Tab Welding Bracket with Adjustable V-Frame
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Solution Overview
Problem
Welders face challenges in maintaining the stability and precision of small to medium-sized work pieces during welding, as they often need to hold these pieces with one hand, compromising the stability and precision of the welding process.
Innovation Solution
A tab welding bracket with a v-frame and positioning frame that allows for two-handed operation, featuring magnetic holding surfaces, adjustable swinging foot pieces, and a sliding adjustment mechanism to align the work pieces along the centerline of a larger object, enabling secure and precise positioning of work pieces.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a welder uses a clamping tool to hold the second object, then the holding function is provided, but the welder can only use one hand for welding operation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a bracket as an intermediary device that attaches to the first object (workpiece) and provides a holding surface for the second object (component). This mediator allows the welder to secure the component without directly holding it, freeing both hands for welding operations while maintaining stability through the bracket's attachment to the workpiece
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket is designed to attach to itself and the workpiece through self-clamping mechanisms and magnetic attraction. The v-frame portion clamps onto the first object while the positioning frame holds the second object, creating a self-sustaining holding system that requires no external support or additional tools
2Manufacturing precision
If the welder holds the second object manually, then no additional tool is needed, but the stability and precision of welding are compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket serves as a stable intermediary platform that provides a fixed reference frame for positioning the second object. The v-frame portion attached to the first object acts as a stable base, while the positioning frame with holding surface securely holds the component, eliminating hand tremors and positioning errors that occur with manual holding
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket allows preliminary positioning and securing of the second object before welding begins. The adjustable positioning frame can be set to precise locations, and the magnetic holding surface can securely hold the component in the correct position before the welding operation starts, ensuring precision from the outset
3Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed positioning system is used, then alignment is simplified, but adaptability to different work piece sizes and positions is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket incorporates dynamic, adjustable elements including the v-frame portion that can clamp at different positions on the first object, and the positioning frame that can be adjusted along the base plate. These dynamic features allow the device to adapt to various workpiece sizes and configurations while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket is divided into distinct functional segments: the v-frame portion for attaching to the first object, the base plate providing structural support, and the positioning frame for holding the second object. This segmentation allows each part to be independently adjusted or modified, enhancing versatility without requiring complex integration across the entire device
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables welders to operate with both hands, improving the stability and precision of the welding process by securely holding and aligning small to medium-sized work pieces relative to larger objects, enhancing the overall quality of the weld.
Implementation Method 1
magnetic pieces are built into the surface of holding surfaces 11&12, so that (second) work objects with magnetic workability will be held to the surfaces 11&12 directly
Implementation Method 2
a foot magnet 2221 is built into it, so that the two swinging foot pieces 22 can be used to hold on to magnetic-compatible first work piece
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AI summary
Present invention provides a handy tool that can be used to facilitate welding job, where (second) work objects can be held on by the holding surfaces of the first positioning frame of the welding bracket; the first positioning frame is used to hold on to another (first) work piece between the generally v-shaped swinging foot pieces on the v-frame; the two swinging foot pieces can pivot on respective axle, allowing for adjustment to different size/diameter of first work piece, and the bolt and butterfly nut structure allows adjustment to be made between first positioning piece and the v-frame, for purpose of adapting to welding object of different thickness held on by the holding surfaces on the positioning frame.