Electroplating piece hanging plating conductive clamp

By designing an electroplating conductive fixture with adjustable clamp spacing and multi-point conductive contact, the problems of unstable clamping and uneven electroplating in the existing technology have been solved, improving electroplating quality and operating efficiency, and reducing production costs.

CN224591071UActive Publication Date: 2026-08-04DONGGUAN MINGXIN PRECISION MFG CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
DONGGUAN MINGXIN PRECISION MFG CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-08-06
Publication Date
2026-08-04

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Technical Problem

Existing conductive clamps cannot be adjusted according to electroplated parts of different sizes and shapes, resulting in loose clamping and poor contact, which affects the electroplating quality and inconsistent plating thickness.

Method used

A conductive clamp for electroplating parts was designed. It uses a bidirectional telescopic actuator to drive the telescopic rod to adjust the clamp spacing. Combined with an elastic clamping structure and multi-point conductive contact, it can adapt to electroplating parts of different sizes and shapes, ensuring stable clamping and uniform electroplating.

Benefits of technology

It enables flexible adaptation to electroplated parts of different sizes and shapes, improves electroplating quality and operational efficiency, extends the service life of fixtures, and reduces production costs.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses electroplating piece hanging plating conductive clamp, including fixed frame, the fixed frame is installed with the clamping assembly for adjusting the position of clamp, and clamping assembly includes the case, and the case is installed in the middle position of fixed frame rear end, and the inside of case is provided with two -way telescopic ware, and the output of case two -way telescopic ware all is connected with telescopic link, and the front end of telescopic link is provided with the mounting rod, the middle position of case top is installed with the mounting frame, and the both sides of fixed frame all are installed with the vertical rod. The utility model has the advantages of adjusting the spacing of clamp, and the clamping demand of adapting to different size electroplating piece, through two -way telescopic ware drive telescopic link synchronous action, can quick adjustment mounting rod spacing, adapt to the hanging plating demand of different specifications electroplating piece, reduce the time cost of replacing clamp, and symmetrical telescopic structure can guarantee two -sided mounting rod's clamping force balance to electroplating piece, avoid electroplating piece to shake, ensure that the conductive stable in the process of electroplating, and the plating layer is even.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of conductive clamp technology, specifically to a conductive clamp for electroplating parts. Background Technology

[0002] Electroplating is based on electrochemical principles. In a plating bath filled with electroplating solution, the workpiece to be plated serves as the cathode, and the metal to be plated serves as the anode. Both electrodes are connected to a DC power supply. Under the influence of the electric field, metal cations in the electroplating solution move towards the cathode, gain electrons, and are deposited to form a metal coating. The metal at the anode forms metal ions that enter the electroplating solution to maintain the metal ion concentration. Rack plating is one of the most commonly used processes in electroplating. It mainly involves suspending the workpiece to be plated on a conductive fixture, making an electrical connection between the workpiece and the electrodes, and completing the coating deposition in the electroplating solution.

[0003] Most existing conductive clamps use a fixed structure to hold electroplated parts in place. This makes it impossible to adjust the clamps according to the different sizes of the electroplated parts, limiting the range of workpieces that can be electroplated. Furthermore, they cannot be flexibly adjusted according to the shape of the workpiece, which may result in insecure clamping or excessive obstruction of the workpiece surface by the clamp, affecting the electroplating quality. At the same time, they can easily lead to poor contact between the workpiece and the clamp, resulting in poor or uneven conductivity. This causes inconsistent plating thickness on the surface of the electroplated parts, with some areas having plating that is too thin, too thick, or with incomplete plating, affecting the protective performance and appearance quality of the plating. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a conductive clamp for electroplating parts, which has the advantage of adjustable clamp spacing and solves the problems in the prior art.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: A conductive plating fixture for electroplated parts includes a fixed frame, on which a clamping assembly for adjusting the position of the fixture is installed. The clamping assembly includes a chassis, which is installed at the middle of the rear end of the fixed frame. The chassis has a bidirectional telescopic device inside, and each output end of the bidirectional telescopic device is connected to a telescopic rod. The front end of the telescopic rod is provided with a mounting rod. A mounting frame is installed at the middle of the top of the chassis, and uprights are installed on both the front and rear sides of the fixed frame.

[0006] Preferably, a fixing plate is provided at the front end of the mounting rod and the rear end of the fixing frame, and a clamping plate is rotatably connected to the front end of the fixing plate.

