Title:
WELDING TOOL COMPRISING A ROTATING PROBE, WELDING METHOD AND WORKPIECE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/171523
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The invention relates to a welding tool (10) for connecting at least two workpieces (28, 30) in a connection region (32) by means of friction stir welding. The welding tool (10) comprises a probe (12) arranged along an axis (A) of the welding tool (10), for applying friction heat to the workpieces (28, 30), and a shoulder surrounding the probe (12), for separating the connection region (32) from the surroundings (22). The shoulder (14) is mobile essentially parallel to the axis (A). The invention also relates to a welding method and to a workpiece (33) that has been produced using the welding tool (10) or the welding method.
Inventors:
SILVANUS JUERGEN (DE)
FORSTER ERICH (DE)
TAUSCHER ERIC (DE)
FORSTER ERICH (DE)
TAUSCHER ERIC (DE)
Application Number:
PCT/DE2012/000577
Publication Date:
April 04, 2013
Filing Date:
June 01, 2012
Export Citation:
Assignee:
EADS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH (DE)
SILVANUS JUERGEN (DE)
FORSTER ERICH (DE)
TAUSCHER ERIC (DE)
SILVANUS JUERGEN (DE)
FORSTER ERICH (DE)
TAUSCHER ERIC (DE)
International Classes:
B23K20/12
Foreign References:
| EP2255918A1 | 2010-12-01 | |||
| US6199745B1 | 2001-03-13 | |||
| US20070057015A1 | 2007-03-15 | |||
| US20080296350A1 | 2008-12-04 | |||
| US20080099533A1 | 2008-05-01 | |||
| US6758382B1 | 2004-07-06 | |||
| US6138895A | 2000-10-31 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 2720823A2
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