Electrophoretic article zirconium plating treatment device

By designing an automated zirconium coating treatment device for electrophoretic parts, and utilizing a mobile electric hoist and PLC controller to automate the zirconium coating and cleaning processes, the problem of low automation in existing devices has been solved, and production efficiency has been improved.

CN224450899UActive Publication Date: 2026-07-03GUANGDONG BEST CHEM CO LTD

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
GUANGDONG BEST CHEM CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-06-23
Publication Date
2026-07-03

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Existing electrophoretic zirconium coating equipment has a low degree of automation, requires a lot of manual intervention, and has cumbersome clamping operations, making it difficult to meet the needs of high-efficiency production.

Method used

A device comprising a cleaning tank and a zirconium coating tank was designed. It uses components such as a mobile electric hoist, a placement frame, installation water pipes, and cleaning spray heads. The device is automated through a PLC controller. It forms an electric field with the anode column and cathode plate to perform zirconium coating, and performs automated cleaning through the cleaning spray heads.

Benefits of technology

It has achieved automated processing of zirconium coating on electrophoretic parts, reduced manual intervention, improved work efficiency, avoided the cumbersome nature of traditional clamping operations, and met the needs of high-efficiency production.

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Abstract

This utility model discloses a zirconium coating treatment device for electrophoretic parts, including a cleaning tank and a zirconium coating tank. A crossbeam is installed above the cleaning tank and the zirconium coating tank, and a movable electric hoist is mounted on the crossbeam. A steel wire rope is mounted on the movable electric hoist, and the lower end of the steel wire rope is connected to a placement frame. Multiple water inlet pipes are installed on the outer surface of the placement frame, and multiple cleaning spray heads extending into the placement frame are installed on the water inlet pipes. This utility model, by setting up a placement frame and a zirconium coating tank, allows electrophoretic parts to be placed inside the placement frame, achieving the purpose of zirconium coating on the electrophoretic parts within the placement frame, avoiding the problem of clamping the workpieces during traditional coating processes. By setting up a movable electric hoist, a placement frame, installing water pipes and cleaning spray heads, the electrophoretic parts within the placement frame are cleaned, improving overall automation, reducing excessive worker intervention, and increasing work efficiency.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of zirconium coating treatment technology for electrophoretic parts, and specifically to a zirconium coating treatment device for electrophoretic parts. Background Technology

[0002] In the production and processing of electrophoretic parts, zirconium coating is a crucial process. Zirconium coating can form a uniform, dense film with good corrosion resistance and adhesion on the surface of the electrophoretic parts, thereby significantly improving the performance and service life of the parts and enabling them to better adapt to various complex operating environments. However, electrolytes, additives, and other impurities may remain on the surface of the electroplated workpieces. Therefore, thorough cleaning is necessary to remove these residues. Existing zirconium coating equipment for electrophoretic parts lacks systematicity and coordination in its overall design. The fit between various components is not tight enough, resulting in a low degree of automation in the entire process. It requires a lot of manual intervention and operation, which is not only prone to human error but also difficult to meet the needs of high-efficiency production. Furthermore, a fixture needs to be designed to hold the workpiece before coating, making the operation cumbersome. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of this invention is to address the shortcomings of existing technologies by providing a zirconium coating treatment device for electrophoretic parts, thereby solving the problems mentioned in the background art.

[0004] To achieve this objective, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:

[0005] A zirconium coating treatment device for electrophoretic parts includes a cleaning tank and a zirconium coating tank. A crossbeam is provided above the cleaning tank and the zirconium coating tank. A movable electric hoist is installed on the crossbeam. A positioning tube is fixedly installed at the bottom of the movable electric hoist. A sandwich layer is provided on the side wall of the positioning tube, and a telescopic tube is provided inside the sandwich layer, extending through and to the lower part of the positioning tube. A steel wire rope is provided on the movable electric hoist, passing through the positioning tube and the telescopic tube and extending to the lower part of the telescopic tube. The lower end of the steel wire rope is connected to a placement frame. Multiple water inlet pipes are installed on the outer surface of the placement frame. Multiple cleaning spray heads extending into the interior of the placement frame are installed on the water inlet pipes. An installation plate is fixedly installed on the upper part of the movable electric hoist. Connecting hoses are fixedly installed on both sides of the bottom surface of the installation plate. The bottom end of the connecting hose is connected to the top of the water inlet pipe located in the middle of both sides of the placement frame.

