Patent ID: 6015966
Filing Date: 2000-01-18
Classification: B23K,F26B

Abstract:
A heating apparatus (1) for heating circuit boards (2), comprising a feed portion (3) for feeding the circuit boards in a substantially horizontal direction, at least one heating portion (5) following in transportation direction (4) downstream of the feed portion, a discharge portion (6) for the discharge of circuit boards supplied from the heating portion in a substantially horizontal direction, and a transportation device (7) connecting feed portion (3), heating portion (5) and discharge portion (6), characterized in that a transportation path (9) of the transportation device (7) in the heating portion (5) extends in a plane (10) substantially in a direction transverse to the horizontal feed or discharge direction (4) and the transportation path (9) connects feed and discharge portions (3, 6) in substantially ring-like configuration.