Patent ID: 6352190
Filing Date: 2002-03-05
Classification: B23K

Abstract:
A soldering apparatus having a solder container and a casing to accommodate a protective-gas atmosphere for the soldering of printed circuit boards which, during their transport through the casing, are brought into contact with a solder wave in the container, the casing having an inlet for printed circuit boards on an inlet side and an outlet for printed circuit boards on an outlet side, as well as having a supply of non-oxidizing gas and having an arrangement for admitting gas into the casing, wherein the casing is designed as a modular construction kit having subassemblies and/or constructional elements, comprisingâ€”an input tunnelâ€”an entry tunnelâ€”at least two covering elements, in each case a covering element for the region of the solder container that accommodates the printed circuit boards and the solder wave, and a covering element for the region of the solder container that accommodates the devices and/or elements, the two covering elements having a connecting point that runs in the transport direction of the printed circuit boards and together forming a hood which covers the entire solder container and has a projecting apronâ€”an outlet tunnel and detachable connecting structure on the solder container and/or the subassemblies and/or constructional elements to connect the subassemblies and/or constructional elements and the solder container.