Weld Inspection Data Correlation Using Ultrasonic Probe Results
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems lack an efficient method to integrate and analyze data from welding and inspection processes in manufacturing, making it difficult to improve the convenience and effectiveness of these operations.
Innovation Solution
A data processing system that integrates data from welding devices and inspection devices, utilizing ultrasonic probes for inspection and associating data types such as weld portion, welding conditions, and device information to enhance data management and analysis.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If data from welding and inspection devices is collected and stored separately, then data quantity increases, but data management complexity and retrieval difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple separate data sources (welding device data, inspection device data, part information) into a single integrated database structure. The data processing device receives and stores all these diverse data types together, allowing unified management and correlation between welding parameters, inspection results, and part information, thereby reducing retrieval complexity while maintaining data quantity
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated database structure is designed to handle multiple types of data (welding conditions, inspection results, part specifications) through a universal storage framework. This multi-functional data structure can accommodate various data formats and sources, eliminating the need for separate management systems for each data type
2Ease of operation
If various types of data are integrated into a unified system, then data convenience and analysis effectiveness improve, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the data processing system into distinct functional modules: a data reception module that collects data from multiple sources, a data storage module that organizes data in an integrated database, and a data processing module that analyzes the correlated information. This segmentation allows the system to handle complexity internally while presenting a simplified interface for data retrieval and analysis
Solution Approach 2:
The data processing device acts as an intermediary between the welding/inspection devices and the user. It receives raw data from multiple devices, processes and correlates the information, and presents integrated results, thereby simplifying the interaction for users while managing the underlying system complexity
3Measurement precision
If data from multiple sources is processed and correlated, then analysis precision improves, but processing time increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary organization of data into a structured integrated database before analysis is needed. Data from welding devices, inspection devices, and part information are pre-categorized and correlated with unique identifiers, so that when analysis is required, the data is already prepared and linked, reducing the time needed for processing while maintaining high analysis precision
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AI summary
A data processing device (10) receives welding device data from a welding device (100). The welding device (100) makes a joined body (300) by joining a plurality of parts. The welding device data includes a welding device ID for identifying the welding device (100). The data processing device (10) receives inspection data. The inspection data includes position data and angle data. The position data is of a position of a weld portion (330) of the joined body (300). The position data are calculated from a result of a probe of the joined body (300). The probe uses an ultrasonic wave (US). The angle data is of an angle of the weld portion (330). The data processing device (10) associates the inspection data with the welding device data.