Roll-to-roll horizontal continuous electroplating line for flexible plates

Abstract

The utility model provides a flexible plate roll-to-roll horizontal continuous electroplating line, and relates to the technical field of flexible plate electroplating equipment, the flexible plate roll-to-roll horizontal continuous electroplating line comprises a main body and an electroplating mechanism, the right side of the main body is welded with a right support frame, the other end of the right support frame is rotatably connected with a rolling shaft, and the left side of the main body is welded with a left support frame; the other end of the left supporting frame is rotationally connected with a feeding shaft, one end of the feeding shaft is in transmission connection with a tension motor through a transmission box, through matching of the spraying tank, the oil removing tank and the water washing tank, cleaning work of a flexible plate is completed, the plate is pretreated through the micro-etching tank, and electroplating liquid is removed through a flexible brush; the cold air blow-drying tank and the hot air blow-drying tank are used for drying electroplated plates, the dried flexible plates are curled to the material rolling shaft, the liquid level meter is used for monitoring the liquid level in each working tank, workers are informed to add materials in time, manual monitoring is not needed, manpower is saved, meanwhile, harm of harmful substances to human bodies in the electroplating process is avoided, and the production efficiency is improved. And the safety degree is high.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of flexible plate electroplating equipment, in particular to a flexible plate roll-to-roll horizontal continuous electroplating line. Background Art

[0002] FPC is bendable, lightweight, and has high space utilization. It is widely used in mobile phones, computers, medical equipment, and other fields. The flexible board roll-to-roll horizontal continuous electroplating line is a key equipment for continuous electroplating of metal layers on FPC in the electronics manufacturing industry. It adopts a roll-to-roll process to achieve automated and efficient production, ensure uniformity of the electroplating layer, reduce material waste, and reduce costs.

[0003] After searching, the patent number "CN217378081U" provides a "utility model discloses a roll-to-roll horizontal continuous electroplating line, which relates to the field of electroplating technology and solves the problem of not being able to effectively improve the adhesion of the conductive film layer while achieving a roll-to-roll continuous electroplating operation with a conductive film layer reaching a specified thickness. It includes a body shell, and a magnetron sputtering chamber, an electroplating chamber and a post-processing chamber are sequentially formed in the direction of travel of the organic film in the body shell. The magnetron sputtering chamber, the electroplating chamber and the post-processing chamber are all externally connected to a vacuum pumping device, the magnetron sputtering chamber includes an unwinding device, a magnetron sputtering device, and a cooling roller, the electroplating chamber includes a pretreatment tank, a plurality of continuous horizontal electroplating tanks, and the post-processing chamber includes a plurality of water washing tanks, an antioxidant tank, a drying box, and a winding device. After using the above technical scheme, the beneficial effects of the utility model are: it can effectively improve the adhesion of the conductive film layer in the vacuum chamber while realizing the roll-to-roll continuous electroplating operation of the conductive film layer reaching the specified thickness. When in use, the conductive film layer adhesion is improved through the matching arrangement of the magnetron sputtering chamber, the electroplating chamber and the post-processing chamber, and the requirements of the electroplating operation are met. However, when in use, the cleaning efficiency of the flexible board before electroplating is not good, and the micro-etching operation is not performed, which easily causes dust to pollute the flexible board and affects the electroplating efficiency. At the same time, the temperature and liquid level in each studio and the washing tank are not monitored, and the liquid level in each internal studio cannot be adjusted in time, and manual processing is required. The electroplating solution contains toxic substances, which can easily cause harm to the human body and threaten life safety.

[0004] Therefore, we provide a flexible board roll-to-roll horizontal continuous electroplating line to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content

[0005] The utility model aims to provide a flexible plate roll-to-roll horizontal continuous electroplating line to solve the problems raised in the above-mentioned background technology.

[0006] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions: a flexible plate roll-to-roll horizontal continuous electroplating line, comprising a main body and an electroplating mechanism, a right support frame is welded on the right side of the main body, and the other end of the right support frame is rotatably connected to a coil shaft, a left support frame is welded on the left side of the main body, and the other end of the left support frame is rotatably connected to a feed shaft, and one end of the feed shaft is connected to a tension motor through a transmission box;

[0007] The electroplating mechanism includes a plating tank assembly, a conveying roller assembly, a spray assembly and a detection assembly. The plating tank assembly is opened inside the main body. The conveying roller assembly and the detection assembly are rotated at the front and rear ends of the inner wall of the plating tank assembly. The top of the plating tank assembly is provided with a spray assembly.

