Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
149 words
An apparatus for infrared soldering of a component onto a carrier plate having at least one solder point thereon, said apparatus comprising a base means for supporting a filter plate of a material that absorbs visible light and passes infrared light therethrough said filter plate having an upper surface for supporting the carrier plate on which the component is to be soldered, a source of infrared light supported below said base means, a reflecting means for focusing the infrared light from the source through said filter plate into a concentrated area thereabove, and control means for changing the energy level of said source so that the intensity of the infrared light focused into the area can be raised from a low intensity to an intensity sufficient to heat a solder point on the carrier adjacent the area to the melting point when a solder connection is to be made.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
149 words
An apparatus for infrared soldering of a component onto a carrier plate having at least one solder point thereon, said apparatus comprising a base means for supporting a filter plate of a material that absorbs visible light and passes infrared light therethrough said filter plate having an upper surface for supporting the carrier plate on which the component is to be soldered, a source of infrared light supported below said base means, a reflecting means for focusing the infrared light from the source through said filter plate into a concentrated area thereabove, and control means for changing the energy level of said source so that the intensity of the infrared light focused into the area can be raised from a low intensity to an intensity sufficient to heat a solder point on the carrier adjacent the area to the melting point when a solder connection is to be made.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said base means supports said filter plate at is periphery and inCludes a heating means positioned adjacent the periphery of the filter plate, for heating the filter plate and a carrier plate supported thereon.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
An apparatus according to claim 2 including a control means for said heating means and a thermostat means for maintaining the heat in said filter plate at a predetermined level.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
88 words
An apparatus according to claim 2, which includes holder means for supporting a component which is to be soldered to the carrier plate, said holder means includes means for supporting the holder means at a position above the filter plate and operating means for changing the relative distance between the holder means and said filter plate, and wherein said control means is connected to said operating means so that the energy of the source is increased as the operating means moves said holder means toward the filter plate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
An apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said reflector means includes means for adjusting its position with respect to said source to enable changing the size of the concentrated area between a point and a larger area.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
88 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, which includes holder means for supporting a component which is to be soldered to the carrer plate, said holder means includes means for supporting the holder means at a position above the filter plate and operating means for changing the relative distance between the holder means and said filter plate, and wherein said control means is connected to said operating means so that the energy of the source is increased as the operating means moves said holder means toward the filter plate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said reflector means includes means for adjusting its position with respect to said source to enable changing the size of the concentrated area between a point and a larger area.