Etching basket
By setting air holes and alternating air outlets in the limiting groove of the etching basket, the shaking and swinging of the workpiece are achieved, which solves the problem of uneven etching and improves the etching accuracy and efficiency.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422648802.5
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-10-30
- Publication Date
- 2025-10-28
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-10-30
AI Technical Summary
The etching basket will come into contact with the product when carrying and supporting the product, resulting in uneven etching and low etching accuracy.
An etching basket is designed. By setting air holes on the wall of the limit groove, gas is used to make the workpiece swing in the limit groove, and the supporting part drives the workpiece to swing through alternating air outlets, avoiding long-term contact between the workpiece and the groove wall and the supporting part, ensuring uniform etching of the chemical etching agent.
The etching accuracy is improved, ensuring that the chemical etching agent etches the workpiece evenly, avoiding uneven etching, and improving etching efficiency and accuracy.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of chemical etching technology, and in particular to an etching basket. Background Art
[0002] Currently, to improve the surface appearance and tactile feel of products, such as glass panels, etching baskets are typically used to hold the products and place them in a chemical etching bath, where chemical etching agents etch the products. However, the etching basket comes into contact with the product while supporting it, which can obstruct the product and result in uneven etching and low etching precision. Utility Model Content
[0003] In view of the above situation, it is necessary to provide an etching basket to uniformly etch the workpiece and improve the etching accuracy.
[0004] This application provides an etching basket, comprising:
[0005] A support assembly includes a support member and two limiting members. The support member is used to support a workpiece and is provided with an air inlet. The two limiting members are arranged parallel to each other along a first direction and are both connected to the support member. Each limiting member has multiple limiting grooves on the side facing the other limiting member. The multiple limiting grooves of the two limiting members correspond one-to-one. The corresponding two limiting grooves of the two limiting members limit the workpiece supported by the support member. Each limiting groove has an air blowing hole on its wall. The air blowing hole communicates with the air inlet and blows air toward the workpiece to make the workpiece sway within the limiting groove.
[0006] A support assembly is provided to support the carrier and has an air inlet, a first air outlet and a second air outlet. The first air outlet and the second air outlet are spaced apart along a second direction and are both connected to the air inlet. The first air outlet and the second air outlet alternately blow air toward the carrier so that the carrier drives the workpiece to swing relative to a third direction. The first direction, the second direction and the third direction are perpendicular to each other.
[0007] When the etching basket described above is in use, air is blown toward the workpiece through the air holes opened in the groove wall of the limiting groove, so that the workpiece swings within the limiting groove of the two limiting members under the action of the gas, avoiding prolonged contact between the side wall of the workpiece and the groove wall of the limiting member. Air is blown toward the carrier through the first air outlet and the second air outlet alternately, so that the carrier member drives the workpiece to swing left and right alternately relative to the third direction, avoiding prolonged contact between the bottom wall of the workpiece and the carrier member. This prevents the carrier member and the limiting member from blocking the side wall and bottom wall of the workpiece, thereby ensuring that the chemical etching agent in the chemical etching tank etches the workpiece uniformly, thus improving the etching accuracy.
[0008] In some embodiments, the carrier includes:
[0009] Two side plates are arranged opposite each other along the first direction and are respectively connected to both ends of the limiting member;
[0010] The carrier is disposed between the two side plates along the first direction and between the two limiting members along the second direction. The two ends of the carrier are respectively connected to the two side plates. The carrier is used to support the workpiece.
[0011] In some embodiments, each of the side panels has a through hole that extends through opposite sides of the side panel along the first direction.
[0012] In some embodiments, the limiting member includes a plurality of limiting bodies, which are spaced apart along the third direction and are all connected to the carrier. Each limiting body has the air hole and a plurality of limiting grooves.
[0013] In some embodiments, the limiting groove is a conical groove, and the air blowing holes are provided on both walls of the conical groove.
[0014] In some embodiments, the groove wall of the limiting groove includes a guide slope and a limiting arc surface, wherein the guide slope is away from the support component relative to the limiting arc surface and is connected to the limiting arc surface.
[0015] In some embodiments, the support component includes:
[0016] A support member is disposed opposite to the carrier member along the third direction and is used to support the carrier member. The support member is provided with a first air outlet and a second air outlet.
[0017] A connector is provided on one side of the support and connected to the support. The connector is provided with the air inlet. The height of the connector along the third direction is greater than the height of the support along the third direction.
