Mother basket with inclined feeding structure

By designing a mother basket with an inclined feeding structure, the problems of difficulty in removing small air bubbles and cumbersome adjustment of the limiting structure during PCB copper plating were solved, resulting in higher product quality and easier operation.

CN121531589APending Publication Date: 2026-02-13SUZHOU WUTONG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202512015872.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-12-30
Publication Date
2026-02-13

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Technical Problem

In the PCB copper plating process, the vertical fixation of the inner frame of the mother basket makes it difficult for air bubbles to be discharged from the small holes, resulting in a copper-free defect in the holes. In addition, the current limit structure adjustment is cumbersome and inconvenient to operate.

Method used

The design features a mother basket with an inclined feeding structure, employing an L-shaped inclined frame and magnetic locking components, combined with auxiliary separation rods, to achieve natural tilting of the printed circuit board, promoting the flow of chemicals, and simplifying the adjustment of the limiting structure through a rotating handle.

Benefits of technology

It effectively reduces the copper-free defects inside the hole, improves product quality, simplifies the adjustment steps of the limit structure, and improves the ease of operation.

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Abstract

The invention provides a mother basket with an inclined feeding structure, and relates to the field of PCB electroless plating copper mother baskets, the mother basket comprises a mother basket skeleton, the mother basket skeleton is fixedly connected with a fixed cross bar, and the interior of the mother basket skeleton is fixedly connected with an L-shaped inclined frame through the fixed cross bar; the left L-shaped inclined frame and the right L-shaped inclined frame are evenly and fixedly connected with first positioning toothed plates, the front side and the rear side between the two L-shaped inclined frames in the middle are fixedly connected with guide sliding rails, two limiting frames are slidably connected between the guide sliding rails on the front side and the rear side, and the opposite faces of the two limiting frames are evenly and fixedly connected with second positioning toothed plates. According to the invention, the front side of the bottom end surface of the L-shaped inclined frame is distributed in an upward inclined manner, so that the printed circuit board supported on the L-shaped inclined frame is naturally inclined backwards, thereby promoting the liquid medicine to circulate more smoothly in the hole, effectively helping to discharge bubbles in the small hole in the copper deposition process, effectively reducing the defect that no copper exists in the hole, and improving the product quality.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of PCB copper plating mother basket, and particularly to a mother basket with an inclined loading structure. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the PTH (chemical copper plating) process of PCB (printed circuit board), especially when a gantry production line is used, the PCB to be processed, such as an inner layer board, needs to be loaded into a special mother basket (also known as a hanging basket or carrier), and the mother basket is moved by a lifting device on the production line to sequentially pass through various chemical liquid tanks for cleaning, micro-etching, activation, copper plating and other processing procedures. The mother basket is a key carrier connecting the automatic transmission system of the production line and the PCB, and its performance directly affects the efficiency, stability of production and the quality of the PCB.

[0003] At present, when the mother basket is used for loading in the PCB copper plating process, the frame in the mother basket is in a 90-degree vertical state with the mother basket, which makes it difficult to discharge the air bubbles in the small holes during copper plating production, and easily causes the copper defect in the holes, affecting the product quality. In addition, although the current PCB copper plating mother basket is equipped with an adjustable limiting structure for limiting the printed circuit boards of different widths, the adjustment relies on bolt fixing, and multiple bolts need to be screwed, which makes the limiting structure adjustment process more complicated and not convenient to operate. SUMMARY

[0004] The present application relates to a mother basket with an inclined loading structure, which solves the problem that the frame in the current PCB copper plating mother basket is vertically fixed, making it difficult to discharge the air bubbles in the small holes during production, and easily causing the copper defect in the holes. In addition, the adjustable limiting structure on the current PCB copper plating mother basket needs to screw multiple bolts during adjustment, which makes the operation more complicated and not convenient.

[0005] In the first aspect of the present application, a mother basket with an inclined loading structure is provided, which specifically comprises: a mother basket framework, a hanger is installed on the top of the mother basket framework, and the hanger is connected with a lifting device; a fixed crossbar is fixedly connected to the mother basket framework, and an L-shaped inclined frame is fixedly connected to the mother basket framework through the fixed crossbar; a limiting plate is fixedly connected to the upper part of the rear side of the L-shaped inclined frame, and the limiting plate is fixedly connected with the rear side fixed crossbar; first positioning tooth plates are fixedly connected to the L-shaped inclined frames on the left and right sides in a uniform manner; guide rails are fixedly connected to the front and rear sides between the two L-shaped inclined frames in the middle; two limiting frames are slidingly connected between the front and rear guide rails; second positioning tooth plates are fixedly connected to the opposite faces of the two limiting frames in a uniform manner; and a locking member is arranged on the front side of the limiting frame.

