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US 9,221,115 B2Granted
Soldering iron
AssigneeApex Brands, Inc.
InventorsThomas Fischer, Stephan Hofmann
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Abstract
A soldering iron includes a soldering tip which is adapted to be heated by means of a laser beam traveling at least partially along a laser path in the soldering iron. The soldering iron further includes an energy converter provided for absorbing the laser beam and coupled to the soldering tip for heating the same.
Claims20
A soldering iron, comprising:
- a soldering tip configured to be heated by a laser beam traveling at least partially along a laser path in the soldering iron;
- an energy converter configured to absorb the laser beam and coupled to the soldering tip for heating the soldering tip;
- wherein the energy converter is releasably connected to the soldering tip such that the energy converter may be non-destructively disconnected from, and reattached to, the soldering tip.
A soldering iron comprising:
- a soldering tip configured to be heated by a laser beam traveling at least partially along a laser path in the soldering iron;
- an energy converter configured to absorb the laser beam and coupled to the soldering tip for heating the soldering tip;
- a laser source disposed in the soldering iron.
A soldering system, comprising:
- a soldering station;
- a soldering iron;
- a line connecting the soldering station to the soldering iron;
- wherein the soldering iron comprises:
- a soldering tip configured to be heated by a laser beam traveling at least partially along a laser path in the soldering iron;
- an energy converter configured to absorb the laser beam and coupled to the soldering tip for heating the soldering tip;
- wherein the soldering iron further comprises a laser source disposed in the soldering iron.
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