Electroplating equipment and electroplating method

Abstract

The invention belongs to the technical field of electroplating processing, and particularly relates to electroplating equipment and an electroplating method.The electroplating equipment comprises an electroplating box, a fishing part is slidably connected to the electroplating box, a moving part is slidably connected to the electroplating box, a sliding sleeve is slidably connected to the moving part, a clamping part is slidably connected to the sliding sleeve, and a scraping plate is connected to the clamping part; the scraping plate can move up and down in the vertical direction, the upper surface of the fishing part is in a shape with the middle lower than the two sides, the auxiliary part is connected to the clamping part in a sliding mode, the scraping plate is fixedly connected to the auxiliary part, a first tension spring is fixedly connected between the auxiliary part and the clamping part, and two lifting rings are fixedly connected to the fishing part. And the electroplating box is fixedly connected with two fixing seats, each fixing seat is rotationally connected with a rotating rod, each rotating rod is wound with a rope, one end of each rope is fixedly connected with the corresponding lifting ring, and electroplating scum can be automatically and comprehensively collected and cleaned.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention belongs to the field of electroplating technology, and particularly relates to an electroplating device and an electroplating method. Background Technology

[0002] During electroplating operations, electroplating slag is inevitably generated within the electroplating equipment. If this slag is not removed promptly, its accumulation can negatively impact subsequent electroplating processes. Therefore, regular removal of the slag is necessary. Traditionally, slag removal is done manually using filters, with the entire collection and removal process being manual, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive. To address this issue, existing technologies have developed devices that can automatically collect electroplating slag, such as:

[0003] Application No. 202121690123.4 discloses an electroplating tank with an automatic slag removal function, comprising a base and a tank body. The upper surface of the base has an upward-facing groove, and the tank body is fitted into the inner wall of the groove. A motor is installed inside the base, and one end of a rotating shaft is mounted on the motor's output shaft. The other end of the rotating shaft is fixedly connected to the inner wall of a wire reel. One end of a wire rope is attached to the outer wall of the wire reel. This invention has an automatic slag removal function for the electroplating solution contained in the tank, and can relatively completely and promptly remove the electroplating slag inside the tank, with fast removal speed and high efficiency. However, it can only automatically collect the electroplating slag; subsequent manual cleaning is still required, which is insufficient in terms of convenience and automation. Therefore, a device capable of automatically and comprehensively collecting and cleaning electroplating slag is needed. Summary of the Invention

[0004] In view of this, the technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an electroplating equipment and an electroplating method that can automatically collect and clean electroplating slag.

[0005] An electroplating device includes an electroplating tank, a scooping part slidably connected to the electroplating tank, a moving part slidably connected to the electroplating tank, a sliding sleeve slidably connected to the moving part, a clamping part slidably connected to the sliding sleeve, a scraper connected to the clamping part, the scraper being able to move up and down along the vertical direction, and the upper surface of the scooping part being configured with a shape that is low in the middle and high on both sides.

[0006] It also includes an auxiliary part that is slidably connected to the clamping part, a scraper fixedly connected to the auxiliary part, and a first tension spring fixedly connected between the auxiliary part and the clamping part.

[0007] The retrieval unit is fixedly connected to two lifting rings, and the electroplating box is fixedly connected to two fixed seats. Each fixed seat is rotatably connected to a rotating rod, and each rotating rod is wound with a rope. One end of each rope is fixedly connected to the two lifting rings respectively.

[0008] The electroplating box has multiple rectangular slots.

[0009] The moving part has multiple marking slots.

[0010] An electroplating method using an electroplating equipment, the method comprising the following steps:

[0011] Step 1: Add the electroplating solution into the electroplating tank, and attach the workpiece to be electroplated to a rack that can hang the workpiece, with a hook shape formed on the upper side of the rack.

[0012] Step 2: Hook the frame onto the sliding sleeve, and then operate the clamping part to slide on the sliding sleeve;

[0013] Step 3: Slide the auxiliary part downwards until it rests against the upper side of the frame;

[0014] Step 4: Perform electroplating using the electroplating solution in the electroplating tank;

[0015] Step 5: During the electroplating process, the moving part slides on the electroplating tank, and the sliding sleeve periodically slides on the moving part;

[0016] Step Six: After electroplating is completed, slide the clamping part and auxiliary part apart and remove the frame;

[0017] Step 7: Rotate the two rotating rods until the retrieval part is lifted out of the electroplating solution;

[0018] Step 8: Slide the auxiliary part down until the scraper plate touches the retrieval part, then slide the moving part on the electroplating tank and slide the sliding sleeve on the moving part to scrape off the electroplating slag collected on the surface of the retrieval part. Attached Figure Description

[0019] The present invention will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific implementation methods.

