Portable welding wearable wire feed and control system and method

摘要

A welding system is provided that includes a wearable wire feeder. The wearable wire feeder includes a control unit configured to generate a control signal and a wire drive responsive to the control signal. Another welding system is provided that includes a wearable wire feeder that includes a wire drive, a circuit configured to control a welding parameter, and a battery coupled to the circuit, the wire drive, or a combination thereof. In another embodiment, a welding system is provided that includes a wire drive, a control unit configured to control the wire drive and a gas control configured to control flow of a gas. A method is also provided that includes generating a control signal within a wearable wire feeder and driving a welding wire within the wearable wire feeder in response to the control signal.

主权项

1. A welding system comprising:
a wearable wire feeder, comprising:
a wire drive;a control unit configured to control the wire drive; anda gas control configured to control flow of a gas; and a gas source.