Coating apparatus – Immersion or work-confined pool type – With means for moving work through – into or out of pool
Patent
1997-07-15
2000-03-28
Lamb, Brenda A.
Coating apparatus
Immersion or work-confined pool type
With means for moving work through, into or out of pool
118 63, 118425, 118503, 269903, B05C 300
Patent
active
060426489
ABSTRACT:
A vertical circuit board soldering apparatus for soldering printed circuit boards by immersing them in a molten solder bath. Air knives are employed to remove excess solder from boards leaving the bath. A displacement mechanism vertically dips the circuit boards. The mechanism comprises a parallelepiped frame that comprises two spaced apart parallel rails securing a sliding chassis therebetween. The chassis comprises three parallel spaced apart members. An upper member transversely extends between the rails while captivating a portion of each rail adjacent its ends. A parallel lower member depends from the upper member with an adjustable intermediate member therebetween. The intermediate member also transversely extends between the rails while captivating another portion of the rails. The intermediate member is coupled to the upper member by a screw jack that moves the intermediate member upwardly or downwardly to vary the distance therebetween to accommodate various board sizes. The intermediate member supports a pneumatic clamp that grasps the upper edge of an inserted circuit board. A holder on the lower member grasps the opposite lower edge of the circuit board to cooperatively stabilize it therebetween. The lower member comprises an elongated bar extending across the top of the bath penetrated by several regularly spaced, threaded holes. The holes enable the bar to quickly shed molten solder entrained thereon. The holder may be either a grooved bracket or a J-shaped hook. An intermediate member shaft moves between spaced apart rollers to ensure alignment. An alignment assembly ensures front-to-back solder uniformity.
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Corey Dave O.
Dye David J.
Carver Stephen P.
Lamb Brenda A.
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