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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 05, 2024
Filed:
Jul. 20, 2017
Applicant:
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 26/06 (2014.01); B23K 26/082 (2014.01); B23K 26/142 (2014.01); B23K 26/342 (2014.01); B23K 26/244 (2014.01); B23K 26/32 (2014.01); B23K 103/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 26/0665 (2013.01); B23K 26/0626 (2013.01); B23K 26/0648 (2013.01); B23K 26/082 (2015.10); B23K 26/142 (2015.10); B23K 26/342 (2015.10); B23K 26/244 (2015.10); B23K 26/32 (2013.01); B23K 2103/50 (2018.08);
Abstract
Systems and methods of a laser welding device are disclosed. The laser welding device includes a laser generator configured to generate welding-type lasing power. A lens focuses the welding-type lasing power at a focal point on a workpiece to generate a puddle during a welding-type operation. A wire feeder is configured to feed wire to the puddle generated by the laser generator. A laser scanner controls the lens to move the focal point of the welding-type lasing power in multiple dimensions over the workpiece during the welding-type operation. In some examples, the feed wire is used in an additive manufacturing process.