54 results about "Sonotrode" patented technology

A sonotrode for ultrasonically welding a conductive pin to a workpiece is provided. The sonotrode includes a body portion configured to be coupled to an ultrasonic converter. The body portion terminates at a tip portion, the tip portion defining a mating feature configured to mate with a corresponding mating feature of a base portion of the conductive pin. The conductive pin is oriented in a predetermined configuration by mating of the mating feature with the corresponding mating feature of the base portion.

A welding device for machines for packaging products comprises a first sonotrode (2) and a second sonotrode (3), wherein one of them has a first projection (4) configured to form a respective first welding (SI) of a material and wherein the other has a second projection (5) configured to form a respective second welding (S2) of the material.

An ultrasonic welding assembly comprising a sonotrode with a first body portion, a first nodal region, a welding region, a second nodal region, and a second body portion; a transducer rotationally connected to the second body portion for transmitting acoustic vibrations to the welding region; a roller device connected to the transducer and the sonotrode to allow axial rotation of the transducer and the sonotrode; a support device flexibly connected to the roller device to maintain axial alignment of the transducer and the sonotrode with respect to a target welding area; a bracket for holding the sonotrode; and four frictionless bearings located around the nodal regions of the sonotrode, where the frictionless bearings are attached to the bracket.

Ultrasonic welding system, comprehensive: a welding head assembly with an ultrasonic transducer; and a sonotrode configured to be carried by the welding head assembly, the sonotrode comprising a functional end configured to weld a conductive pin to a workpiece using ultrasound, the functional end defining a conical opening configured to receive the conductive pin.

The present application relates to the technical field of airflow mill, especially to the airflow mill material level control system, which solves the problems in the prior art, comprising a mill cavity, a bottom patch is pasted on the inner side of the bottom of the mill cavity, a plurality of convex parts arranged from top to bottom are welded on the inner side wall of the mill cavity, an electric telescopic rod is installed on the mill cavity in the convex part, a side induction sheet is arranged on the outer side of the telescopic end of the electric telescopic rod, a protection tube is welded on the outer side of the convex part, a cleaning pad is pasted on the inner side of the protection tube, an electrode detection end is connected to the outer surface of the side induction sheet, a detection switch and a potential measuring instrument are arranged between the electrode detection end and the bottom patch, and a sonotrode is installed on the outer side of the mill cavity, the airflow mill material level control system can intuitively and real-timely understand the material level in the mill cavity through the sensor, can realize the dynamic constant material level automatic feeding of the airflow mill, has no material level zero point offset, does not need to be calibrated during long-term operation, does not need to consider the material level problem during the airflow mill with material debugging, and is simple to debug.

The present invention relates to an ultrasonic welding installation (1) with an ultrasonic oscillating unit which comprises a sonotrode (2) and a converter (3), wherein the sonotrode (2) and the converter (3) are arranged one after the other along a longitudinal axis, optionally with the interposition of an amplitude transformer, and the ultrasonic oscillating unit can be caused to resonate with an ultrasonic oscillation with a wavelength λ in the direction of the longitudinal axis, and with a counterpart tool (11), wherein the sonotrode (2) comprises a sealing surface (12; 13) and the longitudinal axis extends parallel to the sealing surface (12, 13) or forms an angle of less than 90° therewith, wherein the counterpart tool (11) comprises a counterpart tool sealing surface (16) which faces the sealing surface (12, 13) of the sonotrode (2) and the sonotrode (2) and the counterpart tool (11) being movable relative to each other in a processing direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, whereby the distance between the sealing surface (12, 13) of the sonotrode (2) and the counterpart tool sealing surface (16) can be adjusted. In order to specify an ultrasonic welding installation which at least reduces the described disadvantages, it is proposed according to the invention that the ultrasonic oscillating unit or the counterpart tool is held by a rotary holder which can be rotated about a rotation axis which extends perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis, wherein the rotation axis is arranged in such a way that the distance between the sealing surface (12, 13) of the sonotrode (2) and the counterpart tool sealing surface (16) can be adjusted by rotating the rotary holder.

