Electroplating brush, nickel brushing and plating equipment and electroplating brush processing method

Abstract

The invention belongs to the technical field of brush nickel plating, and discloses an electroplating brush, brush nickel plating equipment and an electroplating brush processing method. The electroplating brush comprises a mounting base, a liquid storage part and a plurality of brush heads, the brush heads can be selectively connected with the mounting base, the brush heads are bent in an arc shape, and the bending curvatures of the brush heads are different; the liquid storage part is arranged on the mounting base and is configured to supply nickel liquid to the brush head. The brush head of the electroplating brush can be attached to the surfaces of workpieces with different bending degrees, the universality of the electroplating brush is remarkably improved, the angle of the brush head does not need to be frequently adjusted or segmented repairing does not need to be conducted, and the nickel brushing and plating efficiency is remarkably improved.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of brush plating nickel, and particularly relates to an electroplating brush, a brush plating nickel device and an electroplating brush processing method. BACKGROUND

[0002] Nickel liquid has the advantages of high hardness, high conductivity, corrosion resistance and fast deposition speed. In order to make full use of its excellent performance and make up for the functional defects of the workpiece under specific working conditions or improve the comprehensive performance of the workpiece, the electrochemical method is currently used to deposit a nickel layer on the surface of the workpiece.

[0003] In the prior art, the brush plating nickel operation is generally carried out by using an electroplating brush. In this process, a plating pen is used as an anode, and the workpiece is used as a cathode. Under the action of a direct current field, metal ions in the plating liquid are reduced and crystallized on the surface of the workpiece to form a metal plating layer. However, the existing electroplating brush is generally in a straight pen type structure, and the contact surface of the electroplating brush with the workpiece is in a linear or planar form, which is difficult to fully fit the complex surfaces such as concave surfaces, convex surfaces and free curved surfaces. This problem not only easily leads to uneven thickness of the plating layer, affecting the overall quality of the brush plating nickel, but also needs to frequently adjust the angle of the brush head or carry out segmented repair during the operation process, which significantly reduces the efficiency of the brush plating nickel.

[0004] Therefore, there is an urgent need for an electroplating brush, a brush plating nickel device and an electroplating brush processing method to solve the above problems. SUMMARY

[0005] The present application aims to provide an electroplating brush, a brush plating nickel device and an electroplating brush processing method. The brush head can be fitted with the surface of the workpiece with different bending degrees, which significantly improves the versatility of the electroplating brush, and also eliminates the need for frequent adjustment of the angle of the brush head or segmented repair, thereby significantly improving the efficiency of the brush plating nickel.

[0006] To achieve this purpose, the present application adopts the following technical solutions:

[0007] In a first aspect, an electroplating brush is provided, comprising:

[0008] a mounting seat;

[0009] a plurality of brush heads capable of being selectively connected with the mounting seat, the brush heads being arc-shaped and having different bending curvatures;

[0010] a liquid storage member arranged in the mounting seat and configured to supply nickel liquid to the brush heads.

[0011] Optionally, the brush head comprises a main body and a brush cloth, the main body being arc-shaped and detachably connected with the mounting seat, and the brush cloth being arranged on a side of the main body away from the mounting seat.

[0012] Optionally, the main body is threadedly connected with the mounting seat.

[0013] Optionally, the mounting base is provided with a screw rod part, and the main body part is provided with a threaded hole threadedly matched with the screw rod part.

[0014] Optionally, the main body part comprises an arc-shaped plate and a connecting nut, the connecting nut is arranged on one side of the arc-shaped plate, the brush cloth is arranged on the other side of the arc-shaped plate, and the threaded hole is arranged on the connecting nut.

[0015] Optionally, the liquid storage part is provided with a liquid storage space, the nickel liquid can be stored in the liquid storage space, the brush head is provided with a plurality of liquid supply holes, the plurality of liquid supply holes are in communication with the liquid storage space, and the plurality of liquid supply holes are arranged in a matrix.

[0016] In a second aspect, a brush plating nickel equipment is provided, comprising a support, a conductive part and the above-mentioned electroplating brush, the conductive part is arranged on the support and electrically connected with the brush head, and is configured to conduct electricity to the brush head, and the mounting base of the electroplating brush is movably arranged on the support.