[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the electroplating box.

[0021] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the salvage unit.

[0022] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the moving part;

[0023] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the sliding sleeve.

[0024] Figure 5 This is a structural diagram of the auxiliary part;

[0025] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the drive unit.

[0026] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the fixed base;

[0027] Figure 8 This is a structural diagram of the fixed plate;

[0028] Figure 9 and Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of an electroplating device. Detailed Implementation

[0029] See Figure 1-5 The diagram shows an embodiment of the present invention that is capable of automatically collecting and cleaning electroplating slag, further.

[0030] An electroplating apparatus includes an electroplating tank 101, a retrieval part 103 slidably connected to the electroplating tank 101, a moving part 201 slidably connected to the electroplating tank 101, a sliding sleeve 301 slidably connected to the moving part 201, a clamping part 302 slidably connected to the sliding sleeve 301, a scraper 304 connected to the clamping part 302, the scraper 304 being able to move up and down along a vertical direction, the upper surface of the retrieval part 103 being shaped with a low center and high sides, a first motor fixedly connected to the moving part 201, a first lead screw fixedly connected to the output shaft of the first motor, the first lead screw being threadedly connected to the sliding sleeve 301, and a first electric push rod fixedly connected to the sliding sleeve 301, capable of pushing the clamping part 302 to slide.

[0031] Electroplating solution is added to the electroplating tank 101. Then, a hanger is fitted onto the workpiece to be electroplated, with a hook-shaped upper side. The hanger is then hooked onto a sliding sleeve 301. The clamping part 302 slides on the sliding sleeve 301, thereby pressing and fixing the hanger onto it. The hook-shaped upper side hanger is a common existing technology in the electroplating field and will not be elaborated further. Subsequent electroplating operations are then performed using the electroplating solution in the electroplating tank 101. During the electroplating process, the operable movable part 201... The workpiece slides on the electroplating tank 101 and periodically slides on the moving part 201 in conjunction with the sliding sleeve 301, thereby causing the workpiece to move continuously inside the electroplating solution. This process agitates the electroplating solution to a certain extent, causing relative movement between the workpiece and the electroplating solution, thus ensuring a uniform distribution of the components inside the electroplating solution. This ensures a more uniform electroplating operation on the workpiece and improves the electroplating quality. After the electroplating operation is completed, the clamping part 302 slides on the sliding sleeve 301 again, so that the clamping part 302 no longer squeezes and fixes the frame. Then the frame can be removed and the workpiece that has completed the electroplating operation can be moved away.

[0032] After electroplating, the retrieval part 103 is slid to the upper side of the electroplating tank 101 to retrieve the residual electroplating slag inside the electroplating solution. When the retrieval part 103 is lifted out of the electroplating solution, the electroplating slag can remain on the surface of the retrieval part 103. The upper surface of the retrieval part 103 is designed with a shape that is low in the middle and high on both sides, which can ensure that the electroplating slag is completely retained on the surface of the retrieval part 103 during the lifting process, thus ensuring the collection effect.

[0033] After the electroplating slag is lifted from the liquid surface, the scraper 304 slides downward on the clamping part 302, so that the scraper 304 abuts against the surface of the retrieval part 103. Then, the moving part 201 is operated to slide on the electroplating tank 101, and the scraper 304 is used to scrape off some of the electroplating slag collected on the surface of the retrieval part 103. At this time, a container that can collect the scraped slag can be placed outside the electroplating tank 101 for unified collection. After one scraping operation, the sliding sleeve 301 can be operated to slide on the moving part 201 to scrape off the slag in the next part. By repeating the operation of the moving part 201 sliding on the electroplating tank 101 and the sliding sleeve 301 sliding on the moving part 201, the electroplating slag retrieved from the surface of the retrieval part 103 can be completely scraped off, thereby achieving the effect of automatically collecting and cleaning electroplating slag.

[0034] See Figure 4 , Figure 5 and Figure 9 The diagram shows an embodiment of an auxiliary method for stabilizing and fixing the frame according to the present invention, further.

[0035] It also includes an auxiliary part 303 that is slidably connected to the clamping part 302, a scraper 304 fixedly connected to the auxiliary part 303, and a first tension spring fixedly connected between the auxiliary part 303 and the clamping part 302.

