EP1029950B1 - Strip treating apparatus - Google Patents

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EP1029950B1
EP1029950B1 EP99202742A EP99202742A EP1029950B1 EP 1029950 B1 EP1029950 B1 EP 1029950B1 EP 99202742 A EP99202742 A EP 99202742A EP 99202742 A EP99202742 A EP 99202742A EP 1029950 B1 EP1029950 B1 EP 1029950B1
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  • the present invention relates to an apparatus for treating a strip such as a steel strip, for example, a plating apparatus, a cleaning apparatus and the like, and especially to a strip treating apparatus in which homopolar electrodes as anodes or cathodes are arranged so as to face to each other in a bath tank, and a strip is travelled between these electrodes.
  • the first problem which relates to a mechanism for adjusting the distance between the electrodes.
  • the distance between the electrodes is extremely short.
  • Use of the electrodes stationarily arranged thus makes it impossible to pass a rope between the electrodes, which is to be used for passing the strip through the strip treating apparatus prior to the start thereof.
  • the connecting portion of the strips by means of a welding and so on has a relatively large thickness. It has therefore been considered at the time of development of the apparatus that the above-mentioned connecting portion would be in contact with the stabilizer to cause the breakage thereof. For these reasons, there has been required a mechanism for opening and closing the electrodes.
  • a treating solution such as a plating solution is filled in a vertical-pass type bath tank 1 as shown in Fig. 13.
  • electrodes 2 there may be used one of anodes and cathodes, or electrodes which are changeable into anodes or cathodes.
  • the upper portions of the respective electrodes 2 are supported by means of upper electrode-holders 3.
  • pneumatic cylinders 4 for opening and closing the upper portions of the electrodes.
  • the lower portions of the respective electrodes 2 are supported by means of lower electrode-holders 5.
  • cams 6 for opening and closing the lower portions of the electrodes. The opening or closing of the electrodes is carried out by operating all of the pair of pneumatic cylinders 4 and the pair of cams 6 for each electrode.
  • Both of the electrodes are movable in this manner.
  • the strip treating apparatus was attempted to be mounted on the conventional bath tank 1 in which there could not be prepared the above-mentioned space, there has been a problem of necessity of modifying the bath tank 1.
  • the operating members for the cams 6 for opening and closing the lower portions of the electrodes 2 have necessarily been arranged so as to project outside from the side wall of the bath tank 1, and more specifically, holes for these operating members have necessarily been formed in the bath tank 1, thus leading to a problem of leakage of the bath.
  • a plurality of penetration holes 9 are formed in the electrode 2 between the stabilizers 8 so as to interconnect the inner and outer surfaces of the electrode 2 as shown in Fig.14 (refer to Japanese Patent Publication No. H6-13759). Since the strip treating apparatus has such a construction, the travelling of the strip 10 between the electrodes 2,2 (the opposing electrode 2 not shown) causes turbulence of the solution as shown in the form of arrows between the stabilizers 8, 8, resulting in circulation of the solution between the inner surface side and the outer surface side of the electrode 2 through the penetration holes 9. As a result, the exhausted solution on the inner side of the electrode is substituted by the fresh solution on the outer side of the electrode.
  • a flow velocity of the solution between the penetration holes is however decreased, resulting in occurrence of a striped flow having an uniform velocity.
  • a striped flow with uniform velocity causes a chemical uniformity of the bath. It may be possible to prevent the occurrence of the striped flow by forming a vertical long slit in the electrode along the travelling direction of the strip, connecting both penetration holes. This method causes a problem of decreased strength of the electrode. In order to solve this problem, a dimension of the electrode is required to be increased.
  • Fig. 15(a) is a plane view illustrating the apparatus, with one electrode removed, in which a part of the strip is cut off so as to facilitate the understanding of the apparatus
  • the meniscus level between the electrodes unstably varies due to the downward flow of the bath caused by the travelling of the strip in the downward direction, and more specifically, the meniscus level moves up and down as shown in reference marks "p" and "q", leading to a plating irregularity or a cleaning irregularity.
