AU645718B2 - Ultrasonic wave and electrolytic rinsing apparatus - Google Patents
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Patents Act 1990 r r Name of Applicant MARUI GALVANIZING CO., LTD.
Actual Inventor(s) YOSHIAKI IDA and KEIGO OBATA Address for Service GRANT ADAMS COMPANY, Patent Trade Mark Attorneys Level 9, National Mutual Centre, 144 Edward Street, BRISBANE. QLD. 4000
AUSTRALIA.
Invention Title "ULTRASONIC WAVE AND ELECTROLYTIC RINSING APPARATUS" Details of Associated Provisional Applications Numbers The following statement is a full description of the invention including the best method of performing it known to me.
Ultrasonic Wave and Electrolytic Rinsing Apparatus Background of the Invention Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an ultrasonic wave and electrolytic rinsing apparatus.
Description of the Prior Art An electrolytic rinning method is known as one of the methods for rinsing metal works which are stained with oxide or oil. The electrolytic rinsing method comprises the steps of immersing a treating article, which is connected to an anode (pole) and a cathode, in an electrolytic rinsing liquid, and chemically r.Anoving the oxide or oil (organic matter) with a reducing process which occurs on the surface cf the treating article due to a difference of voltage between the anode and the cathode, Further, hydrogen gas produced from the electrolytic rinsing liquid through the reducing process functions to lift the stains so as to give an additional rinsing effect in combination. Therefore, the stains of the metal surfaces may be removed for a relatively short time. To increase the electrolytic rinsing effect, a rinsing liquid or solution of strong alkali is normally used.
Furthermore, as another method of rinse, an ultrasonic wave rinse is known in which ultrEsonic waves radiate into the rinsing liquid in which the treating article is immersed, and vibrates particles of the rinsing liquid with high frequency to generate cavitation in the rinsing liquid. This method is utilized industrially or in rinsing accessaries such as eyeglasses.
By the way, although the above-mentioned electrolytic rinse is utilized industrially, its apparatus is big and the electrolytic rinsing liquid of strong alkali used for increasing rising effects damages a skin and it is very dangerous when the liquid is unlikely scattered into eyes. Therefore, it has to pay careful attention in dealing with the liquid. As the result, this electrolytic rinse is not suitable to rinse accessaries in home or a shop.
Further, it may be proposed to use a neutral electrolytic rinsing liquid for easy treatment, but such a liquid tends to decrease its rinsing effect.
On the other hand, the rinsing apparatus utilizing an ultrasonic wave rinsing method is used for rinsing accessaries since it is easily used in comparison with the electrolytic rinsing liquid.
However, since the treating article is vibrated with high frequency, small connecting portions thereof tends to be damaged and therefore it has to pay careful attention to rinsing the treating article.
Summary of the Invention The present invention is proposed in v.iew of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art and has an object to provide a rinsing apparatus which enables to rinse personal belongings easily and has a high efficiency in rise.
To achieve the above object, the present invention adopts the following means.
Namely, as shown in Fig. 1, an ultrasonic electrolytic rising apparatus 10 comprises a treating bath 1 containing an electrolytic rinsing liquid S, an anode 2 contacting the electrolytic rinsing liquid S, and an ultrasonic generator 4 for producing cavitation in the electrolytic rinsing liquid S, wherein a treating article M connected to a cathode 3 and immersed in the electrolytic rinsing liquid S, is rinsed.
It should be noted that it is possible to provide a base end of a support member 30, which maintains its desired bent state, with the apparatus 10 while it may be provided with a cathodic holder 3b which holds the treating articleM at its tip portion. Further, the anode 2 may be formed by a cylindrical electro-conductive net 2a and the anode 2 may be formed by an inner wall 2b of the treating bath 1.
Furthermore, it is possible to use a neutral liquid as the electrolytic rinsing liquid S.
