RESISTANCE SPOT WELD HEAD WITH INTEGRATED ACCELEROMETER

Aspects of this disclosure relate to a welding system that is configured to execute opposed, step, and parallel gap resistance spot welds (RSW) and associated methods. The system may be configured toswitch bases to switch between an opposed weld configuration, a step weld configuration, and a parallel gap configuration. The system may include an accelerometer that is secured to the weld head adjacent one of the electrodes. The system may use the accelerometer to determine whether or not an RSW was defective. Acceleration data may indicate a defective weld when it includes acceleration data that is outside of a threshold range of acceptable acceleration data. 本公开的各个方面涉及一种焊接系统，该焊接系统被配置成执行相对、步进和并行间隙电阻点焊(RSW)和相关联的方法。系统可被配置成切换底座，以用于在相对焊接配置、步进焊接配置与并行间隙配置之间切换。该系统可包括被固定至焊头与电极中的一个相邻的加速度计。该系统可使用加速度计来确定RSW是否存在缺陷。当加速度数据包括在可接受的加速度数据的阈值范围外的加速度数据时，该加速度数据可指示有缺陷的焊接。