EP1371756A2 - Installation et procédé de prétraitement avant peinture - Google Patents

Installation et procédé de prétraitement avant peinture Download PDF

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EP1371756A2
EP1371756A2 EP03012556A EP03012556A EP1371756A2 EP 1371756 A2 EP1371756 A2 EP 1371756A2 EP 03012556 A EP03012556 A EP 03012556A EP 03012556 A EP03012556 A EP 03012556A EP 1371756 A2 EP1371756 A2 EP 1371756A2
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aluminum
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Hiroyuki Kishi
Seiji Miyamoto
Osamu Tanaka
Hideaki Yaegashi
Masahiro Obika
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C23—COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; CHEMICAL SURFACE TREATMENT; DIFFUSION TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL; INHIBITING CORROSION OF METALLIC MATERIAL OR INCRUSTATION IN GENERAL
    • C23C—COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY DIFFUSION INTO THE SURFACE, BY CHEMICAL CONVERSION OR SUBSTITUTION; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL
    • C23C22/00—Chemical surface treatment of metallic material by reaction of the surface with a reactive liquid, leaving reaction products of surface material in the coating, e.g. conversion coatings, passivation of metals
    • C23C22/73—Chemical surface treatment of metallic material by reaction of the surface with a reactive liquid, leaving reaction products of surface material in the coating, e.g. conversion coatings, passivation of metals characterised by the process
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C23—COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; CHEMICAL SURFACE TREATMENT; DIFFUSION TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL; INHIBITING CORROSION OF METALLIC MATERIAL OR INCRUSTATION IN GENERAL
    • C23C—COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY DIFFUSION INTO THE SURFACE, BY CHEMICAL CONVERSION OR SUBSTITUTION; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL
    • C23C22/00—Chemical surface treatment of metallic material by reaction of the surface with a reactive liquid, leaving reaction products of surface material in the coating, e.g. conversion coatings, passivation of metals
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C23—COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; CHEMICAL SURFACE TREATMENT; DIFFUSION TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL; INHIBITING CORROSION OF METALLIC MATERIAL OR INCRUSTATION IN GENERAL
    • C23C—COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; SURFACE TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY DIFFUSION INTO THE SURFACE, BY CHEMICAL CONVERSION OR SUBSTITUTION; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL
    • C23C22/00—Chemical surface treatment of metallic material by reaction of the surface with a reactive liquid, leaving reaction products of surface material in the coating, e.g. conversion coatings, passivation of metals
    • C23C22/05—Chemical surface treatment of metallic material by reaction of the surface with a reactive liquid, leaving reaction products of surface material in the coating, e.g. conversion coatings, passivation of metals using aqueous solutions
    • C23C22/06—Chemical surface treatment of metallic material by reaction of the surface with a reactive liquid, leaving reaction products of surface material in the coating, e.g. conversion coatings, passivation of metals using aqueous solutions using aqueous acidic solutions with pH less than 6
    • C23C22/07—Chemical surface treatment of metallic material by reaction of the surface with a reactive liquid, leaving reaction products of surface material in the coating, e.g. conversion coatings, passivation of metals using aqueous solutions using aqueous acidic solutions with pH less than 6 containing phosphates
    • C23C22/08—Orthophosphates
    • C23C22/18—Orthophosphates containing manganese cations
    • C23C22/182—Orthophosphates containing manganese cations containing also zinc cations
    • C23C22/184—Orthophosphates containing manganese cations containing also zinc cations containing also nickel cations

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  • the present invention relates to equipment and a method of pretreatment before painting, and specifically relates to equipment and a method of pretreatment before painting preferably used in a line of a pretreatment before painting, for example where a composite body of iron and aluminum flows.
  • free or complex-bound fluoride ion are added to a chemical conversion solution used in the pretreatment method.
  • concentration of free fluoride ion is limited to less than 8/T (g/L, T: treatment temperature (°C)) so that excessive chemical conversion coating is not produced on an aluminum surface, that is, a large amount of sludge is not accumulated at a time.
  • the chemical conversion solution contains fluoride ion. Accordingly, sludge of aluminum is accumulated in a tank, and it is necessary to remove and discarded the sludge. Moreover, as described above, excessive aluminum conversion coating is formed on the aluminum surface if the concentration of free fluoride is not controlled to less than a predetermined value. Accordingly, an operation and a system for control and management of the concentration of free fluoride and for control and management of a replenishment solution are required.
  • the chemical conversion process for aluminum is provided after the chemical conversion process for steel, the total length of the pretreatment process is increased. Accordingly, the method is disadvantageous in a space, a treatment time, and an equipment cost.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide equipment and a method of pretreatment before painting capable of achieving less installation space, improvement in productivity, and significant reduction in an equipment cost, a chemical cost, management man-hours, and an expense for wastewater treatment for a composite body of iron and aluminum.
  • the first aspect of the present invention provides equipment of pretreatment before painting, comprising: a treatment tank filled with a degreasing and chemical conversion solution containing a mixed solution of a polar organic solvent and water, any of sodium ion and lithium ion, phosphate ion, zinc ion, nickel ion, manganese ion, and any of nitrate ion and nitrite ion, the mixed solution having a weight ratio of the polar organic solution to the water in a range of 2.8:7.2 to 3.8:6.2, works being dipped in the treatment tank; an aluminum chemical conversion unit which treats the works with a chemical conversion solution for aluminum, the aluminum chemical conversion unit being provided at a subsequent stage of the treatment tank; and a rinse unit which washes the works with a washing solution, the rinse unit being provided at a subsequent stage of the aluminum chemical conversion unit.
  • the second aspect of the present invention provides a method of pretreatment before painting, comprising: dipping a composite vehicle body, which has any of an aluminum and aluminum alloy part for at least part of outer panel portions, into a degreasing and chemical conversion solution containing at least a mixed solution of a polar organic solvent and water, any of sodium ion and lithium ion, phosphate ion, zinc ion, nickel ion, manganese ion, and any of nitrate ion and nitrite ion, the mixed solution having a weight ratio of the polar organic solution to the water in a range of 2.8:7.2 to 3.8:6.2; treating the vehicle body in a chemical conversion solution for aluminum; and washing the vehicle body with a washing solution.
  • the third aspect of the present invention provides equipment of pretreatment before painting, comprising: a treatment tank filled with a degreasing and chemical conversion solution containing a mixed solution of a polar organic solvent and water, any of sodium ion and lithium ion, phosphate ion, zinc ion, nickel ion, manganese ion, and any of nitrate ion and nitrite ion, the mixed solution having a weight ratio of the polar organic solution to the water in a range of 2.8:7.2 to 3.8:6.2, works being dipped in the treatment tank; aluminum chemical conversion means for treating the works with a chemical conversion solution for aluminum, the aluminum chemical conversion means being provided at a subsequent stage of the treatment tank; and rinse means for washing the works with a washing solution, the rinse means being provided at a subsequent stage of the aluminum chemical conversion means.
  • FIG. 1 is a system view showing a first embodiment of equipment of pretreatment before painting of the present invention.
  • the drawing shows a process of pretreatment before painting for performing degreasing treatment, surface conditioning, and chemical conversion as surface preparation of electrocoating for a work, for example, a vehicle body.
  • a vehicle body B flowing through a painting line of this embodiment has a composite body made of iron and aluminum in which outer panel portions of a hood, a trunk lid, doors, and the like employ aluminum parts and the other parts are made of steel.
  • all works are not necessarily limited to such an iron-aluminum composite bodies, and the iron-aluminum composite bodies and steel bodies may mixedly flow.
  • vehicle types with the iron-aluminum composite bodies different in portions employing aluminum parts may mixedly flow.
  • vehicle bodies with all components including aluminum or an aluminum alloy may flow.
  • a vehicle body entirely made of iron components is referred to as an iron vehicle body.
  • a vehicle body entirely made of aluminum or aluminum alloy components is referred to as an aluminum vehicle body.
  • a vehicle body partially made of aluminum or aluminum alloy components and the other components made of iron is referred to as a composite vehicle body.
  • the vehicle body B is conveyed by a painting conveyer C while being mounted on a hanger H.
  • two dipping tanks are provided along a line of the painting conveyer C.
  • the dipping tank on the upstream side in a conveying direction indicated by an arrow X in the drawing is a treatment tank 101 (hereinafter, also referred to as a degreasing and chemical conversion tank 101) for degreasing treatment and chemical conversion.
  • the dipping tank on the downstream side is a rinse tank 201 for washing the body B after degreasing treatment and chemical conversion.
  • the treatment tank 101 is filled with a degreasing and chemical conversion solution
  • the rinse tank 201 is filled with deionized water.
  • the degreasing and chemical conversion solution used in this embodiment can perform three kinds of treatments such as degreasing treatment, surface conditioning, and chemical conversion at the same process.
  • a treatment solution can be used, which contains at least a polar organic solvent, water, sodium ion and/or lithium ion, phosphate ion, zinc ion, nickel ion, manganese ion, and nitrate ion and/or nitrite ion.
  • a degreasing process, a surface conditioning process, and a chemical conversion process can be simultaneously performed in one process, thus allowing significant reduction in treatment processes, simplification of treatment equipment, reduction in floor space, improvement in productivity, reduction in chemicals costs, and simplification of management of chemicals.
