Horizontal electroplating clamp and horizontal electroplating equipment

Abstract

The utility model discloses a horizontal electroplating clamp and horizontal electroplating equipment, and relates to the technical field of electroplating equipment, the horizontal electroplating clamp is movably mounted on a rack, the rack is provided with a slope surface, the slope surface is inclined upwards, and the horizontal electroplating clamp comprises a fixed clamp, a movable clamp and rollers; the movable clamp is movably installed on the fixed clamp through the connecting assembly and used for being matched with the fixed clamp to clamp an object. The roller is arranged on one side, deviating from the fixed clamp, of the movable clamp, and when the horizontal electroplating clamp moves to the slope surface through the conveying device, the roller can roll upwards along the slope surface, so that the movable clamp and the fixed clamp are opened; according to the technical scheme provided by the utility model, the movable clamp of the horizontal electroplating clamp is provided with the roller which can be matched with the slope surface on the rack, and the roller is driven by the conveying device to roll upwards along the slope surface so as to open the movable clamp and the fixed clamp, so that the clamp opening mode of the horizontal electroplating clamp is changed; therefore, the service life of the horizontal electroplating clamp is prolonged.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of electroplating equipment, in particular to a horizontal electroplating fixture and horizontal electroplating equipment. Background Art

[0002] A horizontal plating fixture is a device used in horizontal PCB plating equipment to clamp the workpiece horizontally and place it in a solution tank for electroplating. The clamping point of the fixture and the workpiece are immersed in the solution, and the fixture acts as a carrier, operating in a circular motion within the plating equipment. Existing horizontal plating fixtures use a titanium rod and a sloped plastic part to rigidly open and close the fixture. This plastic part wears quickly, which can lead to problems with the fixture's opening and closing, making it unsuitable for plating in horizontal plating equipment. Utility Model Content

[0003] The main purpose of the utility model is to provide a horizontal electroplating fixture and a horizontal electroplating device, aiming to optimize the opening and closing method of the horizontal electroplating fixture to extend the service life of the horizontal electroplating fixture.

[0004] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the horizontal electroplating clamp proposed in the present invention is electrically connected to a conductive device, and the horizontal electroplating clamp can clamp and conduct current to the workpiece to be plated, so that the workpiece to be plated is charged; the horizontal electroplating clamp can be movably installed on a frame through a conveying device, and the frame has a slope, which extends along the conveying direction of the conveying device and is inclined upward, and the horizontal electroplating clamp includes: a fixed clamp, a movable clamp and a roller; the movable clamp can be movably installed on the fixed clamp through a connecting assembly, and the movable clamp is used to cooperate with the fixed clamp to clamp an object; the roller is provided on the side of the movable clamp away from the fixed clamp, and when the horizontal electroplating clamp is moved to the slope through the conveying device, the roller can roll upward along the slope to open the movable clamp and the fixed clamp.

[0005] In one embodiment, the fixed clamp includes a first clamp arm and a first clamping claw provided at one end of the first clamp arm, and the movable clamp includes a second clamp arm and a second clamping claw provided at one end of the second clamp arm, and the first clamp arm and the second clamp arm are arranged opposite to each other; the first clamping claw is bent and extended relative to the first clamp arm toward a side close to the movable clamp, and the second clamping claw is bent and extended relative to the second clamp arm toward a side away from the fixed clamp, and the first clamping claw and the second clamping claw are arranged opposite to each other in a vertical direction; the second clamping arm can reciprocate in the vertical direction relative to the first clamp arm so that the first clamping claw and the second clamping claw are abutted against or separated.

[0006] In one embodiment, the connecting assembly includes a clamping member and a reset member, the second clamping arm is slidably connected to the first clamping arm via the clamping member, and the first clamping jaw is elastically in contact with the second clamping jaw via the reset member.

[0007] In one embodiment, the clamping member includes a clamping block and a fastener, the clamping block has a through hole for the fastener to pass through, and the clamping block is installed on the side of the second clamping arm away from the first clamping arm through the fastener; the second clamping arm has a sliding groove for the fastener to pass through, and the sliding groove extends along the sliding direction of the second clamping arm, and the first clamping arm has a fixing hole for the fastener to pass through; when the second clamping arm is installed on the first clamping arm, the fastener is simultaneously passed through the through hole, the sliding groove and the fixing hole.

[0008] In one embodiment, the fixing clamp further includes a fixing block, the fixing block is provided with a limiting hole for the fastener to pass through, and the fixing block is mounted on a side of the first clamp arm close to the second clamp arm through the fastener.

