Systems and methods for controlling movement of fume mitigation vent hoods and inlets
AssigneeIllinois Tool Works Inc.
InventorsJessica Marie Marhefke, William J. Becker, Jordan Kopac, III, Benjamin Beatham
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Abstract
A fume extraction system is designed for metal working and other applications. The fume extraction system includes one or more motors and/or adjustment devices to control fume suction airflow. One or more sensors may monitor a condition of the welding torch to determine if a welding arc is present. Control circuitry is operable to receive signals from the one or more sensors and/or power supply in order to determine the presence of the welding arc. The control circuitry can control the fume extraction system to adjust suction airflow based on the presence of the welding arc.
Claims21
A fume extractor comprising:
- two or more fume extraction components configured to intake fumes from a fume source;
- two or more distant arms configured to support positioning of the one or more fume extraction components;
- a proximate arm configured to support positioning of the one or more distant arms and the one or more fume extraction components;
- one or more multi-axis joints connected between the two or more distant arms and the proximate arm and configured to rotate the two or more distant arms or the proximate arm about an X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis;
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- control circuitry configured to adjust the proximate arm, the one or more multi-axis joints, and the two or more distant arms in order to position the one or more fume extraction components relative to the fume source.
A fume extraction system comprising:
- a fume extraction machine comprising a drive motor to create suction for intaking fumes from a fume source;
- one or more fume extraction components configured to intake the fumes from the fume source;
- two or more distant arms configured to support positioning the one or more fume extraction components;
- one or more proximate arms connected between the fume extraction machine and the two or more distant arms and configured to support positioning of the distant arms and the one or more fume extraction components;
- one or more multi-axis joints connected to the two or more distant arms or the one or more proximate arms and configured to rotate the two or more distant arms or the one or more proximate arms about an X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis;
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- control circuitry configured to adjust the one or more proximate arms, the one or more multi-axis joints, and the one or more proximate arms in order to position the one or more fume extraction components relative to the fume source.
A fume extraction machine comprising:
- a fume extractor component;
- a suction inlet arranged within the fume extractor component and configured to intake exhaust fumes;
- one or more sensors near the suction inlet configured to track a fume source;
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- a controller configured to control a position or orientation of the suction inlet based on feedback from the one or more sensors, wherein the suction inlet moves about one or more planes based on the feedback from the one or more sensors.
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