Systems, methods, and apparatuses for monitoring weld quality
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B23K-031/02
B23K-009/095
B23K-031/12
출원번호
US-0536813
(2014-11-10)
등록번호
US-9468988
(2016-10-18)
발명자
/ 주소
Daniel, Joseph A.
출원인 / 주소
Lincoln Global, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP
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172
초록▼
An arc welding system and methods. The system is capable of monitoring variables during a welding process, according to wave shape states, and weighting the variables accordingly, detecting defects of a weld, diagnosing possible causes of the defects, quantifying overall quality of a weld, obtaining
An arc welding system and methods. The system is capable of monitoring variables during a welding process, according to wave shape states, and weighting the variables accordingly, detecting defects of a weld, diagnosing possible causes of the defects, quantifying overall quality of a weld, obtaining and using data indicative of a good weld, improving production and quality control for an automated welding process, teaching proper welding techniques, identifying cost savings for a welding process, and deriving optimal welding settings to be used as pre-sets for different welding processes or applications.
대표청구항▼
1. A method of determining a quality of a weld by monitoring a welder as the welder performs a welding process by creating actual welding parameters between an advancing wire and a workpiece, the welding process being defined by a series of rapidly repeating wave shapes controlled by command signals
1. A method of determining a quality of a weld by monitoring a welder as the welder performs a welding process by creating actual welding parameters between an advancing wire and a workpiece, the welding process being defined by a series of rapidly repeating wave shapes controlled by command signals to a power supply of the welder, said method comprising: segmenting a wave shape, having a weld cycle with a cycle time, into a series of time-segmented states;selecting a non-adaptive state from the series of time-segmented states, wherein the non-adaptive state represents a segment of the wave shape where the command signals remain invariable under different weld conditions;measuring a plurality of weld parameters generated between the advancing wire and the workpiece during the non-adaptive state at an interrogation rate over an interval of time; andcalculating a plurality of quality parameters for the non-adaptive state based on measurements of the plurality of weld parameters acquired during the interval of time within the non-adaptive state, the step of calculating comprising: comparing a value of each of the quality parameter calculated for the interval of time to a corresponding expected quality parameter value to determine if a difference between the value of the quality parameter calculated and the expected quality parameter value exceeds a predetermined threshold; and when the difference exceeds the predetermined threshold, weighting the value of the quality parameter calculated with a magnitude weight based on the difference, andweighting the value of the quality parameter calculated with a time contribution weight based on a time contribution of the interval of time to the wave shape including the interval of time. 2. The method of claim 1, further comprising: measuring the plurality of weld parameters occurring in the non-adaptive state repeatedly at the interrogation rate for a plurality of intervals of time; andrepeatedly calculating the plurality of quality parameters for respective measurements acquired for the plurality of intervals of time. 3. The method of claim 1, further comprising calculating a quality indicator for the interval of time based on weighted values of the quality parameters. 4. The method of claim 3, further comprising: aggregating a plurality of quality indicators respectively associated with a plurality of intervals of time; andcalculating an overall quality indicator for the welding process based on the plurality of quality indicators aggregated. 5. The method of claim 1, further comprising utilizing the plurality of quality parameters calculated for the non-adaptive state as training data to evaluate subsequent welding processes. 6. The method of claim 1, further comprising monitoring values for the command signals during the non-adaptive state at the interrogation rate repeatedly over a plurality of intervals of time. 7. The method of claim 6, further comprising calculating noise parameters based, at least in part, on differences between the values of the command signals monitored and the measurements of the plurality of weld parameters acquired during the plurality of intervals of time. 8. The method of claim ,7 further comprising: measuring the plurality of weld parameters generated between the advancing wire and the workpiece during one or more adaptive states from the series of time-segmented states; andadjusting the plurality of weld parameters measured in the one or more adaptive states based on the noise parameters calculated based on the non-adaptive state. 9. The method of claim 8, further comprising: calculating the plurality of quality parameters for the one or more adaptive states based on adjusted measurements of the plurality of weld parameters acquired during the one or more adaptive states. 10. The method of claim 7, further comprising: calculating an adaptation model based on the noise parameters, wherein the adaptation model represents changes to command signals by an adaptive controller of the welder to account for weld conditions. 11. The method of claim 10, further comprising: measuring the plurality of weld parameters generated between the advancing wire and the workpiece during one or more adaptive states from the series of time-segmented states; andadjusting the plurality of weld parameters measured in the one or more adaptive states based on the adaptation model. 12. A system for determining a quality of a weld by monitoring a welder as the welder performs a welding process by creating actual welding parameters between an advancing wire and a workpiece, the welding process being defined by a series of rapidly repeating wave shapes controlled by command signals to a power supply of the welder, the system comprising: a logic state controller for segmenting a wave shape, having a weld cycle with a cycle time, into a series of time-segmented states;a selection circuit for selecting a non-adaptive state from the series of time-segmented states, wherein the non-adaptive state represents a segment of the wave shape where the command signals remain invariable under different weld conditions;a monitor circuit configured to measure a plurality of weld parameters generated between the advancing wire and the workpiece during the non-adaptive state at an interrogation rate over an interval of time; and;a circuit for calculating a plurality of quality parameters for the non-adaptive state based on measurements of the plurality of weld parameters acquired during the interval of time within the non-adaptive state; and wherein the circuit for calculating further comprises: a circuit for comparing a value of each of the quality parameter calculated for the interval of time to a corresponding expected quality parameter value to determine if a difference between the value of the quality parameter calculated and the expected quality parameter value exceeds a predetermined threshold;a circuit for weighting the value of the quality parameter calculated with a magnitude weight based on the difference; anda circuit for weighting the value of the quality parameter calculated with a time contribution weight based on a time contribution of the interval of time to the wave shape including the interval of time. 13. The system of claim 12, wherein the monitor circuit is further configured to measure the plurality of weld parameters occurring in the non-adaptive state repeatedly at the interrogation rate for a plurality of intervals of time; andwherein the circuit for calculating the plurality of quality parameters is further configured to repeatedly calculate the plurality of quality parameters for respective measurements acquired for the plurality of intervals of time. 14. The system of claim 12, further comprising an estimation circuit for monitoring values of the command signals during the non-adaptive state at the interrogation rate repeatedly over a plurality of intervals of time, and for calculating noise parameters based, at least in part, on differences between the values of the command signals monitored and the measurements of the plurality of weld parameters acquired during the plurality of intervals of time. 15. The system of claim 14, wherein the monitor circuit is further configured to measure the plurality of weld parameters generated between the advancing wire and the workpiece during one or more adaptive states from the series of time-segmented states, and the system further comprises:a filter circuit for adjusting the plurality of weld parameters measured in the one or more adaptive states based on the noise parameters calculated based on the non-adaptive state. 16. The system of claim 15, wherein the circuit for calculating the plurality of quality parameters is further configured to calculate the plurality of quality parameters for the one or more adaptive states based on adjusted measurements of the plurality of weld parameters acquired during the one or more adaptive states. 17. The system of claim 14, further comprising a circuit for calculating an adaptation model based on the noise parameters, wherein the adaptation model represents changes to command signals by an adaptive controller of the welder to account for weld conditions. 18. The system of claim 17, wherein the monitor circuit is further configured to measure the plurality of weld parameters generated between the advancing wire and the workpiece during one or more adaptive states from the series of time-segmented states, and adjust the plurality of weld parameters measured in the one or more adaptive states based on the adaptation model.
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