Remote Welding Parameter Control With Variable Adjustment Rate
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing welding systems face challenges in providing ergonomic and customizable remote control solutions for adjusting welding parameters from remote locations, often resulting in coarse or unstable control.
Innovation Solution
A remote control system for welding systems that includes a control device and control circuitry, allowing for non-linear adjustment of welding parameters by selecting a rate of change based on the magnitude of the control device actuation, and utilizing a greatest unit vector input to prevent unintended parameter adjustments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional remote controls are used for welding parameter adjustment, then remote control capability is provided, but control precision and stability deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts the rate of change of welding parameters based on the magnitude of control device actuation. Larger actuations produce faster parameter changes while smaller actuations produce finer adjustments, enabling both rapid coarse adjustments and precise fine-tuning from remote locations without sacrificing control stability
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the rate of change parameter of welding parameters based on actuation magnitude. By varying how quickly parameters change in response to control inputs, the system achieves both broad control range and fine precision, resolving the contradiction between remote accessibility and control accuracy
2Device complexity
If linear adjustment of welding parameters is used, then simple control is provided, but control precision and customization deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system employs non-linear parameter changes where the rate of change of welding parameters is proportional to the magnitude of actuation. This creates a customizable control curve that can be configured for different applications, providing both simplicity and precision without requiring complex multiple-control-device setups
3Adaptability or versatility
If conventional control systems are used, then basic parameter adjustment is provided, but adaptability and customization deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides customizable control curves that can be configured for different welding applications and user preferences. The dynamic relationship between actuation magnitude and parameter change rate can be adjusted to match specific welding processes, materials, or operator skills, enabling high adaptability without adding physical complexity to the control hardware
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AI summary
Embodiments of a the present disclosure include a remote control system for a welding system having a control device and control circuitry configured to select a first operating parameter adjustment for a first operating parameter of the welding system based on a first actuation of the control device, wherein the first operating parameter adjustment comprises an adjustment to a rate of change of the first operating parameter.