[0017] Optionally, the support comprises a base, a screw rod and a connecting piece, the screw rod extends along the vertical direction and is rotatably arranged on the base along the axis thereof, the connecting piece extends along the horizontal direction and is threadedly connected with the screw rod, and the mounting base is slidably arranged on the connecting piece.

[0018] In a third aspect, an electroplating brush processing method is provided, which is suitable for the above-mentioned electroplating brush and comprises the following steps:

[0019] S1, selecting a brush head according to a workpiece to be processed;

[0020] S2, cleaning the brush head;

[0021] S3, connecting the selected brush head with the mounting base.

[0022] Optionally, the brush head comprises a main body part and a brush cloth, the main body part comprises an arc-shaped plate and a connecting nut;

[0023] In step S1, the arc-shaped plate is selected according to the workpiece to be processed;

[0024] Before step S2 after step S1, the following step is further included: connecting the arc-shaped plate with the connecting nut;

[0025] In step S2, the connecting part of the arc-shaped plate and the connecting nut is cleaned;

[0026] After step S2 and before step S3, the brush cloth is laid on the side of the arc-shaped plate away from the connecting nut;

[0027] In step S3, the connecting nut is screwed on the mounting base.

[0028] Compared with the prior art, the present application has the following beneficial effects:

[0029] The application provides an electroplating brush, a brush plating nickel device and an electroplating brush processing method. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0030] Figure 1 A schematic view of the electroplating brush provided by the application;

[0031] Figure 2 A structure schematic view of the main body of the electroplating brush provided by the application;

[0032] Figure 3 A schematic view of the brush plating nickel device provided by the application;

[0033] Figure 4 A flow chart of the electroplating brush processing method provided by the application.

[0034] In the drawings:

[0035] 100, the electroplating brush;

[0036] 101, the mounting seat;

[0037] 102, the brush head; 1021, the main body; 10211, the threaded hole; 10212, the arc-shaped plate; 10213, the connecting nut; 10214, the liquid supply hole; 1022, the brush cloth;

[0038] 200, the support; 201, the base; 202, the screw rod; 203, the connecting piece; 204, the rotary driving piece; 205, the linear driving piece. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0039] The application will be further described below in combination with the drawings and examples. It can be understood that the specific examples described herein are only used to explain the application, but not to limit the application. In addition, it should be noted that, for the convenience of description, only the parts related to the application are shown in the drawings, but not all the structures.

[0040] In the description of the present application, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "connected", "connected", "fixed" should be understood broadly, for example, it can be fixedly connected, or it can be detachably connected, or it can be integrated; it can be mechanically connected, or it can be electrically connected; it can be directly connected, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium; it can be the internal communication of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0041] In the present application, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, "on" or "under" the first feature of the second feature can include that the first and second features are in direct contact, or that the first and second features are not in direct contact but are in contact through another feature between them. Moreover, the first feature "on", "above" and "above" the second feature includes that the first feature is directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or only indicates that the horizontal height of the first feature is higher than that of the second feature. The first feature "below", "below" and "below" the second feature includes that the first feature is directly below and obliquely below the second feature, or only indicates that the horizontal height of the first feature is less than that of the second feature.

[0042] In the description of the present embodiment, the terms "up", "down", "right", and other orientation or position relationships are based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of description and simplification of operation, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present application. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only used to distinguish in the description and have no special meaning.

[0043] Embodiment one

[0044] As shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2 The present embodiment provides a plating brush 100, the brush head 102 can be attached to the surface of the workpiece with different degrees of curvature, which significantly improves the universality of the plating brush 100, and also eliminates the need for frequent adjustment of the angle of the brush head 102 or segmented repair, significantly improving the efficiency of brush plating nickel.

[0045] Referring to Figure 1 and Figure 2 The plating brush 100 includes a mounting seat 101, a liquid storage member (not shown in the figure) and a plurality of brush heads 102, the plurality of brush heads 102 can be selectively connected with the mounting seat 101, the brush head 102 is arc-shaped and curved, and the plurality of brush heads 102 have different curvature of curvature; the liquid storage member is arranged on the mounting seat 101 and is configured to supply nickel liquid to the brush head 102.

