US20180007886A1 - Method for producing a horseshoe, and horseshoe - Google Patents
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- This invention relates to a method for producing a customised horseshoe comprising a step of finishing the colour thereof.
- It aims in particular to provide the finishing of the colour of a shoe made of aluminium or of an aluminium alloy, either by anodisation of its surface and the coloration of the latter, or by application of a decorative coating such as a plating.
- the horseshoes obtained as such have a shape that is substantially uniform and flat, they allow, during the shodding of a horse, the farrier to save a non-negligible amount of time.
- shoes manufactured in a factory are, for competition, typically made from aluminium, and no longer from steel.
- the farrier must typically choose a shoe of which the shape and the dimensions are as close as possible to the horseshoe adapted to the hoof to be shod.
- fittings with joined branches are known, i.e. closed at the rear, in order to increase the bearing surface, reduce the penetration of the shoe into the ground and as such allow for the prevention of a tear.
- Methods for producing composite shoes are as such known, which comprise a metal frame assembled to one or several parts made from a damping material.
- the non-metal part can be subject to coloration
- the metal part of the fitting for the visible portion, remains in its natural colour. This can result in a mixture of colours that confers to the fitting, as a whole, an unsightly appearance.
- This invention aims to overcome the disadvantages of prior art and to respond to the constraints mentioned hereinabove by proposing a method for producing a customised horseshoe, that is simple in its design and in its operating method, reliable and economical, that provides a finishing of its colour, and in particular of its metal while still conferring on the latter greater resistance to corrosion.
- Another object of this invention is such a method that allows for the production of a composite fitting with a uniform coloration.
- the invention relates to a method for producing a customised horseshoe, said shoe being designed to fit the form of a hoof of a specific horse for which it has been produced, said shoe comprising a metal part that is at least partially apparent.
- said method comprises a step of finishing consisting in a treatment of at least one portion of the outer surface of said metal part in order to colour the latter, said treatment comprising a step of anodising and a step of colouring, or the application of a decorative coating.
- the metal part has a geometry that is identical, or substantially identical, to the final shape sought in said horseshoe.
- the metal part has possibly undergone one or several of the following operations: degreasing, stripping in order to remove a natural oxide coating, polishing and drying.
- the horseshoe can be comprised of only the metal part and this method then allows for a finishing of the colour of this entirely metal shoe.
- the horseshoe can be a composite shoe.
- it comprises in addition to this metal part, one or several non-metal resilient parts.
- This method thus aims for a preparing of the metal part before the assembly thereof with this or these non-metal parts, with the latter also able to be the object of a coloration in order to confer the final aesthetic aspect sought to the horseshoe.
- the horseshoes are processed in a batch over at least one step of their treatment which allows for a substantial gain in production.
- each shoe is custom-made, it is then necessary to provide traceability for these shoes.
- each one has its particular advantages and able to undergo many possible technical combinations:
- This step aims to create a layer that has a strong outer roughness that is favourable for its catching with a decorative coating which can be a sheet for example.
- such a layer can be a porous film of alumina obtained via anodic oxidation of the outer surface of this part.
- a base layer comprised of a precious metal alloy is deposited galvanically.
- a surface layer of a gold alloy that has a purity greater than or equal to 22 carats for example can be deposited galvanically.
- a golden colour decorative coating which is resistant to wear and tear
- at least a first layer of titanium nitride is vacuum deposited
- this first layer is activated by ionic bombardment in a vacuum in such a way that it is able to receive, afterwards a layer of gold or of a gold alloy with a high degree of purity, deposited via the galvanic method, with the definitive colour desired.
- this second step at least partially simultaneously a second thin layer of gold and/or of a gold alloy is deposited.
- This deposition of gold atoms is carried out in a vacuum via evaporation, by ion projection or by cathode sputtering, while still continuing with an ionic bombardment of the titanium nitride surface. During this second step, the power of this ion bombardment is reduced progressively.
- the gold alloy is, preferably, with a high number of carats, for example a gold alloy with at least 22 carats comprising, as an alloy element, Indium, Nickel, Cobalt, Cadmium, Copper, Silver, Palladium, Zinc or Antimony.
- the method of coloration by adsorption comprises the introduction of a colouring agent in the openings of pores of the oxide layer of the metal part made of aluminium, with this introduction of the colouring agent being carried out by immersion or by spraying.
- the method of electrolytic coloration consists in an electrodeposition under alternating current of a salt, generally tin, in the anodised layer.
- a salt generally tin
- the quantity of salts deposited makes it possible to obtain colours ranging from light bronze to dark bronze, blue, green, grey and black saturation.