By the way, it is preferable to provide mode selecting means which may select one of three modes which comprise an electrolytic treating mode M1 for turning on electricity between the anode 2 and the cathode 3, an ultras.onic wave treating mode M2 for operating only the ultrasonic generator 4 and an electrolytic/ultrasonic wave treating mode M3 for operating the ultrasonic generator 4 while turning on electricity between the anode 2 and the cathode 3.
According to the above-mentioned essential elements, cavitation may be produced in the electrolytic rinsing liquid S by means of the ultrasonic generator 4 in addition to a physical rinsing effect for lifting stains on the surface of the treating article M with hydrogen S gas which is generated on the surface of the treating article M in a method of electrolytic; rise, and an electro-chemical effect for removing an oxide covered with the surface of the treating article M with reduction. By utilizing a method of ultrasonic wave rinsing for removing the stains on the surface of the treating article M its rinsing effects may be accelerated. As the result, it becomes possible to obtain a sufficient rinsing effect even if the electrolytic rinsing licuid S is neutral.
Further, it is possible that the ultrasonic wave and electrolytic rinsing apparatus having the support member 30 fixes the treating article M in a desired position by bending the support member 30 to take a desired form according to a size or shape of the treating article M Furthermore, it may obtain a stable rinsing effect in leveling an electric density in the electrolytic rinsing liquid S by forming the conductive net 2a or tha inner wall of the treating bath 1 as the actual construction of ;he anode 2.
By the way, where the mode selecting means 5 is provided, it becomes possible to choose one of the three treating modes according to its material or construction of the treating article M_ or a degree of stains thereof.
In conclusion, according to the present invention, it becomes possible to use a neutral electrolytic rinsing liquid since the ultrasonic generator is added to a conventional method of electrolytic rinsing and may increa:;e a rinsing effect. Therefore, anybody may easily carry out an electrolytic rinsing without excessively paying attention to treatment of the electrolytic rinsing liquid.
Further, where the anode is formed by the conductive-net or the inner wall of the treating bath for compactness, the volume of the treating bath 1 can be small and as the result the apparatus may be placed in home or a shop so that it may be easily used or utilized widely in various fields!.
Furthermore, whera the apparatus is provided with means for selecting three treating modes, it becomes possible to choose the best treating mode according: to the construction of the treating article or a degree of stains thereof so that it may prevent the treating article from accident due to its stain.
Other objects and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the description of the embodiments with reference to the drawings.
Brief Description of the Drawings The drawings show embodiments of an ultrasonic wave and electrolytic rinsing apparatus according to the present invention in which:- Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the apparatus, SFig. 2a is a perspective view of the apparatus of another embodiment, Fig. 2b is a block diagram of said another embodiment, Fig. 3 is an enlarged view of an operation panel of said another embodiment, Fig. 4 is a flow chart for treating the apparatus of said another embodiment, Fig. 5a is a constructive view of an essential portion of a further embodiment, and Fig. 5b is a sectional side view of a connecting member of Fig.
Detailed Description of the Embodiments As shown in Fig. 1, according to an embodiment of the present invention, an ultrasonic wave and electrolytic rinsing apparatus houses a treating bata 1. In the treating bath, a cylindrical electro-conductive net; 2a, which is immersed in an electrolytic rinsing liquid S is arranged as an anode 2 and also an ultrasonic generator 4 is disposed at the bottom of the treating bath 1.
In this embodiment, an electric source V is 100 V of alternative currency and it is so constructed that a rectifier 11 and the ultrasonic generator 4 in parallel connection may be turned on or off by means of a switch 14. The rectifier 11 may rectify the alternative currency of 100 V to direct currency In this embodiment, direct currency of 6 The rectifier 11 provides an anode terminal 6 12 which is connected to the electro-conductive net 2a, and a cathode terminal 13 which is connected to a cathodic pincette 3a for catching a treating article M (This article is a pendant in this embodiment.).
