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US 2017/0304927 A1Published application
System and method for venting air in a welding system
AssigneeA. O. Smith Corporation
InventorsJames Klug, Nathan Timbs
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Abstract
A welding system including a welding electrode, a closed-loop cooling device, and a vent. The closed-loop cooling device is configured to cool the welding electrode. The closed-loop cooling device includes a pump and a water line. The vent is located along a path of the water line. The vent is configured to release air trapped within the water line.
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A welding system comprising:
- a welding electrode;
- a closed-loop cooling device configured to cool the welding electrode, the closed-loop cooling device including a pump and a water line;
- and
- a vent located along a path of the water line, the vent configured to release air trapped within the water line.
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A method for cooling a welding system, the method comprising:
- providing a welding electrode;
- cooling, via a closed-loop cooling device, the welding electrode, wherein the closed loop cooling device includes a pump and a water line;
- and
- releasing, via a vent, air trapped within the water line.
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A closed-loop cooling device configured to cool a welding electrode of a welding system, the device including:
- a pump;
- a water line;
- a vent located along a path of the water line, the vent configured to release air trapped within the water line;
- and
- an electronic controller configured to
- cool the welding electrode by operating the pump;
- and
- release air trapped within the water line by controlling the vent.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.