Patent · US Expired

Reflow soldering apparatus with a rotative configuration

US6096999A · kind A · utility

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6References
43Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 26, 1998
Grant dateAug 1, 2000
Priority date
Expiry dateFeb 26, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB23K3/04
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to an apparatus for subjecting objects to processes, wherein the apparatus comprises a plurality of chambers wherein are each adapted to contain at least one object; and processing devices for processing objects present in the chambers, wherein the chambers are adapted to successively perform different processes on the object present in the chamber. According to a first embodiment, the chambers are moveable in accordance with a closed circuit and the processing devices are adapted to perform a process on the object which is present in a chamber present in a defined position. According to a second embodiment the chambers are arranged fixedly and transporting means are arranged to carry the objects for processing and the processed objects in and out of the chambers.

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