  • the weight ratio of the polar organic solvent to water is from 2.8:7.2 to 3.8:6.2, preferably 3.0:7.0 to 3.8:6.2, more preferably 3.3:6.7 to 3.8:6.2, still more preferably 3.3:6.7 to 3.5:6.5, and most preferably 3.5:6.5.
  • ethylene glycol type lower alkyl ethers or lower alkyl esters ethylene glycol ethers such as ethylene glycol monoethyl ether and ethylene glycol mono-n-butyl ether, diethylene glycol ether such as diethylene glycol monoethyl ether and diethylene glycol mono-n-butyl ether, triethylene glycol mono-n-butyl ether, tetraethylene glycol mono-n-butyl ether, ethylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate, diethylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate or the like are listed.
  • lower alkyl ethers or lower alkyl esters of propylene glycol or dipropylene glycol propylene glycol butyl ether, dipropylene glycol monomethyl ether, polypropylene glycol monoethyl ether or the like are listed.
  • alcohols with 1 to 8 carbon atoms preferably 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and more preferably 1 to 4 carbon atoms.
  • alcohols such as ethyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol, tert-butyl alcohol, methoxydimethylpentanol, diacetone alcohol, 2-methoxyethanol, and 2-ethoxymethanol or the like are listed.
  • esters ethyl lactate, methoxybutyl acetate, butyl lactate, or the like are listed.
  • At least one glycol compound selected from a group consisting of diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, tetraethylene glycol, propylene glycol, ethylene glycol monoalkyl ether, and from diethylene glycol monoalkyl ether, diethylene glycol dialkyl ether, and propylene glycol monoalkyl ether, or a mixed solvent of the glycol compound and the lower alcohol.
  • the alkyl group in the glycol compound is an alkyl group with 1 to 5 carbon atoms.
  • the lower alcohol is alcohol with 1 to 8 carbon atoms, more preferably alcohol with 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and most preferably alcohol with 1 to 4 carbon atoms.
  • the above-described mixed solvent of the polar organic solvent and water contains at least sodium ion and/or lithium ion, phosphate ion, zinc ion, nickel ion, manganese ion, and nitrate ion and/or nitrite ion.
  • the content of phosphate ion is in a range from 0.2 to 0.5 parts inclusive by weight per 100 parts by weight of the mixed solvent. If the content is out of the range, an amount of oil to be mixed into the treatment solution is increased, thus resulting in insufficient stirring. Therefore, good zinc phosphate coating, which is a target, cannot be formed.
  • a source of phosphate ion is not particularly limited, and as an example thereof, orthophosphoric acid, pyrophosphoric acid, polyphosphoric acid, trimetaphosphoric acid, tetrametaphosphoric acid, phosphorus pentoxide or the like is listed.
  • the phosphate ion can be supplied as anions for metal ion (sodium ion and/or lithium ion, zinc ion, nickel ion, manganese ion) contained in the degreasing and chemical conversion solution.
  • the zinc ion has a function to form the zinc phosphate conversion coating with phosphate ion.
  • the content of zinc ion is in a range from 0.5 to 0.7 parts inclusive by weight per 100 parts by weight of the mixed solvent. If the content is out of the range, the amount of oil to be mixed into the treatment solution is increased, thus resulting in insufficient stirring. Therefore, a good zinc phosphate coating, which is a target, cannot be formed.
  • mineral salts such as zinc oxide, zinc carbonate, zinc nitrate, zinc chloride, zinc sulfate, zinc phosphate or the like are listed.
  • the nickel ion has a function to improve corrosion resistance of the unpainted work.
  • the content of nickel ion is in a range from 0.09 to 0.23 parts inclusive by weight per 100 parts by weight of the mixed solvent. If the content is out of the range, the amount of oil to be mixed into the treatment solution is increased, thus resulting in insufficient stirring. Therefore, a good zinc phosphate coating, which is a target, cannot be formed.
  • mineral salts such as nickel nitrate and nickel phosphate or the like are listed.
  • the manganese ion has a function to improve wet paint adhesion of the work containing metallic zinc.
  • the content of manganese ion is in a range from 0.03 to 0.16 parts inclusive by weight per 100 parts by weight of the mixed solvent. If the content is out of the range, the amount of oil to be mixed into the treatment solution is increased, thus resulting in insufficient stirring. Therefore, a good zinc phosphate coating, which is a target, cannot be formed.
  • mineral salts such as manganese nitrate and manganese phosphate or the like are listed.
  • the content of nitrate ion and/or nitrite ion is in a range from 3.5 to 10.8 parts inclusive by weight per 100 parts by weight of the mixed solvent. If the content is out of the range, the amount of oil to be mixed into the treatment solution is increased, thus resulting in insufficient stirring. Therefore, a good zinc phosphate coating, which is a target, cannot be formed.
  • the content of sodium ion and/or lithium ion is in a range from 0.8 to 3.3 parts inclusive by weight per 100 parts by weight of the mixed solvent.
  • the sodium ion and/or lithium ion have a function to densify the crystal of the zinc phosphate coating formed on a surface of the work in combination with water of the degreasing and chemical conversion solution.
  • a source of the sodium ion sodium nitrate, sodium phosphate, sodium nitrite, or sodium hydroxide are listed. Part or all of sodium nitrate may be substituted with sodium nitrite. By action of nitrite ion, etching power of acid is further increased, and acceleration of the chemical conversion reaction can be expected.
  • Sodium ion can be substituted with lithium ion as monovalent alkali metal ion. Specifically, 50 % to 98 %, preferably 60 % to 90 %, and more preferably 70 % to 80 % of the amount of sodium ion is substituted with lithium ion. In other words, sodium ion are substituted with lithium ion so that the mol ratio of sodium ion to lithium ion is from 50:50 to 2:98, preferably from 40:60 to 10:90, and more preferably from 30:70 to 20:80. Since the degreasing and chemical conversion solution contains lithium ion, the crystal of the zinc phosphate coating is further densified, and the painting adhesion is further improved. As an example of a source of lithium ion, mineral salts such as lithium nitrate, lithium phosphate, and lithium nitrite are listed.
  • the degreasing and chemical conversion solution is treated under a condition of a temperature of 40 to 60°C for 3 to 10 minutes.
  • the degreasing and chemical conversion solution in the treatment tank 101 is sucked by a pipe 105 and a pump 106 and returned to the treatment tank 101 by a pipe 111 and a pump 110 via a treatment solution replenishment tank 109.
  • a dust eliminator 102, a chemical conversion sludge eliminator 103, and an oil eliminator 104 are provided along the pipe 105.
  • the treatment solution containing the polar organic solvent and water passes the dust eliminator 102, the chemical conversion sludge eliminator 103, and the oil eliminator 104, and dust such as iron powder, chemical conversion sludge, and oil are removed from the treatment solution.
  • the treatment solution is then temporarily stored in the treatment solution replenishment tank 109.
  • a new degreasing and chemical conversion solution is replenished to the treatment solution replenishment tank 109 by a pump 108 from a treatment solution tank 107 which accommodates the new degreasing and chemical conversion solution and then adjusted.
  • the adjusted degreasing and chemical conversion solution is returned to the degreasing and chemical conversion tank 101 by the above-described pipe 111 and pump 110.
  • the dust eliminator 102 removes foreign material such as iron powder contained in the treatment tank 101. The removed foreign material is discarded, and the treatment solution from which dusts are removed is fed to the next chemical conversion sludge eliminator 103.
  • a settling tank, a centrifugal separator, or a magnetic separator is listed.
  • a settling tank 102A as an example of the dust eliminator 102 is provided with partitions 102A3 for meandering a flow path 102A2 in tanks 102A1.
  • the treatment solution entered from an inlet 102A4 is meandered within the tank by the partitions 102A3 to reach an outlet 102A5.
  • the flow rate at which the treatment solution flows upward is suppressed to be lower than the settling rate of the foreign material such as iron powder. Accordingly, the foreign material such as iron powder is deposited on the bottom of the tanks 102A1, and the treatment solution is cleaned.
  • the settling tank 102A is as cheap as simple apparatus and effective for relatively heavy foreign material other than light foreign material floating in the treatment solution.
  • the treatment solution entered from an inlet 102B1 and the foreign material such as iron powder are accelerated by passing through a slit-shaped rotary mechanism 102B2 provided in a tangential direction. Accordingly, solid material (foreign material), heavier than the solution, is separated by a centrifugal force into a collection chamber 102B3 along an inner wall and discarded from a solid outlet 102B4. The treatment solution is caused to flow upward through an inner tube 102B5 and discarded from a treatment solution outlet 102B6. Therefore, the treatment solution is cleaned.
  • the treatment solution is introduced from an inlet 102C2 while a drum 102C1 containing a magnet therein is rotated in an arrow Y direction in the drawing. Accordingly, when the treatment solution passes a flow path 102C3 in contact with the drum 102C1, magnetic foreign material like iron is removed. The foreign material adhered to the drum 102C1 by a magnetic force is scraped by a scraper 102C4, and the treatment solution from which the foreign material is removed is discarded from an outlet 102C5.