[0036] After the sliding clamping part 302 fixes the frame hooked on the sliding sleeve 301, the auxiliary part 303 is automatically slid down by the elastic force of the first tension spring. After sliding down, the auxiliary part 303 will press tightly against the top of the frame, further stabilizing the frame hooked on the sliding sleeve 301, providing a stable foundation for the subsequent operation of moving the workpiece between the workpiece and the electroplating solution.

[0037] During the subsequent scraping and cleaning of scum, the auxiliary part 303 slides downward under the elastic force of the first tension spring. At this time, the scraper plate 304 will naturally abut against the surface of the retrieval part 103. Then, the moving part 201 slides on the electroplating tank 101, and the sliding sleeve 301 slides on the moving part 201 to perform the subsequent scraping operation. During this process, the auxiliary part 303 will be subjected to the elastic force of the first tension spring, so as to adapt to the change in the surface shape of the retrieval part 103 and slide adaptively on the clamping part 302. This ensures that the auxiliary part 303 can always stick to the surface of the retrieval part 103 during the scraping and cleaning process, which further facilitates the automatic collection and cleaning of electroplating scum.

[0038] See Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 4 and Figure 7 The diagram shows a schematic representation of an embodiment of the present invention that facilitates the operation of the lifting and retrieval unit 103, further.

[0039] Two lifting rings 104 are fixedly connected to the retrieval part 103, and two fixed seats 401 are fixedly connected to the electroplating box 101. Each fixed seat 401 is rotatably connected to a rotating rod 402, and a rope is wound around each rotating rod 402. One end of the two ropes is fixedly connected to the two lifting rings 104 respectively. A second motor is fixedly connected to each fixed seat 401, and the output shafts of the two second motors are fixedly connected to the two rotating rods 402 respectively. In actual use, fixed seats 401 are provided on both the front and rear sides of the electroplating box 101, and lifting rings 104 are provided on both the front and rear sides of the retrieval part 103. In order to facilitate the observation of the internal structure, the retrieval part 103 and the electroplating box 101 are cut apart as a whole in the figure.

[0040] When the retrieval unit 103 needs to be lifted, the output shafts of the two second motors can be continuously rotated, which in turn causes the two second motors to pull the two ropes, which in turn causes one end of the two ropes to pull the two lifting rings 104, thereby causing the retrieval unit 103 to be subjected to an upward lifting force, causing the retrieval unit 103 to slide upward inside the electroplating tank 101. The continuous upward sliding of the retrieval unit 103 completes the retrieval of electroplating slag inside the electroplating tank 101, providing convenience for subsequent cleaning operations.

[0041] See Figure 1 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 The diagram illustrates an embodiment of the present invention that facilitates workers to quickly grasp the electroplating process time.

[0042] The electroplating box 101 has multiple rectangular slots 105, and the moving part 201 will pass through the positions of multiple rectangular slots 105 in sequence during the movement.

[0043] During the electroplating process, the moving part 201 moves at a constant speed on the electroplating tank 101. As the moving part 201 moves, it passes through the locations of multiple rectangular grooves 105 in sequence. Therefore, when the operator arrives at the equipment, they can quickly determine the equipment's running time based on the number of rectangular grooves 105 the moving part 201 has passed through. This allows the operator to stop electroplating in a timely manner once the target time has been reached, further ensuring the electroplating effect and preventing errors or malfunctions in the control program that could lead to electroplating times that are too long or too short before the operator notices them, thus affecting the quality of the finished product.

[0044] See Figure 3 The diagram illustrates an embodiment of the present invention that further facilitates workers in quickly grasping the electroplating process time.

[0045] The moving part 201 has multiple marking grooves 203, and the sliding sleeve 301 will pass through the positions of multiple marking grooves 203 in sequence during the movement.

[0046] When the electroplating time is long and the travel of multiple rectangular grooves 105 alone cannot accurately represent the electroplating time, that is, when the moving part 201 slides from the rightmost side of the electroplating tank 101 to the leftmost side of the electroplating tank 101, and the moving part 201 needs to slide in the opposite direction or even repeatedly to reach the target electroplating time, the sliding sleeve 301 can be operated to slide through a marking groove 203 on the moving part 201 each time the moving part 201 slides in the opposite direction. In this way, the number of marking grooves 203 passed by the sliding sleeve 301 can be used to accurately represent the specific sliding situation of the moving part 201, thereby making it easier for the staff to quickly grasp the electroplating time.

[0047] See Figure 6 , Figure 9 and Figure 10 The diagram shows a schematic representation of an embodiment of the drive assist unit 303 moving according to the present invention, further.