[0007] It is worth noting that the fixed plate and the rotating clamping plate work together to flexibly adapt to electroplated parts of different shapes and sizes. The clamping angle can be adjusted by rotating the clamping plate to ensure stable clamping of the electroplated parts, which improves the adaptability of the fixture to a variety of electroplated parts. At the same time, it facilitates quick loading and unloading of electroplated parts and improves operating efficiency.

[0008] Preferably, the outer sides of the fixing plate and the clamping plate are provided with protective sleeves, and conductive posts are installed on the opposite side of the protective sleeves, and three sets of conductive posts are provided.

[0009] It is worth noting that the protective sleeve can effectively protect the fixing plate and clamp from corrosion by the electroplating solution, extending their service life; the three sets of conductive posts increase the conductive contact points, ensuring the stability and uniformity of current conduction, making the plating thickness of each part of the electroplated part more consistent, and improving the electroplating quality.

[0010] Preferably, a spring is connected between the fixing plate and the clamping plate, and a fixing bolt is threaded between the fixing plate and the mounting rod.

[0011] It is worth noting that the spring provides continuous clamping force to the clamping plate, ensuring that the electroplated parts will not loosen during the electroplating process, thus enhancing the reliability of clamping; the fixing bolts can firmly fix the fixing plate to the mounting rod, and the position of the fixing plate can be adjusted and locked as needed, improving the stability of the structure and the flexibility of adjustment.

[0012] Preferably, a mounting bracket is installed at the middle position of the top of the chassis, and uprights are installed on both the front and rear sides of the mounting bracket.

[0013] It is worth noting that the mounting bracket provides a stable mounting base for the entire fixture, making it easy to fix the fixture in a suitable working position; the uprights on the front and rear sides of the mounting bracket form a symmetrical support structure, which enhances the overall structural strength and stability of the fixture and ensures that it will not deform due to uneven stress during the plating process.

[0014] Preferably, a vertical plate is fixedly connected to the surface of the upright, and fixing ears are fixedly connected to both sides of the upright, with the fixing ears located on both sides of the vertical plate.

[0015] It is worth noting that the upright plate provides a solid mounting surface for the front structure, and the fixing ears are symmetrically distributed on both sides of the upright plate to form a balanced force structure, which provides stable support for the subsequent installation and operation of the movable buckle and ensures the stability of the front clamping component.

[0016] Preferably, the fixed ears are connected by a connecting rod and a movable buckle is rotatably connected to the upright plate.

[0017] It is worth noting that the connecting rod connects the fixed lug and the movable buckle, which, combined with the rotating connection of the movable buckle on the upright plate, allows the movable buckle to rotate flexibly to clamp or loosen the electroplated parts. This makes operation convenient and ensures a close fit to the surface of the electroplated parts, guaranteeing good contact during the electroplating process and improving the electroplating effect.

[0018] Preferably, the telescopic rod is movably connected inside the rear upright, and the rear upright is installed on both sides of the chassis.

[0019] It is worth noting that the movable connection of the telescopic rod inside the rear upright allows for flexible adjustment of the overall length of the clamp according to the length of the electroplated part, greatly enhancing the adaptability of the clamp to electroplated parts of different sizes; the rear upright is installed on both sides of the chassis to form symmetrical support, ensuring the stability of the structure during adjustment.

[0020] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: This invention utilizes a bidirectional telescopic mechanism to drive two telescopic rods that extend synchronously to both sides. The mounting rods at the front of the telescopic rods fix the electroplated parts, and the spacing is adjusted as the telescopic rods extend and retract, thus adapting to the clamping requirements of electroplated parts of different sizes and ensuring stable conductive contact. The synchronous movement of the telescopic rods via the bidirectional telescopic mechanism allows for rapid adjustment of the mounting rod spacing to accommodate the plating needs of electroplated parts of different specifications, reducing the time cost of changing clamps. Simultaneously, the symmetrical telescopic structure ensures balanced clamping force on the electroplated parts by the mounting rods on both sides, preventing the electroplated parts from shaking and ensuring stable conductivity and uniform plating during the electroplating process. Attached Figure Description

[0021] Figure 1 This is an isometric view of the overall structure of this utility model; Figure 2 This is a first perspective view of the conductive clamp of this utility model; Figure 3 This is a second perspective view of the conductive clamp of this utility model; Figure 4 This is a first isometric view of the clamping assembly of this utility model; Figure 5 This is a partial first axonometric view of the clamping assembly of this utility model; Figure 6 This is a partial second isometric view of the clamping assembly of this utility model.

