Patent ID: 7631796
Filing Date: 2009-12-15
Classification: B23K,H05K

Abstract:
1. A solder machine, comprising: a solder bath; a frame juxtaposed with the solder bath and including at least one carrier configured for holding at least one component to be soldered, the frame tilting the carrier in at least a first degree of freedom relative to the solder bath to solder the component; and the frame including a base including a U-shaped pivot bar having opposed arms hingedly coupled to stationary horizontal base supports, a base actuator being coupled to the pivot bar to pivot the pivot bar up and down relative to the base supports, a base pivot axis being defined at ends of the U-shaped pivot bar and hence being off-center relative to the carrier such that moving the base actuator tilts the carrier in a second degree of freedom in a dimension that is orthogonal to a dimension defined by the first degree of freedom.