Quick-loading soldering apparatus
AssigneePillarhouse International Limited
InventorAlexander James Ciniglio
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Abstract
A quick-loading soldering apparatus for soldering PCBs comprises a rotatable deck which has a plurality of angularly spaced PCB work sites. While a first PCB work site is angularly positioned for pre-loading and pre-heating PCB components at a pre-loading station, a second PCB work site is angularly positioned for soldering pre-loaded PCB components at a soldering station. Correct rotation of the deck is ensured by a sensor mounted on the deck. If the rotation angle is correct, locator pins provided externally of the deck become actionable by an operator to register the deck prior to the PCB being soldered.
Claims20
A soldering apparatus comprising:
- a PCB loading deck having at least two PCB work stations in or on which a PCB and electronics components therefor can be loaded, and in or on which that then loaded PCB can then be soldered within the soldering apparatus;
- a PCB bottom heater;
- and a slidable mount for the PCB bottom heater for moving the PCB bottom heater into and out of a heating position, the heating position being under the PCB loading deck.
A soldering apparatus comprising:
- a PCB loading deck in or on which a PCB and electronics components therefor can be loaded, and in or on which that then loaded PCB can then be soldered within the soldering apparatus by a soldering assembly in the form of a dip, wave or jet soldering assembly;
- a PCB bottom heater separate to the soldering assembly;
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- a slidable mount for the PCB bottom heater for moving the PCB bottom heater into and out of a heating position, the heating position being under the PCB loading deck for pre-heating the PCB prior to soldering.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.