[0046] The electroplating brush 100 provided by the embodiment comprises a plurality of brush heads 102 which are arc-shaped and have different curvatures, so that the brush heads 102 can be attached to workpiece surfaces with different curvatures when the mounting seat 101 is connected to different brush heads 102, thereby significantly improving the versatility of the electroplating brush 100. Moreover, the staff no longer needs to frequently adjust the angle of the brush head 102 or perform segmented repair, thereby significantly improving the efficiency of brush plating nickel. The liquid storage member can provide the brush head 102 with nickel liquid, and the nickel liquid can flow to the workpiece surface through the brush head 102 when the brush head 102 is in contact with the workpiece surface, thereby achieving the purpose of depositing a nickel layer on the workpiece surface.

[0047] Optionally, referring to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , the brush head 102 comprises a main body 1021 and a brush cloth 1022, the main body 1021 is arc-shaped and detachably connected to the mounting seat 101, and the brush cloth 1022 is arranged on the side of the main body 1021 away from the mounting seat 101. The brush cloth 1022 is a component made of cloth, which can not only continuously and uniformly provide the workpiece with nickel liquid to avoid local dryness and ensure the uniformity of the nickel layer, but also can avoid hard contact between the brush head 102 and the workpiece, thereby improving the durability of the brush head 102 and the workpiece. The main body 1021 can serve as a support structure for the brush cloth 1022 and can stably support the brush cloth 1022 to ensure that the brush cloth 1022 can be attached to the workpiece surface. In addition, the detachable connection between the main body 1021 and the mounting seat 101 can improve the efficiency of connecting and separating the plurality of brush heads 102 from the mounting seat 101, thereby improving the convenience of using the electroplating brush 100.

[0048] Exemplarily, the brush cloth 1022 is made of fiber material. On the one hand, the gaps between the fibers can adsorb plating liquid, so that the plating liquid can be slowly released during the contact between the brush cloth 1022 and the workpiece; on the other hand, the fibers also have a certain conductivity, which can uniformly disperse the current from the power supply to the workpiece, thereby avoiding excessively high local current density and affecting the uniformity of the plating layer.

[0049] In the embodiment, referring to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , the main body 1021 is threadedly connected to the mounting seat 101, so that the plurality of brush heads 102 can be quickly connected to or detached from the mounting seat 101, thereby improving the efficiency of replacing the brush heads 102 and improving the stability of the connection between the brush heads 102 and the mounting seat 101.

[0050] Specifically, referring to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , the mounting seat 101 is provided with a screw rod portion, and the main body 1021 is provided with a threaded hole 10211 which threadedly cooperates with the screw rod portion, thereby achieving the threaded connection between the mounting seat 101 and the main body 1021.

[0051] Exemplarily, the mounting seat 101 adopts a rod body, and a screw rod part is located at the end of the mounting seat 101, and a worker can drive the brush head 102 to move by holding the mounting seat 101.

[0052] Specifically, referring to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , the main body part 1021 includes an arc-shaped plate 10212 and a connecting nut 10213, the connecting nut 10213 is arranged on one side of the arc-shaped plate 10212, the brush cloth 1022 is arranged on the other side of the arc-shaped plate 10212, a threaded hole 10211 is arranged on the connecting nut 10213, and the mounting seat 101 is detachably connected with the main body part 1021 through the connecting nut 10213.

[0053] Exemplarily, the arc-shaped plate 10212 is made of steel material, and the arc-shaped plate 10212 is welded with the connecting nut 10213, which helps to ensure the electrical conductivity among the mounting seat 101, the connecting nut 10213 and the arc-shaped plate 10212.

[0054] Optionally, referring to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , a liquid storage part is arranged on the mounting seat 101, and the nickel liquid can be stored in the liquid storage part, a plurality of liquid supply holes 10214 are arranged on the brush head 102, the plurality of liquid supply holes 10214 are in communication with the liquid storage part, and the plurality of liquid supply holes 10214 are arranged in a matrix. In this way, the nickel liquid stored in the liquid storage part can flow to the surface of the workpiece through the liquid supply holes 10214, so as to ensure the smooth progress of the brush plating nickel operation. The plurality of liquid supply holes 10214 arranged in a matrix helps to improve the uniformity of the distribution of the nickel liquid on the surface of the workpiece, so as to ensure the effect of the formed nickel layer.