[0008] Preferably, the plating tank assembly includes a spray tank, a degreasing tank, a water washing tank, a micro-etching tank, an electroplating tank, a wiping tank, a flexible brush, a cold air drying tank and a hot air drying tank. A spray tank is provided inside the main body, a degreasing tank is provided on the right side of the spray tank, and a water washing tank is provided on the other side of the degreasing tank.

[0009] Preferably, a micro-etching tank is provided on the other side of the water washing tank, an electroplating tank is provided on the other side of the micro-etching tank, and a wiping tank is provided on the other side of the electroplating tank.

[0010] Preferably, a flexible brush is rotatably connected to the front and rear ends of the inner wall of the wiping groove, a cold air drying groove is provided on the other side of the wiping groove, and a hot air drying groove is provided on the other side of the cold air drying groove.

[0011] Preferably, the conveying roller assembly includes a first conveying roller, a second conveying roller and an inner conveying roller, the top end of the left support frame is rotatably connected to the first conveying roller, a second conveying roller is arranged on one side of the first conveying roller, and the inner walls of the degreasing tank, the water washing tank, the micro-etching tank, the electroplating tank, the wiping tank, the cold air drying tank and the hot air drying tank are all rotatably connected to the inner conveying roller.

[0012] Preferably, the spray assembly comprises a spray slot cover plate and a spray head, the top end of the spray slot is provided with a spray slot cover plate, and the bottom end of the spray slot cover plate is screwed to the spray head.

[0013] Preferably, the detection component includes a liquid level meter and a thermometer, the rear ends of the inner walls of the degreasing tank, water washing tank, micro-etching tank and electroplating tank are all provided with liquid level meters, and the rear ends of the inner walls of the cold air drying tank and the hot air drying tank are all provided with thermometers.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0015] 1. The flexible plate roll-to-roll horizontal continuous electroplating line, through the setting of the electroplating mechanism, the plating tank assembly completes the pretreatment, electroplating and subsequent finishing work of the flexible plate, the conveying roller assembly completes the transmission of the flexible plate to avoid damage to the flexible plate, and the detection assembly completes the detection of the liquid level and ambient temperature in each working tank, thereby improving work efficiency and shortening construction period.

[0016] 2. The flexible board is cleaned by the combination of spray tank, degreasing tank and washing tank. The board is pre-treated by micro-etching tank, and the plating liquid is removed by flexible brush. The plate is dried by cold air drying tank and hot air drying tank. The dried flexible board is curled to the coil shaft. The liquid level meter monitors the liquid level inside each working tank and notifies the staff to add liquid in time. No manual monitoring is required, which saves manpower and avoids the harm of harmful substances to the human body during the electroplating process, with high safety. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the appearance structure of the utility model from the front perspective;

[0018] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the appearance structure of the utility model from a top view;

[0019] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the external structure of the spray assembly of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 4 It is a schematic cross-sectional structure diagram of the main body of the utility model cooperating with the plating tank assembly.

[0021] Numbers in the figure: 1. main body; 2. right support frame; 3. winding shaft; 4. left support frame; 5. feeding shaft; 6. transmission box; 7. tension motor; 8. electroplating mechanism; 81. plating tank assembly; 811. spray tank; 812. degreasing tank; 813. washing tank; 814. micro-etching tank; 815. electroplating tank; 816. wiping tank; 817. flexible brush; 818. cold air drying tank; 819. hot air drying tank; 82. conveying roller assembly; 821. first conveying roller; 822. second conveying roller; 823. inner conveying roller; 83. spray assembly; 831. spray tank cover; 832. spray head; 84. detection assembly; 841. liquid level meter; 842. thermometer. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] See also Figure 1-4The utility model provides a technical solution: a flexible plate roll-to-roll horizontal continuous electroplating line, including a main body 1 and an electroplating mechanism 8, a right support frame 2 is welded on the right side of the main body 1, and the other end of the right support frame 2 is rotatably connected to a coil shaft 3, a left support frame 4 is welded on the left side of the main body 1, and the other end of the left support frame 4 is rotatably connected to a feed shaft 5, and one end of the feed shaft 5 is connected to a tension motor 7 through a transmission box 6;

[0023] The electroplating mechanism 8 includes a plating tank assembly 81, a conveying roller assembly 82, a spray assembly 83 and a detection assembly 84. The plating tank assembly 81 is opened inside the main body 1, and the conveying roller assembly 82 and the detection assembly 84 are rotated at the front and rear ends of the inner wall of the plating tank assembly 81. The spray assembly 83 is arranged at the top of the plating tank assembly 81.