[0006] As a preferred embodiment of the zirconium coating treatment device for electrophoretic parts, anode columns are fixedly installed on both sides of the zirconium coating tank, and a first cathode plate is fixedly installed on the bottom inner wall of the zirconium coating tank. Power-carrying wires are connected to both the anode columns and the first cathode plate.

[0007] As a preferred embodiment of the zirconium coating treatment device for electrophoretic parts, a telescopic spring is provided in the side wall interlayer of the positioning tube, and a limit ring is fixedly installed at the bottom end of the telescopic spring. One end of the telescopic tube located in the side wall interlayer of the positioning tube is fixedly connected to the bottom of the limit ring.

[0008] As a preferred embodiment of the zirconium coating treatment device for electrophoretic parts, the placement frame and the water inlet pipe, cleaning spray head and connecting hose installed on the placement frame are all made of non-conductive material. The placement frame has an installation hole in the middle of its bottom, and a second cathode plate is installed in the installation hole. The placement frame has several first flow holes on both sides of the second cathode plate, and several second flow holes are opened on the four sides of the placement frame.

[0009] As a preferred embodiment of the zirconium coating treatment device for electrophoretic parts, the mounting plate has an internal cavity, and the top ends of the connecting hoses all extend into the cavity of the mounting plate. A water pipe sleeve is installed on the right side of the mounting plate, and a sealing ring is installed on the inner wall of the water pipe sleeve. A fixing plate is installed on the right side of the water pipe sleeve, and a connecting water pipe is installed on the side of the fixing plate located on the back. One end of the connecting water pipe is equipped with a water outlet that penetrates through and extends to the outside of the left side of the fixing plate, and the water outlet can be inserted into the water pipe sleeve.

[0010] As a preferred embodiment of the zirconium coating treatment device for electrophoretic parts, the plurality of installation water pipes are interconnected, the lower parts of both sides of the crossbeam are supported by brackets, and the steel wire rope is fixedly installed with an extrusion plate on the lower outer ring of the telescopic tube, with the top of the extrusion plate closely attached to the bottom surface of the telescopic tube.

[0011] As a preferred embodiment of the zirconium coating treatment device for electrophoretic parts, connecting steel ropes are fixedly installed at the top four corners of the placement frame, and the other end of the connecting steel rope is connected to the bottom end of the wire rope. A drain pipe is installed on one side of the cleaning tank and the zirconium coating tank, and a valve is installed on the drain pipe. The mobile electric hoist is controlled by a PLC controller.

[0012] The beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0013] (1) The electrophoretic zirconium coating treatment device of this utility model, by setting up a placement frame and a zirconium coating pool, can place the electrophoretic part into the placement frame, and then place the placement frame into the zirconium coating pool. The second cathode plate at the bottom of the placement frame is in contact with the first cathode plate of the zirconium coating pool and can be energized. At the same time, it is also in contact with the zirconium coating solution in the zirconium coating pool. An electric field is formed between the anode column and the first cathode plate and the second cathode plate, so that zirconium ions in the coating solution are deposited on the surface of the electrophoretic part to form a zirconium coating. Thus, the purpose of zirconium coating on the workpiece in the placement frame is achieved, avoiding the problem of clamping the workpiece during the traditional workpiece coating process.

