Apparatus for adjustment of a positioning device for metal sheets in connection with welding
AssigneeAB Volvo
InventorMartti Rintala
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Abstract
The object forming the basis of the present invention is attained if the apparatus disclosed by way of introduction is characterized in that the one support member is shiftably disposed and connected with an advancement device in order to execute an advancement movement for the sheets; that the second support member is stationary but connected to an adjustment arrangement, which is disposed to realise adjustment of the second support member in a direction substantially parallel with the direction of advancement; and that the welding device is movable towards and away from the joint region in a direction which is transversely directed to the direction of advancement.
Claims18
An apparatus for fusing together two metal sheets (4, 5) along a joint by welding, comprising support members (2, 3) for the sheets, retainer devices (6, 7) for positionally fixing the sheets in relation to the support members, these being movable in relation to one another for advancing the sheets at and during the welding process, and a welding device (8) which is arranged to heat the metal sheets to the welding temperature in the joint region, characterized in that the one support member (2) is shiftably disposed and connected with an advancement device in order to execute an advancement movement (12) for the sheets (4, 5);
- that the second support member (3) is stationary but connected to an adjustment arrangement (17-19;
- 20-22), which is disposed to realise adjustment of the second support member (3) in a direction substantially parallel with the direction of advancement (12);
- and that the welding device (8) is movable towards and away from the joint region in a direction which is transversely directed to the direction of advancement.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.