[0006] Further, the front side of the bottom end surface of the L-shaped inclined frame is distributed in an upward inclined manner, and the inclination angle is 8 to 15 degrees.

[0007] Further, the front end face of the front guide slide rail is uniformly provided with an adjusting through hole.

[0008] Further, the front and rear sides of the limiting frame are fixedly connected with metal sliding sleeves, and the metal sliding sleeves are slidingly connected with the guide slide rail.

[0009] Further, the rear end face of the locking piece is fixedly connected with a locking plug rod, and a magnet block is installed outside the locking plug rod.

[0010] Further, when the locking piece is in the locking limiting state, the locking plug rod is inserted into the adjusting through hole, and the magnet block is magnetically attracted to the metal sliding sleeve on the front side of the limiting frame.

[0011] Further, the front end face of the limiting frame is rotationally connected with an auxiliary separation rod, the auxiliary separation rod is movably penetrated through the locking piece, the outer side of the auxiliary separation rod is fixedly connected with a driving disc, the driving disc is located on the rear side of the locking piece, and the front end face of the driving disc is provided with wedge-shaped guide blocks in an annular array.

[0012] Further, the front end of the auxiliary separation rod is fixedly connected with a limiting block, and the outer side of the limiting block is fixedly connected with a rotating handle.

[0013] Further, when the rotating handle is counterclockwise rotated to a horizontal state, the front end face of the wedge-shaped guide block is in contact with the rear end face of the locking piece, the magnet block is separated from the metal sliding sleeve on the front side of the limiting frame, and at this time, the locking plug rod is pulled out of the adjusting through hole.

[0014] The application provides a mother basket with an inclined feeding structure, which has the following advantages: The application is characterized in that the front side of the bottom end face of the L-shaped inclined frame is upwardly inclined, and the inclination angle is 8-15 degrees, so that the printed circuit board supported by the L-shaped inclined frame is naturally inclined backward, thereby facilitating the smooth flow of the liquid medicine in the hole, effectively helping the bubbles in the small hole to be discharged during the copper plating process, effectively reducing the copper defect in the hole, and improving the product quality.

[0015] The application is characterized in that the locking piece is arranged, when the distance between the first positioning tooth plate and the second positioning tooth plate is adjusted, the rotating handle is only counterclockwise rotated to a horizontal state to make the locking plug rod separate from the adjusting through hole, then the limiting frame and the second positioning tooth plate are moved left and right to a target position, and finally the rotating handle is clockwise reset, so that the locking plug rod is inserted into the corresponding adjusting through hole to complete the locking, the whole adjustment process does not need to rotate multiple bolts, effectively simplifies the operation steps, and significantly improves the adjustment convenience of the limiting structure.

[0016] The auxiliary separation rod is arranged, when the locking insertion rod is pulled out, only need to rotate the rotating handle counterclockwise to the horizontal state, the auxiliary separation rod, the driving disc and the wedge-shaped guide block are synchronously rotated, in the process, the slope of the wedge-shaped guide block pushes the locking piece forward, the locking insertion rod and the magnet block move forward, thereby the operation of pulling out the locking insertion rod from the adjusting through hole is quickly completed, and all the locking insertion rods on the locking piece can be pulled out at one time, the convenience of the spacing adjustment of the limiting structure is further improved.

[0017] The limiting block is arranged, when the locking insertion rod is pulled out from the adjusting through hole, the locking piece and the locking insertion rod can be limited, the rear end of the locking insertion rod is inserted into the front side wall of the front side metal sliding sleeve of the limiting frame, the locking piece is effectively limited in the left-right direction, the locking piece is prevented from rotating, and the subsequent insertion operation of the locking insertion rod is facilitated. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0018] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, the drawings of the present application will be briefly introduced below.

