Global Patent Index - EP 1286805 A1

EP 1286805 A1 20030305 - FRICTION STIR SPOT WELDING METHOD AND APPARATUS

Title (en)

FRICTION STIR SPOT WELDING METHOD AND APPARATUS

Title (de)

VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUM DREHENDEN REIBSCHWEISSEN VON PUNKTSCHWEISSVERBINDUNGEN

Title (fr)

PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE SOUDAGE PAR POINTS PAR AGITATION-FRICTION

Publication

EP 1286805 A1 20030305 (EN)

Application

EP 00970327 A 20001018

Priority

  • NO 0000344 W 20001018
  • NO 995093 A 19991019

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0128732A1] Modified method for friction stir welding process where the shoulder (2) being independently movable of the pin (1) exercises controlled and variable forces on the assembled joined-to-be members so that the down force under retraction of the pin exceeds the plasticity limit of excess material collected under the shoulder.

IPC 1-7

B23K 20/12

IPC 8 full level

B23K 20/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B23K 20/12 (2013.01); B23K 20/125 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0128732A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0128732 A1 20010426; AU 7972600 A 20010430; EP 1286805 A1 20030305; NO 995093 D0 19991019

DOCDB simple family (application)

NO 0000344 W 20001018; AU 7972600 A 20001018; EP 00970327 A 20001018; NO 995093 A 19991019