• Patent Title: Non-consumable tool and a process for solid-state production of a channel and a weld joint, and a structure of at least two components based on originally bulk components of similar, or dissimilar, materials
  • Application No.: US16312511
    Application Date: 2017-06-21
  • Publication No.: US11052480B2
    Publication Date: 2021-07-06
  • Inventor: Heikki KarvinenPedro Vilaca
  • Applicant: AALTO UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION SR
  • Applicant Address: FI Aalto
  • Assignee: AALTO UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION SR
  • Current Assignee: AALTO UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION SR
  • Current Assignee Address: FI Aalto
  • Agency: Ostrolenk Faber LLP.
  • Agent Charles C. Achkar
  • Priority: FI20160165 20160623,FI20160247 20161011
  • International Application: PCT/FI2017/050467 WO 20170621
  • International Announcement: WO2017/220863 WO 20171228
  • Main IPC: B23K20/12
  • IPC: B23K20/12
Non-consumable tool and a process for solid-state production of a channel and a weld joint, and a structure of at least two components based on originally bulk components of similar, or dissimilar, materials
Abstract:
The invention relates to a rotatable, plungeable and free path travelable non-consumable tool (5) for production of a channel (2) and a weld joint (1). The tool (5) comprises a shoulder and a probe, the shoulder having a surface facing the material(s) of components (3) to be processed. The shoulder and the probe are arranged to have a simultaneous and synchronized action in the materials of at least two components (3) to be processed. The shoulder facing the at least two components (3) to be processed has a system of scrolls shaped to have an inward action and an outward action on the at least two components (3) to be processed. The probe has a cylindrical or conical surface having a top zone, provided with a profile having a push-up action on the components (3) to be processed in a direction towards the shoulder. The top zone ends at or in the vicinity of a bottom zone provided with a profile having a push-down action on the components (3) to be processed in a direction towards the tip. The tool (5) enables the production of a channel (2) and a weld (1), between said at least two components (3), in one single action.
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