  • settling tank 102A, centrifugal separator 102B, and magnetic separator 102C can be used independently or in combination.
  • the dust eliminator 102 combining the settling tank 102A with the magnetic separator 102C has a high removal rate of foreign material and is most preferable.
  • the dust eliminator 102 according to this embodiment is not intended to be limited to the above-described three forms and includes other forms.
  • the dust eliminator 102 of the embodiment is provided for the pipe 105, but may be provided inside or outside of the treatment tank 101 itself.
  • the chemical conversion sludge eliminator 103 removes chemical conversion sludge contained in the treatment solution that has passed the above-described dust eliminator 102.
  • the removed chemical conversion sludge is discarded, and the treatment solution from which the chemical conversion sludge has been removed is fed to the next oil eliminator 104.
  • filters which suppress the concentration of sludge of the treatment solution in the treatment tank 101 to 150 ppm such that the treatment solution is not contaminated, can be used without any limitations.
  • the oil eliminator 104 removes oil contained in the treatment solution that has passed the above-described chemical conversion sludge eliminator 103. The removed oil is discarded, and the treatment solution from which the oil has been removed is fed to the treatment solution replenishment tank 109.
  • a warming type oil eliminator, a coalescer type oil eliminator, and an ultrafiltration type oil eliminator are listed.
  • the warming type oil eliminator is preferably applied to an aqueous solution containing a nonionic surfactant as a degreasing component.
  • the warming type oil eliminator utilizes a characteristic that, when the aqueous solution is heated to more than a specified temperature, the nonionic surfactant becomes insoluble in water and the aqueous solution is separated into two phases of an oil phase composed of nonionic surfactant and a water phase.
  • oil droplets having a size of several micrometers dispersed in the aqueous solution are passed through a filter. Water/oil emulsions are thereby broken, and the oil droplets are grown and expanded. Accordingly, the oil droplets can float and be collected.
  • the ultrafiltration type oil eliminator uses ultrafiltration, that is, filtration using a filter composed of a mesh having a mesh size of about 0.01 to 0.001 ⁇ m and separating colloidal particles from a solvent by pressure filtration with a low pressure of about 0.5 ⁇ 10 -5 to 5 ⁇ 10 -5 Pa or suction filtration.
  • the warming type oil eliminator, the coalescer type oil eliminator, and the ultrafiltration type oil eliminator are selected depending on a required degree of oil/water separation and can be used independently or in combination.
  • an aluminum chemical conversion zone 300 for spraying a chemical conversion solution for aluminum onto the vehicle body B is provided.
  • a floor surface of a booth is sloped so as to be lowest at the center thereof so that the sprayed chemical conversion solution does not flow into the treatment tank 101 of the preceding stage and the rinse tank 201 of the subsequent stage as much as possible.
  • Nozzles 304 for spraying the chemical conversion solution for aluminum onto a vehicle body B passing the aluminum chemical conversion zone 300 are attached to a pipe 302.
  • the nozzles 304 are supplied by a pump 303 with the chemical conversion solution for aluminum from a chemical conversion solution replenishment tank 301 accommodating the chemical conversion solution for aluminum.
  • a plurality of nozzles 304 are provided on a ceiling surface and a side surface of the booth and spray the chemical conversion solution for aluminum onto a hood, a trunk lid, and doors of the vehicle body B which are aluminum parts.
  • the chemical conversion solution for aluminum collected on the floor surface of the booth is recovered to a recovery tank 307 and returned to the chemical conversion solution replenishment tank 301 by a pipe 308 and a pump 309. Meanwhile, a dust eliminator 310, a chemical conversion sludge eliminator 311, and an oil eliminator 312 are provided along a pipe 308 coupled to the recovery tank 307.
  • the dust eliminator 310 removes dust contained in the recovered chemical conversion solution for aluminum.
  • the chemical conversion sludge eliminator 311 removes chemical conversion sludge of aluminum and iron (produced during the treatment in the treatment tank 101 of the preceding stage).
  • the oil eliminator 312 removes oil.
  • the chemical conversion solution for aluminum used in this embodiment is not particularly limited, and, for example, includes hexafluorotitanate and hexafluorozirconate.
  • This new chemical conversion solution for aluminum is accommodated in a tank 305 of a chemical conversion solution for aluminum and supplied to the chemical conversion solution replenishment tank 301 by a pump 306.
  • the chemical conversion solution for aluminum sprayed onto the vehicle body B from the nozzles 304 is thus adjusted.
  • the chemical conversion solution for aluminum is treated under conditions of a pH from 2.5 to 10 and a temperature from 20 to 70 °C for periods from 20 to 100 seconds.
  • the rinse tank 201 is provided at a subsequent stage of the aluminum chemical conversion zone 300.
  • the rinse tank 201 washes, with deionized water, the vehicle body B having a chemical conversion coating formed in the treatment tank 101 and the aluminum chemical conversion zone 300.
  • the vehicle body B is dipped in the rinse tank 201 to wash inner and outer panels of the vehicle body B.
  • the washing treatment can be also performed by a spray treatment other than the dipping treatment.
  • the deionized water in the rinse tank 201 dust, chemical conversion sludge, and oil adhered to the vehicle body B are mixed.
  • the deionized water is sucked by a pipe 202 and a pump 203 and supplied to the dust eliminator 310 in the aluminum chemical conversion zone 300 of the preceding stage.
  • These dust, chemical conversion sludge, and oil are removed, and the deionized water is then reused as deionized water for the chemical conversion solution for aluminum.
  • the washing water in the rinse tank 201 sucked by the pipe 202 and the pump 203 may be supplied to the recovery tank 307 of the aluminum chemical conversion zone 30. Now that new deionized water is supplied from a deionized water supply apparatus (not shown) to the rinse tank 201.
  • the vehicle body B that has been assembled by welding in a body assembling process is conveyed by the painting conveyor C while being mounted on the painting hanger H and first dipped in the treatment tank 101. Since the vehicle body B is dipped in the treatment tank 101, foreign material such as iron powder and oil adhered to the vehicle body B are removed into the treatment tank 101 by washing and degreasing effects of the degreasing and chemical conversion solution. Furthermore, in steel parts of the vehicle body B from which oil has been removed, the degreasing and chemical conversion solution reacts with iron to form a chemical conversion coating of zinc phosphate.
  • the aluminum parts of the vehicle body B only dust removal and degreasing are performed.
  • the aluminum parts do not react with the degreasing and chemical conversion solution, and the chemical conversion coating is not formed.
  • the degreasing and chemical conversion solution in this embodiment does not contain fluoride that etches aluminum, chemical conversion sludge of aluminum is not accumulated in the treatment tank 101.
  • operation man-hours, system costs, or the like required for removal and discharge of aluminum sludge can be reduced.
  • since aluminum sludge itself is not produced operation man-hours or system costs for control of the concentration of fluoride can be reduced compared to the conventional method of treatment.
  • the degreasing and chemical conversion solution in the treatment tank 101 is sucked into the pipe 105 by the pump 106.
  • the degreasing and chemical conversion solution is passed through the dust eliminator 102 so that foreign material such as iron powder contained in the degreasing and chemical conversion solution is removed.
  • the degreasing and chemical conversion solution is passed through the chemical conversion eliminator 103 so that chemical conversion sludge of iron contained in the degreasing and chemical conversion solution is removed.
  • the degreasing and chemical conversion solution is passed through the oil eliminator 104 so that oil such as press oil contained in the degreasing and chemical conversion solution is removed.
  • the degreasing and chemical conversion solution from which dust, chemical conversion sludge, and oil have been removed is fed to the treatment solution replenishment tank 109, where the degreasing and chemical conversion solution is replenished with a fresh degreasing and chemical conversion solution from the treatment solution tank 107 by the pump 108 and properly adjusted.
  • the degreasing and chemical conversion solution is then returned to the treatment tank 101 by the pipe 111 and the pump 110. In this manner, the degreasing and chemical conversion solution in the treatment tank flows through a loop formed by the pipes 105 and 111. Accordingly, costs can be reduced by reduction in material costs, and the expense for the wastewater treatment can be reduced.
  • degreasing and chemical conversion solution allows reduction in man-hours for management of pretreatment conditions. Furthermore, use of the degreasing and chemical conversion solution significantly reduces the numbers of washing processes. Accordingly, the expense for the wastewater treatment process is reduced because of reduction in an amount of the washing solution used.
  • the vehicle body B that has passed the treatment tank 101 is fed to the aluminum chemical conversion zone 300 and sprayed with the chemical conversion solution for aluminum from the nozzles 304.
  • the chemical conversion solution in the chemical conversion solution replenishment tank 301 is sucked by the pump 303 and sprayed from the nozzles 304 via the pipe 302 onto mainly the aluminum parts of the vehicle body B.
  • the chemical conversion solution for aluminum sprayed onto the vehicle body B is collected on the floor surface of the booth and recovered to the recovery tank 307, from which the recovered solution is sucked by the pump 309.
  • the chemical conversion solution for aluminum is passed through the dust eliminator 310, the chemical conversion sludge eliminator 311, and the oil eliminator 312, so that dust, chemical conversion sludge of aluminum or iron, and oil thereof are removed.
