Hot air circulation for wave soldering machines
US5722582A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 4, 1997 |
| Grant date | Mar 3, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 4, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB23K2101/42
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A hot air circulation apparatus and method for wave soldering machines which heats air from a high-pressure air source and directs it at the flux applied to a printed circuit board. The heated and pressurized air also circulates air within the wave soldering machine to force the moisture out. A plurality of hot air knives are mounted adjacent heaters within the wave soldering machine and are coupled to the pressurized air source. The hot air knives include a hollow metal cylindrical member which conducts heat from the heater, and contain a plurality of orifices which increase the pressure of the air and direct the air at the flux.
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