Hyundai motor company (20240157464). TWO-WAY WELDING GUN simplified abstract

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TWO-WAY WELDING GUN

Organization Name

hyundai motor company

Inventor(s)

Yoon Gi Hong of Gwangmyeong-Si (KR)

Byoung Joo Kim of Gwangmyeong-Si (KR)

Chang Kun Jeong of Ulsan (KR)

Man Soo Yun of Hwaseong-Si (KR)

TWO-WAY WELDING GUN - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240157464 titled 'TWO-WAY WELDING GUN

Simplified Explanation

The abstract describes a two-way welding gun that can be used with different welding tips depending on the shape of the flange of a vehicle body panel, allowing for easy spot welding of panels with matching shapes.

  • The welding gun includes two different welding tips for spot welding vehicle body panels with different flange shapes.
  • The first welding tip is used for panels with flanges that match its shape, while the second welding tip is used for panels with flanges that match its shape.
  • This design allows for efficient spot welding of vehicle body panels with varying flange shapes.

Potential Applications

The technology can be applied in automotive manufacturing for spot welding vehicle body panels with different flange shapes.

Problems Solved

This technology solves the problem of efficiently spot welding vehicle body panels with varying flange shapes using a single welding gun.

Benefits

The benefits of this technology include increased efficiency in spot welding vehicle body panels with different flange shapes, leading to improved manufacturing processes.

Potential Commercial Applications

The technology can be commercially applied in the automotive industry for manufacturing vehicles with varying body panel shapes.

Possible Prior Art

Prior art may include traditional welding guns that do not have interchangeable welding tips for different flange shapes.

Unanswered Questions

How does the welding gun determine which welding tip to use for a specific flange shape?

The abstract does not provide information on how the welding gun selects the appropriate welding tip for a specific flange shape. Further details on this mechanism would be helpful.

Are there any limitations to the use of the two-way welding gun for spot welding vehicle body panels?

The abstract does not mention any potential limitations or drawbacks of using the two-way welding gun for spot welding vehicle body panels. Understanding any limitations would provide a more comprehensive view of the technology.


Original Abstract Submitted

a two-way welding gun includes a first welding tip or a second welding tip selected to be used depending on the shape of the flange of a vehicle body panel, which is an object for the spot welding, so that flanges of first vehicle body panels each including a shape matching the first welding tip are easily spot welded to each other using the first welding tip, and flanges of second vehicle body panels each including a shape different from the first welding tip but matching the second welding tip are easily spot welded to each other using the second welding tip.