Solder dross removal apparatus
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1. Apparatus for removal of dross from a top surface of a bath comprising:
- a) a pot containing a bath;
b) a rotatable wiper means positioned adjacent said pot so that said wiper means will skim the surface of said bath as the wiper means rotates;
c) motor means attached to said rotatable wiper means to rotate the same;
d) switch means disposed adjacent said rotatable wiper means and operable by said rotatable wiper means to disconnect power to said motor means once every revolution of said wiper means; and
e) means to override said switch means and supply power to said motor means in response to an element approaching said pot to be dipped therein.
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Abstract
An automatic dross removal apparatus (10) is disclosed for removing dross from the surface of a solder bath (22) in an automated electric component handling system. A rotatable wiper blade (14) is positioned adjacent the solder bath (22) which skims the dross off of the surface prior to the dipping of a robot conveyed component into the bath. An electronic control circuit (34) causes a motor (32) to rotate the wiper arm (14) one full rotational cycle each time a pulse is received from a robot controller (44) as a component approaches the solder bath (22).
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1. Apparatus for removal of dross from a top surface of a bath comprising:
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a) a pot containing a bath; b) a rotatable wiper means positioned adjacent said pot so that said wiper means will skim the surface of said bath as the wiper means rotates; c) motor means attached to said rotatable wiper means to rotate the same; d) switch means disposed adjacent said rotatable wiper means and operable by said rotatable wiper means to disconnect power to said motor means once every revolution of said wiper means; and e) means to override said switch means and supply power to said motor means in response to an element approaching said pot to be dipped therein. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. An apparatus for removal of dross from a top surface of a solder bath comprising:
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a) a pot containing a solder bath; b) a rotatable wiper means positioned adjacent said pot to skim the surface of said bath as the wiper means rotates; c) motor means attached to said rotatable wiper means to rotate the same; and
,d) a motor control circuit for said motor means including; i) means to actuate said motor means in response to a signal pulse received from a robot controller indicating that an electrical component to be dipped in said solder bath is approaching said solder bath; and ii) means to deactuate said motor means automatically after said rotatable wiper means has skimmed the surface of said bath once. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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