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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 11, 1982
Filed:
Mar. 13, 1980
Alexander J Vella, Derwood, MD (US);
Pace Incorporated, Laurel, MD (US);
Abstract
A portable electronics repair system including a portable container, a motor disposed within the container, an air/vacuum pump disposed within the container and driven by the motor, an electrical power source removably connected to the container for driving the motor, and a desolderer removably connected to the air/vacuum pump, the desolderer including an electrical heater assembly energized by the electrical power source. The desolderer includes a high heat, low energy consumption heater assembly and desoldering tip combination which facilitates rapid heating of the tip to soldering melting temperatures. An improved heater assembly is also provided which may be removably connected to the desolderer handle. The solder collector tube may be disposed within the desolderer handle and mounted with respect to an outer sleeve of the heater assembly. Means are provided for connecting the heating wire to the space outside the solder collector tube. Means are also provided for removably connecting the desoldering tip within the heater assembly. A removably rear housing including flexible gripping members is mounted at the rear of the desolderer handle.