[0014] (2) The electrophoretic zirconium coating treatment device of this utility model is equipped with a mobile electric hoist, a placement frame, an installation water pipe and a cleaning spray head. When it is necessary to clean the electrophoretic parts that have completed zirconium coating, the mobile electric hoist can be controlled by the PLC controller, and the placement frame can be moved to the top of the cleaning tank by the steel wire rope and the connecting steel rope. At the same time, the connecting water pipe is connected to the external water pipe through the water pump. The water outlet on the connecting water pipe can be inserted into the water pipe sleeve. The water flows into the connecting hose through the cavity opened by the fixed plate, and then enters the installation water pipe through the connecting hose. Finally, it is sprayed out from the cleaning spray head, which realizes the cleaning of the electrophoretic parts in the placement frame, improves the overall automation, reduces excessive worker intervention, and improves work efficiency. Attached Figure Description

[0015] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model, the drawings used in the embodiments of this utility model will be briefly described below. Obviously, the drawings described below are merely some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without any creative effort.

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the electrophoretic zirconium coating treatment device described in this utility model.

[0017] Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional structural schematic diagram of the zirconium coating bath described in this utility model.

[0018] Figure 3 This is a cross-sectional structural diagram of the positioning tube and telescopic tube described in this utility model.

[0019] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the placement frame described in this utility model.

[0020] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the water outlet head and water pipe sleeve described in this utility model.

[0021] In the picture:

[0022] 1. Cleaning tank; 2. Zirconium coating tank; 21. Anode column; 22. First cathode plate; 3. Support; 4. Crossbeam; 5. Mobile electric hoist; 6. Fixing plate; 601. Water outlet; 602. Connecting water pipe; 7. Mounting plate; 701. Water pipe sleeve; 8. Positioning pipe; 801. Telescopic pipe; 802. Telescopic spring; 803. Limiting ring; 804. Steel wire rope; 805. Extrusion plate; 9. Connecting hose; 10. Connecting steel rope; 11. Placement frame; 1101. Water inlet pipe; 1102. Second cathode plate; 1103. Cleaning spray head. Detailed Implementation

[0023] The technical solution of this utility model will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0024] The accompanying drawings are for illustrative purposes only and are schematic diagrams, not actual images. They should not be construed as limiting the scope of this patent. To better illustrate the embodiments of this utility model, some components in the drawings may be omitted, enlarged, or reduced, and do not represent the actual dimensions of the product. It is understandable to those skilled in the art that some well-known structures and their descriptions may be omitted in the drawings.

[0025] In the accompanying drawings of this utility model, the same or similar reference numerals correspond to the same or similar components. In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that if terms such as "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "inner," and "outer" indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, they are only for the convenience of describing this utility model 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. Therefore, the terms used to describe positional relationships in the drawings are only for illustrative purposes and should not be construed as limiting this patent. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0026] In the description of this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the term "connection" or similar designation indicating the connection relationship between components should be interpreted broadly. For example, it can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; it can refer to the internal communication of two components or the interaction between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model based on the specific circumstances.

[0027] like Figures 1 to 5As shown, this utility model provides a zirconium coating treatment device for electrophoretic parts, including a cleaning tank 1 and a zirconium coating tank 2. A crossbeam 4 is arranged above the cleaning tank 1 and the zirconium coating tank 2. The crossbeam 4 is stably supported by brackets 3 on both sides. A movable electric hoist 5 is installed on the crossbeam 4. The movable electric hoist 5 is precisely controlled by a PLC controller and can realize automated operation according to a preset program. It can move horizontally along the crossbeam 4. A positioning tube 8 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the movable electric hoist 5. The side wall of the positioning tube 8 has a sandwich layer. A telescopic tube 801 is arranged in the sandwich layer. The shrink tube 801 passes through and extends to the lower part of the positioning tube 8. A telescopic spring 802 is also provided in the side wall interlayer of the positioning tube 8. A limit ring 803 is fixedly installed at the bottom end of the telescopic spring 802. One end of the telescopic tube 801 located in the side wall interlayer of the positioning tube 8 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the limit ring 803. A steel wire rope 804 is provided on the mobile electric hoist 5. The steel wire rope 804 passes through the positioning tube 8 and the telescopic tube 801 and extends to the lower part of the telescopic tube 801. The lower end of the steel wire rope 804 is connected to the placement frame 11 through the connecting steel rope 10. The placement frame 11 is used to place the electrophoresis components.

