MATERIAL JOINING INSPECTION AND REPAIR

摘要

Methods and apparatuses for joining or sealing two workpieces together are described herein that automatically detect and record positions along a material joining or sealing path where the finished joint is unacceptable. While the joint is being formed, a sensor can scan the joint to determine joint quality based on surface geometry of the joint. If portions are determined to be unacceptable based upon surface geometry, the positions along the joining path are recorded into memory and an inspection and/or repair path is generated and selectively executed to inspect and/or repair the detected fault in the joint.

主权项

1. A method for filling a joint defined by a first workpiece and a second workpiece, the method comprising the steps of:
positioning a filling head in alignment with a joint defined by the first workpiece and the second workpiece; selectively moving the filling head along a joint path of travel defined by the joint; sequentially adding a joint filler material along the joint path of travel; sequentially measuring a surface geometry of the filled joint while the filling head moves along the joint path of travel; identifying at least one characteristic in the measured surface geometry; and storing in memory a geometric coordinate position of the filling head along the joint path of travel on identification of the measured surface geometry characteristic.