[0018] In some embodiments, the support component further includes:
[0019] A guide member is provided at a distance from the connector on the support member, and the guide member is used to guide the carrier member to be placed on the support member.
[0020] In some embodiments, the guide includes a positioning body and a guide body. The positioning body is connected to the support and is used to position the carrier placed on the support. The guide body is inclined relative to the third direction and is set at a preset angle with the positioning body. The guide body is connected to the end of the positioning body away from the support and is used to guide the carrier to the positioning body.
[0021] In some embodiments, the surfaces of both the carrier and the limiting member are coated with a protective layer. Attached Figure Description
[0022] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the etching basket and the adapted workpiece provided in the embodiments of this application.
[0023] Figure 2 for Figure 1 The diagram shown is an exploded view of the etching basket.
[0024] Figure 3 for Figure 2 An enlarged schematic diagram of position III of the limiting member of the etching basket shown.
[0025] Explanation of main component symbols: Etching basket 100, bearing assembly 10, bearing component 11, air inlet 111, side plate 112, through hole 1121, bearing body 113, limiting component 12, limiting groove 121, guide slope 1211, limiting arc surface 1212, air blowing hole 122, limiting body 123, support assembly 20, air inlet 21, first air outlet 22, second air outlet 23, support component 24, connector 25, guide component 26, positioning body 261, guide body 262, workpiece 200. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0026] The embodiments of this application are described in detail below. Examples of these embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain this application, and should not be construed as limiting this application.
[0027] In the description of this application, it should be understood that the terms indicating orientation or positional relationship are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this application. Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of indicated technical features. Thus, features defined with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the stated features. In the description of this application, it should be noted that "a plurality of" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.
[0028] In the description of this application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the term "connection" should be interpreted broadly. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection, an electrical connection, or a connection that allows communication between the two components; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; it can be the internal communication between two components or the interaction between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this application according to the specific circumstances.
[0029] The following will describe some embodiments of this application in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0030] Please see Figure 1 This application provides an etching basket 100 for holding multiple workpieces 200, including a carrier component 10 and a support component 20. The etching basket 100 can be applied to a chemical etching bath, so that the chemical etching agent in the chemical etching bath chemically etches the workpieces 200 held in the etching basket 100.
[0031] For ease of understanding and explanation, a three-dimensional coordinate system is established in some of the accompanying drawings, with the first direction being... Figure 1 The X-axis direction is shown, and the second direction is... Figure 1 The Y-axis direction shown is the third direction. Figure 1 The Z-axis direction, X-axis direction, Y-axis direction and Z-axis direction shown are perpendicular to each other.
[0032] Please see Figure 1 and Figure 2The support assembly 10 includes a support member 11 and two limiting members 12. The support member 11 is used to support the workpiece 200 and is provided with an air inlet 111. The two limiting members 12 are arranged parallel to each other along a first direction and are both connected to the support member 11. Each limiting member 12 is provided with multiple limiting grooves 121 along the first direction. Multiple limiting grooves 121 are provided on the side of any limiting member 12 facing the other limiting member 12. The multiple limiting grooves 121 of the two limiting members 12 correspond one-to-one. The two corresponding limiting grooves 121 of the two limiting members 12 limit the workpiece 200 supported by the support member 11. Each limiting groove 121 is provided with an air blowing hole 122 on its groove wall. The air blowing hole 122 is connected to the air inlet 111 and blows air toward the workpiece 200 so that the workpiece 200 shakes in the limiting groove 121. The support assembly 20 supports the carrier 11 and is provided with an air inlet 21, a first air outlet 22, and a second air outlet 23. The first air outlet 22 and the second air outlet 23 are spaced apart along a second direction and are both connected to the air inlet 21. The first air outlet 22 and the second air outlet 23 alternately blow air toward the carrier 11, so that the carrier 11 drives the workpiece 200 to swing relative to a third direction. "Multiple" refers to two or more. The air inlet 111 and the air outlet 21 are both connected to an external air source (not shown in the figure). The external air source provides gas to the air inlet 111 and the air outlet 21. The gas is preferably an inert gas to avoid chemical reaction between the gas and the chemical etching agent.