Sonotrode (10) for an ultrasonic welding device with at least one sealing surface (20) for contacting a workpiece, wherein a planar welding structure (30) is provided on the sealing surface (20) which is designed to introduce welding energy into the workpiece, wherein a suppression structure (40) is further provided on the sealing surface (20), wherein the suppression structure (40) extends around the welding structure (30) and has a closed contour.

A method for producing a plastic film (48) provided with a local material weakening arrangement (12) comprises the following steps: i. Providing an ultrasonic tool arrangement (25) comprising at least one sonotrode (26(i)) and at least one anvil (30) as ultrasonic tools (28, 32) with mutually approachable and mutually removable cooperating action formations (33, 35), wherein at least one ultrasonic tool (28, 32) has a structure action formation (33) which has a complementary shape with respect to the shape of at least one section of the local material weakening arrangement (12), ii. Inserting a plastic film blank (22) into a working gap (24) between the ultrasonic tools (28, 32), iii. Reducing a working gap width (W) to a first working gap final width (w) which is less than the film thickness (D) of the plastic film blank (22), iv. Activating at least one sonotrode (26(i)) at least during step iii. of working gap reduction, and v. Increasing the working gap width (W) to a second working gap end width (W) max ), which is greater than the film thickness (D) of the plastic film blank (22).

The present invention relates to a soldering / press-in pin for electrically contacting a power module in an electric vehicle, comprising a tip at a first end along a longitudinal axis of the soldering / press-in pin, a fastening region at a second end along the longitudinal axis, and an elongate body between the tip and the fastening region, wherein the fastening region at the second end has a welding surface which is oriented perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis, and wherein the fastening region has a contact surface which is designed to contact a sonotrode in order to form an integrally bonded connection on the welding surface by ultrasonic welding.

The invention relates to an ultrasonic generator for supplying an electrical power for fragmenting calculi, the ultrasonic generator being assignable a sonotrode, an ultrasonic vibration excitation means for exciting a vibration of the at least one sonotrode, and optionally a force generation apparatus for generating a force for moving a projectile for shock excitation of the sonotrode, with the ultrasonic vibration excitation means being excitable at a vibration frequency by means of the ultrasonic generator by supplying an AC voltage, and the ultrasonic generator comprising a measuring apparatus with at least one measuring unit for measuring a time profile of a voltage and / or current, and an open-loop and / or closed-loop control apparatus for adjusting an electrical power suppliable by the ultrasonic generator to the ultrasonic vibration excitation means, with the measuring apparatus comprising at least one resistor arranged in parallel with the at least one measuring unit and optionally a capacitor arranged in parallel with the measuring unit, wherein the measuring apparatus comprises, in parallel with the at least one measuring unit, at least one suppressor diode for suppressing overvoltage. The invention also relates to a lithotripsy device and a method for operating and controlling a lithotripsy device.

A sonotrode and a method for reshaping a connecting element to form a closing head of a rivet. The sonotrode includes a cavity for forming the closing head, the sonotrode defines a longitudinal axis, the cavity provides a contact surface including two opposing side surface sections and at least two ridges protruding from each of the opposing side surface sections in an alternating manner. The method includes providing a connecting element defining a normal axis and two opposing side faces, providing a sonotrode, wherein the longitudinal axis of the sonotrode is aligned with the normal axis of the connecting element, moving the sonotrode and the connecting element towards each other, thereby initially bringing the ridges in contact with the side faces, applying an ultrasonic vibration via the sonotrode to the connecting element, thereby initially softening or melting the material of the connecting element in the region of initial contact.

The ultrasonic welding device (1) includes a sonotrode (3) and a sonotrode carrier (2) configured to generate ultrasonic vibrations of the sonotrode (3). Both the sonotrode (3) and the sonotrode carrier (2) have contact surfaces (5), at least one of the contact surfaces (5) being at least partially roughened. The sonotrode (3) is replaceably fastened to the sonotrode carrier (2) such that the contact surfaces (5) are pressed against one another.