  • a solution supplying apparatus 11 is provided above the electrodes 2 and a solution is supplied between the electrodes therethrough, so as to prevent the unstable moving of the meniscus level between the electrodes, as shown in Fig. 16 (Fig. 16(a) is a plane view illustrating the apparatus, with one electrode removed, in which a part of the strip is cut off so as to facilitate the understanding of the apparatus).
  • Fig. 16(a) is a plane view illustrating the apparatus, with one electrode removed, in which a part of the strip is cut off so as to facilitate the understanding of the apparatus.
  • the solution supplying apparatus 11 There is thus required the solution supplying apparatus 11. Arrangement of such a solution supplying apparatus 11 above the anodes or cathodes accompanying with many kinds of complicated devices and pipes has however caused a complification of a plating apparatus or a cleaning apparatus. In addition, it has not been easy to supply the solution between the electrodes 2, 2 which are able to be arranged adjacent to each other by providing the stabilizers 8 on the electrodes (refer to Fig. 16). In order to achieve the above-mentioned supply of the solution, many kinds of other devices have further been required to be added. As a result, the cost of the plating apparatus or the cleaning apparatus has been increased and maintenance works have also been complicated.
  • a strip treating apparatus such as a plating apparatus or a cleaning apparatus, which has an opening and closing mechanism for electrodes, which is able to be secured to a small-sized bath tank designed as a facility having the irreducible minimum scale of a demand, or the conventional bath tank, and in which mechanism a leakage of a bath is prevented.
  • plating apparatus and cleaning apparatus having the above-mentioned construction, in which prescribed stabilizing members for solution flow are provided on the electrodes to cause the solution from the outer surface side of the electrode to flow uniformly toward the inner surface side of the electrode in a direction at right angles to the travelling direction of the strip, so as to prevent the occurrence of the above-mentioned striped flow.
  • a apparatus for treating a strip wherein homopolar electrodes are arranged so as to face to each other in a bath tank, and said strip is travelled between said electrodes to subject said strip to any one of a plating treatment, a cleaning treatment and another treatment, wherein:
  • the stabilizers have a function of the stabilizing members for solution flow, that the electrodes have denting portions, and the stabilizing members for solution flow are secured in the portions, and that the stabilizing members for solution flow is made of a material having heat-resistance property and / or chemical-resistance property.
  • mounting holes for connecting each of the above-mentioned electrodes and the above-mentioned stabilizing members for solution flow are formed in one of each of the electrodes and the stabilizing members for solution flow, and bolts are secured on an other of the each of the electrodes and the stabilizing members for solution flow, the bolts being loosely fitted into the mounting holes, thereby absorbing a difference in expansion between the stabilizing members for solution flow and the electrodes due to thermal expansion thereof.
  • the electrodes may be one of anodes or cathodes, or electrodes changeable into anodes or cathodes.
  • the solution on th upstream side relative to the travelling direction of the strip between the stabilizers is kept in the negative pressure condition, because a part of the solution accompanies with the running strip in the travelling direction thereof.
  • the part of the solution kept in the negative pressure condition constitutes a suction side of the solution.
  • the solution from the slit-shaped hole has a uniform flow, thus making it possible to carry out a plating treatment or a cleaning treatment without causing any irregularities.
  • the pressure of the solution on the downstream side relative to the travelling direction of the strip between the stabilizers becomes high, because of the blockage of the flow of the solution by means of the stabilizer, thus constituting a discharge side.
  • the solution is discharged toward the outside surface side of the electrode through the penetration holes for interconnecting the inner and outer surfaces of the electrode.
  • Part of the solution flows along the inner surface of the electrode toward the upstream side relative to the travelling direction of the strip.
  • a turbulent flow is caused due to the existence of the penetration holes.
  • the stabilizing members for solution flow also provided on the above-mentioned discharge side makes it possible to cause a uniform flow on the discharge side.
  • the necessity of providing the stabilizing members for solution flow on the discharge side depends on a distance between the penetration holes, a diameter thereof, and the like.
  • the stabilizing members for solution flow secured to the electrode causes decrease in area of the electric discharging face of the electrode by the area thereof to which the stabilizing members for solution flow are secured.