[0019] In the drawings: Figure 1 The structure schematic diagram of the first perspective of the present application is shown; Figure 2 The structure schematic diagram of the second perspective of the present application is shown; Figure 3 The structure schematic diagram of the present application in the split state is shown; Figure 4 The structure schematic diagram of the right view of the female basket framework and the L-shaped inclined frame of the present application is shown; Figure 5 The structure schematic diagram of the guiding slide rail, the limiting frame and the locking piece of the present application is shown; Figure 6 The structure schematic diagram of the limiting frame, the metal sliding sleeve and the second positioning tooth plate of the present application is shown; Figure 7 The structure schematic diagram of the guiding slide rail and the metal sliding sleeve after the local section of the present application is shown; Figure 8 The structure schematic diagram of the Figure 7 The structure schematic diagram of the local amplification of the present application in A is shown; Figure 9 The structure schematic diagram of the locking piece, the locking insertion rod and the magnet block of the present application is shown; Figure 10 The structure schematic diagram of the auxiliary separation rod, the driving disc, the wedge-shaped guide block, the limiting block and the rotating handle of the present application is shown; Figure 11The diagram shows a right-side view of the guide rail and metal sleeve of this application after partial sectioning.

[0020] List of reference numerals 1. Basket frame; 101. Fixed crossbar; 2. Hanger; 3. L-shaped inclined frame; 301. Limiting plate; 4. First positioning toothed plate; 5. Guide rail; 501. Adjustment through hole; 6. Limiting frame; 601. Metal sliding sleeve; 602. Second positioning toothed plate; 7. Locking component; 701. Locking rod; 702. Magnet block; 8. Auxiliary separation rod; 801. Drive disc; 802. Wedge-shaped guide block; 803. Limiting block; 804. Rotary handle. Detailed Implementation

[0021] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some, not all, of the embodiments of the present invention. Based on the described embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0022] Example 1: Please refer to Figures 1 to 11 : This invention proposes a mother basket with an inclined feeding structure, comprising: a mother basket frame 1, a hanger 2 mounted on the top of the mother basket frame 1, the hanger 2 being connected to a hoisting device; a fixed crossbar 101 fixedly connected to the mother basket frame 1, an L-shaped inclined frame 3 fixedly connected inside the mother basket frame 1 via the fixed crossbar 101, a limiting plate 301 fixedly connected to the upper rear side of the L-shaped inclined frame 3, the limiting plate 301 being fixedly connected to the rear fixed crossbar 101; first positioning tooth plates 4 uniformly fixedly connected to both the left and right L-shaped inclined frames 3, guide rails 5 fixedly connected to both the front and rear sides of the two middle L-shaped inclined frames 3, the guide rails 5 being rectangular rod-shaped structures, two limiting frames 6 slidably connected between the front and rear guide rails 5, second positioning tooth plates 602 uniformly fixedly connected to the back sides of the two limiting frames 6; a locking member 7 provided on the front side of the limiting frame 6; the front side of the bottom end of the L-shaped inclined frame 3 is inclined upwards at an angle of 8 to 15 degrees. By adopting the above technical scheme, the printed circuit board supported on the L-shaped inclined frame 3 is naturally inclined backward, so as to promote the smooth flow of the liquid medicine in the hole, and effectively help the bubble in the small hole to be discharged in the copper plating process, reduce the copper-free defects in the hole, and improve the product quality.

[0023] The front end face of the front guide sliding rail 5 is uniformly provided with an adjusting through hole 501, which is used for plug connection with the locking plug rod 701.

[0024] The front and rear sides of the limiting frame 6 are fixedly connected with metal sliding sleeves 601, which are rectangular tubular structures, and the metal sliding sleeves 601 are in sliding connection with the guide sliding rail 5, and are used for guiding the limiting frame 6.

[0025] The rear end face of the locking part 7 is fixedly connected with the locking plug rod 701, and the rear end face of the locking part 7 is externally provided with a magnet block 702, which is used for magnetic attraction with the metal sliding sleeve 601 on the front side of the limiting frame 6.

[0026] When the locking part 7 is in the locking limiting state, the locking plug rod 701 is plug connected with the adjusting through hole 501, and the magnet block 702 is magnetically attracted with the metal sliding sleeve 601 on the front side of the limiting frame 6, so that the locking plug rod 701 can be effectively fixed when being inserted into the adjusting through hole 501.

