擦搅拌焊接（FSW）或摩擦搅拌处理（FSP）系统。