[0055] Specifically, referring to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , the liquid supply holes 10214 are arranged on the arc-shaped plate 10212.

[0056] Exemplarily, the liquid storage part adopts a box body, and the diameter of the liquid supply hole 10214 is 5 mm.

[0057] Embodiment two

[0058] As Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3As shown, the embodiment provides a brush plating nickel equipment, which comprises a support 200, a conductive part and the electroplating brush 100 of the first embodiment. The conductive part is arranged on the support 200 and electrically connected with the brush head 102, configured to conduct electricity to the brush head 102, so that the nickel ions in the plating solution flowing to the brush cloth 1022 are reduced and crystallized on the surface of the workpiece to form a nickel layer. The mounting seat 101 of the electroplating brush 100 is movably arranged on the support 200, and then the mounting seat 101 can drive the brush head 102 to move to different parts of the workpiece for nickel plating by driving the mounting seat 101 to move, which is convenient and fast to operate and helps to improve the efficiency of nickel plating.

[0059] Exemplarily, the conductive part uses copper or silver-plated wires and can be connected with a power supply.

[0060] In the embodiment, referring to Figure 3 , the support 200 comprises a base 201, a lead screw 202 and a connecting part 203. The lead screw 202 extends in the vertical direction and is rotatably arranged on the base 201 along its own axis. The connecting part 203 extends in the horizontal direction and is threadedly connected with the lead screw 202. The mounting seat 101 is slidably arranged on the connecting part 203. The mounting seat 101 can drive the brush head 102 to move in the horizontal direction by driving the mounting seat 101 to slide relative to the connecting part 203. The mounting seat 101 can drive the brush head 102 to move in the vertical direction by driving the lead screw 202 to rotate and then driving the mounting seat 101 to move in the vertical direction through the connecting part 203. The mounting seat 101 drives the brush head 102 to move in the vertical direction, thereby adjusting the relative position between the brush head 102 and the workpiece.

[0061] Specifically, referring to Figure 3 , the base 201 is provided with a rotary driving part 204, and the output end of the rotary driving part 204 is connected with the lead screw 202 for driving the lead screw 202 to rotate. The connecting part 203 is provided with a linear driving part 205, and the output end of the linear driving part 205 is connected with the mounting seat 101 for driving the mounting seat 101 to slide relative to the connecting part 203.

[0062] Exemplarily, the screw driving part adopts a motor, and the linear driving part 205 adopts a pneumatic cylinder.

[0063] Embodiment three

[0064] As shown in Figure 4 , the embodiment provides an electroplating brush processing method, which is applicable to the electroplating brush 100 of the first embodiment and comprises the following steps:

[0065] S1, selecting the brush head 102 according to the workpiece to be processed, so that the brush head 102 can be attached to the curved surface of the workpiece.

[0066] S2, cleaning the brush head 102 to remove contaminants on the brush head 102, ensuring that the plating solution can flow smoothly through the liquid supply hole 10214 to the brush cloth 1022, effectively avoiding defects in the plating layer.

[0067] S3, connecting the selected brush head 102 with the mounting seat 101.

[0068] In this embodiment, referring to Figure 1 , the brush head 102 includes a main body part 1021 and a brush cloth 1022, the main body part 1021 includes an arc-shaped plate 10212 and a connecting nut 10213.

[0069] In step S1, the arc-shaped plate 10212 is selected according to the workpiece to be processed.

[0070] The step S1 is followed by the step S2, which includes connecting the arc-shaped plate 10212 with the connecting nut 10213.

[0071] Specifically, the arc-shaped plate 10212 is welded with the connecting nut 10213.

[0072] In step S2, the connection between the arc-shaped plate 10212 and the connecting nut 10213 is cleaned to remove the debris generated by welding.

[0073] For example, the connection between the arc-shaped plate 10212 and the connecting nut 10213 is cleaned with a cleaning solution made of isopropyl alcohol or alcohol for 5-10 minutes. Isopropyl alcohol and alcohol are polar organic solvents that can dissolve non-polar oil stains (such as mineral oil, rust-proof oil, fingerprint grease) and some organic matter (such as rosin, wax), which can effectively remove the debris left by welding.

