Manual soldering process monitoring system
US5485392A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 12, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jan 16, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 12, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB23K3/033
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system for monitoring the soldering process which comprises a soldering ans including a means for monitoring analog heat flow, a means, connected to said soldering means, for converting analog heat flow readings into a digital temperature data points, a computing means, connected to said means for converting analog heat flow readings into digital data points, which smoothes the temperature data points; locates the beginning of the temperature data point decay; locates the beginning of the temperature data point recovery; calibrates the system for monitoring the soldering process; and classifies the current temperature data point input as an iron cleaning operation or a soldering operation.
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