US20130228460A1 - Holder for workpieces to be electroplated - Google Patents
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- C25—ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES; APPARATUS THEREFOR
- C25D—PROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PRODUCTION OF COATINGS; ELECTROFORMING; APPARATUS THEREFOR
- C25D17/00—Constructional parts, or assemblies thereof, of cells for electrolytic coating
- C25D17/06—Suspending or supporting devices for articles to be coated
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C25—ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES; APPARATUS THEREFOR
- C25D—PROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PRODUCTION OF COATINGS; ELECTROFORMING; APPARATUS THEREFOR
- C25D17/00—Constructional parts, or assemblies thereof, of cells for electrolytic coating
- C25D17/06—Suspending or supporting devices for articles to be coated
- C25D17/08—Supporting racks, i.e. not for suspending
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- the present invention relates to electroplating and, more particularly, to a holder for workpieces to be electroplated.
- the holder includes a stem 10 , a hook 11 , branches 12 and clips 13 .
- the stem 10 and the branches 12 are made of at least one conducting material.
- the hook 11 is attached to an upper end of the stem 10 .
- Each branch 12 includes a root at an end and a contact tip 121 at another end.
- the root of each branch 12 is connected to the stem 10 .
- Each clip 13 includes an upper pair of rods 131 and a lower pair of rods 131 .
- the upper pair of rods 131 is used like an upper jaw while the lower pair of rods 131 is used like a lower jaw.
- each clip 13 is used to clip a respective workpiece.
- the contact tip 121 of each branch 12 is brought into contact with the respective workpiece.
- the workpieces held by the holder are placed in an electroplating apparatus and electroplated.
- an operator has to clip the workpieces with the clips 13 each consisting of two pairs of rods 131 and brings the contact tips 121 of the branches 12 into contact with the workpieces. This is a troublesome practice.
- the present invention is therefore intended to obviate or at least alleviate the problems encountered in prior art.
- the holder includes a shell, a cover and a conducting element.
- the shell includes pins and least one holding region. The pins extend from the shell.
- the holding region includes upper and lower abutting elements for abutting upper and lower edges of the workpiece when the holding region receives the workpiece.
- the cover includes pin-receiving apertures and at least one pair of branch-receiving apertures. The pin-receiving apertures receive the pins to align the cover with the shell.
- the conducting element includes a stem and at least one pair of branches extending from the stem. The stem is attached to the cover. The pair of branches contacts the workpiece through the pair of branch-receiving apertures.
- the shell includes at least one pair of lugs each formed with an aperture for receiving a latch, thus keeping the cover to the shell.
- the shell and the cover are made of at least one isolating material.
- each of the branches includes a contact tip for contacting the workpiece through the pair of branch-receiving apertures.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a holder according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the holder shown in FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 3 is a front view of the holder shown in FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the holder shown in FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a conventional holder.
- the holder is used for holding workpieces 4 to be electroplated.
- Each workpiece 4 includes an area 41 to be electroplated.
- the holder includes a shell 2 , a cover 3 and a conducting device.
- the shell 2 is made of an isolating material and includes holding regions 21 , several pairs of lugs 22 and pins 23 .
- the holding regions 21 are in the form of cavities defined in a front side of the shell 2 .
- the holding regions 21 are shaped in compliance with the workpieces 4 .
- In each holding regions 21 there are provided an upper pair of abutting elements 211 and a lower pair of abutting elements 211 .
- Each lug 22 includes an aperture 221 defined therein.
- a lug 22 is attached to a side 24 of the shell 2 and the other lug 22 is attached to an opposite side 24 of the shell 2 .
- Each pair of lugs 22 is placed at a same level so that the apertures 221 thereof share a same axis.
- Each latch 25 is in the form of a rod with a diameter substantially identical to that of the apertures 221 .
- the cover 3 is made of an isolating material and includes several pairs of apertures 33 , an upper pair of apertures 34 , a lower pair of apertures 34 and openings.
- the pairs of apertures 33 are arranged between the upper and lower pairs of apertures 34 .
- Each pair of apertures 33 is located corresponding to the area 41 of a respective workpiece 4 .
- Each opening is located in the vicinity of a respective pair of apertures 33 .
- the conducting device includes a conducting stem 31 and pairs of conducting branches 32 .
- the conducting stem 31 includes a hook formed at an upper end.