  • the chemical conversion solution for aluminum is then returned to the chemical conversion solution replenishment tank 301 via the pipe 308.
  • the aluminum parts employed as the outer panel parts such as the hood, the trunk lid, and the doors can be treated with the chemical conversion coating.
  • a sufficient chemical conversion coating can be formed by only the spray treatment like this embodiment. Consequently, the length of the chemical conversion process for aluminum can be minimized.
  • the vehicle body B that has passed the aluminum chemical conversion zone 300 is dipped in the rinse tank 201, and the chemical conversion solution adhered to the vehicle body B is washed off.
  • the vehicle body B is conveyed to a drying oven, dried and then fed to an electrocoating process as undercoating.
  • the washing solution in the rinse tank 201 is introduced to the upstream side of the dust eliminator 310 of the pipe 308 by the pipe 202 and the pump 203.
  • the washing solution is supplied to the chemical conversion solution replenishment tank 301. Accordingly, deionized water in the rinse tank 201 can be effectively used.
  • FIG. 5 is a system view showing a second embodiment of the equipment of pretreatment before painting of the present invention. Similar to the first embodiment, the drawing shows a process of pretreatment before painting for performing degreasing treatment, surface conditioning, and chemical conversion as surface preparation of electrocoating for a work, for example, a vehicle body.
  • This embodiment basically differs from the above-described first embodiment in that a dipping tank 313 is employed in the aluminum chemical conversion zone 300.
  • the other components are similar to those of the above-described embodiment, and same components are given the same reference numerals.
  • the aluminum chemical conversion zone 300 of this embodiment is provided with the aluminum chemical conversion tank 313 (dipping tank 313) filled with the chemical conversion solution for aluminum.
  • the vehicle body B conveyed by the painting conveyor C is fully dipped or half dipped in the aluminum chemical conversion tank 313 in accordance with a trajectory of the painting conveyor C.
  • the full dipping is a treatment of dipping all of the vehicle body B in the chemical conversion solution for aluminum.
  • the half dipping is a treatment of dipping only lower part of the vehicle body B under an upper line of a door panel (see B1 in FIG. 6) in the chemical conversion solution for aluminum. Levels of the solution, when the respective dipping treatments are performed, are shown in FIG. 6.
  • the vehicle body B does not have any parts made of an aluminum material above the upper line B1 of the door panel, for example, when a roof panel or a pillar is made of iron, the vehicle body B does not need to be fully dipped, and it is sufficient that the parts made of aluminum are dipped. Accordingly, the half dipping treatment can be employed.
  • the vehicle body B may be treated with half dipping for chemical conversion of the aluminum parts in the lower part under the upper line B1 of the door panel, while the roof and the like, which are not dipped, may be sprayed with the chemical conversion solution for aluminum by the spray.
  • the capacity of the treatment tank or the rinse tank can be set smaller than that in full dipping. Accordingly, initial costs for the chemical conversion solution for aluminum can be reduced, and energy required for warming the chemical conversion solution for aluminum can be also reduced.
  • the chemical conversion solution for aluminum in the dipping tank 313 is returned to the chemical conversion solution replenishment tank 301 by the pipe 308 and the pump 309.
  • the pipe 308 coupled to the dipping tank 313 is provided with the dust eliminator 310, the chemical conversion sludge eliminator 311, and the oil eliminator 312.
  • the dust eliminator 310 removes dust contained in the chemical conversion solution for aluminum.
  • the chemical conversion sludge eliminator 311 removes chemical conversion sludge of aluminum and iron (produced during the treatment in the treatment tank 101 of the preceding stage).
  • the oil eliminator 312 removes oil.
  • the chemical conversion solution for aluminum used in this embodiment is not particularly limited, and, for example, includes hexafluorotitanate and hexafluorozirconate.
  • This new chemical conversion solution for aluminum is accommodated in a tank 305 of a chemical conversion solution for aluminum and supplied to the chemical conversion solution replenishment tank 301 by the pump 306.
  • the chemical conversion solution for aluminum is properly adjusted, and then supplied to the dipping tank 313 by the pipe 302 and the pump 303.
  • the equipment of pretreatment before painting employs the dipping tank 313 for full dipping or half dipping as means for aluminum chemical conversion, the equipment of pretreatment before painting is excellent in treatment especially when aluminum materials are employed for the inner panel portions.
  • FIG. 7 is a system view showing a third embodiment of the equipment of pretreatment before painting of the present invention. Similar to the first embodiment, the drawing shows a process of pretreatment before painting for performing degreasing treatment, surface conditioning, and chemical conversion as surface preparation of electrocoating for a work, for example, a vehicle body.
  • This embodiment basically differs from the above-described first embodiment in that a rinse tank 120, a water-polar organic solvent separator 112 and an ion eliminator are employed.
  • the other components are similar to those of the above-described embodiment, and the same components are given the same reference numerals.
  • the vehicle body B is conveyed by the painting conveyer C while being mounted on the hanger H.
  • the three dipping tanks 101, 120, and 201 are provided along the painting conveyer line.
  • the dipping tank on the upstream side in the conveying direction indicated by an arrow X in the drawing is the treatment tank 101 for degreasing treatment and chemical conversion.
  • the dipping tank on the downstream side of the treatment tank 101 is the rinse tank 120 for washing the vehicle body B after degreasing and chemical conversion.
  • the most downstream dipping tank is the rinse tank 201 for washing the vehicle body B after aluminum chemical conversion.
  • the treatment tank 101 is filled with the degreasing and chemical conversion solution, and the rinse tanks 120 and 201 are filled with deionized water.
  • the treatment solution replenishment tank 109 temporarily stores part of the degreasing and chemical conversion solution, which has passed the dust eliminator 102, the chemical conversion sludge eliminator 103, and the oil eliminator 104 for removal of foreign material, chemical conversion sludge, and oil.
  • the treatment solution replenishment tank 109 is supplied with the polar organic solvent from which water has been removed by the water-polar organic solvent separator 112 (described later) and water from which ion components have been removed by the ion eliminator 113.
  • a new degreasing and chemical conversion solution is replenished to the treatment solution replenishment tank 109 from the treatment solution tank 107 by the pump 108 and then adjusted.
  • the treatment solution tank 107 accommodates the new degreasing and chemical conversion solution.
  • the degreasing and chemical conversion solution is returned to the degreasing and chemical conversion tank 101.
  • the water-polar organic solvent separator 112 separates water and the polar organic solvent from part of the treatment solution that has passed the oil eliminator 104.
  • the separated water is supplied to the ion eliminator 113 via the pipe 114, and the separated polar organic solvent is supplied to the treatment solution replenishment tank 109 via the pipe 115.
  • the polar organic solvent contained in the degreasing and chemical conversion solution used in this embodiment is the alcohol, the glycol ether, or the diethylene glycol ether as described above. It is desirable that the water-polar organic solvent separator 112 of this embodiment employs a method of efficiently separating the polar organic solvent and water at low costs. For such a separation method, a separation method called pervaporation can be used. In pervaporation, as shown in FIG. 8, the mixed solution of the polar organic solvent and water to be separated is supplied to one side (supply side) 1122 of a separation membrane 1121 (non-porous membrane: membrane with holes with sizes of less than 1 nm) with selective permeability.
  • a separation membrane 1121 non-porous membrane: membrane with holes with sizes of less than 1 nm
  • the other side (permeation side) 1123 of the membrane 1121 is vacuated or depressurized.
  • the mixed solution is moved from the high pressure side (supply side) 1122 to the low pressure side (permeation side) 1123 using the pressure difference between the supply side 1122 and the permeation side 1123 as a driving force.
  • the separation membrane 1121 with the selective permeability significantly different in diffusion speed for each type of materials is interposed between the high pressure side 1122 and the low pressure side 1123 to separate the polar organic solvent and water.
  • the ion eliminator 113 removes ion components from the water supplied from the water-polar organic solvent separator 112 via the pipe 114.
  • the removed ion components are discarded, and the residual water is supplied to the treatment solution replenishment tank 109 via the pipe 116 and supplied to the rinse tank 120 via the pipe 114.
  • the ion eliminator 113 used in this embodiment is not special. As shown in FIG. 9, the ion eliminator 113 is a deionized water generator provided with an ion eliminator including ion exchange towers 1131 to 1133, a decarbonator tower 1134, and an anion exchange tower 1135.
  • the ion exchange tower 1131 is filled with chelate resin type cation exchange resin capable of removing cation components contained in the degreasing and chemical conversion solution, for example, zinc ion, nickel ion, and manganese ion.
  • the ion exchange tower 1132 is filled with styrene type strong base anion exchange resin capable of removing anion components contained in the degreasing and chemical conversion solution, for example, phosphate ion, nitrate ion, and the like.
  • the ion exchange tower 1133 is filled with strong acid cation exchange resin in H form, which is a deionized water generator generally used for increasing water purity.
  • the anion exchange tower 1135 is filled with styrene type strong base anion exchange resin in OH form.
