Patent ID: 9737963
Date: 2017-08-22
CPC Classifications: B23K,B25J,Y10S

Claim:
1. A system for welding a bracket to a mounting surface, the system comprising: a robotic arm having a distal end; a pivoting tool mounted at the distal end of the robotic arm to pivot freely; a grip provided on the pivoting tool and operable to hold a bracket; and a welder for securing the bracket to a mounting surface; wherein the pivoting tool passively pivots the bracket as a surface of the bracket contacts the mounting surface to automatically match the surface of the bracket to the mounting surface to reduce or eliminate a gap therebetween; wherein the welder is a welding robot also mounted on the robotic arm as a combination end on the distal end of the robotic arm, and the welding robot can move in all directions relative to the pivoting tool.