  • the use of the stabilizers having a function of the stabilizing members for solution flow however makes it possible to prevent the above-mentioned decrease in area of the electric discharging face of the electrode.
  • the length of the projecting portion of the stabilizing member for solution flow from the surface of the electrode can be decreased.
  • the use of the stabilizer having the function of the stabilizing member for solution flow makes it possible to prevent the increase in length of the projecting portion of the stabilizer from the surface of the electrode, with the result that a further small distance between the electrodes can be maintained.
  • the stabilizing members for solution flow are made of a material having a heat-resistance property and/or a chemical-resistance property. This makes it possible to prevent them from being deformed by heat and/or chemicals, leading to maintenance of a proper function of the stabilizing members for solution flow. It is also possible to prevent the contact of the stabilizing members for solution flow with the strip due to the deformation of them.
  • mounting holes for absorbing the thermal expansion of the stabilizing members for solution flow which also has a function of holes for securing the stabilizing members for solution flow. This makes it possible to prevent the stabilizing members for solution flow from being deformed, even if a material of them and a material of the electrodes are different from each other (and there is a difference in thermal expansion between them), and if the stabilizing members for solution flow are swelled, thus preventing the contact of them with the strip.
  • a plating solution (not shown) is stored in a vertical-pass type bath tank 1, and anodes 2, 2 are vertically arranged face to face in the plating solution so that the upper end portions 2d, 2d of the anodes 2, 2 are located above the surface of the bath (not shown) in the bath tank 1, as shown in Fig. 1(a).
  • Insulators stabilizers
  • Each of the insulators has a slant face (not shown) inclined from the side of the electrode toward the strip in the travelling direction of the strip (i.e., in the downward direction in Fig. 1(a)).
  • a bus bar 2c is secured to the upper end of the electrode 2. An electric current is supplied through the bus bar 2c to the electrode.
  • One electrode 2a of the homopolar electrodes arranged so as to face to each other is stationarily secured. More specifically, upper electrode-holders 3 and lower electrode-holders 5 are secured in the bath tank 1 so that bus bar fitting portions 3a of the upper electrode-holders 3 and bus bar fitting portions 5a of the lower electrode-holders 5 are placed at the respective prescribed positions, the bus bars 2c respectively provided at the upper and lower ends of the one electrode 2a are fitted into the above-mentioned bus bar fitting portions 3a, 5a.
  • the one electrode 2a is arranged at a prescribed position and stationarily secured thereto in this manner.
  • the upper electrode-holders 3 are arranged above the surface of the bath in the bath tank 1.
  • the one electrode 2a may be stationarily secured in close proximity to the wall of the bath tank 1.
  • the upper bus bar 2c for the other electrode 2b is slidably mounted on the upper electrode-holders 3.
  • the other electrode 2b is therefore openable and closable relative to the one electrode 2a.
  • Stopper portions 3b, 5b for limiting the sliding position of the other electrode 2b under the closed condition are provided on the upper and lower electrode-holders 3, 5, respectively.
  • the operating members 20c are arranged above the surface of the bath in the bath tank 1.
  • Each of the cams 20b comprises a disc-shaped eccentric cam as shown in Fig. 1(b).
  • the manually operated lever 20c is turned to a position at right angle to the electrode, the other electrode 2b is moved and urged against the stopper portions 3b, 5b so as to set the other electrode in the closed position.
  • the manually operated lever 20c is turned to a position parallel to the electrode, the other electrode 2b is moved together with frame-shaped followers 20d described later so as to set the other electrode in the opened position.
  • the eccentricity of the cam 20b is previously determined so as to secure a prescribed distance between the electrodes, which permits the passing of a rope between them by only moving the other electrode.
  • the frame-shaped followers 20d are provided at the both end portions of the other electrode by securing these followers 20d to the bus bars 2c.
  • Each of the frame-shaped followers 20d has a rectangular space, and the short side of this rectangular space has a length substantially identical to the longer diameter of the cam 20b so that the cam 20b is fitted into the frame-shaped follower 20d.