[0027] In the embodiment two, on the basis of the embodiment one, as shown in the figure, Figures 7 to 11 The front end face of the limiting frame 6 is rotationally connected with an auxiliary separation rod part 8, the auxiliary separation rod part 8 is movably penetrated through the locking part 7, the auxiliary separation rod part 8 is externally fixedly connected with a driving disc 801, the driving disc 801 is located on the rear side of the locking part 7, and the front end face of the driving disc 801 is annularly arranged with wedge-shaped guide blocks 802; the front end of the auxiliary separation rod part 8 is fixedly connected with a limiting block 803, through the arrangement of the limiting block 803, the locking part 7 and the locking plug rod 701 can be limited when the locking plug rod 701 is pulled out from the adjusting through hole 501, at this time, the rear end of the locking plug rod 701 is also inserted into the front side wall of the metal sliding sleeve 601 on the front side of the limiting frame 6, so as to effectively limit the left and right directions of the locking part 7, prevent the locking part 7 from rotating by itself, and bring convenience for the subsequent plug-in operation of the locking plug rod 701; The limiting block 803 is externally fixedly connected with a rotating handle 804; when the rotating handle 804 is counterclockwise rotated to a horizontal state, the front end face of the wedge-shaped guide block 802 is in contact with the rear end face of the locking part 7, the magnet block 702 is separated from the metal sliding sleeve 601 on the front side of the limiting frame 6, and at this time, the locking plug rod 701 is pulled out from the adjusting through hole 501; By adopting the above technical scheme, when the locking insertion rod 701 is pulled out, only the rotating handle 804 needs to be counterclockwise rotated to the horizontal state, so as to drive the auxiliary separation rod 8, the driving disc 801 and the wedge-shaped guide block 802 to rotate synchronously, in this process, the slope of the wedge-shaped guide block 802 pushes the locking part 7 forward, and the corner on one side of the slope of the wedge-shaped guide block 802 is provided with a round corner, so that the wedge-shaped guide block 802 is more labor-saving and smooth when pushing the locking part 7, the locking insertion rod 701 and the magnet block 702 are moved forward, so that the operation of pulling out the locking insertion rod 701 from the adjusting through hole 501 is quickly completed, and all the locking insertion rods 701 on the locking part 7 can be pulled out at one time, and the convenience of spacing adjustment of the limiting structure (the first positioning tooth plate 4, the limiting frame 6 and the second positioning tooth plate 602 and the like) is effectively improved.

[0028] The working principle of the present application is as follows: in use, first, the printed circuit board is placed on the adjacent two L-shaped inclined frames 3, then the distance between the first positioning tooth plate 4 and the second positioning tooth plate 602 is adjusted according to the width of the printed circuit board, during the adjustment, only the rotating handle 804 needs to be counterclockwise rotated to the horizontal state, so as to drive the auxiliary separation rod 8, the driving disc 801 and the wedge-shaped guide block 802 to rotate counterclockwise, in this process, the slope of the wedge-shaped guide block 802 pushes the locking part 7 forward, so as to drive the locking insertion rod 701 and the magnet block 702 to move forward, the magnet block 702 is separated from the metal sliding sleeve 601 on the front side of the limiting frame 6, and at this time, the locking insertion rod 701 is pulled out from the adjusting through hole 501, so that the limiting frame 6 and the second positioning tooth plate 602 lose the fixing effect, then the limiting frame 6 and the second positioning tooth plate 602 are moved left and right for adjustment, so as to complete the adjustment of the distance between the first positioning tooth plate 4 and the second positioning tooth plate 602, and after the adjustment, only the rotating handle 804 needs to be clockwise rotated to the original state, that is, the vertical state, so as to magnetically attract the magnet block 702 to the metal sliding sleeve 601 on the front side of the limiting frame 6, drive the locking part 7 and the locking insertion rod 701 to move backward and reset, and insert the locking insertion rod 701 into the corresponding adjusting through hole 501, so that during the whole adjustment process, multiple bolts do not need to be screwed, thereby effectively simplifying the operation steps and improving the convenience of adjustment operation.

[0029] Then the printed circuit board is limited by the first positioning tooth plate 4 and the second positioning tooth plate 602, then the basket and the printed circuit board are hoisted to each chemical liquid tank by hoisting equipment for cleaning, micro-etching, activation, copper deposition and a series of processing procedures, in the copper deposition process, the front side of the bottom end face of the L-shaped inclined frame 3 is upwardly inclined and distributed, and the inclination angle is 8-15 degrees, so that the printed circuit board supported on the L-shaped inclined frame 3 naturally inclines backward, so that the medicine solution can better flow in the hole, and the bubbles in the small hole are more easily discharged during copper deposition production, greatly reducing the copper defects in the hole and improving the product quality.

