A tool having switch with support function includes a main body and a switch. The main body extends along an axis. The switch is slidably mounted on the main body and is slidable between an ON position and an OFF position. The switch includes a base slidably connected to the main body. The switch is adapted to stand on a surface stably, and the main body is able to be supported on the surface by the switch. The switch has a supporting structure which projects from the base and extends transversely to the axis. The supporting structure has an abutting end disposed on a first plane which extends transversely to the axis. When the switch stands on the surface, the surface bears the switch from the supporting structure.

A soldering and de-soldering station and systems including enhanced features for the soldering heating tools, load detection functionality, tip management, automatic tip temperature calibration, cartridge/handle position and movement sensing and interactive capabilities.

Methods and Apparatuses related to an ergonomic handle are disclosed. An example apparatus for supporting an elongate tool having a barrel may include an ergonomic handle housing. At least a portion of an exterior profile of the ergonomic handle housing includes one or more depressions spatially arranged in series along the portion of the exterior profile of the ergonomic handle housing. The apparatus may also include an attachment device coupled to the ergonomic handle housing and configured to couple the barrel of the elongate tool to the ergonomic handle housing.

An intelligent soldering handpiece comprising a housing; a solder tip; a heater for heating the solder tip; a processor for receiving an image of a solder joint being soldered by the intelligent soldering handpiece, determining solder joint information, and associating the image of the solder joint with the determined solder joint information to distinguish the determined solder joint information for each respective joint.

A soldering and de-soldering station and systems including enhanced features for the soldering heating tools, load detection functionality, tip management, automatic tip temperature calibration, cartridge/handle position and movement sensing and interactive capabilities.

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.

A soldering tool includes a housing having a handle portion defining a first longitudinal axis, and a head portion coupled to the handle portion and defining a second axis. The soldering tool further includes a heating element coupled to the head portion for movement therewith. The head portion is movable relative to the handle portion between a first orientation in which the second axis is coaxial with the first axis, and a second orientation in which the second axis is non-coaxial with the first axis.

A soldering device includes a main body, a soldering tip, an image capturing module, a display, a microcontroller and a database. The database is stored in the microcontroller. The database contains the images of plural objects and plural soldering tip data corresponding to the plural objects. The image capturing module captures an image of a target object to be soldered. The microcontroller compares the image of the target object with the images in the database, and shows the soldering tip data corresponding to the image of the target object on the display. According to the message shown on the display, the user selects the suitable soldering tip. The soldering device is selectively operated in an automatic replacing mode or a manual replacing mode. In the automatic replacing mode, the soldering tips can be automatically replaced. Consequently, the soldering device can accurately and quickly select the suitable soldering tip.

Methods and Apparatuses related to an ergonomic handle are disclosed. An example apparatus for supporting an elongate tool having a barrel may include an ergonomic handle housing. At least a portion of an exterior profile of the ergonomic handle housing includes one or more depressions spatially arranged in series along the portion of the exterior profile of the ergonomic handle housing. The apparatus may also include an attachment device coupled to the ergonomic handle housing and configured to couple the barrel of the elongate tool to the ergonomic handle housing.