  • the frame-shaped follower 20d follows the eccentric cam 20b to change its position.
  • a conducting drum 7 is arranged in the bottom portion of the bath tank 1.
  • the strip travelling between the pair of electrodes 2, 2 is stretched over the conducting drum 7 so as to change the travelling direction thereof.
  • the manually operated lever 20c is turned to a position parallel to the electrode (as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 1(b)).
  • the frame-shaped followers at the both of the upper end portions and the lower end portions of the other electrode move in the following action of the turning of the eccentric cams, to cause the other electrode to be set in the opened position.
  • the both of the upper end portions and the lower end portions of the other electrode are moved, thus ensuring the opening and closing.
  • the opening and closing operation can easily be conducted by only turning the manually operated levers 20c arranged above the surface of the bath in the bath tank.
  • the one electrode is stationarily secured at the prescribed closed position, as mentioned above. Since the insulators (the stabilizers) are provided on this electrode, the strip may slide on the insulators without being in contact with this electrode during the passing of the rope between the electrodes in the strip treating apparatus prior to the start thereof, thus preventing the contact of the strip with the electrode. In this stage, the insulators (the stabilizers) are not damaged or broken, since the strip is not tensed.
  • the strip After the completion of the work of passing through the rope between the electrodes in the strip treating apparatus prior to the start thereof, the strip is stretched over the conducting drum 7 so as to change the travelling direction thereof. Then, the manually operated lever 20c is turned to a position at right angle to the electrode (as shown by solid lines in Fig. 1(b)). As a result, the frame-shaped followers 20d move in the following action of the turning of the eccentric cams in a direction opposite to that in the above-described opening operation, to cause the other electrode to be set in the closed position. When the other electrode is in contact with the stopper portions 3b, 5b, the closing operation is completed.
  • the closing condition of the other electrode can be firmly maintained by urging the bus bars 2c against the stopper portions 3b,5b by means of the eccentric cams 20b.
  • Each of the manually operated levers has a prescribed length so that it can be turned by a small force under the action of leverage.
  • the strip is subjected to the plating treatment at a high current density.
  • the other electrode 2b is again moved to its opened position to pass through the above-mentioned weld-connected portion between the electrodes, and then, the plating treatment is carried out at a high current density in the same manner as mentioned above, if necessary.
  • a rotary cylinder 20f for turning the cam shaft 20a is for example provided at the upper end of each of the cam shafts 20a as shown in Fig. 2.
  • the rotary cylinder 20f is arranged above the surface of the bath in the bath tank 1, thus making it possible to prevent the rotary cylinder 20f having electric circuits being exposed to the treating solution such as a plating solution in the bath tank 1.
  • the other electrode 2b is slidably arranged on the upper electrode-holders 3 so as to be openable and closable.
  • a pneumatic cylinder 21f as the opening and closing mechanism is fixed to each of the upper electrode-holders 3. More specifically, the free end of the operating shaft 21a of each of the pneumatic cylinders 21f is secured to each of the both end portions of the upper bus bar 2c for the other electrode 2b.
  • a vertical shaft21b is firmly connected to the middle portion of the operating shaft 21a of each of the pneumatic cylinders 21f. The lower end portion of each of the vertical shafts 21b is bent at right angles to form a horizontal portion 21c.
  • each of the vertical shafts 21b is secured to each of the both end portions of the lower bus bar 2c for the other electrode 2b.
  • the above-mentioned pneumatic cylinders 21f serve as automatically operating means. Stopper portions 3b, 5b for limiting the sliding position of the other electrode 2b under the closed condition are provided on the upper and lower electrode-holders 3, 5, respectively.
  • a sliding system as shown in Fig. 4, which comprises an LM guide member 22a secured on the upper electrode-holder 3 between the upper electrode-holder 3 and the upper bus bar 2c for the other electrode 2b; and a fitting member 22b secured to the upper bus bar 2c, into which the above-mentioned LM guide member 22a is fitted.
  • the linear actuator 22c comprising the pneumatic cylinder is fixed to the upper electrode-holders 3, and the free end of the operating shaft 22d of the linear actuator 22c is secured to the upper bus bar 2c.
