Support stand for heating tools

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11517971-B2
Application number	US-202015930279-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 12, 2020
Priority date	May 12, 2020
Publication date	Dec 6, 2022
Grant date	Dec 6, 2022

Abstract

A support stand for a soldering or de-soldering handheld tool comprises a base and a cradle for supporting the handheld tool when it is not in use that protects the surrounding work area and accommodates user preferences.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A heating tool set comprising a heating device and a support stand, wherein said heating device comprises:
an insulated handle section including a first cylindrical section, a beveled section that flares to a greater diameter than a diameter of said first cylindrical section; and

a heating assembly portion extending from a distal end of said insulated handle section;
and wherein said support stand comprises:
a base;
a leg member securable to said base; and
a cradle secured to said leg member, said cradle defining a partial cylindrical section defining an inner surface including at least one type of projection positioned to balance said heating device by engaging said insulated handle section at said beveled section.

2. The heating tool set of claim 1 wherein said heating device is selected from the group consisting of a hot air blower, a soldering iron, and a de-soldering tool.

3. The heating tool set of claim 1 , wherein said heating tool further comprises a groove formed in a handle portion of said heating tool and said support stand includes at least one type of projection in said cradle positioned to balance said heating device by projecting into said groove at the distal end of the beveled section of said insulated handle section.

4. The heating tool set of claim 1 , wherein said support stand is configured for supporting said heating device having said insulated handle section including said first cylindrical section and said beveled section, wherein said projections on said inner surface of said cradle are positioned to abut a proximal portion of said beveled section when said heating device is angled obliquely upward and said projections on said inner surface of said cradle are positioned to abut a distal end of said beveled section when said heating device is angled obliquely downward.

5. The heating tool set of claim 1 , wherein said heating device support stand further comprises:
said base having an upper surface including a receiving slot;
said leg member having a lower end removably securable to said receiving slot of said base;
said cradle secured to an upper end of said leg member, said inner surface including at least one opening and at least one repositionable projection mounted in said at least one opening, said at least one repositionable projection extending radially inward from a middle portion of said cradle to balance and support the heating device wherein said cradle is oriented at an angle and said at least one projection can support the heating device resting in said cradle with a distal end of said heating device oriented in an obliquely downward angle and an obliquely upward angle; and
a cover unit attached to said base, said cover unit including a bottom portion curving into an end section and two sidewalls projecting from said bottom portion.

6. The heating tool set of claim 5 , wherein said at least one repositionable projection on said inner surface of said cradle is selected from the group consisting of: a ridge, at least two pillars configured as quadratic prisms, and at least two projecting bumps formed in hemispherical shapes mounted on said middle portion inner surface of said cradle.

7. The heating tool set of claim 5 , further comprising:
a mount on said cradle to attach said cradle to said leg member, said mount including a pair of receiving sections; and
a cover unit including two rods inserted into said receiving sections of said mount, said cover unit further including a seat shaped section including a base curving into an end section and two sidewalls.

8. The heating tool set of claim 7 , wherein said cover unit further comprises said end section and said sidewalls fabricated from metal or a heat resistant plastic material.

9. The heating tool set of claim 1 , wherein said inner surface of said cradle includes orifices and said projection on said inner surface of said cradle is selected from the group consisting of projecting pillars, projecting bumps, and a ridge each of which having an underside structure allowing said projection to be secured to said orifices of the inner surface of said cradle at various axial positions in said cradle.

10. The heating tool set of claim 1 , further comprising:
a mount on said cradle to attach said cradle to said leg member, said mount including a pair of receiving sections; and
a cover unit including two rods inserted into said receiving sections of said mount, said cover unit further including a seat shaped section including a base curving into an end section and two sidewalls.

11. The heating tool set of claim 10 , wherein said cover unit further comprises said end section and said sidewalls fabricated from metal or a heat resistant plastic material.

12. The heating tool set of claim 1 , wherein said insulated handle section including a second cylindrical section extending to a distal end of said insulated handle section.

Assignees

• Hakko Corp

Inventors

• Teraoka Yoshitomo
• Nemoto Hisao

Classifications

• B23K3/027 Primary

  Holders for soldering irons · CPC title

• B23K3/03

  electrically heated · CPC title