CN216192812U - Conductive device for electroplating material belt - Google Patents
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The utility model relates to a conductive device of an electroplating material belt, which comprises a plurality of conductive jigs, wherein the conductive jigs are arranged in an electroplating bath and used for guiding and electrifying the vertically arranged electroplating material belt; electrically conductive tool includes: a horizontally disposed support chassis; the riding wheel mechanism is arranged on the supporting underframe and is used for rolling and supporting the lower side edge of the electroplating material belt; the conductive mechanism comprises a tray guide wheel and a conductive rod; the tray guide wheel is horizontally arranged on the supporting underframe and is used for rotatably supporting the lower side edge of the electroplating material belt; the conductive rod is arranged on the tray guide wheel and is electrically connected with the tray guide wheel; the limiting mechanism is connected with the conducting rod; the limiting mechanism comprises a limiting roller which is positioned above the tray guide wheel and is used for rolling and propping against the upper side edge of the electroplating material belt; the rolling direction of the riding wheel mechanism is matched with the rotating direction of the tray guide wheel. Through the arrangement, the problems that the friction resistance of the electroplating material belt is large when the friction conduction is carried out, the material belt is easy to wear, the material belt is easy to deform and the like in the current electroplating process can be solved.
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Technical Field
The utility model relates to the technical field of electroplating production equipment, in particular to a conductive device of an electroplating material belt.
Background
In order to realize continuous production, the existing electronic connector is usually manufactured into a belt-shaped material and wound by a material tray. When electroplating, the whole electroplating process of the material belt is realized by adopting a mode that the front end is unreeled, the middle is transmitted through a plurality of groups of conductive jigs and a rear end motor pulls and rolls.
Typically, such a roll-to-roll plating line can be up to 50 meters or more in length.
In the current electroplating process, point contact type, line contact type or surface contact type and other conductive modes are mainly adopted, and the direct friction conductive modes generally have the defects of large friction resistance, easy abrasion of workpieces, easy deformation of material belts and the like, so that poor electroplating coating is easily caused, and the production work efficiency is greatly reduced.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
In order to solve the technical problems, the utility model aims to provide a conductive device of an electroplating material belt, which solves the problems that the friction resistance of the electroplating material belt is large, the material belt is easy to wear, the material belt is easy to deform and the like when the electroplating material belt is subjected to friction conduction in the current electroplating process.
In order to achieve one of the above objectives of the present invention, an embodiment of the present invention provides a conductive device for an electroplating material belt, including a plurality of conductive jigs, where the conductive jigs are disposed in an electroplating bath, and are used for guiding and energizing the vertically disposed electroplating material belt;
the conductive jig includes:
a horizontally disposed support chassis;
the riding wheel mechanism is arranged on the supporting underframe and is used for rolling and supporting the lower side edge of the electroplating material belt;
the conductive mechanism comprises a tray guide wheel and a conductive rod; the tray guide wheel is horizontally arranged on the supporting underframe and is used for rotatably supporting the lower side edge of the electroplating material belt; the conductive rod is arranged on the tray guide wheel and is electrically connected with the tray guide wheel;
the limiting mechanism is connected with the conducting rod; the limiting mechanism comprises a limiting roller wheel which is positioned above the tray guide wheel and is used for rolling and propping against the upper side edge of the electroplating material belt;
the rolling direction of the supporting wheel mechanism is matched with the rotating direction of the tray guide wheel.
As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, a step surface is provided on an upper surface of the tray guide wheel, and a horizontal step surface of the step surface is used for supporting the electroplating material belt; the conductive jig also comprises a pinch roller mechanism, and a pinch roller is arranged at the bottom of the pinch roller mechanism; the periphery of the pinch roller is matched with the vertical step surface of the step surface, and the pinch roller is used for clamping the lower end of the electroplating material belt.
As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the number of the limiting rollers is two;
the limiting mechanism further comprises a U-shaped screw and an annular limiting block; the U-shaped screw is sleeved on the periphery of the conducting rod, and the end part of the U-shaped opening is respectively connected with two limiting idler wheels; the annular limiting block is sleeved on the conductive rod, and the lower surface of the annular limiting block abuts against the U-shaped screw.
