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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 07, 2011
Applicants:
Jan Brückner, Uttenreuth, DE;
Martin Effert, Erlangen, DE;
Joachim Franke, Nürnberg, DE;
Inventors:
Assignee:
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, München, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 9/00 (2006.01); B23K 9/007 (2006.01); B23K 31/02 (2006.01); B23K 37/02 (2006.01); F22B 37/10 (2006.01); F28F 1/40 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 9/007 (2013.01); B23K 31/02 (2013.01); B23K 37/0276 (2013.01); F22B 37/103 (2013.01); B23K 2201/045 (2013.01); B23K 2201/06 (2013.01); B23K 2203/04 (2013.01); F28F 1/405 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of controlling a spot welding system used for attaching an inserted element in a hollow member is provided. A position of the inserted element in the hollow member is determined, the position of an attachment point is determined from the position of the inserted element in the hollow member, and a spot welding operation is performed at the attachment point. Further, a spot welding system for carrying out the method is provided.