Virtual reality GTAW and pipe welding simulator and setup
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G09B-019/00
G09B-019/24
G09B-005/00
G09B-025/02
B23K-009/095
B23K-009/09
출원번호
US-0326567
(2014-07-09)
등록번호
US-9928755
(2018-03-27)
발명자
/ 주소
Wallace, Matthew Wayne
Zboray, David Anthony
Aditjandra, Antonius
Webb, Adam Lee
Postlethwaite, Deanna
Lenker, Zachary Steven
출원인 / 주소
LINCOLN GLOBAL, INC.
대리인 / 주소
Perkins Coie, LLP
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195
초록▼
A simulator facilitating virtual welding activity. The simulator may include a logic processor based subsystem operable to generate an interactive welding environment in virtual reality space that emulates welding activity by simulating a virtual weld puddle having dynamic, real time molten metal fl
A simulator facilitating virtual welding activity. The simulator may include a logic processor based subsystem operable to generate an interactive welding environment in virtual reality space that emulates welding activity by simulating a virtual weld puddle having dynamic, real time molten metal fluidity and heat dissipation characteristics, responsive to performing a simulated welding activity in real time. The simulator may include a foot pedal device in operative communication with the logic processor based subsystem and configured to affect a characteristic of the virtual weld puddle in real time, responsive to user control of the foot pedal device. The simulator may be configured to track the movements of a mock welding tool and a mock filler wire and determine interaction between the virtual weld puddle, a corresponding virtual welding tool, and a corresponding filler wire in virtual reality space that would result in the welding tool becoming contaminated.
대표청구항▼
1. A system for facilitating simulated welding activity, comprising: a mock welding coupon;a mock gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) tool;a logic processor based subsystem operable to execute coded instructions for generating an interactive welding environment that emulates GTAW activity on a simulated
1. A system for facilitating simulated welding activity, comprising: a mock welding coupon;a mock gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) tool;a logic processor based subsystem operable to execute coded instructions for generating an interactive welding environment that emulates GTAW activity on a simulated welding coupon, which is based on the mock welding coupon, by the mock GTAW tool, wherein the interactive welding environment simulates a weld puddle on the simulated welding coupon responsive to performing the simulated welding activity in real time;a spatial tracking subsystem operatively connected to the logic processor based subsystem and one or more first sensors configured to facilitate tracking movement of at least a tip of the mock GTAW tool in real time by communicating data about a temporally changing position of the mock GTAW tool to the spatial tracking subsystem,wherein the logic processor based subsystem accepts tracking information from the spatial tracking subsystem and determines when the tip of the mock GTAW tool simulatively intersects a surface of the simulated weld puddle during the simulated welding activity, and wherein the logic processor based subsystem is further configured to generate an indication, to be provided to a user, that the mock GTAW tool has simulatively become contaminated due to the intersecting. 2. The system of claim 1, further comprising; a mock filler wire; andone or more second sensors configured to facilitate tracking movement of at least a tip of the mock filler wire in real time by communicating data about a temporally changing position of the mock filler wire to the spatial tracking subsystem,wherein the logic processor based subsystem accepts tracking information from the spatial tracking subsystem and determines when the tip of the mock filler wire touches the mock GTAW tool during the simulated welding activity, and wherein the logic processor based subsystem is further configured to generate an indication, to be provided to a user, that the mock GTAW tool has simulatively become contaminated due to the touching. 3. The system of claim 2, wherein the logic processor based subsystem: determines when the tip of the mock filler wire simulatively penetrates the simulated weld puddle; andmodifies at least a height of the simulated weld puddle due to the penetration. 4. The system of claim 1, further comprising a display device operatively connected to the logic processor based subsystem for visually depicting the interactive welding environment, wherein the display device depicts the simulated weld puddle on the simulated welding coupon in real time. 5. The system of claim 4, wherein the logic processor based subsystem converts the simulated weld puddle to a simulated weld bead during the simulated welding activity, wherein the indication that the mock GTAW tool has simulatively become contaminated due to the intersecting corresponds to depicting the simulated weld bead on the display device as having one or more defects. 6. The system of claim 1, wherein the mock GTAW tool simulates a non-consumable tungsten electrode. 7. The system of claim 1, wherein a stick-out position of the mock GTAW tool is adjustable. 8. The system of claim 1, further comprising a user selectable gas flow selector mounted on the mock GTAW tool and configured to communicate to the logic processor based subsystem that a simulated gas flow, as represented in the interactive welding environment, out of the mock GTAW tool is off when in a first position, and that the simulated gas flow is on when in a second position. 