  • the other electrode can be opened or closed by the operation of small-sized pneumatic cylinders.
  • the other electrode can be moved without swinging, resulting in relief of the necessity of providing the vertical shafts for connecting the operating shafts 22d with the lower portions of the other electrode, thus simplifying the opening and closing mechanism.
  • a cleaning apparatus is also contemplated in which impurities adhered on the surface of the strip are electrolytically removed in an alkaline treating solution.
  • the electrodes serve as a cathode.
  • Electrodes 2 which serve as an anode or a cathode, are arranged so as to face to each other in the bath tank (not shown) of the plating or cleaning apparatus of the preferred embodiment as shown in Fig. 5.
  • Stabilizers 8 are arranged on the opposite surfaces of these electrodes 2 (one of them is only shown in Fig. 5(a)).
  • Each of the stabilizers 8 has a slant face inclined from the side of the electrode toward the strip in the travelling direction "a" of the strip.
  • a proximate portion above the stabilizer 8 and another proximate portion below the stabilizer 8 as shown in Figs. 5(a) and 5(e) constitute a suction side and a discharge side of a solution, respectively.
  • a plurality of penetration holes 23, 24 which interconnect the inner and outer surfaces of the electrode, are formed along the stabilizer 8 in the electrode.
  • Stabilizing members for solution flow 25 are provided to the inner surface of the electrode 1 on the suction side.
  • Each of the stabilizing members for solution flow 25 has a box-shape as shown in Figs. 5(b), 5(c) and 5(d).
  • the stabilizing member for solution flow 25 covers the plurality of penetration holes 24 formed along the stabilizer on the suction side of the solution, so as to form a fluid-storing room 25a in the stabilizing member for solution flow 25.
  • the stabilizing member for solution flow 25 has a slit-shaped hole 25b formed in the wall thereof at the side of the strip.
  • the slit-shaped hole 25b has a length identical to that of the row of penetration holes 23, and is arranged at right angles to the travelling direction of the strip.
  • the stabilizing member for solution flow 25 is projected from the surface of the electrode 2.
  • the stabilizing member for solution flow 25 is preferably be made of an insulating material having heat-resistance property and chemical-resistance property, taking into consideration the possibility of the contact of them with the strip.
  • a plating solution or a cleaning solution flows toward the inner surface side of the electrode 2 through the penetration holes 23 from the outer surface side of the electrode 2.
  • the pressure of the solution is uniformed in the fluid-storing room 25a of the stabilizing member for solution flow 25,and then, the solution flows toward the strip through the slit-shaped hole 25b.
  • the flow of the solution is converted into a uniform flow, thus making it possible to carry out a plating treatment or a cleaning treatment without causing any irregularities.
  • the solution dammed up by the stabilizer 8 on the discharge side is discharged toward the outer surface side of the electrode through the penetration holes 24.
  • Part of the solution flows along the inner surface of the electrode toward the upstream side relative to the travelling direction of the strip.
  • stabilizing members for solution flow 26 having the same shape as in the first embodiment are also arranged on the discharge side (i.e., the side of the penetration holes 24). Accordingly, the solution dammed up by the stabilizer 8 flows into the fluid-storing room 26a of the stabilizing member for solution flow 26 through the slit-shaped hole 26b of the stabilizing member for solution flow 26.
  • a stirring is caused in the fluid-storing room 26a, such a stirring in the fluid-storing room 26a does not give an adverse effect to the surface of the strip, thus making it possible to prevent causing irregularities of the plating or cleaning in the proximity of the discharge side.
  • the influence of the stirring caused on the discharge side on the irregularities of the plating or cleaning is smaller than that of the stirring caused on the suction side.
  • the provision of the stabilizing member for solution flow on the discharge side is therefore not so important as the provision thereof on the suction side.
  • the stabilizing member for solution flow on the discharge side may be omitted, depending on a distance between the penetration holes, a diameter thereof, and the like.
  • Penetration holes 35 are formed in the electrode on the suction side so as to face to a stabilizer 32.