[0033] When the etching basket 100 is in use, air is blown toward the workpiece 200 through the air holes 122 opened in the wall of the limiting groove 121, so that the workpiece 200 swings in the limiting groove 121 of the two limiting members 12 under the action of the gas, avoiding the side wall of the workpiece 200 from being in contact with the wall of the limiting groove 121 for a long time. Air is blown toward the support member 11 alternately through the first air outlet 22 and the second air outlet 23, so that the support member 11 drives the workpiece 200 to swing left and right alternately relative to the third direction, avoiding the bottom wall of the workpiece 200 from being in contact with the support member 11 for a long time. This prevents the support member 11 and the limiting member 12 from blocking the side wall and bottom wall of the workpiece 200, thereby ensuring that the chemical etching agent in the chemical etching tank etches the workpiece 200 evenly, and improving the etching accuracy.
[0034] Please see Figure 2 In some embodiments, the carrier 11 includes two side plates 112 and a carrier body 113. The two side plates 112 are arranged opposite each other along a first direction and are respectively connected to the two ends of the limiting member 12. The carrier body 113 is arranged between the two side plates 112 along the first direction and located between the two limiting members 12 along a second direction. The two ends of the carrier body 113 are respectively connected to the two side plates 112. The carrier body 113 is used to carry the workpiece 200.
[0035] Thus, by connecting the two ends of the carrier 113 to the two side plates 112 respectively, and by connecting the two ends of the limiting members 12 to the two side plates 112 respectively, the carrier 113, the two side plates 112, and the two limiting members 12 form a storage space to accommodate multiple workpieces 200 to be etched. Furthermore, by positioning the carrier 113 along the second direction between the two limiting members 12, the carrier 113 abuts against the middle position of the workpiece 200 between the two limiting members 12, allowing the carrier 113 to stably support and bear the workpiece 200.
[0036] Please continue reading. Figure 2 In this embodiment, there are two first air outlets 22 and two second air outlets 23. The two first air outlets 22 are spaced apart along the first direction and are both connected to the air supply port 21. The two first air outlets 22 correspond to the same end of the two side plates 112. The two second air outlets 23 are spaced apart along the first direction and correspond one-to-one with the two first air outlets 22. The two second air outlets 23 are both connected to the air supply port 21 and correspond to the other end of the two side plates 112.
[0037] Thus, by setting two first air outlets 22 and two second air outlets 23, the contact area between the air outlets and the carrier 11 can be increased, so that the two first air outlets 22 and the two second air outlets 23 alternately blow air toward the side plate 112, thereby enabling the side plate 112 to stably drive the carrier 113 and the workpiece 200 to tilt and swing relative to a third direction under the drive of the gas.
[0038] It is understood that multiple etching baskets 100 can be placed in the chemical etching tank. In order to avoid interference between the multiple etching baskets 100, the limiting member 12 and the carrier 113 of the multiple etching baskets 100 share two side plates 112 to realize the simultaneous loading and unloading of multiple etching baskets 100.
[0039] Please see Figure 2 In some embodiments, each side plate 112 is provided with a through hole 1121, which extends through the opposite sides of the side plate 112 along a first direction.
[0040] Thus, by opening a through hole 1121 on the side plate 112, the chemical etching agent in the chemical etching tank flows into the receiving space through the through hole 1121, so that the chemical agent has more flow paths, thereby allowing the chemical agent to fully contact multiple workpieces 200, improving etching efficiency and accuracy.
[0041] Please continue reading. Figure 2In some embodiments, the limiting member 12 includes a plurality of limiting bodies 123, which are spaced apart along a third direction and are all connected to the carrier 11. Each limiting body 123 is provided with an air blowing hole 122 and a plurality of limiting grooves 121.
[0042] Thus, by setting multiple limiting bodies 123 at intervals along the third direction, the multiple limiting bodies 123 abut against different positions of the workpiece 200 along the third direction, preventing the workpiece 200 from tilting too much and detaching from the limiting body 12 when it is tilted and swaying relative to the third direction under the drive of the bearing member 11, thereby ensuring that the two limiting bodies 12 stably limit the workpiece 200 within the corresponding two limiting grooves 121.
[0043] Please see Figure 3 In some embodiments, the limiting groove 121 is a conical groove, and both walls of the conical groove are provided with air blowing holes 122.
[0044] Thus, by providing air holes 122 on both walls of the conical groove, the air holes 122 on both walls can blow air towards the workpiece 200 simultaneously, so that the workpiece 200 can continuously sway in the conical groove, avoiding the workpiece 200 from abutting against the other wall under the action of the air holes 122 on one wall, thus preventing the wall from blocking the workpiece 200, thereby ensuring that the chemical etching agent can uniformly etch the workpiece 200.
