Hand-Guided Welding Torch Control to Cut Robot Teaching Time
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current welding robots require laborious preparation for manual welding or extensive teaching to perform welding tasks efficiently.
Innovation Solution
A welding robot equipped with a movable welding torch portion, a grasping portion, and a switch portion that enables or disables arc welding, allowing for easy switching between weldable and non-weldable modes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If a welding robot performs automatic welding, then welding precision and consistency are improved, but laborious preparation for manual welding or extensive teaching is required
Solution Approach 1:
The welding robot system performs preliminary positioning and setup automatically before welding begins. The robot arm pre-positions the welding torch at the correct location, and the system automatically aligns the workpiece, eliminating the need for manual positioning preparation and reducing setup time while maintaining welding precision
2Reliability
If a welding robot performs automatic welding, then welding quality is improved, but extensive teaching and programming are needed
Solution Approach 1:
The welding robot system performs self-positioning and self-alignment operations. The robot automatically determines its own position relative to the workpiece using sensors and feedback mechanisms, eliminating the need for extensive manual teaching and programming while ensuring consistent welding quality through automated control
3Adaptability or versatility
If the welding torch portion is made movable for flexibility, then adaptability to different welding positions is improved, but control complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The welding robot arm is designed as a universal positioning mechanism that can reach multiple positions and orientations through coordinated movement of its joints. This single multi-functional arm structure replaces the need for multiple specialized positioning devices, providing adaptability to different welding positions while maintaining relatively simple control through standardized robotic motion control
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables efficient welding operations without the need for laborious manual welding preparation or extensive teaching, allowing workers to perform welding with ease and safety.
Implementation Method 1
the switch portion is capable of performing arc welding in an ON state
Data Source
AI summary
A welding robot which can easily perform welding while using the robot without laborious preparation for manual welding or teaching.A welding robot includes a welding torch portion connected to a distal end of an arm which is movable in accordance with an external force, a grasping portion capable of moving the welding torch portion, and a switch portion, and the switch portion enables performance of arc welding in an ON state, while disables the performance of the arc welding in an OFF state.