9. The system of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of mock gas flow cups each configured to be attached to and detached from the mock GTAW tool, wherein each mock gas flow cup of the plurality of mock gas flow cups is configured to simulate a unique directing of gas flow out of the mock GTAW tool. 10. The system of claim 1, wherein the logic processor based subsystem simulates an establishment of an arc between the tip of the mock GTAW tool and the mock welding coupon when a user touches the tip of the mock GTAW tool to the mock welding coupon and lifts the tip of the mock GTAW tool off of the mock welding coupon. 11. The system of claim 1, wherein the logic processor based subsystem simulates an establishment of an arc between the tip of the mock GTAW tool and the mock welding coupon when a user drags the tip of the mock GTAW tool across a surface of the mock welding coupon. 12. The system of claim 1, wherein the logic processor based subsystem simulates an establishment of an arc between the tip of the mock GTAW tool and the mock welding coupon when a user moves the tip of the mock GTAW tool toward the mock welding coupon, without touching the mock welding coupon with the tip of the mock GTAW tool. 13. A method for facilitating simulated welding activity, comprising: generating an interactive welding environment that emulates GTAW activity on a simulated welding coupon, which is based on a mock welding coupon, by a mock gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) tool, wherein the interactive welding environment simulates a weld puddle on the simulated welding coupon responsive to performing the simulated welding activity in real time;tracking movement of at least a tip of the mock GTAW tool in real time using one or more first sensors mounted on a helmet and communicating data about a temporally changing position of the mock GTAW tool;accepting tracking information related to the temporally changing position of the mock GTAW tool and determining when the tip of the mock GTAW tool simulatively intersects a surface of the simulated weld puddle during the simulated welding activity; andgenerating an indication, to be provided to a user, that the mock GTAW tool has simulatively become contaminated due to the intersecting. 14. The method of claim 13, further comprising; tracking movement of at least a tip of a mock filler wire in real time using one or more second sensors and communicating data about a temporally changing position of the mock filler wire;accepting tracking information related to the temporally changing position of the mock filler wire and determining when the tip of the mock filler wire touches the mock GTAW tool during the simulated welding activity; andgenerating an indication, to be provided to a user, that the mock GTAW tool has simulatively become contaminated due to the touching. 15. The method of claim 14, further comprising: determining when the tip of the mock filler wire simulatively penetrates the simulated weld puddle; andmodifying at least a height of the simulated weld puddle due to the penetration. 16. The method of claim 13, further comprising: visually depicting, on a display device, the interactive welding environment, including depicting the simulated weld puddle on the simulated welding coupon in real time. 17. The method of claim 16, further comprising: converting the simulated weld puddle to a simulated weld bead during the simulated welding activity, wherein the indication that the mock GTAW tool has simulatively become contaminated due to the intersecting corresponds to depicting the simulated weld bead on the display device as having one or more defects. 18. The method of claim 13, wherein the mock GTAW tool simulates a non-consumable tungsten electrode. 19. The method of claim 13, wherein a stick-out position of the mock GTAW tool is adjustable. 20. The method of claim 13, wherein the mock GTAW tool includes a user selectable gas flow selector mounted thereon, and the method further comprises communicating that a simulated gas flow, as represented in the interactive welding environment, out of the mock GTAW tool is off when in a first position, and that the simulated gas flow is on when in a second position. 21. The method of claim 13, wherein the mock GTAW tool includes a plurality of mock gas flow cups each configured to be attached to and detached from the mock GTAW tool, and wherein each mock gas flow cup of the plurality of mock gas flow cups is configured to simulate a unique directing of gas flow out of the mock GTAW tool. 22. The method of claim 13, further comprising: generating a simulated arc between the tip of the mock GTAW tool and the mock welding coupon when a user touches the tip of the mock GTAW tool to the mock welding coupon and lifts the tip of the mock GTAW tool off of the mock welding coupon. 23. The method of claim 13, further comprising: generating a simulated arc between the tip of the mock GTAW tool and the mock welding coupon when a user drags the tip of the mock GTAW tool across a surface of the mock welding coupon. 24. The method of claim 13, further comprising: generating a simulated arc between the tip of the mock GTAW tool and the mock welding coupon when a user moves the tip of the mock GTAW tool toward the mock welding coupon, without touching the mock welding coupon with the tip of the mock GTAW tool.
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