  • the equipment of pretreatment before painting of the embodiment is provided with the following three circulating systems. As shown in FIG. 7, in the first circulating system, the treatment solution in the degreasing and chemical conversion tank 101 is circulated through the degreasing and chemical conversion tank 101, the dust eliminator 102, the chemical conversion sludge eliminator 103, the oil eliminator 104, the treatment solution replenishment tank 109, and the degreasing and chemical conversion tank 101.
  • the treatment solution in the degreasing and chemical conversion tank 101 is circulated through the degreasing and chemical conversion tank 101, the dust eliminator 102, the chemical conversion sludge eliminator 103, the oil eliminator 104, the water-polar organic solvent separator 112, the ion eliminator 113, and the rinse tank 120.
  • the solution in the rinse tank 120 is introduced to the dust eliminator 102 by the pipe 121 and the pump 122 and then circulated through the dust eliminator 102, the chemical conversion sludge eliminator 103, and the oil eliminator 104.
  • the fourth circulating system is formed by adding the water-polar organic solvent separator 112 to the above-described first circulating system, that is, the loop of the degreasing and chemical conversion tank 101, the dust eliminator 102, the chemical conversion sludge eliminator 103, the oil eliminator 104, the treatment solution replenishment tank 109, and the degreasing and chemical conversion tank 101.
  • the polar organic solvent separated by the water-polar organic solvent separator 112 is thus supplied to the treatment solution replenishment tank 109.
  • the fifth circulating system is formed by adding the treatment solution replenishment tank 109 to the above-described second circulating system, that is, the loop of the degreasing and chemical conversion tank 101, the dust eliminator 102, the chemical conversion sludge eliminator 103, the oil eliminator 104, the water-polar organic solvent separator 112, the ion eliminator 113, and the rinse tank 120. Part of deionized water from which ions are removed by the ion eliminator 113 is thus supplied to the treatment solution replenishment tank 109.
  • the sixth circulating system is formed by adding the water-polar organic solvent separator 112 to the above-described third circulating system, that is, the loop of the rinse tank 120 and the degreasing and chemical conversion tank 101, the dust eliminator 102, the chemical conversion sludge eliminator 103, the oil eliminator 104, the treatment solution replenishment tank 109, and the degreasing and chemical conversion tank 101.
  • the polar organic solvent separated by the water-polar organic solvent separator 112 is thus supplied to the treatment solution replenishment tank 109.
  • the seventh circulating system is formed by adding the ion eliminator 113 to the above-described sixth circulating system, that is, the loop of the rinse tank 120 and the degreasing and chemical conversion tank 101, the dust eliminator 102, the chemical conversion sludge eliminator 103, the oil eliminator 104, the water-polar organic solvent separator 112, the treatment solution replenishment tank 109, and the degreasing and chemical conversion tank 101. Ions are removed from the water separated by the water-polar organic solvent separator 112, and the water from which ions have been removed is supplied to the rinse tank 120.
  • the eighth circulating system is formed by adding the ion eliminator 113 to the above-described sixth circulating system, that is, the loop of the rinse tank 120 and the degreasing and chemical conversion tank 101, the dust eliminator 102, the chemical conversion sludge eliminator 103, the oil eliminator 104, the water-polar organic solvent separator 112, the treatment solution replenishment tank 109, and the degreasing and chemical conversion tank 101. Ion are removed from the water separated by the water-polar organic solvent separator 112, and the water from which ion have been removed is supplied to the treatment solution replenishment tank 109.
  • the equipment of pretreatment before painting of this embodiment includes the three circulating systems of the first to the third circulating systems by broad classification, and the eight circulating systems by detailed classification. Accordingly, the composition of the treatment solution in the degreasing and chemical conversion tank 101 is stabilized, and excellent chemical conversion coatings with no variation in quality can be formed in a continuous treatment.
  • the electric conductivity of the washing solution in the rinse tank 120 can be maintained at less than 20 ⁇ S/cm, and oil, the treatment solution, or foreign material such as iron powder can be prevented from adhering to the surface of the work. Moreover, oil, the treatment solution, and foreign material such as iron powder brought to the subsequent process can be reduced as much as possible.
  • the vehicle body B that has been assembled by welding is conveyed by the painting conveyer C, and first washing and degreasing are performed in the treatment tank 101. At this time, the zinc phosphate chemical conversion coating is formed on the steel parts.
  • the vehicle body B that has passed the treatment tank 101 is washed with deionized water by being dipped in the rinse tank 120.
  • the degreasing and chemical conversion solution, dust, chemical conversion sludge, and oil that are brought out by adhering to the vehicle body B are thus removed before the aluminum chemical conversion zone 300 of the subsequent stage. Accordingly, in addition to improvement in quality of the chemical conversion coating by the degreasing and chemical conversion solution, it can be prevented that the chemical conversion solution for aluminum is contaminated by foreign material bought therein. Consequently, load for recycling of the chemical conversion solution for aluminum is reduced, and recycling efficiency is improved.
  • the vehicle body B that has passed the rinse tank 120 is fed to the aluminum chemical conversion zone 300 and sprayed with the chemical conversion solution for aluminum from the nozzle 304.
  • the aluminum parts can be treated with the chemical conversion coating.
  • the vehicle body B that has passed the aluminum chemical conversion zone 300 is dipped into the rinse tank 201 to wash the treatment solution adhered to the vehicle body B.
  • the vehicle body B is then conveyed to the drying oven and dried.
  • the dried vehicle body is fed to the electrocoating process as undercoating.
  • FIG. 10 is a system view showing a fourth embodiment of the equipment of pretreatment before painting of the present invention. Similar to the first embodiment, the drawing shows a process of pretreatment before painting for performing degreasing treatment, surface conditioning, and chemical conversion as surface preparation of electrocoating for a work, for example, a vehicle body.
  • This embodiment is provided with a vacuum distillation unit 130 in place of the dust eliminator 102, the chemical conversion sludge eliminator 103, the oil eliminator 104, the water-polar organic solvent separator 112 and the ion eliminator 113 of the third embodiment.
  • the other components are similar to those of the above-described embodiment, and the same components are given the same reference numerals.
  • the treatment solution in the degreasing and chemical conversion tank 101 and the solution in the rinse tank 120 are sucked by the pumps 106 and 122, respectively, and supplied to the vacuum distillation unit 130.
  • the supplied solution is separated into the polar organic solvent, water and other materials.
  • the polar organic solvent separated in the vacuum distillation unit 130 is supplied to the treatment solution replenishment tank 109 via the pipe 131.
  • Part of water separated in the vacuum distillation unit 130 is supplied to the treatment solution replenishment tank 109 via the pipe 131, and the residual water is supplied to the rinse tank 120 via the pipe 132.
  • FIG. 11 is a conceptual diagram showing the vacuum distillation unit 130.
  • Vacuum distillation is a method of distillation while lowering the boiling point by reducing the pressure to about, for example, 10 -2 to several tens Torr.
  • two vacuum distillation units 1301 and 1302 are provided as shown in the same drawing.
  • the two vacuum distillation units 1301 and 1302 have the same structure and include unit bodies 1303, to which the treatment solution is supplied. Pressure within the unit bodies 1303 is reduced by vacuum pumps 1304.
  • the respective vacuum distillation units 1301 and 1302 are provided with heaters 1305 for increasing temperatures within the unit bodies 1303 to respective predetermined temperatures.
  • the treatment solution introduced in each unit body 1303 is heated by each heater 1305 under reduced pressure.
  • the predetermined temperatures are set to the boiling points of respective target materials, only the target materials are evaporated and introduced to evaporation tubes 1306 to be liquefied by coolers 1307.
  • thermal energy supplied to the heaters 1305 is less than that in atmospheric distillation. Especially, for energy to the heater 1305, it is desirable to use waste heat from the paint drying oven.
  • the solution in the treatment tank 101 and the rinse tank 120 can be recovered and recycled by only the vacuum distillation unit 130. Therefore, compared to the third embodiment, the whole system can be simplified and reduced in cost.
  • FIG. 12 is a system view showing a fifth embodiment of the equipment of pretreatment before painting of the present invention. Similar to the first embodiment, the drawing shows a process of pretreatment before painting for performing degreasing treatment, surface conditioning, and chemical conversion as surface preparation of electrocoating for a work, for example, a vehicle body.
  • the washing treatment is performed by a spray in place of the dipping treatment with the rinse tank 120 of the above-described third embodiment.
  • the other components are similar to those of the above-described embodiment, and the same components are given the same reference numerals.
  • a rinse zone 140 is provided at the next stage of the treatment tank 101.
  • a floor surface of a booth is sloped so as to be lowest at the center thereof so that deionized water sprayed hardly flows into the treatment tank 101 of the preceding stage and the aluminum chemical conversion zone 300 of the subsequent stage.
  • Nozzles 141 for spraying deionized water onto the vehicle body B passing the rinse zone 140 are attached to the pipe 114.
  • the deionized water for use is obtained by the ion eliminator 113.
  • a plurality of nozzles 141 for spraying deionized water onto the whole of the vehicle body B are provided on a ceiling surface and a side surface of the booth.
  • the used water collected on the floor surface of the booth is recovered in a washing solution recovery tank 142 and returned to the dust eliminator 102, which is the most upstream in the first circulating system, by a pipe 143 and a pump 144.
