Transmission welding method, transmission welding device and transmission welding arrangement
AssigneeAirbus Operations GmbH
InventorAlexei Vichniakov
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Abstract
To achieve universal welding of thermoplastic workpiece parts with simple equipment, an infrared light transmission welding method is disclosed in which simple polychromatic, incoherent infrared light is generated by a simple infrared light source and is directed through a first workpiece part to a weld point for the purposes of connection to a second workpiece part. In particular, the infrared light is directed through a transparent bracing element.
Claims16
A transmission welding method for welding a first workpiece part, which is formed at least partially from thermoplastic material, to at least one second workpiece part at a weld point, comprising:
- directing polychromatic, incoherent infrared light radiation through the first workpiece part to the weld point.
A transmission welding apparatus for welding a first workpiece part, which is formed at least partially from thermoplastic material, to at least one second workpiece part at a weld point in order to form a workpiece, comprising:
- an infrared light source for generating a polychromatic, incoherent infrared light radiation;
- and
- a bracing element which is at least partially transparent to the infrared light radiation and which has a bracing surface for bracing the workpiece parts,
- wherein the infrared light source is on a side situated opposite the bracing surface and is configured to direct the infrared light radiation through the bracing element onto the workpiece.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.