Angled Soldering Iron Holder for Cooler Handle Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing soldering iron stations do not effectively manage the heat distribution of soldering irons when they are not in use, leading to potential safety hazards for operators and surrounding components due to the hot handle and tip configuration.
Innovation Solution
A soldering station with an iron holder that positions the soldering iron in a tip-up orientation, utilizing a handle support portion and base portion angled between 10 to 40 degrees relative to a horizontal surface, along with a heat shield to prevent direct contact and promote heat dissipation, ensuring the handle remains cooler and the tip is safely insulated.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the soldering iron is positioned with the handle higher than the tip in the iron holder, then the operator can more easily grab the handle to use the soldering iron, but the handle may get hot through natural heat transfer from the tip
Solution Approach 1:
The iron holder is designed to position the soldering iron tip higher than the handle, inverting the conventional storage orientation. This inversion allows the hot tip to be elevated away from the holder surface while the handle rests in a cooler position, solving both the ease of operation and temperature control issues simultaneously
2Device complexity
If the soldering iron tip is positioned close to the iron holder surface, then the holder structure is compact, but the hot tip may transfer heat to surrounding components and the operator
Solution Approach 1:
The iron holder utilizes vertical dimension by elevating the tip upward at an angle, rather than allowing it to rest horizontally on the holder surface. This dimensional change creates safe clearance from surrounding components while maintaining a compact overall structure, and the angled design (10-40 degrees) optimizes both heat clearance and operator accessibility
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution effectively reduces the risk of heat transfer to the handle and surrounding components, providing a safer and more accessible storage position for the soldering iron, while maintaining efficient heat transfer to the air and heat shield, thus preventing accidents and improving usability.
Implementation Method 1
promote heat dissipation, providing a safer and more accessible storage position for the soldering iron, while maintaining efficient heat transfer to the air and heat shield
Implementation Method 2
reduces the risk of heat transfer to the handle and surrounding components
Data Source
AI summary
A soldering station or a soldering station system including a soldering station and a soldering iron includes a control console and an iron holder operably coupled to the control console for supporting a soldering iron. The iron holder comprises a handle support portion and a base portion operably coupling the handle support portion to the control console. The handle support portion is oriented with respect to the base portion to define an axis. The axis forms an angle of between about 10 degrees to about 40 degrees relative to a horizontal surface supporting the soldering station. The handle support portion is shaped to receive the soldering iron in a tip-up orientation. The soldering iron may include a handle, a transition portion, a shaft portion, a tip, and a longitudinal centerline.