Multiple probe power systems and methods for ultrasonic welding
AssigneeDukane Corporation
InventorDavid Johansen
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Abstract
A system for providing power to more than one ultrasonic welding probe from a single power supply. The system includes a first multiple probe subassembly having a first jack for connection to a first ultrasonic welding probe and a second jack for connection to a second ultrasonic welding probe. The system also includes a second multiple probe subassembly having a third jack for connection to a third ultrasonic welding probe and a fourth jack for connection to a fourth ultrasonic welding probe. At least one connector connects the first multiple probe subassembly to the second multiple probe subassembly.
Claims22
A system for providing power to more than one ultrasonic welding probe from a single power supply comprising:
- a first multiple probe subassembly having a first jack for connection to a first ultrasonic welding probe and a second jack for connection to a second ultrasonic welding probe;
- a second multiple probe subassembly having a third jack for connection to a third ultrasonic welding probe and a fourth jack for connection to a fourth ultrasonic welding probe;
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- at least one connector to connect the first multiple probe subassembly to the second multiple probe subassembly.
A method for providing power to more than one ultrasonic welding probe comprising:
- providing a first multiple probe subassembly, a second multiple probe subassembly, and a master control in a multiple probe controller chassis, wherein the first multiple probe subassembly includes a first jack for connection to a first ultrasonic welding probe and a second jack for connection to a second ultrasonic welding probe and the second multiple probe subassembly includes a third jack for connection to a third ultrasonic welding probe and a fourth jack for connection to a fourth ultrasonic welding probe;
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- coupling the first and second multiple probe subassemblies and the master control with at least one connector.
A system for providing power to more than one ultrasonic welding probe from a single power supply, comprising:
- at least two multiple probe subassemblies, wherein each of the at least two multiple probe subassemblies are adapted to provide an ultrasonic signal to a plurality of ultrasonic probes;
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- a master control coupled to the at least two multiple probe subassemblies, such that the master control is a separate physical device from the at least two multiple probe subassemblies;
- wherein the master control includes at least one programmable logic component for detecting the power status of each of the plurality of ultrasonic probes, and further for generating an ultrasonic welding probe status signal for each of the plurality of ultrasonic probes.
A subassembly for providing an ultrasonic signal to at least one ultrasonic welding probe from a single power supply comprising:
- at least one jack for connecting to the at least one ultrasonic welding probe;
- an ultrasonic input for receiving an ultrasonic signal;
- a ultrasonic output for outputting the ultrasonic signal to an ultrasonic input signal of another subassembly;
- a control input for receiving a control signal from a master control;
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- a control output for transmitting the control signal to a control input of the another subassembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.