CH716779A2 - Polishing tank with removable sock and integrated sensors. - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a polishing tank with a metal liner (110) and a modular removable insert system (120) configured to be inserted into said liner and to be removed from said liner.

Description

Technical area

The present invention relates to the field of polishing tanks.

Technological background

Polishing tanks are a key part of the bulk polishing process, they must meet several constraints, and must be mechanically robust, easy to handle, light ...

However, the interior lining wears out and therefore it should be redone or replaced on the one hand, and on the other hand, it is not easy to follow the process inside of the polishing tank.

Summary of the invention

The present invention proposes to solve all or part of these drawbacks by means of a polishing tank comprising: A metallic shirt; and, A modular removable insert system; said modular removable insert system being configured to be inserted into said liner and to be removed from said liner.

Thanks to this arrangement, it is possible to change the interior lining very easily.

[0006] According to one embodiment, the metal jacket is made of aluminum, copper, silicon, magnesium, titanium, nickel, zinc or an alloy of these materials.

[0007] Thanks to this arrangement, the polishing tank is light, easy to handle and to re-sheath.

[0008] According to one embodiment, said modular removable insert system is made of synthetic material.

[0009] Thanks to this arrangement, the insertion of said modular removable insert system in said removable liner is thereby facilitated.

[0010] According to one embodiment, said polishing tank comprises a set of sensors and preferably at least one pressure sensor and / or at least one temperature sensor.

[0011] According to one embodiment, said metal jacket comprises a deformable zone so as to locate a deformation.

Thanks to this arrangement, the deformation due to the pressure is localized and makes it possible to guarantee reference or support zones, etc.

[0013] According to one embodiment, said metal liner comprises a cover held to the body of the liner by fasteners and preferably screws.

Thanks to this arrangement, the safety of the operator during the release phase is increased.

The embodiments and the variants mentioned above can be taken in isolation or in any technically possible combination.

The present invention will be well understood and its advantages will also emerge in the light of the description which follows, given solely by way of non-limiting example and made with reference to the appended figures, in which identical reference signs correspond to structurally and / or functionally identical or similar elements.

Brief description of the figures

The invention will be described below in more detail with the aid of the accompanying drawings, given by way of non-limiting examples, in which: Figure 1 shows a polishing tank 100 according to one embodiment; and Figure 2 shows a sectional view of the metal liner 110 and the modular removable insert system 120 according to one embodiment.

Detailed description of the invention

The present invention relates to a polishing tank100, shown in Figure 1, comprising a metal jacket 110, which may be of a light metal such as for example aluminum, copper, silicon, magnesium, titanium, nickel, zinc or in a light alloy comprising at least two of these materials, and a modular removable insert system120 configured to be inserted into said liner and to be removed from said liner so that the interior lining can be changed very easily.

The polishing tank100 thus combines a limited mass with good mechanical strength.

Said modular removable insert system 120, described above, may be made of synthetic material so as to be able to change the shirt more easily. Indeed, the polishing tank100 thus has a modular system of inserts in synthetic material, easily produced and easily replaced.

Furthermore, as illustrated in Figure 2, said polishing tank 100 may include a set of sensors 130 and preferably at least one pressure sensor 131 to measure the pressure inside said metal jacket 110 and / or at least one pressure sensor. temperature132 to measure the temperature inside said metal jacket110. Indeed, it can be interesting for the operator to know the pressure, because the latter can be quite important and induce a deformation. It is for this purpose that said metal jacket 110 includes a deformable zone 111 so as to localize this deformation. Other types of sensors can also be on-board, depending on the information relevant to the polishing process provided in the tank.

In addition, in order to preserve the safety of the operator during the opening phase, the fasteners117 and preferably screws hold the cover115maintained to the body116de the shirt110.

Claims (6)

1. Polishing tank (100) comprising: - A metal jacket (110); and, - A modular removable insert system (120); said modular removable insert system (120) being configured to be inserted into said metal liner (110) and to be removed from said metal liner (110). 2. Polishing tank (100) according to claim 1, wherein the metal jacket (110) is made of aluminum, copper, silicon, magnesium, titanium, nickel, zinc or an alloy of these materials. 3. Polishing tank (100) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said modular removable insert system (120) is made of synthetic material. 4. Polishing tank (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, which comprising a set of sensors (130) and preferably at least one pressure sensor (131) and / or at least one temperature sensor (132) . 5. Polishing tank (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein said metal jacket (110) comprises a deformable zone (111) so as to locate a deformation. 6. Polishing tank (100) according to any preceding claim, wherein said metal liner (110) comprises a cover (115) held to the body (116) of the liner (110) by fasteners (117). ) and preferably screws.