Anode Assembly Segmentation for Plating Tank Removal
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Solution Overview
Problem
The increasing size of workpieces and anode holders in electroplating apparatuses makes it difficult to pull up the anode holder from the plating tank due to increased weight, requiring a more efficient method for anode replacement.
Innovation Solution
An anode assembly with a feeding member extending upward from the anode, an anode support frame, and a conductive bar allows the anode to be easily separated and pulled up from the plating tank by detaching the feeding member from the conductive bar, incorporating a positioning guide portion and an anode cartridge for stable holding and easy removal.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If the anode holder is made large to accommodate larger workpieces, then the capacity to plate larger workpieces is improved, but the weight of the anode holder increases making it difficult to pull up
Solution Approach 1:
The anode assembly is divided into two separable parts: the anode holder (remaining in the plating tank) and the anode structure (to be removed). The feeding member acts as a detachable connection between these parts. This segmentation allows the heavy anode holder to remain stationary while only the lighter anode structure needs to be pulled up and replaced.
2Ease of repair
If the entire anode holder is pulled up for anode replacement, then the anode can be replaced, but the operation becomes difficult and inefficient due to increased weight
Solution Approach 1:
By separating the anode holder from the anode structure through a detachable feeding member, the system allows replacement of only the necessary component (anode structure) rather than the entire heavy assembly, significantly improving ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The feeding member is extracted as a separate detachable component that connects the anode structure to the conductive bar on the anode holder. This extraction enables the anode structure to be removed independently from the heavy anode holder, making replacement operations feasible.
3Ease of operation
If the anode structure is made separable from the anode holder, then the anode can be easily pulled up, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The feeding member serves as an intermediary component that provides a simple detachable connection between the anode structure and the anode holder. This intermediary element enables easy separation without requiring complex mechanisms, achieving ease of operation with minimal added complexity.
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AI summary
An anode assembly allowing the anode to be easily pulled up from a plating tank is disclosed. The anode assembly includes: an anode structure; and an anode holder. The anode structure includes: an anode; and a feeding member. The anode holder includes: an anode support frame having a space in which the anode structure is arranged; a conductive bar; and a feeding electrode attached to an end of the conductive bar. One end of the feeding member is fixed to the anode, and the other end of the feeding member is detachably fixed to the conductive bar. The anode support frame has a positioning guide portion into which a lower end of the anode structure is inserted. The anode assembly is configured to allow the anode structure to be separated from the anode holder and pulled up from the plating tank when the feeding member is detached from the conductive bar.