[0024] Furthermore, the plating tank assembly 81 includes a spray tank 811, a degreasing tank 812, a water washing tank 813, a micro-etching tank 814, an electroplating tank 815, a wiping tank 816, a flexible brush 817, a cold air drying tank 818 and a hot air drying tank 819. The main body 1 is provided with a spray tank 811, a degreasing tank 812 is provided on the right side of the spray tank 811, a water washing tank 813 is provided on the other side of the degreasing tank 812, a micro-etching tank 814 is provided on the other side of the water washing tank 813, an electroplating tank 815 is provided on the other side of the micro-etching tank 814, a wiping tank 816 is provided on the other side of the electroplating tank 815, and the front end and rear end of the inner wall of the wiping tank 816 are provided. A flexible brush 817 is rotatably connected to the end, a cold air drying slot 818 is provided on the other side of the wiping slot 816, and a hot air drying slot 819 is provided on the other side of the cold air drying slot 818. The spray slot 811 preliminarily removes dust on the surface of the flexible board, the degreasing liquid in the degreasing slot 812 removes oil stains on the surface of the flexible board, the hot water in the washing slot 813 washes away the degreasing liquid on the surface of the flexible board, the micro-etching slot 814 performs micro-etching on the surface of the board, and then prepares for electroplating. The flexible brush 817 wipes the board to remove the plating liquid, and the electroplated board is dried through the cold air drying slot 818 and the hot air drying slot 819.

[0025] Furthermore, the conveying roller assembly 82 includes a first conveying roller 821, a second conveying roller 822 and an inner conveying roller 823. The top of the left support frame 4 is rotatably connected to the first conveying roller 821, and a second conveying roller 822 is arranged on one side of the first conveying roller 821. The inner walls of the degreasing tank 812, the washing tank 813, the micro-etching tank 814, the electroplating tank 815, the wiping tank 816, the cold air drying tank 818 and the hot air drying tank 819 are all rotatably connected to the inner conveying roller 823. The conveying roller assembly 82 completes the conveying of the plate to avoid scratching the plate.

[0026] Furthermore, the spray assembly 83 includes a spray slot cover 831 and a spray head 832. The top of the spray slot 811 is provided with the spray slot cover 831, and the bottom end of the spray slot cover 831 is screwed to the spray head 832. The spray head 832 sprays cleaning liquid to remove dust on the surface of the plate.

[0027] Furthermore, the detection component 84 includes a liquid level meter 841 and a thermometer 842. The rear ends of the inner walls of the degreasing tank 812, the water washing tank 813, the micro-etching tank 814 and the electroplating tank 815 are all provided with liquid level meters 841, and the rear ends of the inner walls of the cold air drying tank 818 and the hot air drying tank 819 are all provided with thermometers 842. The liquid level inside the degreasing tank 812, the water washing tank 813, the micro-etching tank 814 and the electroplating tank 815 is monitored by the liquid level meter 841, and the temperature inside the cold air drying tank 818 and the hot air drying tank 819 is monitored by the thermometer 842.

