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Granted Patent B2
US 12,172,238 · App. 18/037,258 · Granted Dec 24, 2024

Soldering tip assembly for an electric soldering device, in particular a soldering iron, soldering device, and soldering system

Inventors: Elmar Müller (Dorfprozelten, DE); Peter Zimmermann (Aschaffenburg, DE); Thorsten Issler (Bütthard, DE)
Assignee: ERSA GmbH
B23K3/0369B23K3/026B23K3/027
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Patent No.
US 12,172,238
App. No.
18/037,258
Granted
Dec 24, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to a soldering tip assembly for an electric soldering device, in particular a soldering iron. The soldering tip assembly is designed to be releasably arranged on a soldering device handle which has a heating element, and the soldering tip assembly has a sleeve with a soldering tip provided on the distal end of the sleeve. The sleeve has an opening at the proximal end for introducing the heating element, wherein a holding element which at least partially surrounds the sleeve in an annular manner and a spring element which is provided between the holding element and the sleeve are provided, the spring element pushing the holding element in the distal direction. The sleeve has at least one stop arranged distally from the spring element. The stop secures the holding element against the soldering tip assembly in the distal direction.

Claims (33)

1. Soldering tip assembly for an electric soldering device, the soldering tip assembly being configured to be releasably arranged on a soldering device handle which has a heating element,

the soldering tip assembly having a sleeve which extends around a longitudinal axis and having a soldering tip provided on a distal end of the sleeve,

the sleeve having an opening at a proximal end for introducing the heating element, and

the soldering tip assembly having a holding element which at least partially surrounds the sleeve in an annular manner and a spring element which is provided between the holding element and the sleeve and pushes the holding element in a distal direction, wherein the sleeve has at least one stopper arranged distally from the spring element, said stopper securing the holding element against the soldering tip assembly in the distal direction.

2. Soldering tip assembly according to claim 1 , characterized in that the at least one stopper projects beyond the sleeve in a radial direction.

3. Soldering tip assembly according to claim 1 , characterized in that the at least means stopper is designed as a hook-out tongue formed integrally with the sleeve.

4. Soldering tip assembly according to claim 1 , characterized in that the holding element is formed in one piece.

5. Soldering tip assembly according to claim 1 , characterized in that the holding element has a distal end face which is used to stop the stopper and is thus used as a stop limit of the sleeve.

6. Soldering tip assembly according to claim 1 , characterized in that the holding element has a distal end face having a proximal inner face on which one end of the spring element is supported.

7. Soldering tip assembly according to claim 1 , characterized in that the opening of the sleeve is in a same plane as a proximal face of the holding element or in that the opening of the sleeve projects beyond this plane in a proximal direction.

8. Soldering tip assembly according to claim 1 , characterized in that the spring element is designed as a coil spring surrounding the sleeve, and in that the sleeve has a flange portion which protrudes in the radial direction at the proximal end and against which one end of the spring element acts.

9. Soldering tip assembly according to claim 1 , characterized in that, in order to axially guide the holding element, the sleeve has at least one guide contour and in that the holding element has at least one counter contour designed complementary thereto.

10. Soldering tip assembly according to claim 1 , characterized in that the soldering tip assembly is fastened to the handle by a bayonet-type fastening in such a way that the handle can be rotated relative to the soldering tip assembly and is removable relative to the proximal direction in order to release the soldering tip assembly.

11. Soldering tip assembly according to claim 1 , characterized in that the holding element has a proximal face and a distal face, wherein the holding element has recesses on the proximal face and has rear grip portions between the recesses, which portions provide contact portion on the distal face thereof for resting against counter portions provided on the handle.

12. Soldering tip assembly according to claim 1 , characterized in that a coding which can be read by a reading device is provided on the holding element for identifying the soldering tip assembly.

13. Soldering tip assembly according to claim 12 , characterized in that the holding element has a radially recessed surface on which the coding is provided.

14. Electric soldering device, comprising

a soldering tip assembly being configured to be releasably arranged on a soldering device handle which has a heating element with a distal end,

the soldering tip assembly having a sleeve with a distal end and a proximal end, wherein the sleeve extends around a longitudinal axis and having a soldering tip provided on the distal end of the sleeve,

the sleeve having an opening at the proximal end for introducing the heating element, and the soldering tip assembly having a holding element which at least partially surrounds the sleeve in an annular manner and a spring element which is provided between the holding element and the sleeve and pushes the holding element in a distal direction,

wherein the sleeve has at least one stopper arranged distally from the spring element, said stopper securing the holding element against the soldering tip assembly in the distal direction,

the electric soldering device comprising a handle with a distal end and a proximal end, wherein the handle has a rod-shaped heating element on its distal end and a handheld portion on its proximal end, such that the distal end of the heating element can be introduced into the opening of the sleeve.

15. Soldering device according to claim 14 ,

characterized in that the handle between the heating element and the handheld portion has counter portions which interact with the rear grip portions in such a way that, in the mounted state, the spring element strikes the holding element against the counter portions such that the free end of the heating element is pushed against a stop portion of the soldering tip.

16. Soldering system comprising

a. a soldering device comprising a soldering tip assembly, the soldering tip assembly being configured to be releasably arranged on a soldering device handle which has a heating element,

the soldering tip assembly having a sleeve with a distal end and a proximal end, wherein the sleeve extends around a longitudinal axis and having a soldering tip provided on the distal end of the sleeve,

the sleeve having an opening at the proximal end for introducing the heating element, and

the soldering tip assembly having a holding element which at least partially surrounds the sleeve in an annular manner and a spring element which is provided between the holding element and the sleeve and pushes the holding element in a distal direction,

wherein the sleeve has at least one stopper arranged distally from the spring element, said stopper securing the holding element against the soldering tip assembly in the distal direction,

the electric soldering device comprising a handle with a distal end and a proximal end, wherein the handle has a rod-shaped heating element on its distal end and a handheld portion on its proximal end, such that the distal end of the heating element can be introduced into the opening of the sleeve, and

b. a deposit stand for depositing and removing the soldering tip assembly from the handle.

17. Soldering system according to claim 16 , characterized in that the deposit stand has at least one change holder which is designed to be at least partially complementary to the holding element such that a soldering tip assembly arranged on the handle can be introduced into the change holders along an axis, and which has an anti-rotation element which interacts with the holding element.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 16, 2023
From: MÜLLER, ELMAR; ZIMMERMANN, PETER; ISSLER, THORSTEN
To: ERSA GMBH
Reel/Frame 063658/0263 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2020 130 464.1 · Nov 18, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240001471A1 · Jan 4, 2024