WO1993013904A1 - Soldering apparatus with improved configuration of solder streams - Google Patents
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- WO1993013904A1 WO1993013904A1 PCT/NL1993/000003 NL9300003W WO9313904A1 WO 1993013904 A1 WO1993013904 A1 WO 1993013904A1 NL 9300003 W NL9300003 W NL 9300003W WO 9313904 A1 WO9313904 A1 WO 9313904A1
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
- B23K3/00—Tools, devices, or special appurtenances for soldering, e.g. brazing, or unsoldering, not specially adapted for particular methods
- B23K3/06—Solder feeding devices; Solder melting pans
- B23K3/0646—Solder baths
- B23K3/0653—Solder baths with wave generating means, e.g. nozzles, jets, fountains
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- the invention relates to a soldering machine com ⁇ prising: a vessel opened at the top for filling with solder; at least two solder towers placed in the vessel, each adapted for delivering a flow of solder on their upper side; and a transporting member for carrying along the objects for soldering above the solder towers.
- soldering devices are generally known. The problem often arises with such soldering devices that the solder flows falling back into the vessel cause splashes of solder which can spatter so high that they make contact with the underside of the objects for soldering such as the printed circuit boards for solde ⁇ ring.
- the object of the present invention is to avoid the above stated problems.
- solder towers are adapted for generating solder jets directed toward eachother, wherein the solder jets intersect before they make contact with the solder level prevailing in the vessel.
- the rear tower in the direction of movement is adapted for generating a jet of solder comprising a movement component counter to the movement of the objects for soldering.
- fig. 1 shows a sectional view of a soldering device according to a first embodiment of the invention
- fig. 2 is a sectional view of an alternative embo ⁇ diment of the invention.
- soldering device comprises a solder vessel 1 suitable for filling with solder 2.
- solder is any form of metal solder suitable for mutually connecting two other metals. Such a metal does not necessarily have to contain tin.
- a conveyor belt 3 for transporting the objects for soldering, in the present case printed circuit boards 4.
- Such a conveyor belt forms the subject of the Netherlands patent application 8901014.
- Two solder towers 5, 6 are further arranged in the solder vessel 1.
- the first solder tower is provided with a nozzle 7 which is adapted for generating a solder jet 8 which contacts the printed circuit board for soldering on the underside.
- a pump 9 Arranged in the solder tower 5 for this purpose is a pump 9 which is connected to the nozzle 7 by means of a channel 10.
- the second solder tower 6 is likewise provided with a nozzle 11 with which a second solder jet 12 is genera ⁇ ted.
- a pump 13 Arranged in the second solder tower 6 is a pump 13 which is connected to the second nozzle 11 by means of a channel 14.
- both pumps 9, 13 draw the molten solder out of the solder vessel 1.
- solder jets 8 and 12 are oriented and have a force such that the generated solder jets make mutual contact before together reaching the level of the solder bath. This step ensures that any splashes resulting from the falling of the solder jets into the bath cannot reach the underside of the printed circuit board. This underside is wholly shielded by the generated solder jets 8, 12 themselves. It is noted herein, which cannot be fully seen in the drawing, that these solder jets have a breadth corres ⁇ ponding with the breadth of the printed circuit boards 4 for soldering.
- Fig. 1 further shows how a shield 15 s fixed to the first nozzle 7. This shield provides a , x>d guiding of the solder falling into the liquid 2.
- both solder jets 8, 12 are so-called unsupported solder jets, which means that they are not supported and have a partially free trajectory.
- the invention is intended in the first instance for use in soldering devices wherein the solde ⁇ ring process is performed in a non-oxidizing atmosphere. that is, in an atmosphere of a so-called protective gas. Performing the soldering treatment under the protection of a protective gas generally results in a solder connection of improved quality.
- the present invention is therefore particularly for use in soldering devices which make use of a protective gas. This does not mean however that such soldering devices cannot be used on classical soldering apparatus, wherein soldering takes place in the normal oxygen-containing atmosphere. It can also occur in this situation that the spattering solder splashes adhere to the underside of the object for solde ⁇ ring, even though the danger thereof is smaller.
- Another aspect of the present invention relates to the fact that the angle at which the rear solder jet 12 contacts the underside of the printed circuit board 4 is an acute angle. This angle is designated ⁇ in fig. 1.
- This step also has the objective of preventing the so-called "drawing of fillets" by the solder. This problem arises at the location where the printed circuit board leaves the solder wave. At this position small fillets on the printed circuit board, caused for instance by components placed on the other side of the board which extend with their termi ⁇ nal leads through the openings arranged in the board, have the tendency to draw fillets when leaving the solder wave. Such fillets are in contact with the solder wave for a slightly longer time so that the supplied solder adheres to the fillet and the fillet becomes still longer. At some stage a maximum length of such a fillet is reached or it breaks off.
- Fig. 2 shows a similar configuration, with the difference that a combination of two solder towers is applied, wherein the second solder tower delivers a solder flow which is for the greater part supported.
- This device also comprises a solder vessel 1, wherein a solder tower 5 is used which corresponds with solder tower 5 in the first embodiment.
- the second solder tower differs, however, from the solder tower according to the first embodiment.
- This second solder tower 16 is provided on its front side with an overflow edge 17 so that the solder flow 18 flows away at the front over the overflow edge 17. There it meets the solder jet 8 coming from the first solder tower 5 so that both jets contact the solder level 2 together.
- a second run-off edge 19 Placed on the other side of the second solder tower 16 is a second run-off edge 19 so that the solder flow 20 flowing away at that position flows downward along the substantially vertical wall 21.
- the vertical wall 21 forms part of a plate designa ⁇ ted in its entirety with 23. This further comprises a horizontal portion 22 and a second, lower vertical portion 24. Plate 23 is fastened for sliding in the height to a profile 25 which is fixed by means of supports 26 to a vertical plate 27. Openings 28 are arranged in the verti ⁇ cal plate 27.
- the solder flow 20 flows first along tne vertical portion of plate 21 so that at the position where the solder flow leaves the printed circuit board 4 or other soldered object the direction of the flow extends substantially perpendicularly of the surface of the object for soldering.
- solder flow then flows along the horizontal plate 22 and subsequently along the vertical portion 24 of plate 23.
- the solder flow then falls into the solder bath 2.
- the distance to the soldered board has in the meantime become so reat that any splashes that may occur can no longer reach the object for soldering.
- the second solder tower 16 is of course also provi ⁇ ded with a pump, not shown in the drawing, for pumping upward of the solder flow.
- the second solder tower moreover does not necessa ⁇ rily function as final solder tower; it is possible for a third solder tower to be used, the construction of which corresponds with that of the second solder tower 6 in fig. 1.
- This embodiment also prevents splashes caused by the falling of the combined solder jet onto the solder level from contacting the objects for soldering.
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EP93902574A EP0621814B1 (en) | 1992-01-14 | 1993-01-07 | Soldering apparatus with improved configuration of solder streams |
DE69317875T DE69317875T2 (en) | 1992-01-14 | 1993-01-07 | LOT APPARATUS WITH IMPROVED LOT CURRENT ARRANGEMENT |
US08/108,593 US5379931A (en) | 1992-01-14 | 1993-01-07 | Soldering apparatus with improved configuration of solder streams |
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NL9200060 | 1992-01-14 | ||
NL9200060A NL9200060A (en) | 1992-01-14 | 1992-01-14 | SOLDERING MACHINE WITH IMPROVED CONFIGURATION OF SOLDERING FLOWS. |
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