# US 2017/0282292 A1 · Laser Cladding Mobile Platform

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- Number: US 2017/0282292 A1
- Document ID: US20170282292A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 15/370,856
- Filed: 2016-12-06
- Published: 2017-10-05
- Earliest claimed: 2016-04-05
- Assignees: Nanjing Institute of Advanced Laser Technology
- Applicants: Nanjing Institute of Advanced Laser Technology
- Inventors: Xuesong GAO; Shuang LIU; Tao ZHANG; Meng XIAO; Bo LI
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20170282292A1

## CPC

- B23K 26/0096: {Portable laser equipment, e.g. hand-held laser apparatus}
- B23K 26/144: the fluid stream containing particles, e.g. powder
- B23K 26/34: Laser welding for purposes other than joining
- B23K 37/0294: {Transport carriages or vehicles}
- B25J 5/005: {mounted on endless tracks or belts}
- B25J 11/005: {Manipulators for mechanical processing tasks}
- B62D 55/00: Endless track vehicles (steering aspects B62D11/00; {characterised by the driver not being seated B62D51/007})
- B62D 55/06: with tracks without ground wheels
- B23K: SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
- B25J: MANIPULATORS; CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES ({manipulators specially adapted for use in surgery A61B34/70; manipulators used in cleaning hollow articles B08B9/04}; manipulators associated with rolling mills B21B39/20; manipulators associated with forging machines B21J13/10; {manipulators associated with picking-up and placing mechanisms B23P19/007}; means for holding wheels or parts thereof B60B30/00; {vehicles with ground-engaging propulsion means, e.g. walking members B62D57/02, B62D57/032; devices for picking-up and depositing articles or materials between conveyors B65G47/90, B65G47/91; manipulators with gripping or holding means for transferring packages B65H67/065}; cranes B66C; {manipulators used in the protection or supervision of pipe-line installations F17D5/00; walking equipment adapted for nuclear steam-generators F22B37/006}; manipulators specially adapted for, or associated with, nuclear reactors G21C; {apparatus used for handling wafers during manufacture or treatment of semiconductor H10P72/50})
- B62D: MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS (steering, or guiding on a desired track, of agricultural machines or implements A01B69/00; wheels, castors, axles, increasing wheel adhesion B60B; vehicle tyres, tyre inflation or tyre changing B60C; connections between vehicles of a train or the like B60D; vehicles for use on rail and road, amphibious or convertible vehicles B60F; suspension arrangements B60G; heating, cooling, ventilating or other air treating devices B60H; windows, windscreens, non-fixed roofs, doors or similar devices, protective coverings for vehicles not in use B60J; propulsion plant arrangements, auxiliary drives, transmissions, controls, instrumentation or dashboards B60K; electric equipment or propulsion of electrically-propelled vehicles B60L; power supply for electrically-propelled vehicles B60M; passenger accommodation not otherwise provided for B60N; adaptations for load transportation or to carry special loads or objects B60P; arrangement of signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor, for vehicles in general B60Q; vehicles, vehicle fittings or vehicle parts not otherwise provided for B60R; servicing, cleaning, repairing, supporting, lifting, or manoeuvring, not otherwise provided for, B60S; brake arrangements, brake control systems or parts thereof B60T; air-cushion vehicles B60V; motor-cycles, accessories therefor B62J, B62K; testing of vehicles G01M)

## Abstract

A laser cladding mobile platform comprises a platform arranged with a laser, a powder feeder, a processing platform, an electric generator, a power distribution cabinet and a PLC control system. The laser cladding mobile platform also comprises a self-propelled mechanical arm which comprises a multivariant mechanical arm and a crawler trolley, the multivariant mechanical arm is mounted on the crawler trolley; the multivariant mechanical arm is equipped with a laser cladding head at its end, the laser inputs laser light into the laser cladding head through optical fibers, the powder feeder is connected to the laser cladding head through a powder feeding tube, the electric generator supplies power for all the devices via the power distribution cabinet, the PLC control system controls the operation of each device.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A laser cladding mobile platform comprising a mobile platform (1) arranged with a laser (3), a powder feeder (4), a processing platform (5), a power supply system and a PLC control system, characterized in that:
the laser cladding mobile platform also comprises a self-propelled mechanical arm (2), the self-propelled mechanical arm (2) comprises a multivariant mechanical arm and a crawler trolley (22), the multivariant mechanical arm is mounted on the crawler trolley (22); the multivariant mechanical arm is equipped with a laser cladding head (221) at its end, the laser (3) inputs laser light into the laser cladding head (221) through optical fibers (31), the powder feeder (4) is connected to the laser cladding head (221) through a powder feeding tube (41).

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The laser cladding mobile platform according to claim 1, characterized in that: the power supply system comprises an electric generator (61) and a power distribution cabinet (62).

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The laser cladding mobile platform according to claim 1, characterized in that: a water cooler (7) is provided on the mobile platform (1) to cool down the laser (3).

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The laser cladding mobile platform according to claim 1, characterized in that: the processing platform (5) is a positioner.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The laser cladding mobile platform according to claim 1, characterized in that: the multivariant mechanical arm is a six-axis-controlled mechanical arm (21).

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The laser cladding mobile platform according to claim 1, characterized in that: the multivariant mechanical arm is mounted on the crawler trolley (22) via a hydraulic beam base.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The laser cladding mobile platform according to claim 1, characterized in that: a hydraulic column (222) is provided at the tail end of the crawler trolley (22).

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The laser cladding mobile platform according to claim 1, characterized in that: the laser cladding head (221) is fixed on the multivariant mechanical arm via a flange plate.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The laser cladding mobile platform according to claim 1, characterized in that: the operation interface of the PLC control system is installed on the crawler trolley (22).