[0009] In one embodiment, the reset member includes a guide shaft and an elastic member; the guide shaft is arranged along the extension direction of the first clamping arm, and the elastic member is sleeved on the outer periphery of the guide shaft; a top plate is provided on the side of the second clamping arm close to the first clamping arm, and an axial hole is provided on the top plate for the guide shaft to pass through; one end of the guide shaft is fixedly connected to the first clamping arm through the fixing block, and the other end is slidably connected to the second clamping arm through the axial hole; the two ends of the elastic member elastically abut the fixing block and the top plate respectively to apply an external force toward the first clamping jaw to the second clamping arm.

[0010] In one embodiment, the fixed clamp further includes a first cover, which is sleeved on the outside of the first clamping jaw, and a first clamping point is provided at one end of the first cover away from the first clamping arm; the movable clamp further includes a second cover, which is sleeved on the outside of the second clamping jaw, and a second clamping point is provided at one end of the second cover away from the second clamping arm. In the closed clamping state, the first clamping point and the second clamping point are abutted against each other.

[0011] In one embodiment, a first groove is provided at both ends of the first clamping point, and the first groove is inclined relative to the first clamping point toward a side away from the second clamping point; and / or a second groove is provided at both ends of the second clamping point; the second groove is inclined relative to the second clamping point toward a side away from the first clamping point.

[0012] In one embodiment, the horizontal electroplating fixture further includes a guide wheel, which is rotatably mounted on a side of the second clamping arm facing away from the first clamping arm. When the horizontal electroplating fixture is mounted on the frame, the guide wheel can roll on the frame.

[0013] The present invention also proposes a horizontal electroplating equipment, comprising: a frame, a conductive device, a conveying device and a horizontal electroplating fixture; the conductive device is installed on the frame; the conveying device is installed on the frame, and the conveying device has a conveying steel belt that moves along the conveying direction; the horizontal electroplating fixture is a horizontal electroplating fixture described in any one of the above items, the horizontal electroplating fixture is installed on one side of the conveying steel belt, and the side of the fixed clamp facing away from the movable clamp is fixedly connected to the conveying steel belt; the conductive device is connected to a power supply, and the conductive device has a conductive slider assembly, and the conductive slider assembly includes a conductive slider and a conductive wire that are connected to each other, the conductive slider is fixedly installed on the fixed clamp, and the movable clamp is electrically connected to the conductive slider through the conductive wire to form a current loop to pass the current through the horizontal electroplating fixture to the workpiece to be plated.

[0014] The technical solution of the present invention is to movably install the horizontal electroplating fixture on a rack with a slope through a conveying device, so that the horizontal electroplating fixture can be opened or closed by using the slope on the rack; the horizontal electroplating fixture is provided with a fixed clamp and a movable clamp movably installed on the fixed clamp, the fixed clamp is used to fix the horizontal electroplating fixture on the conveying device, and the movable clamp is used to cooperate with the fixed clamp to clamp the object to be plated; a roller is also provided on the side of the movable clamp away from the fixed clamp, so that the movable clamp and the fixed clamp can be opened by cooperating with the slope through the roller. The technical solution of the present invention is to provide a roller on the movable clamp of the horizontal electroplating fixture that can cooperate with the slope on the rack, and the roller is driven by the conveying device to roll upward along the slope to open the movable clamp and the fixed clamp, thereby changing the opening method of the horizontal electroplating fixture and extending the service life of the horizontal electroplating fixture. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings without paying any creative work.

[0016] Figure 1 This is a structural schematic diagram of an embodiment of a horizontal electroplating fixture provided by the present invention;

[0017] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the opening method of the horizontal electroplating fixture provided by the present invention;

[0018] Figure 3 for Figure 2 Enlarged view of point A in the middle;

[0019] Figure 4 A side view of an embodiment of a horizontal electroplating fixture provided by the present invention;

[0020] Figure 5 This is a connection diagram of the conductive slider assembly in one embodiment of the horizontal electroplating fixture provided by the present invention.

