Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a method that can be easily applied to friction stir welding where the thickness of face plates at one welding portion is different from the thickness of face plates at another welding portion. Three shape members 10, 11, 12 having two butt joint portions are mounted on a jig 15. The face plate 14 of shape member 10 is thick and the face plate 14 of shape member 12 is thin. The protruded height of projection 18 is greater at portion B where surface plates 14 being welded are thin than the protruded height of projection A where surface plates 14 are thick. The depths for inserting rotary tools to shape members 10, 11, 12 for friction stir welding are the same. Friction stir welding is facilitated since the size and insertion depth of all the rotary tools being applied can be the same.

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Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a method that can be easily applied to friction stir welding where the thickness of face plates at one welding portion is different from the thickness of face plates at another welding portion. Three shape members 10, 11, 12 having two butt joint portions are mounted on a jig 15. The face plate 14 of shape member 10 is thick and the face plate 14 of shape member 12 is thin. The protruded height of projection 18 is greater at portion B where surface plates 14 being welded are thin than the protruded height of projection A where surface plates 14 are thick. The depths for inserting rotary tools to shape members 10, 11, 12 for friction stir welding are the same. Friction stir welding is facilitated since the size and insertion depth of all the rotary tools being applied can be the same.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a method that can be easily applied to friction stir welding where the thickness of face plates at one welding portion is different from the thickness of face plates at another welding portion. Three shape members 10, 11, 12 having two butt joint portions are mounted on a jig 15. The face plate 14 of shape member 10 is thick and the face plate 14 of shape member 12 is thin. The protruded height of projection 18 is greater at portion B where surface plates 14 being welded are thin than the protruded height of projection A where surface plates 14 are thick. The depths for inserting rotary tools to shape members 10, 11, 12 for friction stir welding are the same. Friction stir welding is facilitated since the size and insertion depth of all the rotary tools being applied can be the same.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a method that can be easily applied to friction stir welding where the thickness of face plates at one welding portion is different from the thickness of face plates at another welding portion. Three shape members 10, 11, 12 having two butt joint portions are mounted on a jig 15. The face plate 14 of shape member 10 is thick and the face plate 14 of shape member 12 is thin. The protruded height of projection 18 is greater at portion B where surface plates 14 being welded are thin than the protruded height of projection A where surface plates 14 are thick. The depths for inserting rotary tools to shape members 10, 11, 12 for friction stir welding are the same. Friction stir welding is facilitated since the size and insertion depth of all the rotary tools being applied can be the same.

Abstract: A server computer builds a shopping site on a network. A user can purchase his or her desired commodity from the shopping site by using a user terminal. If a commodity requested by the user is out of stock, the server computer makes an inquiry to the user about the request level of purchase of the commodity. When the out-of-stock commodity has arrived, the server computer transmits arrival notification mail to users whose request levels are high in descending order of request level. Contents of the arrival notification mail vary by request level.

Abstract: A rim member 120 forming an entrance 110 and a plate 11 (21) are friction stir welded by moving a rotary tool 200 along the rim member 120. The rotary tool 120 is tilted along the direction of movement. Welding is started at right block 120R, and when the tool reaches corner portion P5 between the right block 120R and a center block 120C, the tool 200 is pulled out of the rim member 120 and plate 11 (21). Next, the tool is tilted toward the direction of movement along center block 120C. Thereafter, the tool is lowered and inserted to position, and friction stir welding is restarted. According to the invention, the direction of the rotary tool is not changed while the tool is inserted to the rim member 120. This prevents generation of excessive friction heat, and thereby realizes a good weld.

Abstract: Abutted portions of face plates 12b and 22b of frame members 10 and 20 are friction stir welded. With the abutting, a projecting portion 20c of an end portion of the face plate 20b of the frame member 20 is inserted into a recessed portion 12c of an end portion of the face plate 12b of the frame member 10. By this engagement, the outer face on one face side of the face plates 12b and 20b form a smooth surface, so that there is no step at the joined edges. Next, a rotary tool 250 is inserted into the gap between the abutted plates, from the side of the raised portions 16 and 26 of the face plates 12b and 20b, while the other faces 12bc and 20bc of the face plates 12b and 20b are supported flatly on a bed during the friction stir welding. Accordingly, the welding of the engaged plates can be carried out without any step-wise difference.

Abstract: The abutted face plates of frame members are joined using friction stir welding. Next, a connection member is mounted on seats formed in the frame members, while a projection of one end of the connection member is inserted into a groove of an end portion of a face plate of the frame member. Next, the other end of the connection member is temporarily welded to the face plate of the hollow frame member. With this condition, an abutted portion of the face plate and the connection member are joined using friction stir welding. Then, the overlapped portion between the other end of the connection member and the frame member is joined by friction stir welding. When the hollow frame members are welded from one side, a temporary welding of the connection member can be reduced.