  • FIG. 13 is a system view showing a sixth embodiment of the equipment of pretreatment before painting of the present invention. Similar to the first embodiment, the drawing shows a process of pretreatment before painting for performing degreasing treatment, surface conditioning, and chemical conversion as surface preparation of electrocoating for a work, for example, a vehicle body.
  • the washing treatment is performed by the spray in place of the dipping treatment with the rinse tank 120 of the above-described fourth embodiment.
  • the other components are similar to those of the above-described embodiment, and the same components are given the same reference numerals.
  • the rinse zone 140 is provided at the next stage of the treatment tank 101.
  • a floor surface of a booth is sloped so as to be lowest at the center thereof so that deionized water sprayed hardly flows into the treatment tank 101 of the preceding stage and the aluminum chemical conversion zone 300 of the subsequent stage.
  • Nozzles 141 for spraying deionized water onto the vehicle body B passing the rinse zone 140 are attached to the pipe 132.
  • the deionized water for use is obtained by the vacuum distillation unit 130.
  • the plurality of nozzles 141 for spraying deionized water onto the whole of the vehicle body B are provided on a ceiling surface and a side surface of the booth.
  • the used water collected on the floor surface of the booth is recovered in the washing solution recovery tank 142 and returned to the vacuum distillation unit 130 by the pipe 143 and the pump 144.
  • FIG. 14 is a system view showing a seventh embodiment of the equipment of pretreatment before painting of the present invention. Similar to the first embodiment, the drawing shows a process of pretreatment before painting for performing degreasing treatment, surface conditioning, and chemical conversion as surface preparation of electrocoating for a work, for example, a vehicle body.
  • the rinse treatment with the rinse tank 120 or the rinse zone 140 of the above-described third to sixth embodiments is performed in the aluminum chemical conversion zone 300.
  • the other components are similar to those of the above-described embodiments, and the same components are given the same reference numerals.
  • the vehicle body B is conveyed by the painting conveyer C while being mounted on a hanger H.
  • the two dipping tanks 101, 201 are provided along a line of the painting conveyer C.
  • the dipping tank on the upstream side in the conveying direction indicated by an arrow X in the drawing is the treatment tank 101 for degreasing and chemical conversion.
  • the dipping tank on the downstream side is the rinse tank 201 for washing the vehicle body B after degreasing and chemical conversion.
  • the treatment tank 101 is filled with a degreasing and chemical conversion solution which is the same as that in the above-described first to sixth embodiments, and the rinse tank 201 is filled with deionized water.
  • a rinse-aluminum chemical conversion zone 400 for selectively spraying deionized water and a chemical conversion solution for aluminum onto the vehicle body B is provided.
  • a floor surface of a booth is sloped so as to be lowest at the center thereof in order that the sprayed deionized water and chemical conversion solution for aluminum do not flow into the treatment tank 101 of the preceding stage and the rinse tank 201 of the subsequent stage as much as possible.
  • Nozzles 401 for spraying deionized water or the chemical conversion solution for aluminum onto the vehicle body B passing the rinse-aluminum chemical conversion zone 400 are attached to a pipe 402.
  • the nozzles 401 are supplied by pumps 404 and 406 with the deionized water or the chemical conversion solution for aluminum from a washing solution replenishment tank 403 accommodating deionized water and a chemical conversion solution replenishment tank 405, respectively.
  • a three way valve 407 is provided to switch the solution supplied to the nozzle 401 between the deionized water from the washing solution replenishment tank 403 and the chemical conversion solution for aluminum from the chemical conversion solution replenishment tank 405.
  • the pumps 404, 406 and the three way valve are operated by command signals from a controller 502 to be described later.
  • the used deionized water and chemical conversion solution for aluminum collected on the floor surface of the booth are separately recovered to a washing solution recovery tank 412 and a chemical conversion solution recovery tank 418, respectively via pipes 408, 409, and 410.
  • the pipe 408 is provided with a three way valve 411 for switching the tanks for recovery.
  • the three way valve is also operated by the command signals from a controller 502 to be described later.
  • the used deionized water recovered to the washing solution recovery tank 412 via the pipes 408, 409 is returned to the washing solution replenishment tank 403 by a pipe 414 and a pump 413.
  • the pipe 414 coupled to the washing solution recovery tank 412 is provided with a dust eliminator 415, a chemical conversion sludge eliminator 416, and an oil eliminator 417.
  • the dust eliminator 415 removes dust contained in the used deionized water recovered.
  • the chemical conversion sludge eliminator 415 removes chemical conversion sludge of aluminum and iron (produced during the treatment in the treatment tank 101 of the preceding stage).
  • the oil eliminator 417 removes oil.
  • the used chemical conversion solution for aluminum recovered to the chemical conversion solution recovery tank 418 via the pipes 408 and 410 is returned to the chemical conversion solution replenishment tank 405 by a pipe 420 and a pump 419.
  • the pipe 420 coupled to the chemical conversion solution recovery tank 418 is provided with a dust eliminator 421, a chemical conversion sludge eliminator 422, and an oil eliminator 423.
  • the dust eliminator 421 removes dust contained in the used chemical conversion solution for aluminum recovered.
  • the chemical conversion sludge eliminator 422 removes chemical conversion sludge of aluminum and iron (produced during the treatment in the treatment tank 101 of the preceding stage).
  • the oil eliminator 423 removes oil.
  • dust eliminators 415, 421, chemical conversion sludge eliminators 416, 422, and oil eliminators 417, 423 can employ the specific examples shown in the above-described dust eliminator 102, chemical conversion sludge eliminator 103, and oil eliminator 104, respectively
  • the chemical conversion solution for aluminum used in this embodiment is not particularly limited, and, for example, includes hexafluorotitanate and hexafluorozirconate.
  • a new chemical conversion solution for aluminum is accommodated in a tank 424 of a chemical conversion solution for aluminum and supplied to the chemical conversion solution replenishment tank 405 by the pump 425.
  • the chemical conversion solution for aluminum sprayed onto the vehicle body B from the nozzles 401 is adjusted by the new chemical conversion solution for aluminum.
  • the chemical conversion solution for aluminum is treated under conditions of a pH of 2.5 to 10 and a temperature of 20 to 70 °C for period of 20 to 100 seconds.
  • the rinse tank 201 is provided at the subsequent stage of the rinse-aluminum chemical conversion zone 400.
  • the rinse tank 201 washes the vehicle body B having a chemical conversion coating formed in the treatment tank 101 and the rinse-aluminum chemical conversion zone 400 with deionized water.
  • the vehicle body B is dipped in the rinse tank 201 to wash the inner and outer panels of the vehicle body B.
  • the washing treatment can be also realized by a spray treatment other than the dipping treatment.
  • the deionized water in the rinse tank 201 dust, chemical conversion sludge, and oil adhered to the vehicle body B are mixed.
  • the deionized water is sucked by the pipe 202 and the pump 203 and supplied to the washing solution recovery tank 412 (or the dust eliminator 415) in the rinse-aluminum chemical conversion zone 400 of the preceding stage. After these dust, chemical conversion sludge, and oil are removed, the deionized water is then reused as deionized water for washing.
  • New deionized water is supplied to the rinse tank 201 from a deionized water supply unit separately provided, not shown in the drawing.
  • starts and stops of the pumps 404, 406 and operations of the three way valves 407, 411 are carried out by command signals from the controller 502 based on a specification of a vehicle type detected by a vehicle type detector 501.
  • the vehicle type detector 501 is provided in a process before dipping the vehicle body B in the treatment tank 101, for example.
  • the vehicle type detector 501 reads out a specification regarding the vehicle type from a specification storage medium, which stores specifications of each vehicle body B and is mounted on each vehicle body B.
  • the vehicle type detector 501 detects at least whether the vehicle body B is the iron vehicle body, the aluminum vehicle body, or the composite vehicle body, and then transmits the detected specification to the controller 502. The control will be described in detail later.
  • the vehicle body B that has been assembled by welding in the body assembling process is conveyed by the painting conveyor C while being mounted on the painting hanger H and first dipped in the treatment tank 101. Since the vehicle body B is dipped in the treatment tank 101, foreign material such as iron powder and oil adhered to the vehicle body B are removed into the treatment tank 101 by washing and degreasing effects of the degreasing and chemical conversion solution. Furthermore, in the steel parts of the vehicle body B from which oil has been removed, the degreasing and chemical conversion solution reacts with iron to form a chemical conversion coating of zinc phosphate. However, as for the aluminum parts of the vehicle body B, only dust removal and degreasing are performed. The aluminum parts do not react with the degreasing and chemical conversion solution, and the chemical conversion coating is not formed.
  • the vehicle body B that has passed the treatment tank 101 is fed to the rinse-aluminum chemical conversion zone 400 and then sprayed with any one of deionized water and the chemical conversion solution for aluminum from the nozzles 401.
  • the controller 502 simultaneously transmits a start command to the pump 404 and a stop command to the pump 406.
  • the three way valve 407 is switched to the washing solution replenishment tank 403, and the three way valve 411 is switched to the washing solution recovery tank 412.