- the cold sealing method comprises the immersion of this part into a solution that contains compounds with a fluoride or silica base in the presence of nickel salts.
- the hot sealing method comprises the immersion of this part in deionised water at a temperature typically between about 90° C. and about 100° C.
- a shade of colouration that is identical or substantially identical to said value is chosen to colour said at least one portion of this non-metal part or of these non-metal parts in such a way that said horseshoe has a single colour.
- This part made of non-metal material can be charged uniformly with particles that lighten the latter. This can be purely for the purposes of information particles of cork. It can further comprise particles that resist wear and tear such as metal particles.
- the assembly of the non-metal parts and of the metal part in order to form the composite fitting is, for example, obtained by gluing.
- This non-metal part is for example made from a plastic material such as a polyurethane.
- this metal part can be obtained by cutting in a metal plate, which may have been machined beforehand before cutting in order to define the holes, the associated holes and/or the bevel of the upper surface, for example.
- the horseshoe having a multilayer structure at least one of these layers is obtained by a method of production via three-dimensional printing.
- the layer obtained as such can be metal (Aluminium, iron, titanium, etc.) or polymer.
- metal Alkalinium, iron, titanium, etc.
- polymer For example, it can be obtained using an agglomerating metal powder, also called “sinterable powder”.
- the metal part that was custom developed for the foot of a specific horse.
- the identifier or identifiers which are made on the metal part must be able to remain visible after the treatment of the shoe, particularly after the finishing of its colour.
- this marking is carried out by removing material from the outer surface of said metal part.
- this removal of material is obtained via laser treatment.
- the marking can be carried out by deposit of material on the outer surface of said metal part.
- a deposition of material would then be carried out after polishing the metal part.
- this marking can comprise a repeated portion for each one of the metal parts produced for a specific horse and a portion that makes it possible to associate one of these metal parts with the foot of this horse for which it is intended.
- a shade is chosen that provides a high contrast with this colour, for example a black colour.
- a sufficient contrast is thus assured in order to authorise a rapid and precise reading of the identifier or identifiers before and after coloration.
- this separate layer or layers of colour placed in the cavity created by the removal of material are not affected by a polishing and scrubbing operation of said metal part before finishing of the colour of the metal part.
- such a coloration of the bottom of said cavity can be obtained by an adding of outer material.
- a metal or a metal alloy is deposited in the bottom of the etching, so as to create a colour contrast between the bottom of the etching and the rest of the outer surface of the metal part.
- the steps of removing material and of forming at least one coat of a separate colour are carried out simultaneously or one directly after the other by means of femtosecond laser pulses.
- the expression “carried out directly one after the other” means that these steps are executed successively, without any intermediate operation other than a possible momentary stoppage of the laser pulses in order to modify the laser emission parameters such as the emission power, diameter of the laser beam, the number of passes of the laser beam, or the sweeping speed.
- these operations are carried out by a first pass of deep etching at 150 mm/s at 30 watts and 50 Khz, pass by means of a wavelength of 1064 nm. Then a second scrubbing pass at 1000 mm/s at 30 watts and 80 Khz, a front pass of a laser beam with a wavelength of 1064 nm.
- the metal parts intended to undergo identical operations are treated by batch. These metal parts are then grouped together to be treated simultaneously. Purely for the purposes of information, such a batch can include the four metal parts custom produced for a specific horse, which are potentially intended to have the same final aesthetic appearance.
- the reading of the identifier or of the identifiers of each metal part is advantageously carried out automatically, remotely and consequently without contact.
- This identifier or these identifiers can as such be suited to be read via optical reading.
- a maximum duration is advantageously determined allocated to each step of batch processing. This determination is, for example, carried out by referring to a file wherein prior results have been recorded.
- the device for batch processing comprises at least one means for storing metal parts in a batch as well as a means for displacing each means of batch storage.
- the dimensions of this bath are, of course, suited to receive one or several means of batch storage in such a way as to simultaneously treat a large number of metal parts.
- An optical reading device can be mounted on a mobile arm in order to scan at least one portion of the means for storage so as to read at least one identifier of each metal part.
- the optical reading device implemented in order to read the identifiers is advantageously suited to convert each barcode such as a Datamatrix, into numerical data and to transmit this data to a remote server.
- the remote server then records the data transmitted by this optical reading device in a database.
- This database contains a traceability file that lists the various metal parts of the batch processed and the associated data sent by the optical reader.
- the traceability file contains at least the following information:
- the remote server also checks in real time the conformity of each operation that metal part is to undergo with the definition file of the horseshoe, which comprises the parameters determined beforehand for this customised shoe as well as all of the operations that this shoe is to undergo.
