US 11,806,815 B2 · Wire welder and method for wire welding

Abstract

A welder containing a weld part, a clamp and a number of tools that is for welding metal wires end-to-end to one another. The tools have a tool indicator that is either in complete or in non-complete condition, and can be processing tools used to finish the weld or testing tools allowing testing the weld once finished. Before starting the welding the first metal wire is held in the clamp. By that action all tool indicators are set to the non-complete condition. When a processing tool has been used, its processing tool indicator is set to complete. When the weld has passed the specification of a testing tool, the testing tool indicator is set to complete. When each processing and testing tool indicator is set to complete the clamp will open. In this case it is sure that the operator has done all necessary steps and checks on the weld.

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Dependent claims

A welder comprising

i) a welding part configured to weld a first metal wire to a second metal wire,
ii) one or more tools configured to process and/or test the weld,
wherein each of the one or more tools has a tool indicator configured to indicate a complete or non-complete condition,
wherein the indicator is settable to non-complete before welding,
iii) a clamp configured to clamp the first metal wire before welding and to release the first metal wire after each tool indicator is in the complete condition, and
iv) a controller configured to activate cutting of the first metal wire with a cutter provided with the clamp and then open the clamp upon the activation of an emergency circuit.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Wire welder and method for wire welding

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Wire welder and method for wire welding

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Abstract

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