[0021] Description of Figure Numbers:

[0022] 100. Horizontal electroplating fixture; 1. Fixed clamp; 11. First clamping arm; 12. First clamping jaw; 13. Fixed block; 14. First cover; 141. First clamping point; 142. First groove; 2. Movable clamp; 21. Roller; 22. Second clamping arm; 221. Slide groove; 222. Top plate; 23. Second clamping jaw; 24. Second cover; 241. Second clamping point; 242. Second groove; 3. Connecting assembly; 31. Clamping member; 311. Pressing block; 312. Fastener; 32. Resetting member; 321. Guide shaft; 322. Elastic member; 4. Guide wheel; 20. Bump; 30. Conveying device; 40. Conductive slider; 50. Conductive wire; 60. Parts to be plated.

[0023] The realization of the purpose, functional features and advantages of the present invention will be further explained in conjunction with embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the embodiments described are only 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 efforts shall fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0025] It should be noted that if the embodiments of the present invention involve directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc.), the directional indications are only used to explain the relative position relationship, movement status, etc. between the components in a certain specific posture. If the specific posture changes, the directional indications will also change accordingly.

[0026] In addition, if there are descriptions involving "first", "second", etc. in the embodiments of the present invention, the descriptions of "first", "second", etc. are only for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features limited to "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of such features. In addition, if "and / or" or "and / or" appears in the full text, its meaning includes three parallel schemes. Taking "A and / or B" as an example, it includes scheme A, or scheme B, or a scheme in which A and B are satisfied at the same time. In addition, the technical solutions between the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but it must be based on the ability of ordinary technicians in this field to implement. When the combination of technical solutions is mutually contradictory or cannot be implemented, it should be deemed that such a combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by the present invention.

[0027] The present invention provides a horizontal electroplating fixture 100 .

[0028] See also Figure 1-5 In one embodiment of the present invention, the horizontal electroplating fixture 100 is electrically connected to the conductive device through a conveying device. The horizontal electroplating fixture 100 can clamp and conduct current to the workpiece to be plated, so that the workpiece to be plated is charged; the horizontal electroplating fixture 100 can be movably installed on the frame through the conveying device, and the frame has a slope, which extends along the conveying direction of the conveying device and is inclined upward. The horizontal electroplating fixture 100 includes: a fixed clamp 1, a movable clamp 2 and a roller 21; the movable clamp 2 can be movably installed on the fixed clamp 1 through a connecting component 3, and the movable clamp 2 is used to cooperate with the fixed clamp 1 to clamp objects; the roller 21 is provided on the side of the movable clamp 2 away from the fixed clamp 1. When the horizontal electroplating fixture 100 is moved to the slope through the conveying device, the roller 21 can roll upward along the slope to open the movable clamp 2 and the fixed clamp 1.

[0029] In this embodiment, a frame is used to mount a horizontal electroplating fixture 100. The frame is provided with a plurality of protrusions 20 along the conveying direction of a conveyor. A slope is formed on the upper surface of the protrusions 20 and extends obliquely upward along the conveying direction of the conveyor. When a roller 21 reaches the slope of the protrusion 20, the roller 21 moves upward along the slope. A fixed clamp 1 is fixedly mounted on the conveyor, allowing the conveyor to move the entire assembly horizontally via the fixed clamp 1. When the roller 21 reaches the lowest point of the slope, it begins to climb upward along the slope. Because the fixed clamp 1 is fixedly connected to the conveyor and remains at the same horizontal height, the movable clamp 2, driven upward by the roller 21, slides relative to the fixed clamp 1, thereby opening the movable clamp 2 and the fixed clamp 1. The fixed clamp 1 and the movable clamp 2 are slidably connected by a connecting assembly 3. The connecting assembly 3 secures the movable clamp 2 to the fixed clamp 1 and, after the movable clamp 2 leaves the slope, recloses the movable clamp 2 and the fixed clamp 1 to maintain the clamped state or to secure the object to be plated. Since the slope has a slowly rising slope, the movable clamp 2 and the fixed clamp 1 can be buffered and slowly opened when the roller 21 rises along the slope, avoiding the wear caused by the movable clamp 2 and the fixed clamp 1 being suddenly pulled open by force, and the protrusion 20 is installed on the frame by welding or integral molding. Like the frame, it is made of stainless steel. Compared with plastic parts, the protrusion 20 has high hardness and is not easy to deform or damage, which prolongs the service life of the electroplating fixture.

