Abstract:
An auxiliary soldering tool includes a first jaw plate having a first holding portion and a first holding portion, a second jaw plate having a second holding portion and a second holding portion, and two elastic press plates each respectively rested on the first holding portion of the first jaw plate and the second holding portion of the second jaw plate. Thus, the auxiliary soldering tool facilitates the soldering work of two wires, so that the worker can solder and connect the two wires easily and conveniently.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
   1. Field of the Invention 
   The present invention relates to an auxiliary soldering tool, and more particularly to an auxiliary soldering tool that facilitates the soldering work of two wires, so that the worker can solder the two wires easily and conveniently. 
   2. Description of the Related Art 
   A conventional soldering tool can be used perform a soldering work to solder two juxtaposed wires so as to connect the two wires together. However, the two wires are not positioned efficiently, so that they are easily shifted by contact of the iron or soldering gun during the soldering process. Thus, one person has to hold the two wires by his two hands, and the other person has to hold the iron or soldering gun to solder the two wires, thereby causing inconvenience to the workers. In addition, when the person holds the two wires, his two hands are closer to the iron or soldering gun at a high temperature, thereby causing danger to the worker. 
   SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
   The present invention is to mitigate and/or obviate the disadvantage of the conventional soldering tool. 
   The primary objective of the present invention is to provide an auxiliary soldering tool that facilitates the soldering work of two wires, so that the worker can solder and connect the two wires easily and conveniently. 
   Another objective of the present invention is to provide an auxiliary soldering tool, wherein the soldering work is accomplished by a single worker, thereby facilitating the worker performing the soldering work. 
   A further objective of the present invention is to provide an auxiliary soldering tool, wherein the worker&#39;s hand is spaced away from the iron of the soldering device, thereby preventing the worker from being injured by the iron at a high temperature, so as to provide a safety effect. 
   In accordance with the present invention, there is provided an auxiliary soldering tool, comprising: 
   a first jaw plate, a second jaw plate, and two elastic press plates, wherein: 
   the first jaw plate has a first end integrally formed with a first holding portion and a second end integrally formed with a first holding portion; 
   the second jaw plate is pivotally mounted on the first jaw plate and has a first end integrally formed with a second holding portion and a second end integrally formed with a second holding portion; and 
   each of the two press plates is respectively rested on the first holding portion of the first jaw plate and the second holding portion of the second jaw plate to move therewith. 
   Further benefits and advantages of the present invention will become apparent after a careful reading of the detailed description with appropriate reference to the accompanying drawings. 

   
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       FIG. 1  is a perspective view of an auxiliary soldering tool in accordance with the preferred embodiment of the present invention; 
       FIG. 2  is an exploded perspective assembly view of the auxiliary soldering tool in accordance with the preferred embodiment of the present invention; 
       FIG. 3  is a plan cross-sectional view of the auxiliary soldering tool taken along line  3 — 3  as shown in  FIG. 1 ; and 
       FIG. 4  is a plan cross-sectional view of an auxiliary soldering tool in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention. 
   

   DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
   Referring to the drawings and initially to  FIGS. 1–3 , an auxiliary soldering tool in accordance with the preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises a first jaw plate  10 , a second jaw plate  20 , two handles  30 , and two elastic press plates  50 . 
   The first jaw plate  10  has a first end integrally formed with a first holding portion  12 , a mediate section integrally formed with a first disk  13  and a second end integrally formed with a first holding portion  14 . The first holding portion  12  of the first jaw plate  10  has a distal end formed with a substantially V-shaped first support portion  16 . The first holding portion  12  of the first jaw plate  10  is formed with an insertion hole  122  located adjacent to the first disk  13 . 
   The second jaw plate  20  is pivotally mounted on the first jaw plate  10  and has a first end integrally formed with a second holding portion  22 , a mediate section integrally formed with a second disk  13  pivotally mounted on the first disk  13  of the first jaw plate  10  and a second end integrally formed with a second holding portion  24 . The second holding portion  22  of the second jaw plate  20  has a distal end formed with a substantially V-shaped second support portion  26 . The second holding portion  22  of the second jaw plate  20  is formed with an insertion hole  222  located adjacent to the second disk  23 . 
   The auxiliary soldering tool further comprises a pivot shaft  40  extended through the second disk  23  of the second jaw plate  20  and the first disk  13  of the first jaw plate  10 , so that the second jaw plate  20  is pivotally mounted on the first jaw plate  10 . 
