Integrated electronics workstation

• US 6,554,174 B1
• Filed: 12/05/2001
• Issued: 04/29/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 12/05/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Manuel Aceves
• Original Assignee: Manuel Aceves
• Inventors: Aceves, Manuel
• Primary Examiner(s): Dunn, Tom
• Assistant Examiner(s): STONER, KILEY SHAWN
• Application Number:
  US10/011,628
• Time in Patent Office: 510 Days
• Field of Search: 228/44.3, 228/44.7, 228/49.1, 228/47.1, 228/49.5, 228/51
• US Class Current: 228/49.5
• CPC Class Codes: B23K 2101/40 Semiconductor devices
• CPC Class Codes: B23K 3/027 Holders for soldering irons
• CPC Class Codes: B23K 3/087 Soldering or brazing jigs, fixtures or clamping means

Abstract

An Integrated Electronics Workstation is disclosed. Also disclosed is a workstation that includes a housing with an integrated exhaust fan. The workstation further includes a plurality of other features, including a pair of adjustable arms and board grips mounted thereto for holding boards and/or wire while the board is being worked on. Still further, the workstation includes a soldering tool station, one or more wire spools, a light housing for illuminating the work area, a voltage measuring device, a power supply device, and a microscope and/or loupe.

Claims

1. An integrated electronics workstation, comprising:

a housing, said housing comprising a right, left, front, back, top and bottom sides, said housing further defining an interior chamber;

an exhaust fan protruding through an aperture formed in said front side;

a track;

at least one arm shuttle attachable to said track;

at least one arm each said arm extending from each said arm shuttle and terminating in a distal end;

at least one board grip attached to said distal end; and

a soldering tool station extending from said housing.

2. The workstation of claim 1, further comprising a pair of arm shuttles attachable to said track;

one said arm extending from each said arm shuttle; and

one said board grip attached to each said distal end.

3. The workstation of claim 2, further comprising:

a light housing extending from said top side adjacent to said exhaust fan; and

at least one wire spool attached to said front side.

4. The workstation of claim 3, further comprising:

a voltage measuring device attached to said front side; and

a blade cup attached to said front side.

5. The workstation of claim 4, further comprising:

a power supply device attached to said front side; and

a soldering iron temperature display positioned on said front side.

6. The workstation of claim 5, further comprising:

at least one light arm extending generally upwardly from said housing and terminating in a distal end;

at least one light at said light arm distal end.

7. The workstation of claim 6, further comprising:

a fume extraction hose extendable from said exhaust fan in a direction away from said front side.

8. The workstation of claim 7, further comprising at least one solder spool extending upwardly from said housing.

9. The workstation of claim 8, further comprising:

a loupe arm extending upwardly from said housing and terminating in a distal end.

10. The workstation of claim 9, further comprising a loupe attached to said distal end of said loupe arm.

11. The workstation of claim 8, further comprising a microscope arm extending upwardly from said housing and terminating in a distal end.

12. The workstation of claim 11, further comprising a microscope attached to said distal end of said microscope arm.

13. An electronics workstation combination, the combination comprising:

a housing, said housing comprising a right, left, front, back, top and bottom sides, said housing further defining an interior chamber;

an exhaust fan protruding through an aperture formed in said front side;

a track;

at least one arm shuttle attachable to said track;

at least one arm each said arm extending from each said arm shuttle and terminating in a distal end;

a blade cup attached to said front side;

at least one light arm extending generally upwardly from said housing and terminating in a distal end;

at least one light at said light arm distal end;

at least one board grip attached to said distal end; and

a soldering tool station extending from said housing.

14. The combination of claim 13, further comprising:

a fume extraction hose extendable from said exhaust fan in a direction away from said front side.

15. The combination of claim 14, further comprising:

a loupe arm extending upwardly from said housing and terminating in a distal end; and

a loupe attached to said distal end of said loupe arm.

16. A workstation for placement on a table, bench or cart, comprising:

a housing, said housing comprising a right, left, front, back, top and bottom sides, said housing further defining an interior chamber;

an exhaust fan protruding through an aperture formed in said front side;

a track;

at least one arm shuttle attachable to said track;

at least one arm each said arm extending from each said arm shuttle and terminating in a distal end;

at least one board grip attached to said distal end;

a soldering tool station extending from said housing; and

a flat said bottom for resting on a table bench or cart.

17. The workstation of claim 16, further comprising a pair of arm shuttles attachable to said track;

one said arm extending from each said arm shuttle; and

one said board grip attached to each said distal end, each said board grip comprising an alligator clip.

18. The workstation of claim 17, further comprising:

a voltage measuring device attached to said front side; and

a blade cup attached to said front side.

19. The workstation of claim 18, further comprising:

a power supply device attached to said front side;

at least one light arm extending generally upwardly from said housing and terminating in a distal end;

at least one light at said light arm distal end.

20. The workstation of claim 19, further comprising:

a fume extraction hose extendable from said exhaust fan in a direction away from said front side; and

a signal/function generator extending from said housing.