[0030] The technical solution of the present invention is to movably install the horizontal electroplating fixture 100 on a rack with a slope through a conveying device, so that the horizontal electroplating fixture 100 can be opened or closed by using the slope on the rack; the horizontal electroplating fixture 100 is provided with a fixed clamp 1 and a movable clamp 2 movably installed on the fixed clamp 1, the fixed clamp 1 is used to fix the horizontal electroplating fixture 100 on the conveying device, and the movable clamp 2 is used to cooperate with the fixed clamp 1 to clamp the object to be plated; and a roller 21 is provided on the side of the movable clamp 2 away from the fixed clamp 1, so that the movable clamp 2 and the fixed clamp 1 can be opened by the roller 21 cooperating with the slope. The technical solution of the present invention is to provide a roller 21 on the movable clamp 2 of the horizontal electroplating fixture 100 that can cooperate with the slope on the rack, and the roller 21 is driven by the conveying device to roll upward along the slope to open the movable clamp 2 and the fixed clamp 1, thereby changing the opening method of the horizontal electroplating fixture 100 and extending the service life of the horizontal electroplating fixture 100.

[0031] In one embodiment, the fixed clamp 1 includes a first clamp arm 11 and a first clamping jaw 12 provided at one end of the first clamp arm 11, and the movable clamp 2 includes a second clamp arm 22 and a second clamping jaw 23 provided at one end of the second clamp arm 22. The first clamp arm 11 and the second clamp arm 22 are arranged opposite to each other; the first clamping jaw 12 is bent and extended relative to the first clamp arm 11 toward a side close to the movable clamp 2, and the second clamping jaw 23 is bent and extended relative to the second clamp arm 22 toward a side away from the fixed clamp 1. The first clamping jaw 12 and the second clamping jaw 23 are arranged opposite to each other in the vertical direction; the second clamping arm 22 can reciprocate in the vertical direction relative to the first clamping arm 11 so that the first clamping jaw 12 and the second clamping jaw 23 are abutted against or separated.

[0032] In this embodiment, the fixed clamp 1 includes a first clamping arm 11 and a first clamping jaw 12. The first clamping arm 11 is fixedly connected to the conveying device. The side of the first clamping arm 11 facing away from the movable clamp 2 is connected to the conveying device via a threaded fastener 312 such as a screw or bolt. A fixing block 13 may also be provided on the side of the transmission device facing away from the fixed clamp 1 to increase the strength of the connection between the fixed clamp 1 and the conveying device. The movable clamp 2 includes a second clamping arm 22 and a second clamping jaw 23. The second clamping arm 22 is slidably connected to the first clamping arm 11 and drives the second clamping jaw 23 to reciprocate in the vertical direction. The horizontal electroplating fixture 100 clamps an object through the cooperation of the first clamping jaw 12 and the second clamping jaw 23. The roller 21 is arranged on the upper part of the second clamping arm 22 and is rotatably connected to the side of the second clamping arm 22 away from the first clamping arm 11. When the roller 21 rolls along the slope, the roller 21 drives the second clamping arm 22 to rise, thereby driving the second clamping jaw 23 connected to the second clamping arm 22 to rise. At this time, the first clamping jaw 12 still maintains its original horizontal height under the fixed action of the first clamping arm 11. The second clamping jaw 23 and the first clamping jaw 12 are therefore separated, so that the clamp is opened. At this time, the workpiece to be plated is placed between the first clamping jaw 12 and the second clamping jaw 23. After the roller 21 leaves the slope, the second clamping arm 22 moves downward relative to the first clamping arm 11 under the action of the connecting component 3, thereby driving the second clamping jaw 23 to approach the first clamping jaw 12 to clamp the plated workpiece. When the electroplating is completed and the plated part needs to be removed, the roller 21 moves to the next protrusion 20 and opens the first clamp 12 and the second clamp 23 through the slope of the protrusion 20. After the electroplated object is removed, the roller 21 leaves the slope and closes again, and this cycle repeats until the next electroplating work.

[0033] See Figure 1 、 4In one embodiment, the connecting assembly 3 includes a clamping member 31 and a reset member 32. The second clamping arm 22 is slidably connected to the first clamping arm 11 via the clamping member 31, and the first clamping jaw 12 is elastically abutted against the second clamping jaw 23 via the reset member 32. The clamping member 31 is used to mount the second clamping arm 22 to the first clamping arm 11 to prevent the second clamping arm 22 from falling off the first clamping arm 11. The clamping member 31 can slide the second clamping arm 22 relative to the first clamping arm 11 to open the first clamping jaw 12 and the second clamping jaw 23. The reset member 32 is used to reset the movable clamp 2 after the roller 21 leaves the slope, allowing the second clamping jaw 23 to move toward the first clamping jaw 12. Under the action of the reset member 32, the second clamping jaw 23 and the first clamping jaw 12 continue to abut or clamp the object.

