Systems and methods for capability indication in a modular welding system
AssigneeIllinois Tool Works Inc.
InventorsDaniel Jacob Mortensen, Connor Uitenbroek, Kenneth Austin Stanzel, Caleb R. Krisher
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Abstract
Systems and methods for an example modular welding systems having one or more system capabilities based on components connected to the welding systems are provided. In some examples, a modular welding system includes one or more components, such as a welding power supply, one or more welding torches, a wire feeder, and/or an auxiliary device, each of which can be coupled to one or more of the other components
Claims20
A modular welding system having one or more system capabilities, comprising:
- a welding power supply;
- one or more welding torches;
- a wire feeder coupled to one or more of the welding power supply or the one or more welding torches;
- a user interface to present the one or more system capabilities;
- and
- control circuitry to:
- receive information corresponding to one or more operating parameters from each of the welding power supply, the one or more torches, or the wire feeder,
- determine the one or more system capabilities based on the one or more operating parameters;
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- enable one or more circuits of the welding power supply, the one or more torches, or the wire feeder corresponding to the one or more system capabilities.
A wire feeder coupled to one or more of a welding power supply or one or more welding torches, the wire feeder comprising:
- a user interface to present one or more system capabilities;
- and
- control circuitry to:
- receive information corresponding to one or more operating parameters from each of the welding power supply or the one or more torches;
- determine the one or more system capabilities based on the one or more operating parameters;
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- control the user interface to present the determined one or more system capabilities.
A user interface to present the one or more system capabilities, the user interface comprising:
- one or more switches to receive an input corresponding to one or more operating parameters from one or more of a welding power supply, one or more torches, or a wire feeder, and
- one or more dynamic displays or icons operable to display the one or more system capabilities corresponding to the one or more operating parameters.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.