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US 12686084 · App. 18/137,345 · Granted Jul 21, 2026

Device for setting a specific operating position of an apparatus component and method therefor

Inventor: Wolfgang Potocnik (Ilz, AT)
Assignee: EVG Entwicklungs-u. Verwertungs-Gesellschaft m.b.H.
B23K37/0241B23K37/0211
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12686084
App. No.
18/137,345
Granted
Jul 21, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A device, use of the device and method for setting a specific operating position of an apparatus component, such as a wire feed of a welding installation. The apparatus component can be moved, in particular linearly displaced, to set the specific operating position and, after being moved into the specific operating position, can be fixed in place in said position for operation. The device includes a positioning element that has a modifiable surface on which the specific operating position can be preset for operation; and a setting aid that comprises at least one region interacting with the modifiable surface of the positioning element, and which is embodied to lie against the apparatus component.

Claims (13)

1 . A device for setting a specific operating position from among different operating positions, the specific operating position being a fixed position of an apparatus component for a wire feed of a welding installation, wherein the apparatus component can be moved to set the specific operating position and, after being moved into the specific operating position, can be fixed in place in the specific operating position, wherein the device comprises:

a positioning element that has a modifiable surface on which the specific operating position can be preset for operation using a plurality of pins, wherein the positioning element comprises a plurality of recesses into which the pins are inserted such that the pins protrude out of the modifiable surface to provide the different operating positions; and

a setting aid that comprises an elongated base body interacting with the modifiable surface of the positioning element, and which is configured to lie against the apparatus component.

2 . The device according to claim 1 , wherein the apparatus component can be brought into the specific operating position by laying the setting aid on the modifiable surface and on the apparatus component.

3 . The device according to claim 1 , wherein the positioning element is configured to be releasably attached to the apparatus component.

4 . The device according to claim 1 , wherein the positioning element comprises a rail.

5 . The device according to claim 1 , wherein the specific operating position can be selectively defined on the positioning element.

6 . The device according to claim 1 , wherein the setting aid comprises a handle.

7 . The device according to claim 6 , wherein the elongated base body has a bottom side which can be laid against the apparatus component and the positioning element.

8 . The device according to claim 1 , wherein the positioning element and the setting aid are separate from one another.

9 . The device according to claim 1 , wherein the elongated base body has an angled end piece that extends at an angle relative to the modifiable surface, and

wherein the angled end piece includes a notch that is configured to receive a corresponding one of the pins.

10 . A welding installation, comprising the device according to claim 1 .