As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the limiting mechanism further includes a wing screw in threaded connection with the annular limiting block for adjusting the height position of the annular limiting block.
As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the conductive jig further includes an inverted L-shaped mounting bracket; the inverted L-shaped mounting bracket comprises a lifting rod and a connecting seat; the lifting rod is vertically arranged, and the supporting underframe is horizontally connected to the bottom end of the lifting rod; the connecting seat is connected to the top end of the lifting rod and is used for being fixedly connected with the electroplating bath.
As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the supporting chassis comprises a lifting block platform, a U-shaped PVC base; the lifting block platform is horizontally connected to the bottom end of the lifting rod; the U-shaped PVC base is arranged on the lifting block platform, the conductive mechanism and the pressing wheel mechanism are respectively arranged on two sides of the U-shaped opening of the U-shaped PVC base, and the riding wheel mechanism stretches out of the U-shaped groove of the U-shaped PVC base.
As a further improvement of an embodiment of the utility model, a lifting bottom plate is arranged at the top of the connecting seat; the lifting rod comprises a body rod and a lifting screw rod, the body rod is inserted into the lifting bottom plate, and the lifting screw rod is located above the lifting bottom plate and connected with the top end of the body rod.
As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the inverted L-shaped mounting bracket further includes a guide pillar and a positioning bar; the guide post with body pole parallel arrangement, and length match, the location strip connect in the body pole with the bottom of guide post.
As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the limiting roller is a V-shaped ceramic wheel.
As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, an anode basket is further disposed in the electroplating bath, and the conductive jig is a cathode.
Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the beneficial effects that:
the electroplating production line is provided with a conductive device which comprises a plurality of conductive jigs arranged in an electroplating bath and is used for guiding and electrifying a vertically placed electroplating material belt so as to smoothly complete an electroplating process;
the conductive jig is provided with a supporting underframe, a riding wheel mechanism, a conductive mechanism and a limiting mechanism;
the riding wheel mechanism is horizontally arranged on the supporting underframe, the lower side edge of the electroplating material strip penetrates through the riding wheel mechanism, and the riding wheel mechanism guides the electroplating material strip in a rolling supporting mode;
the conductive mechanism is positioned behind the riding wheel mechanism and comprises conductive rods and a tray guide wheel which are respectively arranged up and down and electrically connected; the lower side edge of the electroplating material belt is abutted against the upper surface of the tray guide wheel; when the conducting rod conducts electricity, the tray guide wheel rotates and conducts electricity to the electroplating material belt at the same time, and the effects of synchronous material guiding and synchronous electricity conducting are achieved;
the limiting mechanism is arranged above the electroplating material belt, abuts against the upper side edge of the electroplating material belt through a limiting roller and is used for limiting the electroplating material belt and preventing the electroplating material belt from deviating or deforming;
from this, carry out the guide of dotted line contact form, carry out electrically conductive guide in step through the rotation of electrically conductive mechanism, carry out spacingly through stop gear through riding wheel mechanism for the electroplating material area of vertical setting can be electrically conductive smoothly when transmitting smoothly, thereby can greatly reduce material area transmission resistance, slow down electrically conductive friction, prevent material area wearing and tearing and deformation.
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In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings used in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly described below. It is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the utility model, and that for a person skilled in the art, other drawings can be derived from them without inventive effort.
Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a conductive fixture according to an embodiment of the utility model;
FIG. 2 is a side view of a conductive fixture according to an embodiment of the utility model;
fig. 3 is a front view of a conductive fixture according to an embodiment of the utility model.
Wherein the reference numbers referred to in the figures are as follows:
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In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention more apparent, the technical solutions of the present invention will be described in detail and completely with reference to the following detailed description of the utility model and the accompanying drawings. It is to be understood that the described embodiments are merely exemplary of the utility model, and not restrictive of the full scope of the utility model. All other embodiments, which can be obtained by a person skilled in the art without any inventive step based on the embodiments of the present invention, are within the scope of the present invention.
The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are illustrative only for the purpose of explaining the present invention, and are not to be construed as limiting the present invention.
