WELDING HELMETS AND METHODS TO PROVIDE AUDIO FEEDBACK IN A WELDING HELMET

    公开(公告)号:US20200089467A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-19

    申请号:US16570415

    申请日:2019-09-13

    Inventor: Jake Zwayer

    Abstract: Welding helmets and methods to provide audio feedback in a welding helmet are disclosed. An example welding helmet includes: an audio device attached to the helmet, the audio device configured to output audio to the user wearing the helmet; communication circuitry configured to: receive first audio information from at least one of a personal audio device, a weld management system, a weld training system, or an audio communication system, wherein the speaker is configured to output first audio based on the first audio information; and receive second audio information from another one of the weld management system, the weld training system, or the audio communication system, the speaker configured to output second audio based on the received second audio information; and audio processing circuitry configured to interrupt playback of the first audio in response to receiving the audio message to play the second audio based on the second audio information.

    Systems, methods, and apparatus to preheat welding wire

    公开(公告)号:US12208476B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-28

    申请号:US17132712

    申请日:2020-12-23

    Abstract: A contact tip assembly with a preheating tip comprises a welding-type power source configured to provide welding-type current to a welding-type circuit, the welding-type circuit comprising a welding-type electrode and a first contact tip of a welding torch; an electrode preheating circuit configured to provide preheating current through a first portion of the electrode via a second contact tip of the welding torch; and a preheat controller to: monitor a voltage drop across a second portion of the electrode; adjust at least one of the welding-type current or the preheating current based on the voltage drop, the second portion of the electrode comprising at least part of the first portion of the electrode; and control the preheating current based on a hydrogen reduction goal and based on stored parameters associated with a type of the electrode, a chemistry of the electrode, or a wire size.

    Systems, methods, and apparatus to preheat welding wire

    公开(公告)号:US11819959B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-21

    申请号:US17131067

    申请日:2020-12-22

    CPC classification number: B23K9/1012 B23K9/1093 B23K9/173 B23K9/235

    Abstract: A contact tip assembly with a preheating tip comprises a welding-type power source configured to provide welding-type current to a welding-type circuit, the welding-type circuit comprising a welding-type electrode and a first contact tip of a welding torch. The assembly also includes an electrode preheating circuit configured to provide preheating current through a portion of the welding-type electrode via a second contact tip of the welding torch, and a voltage sense circuit to monitor a voltage drop across the two contact tips, and the electrode preheating circuit adjusts at least one of the first current or the preheating current based on the voltage drop.

    Methods and apparatus to determine and display heat input to a weld

    公开(公告)号:US11691213B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-04

    申请号:US16860588

    申请日:2020-04-28

    CPC classification number: B23K9/1006 B23K9/0953

    Abstract: Methods and apparatus to determine heat input to a weld are disclosed. An example welding-type power supply includes a power converter to convert input power to output welding-type power, and a controller configured to: during a welding-type operation, calculate average instantaneous power values of the welding-type operation for discrete, non-overlapping time periods by multiplying voltage measurements and corresponding current measurements; identify an end of the welding-type operation; determine a duration of the welding-type operation; calculate a total average instantaneous power of the welding-type operation based on the average instantaneous power values for the time periods and the duration of the welding-type operation; and determine whether an acceptable range of the welding-type operation is exceeded based on the total average instantaneous power and the duration of the welding-type operation.

    Systems, methods, and apparatus to provide preheat voltage feedback loss protection

    公开(公告)号:US10766092B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-08

    申请号:US15490169

    申请日:2017-04-18

    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus to provide preheat voltage feedback loss protection are disclosed. An example welding-type system includes a welding-type power source configured to provide welding-type power to a welding-type circuit, the welding-type circuit comprising a welding-type electrode and a first contact tip of a welding torch; an electrode preheating circuit configured to provide preheating power through a first portion of the welding-type electrode via a second contact tip of the welding torch; a preheat feedback circuit configured to measure a preheat voltage; and an electrode preheat control circuit configured to: control the preheating power based on the preheating voltage; and control the electrode preheating circuit to reduce the preheating power in response to detecting an invalid preheat voltage measured by the preheat feedback circuit.

    SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS TO PREHEAT WELDING WIRE

    公开(公告)号:US20180333798A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-22

    申请号:US15596387

    申请日:2017-05-16

    CPC classification number: B23K9/1012 B23K9/1093 B23K9/173 B23K9/235

    Abstract: A contact tip assembly with a preheating tip comprises a welding-type power source configured to provide welding-type current to a welding-type circuit, the welding-type circuit comprising a welding-type electrode and a first contact tip of a welding torch. The assembly also includes an electrode preheating circuit configured to provide preheating current through a portion of the welding-type electrode via a second contact tip of the welding torch, and a voltage sense circuit to monitor a voltage drop across the two contact tips, and the electrode preheating circuit adjusts at least one of the first current or the preheating current based on the voltage drop.

    Systems, Methods, and Apparatus to Provide Preheat Voltage Feedback Loss Protection

    公开(公告)号:US20180297141A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-18

    申请号:US15490169

    申请日:2017-04-18

    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus to provide preheat voltage feedback loss protection are disclosed. An example welding-type system includes a welding-type power source configured to provide welding-type power to a welding-type circuit, the welding-type circuit comprising a welding-type electrode and a first contact tip of a welding torch; an electrode preheating circuit configured to provide preheating power through a first portion of the welding-type electrode via a second contact tip of the welding torch; a preheat feedback circuit configured to measure a preheat voltage; and an electrode preheat control circuit configured to: control the preheating power based on the preheating voltage; and control the electrode preheating circuit to reduce the preheating power in response to detecting an invalid preheat voltage measured by the preheat feedback circuit.

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