[0022] Figure label: 1. Fixing frame; 2. Mounting frame; 3. Upright pole; 401. Chassis; 402. Telescopic pole; 403. Mounting pole; 404. Fixing plate; 405. Clamping plate; 406. Protective sleeve; 407. Conductive column; 408. Spring; 409. Fixing bolt; 410. Upright plate; 411. Fixing lug; 412. Movable buckle. Detailed Implementation

[0023] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0024] To address the issue of non-adjustable clamp spacing in existing technologies, the following technical solution is provided. Please refer to [link / reference]. Figures 1-6 ; A conductive plating fixture for electroplated parts includes a fixed frame 1. The fixed frame 1 is equipped with a clamping assembly for adjusting the position of the fixture. The clamping assembly includes a housing 401, which is installed at the middle of the rear end of the fixed frame 1. The housing 401 is equipped with a bidirectional telescopic device. The output end of the bidirectional telescopic device in the housing 401 is connected to a telescopic rod 402. The front end of the telescopic rod 402 is equipped with a mounting rod 403. A mounting bracket 2 is installed at the middle of the top of the housing 401. Uprights 3 are installed on both the front and rear sides of the fixed frame 1.

[0025] A fixing plate 404 is provided at the front end of the mounting rod 403 and at the rear end of the fixing bracket 1. A clamping plate 405 is rotatably connected to the front end of the fixing plate 404. A protective sleeve 406 is provided on the outer side of both the fixing plate 404 and the clamping plate 405. A conductive post 407 is installed on the opposite side of the protective sleeve 406, and three sets of conductive posts 407 are provided. A spring 408 is connected between the fixing plate 404 and the clamping plate 405. A fixing bolt 409 is threadedly connected between the fixing plate 404 and the mounting rod 403. The clamping plate 405 is rotatably connected to the front end of the fixing plate 404. The spring 408 connecting the two forms an elastic clamping structure. When the electroplated part is placed, the clamping plate 405 will be tightly attached to the fixing plate 404 under the action of the spring 408, thereby generating a stable clamping force on the electroplated part. This ensures that the electroplated part will not loosen or fall off during the plating process, and also avoids damage to the surface of the electroplated part due to excessive clamping, effectively protecting the integrity of the electroplated part. At the same time, protective sleeves 406 are provided on the outer sides of both the fixing plate 404 and the clamping plate 405, and three sets of conductive posts 407 are installed on the opposite side of the protective sleeves 406. The arrangement of three sets of conductive posts 407 increases the conductive contact area, allowing the current to be conducted to the electroplated parts more evenly and stably. This reduces resistance during the conduction process, lowers the risk of local overheating, ensures the smooth progress of the electroplating process, and improves the stability of electroplating quality. In addition, the protective sleeve 406 not only provides good protection for the fixing plate 404 and the clamping plate 405, preventing them from being damaged by corrosion, wear, etc. in the electroplating environment and extending the service life of the fixture, but also prevents external debris from interfering with the normal operation of the conductive posts 407, ensuring the stable performance of conductivity.

[0026] A vertical plate 410 is fixedly connected to the surface of a vertical pole 3. Fixed ears 411 are fixedly connected to both sides of the vertical pole 3, and the fixed ears 411 are located on both sides of the vertical plate 410. Movable buckles 412 are connected between the fixed ears 411 via connecting rods, and the movable buckles 412 are rotatably connected to the vertical plate 410. A telescopic rod 402 is movably connected inside the rear vertical pole 3, which is installed on both sides of the chassis 401. The vertical plate 410 provides a solid support foundation for the front end of the entire fixture. The fixed ears 411 are symmetrically distributed on both sides of the vertical plate 410 and connected to the movable buckles 412 via connecting rods. The movable buckles 412 are rotatably connected to the vertical plate 410. This design allows the movable buckles 412 to rotate flexibly, thereby tightly clamping the electroplated parts and ensuring that the electroplated parts will not shake or fall off during the plating process. This design ensures stability during electroplating, facilitates uniform adhesion of the plating layer to the surface of the electroplated parts, and improves electroplating quality. The rotating connection design of the movable buckle 412 makes it more convenient and efficient for workers to load and unload electroplated parts. Simply rotating the movable buckle 412 can easily fix and remove the electroplated parts, reducing operation steps and time costs. The telescopic rod 402 is movably connected to the rear upright 3, which is installed on both sides of the chassis 401. This structure allows the length of the clamp to be flexibly adjusted according to actual needs. When the size of the electroplated parts is different, the position of the telescopic rod 402 in the rear upright 3 can be adjusted to accommodate electroplated parts of different lengths, greatly enhancing the versatility and applicability of the clamp. There is no need to equip multiple clamps for electroplated parts of different sizes, reducing production costs.