[0034] See Figure 1 、 4 In one embodiment, the clamping member 31 includes a clamping block 311 and a fastener 312. The clamping block 311 defines a through hole for the fastener 312 to pass through. The clamping block 311 is installed on the side of the second clamping arm 22 away from the first clamping arm 11 through the fastener 312; the second clamping arm 22 defines a sliding groove 221 for the fastener 312 to pass through, and the sliding groove 221 extends along the sliding direction of the second clamping arm 22. The first clamping arm 11 defines a fixing hole for the fastener 312 to pass through; when the second clamping arm 22 is installed on the first clamping arm 11, the fastener 312 is simultaneously inserted into the through hole, the sliding groove 221 and the fixing hole. The pressing block 311 is provided with a pressing portion and a sliding portion in sequence along the direction from the second clamping arm 22 to the first clamping arm 11; the outer contour of the pressing portion is larger than the width of the slide groove 221, so that the pressing portion can always be located on the side of the second clamping arm 22 away from the first clamping arm 11 and will not enter the slide groove 221, thereby preventing the second clamping arm 22 from sliding; the sliding portion is provided on the side of the pressing portion close to the second clamping arm 22, and its width is adapted to the width of the slide groove 221, and its length is less than the length of the slide groove 221, so that the sliding portion can extend into the slide groove 221 and slide within the slide groove 221. Since the fastener 312 is fixedly connected to the fixed clamp 1 after passing through the slide groove 221, it does not rise when the roller 21 moves upward along the slope. Therefore, the provision of the sliding portion allows the movable clamp 2 to slide relative to the pressing block 311, so that the pressing block 311 can not only press the movable clamp 2 but also does not affect the sliding opening of the movable clamp 2. In addition, the shape of the sliding portion can prevent the movable clamp 2 from rotating relative to the fixed clamp 1. The first clamping arm 11 defines a fixing hole, and the fixing hole matches the outer diameter of the fastener 312 so that the pressing block 311 and the fixing hole are coaxially arranged and fixed.

[0035] In one embodiment, the fixed clamp 1 further includes a fixed block 13 having a retaining hole for a fastener 312 to pass through. The fixed block 13 is mounted on a side of the first clamping arm 11 near the second clamping arm 22 via the fastener 312. In this embodiment, the fixed block 13 is detachably connected to the fixed clamp 1 via the fastener 312. The fixed block 13 is disposed between the fixed clamp 1 and the movable clamp 2 and is used to mount the reset member 32. Since the reset member 32 is vertically disposed between the first clamping arm 11 and the second clamping arm 22 in this embodiment, the fixed block 13 provides a mounting position for the reset member 32, thereby enabling the reset member 32 to be mounted between the second clamping arm 22 and the first clamping arm 11. In other embodiments, the fixed block 13 may be integrally mounted with the reset member 32 to reduce assembly steps.

[0036] In one embodiment, the reset member 32 includes a guide shaft 321 and an elastic member 322. The guide shaft 321 is arranged along the extension direction of the first clamping arm 11, and the elastic member 322 is sleeved around the guide shaft 321. A top plate 222 is provided on the side of the second clamping arm 22 adjacent to the first clamping arm 11. The top plate 222 defines an axial hole through which the guide shaft 321 passes. One end of the guide shaft 321 is fixedly connected to the first clamping arm 11 via the fixing block 13, and the other end is slidably connected to the second clamping arm 22 via the axial hole. The ends of the elastic member 322 elastically abut the fixing block 13 and the top plate 222, respectively, to apply an external force to the second clamping arm 22 toward the first clamping jaw 12. In this embodiment, the elastic member 322 is a spring, and the guide shaft 321 is used to support the elastic member 322 to limit the extension and retraction direction of the elastic member 322, thereby preventing the retractable member from deviating from the extension and retraction trajectory, which would result in the inability to reset the movable clamp 2 and drive the second clamping jaw 23 toward the first clamping jaw 12. The guide shaft 321 is arranged along the extension direction of the first clamping arm 11, so that the elastic member 322 sleeved on the outer periphery of the guide shaft 321 is also arranged along the extension direction of the first clamping arm 11. Therefore, the elastic member 322 can extend and retract along the sliding direction of the second clamping arm 22, thereby driving the second clamping jaw 23 to move toward the direction of the first clamping jaw 12, and through its own elastic potential energy, the second clamping jaw 23 and the first clamping jaw 12 are continuously clamped.