[0045] Please continue reading. Figure 3 In some embodiments, the groove wall of the limiting groove 121 includes a guide slope 1211 and a limiting arc surface 1212. The guide slope 1211 is away from the support component 20 relative to the limiting arc surface 1212 and is connected to the limiting arc surface 1212.
[0046] Thus, by setting the guide ramp 1211 to be farther away from the support component 20 relative to the limiting arc surface 1212, the guide ramp 1211 guides the workpiece 200 moving into the limiting groove 121, allowing the workpiece 200 to move stably into the limiting groove 121 under the guidance of the guide ramp 1211. In addition, by limiting the workpiece 200 contained in the limiting groove 121 by the limiting arc surface 1212, the contact area between the limiting arc surface 1212 and the workpiece 200 is smaller than that between the limiting arc surface 1212 and the planar structure, and damage to the workpiece 200 can also be avoided.
[0047] Please see Figure 2 In some embodiments, the support assembly 20 includes a support member 24 and a connector 25. The support member 24 is disposed opposite to the carrier member 11 along a third direction and is used to support the carrier member 11. The support member 24 is provided with a first air outlet 22 and a second air outlet 23. The connector 25 is disposed on one side of the support member 24 and connected to the support member 24. The connector 25 is provided with an air inlet 21. The height of the connector 25 along a third direction is greater than the height of the carrier member 11 along a third direction.
[0048] Thus, by setting the connector 25 to connect with the support 24, and setting the height of the connector 25 along the third direction to be greater than the height of the support 11 along the third direction, there is a sufficiently large height difference between the connector 25 and the support 11, which makes it easy for the robot arm to take the etching basket 100 out of the chemical etching tank or place the etching basket 100 in the chemical etching tank through the connector 25, and avoids interference between the robot arm and the support 11 and the workpiece 200 when picking up and placing the etching basket 100 through the connector 25.
[0049] Please see Figure 2 In some embodiments, the support assembly 20 further includes a guide 26, which is spaced apart from the connector 25 on the support 24. The guide 26 is used to guide the carrier 11 to be placed on the support 24.
[0050] Thus, the guide member 26 guides the carrier member 11 to be placed on the support member 24, so that the support member 24 stably supports the carrier member 11 and the workpiece 200, making it easier for the robot support assembly 20, the carrier assembly 10 and the workpiece 200 to be placed in the chemical etching tank.
[0051] Please see Figure 2 In some embodiments, the guide member 26 includes a positioning body 261 and a guide body 262. The positioning body 261 is connected to the support member 24 and is used to position the carrier member 11 placed on the support member 24. The guide body 262 is inclined relative to a third direction and is set at a preset angle with the positioning body 261. The guide body 262 is connected to the end of the positioning body 261 away from the support member 24 and is used to guide the carrier member 11 to the positioning body 261.
[0052] Thus, after the guide body 262 guides the carrier 11 to the positioning body 261, the positioning body 261 positions the carrier 11 placed on the support 24, so that the first air outlet 22 and the second air outlet 23 correspond to the side plate 112, avoiding misalignment between the side plate 112 and the first air outlet 22 and the second air outlet 23, thereby ensuring that the first air outlet 22 and the second air outlet 23 stably blow air toward the side plate 112.
[0053] In some embodiments, the surfaces of both the carrier 11 and the limiting member 12 are coated with a protective layer.
[0054] Thus, by coating a protective layer on the surfaces of both the support member 11 and the limiting member 12, in this embodiment the protective layer can be made of Teflon. By utilizing the low coefficient of friction and chemical corrosion resistance of Teflon, the support member 11 and the limiting member 12 are prevented from being corroded by chemical etching agents, while the friction between the workpiece 200 and the support member 11 and the limiting member is reduced, thus preventing damage to the workpiece 200.
[0055] In this embodiment, all components in the carrier component 10 and the support component 20 are made of Ni. By utilizing the corrosion resistance of Ni, the chemical etching agents are avoided from corroding the components in the carrier component 10 and the support component 20, thereby improving the service life of the carrier component 10 and the support component 20.