The invention relates to an ultrasonic welding device (100) with at least one tool arrangement (200), comprising a sonotrode (210) having a welding surface (211) and an anvil (220) having a support surface (221) arranged opposite the welding surface (211) for receiving components (400) to be welded, wherein the welding surface (211) and the support surface (221) define a welding area (230) and are movable towards each other in a clamping direction (CD) in order to clamp the components (400) to be welded between them and weld them together in the welding area (230), wherein the ultrasonic welding device (100) comprises a clamping jaw arrangement (300) with two clamping jaws (310) having opposing contact surfaces (311) that define a damping area (320) and are movable towards each other in the clamping direction (CD).to absorb energy from at least one component (400) outside the welding area (230).

The invention relates to an ultrasonic welding device (1) comprising a sonotrode (3), an anvil (5), a contact element (7), a side slide (9), a first stop element (11), an actuating device (29), and a receiving space (13) in which the parts to be joined (15) are housed. The receiving space is delimited on a first side by a surface (21) of the sonotrode and on a second side, opposite the first, by a surface (23) of the anvil. The receiving space is also delimited on a third side by a surface (25) of the contact element and on a fourth side, opposite the third, by a surface (27) of the side slide. The first stop element is movable between a retracted and an extended position.In the retracted position, the first stop defines the receiving space on a fifth side that extends transversely from the first to the fourth side; in the extended position, the first stop leaves the receiving space open on the fifth side. The actuating device is designed to actively move the first stop between the retracted and extended positions.

The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a container with a shell made of a fiber-based material, wherein the container has an open end with an opening and a closed end, wherein a flange section with a sealing surface is formed on the shell at the open end, comprising the steps: preforming the flange section by forming a spiral winding by rolling a free edge section of the shell outward, and finishing the flange section by flattening the spiral winding with an ultrasonic device comprising an ultrasonic sonotrode and an anvil, wherein the ultrasonic sonotrode for flattening the spiral winding is arranged on a side of the spiral winding in the direction of the closed end and the anvil is arranged on an opposite side of the spiral winding. The invention further relates to a device for manufacturing the container.

The invention discloses an ultrasonic dust removal head manufactured through extrusion forming and a preparation method of the ultrasonic dust removal head, and belongs to the technical field of dust removal equipment manufacturing. The preparation method comprises the following steps that S1, a mold is designed and manufactured, specifically, an extrusion mold with a corresponding cavity is designed and manufactured; s2, aluminum bar pretreatment is conducted, specifically, a 6061 aluminum alloy bar is selected, and heating and surface treatment are conducted; s3, extrusion forming is conducted, specifically, the pretreated aluminum bar is placed in an extruder, and the aluminum bar is subjected to one-time extrusion forming through the extrusion die to form a profile with the continuous length; s4, precise cutting is conducted, specifically, high-precision cutting is conducted on the profile obtained after extrusion forming, and a dust removal head single body is formed; and S5, follow-up finish machining is conducted, specifically, necessary deburring, surface treatment and vibrator assembly are conducted on the cut monomers. By means of the mode, near-net forming of the ultrasonic dust removal head is achieved, the production efficiency is improved, the manufacturing cost is reduced, and meanwhile the consistency of product size precision and performance is guaranteed.

A method for producing a plastic film (48) provided with a local material weakening arrangement (12) comprises the following steps: i. providing an ultrasonic tool arrangement (25) comprising at least one sonotrode (26(i)) and at least one anvil (30) as ultrasonic tools (28, 32) with cooperating active formations (33, 35) that can be moved toward and away from one another, wherein at least one ultrasonic tool (28, 32) has a structural active formation (33) which has a shape complementary to the shape of at least one portion of the local material weakening arrangement (12), ii. introducing a plastic film blank (22) into a working gap (24) between the ultrasonic tools (28, 32), iii. reducing a working gap width (W) to a first working gap final width (w) that is smaller than the film thickness (D) of the plastic film blank (22), iv. activating the at least one sonotrode (26(i)) at least during step iii., in which the working gap width is reduced, and v. increasing the working gap width (W) to a second working gap final width (Wmax), which is larger than the film thickness (D) of the plastic film blank (22).

