Conductive electroforming tool
By designing conductive electroforming tooling, using the combination of tempered glass and stainless steel plates, the problem of insufficient mold fit and conductivity in electroforming production is solved, and the surface flatness of the workpiece is improved and the production efficiency is improved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422647230.9
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-10-31
- Publication Date
- 2025-08-26
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-10-31
AI Technical Summary
The existing electroforming production of small and medium-sized molds and the master molds are insufficiently fitted, resulting in uneven surfaces of the workpieces, and the epoxy resin board tooling is prone to deform and non-conductive, which increases the complexity and inefficiency of the electroforming process.
Using conductive electroformed tooling, including the main frame, rigid body and conductive parts, the combination of tempered glass and stainless steel plates ensures a close fit with the core mold and forms a stable electrically connected to the anode of the electroformed tank by glue.
The surface flatness of the workpiece is improved, deformation is reduced, conductive settings are simplified, production efficiency and electroformed quality are improved, and production process is optimized.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of electroforming production, in particular to a conductive electroforming tool. Background Art
[0002] In the electroforming production process, existing small molds have many problems such as insufficient fit between the mother mold and the tooling. In particular, after the tooling and the mother mold are installed and adapted, there are many hollow structures between them, which makes the surface of the workpiece produced uneven. In addition, the commonly used single epoxy resin plate tooling is prone to deformation after long-term use, which further aggravates the unevenness of the electroformed parts. In addition, the epoxy resin plate itself is not conductive, resulting in the need to add additional conductive settings on the back of the mother mold during the electroforming process, which not only increases the complexity of the structure, but also is not conducive to the efficiency of electroforming production. In view of this, the present application is specially proposed. Utility Model Content
[0003] In view of this, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a conductive electroforming tool to solve the above problems.
[0004] The utility model adopts the following scheme:
[0005] The present application provides a conductive electroforming tooling, which is suitable for being installed and fitted with a core mold to be hung in an electroforming tank; the conductive electroforming tooling includes a main frame, a rigid body, and a conductive part; the rigid body is embedded in the main frame; the conductive part is fitted on the end face of the rigid body; the main frame edge seal is set on the outer peripheral side of the rigid body, and the rigid body can support the conductive part flatly to reduce deformation; the conductive part is electrically connected to the core mold, and is further electrically connected to the anode of the electroforming tank.
[0006] As a further improvement, the rigid body is made of tempered glass.
[0007] As a further improvement, the specifications of the tempered glass are 1800mm*1800mm*15mm.
[0008] As a further improvement, the main frame includes a plurality of stainless steel square tubes sealed around the tempered glass, and adjacent stainless steel square tubes are welded and butted.
[0009] As a further improvement, the conductive member and the rigid body are glued together.
[0010] As a further improvement, the conductive member is a stainless steel plate with a thickness of 0.2 to 1 mm.
[0011] As a further improvement, the stainless steel plate is attached and covers the end surface of the entire rigid body, and further extends to abut against the main frame.
[0012] As a further improvement, the stainless steel plate and the main frame are arranged flush with each other in the height direction.
[0013] As a further improvement, it further includes a hook member locked on the stainless steel plate, and at least two hook members are provided on the upper side of the stainless steel plate.
[0014] As a further improvement, the conductive member is electrically connected to the hook member, or the conductive member is electrically connected to the main frame; wherein the anode of the electroforming tank is electrically connected to at least one of the conductive member, the hook member, and the main frame.
[0015] By adopting the above technical solution, the utility model can achieve the following technical effects:
[0016] The conductive electroforming tooling of the present application can be adapted to fit tightly with the core mold, ensuring stability in the electroforming tank, thereby improving the surface flatness of the workpiece. The combination of the main frame and the rigid body enables the rigid body to effectively support the conductive parts, reducing deformation problems caused by long-term use. The conductive parts are directly attached to the end face of the rigid body, achieving good conductive performance, ensuring electrical connection with the core mold, and further connected to the anode of the electroforming tank, thereby simplifying the conductive settings in the electroforming process, reducing structural complexity, and improving production efficiency. Through this electroforming tooling, not only the quality of the electroformed parts is improved, but also the overall production process is optimized. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0017] Figure 1 This is a cross-sectional view of a conductive electroforming tooling according to an embodiment of the present utility model;
[0018] Figure 2 This is a schematic structural diagram of a conductive electroforming tooling according to an embodiment of the present utility model;
[0019] Figure 3 It is a schematic structural diagram of the conductive electroforming tooling of an embodiment of the utility model from another perspective.
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[0021] 1- Main frame; 2- Rigid body; 3- Conductive part; 4- Hook part. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0022] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention. Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention provided in the drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the utility model for which protection is claimed, but merely represents selected embodiments of the present invention.
[0023] Example
[0024] Combine Figures 1 to 3 , this embodiment provides a conductive electroforming tooling, which is suitable for being installed and fitted with a core mold to be hung in an electroforming tank (not shown). The conductive electroforming tooling includes a main frame 1, a rigid body 2, and a conductive part 3. The rigid body 2 is embedded in the main frame 1, and the conductive part 3 is fitted on the end face of the rigid body 2. The edge sealing of the main frame 1 is set on the outer peripheral side of the rigid body 2, and the rigid body 2 can support the conductive part 3 flatly to reduce deformation. The conductive part 3 is electrically connected to the core mold, and is further electrically connected to the anode of the electroforming tank.