  • the deionized water in the washing solution replenishment tank 403 is sucked by the pump 404 and sprayed onto the whole of the iron vehicle body B from the nozzle 401 via the pipe 402.
  • the deionized water sprayed onto the vehicle body B is collected on the floor surface of the booth, recovered to the washing solution recovery tank 412 via the pipes 408, 409, and then sucked therefrom by the pump 413.
  • the deionized water passes the dust eliminator 415, chemical conversion sludge eliminator 416, and the oil eliminator 417 to remove dust, chemical conversion sludge such as aluminum and iron, and oil, which are contained in the deionized water.
  • the deionized water is then returned to the washing solution replenishment tank 403.
  • the rinse-aluminum chemical conversion zone 400 is used as an aluminum chemical conversion zone. Accordingly, the controller 502 transmits the stop instruction to the pump 404 and simultaneously transmits the start instruction to the pump 406. Moreover, the three way valve 407 is switched to the chemical conversion solution replenishment tank 405, and the three way valve 411 is switched to the chemical conversion solution recovery tank 418.
  • the chemical conversion solution for aluminum in the chemical conversion solution replenishment tank 405 is sucked by the pump 406 and sprayed onto the whole of the vehicle body B (or mainly aluminum parts) from the nozzle 401 via the pipe 402.
  • the chemical conversion solution for aluminum sprayed onto the vehicle body B is collected on the floor surface of the booth, recovered to the chemical conversion solution recovery tank 418, and then sucked therefrom by the pump 419.
  • the chemical conversion solution for aluminum passes the dust eliminator 421, the chemical conversion sludge eliminator 422, and the oil eliminator 423 to remove dust, chemical conversion sludge such as aluminum and iron, and oil, which are contained in the chemical conversion solution for aluminum.
  • the chemical conversion solution for aluminum is then returned to the chemical conversion solution replenishment tank 405 via the pipe 420.
  • the vehicle body B is washed by deionized water when the vehicle body B is the iron vehicle body. Accordingly, the zinc phosphate coating formed in the preceding treatment can improve the quality, and the treatment solution brought in the rinse tank 201 of the subsequent stage can be suppressed.
  • the vehicle body B is the aluminum vehicle body or the composite vehicle body
  • the aluminum parts employed as the outer panel parts such as a hood, a trunk lid, and doors, can be treated with the chemical conversion coating in the rinse aluminum chemical conversion zone 400.
  • these aluminum parts are used as the outer panel parts of the vehicle body B, a sufficient chemical conversion coating can be formed by only the spray treatment like this embodiment.
  • the length of the chemical conversion process for aluminum can be minimized. Furthermore, since the recovery tanks 412 and 418 are separately used for washing with deionized water and chemical conversion for aluminum, respectively, load for recycling of the recovered chemical conversion solution for aluminum is reduced and recycling efficiency is increased.
  • the vehicle body B that has passed the rinse-aluminum chemical conversion zone 400 is dipped into the rinse tank 201 to wash the treatment solution adhered to the vehicle body B.
  • the vehicle body B is then conveyed to the drying oven and dried.
  • the dried vehicle body is fed to the electrocoating process as undercoating.
  • FIG. 15 is a system view showing an eighth embodiment of the equipment of pretreatment before painting of the present invention. Similar to the first embodiment, the drawing shows a process of pretreatment before painting, where degreasing, surface conditioning, and chemical conversion coating are performed on a work, for example, a vehicle body as surface preparation for electrocoating.
  • This embodiment basically differs from the above-described first embodiment in that a plurality of nozzles 304 and 315 are provided in the aluminum chemical conversion zone and that the vehicle type detector 501 and the controller 502 are employed. Since the other components are similar to those of the above-described embodiment, the same components are given the same reference numerals.
  • the nozzles 304 and 315 for spraying the chemical conversion solution for aluminum onto the vehicle body B passing the aluminum chemical conversion zone 300 are attached to the pipe 302 and a pipe 316, respectively.
  • the nozzles 304 and 315 are supplied with the chemical conversion solution for aluminum by the pump 303 and a pump 314 from the chemical conversion solution replenishment tank 301 accommodating the chemical conversion solution for aluminum.
  • the example shown in FIG. 15 has a configuration of two stages, where the plurality of nozzles 304 and 315 for spraying the chemical conversion solution for aluminum onto a hood, a trunk lid, and doors, which are aluminum parts of the vehicle body B, are provided on the ceiling surfaces and the side surfaces of each booth.
  • the nozzles 304 are arranged so that they spray the chemical conversion solution for aluminum onto portions corresponding to the aluminum parts of a composite vehicle body.
  • the nozzles 315 are arranged so that they spray the chemical conversion solution for aluminum onto portions other than the aluminum parts of the composite vehicle body.
  • the pumps 303 and 314 are started and stopped by command signals from the controller 502 based on the specifications of a vehicle type detected by the vehicle type detector 501.
  • the vehicle type detector 501 is provided in a process before the vehicle body B is dipped in the treatment tank 101.
  • the vehicle type detector 501 reads specifications regarding the vehicle type from a specification storage medium, which stores specifications of each vehicle body B and is mounted on each vehicle body B.
  • the vehicle type detector 501 detects at least whether the vehicle body B is an iron vehicle body, an aluminum vehicle body, or a composite vehicle body, and then transmits the detected specification to the controller 502. The detail of this control will be described later.
  • the rinse tank 201 is provided after the aluminum chemical conversion zone 300.
  • the rinse tank 201 washes the vehicle body B having the chemical conversion coating thereon with deionized water.
  • the vehicle body B is dipped in the rinse tank 201 to wash inner and outer panels of the vehicle body B.
  • the washing treatment can be also performed by a spray treatment other than the dipping treatment.
  • the white body B which has been assembled by welding in a body assembling process is conveyed by the painting conveyor C and dipped in the treatment tank 101 first. Since the vehicle body B is dipped in the treatment tank 101, foreign material such as iron powder and oil adhering to the vehicle body B are removed into the treatment tank 101 by washing and degreasing effects of the degreasing and chemical conversion solution. Furthermore, on the steel parts of the vehicle body B from which oil has been removed, the degreasing and chemical conversion solution reacts with iron and forms a chemical conversion coating of zinc phosphate.
  • the vehicle body B which has passed the treatment tank 101 is conveyed to the aluminum chemical conversion zone 300, where the control shown in FIG. 16 is carried out.
  • the vehicle type detector 501 disposed at the entrance of the equipment of pretreatment before painting detects the material specifications of the vehicle body B, more specifically, whether the vehicle body B is an iron vehicle body, an aluminum vehicle body, or a composite vehicle body, and sequentially transmits the detected material specifications to the controller 502.
  • the data, which are transmitted from the vehicle type detector 501 to the controller 502, regarding the material specifications, is stored in synchronization with the painting conveyor C conveying the vehicle body B.
  • the controller 502 recognizes the data corresponding to each body in the pretreatment process.
  • the controller 502 passes judgments in steps 2 (S2) and 4 (S4) before the vehicle body B is conveyed to the aluminum chemical conversion zone 300. Specifically, it is determined in the step 2 (S2) whether or not the vehicle body B of the fetched data is an iron vehicle body, all of which are composed of iron components. When the vehicle body B is an iron vehicle body, the procedure proceeds to a step 3 (S3), where the controller 502 transmits stop signals to the pumps 303 and 314 so as not to spray the chemical conversion solution for aluminum onto the vehicle body B.
  • step 2 when the vehicle body B is not an iron vehicle body, the procedure proceeds to the step 4 (S4), where it is determined whether or not the vehicle body B is an aluminum vehicle body, all of which are composed of aluminum components.
  • step 6 when the vehicle body B is an aluminum vehicle body, the procedure proceeds to a step 6 (S6), where the controller 502 transmit a driving signals to the pumps 303 and 314 to spray the chemical conversion solution for aluminum from the all nozzles 304 and 315 onto the inner and outer panels of the aluminum vehicle body.
  • step 4 when the vehicle body is not an aluminum vehicle body, the vehicle body is determined as a composite vehicle body, and the procedure proceeds to a step 5 (S5).
  • the controller 502 transmits a driving signal to the pump 303 and a stop signal to the pump 314 to spray the chemical conversion solution for aluminum onto the aluminum parts of the composite vehicle body only from the nozzles 304.
  • the chemical conversion solution for aluminum can be sprayed onto only necessary portions in accordance with the materials of the components of the vehicle body B, and an amount of used chemical conversion solution for aluminum can be reduced.
  • the vehicle body B conveyed to the aluminum chemical conversion zone 300 is a composite vehicle body
  • the configuration in the above-described embodiment is made so that only the pump 303 is driven, and the other pump 314 is stopped.
  • the present invention is not limited to this.
  • the configuration may be set in a manner that both of the pumps 303 and 314 are driven, and one of the nozzles 304 and 315 which discharges the chemical conversion solution is selected.
  • the aluminum parts employed as outer panel parts such as a hood, a trunk lid, and doors can be treated with the chemical conversion coating.
  • these aluminum parts are used especially as the outer panel parts of the vehicle body B, a sufficient chemical conversion coating can be formed by only the spray treatment like this embodiment. Consequently, the length of the aluminum chemical conversion process can be minimized.
