Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Friction stir welding tool
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Application No.: US15455928Application Date: 2017-03-10
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Publication No.: US10016838B2Publication Date: 2018-07-10
- Inventor: Kouichi Katoh , Masami Aihara , Atsushi Tada , Makoto Sawazaki
- Applicant: Toshiba Kikai Kabushiki Kaisha
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: Toshiba Kikai Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee: Toshiba Kikai Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: DLA Piper LLP US
- Priority: JP2016-055944 20160318; JP2016-233978 20161201
- Main IPC: B23K20/00
- IPC: B23K20/00 ; B23K20/12

Abstract:
A friction stir welding tool attachable to a spindle of a machine tool includes: a shank connected to the spindle; a chuck connected to the shank through a heat insulating portion; a welding tool connected to the chuck and usable for friction stir welding; and a cooling jacket provided on a circumferential surface of the chuck. The cooling jacket is provided with a refrigerant path for delivering a refrigerant.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170266756A1 FRICTION STIR WELDING TOOL Public/Granted day:2017-09-21
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