- This invention further relates to a horseshoe comprising a metal part and at least one non-metal resilient part assembled to said metal part, with the latter being at least partially apparent.
- this metal part comprises over at least a portion of its outer surface a plating, said at least one non-metal part has a shade that is identical, or substantially identical, to that of said plating in such a way that said shoe has a single colour.
- this plating is a precious metal chosen from the group comprising Gold, Silver, Platinum, Palladium, Rhodium, Iridium, Osmium, Rhenium, Ruthenium and/or an alloy of one of these metals with one or several other metals.
- the coloration of the non-metal part or parts can be carried out in the mass or on the contrary be carried out on the outer surface of each non-metal part by a screen printing or inkjet unit, or by a unit for applying a self-adhesive coloured layer.
- FIG. 1 diagrammatically shows the main steps of a method for producing a customised horseshoe according to a particular embodiment of this invention, obtaining a sheet of aluminium ( FIG. 1 a ), with the latter then being etched by femtosecond laser beam in order to generate an identifier of the which the black colour provides a contrast with the rest of the outer surface of the shoe ( FIG. 1 b ), machining in the sheet of a custom-made horseshoe for the foot of a specific horse, with this shoe being polished without alteration of the identifier, with this identifier remaining visible after the shoes has undergone a step of anodisation and a step of coloration ( FIG. 1 c );
- FIG. 2 is a diagrammatical and perspective view of an orthopaedic fitting obtained by the method of the invention according to a second embodiment of the invention
- FIG. 1 diagrammatically shows the main steps of a method for producing a customised shoe according to a particular embodiment of this invention.
- the data file comprising these measurements as well as the identifier of this horse comprises a code “FL” which makes it possible to associate the measurements determined as such with the front left foot of the horse.
- this hoof was visualised at least partially, for example by means of an optical reading device, in order to acquire an image of this hoof and the measurements were determined using a dedicated piece of software that runs on a central unit such as a personal computer or a workstation.
- the reading device such as a digital camera, is advantageously connected to this central unit in order to directly transmit the data acquired as such.
- All of these shoes are here obtained using the same sheet of aluminium by using all of the data obtained as such. For each one of these shoes, a marking is made beforehand on the sheet via localised removal of material by femtosecond laser processing ( FIG. 1B ).
- a femtosecond pulse beam (not shown) produced by a femtosecond laser is applied on a zone of the outer surface of the sheet in order to generate a unique identifier 11 for each one of the shoes to be machined.
- This identifier is here a two-dimensional barcode such as a Datamatrix.
- the aluminium sheet is machined in order to produce each one of the custom horseshoes 10 .
- time is as such saved.
- This set of horseshoes is advantageously grouped together with custom-made shoes for other horses and intended to undergo the same operations in order to form a batch to be processed.
- shoes of the batch formed as such are then placed on a support device for simultaneous treatment of all of the elements of the batch.
- an optical reading of the identifier 11 of each horseshoe 10 is carried out in order to make it possible on the one hand to check that no error of assigning the horseshoe 10 to this batch has occurred and on the other hand in order to ensure a following of the operations undergone by each horseshoe 10 . Possibly, the identifier 11 of each shoe can be read between each operation.
- this batch of horseshoes is immersed in a cleaning solution such as an alkaline solution in order to remove any contaminant. Then these horseshoes are stripped, or deoxidised in an acidic solution.
- a cleaning solution such as an alkaline solution
- a simultaneous polishing via electrolysis of the shoes of this batch is then obtained by immersion of the batch in a hot aqueous solution containing a mixture of nitric, phosphoric and sulphuric acids.
- This batch of aluminium horseshoes is then anodised in an acidic solution and a coloration is carried out by a method of electrolytic coloration.
- FIG. 2 is a diagrammatical view and in perspective of an orthopaedic fitting obtained by the method of the invention according to a second embodiment of the invention.
- This fitting that is mounted on the hoof 12 of a specific horse for which it was custom produced comprises three layers assembled by gluing.
- the layer 13 intended to be in contact with the ground is a sole made of rubber used to dampen the impacts. Between this sole 13 made of rubber and a metal part 14 made of aluminium coming directly in contact with the hoof 12 , is placed a sole 15 made of moulded polymer.
- this here is a charged and fibred polymer obtained by a method of pultrusion/extrusion.
- This horseshoe 10 advantageously has a low density while still having adequate mechanical resistance.
- an identifier 16 was etched with a laser beam on the outer surface of the shoe intended to come in contact with the hoof of the horse, with this identifier remaining advantageously visible after finishing of the horseshoe.
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