Disabling plasma arc torches and related systems and methods

    公开(公告)号:US10772183B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-08

    申请号:US15870001

    申请日:2018-01-12

    申请人: Hypertherm, Inc.

    摘要: In some aspects, methods of disengaging a plasma control circuit within a plasma arc torch of a plasma processing system to place the torch into a safety-locked mode can include providing: a plasma control circuit configured to convey a current from the plasma cutting system through the plasma arc torch to one or more consumables disposed in the torch and an operator interface switch connected to the plasma control circuit and configured to initiate generation of a plasma arc from the plasma arc torch; and activating a switch, separate from the operator interface switch, disposed on the torch and connected to the plasma control circuit to disconnect the plasma control circuit to limit the current, including pilot current, from flowing to the one or more consumables.

    Connector in a plasma arc torch system

    公开(公告)号:US12114413B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-08

    申请号:US16567432

    申请日:2019-09-11

    申请人: Hypertherm, Inc.

    摘要: A lead connector is provided for connecting a plasma torch lead of a plasma arc torch to a power supply of a plasma cutting system. The lead connector includes a base portion, a central conduit disposed in the base portion, where the central conduit is configured to carry a gas and a torch current to the plasma arc torch, and multiple pins disposed radially about a center of the central conduit. The pins are located at a radius of between about 0.4 inches and about 0.65 inches from the center of the central conduit on a radial plane of the base portion. The pins include one or more pilot carrying pins and one or more control signal pins located from about 27 degrees to about 64 degrees and from about 120 degrees to about 170 degrees, respectively, about the center of the central conduit on the radial plane.

    DISABLING PLASMA ARC TORCHES AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS

    公开(公告)号:US20180206322A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-07-19

    申请号:US15870001

    申请日:2018-01-12

    申请人: Hypertherm, Inc.

    IPC分类号: H05H1/36 B23K10/00 H05H1/34

    摘要: In some aspects, methods of disengaging a plasma control circuit within a plasma arc torch of a plasma processing system to place the torch into a safety-locked mode can include providing: a plasma control circuit configured to convey a current from the plasma cutting system through the plasma arc torch to one or more consumables disposed in the torch and an operator interface switch connected to the plasma control circuit and configured to initiate generation of a plasma arc from the plasma arc torch; and activating a switch, separate from the operator interface switch, disposed on the torch and connected to the plasma control circuit to disconnect the plasma control circuit to limit the current, including pilot current, from flowing to the one or more consumables.

    Connector in a Plasma Arc Torch System
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200281066A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-03

    申请号:US16567432

    申请日:2019-09-11

    申请人: Hypertherm, Inc.

    IPC分类号: H05H1/36 B23K10/00 H05H1/28

    摘要: A lead connector is provided for connecting a plasma torch lead of a plasma arc torch to a power supply of a plasma cutting system. The lead connector includes a base portion, a central conduit disposed in the base portion, where the central conduit is configured to carry a gas and a torch current to the plasma arc torch, and multiple pins disposed radially about a center of the central conduit. The pins are located at a radius of between about 0.4 inches and about 0.65 inches from the center of the central conduit on a radial plane of the base portion. The pins include one or more pilot carrying pins and one or more control signal pins located from about 27 degrees to about 64 degrees and from about 120 degrees to about 170 degrees, respectively, about the center of the central conduit on the radial plane.