[0048] It also includes a drive unit 601 slidably connected to the clamping part 302, a telescopic rod 602 slidably connected to the drive unit 601, a second electric push rod that can push the drive unit 601 to slide fixedly connected to the clamping part 302, and a third electric push rod that can push the telescopic rod 602 to slide fixedly connected to the drive unit 601.

[0049] When the auxiliary part 303 is not needed for auxiliary fixation, or the scraper 304 is not needed for scraping operation, the drive part 601 can be operated to slide downward until the telescopic rod 602 moves to the lower side of the auxiliary part 303. Then, the telescopic rod 602 is operated to slide on the drive part 601, so that the telescopic rod 602 coincides with the auxiliary part 303. Then, the drive part 601 is slid upward, and the telescopic rod 602 is used to push the auxiliary part 303 upward, lifting the auxiliary part 303 and achieving the effect of driving the auxiliary part 303 to move.

[0050] See Figure 1 , Figure 4 The diagram illustrates an embodiment of the present invention that indicates the operating status of the device to personnel not present at the device, further.

[0051] Each rectangular groove 105 is slidably connected to a sliding rod 502, and each sliding rod 502 is fixedly connected to the rectangular groove 105 with a second tension spring. The moving part 201 can move multiple sliding rods 502 to slide. A striking rod 501 is connected to the electroplating box 101.

[0052] During the sliding process of the moving part 201 from right to left, multiple sliding rods 502 will be gradually moved in sequence. When the moving part 201 moves a certain sliding rod 502 and gradually moves away from the position of the sliding rod 502, the sliding rod 502 will be automatically reset by the elastic force of the second tension spring, so that the sliding rod 502 can collide with the striking rod 501 and make a sound. Thus, the device will make a continuous striking sound under normal operation, so that the staff who are not at the device and cannot directly monitor the operation of the device can use the continuous striking sound to assist in monitoring the operation of the device.

[0053] See Figure 4 and Figure 9 The diagram illustrates an embodiment of the present invention that further facilitates the understanding of the operation of the equipment by personnel not physically present at the equipment.

[0054] The striking rod 501 is slidably connected to the electroplating box 101, and a contact plate 603 is fixedly connected to the driving part 601. A third tension spring is fixedly connected between the striking rod 501 and the electroplating box 101.

[0055] When the moving part 201 slides in the reverse direction from left to right, whenever the moving part 201 moves to the position where it is about to contact the sliding rod 502, the sliding sleeve 301 moves to the position where the contact plate 603 coincides with the striking rod 501. Then, the driving part 601 is operated to slide downward, which causes the contact plate 603 to press the striking rod 501 downward, so that the sliding rod 502 and the moving part 201 are misaligned. Then the moving part 201 is slid again, thereby avoiding interference between the moving part 201 and the sliding rod 502. At the same time, the driving part 601 can continue to be operated to slide downward, which causes multiple sliding rods 502 to strike the lower side of the rectangular groove 105, thereby producing a striking sound again. Thus, the regular striking sound also requires the sliding sleeve 301 and the driving part 601 to slide together, which further assists the staff who are not near the equipment to understand the operation of the equipment.

[0056] See Figure 3 , Figure 4 , Figure 8 and Figure 9 A schematic diagram of an embodiment for facilitating temporary manual uniform electroplating operations is shown, further.

[0057] It also includes a fixed plate 703, a slide plate 701 slidably connected to the fixed plate 703, a gear 702 rotatably connected to the slide plate 701, a rack 202 fixedly connected to the moving part 201, the gear 702 meshing with the fixed plate 703, a fourth electric push rod fixedly connected to the fixed plate 703 that can push the slide plate 701 to slide, and a third motor fixedly connected to the slide plate 701 that can drive the gear 702 to rotate.

[0058] Under normal conditions, the output shaft of the third motor rotates, driving the gear 702 to rotate, which in turn drives the rack 202 to move, which in turn drives the moving part 201 to move, completing the subsequent uniform electroplating operation. When a fault occurs that prevents the gear 702 from rotating normally, the sliding plate 701 can be operated to slide on the fixed plate 703, thereby removing the gear 702 from the rack 202. Then, the moving part 201 can be manually driven to move to complete the subsequent sliding operation. Thus, even if the gear 702 malfunctions, the uniform electroplating operation can still be temporarily completed manually.

[0059] An electroplating method using an electroplating equipment, the method comprising the following steps:

[0060] Step 1: Add the electroplating solution into the electroplating tank 101, so that the workpiece to be electroplated is attached to a frame that can hang the workpiece, and form a hook shape on the upper side of the frame.