As shown in fig. 1 to 3, an embodiment of the utility model provides a conductive device for an electroplating material belt, which includes a plurality of conductive jigs, the conductive jigs are disposed in an electroplating bath and used for guiding and electrifying a vertically disposed electroplating material belt 27;
electrically conductive tool includes:
a horizontally disposed support chassis;
the riding wheel mechanism 2 is arranged on the supporting underframe and is used for rolling and supporting the lower side edge of the electroplating material belt 27;
the conductive mechanism comprises a tray guide wheel 7 and a conductive rod 8; the tray guide wheel 7 is horizontally arranged on the supporting underframe and is used for rotatably supporting the lower side edge of the electroplating material belt 27; the conducting rod 8 is arranged on the tray guide wheel 7 and is electrically connected with the tray guide wheel 7;
the limiting mechanism is connected with the conducting rod 8; the limiting mechanism comprises a limiting roller 10 which is positioned above the tray guide wheel 7 and is used for rolling and propping against the upper side edge of the electroplating material belt 27;
wherein, the rolling direction of the riding wheel mechanism 2 is matched with the rotating direction of the tray guide wheel 7.
Specifically, the electroplating production line is provided with a conductive device which comprises a plurality of conductive jigs arranged in an electroplating bath and is used for guiding and electrifying an electroplating material belt 27 which is vertically placed so as to smoothly complete an electroplating process;
the conductive jig is provided with a supporting underframe, a riding wheel mechanism 2, a conductive mechanism and a limiting mechanism;
the riding wheel mechanism 2 is horizontally arranged on the supporting underframe, the lower side edge of the electroplating material strip 27 penetrates through the riding wheel mechanism 2, and the riding wheel mechanism 2 guides the electroplating material strip 27 in a rolling supporting mode;
the conductive mechanism is positioned behind the riding wheel mechanism 2 and comprises conductive rods 8 and a tray guide wheel 7 which are respectively arranged up and down and are electrically connected; the lower side edge of the electroplating material belt 27 is abutted against the upper surface of the tray guide wheel 7; when the conducting rod 8 conducts electricity, the tray guide wheel 7 rotates and conducts electricity to the electroplating material belt 27 at the same time, so that the effects of synchronous material guiding and synchronous electricity conducting are achieved;
the limiting mechanism is arranged above the electroplating material belt 27, abuts against the upper side edge of the electroplating material belt 27 through the limiting idler wheel 10 and is used for limiting the electroplating material belt 27 and preventing the electroplating material belt 27 from deviating or deforming;
from this, carry out the guide of dotted line contact form, carry out electrically conductive guide in step through the rotation of electrically conductive mechanism, carry out spacingly through stop gear through riding wheel mechanism 2 for the electroplating material area 27 of vertical setting can be electrically conductive smoothly when the transmission smoothly, thereby can greatly reduce the material area transmission resistance, slow down electrically conductive friction, prevent material area wearing and tearing and deformation.
In practical use, the conductive device can be a conductive device of a roll-to-roll continuous electroplating production line;
above-mentioned electrically conductive tool in material area of low resistance can solve the material area and arouse the problem that the material area warp because of frictional resistance is too big when passing through the plating bath, and the friction that produces when having solved the material area contact simultaneously probably arouses the problem of tool surface wear.
Further, the limiting idler wheel 10 is a V-shaped ceramic wheel.
In practical use, the conductive jig adopts point-line contact and ceramic wheel limiting; when the material belt passes through the conductive jig, the material belt can be smoothly conductive and the transmission resistance of the material belt is greatly reduced.
Further, the upper surface of the tray guide wheel 7 is provided with a step surface, and the horizontal step surface of the step surface is used for supporting the electroplating material belt 27; the conductive jig also comprises a pinch roller mechanism, and a pinch roller 4 is arranged at the bottom of the pinch roller mechanism; the periphery of the pinch roller 4 is matched with the vertical step surface of the step surface, and is used for clamping the lower end of the electroplating material belt 27.
