Dual track stenciling system with solder gathering head
First Claim
1. A stencil system for use in circuit board manufacturing, comprising:
- a frame;
a stencil coupled to the frame, the stencil having a first pattern for printing material on a first circuit board at a first work position and a second pattern for printing material on a second circuit board at a second work position; and
means for simultaneously moving the first circuit board to the first work position and the second circuit board to the second work position.
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Abstract
A dual track stencil system includes a first set of rails and a second set of rails, each of the rails being independently controlled for allowing for independent movement of circuit boards through the stencil system for processing. A stencil, having two patterns, each aligned with a respective working area of each track is suspended above the dual track system. In one embodiment, the solder dispensing unit includes a squeegee arm with a solder gathering head. During operation using the squeegee arm with the solder gathering head, two circuit boards are fed to the working area, and both of the circuit boards are serially processed, with excess solder being removed from the board after the processing of each of the boards.
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14 Claims
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1. A stencil system for use in circuit board manufacturing, comprising:
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a frame;
a stencil coupled to the frame, the stencil having a first pattern for printing material on a first circuit board at a first work position and a second pattern for printing material on a second circuit board at a second work position; and
means for simultaneously moving the first circuit board to the first work position and the second circuit board to the second work position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A stencil system for use in circuit board manufacturing, comprising:
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a frame;
a plurality of sets of rails, coupled to the frame, each of said plurality of sets of rails for supporting and moving a plurality of circuit boards through said stenciling system along a first axis, wherein at least three of the rails of the plurality of sets of rails are moveable in a direction orthogonal to the first axis; and
a stencil, coupled to the frame, and disposed above the plurality of sets of rails. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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