Welding Helmet IMU Control for Remote Power Supply Adjustment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Welding power supply settings often require manual adjustment at the power supply location, causing delays and inefficiencies due to travel back and forth, which can disrupt the welding process.
Innovation Solution
A welding helmet equipped with an electronic display and inertial measurement unit allows operators to view and adjust power supply parameters remotely using visual and audible commands, eliminating the need to physically travel to the power supply.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual adjustment at power supply location is used, then parameter adjustment capability is improved, but time loss due to travel increases
Solution Approach 1:
A wireless communication system acts as an intermediary between the operator and the power supply, enabling remote parameter adjustment. The system transmits control commands and parameter data wirelessly, eliminating the need for physical travel to the power supply location while maintaining full adjustment capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical approach of physically traveling to the power supply with an electronic/wireless communication system. Control signals are transmitted electronically through wireless channels, substituting the mechanical movement of the operator with electronic signal transmission.
2Productivity
If remote adjustment is implemented, then productivity is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The wireless communication system is designed to perform multiple functions: transmitting parameter settings, displaying power supply status, and enabling two-way communication. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate dedicated devices for each function, thereby limiting the increase in overall system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system utilizes wireless communication parameters (frequency, modulation mode, data rate) that can be adjusted to optimize performance while maintaining manageable complexity. By changing communication parameters rather than redesigning the entire system, the patent achieves improved productivity with controlled complexity increases.
Data Source
AI summary
A welding system includes power supply configured to provide a welding power output. The welding system also includes a welding helmet having an electronic display and an inertial measurement unit. The electronic display is configured to display a representation of the power supply and to display one or more indications of one or more parameters of the power supply. The inertial measurement unit is configured to detect movement of the welding helmet. The welding system also includes a processing system communicatively coupled to the inertial measurement unit and configured to adjust at least one parameter of the one or more parameters based at least in part on the movement of welding helmet.