When the ultrasonic wave and electrolytic rinsing apparatus as constructed above is used, a predetermined volume of the electrolytic rinsing liquid Sis first poured into the treating bath 1 and then the switch 14 is turned on to operate the ultrasonic generator 4 so Sthat cavitation may be produced in the electrolytic rinsing liquid S Thereafter, the 'treating article N is picked up by means of the pincette 3a as the cathode 3 and then immersed in the electrolytic rinsing liquid S in a hollow interior of the electro-conductive net 2a, so that an electrolytic rinsing may be carried out with a difference of voltage between the electro-conductive net 2a and the pincette 3a.
According to this embodiment, in addition to a conventional method of electrolytic rinsing, cavitation produced in the electrolytic rinsing liquid S by the ultrasonic generator 4, accelerates a physical rinsing effect for lifting stains of the treating article M due to hydrogen gas produced from the surface of the treating article M, and increases rinsing effects. As the result, it becomes possible to use a neutral electrolytic rinsing liquid, and therefore anybody may easily carry out electrolytic rinsing without excessively paying attention to treatment of the electrolytic rinsing liquid.
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Further, in this embodiment, since the electro-conductive net 2a is used as the anode 2, it becomes possible to make a distance between the treating article M and the anode 2 (the periphery of the electro-conductive net 2a) constant, as shown in Fig. 1. Therefore, it is not necessary to frequently change the position of the treating article M in the liquid. Furthermore, it is possible to arrange the electro-conductive net 2a along the inner wall of the treating bath 1 to surround the treating article M It means that the treating bath 1 may be constructed compact.
Fig. 2a and Fig. 2b through Fig. 4 show another embodiment of the present invention and Pig. 2a is a perspective view and Fig. 2b is a block diagram. Fig. 3 is an enlarged view of an operation panel of the apparatus and Fig. 4 is a flow chart for treating the apparatus.
In this embodiment, a treating bath 1 housed in the apparatus is constructed by for example an electro-conductive material such as stainless steel since an inner wall 2b of the treating bath 1 functions as an anode 2, and the treating bath 1 is connected to an anode terminal 12 of a rectifier 11 with a connector 2c. The main body of the apparatus 10 is not limited in this invention, but it uses alumir ium in this embodiment so that heat radiation may be improved and effective and also improve sound proofing during operation. Further, a tray 6 is arranged in the treating bath 1, and the tray is assemblec by means of insulating material such as plastics. A plug 25a is inserted into a connector 15 which is provided with the apparatus 10 and then a cathodic terminal 13 of the rectifier 11 and the cathodic holder 3b, which is constructed by a clip, are connected to ea'h other by means of a lead wire 25, and a jig 27 for adjusting the shape of the treating article M is caught by the cathodic holder 3b and then the treating articleM is set on the tray 6.
Further, in this embodiment, the apparatus 10 has an operational panel 40 on the upper portion of the outer surface thereof and rinsing of the treating article M may be carried out in such a manner as described bellow.
First, when in this embodiment connection of the apparatus to an electric source is finished, a pilot lamp L-a is turned on for acknowledging and indicating conduct of electricity (F1 in Fig. 4).
Next, one of the selecting switches Sw-C1, Sw-C2 and Sw-C3, which are provided with the operation panel 40 as mode selecting means 5, is pushed so as to make selection of the treating mode and then the corresponding three mode selecting indication pilot lamps L-C1 L- C3 are lighted. Each of the selecting switches Sw-C1, Sw-C2 and Sw- C3, corresponds to an electrolytic treating mode M1 for turning on electricity between the anode 2 and the cathode 3, an ultrasonic wave
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treating mode M2 for operating only the ultrasonic generator 4 and an electrolytic/ultrasonic wave treating mode M3 for operating the ultrasonic generator 4 while turning on electricity between the anode 2 and the cathode 3, respectively. Switches of a controller 41 interposed in an electric supplying circuit for the ultrasonic generator 4 and in an electric supplying circuit for the treating article M, may be turned on or off (F2 in Pig. 4).
