Patent ID: 6604255
Filing Date: 2003-08-12
Classification: B08B,B23K

Abstract:
A soldering iron cleaning apparatus which cleans a soldering head of a soldering iron, comprising:a main body having an introduction hole through which the soldering head of the soldering iron can be inserted; a motor; a sensor mechanism which detects the insertion of the soldering head into the introduction hole and activates the motor; a plurality of cleaning members which removes solder remaining on the soldering head; a power transmission mechanism which drives a plurality of cleaning members by the driving force of the motor; wherein the power transmission mechanism rotates a plurality of the cleaning members by the driving force of the motor in such a way that a plurality of the cleaning members scrapes the external surface of the soldering head from a base side to a tip side of the soldering head while revolving a plurality of the cleaning members around the soldering head.