[0074] After step S2 and before step S3, the brush cloth 1022 is laid on the side of the arc-shaped plate 10212 away from the connecting nut 10213.

[0075] Specifically, the brush cloth 1022 is laid on the side of the arc-shaped plate 10212 away from the connecting nut 10213, and the brush cloth 1022 is connected with the arc-shaped plate 1022 by sewing, so that the brush cloth 1022 can be in a taut and non-loose state.

[0076] In step S3, the connecting nut 10213 is screwed to the mounting seat 101.

[0077] Obviously, the above embodiments of the present application are merely exemplary but not intended to limit the embodiments of the present application. Various obvious changes, re-adjustments and substitutions can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the present application. It is not necessary or possible to enumerate all the embodiments. Any modification, equivalent replacement and improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present application shall be included in the protection scope of the claims of the present application.

Claims

1. An electroplating brush, characterized in that, include: Mounting base (101); Multiple brush heads (102) are selectively connected to the mounting base (101), the brush heads (102) are curved, and the curvature of the multiple brush heads (102) is different. A liquid reservoir, disposed on the mounting base (101), is configured to supply nickel liquid to the brush head (102).

2. The electroplating brush according to claim 1, characterized in that, The brush head (102) includes a main body (1021) and a brush cloth (1022). The main body (1021) is curved and detachably connected to the mounting base (101). The brush cloth (1022) is laid on the side of the main body (1021) away from the mounting base (101).

3. The electroplating brush according to claim 2, characterized in that, The main body (1021) is threadedly connected to the mounting base (101).

4. The electroplating brush according to claim 3, characterized in that, The mounting base (101) is provided with a screw part, and the main body (1021) is provided with a threaded hole (10211) that is threadedly engaged with the screw part.

5. The electroplating brush according to claim 4, characterized in that, The main body (1021) includes an arc-shaped plate (10212) and a connecting nut (10213). The connecting nut (10213) is disposed on one side of the arc-shaped plate (10212), the brush cloth (1022) is laid on the other side of the arc-shaped plate (10212), and the threaded hole (10211) is disposed on the connecting nut (10213).

6. The electroplating brush according to any one of claims 1-5, characterized in that, The liquid storage device is provided with a liquid storage space, in which nickel liquid can be stored. The brush head (102) is provided with a plurality of liquid supply holes (10214), which are all connected to the liquid storage space and are arranged in a matrix.

7. A brush-plating nickel equipment, characterized in that, The device includes a bracket (200), a conductive element, and an electroplating brush (100) as described in any one of claims 1-6, wherein the conductive element is disposed on the bracket (200) and electrically connected to the brush head (102), and is configured to conduct electricity to the brush head (102), and a mounting base (101) of the electroplating brush (100) is movably disposed on the bracket (200).

8. The brush-plating nickel equipment according to claim 7, characterized in that, The bracket (200) includes a base (201), a lead screw (202), and a connector (203). The lead screw (202) extends vertically and is rotatably mounted on the base (201) about its own axis. The connector (203) extends horizontally and is threadedly connected to the lead screw (202). The mounting base (101) is slidably mounted on the connector (203).

9. A method for processing electroplated brushes, characterized in that, An electroplating brush (100) as described in any one of claims 1-6 comprises the following steps: S1. Select the brush head (102) according to the workpiece to be processed; S2. Clean the brush head (102); S3. Connect the selected brush head (102) to the mounting base (101).

10. The electroplating brush processing method according to claim 9, characterized in that, The brush head (102) includes a main body (1021) and a brush cloth (1022), wherein the main body (1021) includes an arc-shaped plate (10212) and a connecting nut (10213); In step S1, the arc plate (10212) is selected according to the workpiece to be processed; The procedure following step S1 and before step S2 includes the following step: connecting the arc-shaped plate (10212) to the connecting nut (10213); In step S2, the connection between the arc-shaped plate (10212) and the connecting nut (10213) is cleaned; After step S2 and before step S3, the brush cloth (1022) is laid on the side of the arc plate (10212) away from the connecting nut (10213); In step S3, the connecting nut (10213) is screwed onto the mounting base (101).

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