   Each of the two handle  30  is mounted on the first holding portion  14  of the first jaw plate  10  and the second holding portion  24  of the second jaw plate  20  respectively. 
   Each of the two press plates  50  is respectively secured on the first holding portion  12  of the first jaw plate  10  and the second holding portion  22  of the second jaw plate  20  to move therewith. Preferably, each of the two press plates  50  is respectively mounted on the first holding portion  12  of the first jaw plate  10  and the second holding portion  22  of the second jaw plate  20  by a rivet  52 . 
   Each of the two press plates  50  has a first end formed with a substantially V-shaped press portion  56  rested on the first support portion  16  of the first holding portion  12  of the first jaw plate  10  and the second support portion  26  of the second holding portion  22  of the second jaw plate  20  respectively. In addition, the first end of each of the two press plates  50  is provided with a catch gasket  58  to seal the gap defined between each of the two press plates  50  and the first holding portion  12  of the first jaw plate  10  and the second holding portion  22  of the second jaw plate  20  respectively, so that the two wires (not shown) are respectively clamped between each of the two press plates  50  and the first holding portion  12  of the first jaw plate  10  and the second holding portion  22  of the second jaw plate  20  rigidly and stably. 
   Each of the two press plates  50  has a second end formed with an insertion portion  54  inserted into the insertion hole  122  of the first holding portion  12  of the first jaw plate  10  and the insertion hole  222  of the second holding portion  22  of the second jaw plate  20  respectively. 
   In addition, the second disk  23  of the second jaw plate  20  has a periphery formed with a plurality of ratchet teeth  232 , and the auxiliary soldering tool further comprises a snap plate  17  pivotally mounted on the first holding portion  14  of the first jaw plate  10  by a bolt  15  and located adjacent to the first disk  13  of the first jaw plate  10 . 
   The snap plate  17  has a first end formed with a locking hook  174  engaged on the ratchet teeth  232  of the second disk  23  of the second jaw plate  20  and a second end formed with a push portion  172 . 
   The auxiliary soldering tool further comprises a torsion spring  19  mounted on the bolt  15  and having a first end urged on the snap plate  17  and a second end urged on the first holding portion  14  of the first jaw plate  10 , so that the locking hook  174  of the snap plate  17  is constantly engaged on the ratchet teeth  232  of the second disk  23  of the second jaw plate  20 . 
   In operation, each of the two wires (not shown) has a distal end respectively clamped between the press portion  56  of each of the two press plates  50  and the first support portion  16  of the first holding portion  12  of the first jaw plate  10  and the second support portion  26  of the second holding portion  22  of the second jaw plate  20  respectively. Then, the user&#39;s one hand holds the two handle  30  to move the first holding portion  12  of the first jaw plate  10  toward the second holding portion  22  of the second jaw plate  20 , so that the two wires are juxtaposed to each other. Then, the force applied on the two handle  30  is removed. 
   At this time, the locking hook  174  of the snap plate  17  is engaged on the ratchet teeth  232  of the second disk  23  of the second jaw plate  20 , so that the first holding portion  12  of the first jaw plate  10  and the second holding portion  22  of the second jaw plate  20  cannot be moved outward relative to each other. 
   In such a manner, the two wires are juxtaposed to each other rigidly and stably without movement, so that the worker can operate auxiliary soldering tool, with his one hand holding the two handle  30  and with his other hand holding the soldering the soldering device (not shown) so as to perform the soldering work on the two wires for connecting the two wires by the soldering work. 
   Accordingly, the soldering work is accomplished by a single worker, thereby facilitating the worker performing the soldering work. In addition, the worker&#39;s hand is spaced away from the iron (not shown) of the soldering device, thereby preventing the worker from being injured by the iron at a high temperature, so as to provide a safety effect. 
   Referring to  FIG. 4 , an auxiliary soldering tool in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention is shown, wherein the press portion  56 ′ of each of the two press plates  50 ′ is formed with an arc-shaped portion  562 ′ aligning with the first support portion  16 ′ of the first holding portion  12 ′ of the first jaw plate  10 ′ and the second support portion  26 ′ of the second holding portion  22 ′ of the second jaw plate  20 ′ respectively, so that the two wires are clamped rigidly and stably. 
   Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment(s) as mentioned above, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. It is, therefore, contemplated that the appended claim or claims will cover such modifications and variations that fall within the true scope of the invention.