[0037] In this embodiment, the top plate 222 is configured to abut against the elastic member 322, enabling the elastic member 322 to drive the second clamping arm 22 to move through the top plate 222. The top plate 222 is provided with a socket, allowing one end of the guide shaft 321 to pass through the socket without affecting the vertical movement of the top plate 222. The socket further restricts the movement direction of the second clamping arm 22, thereby allowing the movable clamp 2 to move in a predetermined direction. The other end of the guide shaft 321 is fixedly connected to the fixed block 13. This can be achieved by defining a fixing groove on a side of the fixed block 13 facing the guide shaft 321, and defining a through hole on an end of the guide shaft 321 near the fixed block 13, inserting the guide shaft 321 into the fixing groove, and then simultaneously passing the fastener 312 through the through hole and the fixing groove wall to restrict the guide shaft 321 in the fixing groove. Alternatively, the guide shaft 321 and the fixed block 13 can be integrally formed or welded to form an integral body.

[0038] In one embodiment, the fixed clamp 1 further includes a first cover 14, which is mounted on the outside of the first clamping jaw 12 and has a first clamping point 141 at the end of the first cover 14 away from the first clamping arm 11. The movable clamp 2 further includes a second cover 24, which is mounted on the outside of the second clamping jaw 23 and has a second clamping point 241 at the end of the second cover 24 away from the second clamping arm 22. In the closed state, the first clamping point 141 and the second clamping point 241 abut against each other. The first and second covers 14, 24 are used to protect the first and second clamping jaws 12, 23. Because the horizontal electroplating fixture 100 needs to be immersed in the electroplating solution during electroplating, the first and second covers 14, 24 are added to the periphery of the clamping jaws to prevent corrosion and increase stability. The first and second covers 14, 24 can increase the contact area between the first and second clamping jaws 12, 23, thereby more stably clamping the horizontal electroplated workpiece. Furthermore, the first and second clamping points 141, 241 are provided at the contact point between the first and second covers 14, 24. These first and second clamping points 141, 241 can be provided with anti-slip structures, thereby enabling the horizontal electroplating fixture 100 to more stably clamp the workpiece.

[0039] See Figure 2 、 3In one embodiment, first bevels 142 are provided at both ends of the first clamping point 141, and the first bevels 142 are inclined relative to the first clamping point 141 toward a side away from the second clamping point 241; and / or second bevels 242 are provided at both ends of the second clamping point 241, and the second bevels 242 are inclined relative to the second clamping point 241 toward a side away from the first clamping point 141. The first bevels 142 and the second bevels 242 are provided at both ends of the first clamping point 141 and the second clamping point 241. When the first clamping point 141 and the second clamping point 241 abut against each other, the first bevels 142 and the second bevels 242 at both ends can form an outwardly flaring angle. The provision of the first bevel 142 and the second bevel 242 prevents the ends of the first and second covers 14, 24 from blocking the plated article from entering between the first and second clamping points 141, 241 when the clamp is opened. When the first and second clamping points 141, 241 are opened, the end of the first bevel 142 away from the first clamping point 141 and the end of the second bevel 242 away from the second clamping point 241 can open to a greater angle, making it easier for the plated article to pass through the bevels and enter between the first and second clamping points 141, 241. The provision of the first and second bevels 142, 242 improves the convenience of clamping objects in the horizontal electroplating clamp 100 and improves the efficiency of the clamp in clamping the plated article.

[0040] In one embodiment, the horizontal electroplating fixture 100 further includes a guide wheel 4 rotatably mounted on the side of the second clamping arm 22 facing away from the first clamping arm 11. When the horizontal electroplating fixture 100 is mounted on a rack, the guide wheel 4 is capable of rolling on the rack. A groove is defined on the outer periphery of the guide wheel 4 to engage with the rack. This groove prevents the guide wheel 4 from deviating from the rack's pre-set track during rolling, thereby increasing the stability of the horizontal electroplating fixture 100 during rolling on the rack.

