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US 11,975,399 B2Granted
Method for welding balls
AssigneeBayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsMaik Hammer, Johann Niekerk
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Abstract
A method for welding balls provides a component, provides at least two balls, places at least one first ball of the at least two balls on the component, and applies an electrical voltage in such a manner that a current flows through the at least two balls and through the component, wherein the at least two balls are simultaneously welded together and the first ball is simultaneously welded to the component.
Claims18
A method for welding balls, comprising:
- providing a component;
- providing an annular ring-shaped holding device;
- providing at least two balls, wherein the annular ring-shaped holding device holds the at least two balls relative to one another during the welding process;
- mounting at least one first ball of the at least two balls onto the component, wherein two balls of the at least two balls contact one another;
- and
- applying an electrical voltage such that a current flows through the at least two balls and through the component, wherein simultaneous welding of the at least two balls and simultaneous welding of the first ball and the component occurs.
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A method for welding balls, comprising:
- providing a component;
- providing a tubular holding device;
- providing at least two balls, wherein the at least two balls are introduced into the tubular holding device, arranged one behind the other in a row, and successive balls contact one another;
- mounting at least one first ball of the at least two balls onto the component;
- and
- applying an electrical voltage such that a current flows through the at least two balls and through the component, wherein simultaneous welding of the at least two balls and simultaneous welding of the first ball and the component occurs;
- wherein after simultaneous welding of the at least two balls and simultaneous welding of the first ball and the component occurs, the tubular holding device is removed.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.