  • the vehicle body B which has passed the aluminum chemical conversion zone 300 is dipped in the rinse tank 201, and the chemical conversion solution adhering to the vehicle body B is washed off.
  • the vehicle body B is conveyed to a drying oven, dried and fed to a process of electrocoating, which is undercoating.
  • FIG. 17 is a plan view showing a ninth embodiment of the equipment of pretreatment before painting of the present invention
  • FIG. 18 is a system view showing the same.
  • the drawings show a process of pretreatment before painting for performing degreasing, surface conditioning, and chemical conversion as surface preparation of electrocoating for a work, for example, a vehicle body.
  • This embodiment basically differs from the above-described eighth embodiment in that the painting conveyer C in the aluminum chemical conversion zone 300 is divided, and the dipping tank 313 is employed in the aluminum chemical conversion zone 300.
  • the other components are similar to those of the above-described embodiment, and the same components are given the same reference numerals.
  • the painting conveyer C of this embodiment is divided into two conveyer C1 and C2 and joined between the treatment tank 101 and the rinse tank 201.
  • the aluminum chemical conversion zone 300 is provided on one conveyer C1 side.
  • the vehicle body B is just conveyed while being mounted on the hanger H.
  • deionized water mist spray may be performed in order to prevent drying of the zinc phosphate coating formed on the surfaces of the iron parts
  • the painting conveyer C is provided with a conveyer dividing unit 503 at an exit of the treatment tank 101 and a conveyer joining unit 504 at the entrance of the rinse tank 201.
  • Each of the conveyer dividing unit 503 and the conveyer joining unit 504 can include a switching unit for conveyer rails and a controller for controlling the switching unit.
  • the controller 502 of this embodiment transmits switching command signals to the controller of the switching unit. Specifically, upon the detection of the material specification of the vehicle body B, the vehicle type detector 501 provided at the entrance of the treatment tank 101 transmits the detected material specifications to the controller 502. The controller 502 determines whether the vehicle body B is conveyed to the conveyer C1 or the conveyer C2 according to the material specifications of the vehicle body. This control will be described later.
  • the aluminum chemical conversion zone 300 of this embodiment is provided with the aluminum chemical conversion tank 313 filled with the chemical conversion solution for aluminum.
  • the vehicle body B conveyed by the conveyer C1 is fully dipped in accordance with the trajectory of the conveyer C1.
  • the equipment of pretreatment before painting of this embodiment employs the dipping tank 313 for full dipping as means for aluminum chemical conversion, the equipment of pretreatment before painting is excellent in treatment especially when aluminum materials are employed for the inner panel portions.
  • the dipping treatment is employed in the aluminum chemical conversion zone 300.
  • the spray treatment can be employed by providing the nozzles 304 and 315 shown in the eighth embodiment for the aluminum chemical conversion zone 300 of the conveyer C1.
  • the vehicle type detector 501 arranged in the entrance of the equipment of pretreatment before painting detects the material specifications of the vehicle body B, specifically, whether the vehicle body B is the iron vehicle body, the aluminum vehicle body, or the composite vehicle body, and sequentially transmits the detected material specifications to the controller 502.
  • the data regarding the material specifications transmitted from the vehicle type detector 501 to the controller 502 is stored in synchronization with the painting conveyer C.
  • the controller 502 recognizes which body in the pretreatment process corresponds to which data.
  • the controller 502 carries out determinations of steps 12 (S12) when the vehicle body B is taken out of the treatment tank 101. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the vehicle body B of the fetched data is the iron vehicle body, which is entirely composed of iron parts, in the step 12 (S12).
  • the procedure proceeds to a step 13 (S13), in which the controller 502 transmits command signals to the conveyer dividing unit 503 and the conveyer joining unit 504 to convey the iron vehicle body B into the bypass line. Accordingly, the iron vehicle body is not sprayed with the chemical conversion solution for aluminum.
  • step 12 when the vehicle body B is not the iron vehicle body, the vehicle body B is determined as either the aluminum vehicle body or the composite vehicle body. Accordingly, the procedure proceeds to the step 14 (S14), and the controller 502 transmits command signals to the conveyer dividing unit 503 and the conveyer joining unit 504 to convey the aluminum vehicle body or the composite vehicle body into the line of the aluminum chemical conversion zone 300. Therefore, the vehicle body is dipped into the dipping tank 313 and subjected to the aluminum chemical conversion.
  • the conveyer speed of the conveyers C1 and C2 can be reduced to about half of the speed of the painting conveyer C in average, so that the length of the aluminum chemical conversion tank 313 can be set to be reduced.
  • the spray treatment shown in FIG. 15 when employed in the aluminum chemical conversion zone 300, the aluminum treatment conditions for the aluminum vehicle body and the composite vehicle body can be further changed.
  • the parts such as a hood, trunk lids, and doors are made of aluminum, but may be made of an aluminum alloy.
  • degreasing and chemical conversion solutions of examples were prepared based on compositions shown in FIG. 20 using diethylene glycol monoethyl ether (DEGMEE) as the polar organic solvent, sodium nitrate as a sodium compound to be a source of sodium ion, lithium nitrate as a lithium compound to be a source of lithium, orthophosphoric acid as a source of phosphate ion, zinc nitrate as a zinc compound to be a source of zinc ion, nickel nitrate as a nickel compound to be a source of nickel ion, and manganese nitrate as a manganese compound to be a source of manganese ion.
  • DEGMEE diethylene glycol monoethyl ether
  • Hexafluorozirconate (Deoxylyte 54C, made by Henkel Corp.) was used as the chemical conversion solution for aluminums of the examples.
  • test pieces of cold rolled steel (Fe), electrogalvanized steel (Zn), aluminum 6111 (Al) were prepared and degreased with acetone. Then the test pieces were coated with 0.5 g/m 2 of mixed oil, which contains three types of anti corrosion oil (Rustclean K made by Cosmo oil Co., Ltd, NR3 made by Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd, Nonrust PN-1 made by Nippon oil Corp.) of the same amount, whereby the test pieces each having an oil surface for tests were prepared.
  • These test pieces were treated with the above-described degreasing and chemical conversion solution and chemical conversion solution for aluminum. Properties and performances of obtained zinc phosphate coating, specifically, coating weight, density of the crystalline coating, first painting adhesion, and second painting adhesion were evaluated. The results thereof are shown in FIG. 20.
  • the treatment with the degreasing and chemical conversion solution was performed by dipping each test piece into the degreasing and chemical conversion solution.
  • the treatment time was set to 300 seconds, and the temperature of the degreasing and chemical conversion solution was set to 40°C.
  • the treatment with the chemical conversion solution for aluminum was performed by spraying the chemical conversion solution for aluminum onto each test piece.
  • the spraying time was set to 20, 30, and 100 seconds.
  • the pH of the chemical conversion solution for aluminum was set to 4.0, and the temperature thereof was set to 40°C.
  • the results of the coating weight, the density of the crystalline coating, the first painting adhesion, and the second painting adhesion were evaluated by four classification of A (very good), B (good), C (slightly poor), and D (poor).
  • the coating weight was measured after drying each treated test piece by a drier.
  • the coating weight is converted into a weight (g) per 1 m 2 .
  • a uniform and dense crystalline coating with a coating weight in the order of 2 to 3.5 g/m 2 is required. Accordingly, the coating weight of 2 to 2.5 g/m 2 was evaluated as A (very good); the coating weight of 2.6 to 3.5 g/m 2 was evaluated as B (good); the coating weight of 1.5 to 1.9 g/m 2 was evaluated as C (slightly poor); and the coating weight of less than 1.5 g/m 2 was evaluated as D (poor).
  • the samples were evaluated based on the criteria that the crystal size indicating the density of 5 ⁇ m or less was evaluated as A (very good); the density of above 5 ⁇ m to 10 ⁇ m or less was evaluated as B (good); the density of above 10 ⁇ m to 20m or less was evaluated as C (slightly poor); the density of 20 ⁇ m or grater was evaluated as D (poor).
  • the first painting adhesion is evaluated by painting the test pieces after the treatment. Specifically, the test pieces after the treatment were dipped in electrocoating paint (Succeed#80V made by Herberts-Shinto Automotive Systems Co., Ltd.) and then a voltage of 200 V was applied thereto for energization for 3 minutes. Subsequently, the test pieces were baked at 170°C for 20 minutes, thus forming an electrocoating film with a thickness of 15 to 20 ⁇ m.
  • electrocoating paint Saucceed#80V made by Herberts-Shinto Automotive Systems Co., Ltd.
  • the degreasing and chemical conversion solution and the aluminum conversion treatment solution were prepared under the same conditions as those of the examples except that the weight ratio of the polar organic solvent to water in the degreasing and chemical conversion solution is set to 1:9 in the comparative examples, and the evaluation similar to the examples were carried out. The results thereof are shown in FIG. 21.
  • any of the coating weight, the density of the crystalline coating, the first painting adhesion, and the first painting adhesion was evaluated as "slightly poor” or “poor”.
  • any of the coating weight, the density of the crystalline coating, the first painting adhesion, and the first painting adhesion is evaluated as "good” or "very good”. Consequently, it is confirmed that there is no problem in quality.

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