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Next, a treating time is set by a treating time setting switch Sw- D. The treating time may set the time in three steps from "short", "middle", to "long", and repeated in this order by touching the swith one by one. For example, when the electrolytic treating mode M1 is selected, the "short" is 6 seconds, the "middle" is 12 seconds and the "long" is 18 seconds. When the ultrasonic wave treating mode M2 is selected, the "short" is a minute, the "middle" is two minutes and the "long" is 3 minutes. Further, when the electrolytic/ultrasonic wave treating mode 113_ is selected, the rt" starts the electrolytic treatment together with the ultrasonic wave treatment and maintains these treatments for 6 seconds and thereafter only the ultrasonic wave treatment continues for 54 seconds and then the treatment is finished. The "middle" repeats this cycle two times.
The "long" repeats this cycle three times (F3 in Fig. 4).
When one of the treating times "short", "middle" and "long" is set, the corresponding time is indicated by a liquid crystal panel PI for indicating a treating time and also the remaining treating time may be indicated.
S• As mentioned above, when setting of the treating mode and the treating time are completed, a treating start switch Sw-B is pushed so as to start the treatment, and the treating acknowledging pilot lamp L-b is lighted during the treatment. Where it is required to i interrupt the treatment, a treating cancel switch Sw-A is turned on.
a When the treatment is finished, a communicator such as a buzzer, which is not shown, informs the operator of completion of the treatment.
Thereafter, the treating start switch Sw-B is turned on, rinsing may be repeated with the same conditions (F4 in Fig. 4).
In this embodiment, since the anode 2 is formed by the inner wall 2b of the treating bath 1 and the treating article M is set on the tray 6, it becomes possible to save the volume of the treating bath 1 while preventing short-circuit between the apode and the cathode in the electrolytic rinsin. liquidS, and therefore it becomes possible that the apparatus 10 may minimize its occupation.
Further, since the mode selecting means 5 is provided for selecting the three modes, only metal fittings of for example tortoiseshell, coral, pearl, or shell works may be rinsed with the electrolytic treating mode M1 since these works may be easily cracked. Where the treating article M is formed by insulating materials only, the ultrasonic wave treating mode M2 may be selected.
Thus, a desired treating mode may be selected according to the i. treating article M and therefore the apparatus is suitable for rinsing accessaries which particularly require careful treatment.
Fig. 5 is a side view of an essential portion of the above 'embodiment which is modified. As shown in Fig. 5, in this embodiment, a plug 33 arranged at a base end of a support member which may keep its desired bent state, is inserted into a connector which is disposed at a side of the apparatus 10 of Fig. 2. A cathodic holder 3b is provided for catching the treating article MN with its tip portion. A cathodic terminal 13 of a rectifier 11 and the cathodic holder 31) are connected by a lead wire 32 which goes through the interior of the support member The support member 30 comprises a plurality of connecting members 31 which comprise a spherical joint portion 31a forming a partial cube, and a receiver 31b having a concave corresponding to the spherical joint portion 31a. This construction enables to rotate the forward connecting member 31 in a desired direction and at a desired angle with respect to an axis of the rearward connecting member 31, and therefore the forward connecting member 31 may be bent at a great angle with respect to a direction of insertion to the connector 15 and then the treating article M may be fixed in the electrolytic rinsing liquid S while keeping its bent angle.
By the way, as the cathodic holder 3b, a clip is used as shown in Fig. 2.
According to the embodiment of this invention, it rinses a copper plate of 1cm X 1cm the surfaces of which were colored with an oil paint of black. After a minute,,the paint could be removed from the a* S surface of the copper plate at a rate of substantially with 100%.
However, according to the conventional electrolytic rinsing apparatus using an electrolytic liquid of alkali, removal of the paint could be carried out at a rate of substantially 70% after the same time passed.