[0061] Step 2: Hook the frame onto the sliding sleeve 301, and then operate the clamping part 302 to slide on the sliding sleeve 301;

[0062] Step 3: Slide the auxiliary part 303 downwards until the auxiliary part 303 abuts against the upper side of the frame;

[0063] Step 4: Perform electroplating using the electroplating solution in electroplating tank 101;

[0064] Step 5: During the electroplating process, the moving part 201 slides on the electroplating tank 101, and the sliding sleeve 301 slides on the moving part 201 periodically in coordination with the sliding sleeve 301.

[0065] Step 6: After electroplating is completed, slide the clamping part 302 and the auxiliary part 303 apart and remove the frame;

[0066] Step 7: Rotate the two rotating rods 402 until the retrieval part 103 is lifted out of the electroplating solution surface;

[0067] Step 8: In this operation, the auxiliary part 303 slides down until the scraper 304 presses against the retrieval part 103. Then, the moving part 201 slides on the electroplating tank 101, and the sliding sleeve 301 slides on the moving part 201 to scrape off the electroplating slag collected on the surface of the retrieval part 103.

Claims

1. An electroplating device, characterized in that, The device includes an electroplating tank (101), a retrieval part (103) slidably connected to the electroplating tank (101), a moving part (201) slidably connected to the electroplating tank (101), a sliding sleeve (301) slidably connected to the moving part (201), a clamping part (302) slidably connected to the sliding sleeve (301), a scraper (304) connected to the clamping part (302), and the scraper (304) being able to move up and down along the vertical direction. The upper surface of the retrieval part (103) is designed with a shape that is low in the middle and high on both sides.

2. The electroplating equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes an auxiliary part (303) that is slidably connected to the clamping part (302), a scraper (304) is fixedly connected to the auxiliary part (303), and a first tension spring is fixedly connected between the auxiliary part (303) and the clamping part (302).

3. The electroplating equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that, Two lifting rings (104) are fixedly connected to the salvage unit (103), and two fixing seats (401) are fixedly connected to the electroplating box (101). Each fixing seat (401) is rotatably connected to a rotating rod (402), and each rotating rod (402) is wound with a rope. One end of each rope is fixedly connected to the two lifting rings (104).

4. The electroplating equipment according to claim 3, characterized in that, The electroplating box (101) has multiple rectangular slots (105).

5. The electroplating equipment according to claim 4, characterized in that, The moving part (201) has multiple marking slots (203).

6. The electroplating equipment according to claim 5, characterized in that, It also includes a drive unit (601) that is slidably connected to the clamping part (302), and a telescopic rod (602) is slidably connected to the drive unit (601).

7. The electroplating equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that, Each rectangular groove (105) is slidably connected to a sliding rod (502), and each sliding rod (502) is fixedly connected to the electroplating box (101) with a second tension spring. A striking rod (501) is connected to the electroplating box (101).

8. The electroplating equipment according to claim 7, characterized in that, The striking rod (501) is slidably connected to the electroplating box (101), and a contact plate (603) is fixedly connected to the driving part (601). A third tension spring is fixedly connected between the striking rod (501) and the electroplating box (101).

9. The electroplating equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a fixed plate (703), on which a sliding plate (701) is slidably connected, and a gear (702) is rotatably connected to the sliding plate (701). A rack (202) is fixedly connected to the moving part (201), and the gear (702) meshes with the rack (202).

10. The electroplating method of the electroplating equipment according to claim 6, characterized in that, The method includes the following steps: Step 1: Add the electroplating solution into the electroplating tank (101), so that the workpiece to be electroplated is attached to a frame for hanging the workpiece, and a hook shape is formed on the upper side of the frame. Step 2: Hook the frame onto the sliding sleeve (301), and then operate the clamping part (302) to slide on the sliding sleeve (301); Step 3: Slide the auxiliary part (303) downwards until the auxiliary part (303) abuts against the upper side of the frame; Step 4: Perform electroplating using the electroplating solution in the electroplating tank (101); Step 5: During the electroplating process, the moving part (201) slides on the electroplating tank (101), and the sliding sleeve (301) periodically slides on the moving part (201); Step 6: After electroplating is completed, slide the clamping part (302) and the auxiliary part (303) apart and take out the frame; Step 7: Rotate the two rotating rods (402) until the retrieval part (103) is lifted out of the electroplating solution surface; Step 8: Slide the auxiliary part (303) down until the scraper (304) touches the retrieval part (103), then slide the moving part (201) on the electroplating tank (101) and cooperate with the sliding sleeve (301) to slide on the moving part (201) to scrape off the electroplating slag collected on the surface of the retrieval part (103).

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