Method of detection of welding workpiece position using movable electrode

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8426761
APP PUB NO 20110089146A1
SERIAL NO

12883713

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A spot welding system including spot welding gun having a movable electrode driven by a servo motor, a counter electrode arranged facing it and with a multiarticulated robot, holding one of the welding workpiece and spot welding gun which moves welding workpiece and spot welding gun relative to each other and thereby make the movable electrode and the welding workpiece approach each other from a separated state or vice-versa, monitoring the current or torque of the servo motor, and detecting the surface position of the welding workpiece from the position of the movable electrode and the position of the multiarticulated robot when the trend of the current or torque changes. The precision of detection of the surface position of the welding workpiece by a movable electrode in a spot welding system can now be improved without lengthening the time required for detection of the surface position of the welding workpiece.

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  • FANUC LTD.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Aoki, Toshimichi Yamanashi, JP 23 134
Nishimura, Akinori Yamanashi, JP 40 178
Takahashi, Hiromitsu Yamanashi, JP 76 873

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