Welding Device Cooling Monitoring via Temperature Progression Analysis
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional welding devices lack effective monitoring of their cooling arrangements, leading to increased average component temperatures, reduced service life, and premature device shutdown due to impaired cooling, which is not easily detectable during operation.
Innovation Solution
A device equipped with integrated temperature sensors and a monitoring unit that analyzes temperature progressions to determine the operating state of the cooling arrangement, identifies potential causes of deviations, and provides instructions for correction, including control of cooling units and communication with central control devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional welding devices operate without integrated temperature monitoring, then the device structure remains simple, but the cooling arrangement impairment cannot be detected early leading to reduced component service life
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by implementing temperature monitoring before actual cooling impairment occurs. Temperature sensors continuously measure component temperatures and the monitoring unit detects deviations from expected temperature progressions, enabling early detection of cooling arrangement issues before they lead to component failure or reduced service life.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements feedback through a closed-loop monitoring system. Temperature sensors provide continuous temperature data to the monitoring unit, which compares actual temperatures against expected progressions and provides feedback about cooling arrangement status. This feedback mechanism enables real-time detection and notification of cooling impairments.
2Reliability
If regular maintenance work is performed to clean cooling air paths, then cooling performance is maintained, but considerable work and time are required to discover and address impairment causes
Solution Approach 1:
The monitoring system performs preliminary detection of cooling impairments before they significantly impact performance. By continuously analyzing temperature progressions and detecting deviations early, the system identifies cooling arrangement issues before they require extensive maintenance intervention, reducing both maintenance frequency and time required.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-service monitoring where the device autonomously detects and reports its own cooling status. The monitoring unit automatically analyzes temperature data and identifies cooling impairments without requiring manual inspection or intervention, allowing operators to respond only when actual issues are detected rather than performing routine maintenance checks.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the welding device is physically distant from the welding process, then the device can be used with robots or for automated welding, but cooling arrangement impairment becomes even less evident during operation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements continuous feedback monitoring that automatically detects cooling impairments without requiring physical proximity to the welding process. The monitoring unit receives and analyzes temperature data from sensors, providing automated feedback about cooling arrangement status even when the device is remotely located or used with robotic systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual inspection mechanisms with electronic temperature monitoring and automated analysis. Instead of requiring physical presence near the welding process to detect cooling issues, the system uses electronic sensors and computational analysis of temperature progressions to remotely and automatically detect cooling impairments.
4Object-affected harmful factors
If limit temperature monitoring is used to switch off the device, then operator safety is protected, but the average component temperature increases and service life is reduced due to lack of early cooling detection
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary detection of cooling impairments before limit temperatures are reached. By continuously monitoring temperature progressions and detecting deviations from expected patterns, the system identifies cooling arrangement issues early, allowing for preventive maintenance before components are exposed to excessively high average temperatures that would reduce service life.
Solution Approach 2:
The monitoring system provides continuous feedback about cooling arrangement status by comparing actual temperature progressions against expected patterns. This feedback enables early warning of cooling impairments, allowing operators to address issues before they cause sustained high temperatures that would compromise component service life, while still maintaining safety shutdown capability at limit temperatures.
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
This solution enables early detection and correction of cooling issues, extending component life and maintaining device uptime by reducing maintenance efforts and preventing unexpected shutdowns during welding processes.
Implementation Method 1
at least one integrated temperature sensor which detects an operating temperature progression of at least one component of the device
Data Source
AI summary
Device (1) for the provision of electric power, wherein the device (1) comprises: at least one integrated temperature sensor (3-1, 3-2) which detects an operating temperature progression of at least one component (2-1, 2-2) of the device (1) and a monitoring unit (5) which, on the basis of the at least one detected operating temperature progression and the adjusted power, monitors the operating state of a device cooling arrangement of the device (1).