A transversal sealing system for a packaging machine is provided. The sealing system comprises an ultrasonic arrangement arranged to face an outside surface of a tube of packaging material from a first sealing direction, wherein the tube comprises a longitudinal sealing area in which at least two layers of packaging material are overlapping, an anvil arranged to face the outside surface from a second sealing direction, wherein the ultrasonic arrangement comprises a sonotrode arranged to apply ultrasonic vibrations such that an inner layer of the packaging material is at least partly melted, a first pressure plate arranged next to the sonotrode and upstream the feeding direction of the tube, wherein the first pressure plate is non-oscillating, a second pressure plate arranged next to the sonotrode and downstream the feeding direction of the tube, wherein the second pressure plate is non-oscillating, wherein the sonotrode is arranged to provide a TS-LS overlap pressure in a TS-LS overlap area, the first pressure plate is arranged to provide a first pressure in a first area, placed upstream the TS-LS overlap area in the feeding direction, and the second pressure plate is arranged to provide a second pressure in a second area, placed downstream the TS-LS overlap area in the feeding direction.

An ultrasonic welding device comprises a sonotrode and a sonotrode carrier which is formed to cause ultrasonic vibrations of the sonotrode. The sonotrode and the sonotrode carrier have in each case a contact face, wherein at least one of the contact faces is roughened at least in sections. The sonotrode is fastened exchangeably to the sonotrode carrier in such a manner that the contact faces are pushed against one another.

A sonotrode configured for use in an ultrasonic welding system is provided. The sonotrode includes a body portion terminating at a tip portion, the tip portion includes (I) an alignment feature and (ii) a working surface configured to press against a base portion of a conductive pin during an ultrasonic welding process. The working surface defines an aperture configured to receive an elongate portion of the conductive pin. The alignment feature is configured to align the conductive pin with respect to the aperture.

An ultrasonic welding system, comprising at least one sonotrode configured to ultrasonically weld a part or component having a complex geometry, wherein, the at least one sonotrode has a shape generally corresponding to the shape of the part or component to be welded, and wherein the sonotrode includes an input face; an energy input located on the input face; an output face positioned opposite the input face; and a body positioned between the input face and the output face; and wherein the at least one sonotrode has a non-uniform distribution of mass.

A system may include a sonotrode to contact a first portion of a lysing chamber to provide ultrasonic energy to the lysing chamber, a heat spreader to contact a second portion of a lysing chamber to provide thermal energy to the lysing chamber, an infrared sensor to measure a temperature of the lysing chamber, and a controller to compare the temperature of the lysing chamber to a temperature profile and control the sonotrode based on the comparison of the temperature of the lysing chamber to the temperature profile.

A sonotrode for reshaping a connecting element to form a closing head of a rivet including a cavity at least partially having the negative shape of the closing head to be formed, wherein the cavity provides a contact surface designed to come in contact with the connecting element during reshaping, wherein the sonotrode defines a longitudinal axis (l), and wherein the contact surface in a cross section in at least one first plane parallel to the longitudinal axis (l) includes a first contour with a convex shaped outer section, so that a line connecting two points within the convex shaped outer section extends through the sonotrode and not through the cavity. A system including a sonotrode and a connecting element and to a method of reshaping a connecting element.

The utility model provides an ultrasonic welding electrode which is configured to be used in an ultrasonic welding system. The sonotrode includes a body portion terminating in a tip portion, the tip portion including a working surface. The working surface defines an aperture configured to retain a conductive stitch during an ultrasonic welding process. The working surface also defines a plurality of rectilinear recesses. Each of the plurality of rectilinear recesses follows a path that does not intersect the aperture.