Further, the same rinsing was carried out by filling the ultrasonic wave rinsing apparatus with a neutral detergent, However, the paint could not be almost remnoved, but left on the whole surface of the plate after a minute.
Further, a copper plate was covered with a paint or a grease and dried at a room temperature or heated at 2000 C for 30 minutes, and then immersed in a rinsing liquid of 40° C in order to giving it the rinsing of the ultrasonic wave treating (40kH 50W) only for a predetermined time (the treating mode M2), the electrolytic rinsing -0.3A) for a p:edetermined time (the treating mode M1), and the combination of the ultrasonic wave treating and the electrolytic rinsing (the treatinE: mode M3). Rinsing effects of these treatments were measured by using a rate of removal of the paint or grease.
The results were as shown in the following Table-1 in which multiplied rinsing effects were recognized in combination of the ultrasonic and electrolytic wave rinsing treatments.
[CBlank below *0 14 Table-I Rinsing effects (paint; rate of removal of stains h* S S *5*S
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'Aqua- Alkyd resin Acrylic Acrylic aylic paint paint paint thermo- Test l(Dried at room Grease (Dried at (Dry at plastic pieces Itempersture) room room paint (200 temperature) tempera- (200'C for ture) 30 min.
Ultrasonic wave 0 74 0 1 0 3 min.I Elect- 20 70 2 80 5 rolytic 20seconds 20 sec. 20 seconds 20 s ec. I1 min.
treatI Combi- 60 78 60 90s%c 67 nation I20 seconds 20 sec. 20 seconds 20 sec 1 min.
Combi- Ination Time 26 seconds 152 sec. 30 seconds 25 sec. 2.5 min.
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1. An ultrasonic wave and electrolytic rinsing apparatus comprising; a treating bath 1 containing an electrolytic rinsing liquid S, an anode 2 contacting the electrolytic rinsing liquid_S, and an ultrasonic generator 4 for producing cavitation in the electrolytic rinsing liquid S, wherein a treating article M connected to a cathode 3 and immersed in e* 9 the electrolytic rinsing liquid S, is rinsed. 4
2. The ultrasonic wave and electrolytic rinsing apparatus of claim 1 further comprising; 4*m a support member 30 constructed to maintain its desired bent state and attached to the main body of the apparatus with its base end, and a cathodic holder 3b for catching the treating article M with Sits tip portion thereof.
3. The ultrasonic wave and electrolytic rinsing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the anode 2 is formed by a cylindrical electro-conductive net 2a in the interior of which the treating article M is placed.
4. The ultrasonic wave and electrolytic rinsing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the anode 2 is formed by the inner wall 2b of the treating bath 1, further comprising; a tray 6 disposed in the treating bath 1 to place the treating article M thereon. 4
5. The ultrasonic wave and electrolytic rinsing apparatus of claim i, S o 4. wherein the electrolytic rinsing liquid is neutral.
6. The ultrasonic wave and electrolytic rinsing apparatus of claim 1, further comprising; mode selecting means 5 for selecting one of three modes which Scomprise an electrolytic treating mode M1 for turning on electricity •between the anode 2 and the cathode 3, an ultrasonic wave treating mode M2 for operating only the ultrasonic generator 4 and an electrolytic/ultrasonic wave treating mode M3 for operating the ultrasonic generator 4 while turning on electricity between the anode 2 and the cathode 3. DATED this nineteenth day of January 1993. MARUI GALVANIZING CO., LTD., by its Patent Attorneys, GRANT ADAMS COMPANY. V Abstract of the Disclosure An ultrasonic wave and electrolytic rinsing apparatus comprises a treating bath 1 containing an electrolytic rinsing liquid S, an anode 2 contacting the electrolytic rinsing liquid S, and an ultrasonic generator 4 for producing cavitation in the electrolytic rinsing liquid S. A treating article M connected to a cathode 3 and immersed in the electrolytic rinsing liquid S, is rinsed. *gee *e *S e8 e *000 e
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