[0056] The working process of the etching basket 100 described above is roughly as follows:
[0057] First, multiple workpieces 200 move into the corresponding limiting grooves 121 under the guidance of the corresponding guide slopes 1211. The two limiting grooves 121 of the two limiting members 12 respectively limit the corresponding workpieces 200. The carrier 113 carries multiple workpieces 200.
[0058] Then, the carrier 11 is placed on the support 24 under the guidance of the guide 262, and the positioning body 261 positions the support 24 so that the first air outlet 22 and the second air outlet 23 correspond to the side plate 112.
[0059] Finally, the robotic arm places the support member 24, the carrier component 10, and the workpiece 200 into the chemical etching tank via the connector 25. Air is blown towards the workpiece 200 through the air blowing holes 122 on the tank wall of the limiting groove 121, so that the workpiece 200 sways within the limiting grooves 121 of the two limiting members 12 under the action of the gas, avoiding prolonged contact between the side wall of the workpiece 200 and the tank wall of the limiting groove 121. Air is blown towards the carrier 11 alternately through the first air outlet 22 and the second air outlet 23, so that the carrier 11 drives the workpiece 200 to tilt and swing left and right relative to the third party, avoiding prolonged contact between the bottom wall of the workpiece 200 and the carrier 11. This prevents the carrier 11 and the limiting members 12 from blocking the side wall and bottom wall of the workpiece 200, thereby ensuring that the chemical etching agent in the chemical etching tank etches the workpiece 200 uniformly, improving the etching accuracy.
[0060] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of this application and are not intended to limit it. Although this application has been described in detail with reference to preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications or equivalent substitutions can be made to the technical solutions of this application without departing from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of this application.
Claims
1. An etching basket, characterized in that, include: A support assembly includes a support member and two limiting members. The support member is used to support a workpiece and is provided with an air inlet. The two limiting members are arranged parallel to each other along a first direction and are both connected to the support member. Each limiting member has multiple limiting grooves on the side facing the other limiting member. The multiple limiting grooves of the two limiting members correspond one-to-one. The corresponding two limiting grooves of the two limiting members limit the workpiece supported by the support member. Each limiting groove has an air blowing hole on its wall. The air blowing hole communicates with the air inlet and blows air toward the workpiece to make the workpiece sway within the limiting groove. A support assembly is provided to support the carrier and has an air inlet, a first air outlet and a second air outlet. The first air outlet and the second air outlet are spaced apart along a second direction and are both connected to the air inlet. The first air outlet and the second air outlet alternately blow air toward the carrier so that the carrier drives the workpiece to swing relative to a third direction. The first direction, the second direction and the third direction are perpendicular to each other.
2. The etching basket as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The carrier includes: Two side plates are arranged opposite each other along the first direction and are respectively connected to both ends of the limiting member; The carrier is disposed between the two side plates along the first direction and between the two limiting members along the second direction. The two ends of the carrier are respectively connected to the two side plates. The carrier is used to support the workpiece.
3. The etching basket as described in claim 2, characterized in that, Each of the side panels has a through hole that extends through the opposite sides of the side panel along the first direction.
4. The etching basket as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The limiting component includes multiple limiting bodies, which are spaced apart along the third direction and connected to the carrier. Each limiting body has the air blowing hole and multiple limiting grooves.
5. The etching basket as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The limiting groove is a conical groove, and the air blowing hole is provided on both walls of the conical groove.
6. The etching basket as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that, The groove wall of the limiting groove includes a guide slope and a limiting arc surface. The guide slope is away from the supporting component relative to the limiting arc surface and is connected to the limiting arc surface.
7. The etching basket as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that, The support components include: A support member is disposed opposite to the carrier member along the third direction and is used to support the carrier member. The support member is provided with a first air outlet and a second air outlet. A connector is provided on one side of the support and connected to the support. The connector is provided with the air inlet. The height of the connector along the third direction is greater than the height of the support along the third direction.
8. The etching basket as claimed in claim 7, characterized in that, The support components also include: A guide member is provided at a distance from the connector on the support member, and the guide member is used to guide the carrier member to be placed on the support member.
9. The etching basket as claimed in claim 8, characterized in that, The guide includes a positioning body and a guide body. The positioning body is connected to the support and is used to position the carrier placed on the support. The guide body is inclined relative to the third direction and is set at a preset angle with the positioning body. The guide body is connected to the end of the positioning body away from the support and is used to guide the carrier to the positioning body.
10. The etching basket as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that, Both the bearing member and the limiting member are coated with a protective layer.