METHOD FOR WELDING TOGETHER TWO PLANAR COMPONENTS
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Abstract
A method for welding together at least two planar metal components oriented with respect to one another using ultrasound, wherein for the welding operation the components are arranged between a tool transmitting ultrasonic vibrations and a counter-holder and fixed between same by the application of pressure. In order for the components to have a desired orientation with respect to one another after the welding operation that corresponds to the orientation prior to the welding operation, according to the invention the components, prior to applying the ultrasonic vibrations for welding the same together, are deformed by means of at least one projection that projects from the tool and/or the counter-holder beyond the respective working surface using the application of force such that a translatable and rotatable relative movement is suppressed, or substantially suppressed, between the components and that the welding operation is carried out after the deformation.
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SCHUNK SONOSYSTEMS GMBH | 35435 WETTENBERG |
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- 2011 Application Filing Year
- B23K Class
- 1280 Applications Filed
- 968 Patents Issued To-Date
- 75.63 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Stroh, Dieter | Wettenberg, DE | 21 | 264 |
# of filed Patents : 21 Total Citations : 264 | |||
Stroh, Heiko | Wettenberg, DE | 6 | 102 |
# of filed Patents : 6 Total Citations : 102 |
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