[0028] When zirconium coating treatment is required on the electrophoretic parts, the electrophoretic parts are first placed in the placement frame 11. Then, the placement frame 11 is moved above the zirconium coating tank 2 by the mobile electric hoist 5. Anode columns 21 are fixedly installed on both sides of the zirconium coating tank 2. The first cathode plate 22 is fixedly installed on the bottom inner wall of the zirconium coating tank 2. Power-carrying wires are connected to the anode columns 21 and the first cathode plate 22. An installation hole is opened in the middle of the bottom of the placement frame 11, and a second cathode plate 1102 is installed in the installation hole. The mobile electric hoist 5 slowly lowers the placement frame 11. The second cathode plate 1102 is placed into the zirconium plating bath 2, and then comes into contact with the first cathode plate 22 in the zirconium plating bath 2. Electricity is applied, and at the same time, the zirconium plating solution in the zirconium plating bath 2 comes into contact with it. After the power is turned on, an electric field is formed between the anode column 21 and the first cathode plate 22 and the second cathode plate 1102, so that zirconium ions in the plating solution are deposited on the surface of the electrophoretic part to form a zirconium plating film. After the plating is completed, the mobile electric hoist 5 removes the placement frame 11 from the zirconium plating bath 2. Finally, the waste liquid can be discharged through the drain pipe on one side of the zirconium plating bath 2.

[0029] When it is necessary to clean the electrophoretic parts that have completed zirconium coating, the mobile electric hoist 5 can be controlled by the PLC controller, and the placement frame 11 can be moved above the cleaning tank 1 via the wire rope 804 and the connecting steel rope 10.

[0030] Specifically, in this embodiment, a mounting plate 7 is fixedly installed on the upper part of the mobile electric hoist 5. Connecting hoses 9 are fixedly installed on both sides of the bottom surface of the mounting plate 7. A cavity is opened inside the mounting plate 7. The top ends of the connecting hoses 9 extend into the cavity opened in the mounting plate 7. A water pipe sleeve 701 is installed on the right side of the mounting plate 7. A fixing plate 6 is installed on the right side of the water pipe sleeve 701. A connecting water pipe 602 is installed on the side of the fixing plate 6 on the back. A water outlet 601 is installed at one end of the connecting water pipe 602, which penetrates and extends to the outside of the left side of the fixing plate 6. The water outlet 601 can be inserted into the water pipe sleeve 701. A sealing ring is provided inside the water pipe sleeve 701 to prevent water leakage when the water outlet 601 supplies water to the cavity inside the mounting plate 7 through the water pipe sleeve 701. The connecting water pipe 602 can be connected to an external water pipe through a water pump. When the water pump is turned on, the cleaning fluid can flow into the cavity opened in the mounting plate 7 and into the connecting hose 9.

[0031] More specifically, in this embodiment, a plurality of water inlet pipes 1101 are installed on the outer surface of the placement frame 11. The plurality of water inlet pipes 1101 are interconnected. A plurality of cleaning spray heads 1103 extending into the interior of the placement frame 11 are installed on the water inlet pipes 1101. The bottom end of the connecting hose 9 is connected to the top of the water inlet pipes 1101 installed in the middle of both sides of the placement frame 11. The placement frame 11 and the water inlet pipes 1101, cleaning spray heads 1103 and connecting hose 9 installed on the placement frame 11 are all made of non-conductive material, such as plastic. The cleaning liquid can enter the water inlet pipes 1101 through the connecting hose 9 and finally spray out from the cleaning spray heads 1103 to clean the electrophoresis components in the placement frame 11. The wastewater from the cleaning will fall into the cleaning tank 1.