[0041] See Figure 4 、 5The present invention also proposes a horizontal electroplating device, which includes: a frame, a conductive device, a conveying device 30 and a horizontal electroplating fixture 100. The specific structure of the horizontal electroplating fixture 100 refers to the above embodiment. Since this horizontal electroplating device adopts all the technical solutions of all the above embodiments, it has at least all the beneficial effects brought by the technical solutions of the above embodiments, which will not be repeated here. Among them, the conductive device is installed on the frame; the conveying device 30 is installed on the frame, and the conveying device 30 has a conveying steel belt that moves along the conveying direction; the horizontal electroplating fixture 100 is any one of the horizontal electroplating fixtures 100 above, the horizontal electroplating fixture 100 is installed on one side of the conveying steel belt, and the fixed clamp 1 is fixedly connected to the conveying steel belt on the side away from the movable clamp 2; the conductive device is connected to the power supply, and the conductive device has a conductive slider assembly, and the conductive slider assembly includes a conductive slider 40 and a conductive wire 50 that are connected to each other, the conductive slider 40 is fixedly installed on the fixed clamp 1, and the movable clamp 2 is electrically connected to the conductive slider 40 through the conductive wire 50 to form a current loop to pass the current through the horizontal electroplating fixture 100 to the workpiece 60 to be plated.

[0042] In this embodiment, a conveying device 30 is provided in the horizontal electroplating equipment. The conveying device 30 moves in the horizontal direction to convey the horizontal electroplating fixture 100. The conveying device 30 has a conveying steel belt that transmits in the horizontal direction under the action of electricity. The conveying steel belt is made of stainless steel and is vertically arranged, so that the horizontal electroplating fixture 100 is extended in the vertical direction and arranged on the side of the conveying steel belt. Since the strength of the stainless steel belt is relatively high, after being arranged in the vertical direction, the gravity of the horizontal electroplating fixture 100 has little effect on the vertical stainless steel belt. When using the stainless steel belt as the conveying device 30, the steel belt is not easy to bend downward, which can extend the service life of the conveying device 30, thereby extending the service life of the horizontal electroplating equipment.

[0043] In this embodiment, the conductive device includes a conductive slider assembly and a conductive oil tank assembly. The conductive oil tank assembly is capable of supplying current to the conductive slider assembly. One end of the conductive slider assembly is electrically connected to the horizontal electroplating jig 100, and the other end is electrically connected to the conductive oil tank assembly. The conductive oil tank assembly contains conductive oil. One end of the conductive slider assembly is fixedly connected to the horizontal electroplating jig 100 via a fastener, while the other end is immersed in the conductive oil, forming a current path between the conductive oil tank assembly and the horizontal electroplating jig 100. The conductive oil tank assembly is connected to a power source, thereby transmitting current sequentially through the conductive oil tank assembly and the conductive slider assembly to the PCB board clamped by the horizontal electroplating jig 100.

[0044] In this embodiment, the conductive slider 40 is installed on the upper end of the fixed clamp 1 by a fastener, one end of the conductive wire is connected to the conductive slider 40, and the other end is connected to the upper end of the movable clamp 2. During electroplating, the current is transmitted to the fixed clamp 1 through the conductive slider 40. Since the fixed clamp 1 and the movable clamp 2 are both made of conductive metal materials, after the current reaches the fixed clamp 1, it flows from the first clamp arm 11 to the first clamping jaw 12. At this time, the first clamping jaw 12 and the second clamping jaw 23 are clamping the workpiece 60 to be plated, that is, the first clamping jaw 12 and the second clamping jaw 23 are abutting against the workpiece 60 to be plated, thereby forming a current path, so that the current can flow through the first clamping jaw 12 to the workpiece 60 to be plated, and then flow from the workpiece 60 to be plated to the second clamping jaw 23, and then pass through the second clamping arm 22 and the conductive wire 50 in sequence, and finally flow back to the conductive slider 40. Therefore, the workpiece 60 to be plated is accompanied by current, so that it can react with the solution in the electroplating tank to electroplate copper.

[0045] The above description is merely an exemplary embodiment of the present invention and does not limit the patent scope of the present invention. All equivalent structural transformations made using the contents of the present invention specification and drawings under the technical concept of the present invention, or direct / indirect application in other related technical fields are included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A horizontal electroplating fixture electrically connected to a conductive device, capable of clamping and conducting current to a workpiece to be plated, thereby charging the workpiece; the horizontal electroplating fixture is movably mounted on a frame via a conveying device, the frame having a slope extending along the conveying direction of the conveying device and tilted upward, characterized in that: The horizontal electroplating fixture comprises: Retaining clip; A movable clamp, which is movably mounted on the fixed clamp via a connecting assembly, and is used to cooperate with the fixed clamp to clamp an object; and The roller is arranged on the side of the movable clamp away from the fixed clamp. When the horizontal electroplating clamp is moved to the slope through the conveying device, the roller can roll upward along the slope to open the movable clamp and the fixed clamp.