[0030] By setting the auxiliary separation rod 8, when pulling out the locking plug rod 701, only need to rotate the rotating handle 804 counterclockwise to the horizontal state, can drive the auxiliary separation rod 8, drive disc 801 and wedge-shaped guide block 802 synchronous rotation movement, in the process, the inclined surface of the wedge-shaped guide block 802 will push the locking member 7 forward, make the locking plug rod 701 and the magnet block 702 move forward, so as to quickly complete the operation of pulling out the locking plug rod 701 from the adjusting hole 501, and all the locking plug rods 701 on the locking member 7 can be pulled out at one time, effectively improve the convenience of spacing adjustment of the limiting structure (the first positioning tooth plate 4, the limiting frame 6 and the second positioning tooth plate 602 and other limiting structures).

[0031] In this paper, the following points need attention: 1. The drawings of the embodiments of the present application only involve the structures involved in the embodiments of the present application, and other structures can refer to the usual design.

[0032] 2. In the case of no conflict, the embodiments of the present application and the features in the embodiments can be combined to obtain new embodiments.

[0033] The above is only a specific embodiment of the present application, but the protection scope of the present application is not limited to this, any person skilled in the art can easily think of changes or replacements within the technical range disclosed by the present application, which should be covered in the protection scope of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the present application should be subject to the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A mother basket with an inclined feeding structure, comprising: A mother basket frame (1) is provided with a hanger (2) installed on the top of the mother basket frame (1), and the hanger (2) is connected to the hoisting equipment. The mother basket frame (1) is characterized by a fixed crossbar (101) fixedly connected to the mother basket frame (1), and an L-shaped inclined frame (3) is fixedly connected inside the mother basket frame (1) through the fixed crossbar (101). A limit plate (301) is fixedly connected to the upper rear side of the L-shaped inclined frame (3), and the limit plate (301) is fixedly connected to the rear fixed crossbar (101). A first positioning tooth plate (4) is fixedly connected to both the left and right L-shaped inclined frames (3) in a uniform manner. A guide rail (5) is fixedly connected to both the front and rear sides of the two L-shaped inclined frames (3) in the middle. Two limit frames (6) are slidably connected between the front and rear guide rails (5). A second positioning tooth plate (602) is fixedly connected to both the back sides of the two limit frames (6) in a uniform manner. A locking member (7) is provided on the front side of the limit frame (6).

2. A mother basket with an inclined feeding structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The L-shaped inclined frame (3) has an upward inclined front side at the bottom end, with an inclination angle of 8 to 15 degrees.

3. A mother basket with an inclined feeding structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The front end face of the guide rail (5) is uniformly provided with adjustment through holes (501).

4. A mother basket with an inclined feeding structure according to claim 3, characterized in that: The limiting frame (6) is fixedly connected to metal sliding sleeves (601) on both the front and rear sides, and the metal sliding sleeves (601) are slidably connected to the guide rail (5).

5. A mother basket with an inclined feeding structure according to claim 4, characterized in that: The locking member (7) is fixedly connected to a locking rod (701) at its rear end face, and a magnet (702) is installed on the rear end face of the locking member (7) outside the locking rod (701).

6. A mother basket with an inclined feeding structure according to claim 5, characterized in that: When the locking member (7) is in the locking limit state, the locking rod (701) is inserted into the adjustment through hole (501), and the magnet block (702) is magnetically attracted to the metal sliding sleeve (601) on the front side of the limiting frame (6).

7. A mother basket with an inclined feeding structure according to claim 5, characterized in that: The front end face of the limiting frame (6) is rotatably connected to an auxiliary separation rod (8), which movably passes through the locking member (7). The auxiliary separation rod (8) is externally fixedly connected to a driving disc (801), which is located behind the locking member (7). The front end face of the driving disc (801) is provided with wedge-shaped guide blocks (802) in a ring array.

8. A mother basket with an inclined feeding structure according to claim 7, characterized in that: The front end of the auxiliary separation rod (8) is fixedly connected to a limiting block (803), and a rotating handle (804) is fixedly connected to the outside of the limiting block (803).

9. A mother basket with an inclined feeding structure according to claim 8, characterized in that: When the rotary handle (804) is rotated counterclockwise to a horizontal position, the front end face of the wedge guide block (802) contacts the rear end face of the locking member (7), the magnet block (702) separates from the metal sliding sleeve (601) on the front side of the limiting frame (6), and at this time the locking rod (701) is pulled out from the adjustment through hole (501).