- the conducting stem 31 is attached to a front face of the cover 3 .
- Each conducting branch 32 includes a root formed at an end and a contact tip 321 formed at another end.
- the root of each conducting branch 32 is connected to the conducting stem 31 .
- the contact tip 321 of each conducting branch 32 is inserted through a respective aperture 33 .
- each workpiece 4 includes an upper edge abutted against the upper pair of abutting elements 211 of the respective holding region 21 and a lower edge abutted against the lower pair of abutting elements 211 of the respective holding region 21 .
- the cover 3 is connected to the shell 2 so that the workpieces 4 are placed between them.
- the upper pair of pins 23 is inserted through the upper pair of apertures 34 and the lower pair of pins 23 is inserted through the lower pair of apertures 34 to align the shell 2 with the cover 3 .
- each workpiece 4 is in contact with the contact tips 321 of a respective pair of conducting branches 32 inserted through a respective pair of apertures 33 .
- Each workpiece 4 is accessible via a respective opening so that the area 41 thereof can be electroplated.
- Each latch 25 is inserted through the apertures 221 of the lugs 22 of a respective pair. Thus, the workpieces 4 are kept in position between the shell 2 and the cover 3 .
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Abstract
A holder is devised for holding a workpiece to be electroplated. The holder includes a shell, a cover and a conducting element. The shell includes pins and least one holding region. The pins extend from the shell. The holding region includes upper and lower abutting elements for abutting upper and lower edges of the workpiece when the holding region receives the workpiece. The cover includes pin-receiving apertures and at least one pair of branch-receiving apertures. The pin-receiving apertures receive the pins to align the cover with the shell. The conducting element includes a stem and at least one pair of branches extending from the stem. The stem is attached to the cover. The pair of branches contacts the workpiece through the pair of branch-receiving apertures.
Description
- 1. Field of Invention
- The present invention relates to electroplating and, more particularly, to a holder for workpieces to be electroplated.
- 2. Related Prior Art
- Referring to
FIG. 5 , there is shown a conventional holder for workpieces to be electroplated. The holder includes astem 10, ahook 11,branches 12 andclips 13. Thestem 10 and thebranches 12 are made of at least one conducting material. Thehook 11 is attached to an upper end of thestem 10. Eachbranch 12 includes a root at an end and acontact tip 121 at another end. The root of eachbranch 12 is connected to thestem 10. Eachclip 13 includes an upper pair ofrods 131 and a lower pair ofrods 131. The upper pair ofrods 131 is used like an upper jaw while the lower pair ofrods 131 is used like a lower jaw. - In operation, each
clip 13 is used to clip a respective workpiece. Thecontact tip 121 of eachbranch 12 is brought into contact with the respective workpiece. Finally, the workpieces held by the holder are placed in an electroplating apparatus and electroplated. However, an operator has to clip the workpieces with theclips 13 each consisting of two pairs ofrods 131 and brings thecontact tips 121 of thebranches 12 into contact with the workpieces. This is a troublesome practice. - The present invention is therefore intended to obviate or at least alleviate the problems encountered in prior art.
- It is the primary objective of the present invention to provide a convenient and effective holder for a workpiece to be electroplated.
- To achieve the foregoing objective, the holder includes a shell, a cover and a conducting element. The shell includes pins and least one holding region. The pins extend from the shell. The holding region includes upper and lower abutting elements for abutting upper and lower edges of the workpiece when the holding region receives the workpiece. The cover includes pin-receiving apertures and at least one pair of branch-receiving apertures. The pin-receiving apertures receive the pins to align the cover with the shell. The conducting element includes a stem and at least one pair of branches extending from the stem. The stem is attached to the cover. The pair of branches contacts the workpiece through the pair of branch-receiving apertures.
- In another aspect, the shell includes at least one pair of lugs each formed with an aperture for receiving a latch, thus keeping the cover to the shell.
- In another aspect, the shell and the cover are made of at least one isolating material.
- In another aspect, each of the branches includes a contact tip for contacting the workpiece through the pair of branch-receiving apertures.
- Other objectives, advantages and features of the present invention will be apparent from the following description referring to the attached drawings.
