Adjustable frame fixture
View Patent ↗An adjustable frame fixture aims to hold a printed-circuit board (PCB) to pass over a tin oven to process wave soldering. The fixture includes at least two side frames and at least two fasteners. The two side frames are coupled to form a holding dock. The positions of the two neighboring side frames are adjustable to form an area of different sizes to hold the PCB of different sizes. After the positions of the side frames have been adjusted, the fasteners are used to anchor and couple the side frames.
1. A fixture for holding a printed-circuit board (PCB) to pass over a tin oven to process wave soldering, comprising:
at least two side frames coupling with each other to form a holding dock, the side frames being abutted with adjustable positions to form an area of different sizes, wherein each side frame has an elastic reed for anchoring the PCB; and
at least two fasteners for fastening and coupling the side frames.
2. The fixture of claim 1 , wherein each of the side frames has at least one anchor hole to receive one of the fasteners to couple and anchor the abutting side frames.
3. The fixture of claim 2 , wherein the anchor hole is elliptical.
4. The fixture of claim 2 , wherein the anchor hole is circular.
5. The fixture of claim 2 , wherein the anchor hole is a screw hole.
6. The fixture of claim 1 , wherein the fastener is a screw.
7. The fixture of claim 1 , wherein the fastener is a butterfly handle.
8. The fixture of claim 1 , wherein the fastener is an anchor pin.
9. The fixture of claim 1 further having at least two coupling members for fastening the abutting side frames through the fasteners.
10. The fixture of claim 9 , wherein each of the coupling members has at least one second anchor hole to receive one of the fasteners to couple and fasten the abutting side frames.
11. The fixture of claim 10 , wherein the second anchor hole is elliptical.
12. The fixture of claim 10 , wherein the second anchor hole is circular.
13. The fixture of claim 10 , wherein the second anchor hole is a screw hole.
14. The fixture of claim 1 , wherein the side frames is formed in reversed U-shape.
15. The fixture of claim 1 , wherein the side frames is formed in L-shape.
16. The fixture of claim 1 , wherein each of the side frames is formed in I-shape.
17. The fixture of claim 1 , wherein the side frame has a flange for holding the PCB.
18. The fixture of claim 1 , wherein the PCB has a back side bonding to at least one SMT element, the fixture further including a back soldering plate which has a surface forming at least one carved out opening for exposing pins of at least one DIP element and at least one mask for covering the SMT element.