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US 10,610,955 B2Granted
System and method for venting air in a welding system
AssigneeA. O. Smith Corporation
InventorsJames Klug, Nathan Timbs
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Abstract
A welding system including a welding electrode, a closed-loop cooling device, and a vent. The closed-loop cooling device is configured to cool the welding electrode. The closed-loop cooling device includes a pump and a water line. The vent is located along a path of the water line. The vent is configured to release air trapped within the water line.
Claims13
A welding system comprising:
- a welding electrode;
- a closed-loop cooling device configured to cool the welding electrode, the closed-loop cooling device including a pump and a water line;
- a vent located along a path of the water line, the vent configured to release air trapped within the water line;
- a compressed air inlet;
- an electronic processor configured to:
- detect that the welding electrode is to be removed,
- introduce, via the compressed air inlet, compressed air into the closed-loop cooling device, displacing water proximate the welding electrode,
- power, in response to the welding electrode being replaced, the pump, causing the water to flow through the water line,
- detect, via a sensor, the water flowing through the water line, and
- close the vent in response to detecting the water flowing.
7 more elements
A method for cooling a welding system, the method comprising:
- providing a welding electrode;
- cooling, via a closed-loop cooling device including a pump and a water line, the welding electrode, wherein the closed loop cooling device includes a pump and a water line;
- releasing, via a vent, air trapped within the water line;
- introducing, via a compressed air inlet, compressed air into the closed-loop cooling device, displacing water proximate the welding electrode,
- powering, in response to the welding electrode being replaced, the pump, causing the water to flow through the water line,
- detecting, via a sensor, the water flowing through the water line, and
- closing the vent in response to detecting the water flowing.
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A closed-loop cooling device configured to cool a welding electrode of a welding system, the device including:
- a pump;
- a water line;
- a vent located along a path of the water line, the vent configured to release air trapped within the water line;
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- an electronic controller configured to
- detect that the welding electrode is to be removed,
- introduce, via the compressed air inlet, compressed air into the closed-loop cooling device, displacing water proximate the welding electrode,
- power, in response to the welding electrode being replaced, the pump, causing the water to flow through the water line,
- detect, via a sensor, the water flowing through the water line, and
- close the vent in response to detecting the water flowing.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.