Resistance soldering device and method of using said device
AssigneeAptiv Technologies AG
InventorWilliam Falk
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Abstract
A resistance soldering device configured for use with an electrical terminal having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface on which a layer of a solder composition is disposed includes an electrode having a first electrical conductor configured to be connected to a positive pole of an electrical power supply, a second electrical conductor configured to be connected to a negative pole of the electrical power supply and an electrically resistive bridge interconnecting the first and second electrical conductors. A method of using such a device is also presented herein.
Claims20
A resistance soldering device configured for use with an electrical terminal having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface on which a layer of a solder composition is disposed, said resistance soldering device comprising:
- an electrode having a first electrical conductor configured to be connected to a positive pole of an electrical power supply, a second electrical conductor configured to be connected to a negative pole of the electrical power supply and an electrically resistive bridge interconnecting the first and second electrical conductors.
A method of resistance soldering, comprising:
- a) providing a controllable electrical power supply having a negative pole and a positive pole;
- b) providing an electrical terminal having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface on which a solder layer is disposed;
- c) providing a resistance soldering device with an electrode having a first electrical conductor connected to the positive pole of the electrical power supply, a second electrical conductor connected to the negative pole of the electrical power supply, an electrically resistive bridge interconnecting the first and second electrical conductors;
- d) turning the electrical power supply on to provide an electrical current between the positive and negative poles;
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- e) contacting the electrode to the first surface of the electrical terminal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.