Systems, methods, and apparatuses to assist in laser welding operations
AssigneeSF Motors, Inc.
InventorNathan CHUNG
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Abstract
Systems, methods, and apparatuses to assist a laser welding operation are provided. The system can include a base plate. The base plate can be coupled with a first end of a shaft. The system can include an end plate. The end plate can be coupled with a second end of the shaft. The system can include a spring. The spring can be coupled with the shaft. The spring can compress to a compressed position. The spring can compress to the compressed position responsive to movement of the block. The block can move toward the base plate with the end plate in a fixed position. The system can include a contactor. The contactor can be coupled with the block. The contactor can apply a force to a conductive element for laser welding with the spring in the compressed position.
Claims20
A system to assist a laser welding operation, comprising:
- a base plate coupled with a first end of a shaft;
- an end plate coupled with a second end of the shaft;
- a block coupled with the shaft, the block disposed between the base plate and the end plate, the block movable along the shaft;
- a spring coupled with the shaft, the spring to compress to a compressed position responsive to movement of the block toward the base plate with the end plate in a fixed position;
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- a contactor coupled with the block to apply a force to a conductive element for laser welding with the spring in the compressed position.
A method as part of a laser welding operation, comprising:
- coupling a base plate with a first end of a shaft;
- coupling an end plate with a second end of the shaft;
- coupling a block with the shaft, the block disposed between the base plate and the end plate, the block movable along the shaft;
- coupling a spring with the shaft, the spring to compress to a compressed position responsive to movement of the block toward the base plate with the end plate in a fixed position;
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- coupling a contactor with the block to apply a force to a conductive element for laser welding with the spring in the compressed position.
An apparatus to assist a laser welding operation, comprising:
- a base plate coupled with a first end of a shaft;
- an end plate coupled with a second end of the shaft;
- a block coupled with the shaft, the block disposed between the base plate and the end plate, the block movable along the shaft;
- a spring coupled with the shaft, the spring to compress to a compressed position responsive to movement of the block toward the base plate with the end plate in a fixed position;
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- a contactor coupled with the block to apply a force to a conductive element for laser welding with the spring in the compressed position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.