Therefore, when the electroplating material belt 27 is positioned between the pinch roller 4 and the vertical step surface, the electroplating material belt can be clamped by the pinch roller 4 and the vertical step surface; at this time, the electroplating material belt 27 is attached to the vertical step surface, so that the conductivity can be improved, and the conductive effect can be ensured.
In addition, the pinch roller mechanism can also comprise a pinch roller shaft and a glass rod, the pinch roller shaft is connected with the pinch roller 4, and the glass rod is sleeved on the periphery of the pinch roller shaft.
Furthermore, the number of the limiting idler wheels 10 is two;
the limiting mechanism also comprises a U-shaped screw 9 and an annular limiting block; the U-shaped screw 9 is sleeved on the periphery of the conducting rod 8, and the end part of the U-shaped opening is respectively connected with two limiting idler wheels 10; the annular limiting block is sleeved on the conductive rod 8, and the lower surface of the annular limiting block abuts against the U-shaped screw 9.
In practical use, the annular limiting block abuts against the tail of the U-shaped screw 9, and the two limiting rollers 10 at the end of the U-shaped screw 9 limit the electroplating material belt 27 at the upper part, so that the material guiding effect of the electroplating material belt 27 is ensured, and the electroplating material belt is prevented from deviating or deforming.
Furthermore, the limiting mechanism further comprises a wing-shaped screw which is in threaded connection with the annular limiting block and used for adjusting the height position of the annular limiting block.
In practical use, the height of the annular limiting block can be adjusted according to electroplating material belts with different specifications and sizes, so that the height of the U-shaped screw 9 is matched with the electroplating material belt 27.
Further, the conductive jig also comprises an inverted L-shaped mounting bracket; the inverted L-shaped mounting bracket comprises a lifting rod and a connecting seat; the lifting rod is vertically arranged, and the supporting underframe is horizontally connected to the bottom end of the lifting rod; the connecting seat is connected to the top end of the lifting rod and is used for being fixedly connected with the electroplating bath.
In practical use, the conductive jig is suspended or connected to the electroplating bath through the inverted-L-shaped mounting bracket, so as to synchronously electroplate and guide the electroplating material belt 27.
Further, the supporting underframe comprises a lifting block platform 12 and a U-shaped PVC base 5; the lifting block platform 12 is horizontally connected to the bottom end of the lifting rod; on U-shaped PVC base 5 located elevator platform 12, electrically conductive mechanism, pinch roller mechanism were located the U-shaped opening both sides of U-shaped PVC base 5 respectively, and riding wheel mechanism 2 is protruding to be stretched in the U-shaped recess of U-shaped PVC base 5.
In actual use, the riding wheel mechanism 2, the conductive mechanism and the limiting mechanism are all arranged on the U-shaped PVC base 5;
the elevator platform 12 is horizontally connected with the bottom end of the inverted L-shaped mounting bracket, and the U-shaped PVC base 5 is arranged on the elevator platform 12.
In addition, a gasket and other structures can be arranged between the conductive mechanism and the U-shaped PVC base 5.
Furthermore, a lifting bottom plate 11 is arranged at the top of the connecting seat; the lifting rod comprises a body rod and a lifting screw rod 13, the body rod is inserted into the lifting bottom plate 11, and the lifting screw rod 13 is located above the lifting bottom plate 11 and connected with the top end of the body rod.
Thus, the elevation screw 13 can adjust the height of the body rod.
In addition, the connecting seat further comprises a PP seat and a fixing piece, and the PP seat is used for being connected with the lifting bottom plate 11.
Further, the inverted-L-shaped mounting bracket also comprises a guide post 15 and a positioning strip 14; guide pillar 15 and body pole parallel arrangement, and length match, location strip 14 is connected in the bottom of body pole and guide pillar 15.
In practical use, the two guide posts 15 are respectively arranged on two sides of the body rod, and can play a role in guiding and strengthening the structural strength.
Further, an anode basket is arranged in the electroplating bath, and the conductive jig is a cathode.
In practical use, after the power is turned on, the conductive jig is a cathode, and the anode basket is an anode, so that a conductive circuit can be formed to perform electroplating processing on the electroplating material strip 27.