[0027] Working principle: Based on the size of the electroplated part, the bidirectional telescopic device inside the chassis 401 is activated. Its output end drives the telescopic rod 402 to extend or retract. The telescopic rod 402 moves within the rear upright 3, thereby adjusting the position of the front fixing plate 404 via the mounting rod 403 to accommodate electroplated parts of different sizes. The electroplated part is placed, and the clamping plate 405 is rotated to create a gap between it and the fixing plate 404. At this time, the spring 408 is stretched, and the electroplated part is placed between the fixing plate 404 and the clamping plate 405. The clamping plate 405 is released, and under the elastic force of the spring 408, the clamping plate 405 and the fixing plate 404 cooperate to clamp the electroplated part. The protective sleeve 406 protects the electroplated part and the clamp. Three sets of conductive posts 407 are in contact with the electroplated parts to ensure good conductivity. If it is necessary to further fix the relative positions of the plate 404 and the mounting rod 403, the fixing bolts 409 can be tightened to achieve fixation using the tightness of the threaded connection. Then, the device is further fixed by the movable buckle 412. The movable buckle 412 is rotatably connected to the upright plate 410 and is connected to the fixed ears 411 through the connecting rod. The fixed ears 411 are located on both sides of the upright plate 410 and fixed to the upright rod 3. Adjust the position of the movable buckle 412 to make it snap into place, thereby enhancing the stability of the device. During the electroplating process, the current is transmitted to the electroplated parts through the conductive posts 407 to complete the plating operation.

[0028] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Furthermore, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.

[0029] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention.

Claims

1. A conductive clamp for hanging a plating object, comprising a fixing frame (1), characterized in that, The fixed frame (1) is equipped with a clamping assembly for adjusting the position of the clamp. The clamping assembly includes a chassis (401). The chassis (401) is installed at the middle position of the rear end of the fixed frame (1). The chassis (401) is equipped with a bidirectional telescopic device. The output end of the bidirectional telescopic device in the chassis (401) is connected to a telescopic rod (402). The front end of the telescopic rod (402) is equipped with a mounting rod (403).

2. The electroplating hanger clip of claim 1, wherein, The front end of the mounting rod (403) and the rear end of the fixing frame (1) are both provided with fixing plates (404), and the front end of the fixing plate (404) is rotatably connected with a clamping plate (405).

3. The electroplating hanger clip of claim 2, wherein, The outer sides of the fixing plate (404) and the clamping plate (405) are provided with protective sleeves (406), and conductive posts (407) are installed on the opposite side of the protective sleeves (406), and three sets of conductive posts (407) are provided.

4. The electroplating hanger clip of claim 2, wherein, A spring (408) is connected between the fixing plate (404) and the clamping plate (405), and a fixing bolt (409) is threaded between the fixing plate (404) and the mounting rod (403).

5. The electroplating hanger clip of claim 1, wherein, A mounting bracket (2) is installed at the middle position of the top of the chassis (401), and uprights (3) are installed on both the front and rear sides of the fixing bracket (1).

6. The electroplating hanger clip of claim 5, wherein, A vertical plate (410) is fixedly connected to the surface of the vertical pole (3), and a fixing ear (411) is fixedly connected to both sides of the vertical pole (3), and the fixing ear (411) is located on both sides of the vertical plate (410).

7. The electroplating hanger clip of claim 6, wherein, The fixed ears (411) are connected by a connecting rod to a movable buckle (412), which is rotatably connected to the upright plate (410).

8. The electroplating hanger clip of claim 7, wherein, The telescopic rod (402) is movably connected to the rear upright (3), and the rear upright (3) is installed on both sides of the chassis (401).