Modular soldering unit

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9687927-B2
Application number	US-201514735512-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 10, 2015
Priority date	Jun 10, 2015
Publication date	Jun 27, 2017
Grant date	Jun 27, 2017

Abstract

A modular soldering station includes a first platform having a liquid reservoir and a solder dispenser, a power supply assembled to the first platform and configured to power a soldering iron, and a second platform assembled to one of the first platform or the power supply and having a fluid absorbent medium fluidly coupled to the liquid reservoir.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A mobile kit for a soldering station, comprising:
a first platform having a soldering iron holder, a liquid reservoir, and a top surface configured to receive at least one other platform;
a second platform having a sponge proximate to a fluid port fluidly coupled with the reservoir, and wherein the second platform is configured to be received on the top surface of the first platform;
a pump configured to dispense liquid contained in the liquid reservoir through the fluid port and onto the sponge;
a set of soldering tool holders removably affixed to one of the first or second platforms for holding a set of soldering tools, wherein the set of soldering tools are configured to be rearrangable with respect to the set of holders, the first platform, or the second platform and the set of soldering tool holders are configured to hold at least one of a brush, a pick, a wire stripper, a scissors, or a tweezers;
a set of solder reels and a solder dispenser configured to dispenses solder from the set of solder reels; and
a set of solder wick reels and a solder wick dispenser configured to dispense solder wick from the set of solder wick reels.

2. The mobile kit of claim 1 wherein the soldering iron holder is configured to be selectively mounted on either of opposing walls of the first platform.

3. The mobile kit of claim 1 wherein the pump is a lever located proximate to the liquid reservoir and having a first end pivotally affixed to a sidewall of the first platform, and configured such that pivoting the lever, by way of the affixed first end, produces pressure in the liquid reservoir.

4. The mobile kit of claim 1 wherein the liquid reservoir further includes a liquid comprising solder flux, alcohol, or medicine.

5. The mobile kit of claim 1 wherein the first and second platforms further include respective mounts configured to mount to the soldering station.

6. The mobile kit of claim 5 wherein the respective mounts are configured to removably mount at least one of the first or second platforms to the soldering station.

Assignees

• Ge Aviation Systems Llc

Inventors

• Stuckey Robert
• Ludwig Michael Carl
• Elsayed Mohamed Aly

Classifications

• B23K3/08

  Auxiliary devices therefor · CPC title

• B23K3/0615

  forming part of a soldering iron · CPC title

• B23K3/028 Primary

  Devices for cleaning soldering iron tips (B23K3/027 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B23K3/027

  Holders for soldering irons · CPC title