2. The horizontal electroplating fixture according to claim 1, wherein: The fixed clamp includes a first clamp arm and a first clamping claw provided at one end of the first clamp arm, and the movable clamp includes a second clamp arm and a second clamping claw provided at one end of the second clamp arm, and the first clamp arm and the second clamp arm are arranged opposite to each other; The first clamping jaw is bent and extended relative to the first clamping arm toward a side close to the movable clamp, and the second clamping jaw is bent and extended relative to the second clamping arm toward a side away from the fixed clamp. The first clamping jaw and the second clamping jaw are arranged opposite to each other in a vertical direction; the second clamping arm can reciprocate in the vertical direction relative to the first clamping arm so that the first clamping jaw and the second clamping jaw can be abutted against or separated.

3. The horizontal electroplating fixture according to claim 2, wherein: The connecting assembly includes a clamping member and a reset member. The second clamping arm is slidably connected to the first clamping arm via the clamping member. The first clamping jaw is elastically abutted against the second clamping jaw via the reset member.

4. The horizontal electroplating fixture according to claim 3, wherein: The clamping member includes a pressing block and a fastener, the pressing block is provided with a through hole for the fastener to pass through, and the pressing block is mounted on a side of the second clamping arm away from the first clamping arm through the fastener; The second clamping arm defines a sliding groove for the fastener to pass through, the sliding groove extending along a sliding direction of the second clamping arm, and the first clamping arm defines a fixing hole for the fastener to pass through; When the second clamping arm is mounted on the first clamping arm, the fastener is simultaneously passed through the through hole, the sliding groove and the fixing hole.

5. The horizontal electroplating fixture according to claim 4, wherein: The fixing clamp further includes a fixing block, which is provided with a limiting hole for the fastener to pass through. The fixing block is installed on a side of the first clamping arm close to the second clamping arm through the fastener.

6. The horizontal electroplating fixture according to claim 5, wherein: The reset member includes a guide shaft and an elastic member; the guide shaft is arranged along the extension direction of the first clamping arm, and the elastic member is sleeved on the outer periphery of the guide shaft; the second clamping arm is provided with a top plate on the side close to the first clamping arm, and the top plate is provided with an axial hole for the guide shaft to pass through; one end of the guide shaft is fixedly connected to the first clamping arm through the fixing block, and the other end is slidably connected to the second clamping arm through the axial hole; the two ends of the elastic member elastically abut the fixing block and the top plate respectively, so as to apply an external force toward the first clamping claw to the second clamping arm.

7. The horizontal electroplating fixture according to claim 2, wherein: The fixed clamp also includes a first cover, which is sleeved on the outside of the first clamping jaw, and a first clamping point is provided at the end of the first cover away from the first clamping arm; the movable clamp also includes a second cover, which is sleeved on the outside of the second clamping jaw, and a second clamping point is provided at the end of the second cover away from the second clamping arm. In the closed clamping state, the first clamping point and the second clamping point are abutted against each other.

8. The horizontal electroplating fixture according to claim 7, wherein: A first groove is provided at both ends of the first clamping point, and the first groove is inclined relative to the first clamping point toward a side away from the second clamping point; And / or, a second groove is provided at both ends of the second clamping point; the second groove is inclined relative to the second clamping point toward a side away from the first clamping point.

9. The horizontal electroplating fixture according to claim 2, wherein: The horizontal electroplating fixture further comprises a guide wheel, which is rotatably mounted on a side of the second clamping arm facing away from the first clamping arm. When the horizontal electroplating fixture is mounted on the frame, the guide wheel can roll on the frame.

10. A horizontal electroplating device, characterized in that: include: frame; A conductive device, mounted on the frame; A conveying device is installed on the frame, and the conveying device has a conveying steel belt moving along a conveying direction; as well as A horizontal electroplating fixture, wherein the horizontal electroplating fixture is the horizontal electroplating fixture according to any one of claims 1 to 9, the horizontal electroplating fixture is installed on one side of the conveyor steel belt, and the side of the fixed clamp facing away from the movable clamp is fixedly connected to the conveyor steel belt; The conductive device is connected to a power source, and has a conductive slider assembly. The conductive slider assembly includes a conductive slider and a conductive wire connected to each other. The conductive slider is fixedly installed on the fixed clamp, and the movable clamp is electrically connected to the conductive slider through the conductive wire to form a current loop to flow current through the horizontal electroplating fixture to the workpiece to be plated.

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