Abstract: End portions of members 10, 20 are abutted against each other. A trapezoidal convex portion 22 of the member 20 is inserted into a trapezoidal concave portion 12 of the member 10. A friction stir welding is performed by inserting a rotary tool 50 from the side of raised portions 13, 23. A small-diameter portion 51b of the rotary tool 50 is tapered and is provided with a screw thread 51b. A large-diameter portion 53 is of a member different from an axis portion of the rotary tool 50 and is connected thereto by a pin 59. The screw thread of the screw thread portion 51b could be formed in the vicinity of a concave surface 53g of an end surface of the large-diameter portion 53, so that stirring near the end surface can be performed sufficiently. Therefore, good friction stir welding can be achieved.

Abstract: A rim member 120 forming an entrance 110 and a plate 11 (21) are friction stir welded by moving a rotary tool 200 along the rim member 120. The rotary tool 120 is tilted along the direction of movement. Welding is started at right block 120R, and when the tool reaches corner portion P5 between the right block 120R and a center block 120C, the tool 200 is pulled out of the rim member 120 and plate 11 (21). Next, the tool is tilted toward the direction of movement along center block 120C. Thereafter, the tool is lowered and inserted to position, and friction stir welding is restarted. According to the invention, the direction of the rotary tool is not changed while the tool is inserted to the rim member 120. This prevents generation of excessive friction heat, and thereby realizes a good weld.

Abstract: Abutted portion of face plates 12b and 22b of frame members 10 and 20 are friction stir welded. With the abutting, a projecting portion 20c of an end portion of the face plate 20b of the frame member 20 is inserted into a recessed portion 12c of an end portion of the face plate 12b of the frame member 10. By this engagement, the outer faces on one face side of the face plates 12b and 20b form a smooth surface, so that at the joined edges there is no step. Next, a rotary tool 250 is inserted into the gas between the abutted plates from the side of the raised portions 16 and 26 side of the face plates 12b and 20b, while the other faces 12bc and 20bc of the face plates 12b and 20b, are supported flatly on a bed during the friction stir welding. Accordingly, the welding of the engaged plates can be carried out without any step-wise difference.

Abstract: Abutted portions of face plates 12b and 22b of frame members 10 and 20 are friction stir welded. With the abutting, a projecting portion 20c of an end portion of the face plate 20b of the frame member 20 is inserted into a recessed portion 12c of an end portion of the face plate 12b of the frame member 10. By this engagement, the outer face on one face side of the face plates 12b and 20b form a smooth surface, so that there is no step at the joined edges. Next, a rotary tool 250 is inserted into the gap between the abutted plates, from the side of the raised portions 16 and 26 of the face plates 12b and 20b, while the other faces 12bc and 20bc of the face plates 12b and 20b are supported flatly on a bed during the friction stir welding. Accordingly, the welding of the engaged plates can be carried out without any step-wise difference.

Abstract: End portions of members 10, 20are abutted against each other. A trapezoidal convex portion 22of the member 20is inserted into a trapezoidal concave portion 12of the member 10. A friction stir welding is performed by inserting a rotary tool 50from the side of raised portions 13, 23. A small-diameter portion 51bof the rotary tool 50is tapered and is provided with a screw thread 51b. A large-diameter portion 53is of a member different from an axis portion of the rotary tool 50and is connected thereto by a pin 59. The screw thread of the screw thread portion 51bcould be formed in the vicinity of a concave surface 53gof an end surface of the large-diameter portion 53, so that stirring near the end surface can be performed sufficiently. Therefore, good friction stir welding can be achieved.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a friction stir bonding method that could provide good bonding at the butted region with the concave portion and convex portion fitted together.

Abstract: The abutted face plates of frame members are joined using friction stir welding. Next, a connection member is mounted on seats formed in the frame members, while a projection of one end of the connection member is inserted into a groove of an end portion of a face plate of the frame member. Next, the other end of the connection member is temporarily welded to the face plate of the hollow frame member. With this condition, an abutted portion of the face plate and the connection member are joined using friction stir welding. Then, the overlapped portion between the other end of the connection member and the frame member is joined by friction stir welding. When the hollow frame members are welded from one side, a temporary welding of the connection member can be reduced.

Abstract: The abutted face plates of frame members are joined using friction stir welding. Next, a connection member is mounted on seats formed in the frame members, while a projection of one end of the connection member is inserted into a groove of an end portion of a face plate of the frame member. Next, the other end of the connection member is temporarily welded to the face plate of the hollow frame member. With this condition, an abutted portion of the face plate and the connection member are joined using friction stir welding. Then, the overlapped portion between the other end of the connection member and the frame member is joined by friction stir welding. When the hollow frame members are welded from one side, a temporary welding of the connection member can be reduced.

Abstract: A butted portion of face plates 12b and 22b of two hollow extruded frame members 10 and 20 is carried out the friction stir welding from an upper portion. Next, a connection member 30 for connecting the upper portion face plates 12b and 22b is arranged. A connection of the connection member 30 and face plates 11 and 21 is carried out the friction stir welding from an upper portion with a condition they are supported by a backing plate 210. Since a load during the friction stir welding time is supported by the backing plate 210, ribs 13 and 14 can be formed thin and a light structure can be attained. In the friction stir welding of the hollow extruded frame members, the thickness of the rib of the welding portion can be reduced.