The present invention relates to a sonotrode (10) for a device (100) for deburring a workpiece (12) with ultrasonic waves, wherein the sonotrode (10) comprises: - a main body section (14) which defines a longitudinal axis (16) and is configured to vibrate along the longitudinal axis (16) with, in particular, longitudinal ultrasonic vibrations, - a coupling section (18) that can be coupled to an ultrasonic transducer (20) of the device (100), wherein the ultrasonic transducer (20) is configured to provide the ultrasonic vibrations, wherein ultrasonic vibrations coupled via the coupling section (18) can be transmitted to the main body section (14), and - a machining section (22) for emitting the ultrasonic waves for deburring the workpiece (12), wherein the machining section (22) is connected to the main body section (14), wherein the machining section (22) is formed with at least one machining projection (24) which extends from the main body section (14) substantially transversely to the longitudinal axis (16), and wherein the machining section (22), in particular the at least one machining projection (24), is designed to be inserted laterally into a recess (25) of the workpiece (12) to be machined for deburring.

Provided are methods and apparatus for bonding metals. In an example, a provided method includes (i) disposing a layer of Vanadium onto a first Titanium surface of a first tangible object, (ii) placing a second Titanium surface of a second tangible object in direct contact with the layer of Vanadium, and (iii) imparting, using a sonotrode, compressive and shear forces to the first Titanium surface, the layer of Vanadium, and the second Titanium surface, to cause plastic deformation that bonds the first Titanium surface to the second Titanium surface.

An ultrasonic welding system is provided. The ultrasonic welding system includes a sonotrode configured to ultrasonically weld conductive pins to a workpiece. The ultrasonic welding system also includes a pin supply system configured to supply the conductive pins to the sonotrode, the pin supply system including a pin supply tube.

In one method, a piece of nonwoven PET or PP fabric is formed into a tote bag using a bag forming device. Seams of the tote bag are ultrasonically welded using an ultrasonic bag welding device. The ultrasonic bag welding device includes at least one sonotrode. In another method, BOPP film is received and a full-color graphic is printed on the BOPP film for each tote bag using a printer. The printed BOPP film is received from the printer and nonwoven PP or PET fabric is received from a roll of nonwoven PP or PET fabric using a laminator. The printed BOPP film is laminated to the nonwoven PP or PET fabric. The printed BOPP film laminated to nonwoven PP or PET fabric is received from the laminator and a finished version of each tote bag is produced using an ultrasonic bag welding device.

Machine (1) for ultrasonic welding with at least one guided welding horn (4), wherein the sonotrode tool (30) is held on a holder (13) of the sonotrode tool (30) and is guided along a weld seam to be produced, characterized in that a spray nozzle (10) is also attached to the holder (13), which is mounted at an acute angle to the sonotrode tool (30) and applies a fluid of water or a soapy aqueous solution, wherein the spray nozzle (10) is connected to a reservoir for the fluid.

A flow reactor consisting of a tank (1) equipped with a cathode chamber (2) and an anode chamber (3), characterized in that inside the cathode chamber (2), opposite the discharge electrode (4), there is a sonotrode (5), wherein in the upper surface of the tank (1), above the cathode chamber (2), there is at least one first opening (6) through which wastewater is introduced and at least one second opening (7) through which gases produced in the cathode chamber (2), in particular hydrogen, are discharged, and at least one third opening (8), located on the upper surface of the tank (1) beyond its surface located above the cathode chamber (2), through which gases produced outside the cathode chamber (2) are discharged, wherein around the cathode chamber (2), between the walls of the cathode chamber and the anode chamber (3), there is at least one partition (9), and in the lower part of the tank (1) there is at least one fourth opening (10) through which wastewater is discharged treated sewage.The subject of the application is also a method of treating wastewater using this reactor.