[0032] Preferably, in this embodiment, the placement frame 11 has first flow holes on both sides of the second cathode plate 1102, and several second flow holes are provided on the four sides of the placement frame 11. When the placement frame 11 is located in the zirconium coating tank 2, the first and second flow holes allow the zirconium coating solution to enter the placement frame 11, so that the electrophoretic part comes into contact with the zirconium coating solution. When the placement frame 11 is located in the cleaning tank 1, the first and second flow holes allow the cleaning solution sprayed by the cleaning nozzle 1103 to flow into the cleaning tank 1. After cleaning, the wastewater can be discharged through the drain pipe on one side of the cleaning tank 1.

[0033] Preferably, in this embodiment, the wire rope 804 is fixedly installed with a pressing plate 805 on the lower outer ring of the telescopic tube 801. The top surface of the pressing plate 805 is in close contact with the bottom surface of the telescopic tube 801. When the mobile electric hoist 5 drives the placement frame 11 to move upward through the wire rope 804 and the connecting steel rope 10, the pressing plate 805 will also move upward and can press the bottom of the telescopic tube 801, so that the upper part of the telescopic tube 801 can move into the interlayer of the side wall of the positioning tube 8, which can prevent the rotation phenomenon when the placement frame 11 moves upward.

[0034] Working principle and usage process of this utility model:

[0035] In use, the electrophoretic zirconium coating treatment device first places the electrophoretic parts into the placement frame 11. At this time, the electrophoretic parts in the placement frame 11 are in contact with the second cathode plate 1102 at the bottom of the placement frame 11. Then, the PLC controller controls the mobile electric hoist 5 to move the placement frame 11 above the zirconium coating tank 2. The placement frame 11 is then placed into the zirconium coating tank 2 by driving the steel wire rope 804 and connecting steel rope 10. At this time, the anode column 21 and the first cathode plate 22 can be connected to the power supply. After the placement frame 11 is placed into the zirconium coating bath 2, the second cathode plate 1102 at the bottom of the placement frame 11 comes into contact with the first cathode plate 22 and can be energized. At the same time, it also comes into contact with the zirconium coating solution in the zirconium coating bath 2. An electric field is formed between the anode column 21, the first cathode plate 22 and the second cathode plate 1102, so that zirconium ions in the coating solution are deposited on the surface of the electrophoretic workpiece to form a zirconium coating. This achieves the purpose of zirconium coating on the workpiece in the placement frame 11, avoiding the problem of clamping the workpiece during the traditional workpiece coating process.

[0036] When it is necessary to clean the electrophoretic parts that have completed zirconium coating, the mobile electric hoist 5 can be controlled by the PLC controller, and then the placement frame 11 can be moved to the top of the cleaning tank 1 via the wire rope 804 and the connecting steel rope 10. The connecting water pipe 602 can be connected to the external water pipe through the water pump. The water outlet 601 is inserted into the water pipe sleeve 701, and water can flow into the cavity opened in the mounting plate 7 and into the connecting hose 9. Then, it enters the water inlet pipe 1101 through the connecting hose 9, and finally sprays out from the cleaning spray head 1103 to clean the electrophoretic parts in the placement frame 11.

[0037] It should be stated that the above-described specific embodiments are merely preferred embodiments of this utility model and the technical principles employed. Those skilled in the art should understand that various modifications, equivalent substitutions, and variations can be made to this utility model. However, such variations, as long as they do not depart from the spirit of this utility model, should be within the protection scope of this utility model. Furthermore, some terminology used in this application specification and claims is not limiting, but merely for ease of description.

