Electric heating – Metal heating – By arc
Patent
1984-02-15
1986-12-09
Goldberg, E. A.
Electric heating
Metal heating
By arc
2191304, 2191305, B23K 906
Patent
active
046281800
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
The present invention concerns an electronic circuit, which is meant to be mounted on operating welding rectifiers with a basic current supply circuit.
The operation of the welding system known as TIG (Tungsten Inert Gas) welding can be split into two systems depending on the way on which the welding is started. The first system uses scrape ignition, when the electric arc is established by scraping the electrode against the welding subject until a spark is obtained. Unfortunately, this method will cause a `drag` in the material by starting and stoping, and tungsten material will be left on the workpiece, which means that the welding will not be of good workmanship. In addition the welding electrode must be taken out and grinding frequently. Another system uses a contact-less start by means of a high voltage generator, which will start the arc when the spark is established on the welding subject. The drawback of this system is that the spark will move in a circle on the welding subject, and one cannot precisely control where the welding is started. Furthermore this system is very expensive.
From British patent specification No. 2,054,293 a welding system is known which counteracts the drawbacks of the scrape ignition. By this system one obtains a soft start by coupling together a high tension via a separate transformer winding with an associated rectifier, and which is synchronized with the AC power line frequency. When the electric arc is established, it electronically changes over to a normal slope-up circuit with a new rectifier. Still, it is a rather expensive method compared to advanced scrape ignition which also requires an expensive choke coil. The user also has the possibility of getting an electric shock if he uses filler metal.
The invention differs from the known systems because it does not use high voltage to start up, and the current adjustment takes place with current regulation.
The invention comprises an electronically controlled circuit which is meant to be mounted on operated welding rectifiers with a basic current supply circuit.
The unusual thing about the invention is that the welding electrode can be placed directly on the welding subject without the welding arc having been established, because a basic current or only 3-8 amp will flow into the electrode. At the moment the electrode is lifted from the welding subject the basic current will be raised to twice as much as the preset welding current, and an arc is established. Hereafter the current is lowered immediately to the value the slope-up function has achieved. The slope-up function of the operating circuit regulates thereafter the current change up to the preset welding current. If the welding subject is touched during the welding the operated circuit will regulate the welding current down to a basic current level, which protects the electrode.
When the button on the welding handle is depressed, a down-slope will take place, which brings about the slow lowering of the welding current to basic current level and the welding stops. The slope functions causes that one avoids the above-mentioned `drag` in the material.
During welding with the preset welding current it is possible, by triggering a burner switch, to pulsate the welding current for controlling the melting bath. The control circuit also regulates the gas-stream through the magnetic valve in a way in which one gets both before- and after-streaming of argon. This is done to make the start easier and to avoid oxidizing the electrode during cooling.
The advantages of the invention are that a `drag` is avoided and that one can very precisely decide where to start the welding.
The invention will be described as follows in terms of the embodiment described below.
FIG. 1 shows a block diagram using the invention.
The welding system has to be connected with a thyristor-operated welding rectifier with internal basic current supply circuit. The type of welding is determined by MODE switch (11) where the TIG type welding can be selected. The tungsten electrode on the welding handle (6
REFERENCES:
patent: 2617913 (1952-11-01), Oestreicher
"Touch Start Techniques for TIG Welding"--R. A. Willgoss, Welding and Metal Fabrication, May 1984.
Goldberg E. A.
Sigda C. M.
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