[0025] The electroforming tooling mentioned above can be adapted to fit tightly with the core mold, ensuring stability in the electroforming tank, thereby improving the surface flatness of the workpiece. The combination of the main frame 1 and the rigid body 2 enables the rigid body 2 to effectively support the conductive part 3, reducing deformation problems caused by long-term use. The conductive part 3 is directly attached to the end face of the rigid body 2, achieving good conductive performance, ensuring electrical connection with the core mold, and further connected to the anode of the electroforming tank, thereby simplifying the conductive setting in the electroforming process, reducing structural complexity, and improving production efficiency. Through this electroforming tooling, not only the quality of the electroformed parts is improved, but also the overall production process is optimized.
[0026] In this embodiment, the rigid body 2 is made of tempered glass. Preferably, the tempered glass has dimensions of 1800mm * 1800mm * 15mm. Compared to existing small tooling or master molds, which measure 1700mm long, 1500mm wide, and 8mm thick, the master mold and tooling do not fit together well during electroforming. Increasing the dimensions and using tempered glass can further replace existing epoxy resin panels, providing significantly improved rigidity and support.
[0027] In this embodiment, the main frame 1 comprises a plurality of stainless steel square tubes sealed around the edges of the tempered glass, with adjacent stainless steel square tubes welded together. Furthermore, the stainless steel square tubes sealed around the edges of the tempered glass allow the tempered glass to be framed within the frame, providing protection and stability.
[0028] In this embodiment, the conductive member 3 is glued to the rigid body 2. Preferably, the conductive member 3 is a stainless steel plate with a thickness of 0.2 to 1 mm. Thus, the stainless steel plate and the tempered glass are completely bonded by using a special glue to bond the end surface of the tempered glass.
[0029] Furthermore, the stainless steel plate is attached and covers the entire end surface of the rigid body 2, and further extends to abut against the main frame 1. The stainless steel plate and the main frame 1 abut against each other, so that the tempered glass is completely hidden under the stainless steel plate, and the stainless steel plate can fully fit and support the tempered glass, thereby improving the stability of the connection between them.
[0030] In this embodiment, the stainless steel plate is aligned with the main frame 1 in height. This creates a one-piece structure, significantly improving the connection between the frame and the steel plate. This also facilitates the placement and installation of the tempered glass within the frame, providing stable support for the stainless steel plate.
[0031] like Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, in this embodiment, the electroforming tool further includes a hook member 4 that is locked to the stainless steel plate, and at least two hook members 4 are provided on the upper side of the stainless steel plate. The hook members 4 can be used to quickly hang the electroforming tool in the electroforming tank, making it easy to disassemble and maintain.
[0032] It should be noted that in the prior art, the master mold is usually directly electrically connected to the anode, which is very restrictive to the master mold. In this embodiment, the conductive member 3 is electrically connected to the hook member 4, or the conductive member 3 is electrically connected to the main frame 1. The anode of the electroforming tank is electrically connected to at least one of the conductive member 3, the hook member 4, and the main frame 1. In a preferred embodiment, the hook member 4 serves only for hanging, the main frame 1 serves only for edge protection, and the conductive member 3 is electrically connected to the anode.
[0033] In other embodiments, the hook member 4, the main frame 1, and the conductive member 3 are electrically connected to each other, and are directly connected to the anode through the hook member 4 or the main frame 1, thereby facilitating the layout of the leads. Therefore, all of these fall within the scope of protection of this case.
[0034] The above are only preferred implementations of the present invention. The protection scope of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. All technical solutions under the concept of the present invention fall within the protection scope of the present invention.
Claims
1. A conductive electroforming tool suitable for being mounted on a core mold and hung in an electroforming tank, characterized in that: The conductive electroforming tooling includes: Main frame; a rigid body, embedded in the main frame; The conductive member is arranged on the end surface of the rigid body; Wherein, the main frame edge sealing is arranged on the outer peripheral side of the rigid body, and the rigid body can support the conductive member flatly to reduce deformation; Furthermore, the conductive member is electrically connected to the core mold and further electrically connected to the anode of the electroforming cell.
2. The conductive electroforming tool according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rigid body is made of tempered glass.
3. The conductive electroforming tool according to claim 2, characterized in that: The specification of the tempered glass is 1800mm*1800mm*15mm.
4. The conductive electroforming tool according to claim 2, characterized in that: The main frame includes a plurality of stainless steel square tubes sealed around the tempered glass, and adjacent stainless steel square tubes are welded and butted.
5. The conductive electroforming tool according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conductive member and the rigid body are glued together.
6. The conductive electroforming tool according to claim 5, characterized in that: The conductive member is a stainless steel plate with a thickness of 0.2 to 1 mm.
7. The conductive electroforming tool according to claim 6, characterized in that: The stainless steel plate is attached and covers the end surface of the entire rigid body, and further extends to abut against the main frame.
8. The conductive electroforming tool according to claim 7, characterized in that: The stainless steel plate and the main frame are arranged flush with each other in the height direction.
9. The conductive electroforming tool according to claim 6, characterized in that: The invention also comprises a hook part which is locked on the stainless steel plate, and at least two hook parts are provided on the upper side of the stainless steel plate.
10. The conductive electroforming tool according to claim 9, characterized in that: The conductive member is electrically connected to the hook member, or the conductive member is electrically connected to the main frame; wherein the anode of the electroforming tank is electrically connected to at least one of the conductive member, the hook member, and the main frame.