  • a portion of the stabilizer 32, which faces to the penetration holes 35, serves as a stabilizing member for solution 37.
  • the stabilizer 32 is provided with a denting portion for the fluid-storing room 38 which faces to the penetration holes 35.
  • a slit-shaped hole 39 is formed between the electrode 2 and the upstream end of the stabilizer 32 relative to the travelling direction "a" of the strip so that the slit-shaped hole 39 communicates with the fluid-storing room 38.
  • penetration holes 46 are formed in the electrode on the discharge side so as to face to a stabilizer 42 as shown in Fig.8.
  • a stabilizing member for solution flow 47 is formed in the stabilizer 42 so as to face to the penetration holes 46.
  • the stabilizer 42 is provided with a denting portion for the fluid-storing room 48 which faces to the penetration holes 46.
  • a slit-shaped hole 49 is formed between the electrode 2 and the downstream end of the stabilizer 42 relative to the travelling direction of the strip 3 so that the slit-shaped hole 39 communicates with the fluid-storing room 38.
  • a denting portion 51a is formed in the electrode 51 so as to communicate with the penetration holes 55 on the suction side.
  • a stabilizer 52 having an L-sectional shape is arranged in the denting portion 51a so as to form a fluid-storing room 58.
  • a slit-shaped hole 59 is formed between the electrode 51 and the stabilizer 52.
  • the stabilizer interferes with the decrease in a distance between the electrodes in principle, it is possible to decrease the length of the projecting portion of the stabilizer from the surface of the electrode, by forming the denting portion in the electrode and using same as a part of the fluid-storing room, thus permitting the maintenance of the decreased distance between the electrodes.
  • the strip treating apparatus of the present invention there is formed in the electrode a denting portion 61a which also extends to the position of the penetration hole 66 on the discharge side as shown in Fig. 10.
  • a stabilizer 62 having a T-sectional shape is arranged in the above-mentioned dentig portion 61a so as to form also a fluid-storing room 68.
  • a slit-shaped hole 69 is formed between the electrode 61 and the stabilizer 62.
  • Fig. 11 is a plane view illustrating the electrode from the outside thereof.
  • Securing shafts 42a for a stabilizer 42 which has the same construction as shown in Fig. 8, and also serves as a stabilizing member for solution flow, are loosely fitted into oblong holes 71a which are formed in the electrode 71 so that each of the major axes of the oblong holes 71a is aligned with the longitudinal line of the stabilizer.
  • Each of the securing shafts 42a is fixed to a flange (not shown) which is arranged on the outer surface side of the electrode 71 so as to be slidable on the outer surface thereof.
  • Such a securing method permits the longitudinal expansion and contraction of the stabilizer 42 caused by the change in temperature of the stabilizer.
  • the stabilizing member for solution flow i.e., the stabilizer serving as a stabilizing member for solution flow in this embodiment
  • the stabilizing member for solution flow is made of a material different from that of the electrode, there may occur the displacement in position between the electrode and the stabilizing member for solution flow due to the change in temperature thereof.
  • the above-mentioned stabilizing member for solution flow may absorb the treating solution to cause the swelling thereof.
  • the oblong holes 71a (which also serve as holes for securing the stabilizing member for solution flow) for absorbing the difference in expansion between the stabilizing member for solution flow and the electrode due to thermal expansion thereof so that the stabilizing member for solution flow is movable at the connecting portions of the stabilizing member for solution flow and the electrode, thus preventing the stabilizing member for solution flow from being subjected to the forcible deformation, and from being in contact with the strip.
  • the stabilizing member for solution flow may be secured to the electrode by forming holes in the corresponding portions of the stabilizing member for solution flow and the electrode, and fastening them by means of bolts passing through these holes and nuts. In this case; there may be formed, in replacement of the above-mentioned holes, holes for absorbing the difference in expansion between the stabilizing member for solution flow and the electrode due to thermal expansion thereof.
  • Fig. 12(a) is a descriptive plane view illustrating the strip treating apparatus, with one electrode removed, in which a part of a strip is cut off so as to facilitate the understanding of the apparatus.
