Patent ID: 9390895
Filing Date: 2016-07-12
CPC Classification: B08B,C11D,H01J

Claim Text:
1. A sonic cleaning tool comprising a component retaining fixture, a sonic bath, and a cleaning fluid circulating system, wherein: the sonic bath comprises a sound field transducer and is structurally configured to place the component retaining fixture in sonic communication with the sound field transducer within the sonic bath; the component retaining fixture comprises a first end plate, a second end plate, a first component securing member, a second component securing member, and a plurality of compression studs; the first component securing member of the component retaining fixture projects from the first end plate and comprises an advancing shaft, a component engaging saddle and a cleaning fluid delivery channel extending through the advancing shaft and the component engaging saddle; the advancing shaft of the first component securing member is structurally configured for repeatable transition between a retracted position and an extended position; the second component securing member of the component retaining fixture projects from the second end plate and comprises a cleaning fluid outlet channel; the compression studs of the component retaining fixture span from the first end plate of the component retaining fixture to the second end plate of the component retaining fixture; the compression studs of the component retaining fixture are spaced to form a plurality of sonic transmission windows between the compression studs; the sonic transmission windows collectively place a majority of a component disposed in the component retaining fixture in substantially unobstructed sonic communication with the sound field transducer of the sonic bath; the cleaning fluid circulating system comprises a cleaning fluid, a cleaning fluid supply reservoir, a deionized water supply, and a compressed dry air supply; and the cleaning fluid supply reservoir, the deionized water supply, and the dry compressed air supply are fluidly connected to the cleaning fluid delivery channel.