Claims

1. A zirconium plating treatment apparatus for electrophoretic parts, characterized in that, The system includes a cleaning tank (1) and a zirconium coating tank (2). A crossbeam (4) is provided above the cleaning tank (1) and the zirconium coating tank (2). A mobile electric hoist (5) is provided on the crossbeam (4). A positioning tube (8) is fixedly installed at the bottom of the mobile electric hoist (5). A sandwich is provided on the side wall of the positioning tube (8), and a telescopic tube (801) is provided inside the sandwich, penetrating and extending to the lower part of the positioning tube (8). A steel wire rope (8) is provided on the mobile electric hoist (5), penetrating the positioning tube (8) and the telescopic tube (801) and extending to the lower part of the telescopic tube (801). 04), the lower end of the wire rope (804) is connected to a placement frame (11), the outer surface of the placement frame (11) is equipped with multiple water inlet pipes (1101), the water inlet pipes (1101) are equipped with multiple cleaning spray heads (1103) extending into the placement frame (11), the upper part of the mobile electric hoist (5) is fixedly installed with an installation plate (7), the bottom surface of the installation plate (7) is fixedly installed with connecting hoses (9) on both sides, the bottom end of the connecting hoses (9) is connected to the top of the water inlet pipes (1101) located in the middle of both sides of the placement frame (11).

2. The apparatus for zirconium plating process of electrophoretic parts according to claim 1, wherein Anode columns (21) are fixedly installed on both sides of the zirconium coating tank (2), and a first cathode plate (22) is fixedly installed on the bottom inner wall of the zirconium coating tank (2). Electric wires are connected to both the anode columns (21) and the first cathode plate (22).

3. The apparatus for zirconium plating process of electrophoretic parts according to claim 1, wherein A telescopic spring (802) is provided in the side wall interlayer of the positioning tube (8), and a limit ring (803) is fixedly installed at the bottom end of the telescopic spring (802). One end of the telescopic tube (801) located in the side wall interlayer of the positioning tube (8) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the limit ring (803).

4. The apparatus for zirconium plating process of electrophoretic parts according to claim 1, wherein The placement frame (11) and the water inlet pipe (1101), cleaning spray head (1103) and connecting hose (9) installed on the placement frame (11) are all made of non-conductive material. The placement frame (11) has an installation hole in the middle of its bottom, and a second cathode plate (1102) is installed in the installation hole. The placement frame (11) has several first flow holes on both sides of the second cathode plate (1102), and several second flow holes are opened on the four sides of the placement frame (11).

5. The apparatus for zirconium plating of electrophoretic articles according to claim 1, wherein The mounting plate (7) has a cavity inside, and the top of the connecting hose (9) extends into the cavity of the mounting plate (7). A water pipe sleeve (701) is installed on the right side of the mounting plate (7), and a sealing ring is installed on the inner wall of the water pipe sleeve (701). A fixing plate (6) is installed on the right side of the water pipe sleeve (701). A connecting water pipe (602) is installed on the side of the fixing plate (6) located on the back. One end of the connecting water pipe (602) is equipped with a water outlet (601) that penetrates through and extends to the outside of the left side of the fixing plate (6), and the water outlet (601) can be inserted into the water pipe sleeve (701).

6. The apparatus for zirconium plating of electrophoretic articles according to claim 1, wherein Multiple water inlet pipes (1101) are interconnected. The lower parts of both sides of the crossbeam (4) are supported by brackets (3). The wire rope (804) is fixedly installed with an extrusion plate (805) on the lower outer ring of the telescopic pipe (801). The top of the extrusion plate (805) is in close contact with the bottom surface of the telescopic pipe (801).

7. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein The top four corners of the placement frame (11) are fixedly equipped with connecting steel ropes (10), and the other end of the connecting steel ropes (10) is connected to the bottom end of the wire rope (804). The cleaning pool (1) and the zirconium coating pool (2) are both equipped with sewage pipes, and valves are installed on the sewage pipes. The mobile electric hoist (5) is controlled by a PLC controller.