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US 2017/0095880 A1Published application
Swing arm assembly for interacting with a spot welding tip
AssigneeG.E. Schmidt, Inc.
InventorsDrew Sherlock Johnson, Andrew Ryan Johnson, Jonathan Michael Dutton, Steven Mathew Daviaux, Dilshan Thilina Modaragamage
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Abstract
A head for a swing arm assembly is provided for a spot welding machine. The head can accommodate a tip dresser or a tip exchanger.
Claims20
A swing arm for one or more of a tip dresser and a tip exchanger for a spot welding machine, the swing arm comprising:
- a base;
- an arm pivotally coupled with the base;
- and
- a head coupled with the arm and configured to accommodate one or more of a tip dresser and a tip exchanger for a spot welding machine, the head comprising:
- a support member attached to the arm;
- and
- a mount plate rotatably and slidably coupled with the support member such that the mount plate is rotatable and slidable about a first axis.
4 more elements
A welding system comprising:
- a spot welding machine;
- a swing arm comprising:
- a base;
- an arm pivotally coupled with the base;
- and
- a head coupled with the arm and comprising:
- a support member attached to the arm;
- and
- a mount plate rotatably and slidably coupled with the support member
- such that the mount plate is rotatable and slidable about a first axis;
- and
- one or more of a tip dresser and a tip exchanger coupled with the mount plate.
9 more elements
A head for a swing arm for one or more of a tip dresser and a tip exchanger for a spot welding machine, the head configured to accommodate one or more of a tip dresser and a tip exchanger for a spot welding machine and comprising:
- a support member attached to the arm;
- and
- a mount plate rotatably and slidably coupled with the support member such that the mount plate is rotatable and slidable about a first axis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.