It should be understood that although the present description refers to embodiments, not every embodiment contains only a single technical solution, and such description is for clarity only, and those skilled in the art should make the description as a whole, and the technical solutions in the embodiments can also be combined appropriately to form other embodiments understood by those skilled in the art.
The above-listed detailed description is only a specific description of a possible embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, and equivalent embodiments or modifications made without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention are included in the scope of the present invention.
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1. The conductive device for the electroplating material belt is characterized by comprising a plurality of conductive jigs, wherein the conductive jigs are arranged in an electroplating bath and used for guiding and electrifying the vertically arranged electroplating material belt;
the conductive jig includes:
a horizontally disposed support chassis;
the riding wheel mechanism is arranged on the supporting underframe and is used for rolling and supporting the lower side edge of the electroplating material belt;
the conductive mechanism comprises a tray guide wheel and a conductive rod; the tray guide wheel is horizontally arranged on the supporting underframe and is used for rotatably supporting the lower side edge of the electroplating material belt; the conductive rod is arranged on the tray guide wheel and is electrically connected with the tray guide wheel;
the limiting mechanism is connected with the conducting rod; the limiting mechanism comprises a limiting roller wheel which is positioned above the tray guide wheel and is used for rolling and propping against the upper side edge of the electroplating material belt;
the rolling direction of the supporting wheel mechanism is matched with the rotating direction of the tray guide wheel.
2. The conductive device for electroplating strips as claimed in claim 1, wherein the upper surface of the tray guide wheel is provided with a step surface, and the horizontal step surface of the step surface is used for supporting the electroplating strips; the conductive jig also comprises a pinch roller mechanism, and a pinch roller is arranged at the bottom of the pinch roller mechanism; the periphery of the pinch roller is matched with the vertical step surface of the step surface, and the pinch roller is used for clamping the lower end of the electroplating material belt.
3. The conductive device for electroplating belts according to claim 2, wherein the number of the limiting rollers is two;
the limiting mechanism further comprises a U-shaped screw and an annular limiting block; the U-shaped screw is sleeved on the periphery of the conducting rod, and the end part of the U-shaped opening is respectively connected with two limiting idler wheels; the annular limiting block is sleeved on the conductive rod, and the lower surface of the annular limiting block abuts against the U-shaped screw.
4. The conducting device for electroplating belts as claimed in claim 3, wherein the limiting mechanism further comprises a wing screw in threaded connection with the annular limiting block for adjusting the height position of the annular limiting block.
5. The conductive device for electroplating strips of material according to claim 4, wherein said conductive fixture further comprises an inverted L-shaped mounting bracket; the inverted L-shaped mounting bracket comprises a lifting rod and a connecting seat; the lifting rod is vertically arranged, and the supporting underframe is horizontally connected to the bottom end of the lifting rod; the connecting seat is connected to the top end of the lifting rod and is used for being fixedly connected with the electroplating bath.
6. The electrically conductive assembly of claim 5, wherein said support chassis comprises a lifter platform, a U-shaped PVC base; the lifting block platform is horizontally connected to the bottom end of the lifting rod; the U-shaped PVC base is arranged on the lifting block platform, the conductive mechanism and the pressing wheel mechanism are respectively arranged on two sides of the U-shaped opening of the U-shaped PVC base, and the riding wheel mechanism stretches out of the U-shaped groove of the U-shaped PVC base.
7. The conductive device for electroplating strip of material according to claim 6, wherein the top of the connecting seat is provided with a lifting bottom plate; the lifting rod comprises a body rod and a lifting screw rod, the body rod is inserted into the lifting bottom plate, and the lifting screw rod is located above the lifting bottom plate and connected with the top end of the body rod.
8. The strip of electroplating material conductive apparatus of claim 7, wherein said inverted-L mounting bracket further comprises a guide post, a positioning bar; the guide post with body pole parallel arrangement, and length match, the location strip connect in the body pole with the bottom of guide post.
9. The conductive device for electroplating strips of material according to claim 1 or 8, wherein the limiting roller is a V-shaped ceramic roller.
10. The conductive device for electroplating belts as claimed in claim 9, wherein an anode basket is further disposed in the electroplating tank, and the conductive fixture is a cathode.
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