  • Fig. 12(b) is a descriptive side view illustrating the same apparatus.
  • Fig. 12(c) and 12(d) are plane and side views illustrating a bus bar and an electrode, respectively.
  • a treating solution such as a plating solution 80 is received in a bath tank (not shown), and electrodes 2 are arranged so as to be face to each other in the bath tank, as shown in Figs. 12(a) and 12(b).
  • Stabilizers 8 are secured to the inner surface of each of the electrodes 2 so as to project from the inner surface thereof, as shown in Figs. 12(c) and 12(d).
  • Each of the stabilizers 8 has a slant face 8a inclined from the side of the electrode toward the strip in the travelling direction of the strip.
  • a bus bar 82 for suspending the electrode 2 and supplying an electric current thereto has at its suspending position a portion the surface of which is electrically isolated with a prescribed insulating material 83. This portion is bent downwardly into a U-shape. The electrode 2 is suspended by this bent portion 84. The electrode is not covered with the insulating material.
  • the depth of the bent portion 84 of the bus bar 82 is determined so that the upper end of the electrode, i.e., the lowermost position "r" of the covered portion of the bus bar 82 is located below the lowermost position " q" of the surface of the solution which goes up and down between the electrodes, when the electrode is suspended by the bus bar 82 in the bath tank.
  • a conductor roll (not shown) is provided above the electrodes 2. After coming into contact with the conductor roll, the strip 10 is travelled downwardly between the opposite electrodes 2, with the result that an electric power is supplied between the bus bar 82 and the conductor roll.
  • the travelling of the strip causes the accompanying of the solution because of the short distance between the electrodes, and as a result, the surface level of the solution goes down between the electrodes, and this surface level varies between the uppermost position "p" and the lowermost position "q".
  • the upper end "r" of the discharging face of the electrode is arranged below the lowermost position "q" of the surface level of the solution, the entire discharging face of the electrode is always immersed into the solution, thus making it possible to carry out the plating or cleaning treatment without causing any irregularities.
  • the bus bar 82 having the insulated surface is bent so that the bent portion thereof is arranged below the solution, and the electrode is suspended downwardly by the bus bar, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of defects such as scratches in the strip, which may be caused by the contact of the strip with the electrode in the position above the solution.
  • the forming of the bent portion of the bus bar makes it possible to decrease the distance between the conductor roll and the surface level of the solution, thus inhibiting the voltage drop so as to save the electric energy.
  • the homopolar electrodes are arranged vertically so as to face to each other in the bath tank, it is possible to release the necessity of forming holes for operating members of the opening and closing mechanism in the wall of the bath tank and of arranging the above-mentioned operating members so as to project outside from these holes, by arranging all of the operating members of the opening and closing mechanism above the surface of the bath in the bath tank, resulting in prevention of leakage of the bath, and prevention of the damage of the operating members caused by the immersion of the operating members in the bath.
  • the stabilizing members for solution flow having the fluid-storing room and the slit-shaped hole are provided, the solution flows through the slit-shaped hole to come into contact with the strip, with the result that the solution having a uniform laminar flow comes into contact with the strip, thus making it possible to carry out the plating or cleaning treatment without causing any irregularities.
  • the apparatus since the apparatus has a construction in which the upper end of the discharging face of the anode or cathode is arranged below the surface of the solution in the bath tank, it is possible to carry out the plating or cleaning treatment without causing any irregularities, irrespective of the variation of the surface level of the solution. Since the apparatus has a simple construction, the arrangement can very easily be worked at a low cost, and the maintenance of the apparatus can also very easily be performed, thus making it possible to cause the plating or cleaning apparatus to become widespread, in which the anodes or cathodes are arranged so as to be face to each other, and there are provided on these electrodes projecting insulators each having the slant face inclined from the side of the electrode toward the strip in the travelling direction of the strip.

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JP15660394A JP2942146B2 (ja) 1994-06-14 1994-06-14 メッキ装置及びクリーニング装置
JP15660394 1994-06-14
JP07053325A JP3073662B2 (ja) 1995-02-17 1995-02-17 めっき装置及びクリーニング装置
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