- The present invention will be described via detailed illustration of the preferred embodiment versus the prior art referring to the drawings wherein:
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a holder according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the holder shown inFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 3 is a front view of the holder shown inFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the holder shown inFIG. 1 ; and -
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a conventional holder. - Referring to
FIGS. 1 through 4 , there is shown a holder according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention. The holder is used for holdingworkpieces 4 to be electroplated. Eachworkpiece 4 includes anarea 41 to be electroplated. The holder includes ashell 2, acover 3 and a conducting device. - The
shell 2 is made of an isolating material and includesholding regions 21, several pairs oflugs 22 andpins 23. Theholding regions 21 are in the form of cavities defined in a front side of theshell 2. Theholding regions 21 are shaped in compliance with theworkpieces 4. In eachholding regions 21, there are provided an upper pair ofabutting elements 211 and a lower pair ofabutting elements 211. Eachlug 22 includes anaperture 221 defined therein. In each pair, alug 22 is attached to aside 24 of theshell 2 and theother lug 22 is attached to anopposite side 24 of theshell 2. Each pair oflugs 22 is placed at a same level so that theapertures 221 thereof share a same axis. There are providedlatches 25. Eachlatch 25 is in the form of a rod with a diameter substantially identical to that of theapertures 221. - The
cover 3 is made of an isolating material and includes several pairs ofapertures 33, an upper pair ofapertures 34, a lower pair ofapertures 34 and openings. The pairs ofapertures 33 are arranged between the upper and lower pairs ofapertures 34. Each pair ofapertures 33 is located corresponding to thearea 41 of arespective workpiece 4. Each opening is located in the vicinity of a respective pair ofapertures 33. - The conducting device includes a conducting
stem 31 and pairs of conductingbranches 32. The conductingstem 31 includes a hook formed at an upper end. The conductingstem 31 is attached to a front face of thecover 3. - Each conducting
branch 32 includes a root formed at an end and acontact tip 321 formed at another end. The root of each conductingbranch 32 is connected to the conductingstem 31. Thecontact tip 321 of each conductingbranch 32 is inserted through arespective aperture 33. - In operation, the
workpieces 4 are placed in the holdingregions 21. Eachworkpiece 4 includes an upper edge abutted against the upper pair of abuttingelements 211 of the respective holdingregion 21 and a lower edge abutted against the lower pair of abuttingelements 211 of the respective holdingregion 21. Thus, theworkpieces 4 are retained in the holdingregions 21. Thecover 3 is connected to theshell 2 so that theworkpieces 4 are placed between them. The upper pair ofpins 23 is inserted through the upper pair ofapertures 34 and the lower pair ofpins 23 is inserted through the lower pair ofapertures 34 to align theshell 2 with thecover 3. Thearea 41 of eachworkpiece 4 is in contact with thecontact tips 321 of a respective pair of conductingbranches 32 inserted through a respective pair ofapertures 33. Eachworkpiece 4 is accessible via a respective opening so that thearea 41 thereof can be electroplated. Eachlatch 25 is inserted through theapertures 221 of thelugs 22 of a respective pair. Thus, theworkpieces 4 are kept in position between theshell 2 and thecover 3. - Advantageously, it is easy for an operator to precisely position the
workpieces 4 between theshell 2 and thecover 3 and bring theareas 41 of theworkpieces 4 into contact with thecontact tips 321 of the conductingbranches 32. This is because the holdingregions 21 are shaped in compliance with theworkpieces 4 and theapertures 33 are located corresponding to theareas 41 of theworkpieces 4. - The present invention has been described via the detailed illustration of the preferred embodiment. Those skilled in the art can derive variations from the preferred embodiment without departing from the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the preferred embodiment shall not limit the scope of the present invention defined in the claims.
Claims (4)
1. A holder including:
a shell including pins formed thereon and at least one holding region formed with upper and lower abutting elements for abutting upper and lower edges of a workpiece to be electroplated when the holding region receives the workpiece;
a cover including pin-receiving apertures for receiving the pins to align the cover with the shell and at least one pair of branch-receiving apertures defined therein; and
a conducting element including a stem attached to the cover and at least one pair of branches extending from the stem for contacting the workpiece through the pair of branch-receiving apertures.
2. The holder according to claim 1 , wherein the shell includes at least one pair of lugs each formed with an aperture for receiving a latch, thus keeping the cover to the shell.
3. The holder according to claim 1 , wherein the shell and the cover are made of at least one isolating material.
4. The holder according to claim 1 , wherein each of the branches includes a contact tip for contacting the workpiece through the pair of branch-receiving apertures.
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