[0028] Working principle: First, a flexible plate roll-to-roll horizontal continuous electroplating line is moved to the working position. In the first step, the flexible plate roll to be electroplated is installed on the feed shaft 5, and the plate roll is pulled to connect it from the various conveying rollers through the conveying roller assembly 82 to the coil shaft 3. In the second step, the tension motor 7 is adjusted to keep the flexible plate at a fixed tension for subsequent operations. In the third step, the machine is started, and the dust on the surface of the flexible plate is initially removed by the spray tank 811, and the degreasing liquid in the degreasing tank 812 removes the oil on the surface of the flexible plate. The hot water in the washing tank 813 washes away the degreasing liquid on the surface of the flexible plate, and the micro-etching tank 814 micro-etches the surface of the plate, thereby preparing for electroplating. Preparation, flexible brush 817 wipes the plate to remove the plating solution, and dries the plated plate through cold air drying tank 818 and hot air drying tank 819. The dried flexible plate is curled to the coil shaft 3. In the fourth step, during operation, the liquid level gauge 841 monitors the liquid level inside the degreasing tank 812, the washing tank 813, the micro-etching tank 814 and the plating tank 815, and the temperature inside the cold air drying tank 818 and the hot air drying tank 819 is monitored by the thermometer 842, so as to timely adjust the solution in each tank and the fan temperature in the cold air drying tank 818 and the hot air drying tank 819, thus completing the use process of a flexible plate roll-to-roll horizontal continuous electroplating line.

Claims

1. A flexible plate roll-to-roll horizontal continuous electroplating line, comprising a main body (1) and an electroplating mechanism (8), Features: A right support frame (2) is welded on the right side of the main body (1), and the other end of the right support frame (2) is rotatably connected to a coiling shaft (3); a left support frame (4) is welded on the left side of the main body (1), and the other end of the left support frame (4) is rotatably connected to a feeding shaft (5), and one end of the feeding shaft (5) is transmission-connected to a tension motor (7) via a transmission box (6); The electroplating mechanism (8) comprises a plating tank assembly (81), a conveying roller assembly (82), a spray assembly (83) and a detection assembly (84); the plating tank assembly (81) is provided inside the main body (1); the conveying roller assembly (82) and the detection assembly (84) are rotatably provided at the front and rear ends of the inner wall of the plating tank assembly (81); and the spray assembly (83) is provided at the top end of the plating tank assembly (81).

2. A flexible plate roll-to-roll horizontal continuous electroplating line according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The plating tank assembly (81) comprises a spray tank (811), a degreasing tank (812), a water washing tank (813), a micro-etching tank (814), an electroplating tank (815), a wiping tank (816), a flexible brush (817), a cold air drying tank (818) and a hot air drying tank (819); a spray tank (811) is provided inside the main body (1); a degreasing tank (812) is provided on the right side of the spray tank (811); and a water washing tank (813) is provided on the other side of the degreasing tank (812).

3. A flexible plate roll-to-roll horizontal continuous electroplating line according to claim 2, It is characterized in that A micro-etching tank (814) is disposed on the other side of the water washing tank (813), an electroplating tank (815) is disposed on the other side of the micro-etching tank (814), and a wiping tank (816) is disposed on the other side of the electroplating tank (815).

4. A flexible board roll-to-roll horizontal continuous electroplating line according to claim 3, It is characterized in that The front and rear ends of the inner wall of the wiping groove (816) are rotatably connected with flexible brushes (817), and a cold air drying groove (818) is provided on the other side of the wiping groove (816), and a hot air drying groove (819) is provided on the other side of the cold air drying groove (818).

5. A flexible board roll-to-roll horizontal continuous electroplating line according to claim 2, It is characterized in that The conveying roller assembly (82) comprises a first conveying roller (821), a second conveying roller (822) and an inner conveying roller (823); the top end of the left support frame (4) is rotatably connected to the first conveying roller (821); a second conveying roller (822) is arranged on one side of the first conveying roller (821); and the inner walls of the degreasing tank (812), the washing tank (813), the micro-etching tank (814), the electroplating tank (815), the wiping tank (816), the cold air drying tank (818) and the hot air drying tank (819) are all rotatably connected to the inner conveying roller (823).

6. A flexible plate roll-to-roll horizontal continuous electroplating line according to claim 2, It is characterized in that The spray assembly (83) comprises a spray slot cover plate (831) and a spray head (832); the top end of the spray slot (811) is provided with a spray slot cover plate (831); the bottom end of the spray slot cover plate (831) is screw-connected with the spray head (832).

7. A flexible board roll-to-roll horizontal continuous electroplating line according to claim 2, It is characterized in that The detection component (84) comprises a liquid level meter (841) and a thermometer (842); the rear ends of the inner walls of the degreasing tank (812), the water washing tank (813), the micro-etching tank (814) and the electroplating tank (815) are all provided with liquid level meters (841); the rear ends of the inner walls of the cold air drying tank (818) and the hot air drying tank (819) are all provided with thermometers (842).

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