Cost effective cartridge for a plasma arc torch
AssigneeHypertherm, Inc.
InventorsYu Zhang, Zheng Duan, Stephen T. Eickhoff, Garrett K. Quillia, Brett Hansen
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Abstract
An adapter for a plasma arc torch comprising a torch body is provided. The adapter includes a body defining a longitudinal axis between a proximal end and a distal end and at least one protruding portion extending from the proximal end of the body. The at least one protruding portion is configured to be inserted into a cavity of the torch body to physically engage a switch inside of the cavity. The engagement of the switch is adapted to indicate installation of a consumable component in the plasma arc torch.
Claims18
An adapter for a plasma arc torch that includes a consumable component and a torch body, the adapter comprising;
- a body defining a longitudinal axis between a proximal end and a distal end, the body comprising an inner portion and an outer portion;
- a set of torch mount threads located on the proximal end of the body on an interior surface of the outer portion, the set of torch mount threads configured to engage the torch body;
- a set of consumable mount threads located on the distal end of the body on an exterior surface of the outer portion, the set of consumable mount threads configured to engage the consumable component;
- an electrically conductive cathodic element extending along the longitudinal axis, the cathodic element located in the inner portion of the adapter body;
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- a switch actuator located at the proximal end of the body, wherein the switch actuator is configured to be inserted into a cavity of the torch body to indicate a presence of the consumable component within the plasma arc torch.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.