Patent ID: 7357288

Claim:
A component connecting apparatus comprising: a placement member onto which is to be placed a board that receives thereon a component with interposition of connection material, the component having a connection portion, to be connected to an electrode of the board via the connection material, and a weak heat-resistant portion having a heat-proof temperature lower than a fusing point of the connection material; a heating device having a heating member for heating said placement member so as to heat the board when in contact with said placement member by virtue of being placed on said placement member, and for thereby fusing the connection material; a weak heat-resistant portion cooling device having a cooling member for cooling the weak heat-resistant portion or the vicinity of the weak heat-resistant portion by coming into contact with the weak heat-resistant portion or the vicinity of the weak heat-resistant portion, and thereby conducting heat from the component so as to prevent thermal damage to the weak heat-resistant portion by reducing a quantity of heat conducted from said heating device to the weak heat-resistant portion via the board; and a pressing unit for pressing the board against said placement member such that the board closely fits said placement member and said placement member closely fits said heating member, such that the component is to become connected to the board by fusing the connection material, via heating of said placement member by said heating member, while cooling the weak heat-resistant portion or the vicinity of the weak heat-resistant portion, via said cooling member being in contact with the weak heat-resistant portion or the vicinity of the weak heat-resistant portion, and then solidifying the fused connection material.