WIRE FEEDER FOR ROBOT WELDER - WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP

Title:

WIRE FEEDER FOR ROBOT WELDER

Document Type and Number:

Japanese Patent JPS60247474

Kind Code:

A

Abstract:

A wire storage and feed system for a robotic welding system in which the wire storage and feed system is mounted on the movable robot arm which has the welding gun disposed at the extending end of the robot arm. The wire storage and feed system includes a wire storage reel and wire feed drive which are movably mounted on the robot arm. A constant force spring is attached to the movable portion of the wire storage and feed system to maintain a constant tension on the welding gun, with counterweight connected to the movable portion, with the counterweight moving opposite to the movable portion of the wire storage and feed system to permit accurate positioning of the welding gun irrespective of robot arm movement and position.

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Inventors:

AREKISANDAA ARISUTEDO BOSUNA

Application Number:

JP28212084A

Publication Date:

December 07, 1985

Filing Date:

December 26, 1984

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP

International Classes:

B23K9/12; B23K9/133; (IPC1-7): B23K9/12

Attorney, Agent or Firm:

Koichiro Kato

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