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• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
  • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
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  • C25—ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES; APPARATUS THEREFOR
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• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
  • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
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  • B29C45/14—Injection moulding, i.e. forcing the required volume of moulding material through a nozzle into a closed mould; Apparatus therefor incorporating preformed parts or layers, e.g. injection moulding around inserts or for coating articles
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
  • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
  • B29C45/00—Injection moulding, i.e. forcing the required volume of moulding material through a nozzle into a closed mould; Apparatus therefor
  • B29C45/03—Injection moulding apparatus
  • B29C45/04—Injection moulding apparatus using movable moulds or mould halves
  • B29C45/0408—Injection moulding apparatus using movable moulds or mould halves involving at least a linear movement
  • B29C45/0416—Injection moulding apparatus using movable moulds or mould halves involving at least a linear movement co-operating with fixed mould halves
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
  • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
  • B29C45/00—Injection moulding, i.e. forcing the required volume of moulding material through a nozzle into a closed mould; Apparatus therefor
  • B29C45/14—Injection moulding, i.e. forcing the required volume of moulding material through a nozzle into a closed mould; Apparatus therefor incorporating preformed parts or layers, e.g. injection moulding around inserts or for coating articles
  • B29C45/14336—Coating a portion of the article, e.g. the edge of the article
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
  • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
  • B29C70/00—Shaping composites, i.e. plastics material comprising reinforcements, fillers or preformed parts, e.g. inserts
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  • B29C70/74—Moulding material on a relatively small portion of the preformed part, e.g. outsert moulding
  • B29C70/76—Moulding on edges or extremities of the preformed part
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
  • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
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  • B29C70/74—Moulding material on a relatively small portion of the preformed part, e.g. outsert moulding
  • B29C70/76—Moulding on edges or extremities of the preformed part
  • B29C70/763—Moulding on edges or extremities of the preformed part the edges being disposed in a substantial flat plane

Definitions

• the invention relates to a method according to the preamble of Claim 1 for providing the edge of the starting sheet of an electrode used in the electrolytic refining or recovery of metals with a dielectric strip.
• the invention relates to equipment according to the preamble of Claim 16 for providing the edge of the starting sheet of an electrode used in the electrolytic refining or recovery of metals with a dielectric strip.
• a starting sheet made of, for example, stainless steel, aluminium or titanium is used as the electrode, and the metal to be refined is precipitated on the different sides of the sheet by means of an electric current.
• the metal that is accumulated on the surface is detached from the starting sheet at regular intervals.
• the electrolytic refining and recovery process is carried out in electrolytic tanks, which contain a sulphuric acid-bearing electrolyte and, alternatively immersed therein, plate-like electrodes, i.e., anodes and cathodes, which are made of an electrically conductive material.
• plate-like electrodes i.e., anodes and cathodes, which are made of an electrically conductive material.
• lugs or rods At the upper edges of the anodes and cathodes, there are lugs or rods, by which they hang at the edges of the electrolytic tank, and through which they are connected to an electric circuit and by means of which they are lifted into and out of the tank.
• the metal to be produced is either delivered to the electrolytic process in soluble, so-called active anodes, or in a form that has already dissolved in the electrolyte at a preceding process stage, whereby insoluble, so-called passive anodes are used. Due to the electric current, the metal to be produced in the electrolytic refining and recovery process accumulates on all the conductive surfaces of the starting sheet, i.e., if the entire starting sheet is conductive, the metal to be produced covers, as a unifo ⁇ n layer, the entire part of the starting sheet that is lowered into the electrolyte.
• the deposits of the produced metal that are accumulated on the two sides of the starting sheet are, at three sides thereof, attached to each other over the narrow edges of the starting sheet and, therefore, the deposits of the produced metal are very difficult to separate from the starting sheet.
• the deposition of the produced metal over the narrow edges of the starting sheet must be prevented, i.e., the edges of the starting sheet must be rendered non-conductive.
• the most common way of rendering the edges of the starting sheet non-conductive is to cover the edges of the starting sheet with parts, such as edge strips that are made of a dielectric material, such as plastic.
• the publication WO/2005/057682 discloses a method of providing the edge portion of a sheet, such as the starting sheet of an electrode with a strip, such as a strip consisting of plastic material, by using equipment that comprises a die space.
• the portion of the sheet edge is fitted inside the equipment that feeds the plastic material into the die space, the restrictive members and the die surfaces of the equipment preventing the escape of the heated plastic material out of the die space; the sheet and the equipment that feeds the plastic material are arranged so as to be movable with respect to each other, the portion of the sheet edge being located in the said equipment, and the die space of the equipment is heated during the process.
• JP06071723 discloses an arrangement for providing a panel, such as the window of a vehicle, with a frame.
• DE 29 37 605 discloses a device for casting or extrusion moulding the edges of a laminar part.
• US 2005/0221060 discloses a process and an apparatus for providing a component with a profile edge.
• DE 32 19 300 discloses a cathode for the galvanic separation of metals, especially zinc.
• the object of the invention is to solve the problem mentioned above.
• the object of the invention is achieved by the method according to the independent Claim 1 for providing the edge of the starting sheet of an electrode used in the electrolytic refining or recovery of metals with a dielectric strip.
• the preferred embodiments of the method according to the invention are presented in the dependent Claims 2-15.
• the invention also relates to the equipment according to the independent Claim 16 for providing the edge of the starting sheet of an electrode used in the electrolytic refining or recovery of metals with a dielectric strip.
• the preferred embodiments of the equipment according to the invention are presented in the dependent Claims 17-25.
• the invention is based on the fact that the molten dielectric material that constitutes the dielectric strip is pressed, in the die space, to the edge of the starting sheet of the electrode that is at least partly fitted in the die space, while the molten dielectric material in the die space solidifies to form the dielectric strip, adhering to the edge of the starting sheet of the electrode.
• An advantage which is achieved by the solution according to the invention, is that no gap is formed between the dielectric strip and the edge of the starting sheet of the electrode when the molten dielectric material shrinks, while the molten dielectric material solidifies in the die space to form the dielectric strip, adhering to the edge of the starting sheet of the electrode. For this reason, the strip remains firmly attached to the edge of the starting sheet of the electrode. This is of advantage particularly in the electrolytic refining or recovery process of metals. If there is no gap between the strip and the edge of the electrode's starting sheet, no electrolytic liquid is allowed between the strip and the edge of the electrode's starting sheet to weaken the seam between the edge of the electrode's starting sheet and the strip.
• the solution according to the invention also provides the advantage that if that edge of the starting sheet of the electrode, which is at least in part fitted in the die space, is provided with openings that extend through the edge of the starting sheet of the electrode, pressing of the dielectric material also results in a better penetration of the dielectric material into the said through-openings of the edge of the starting sheet of the electrode to provide connections between the dielectric material on the opposite sides of the edge of the starting sheet of the electrode.
• the solution according to the invention also provides the advantage that, as the dielectric material is pressed to the edge of the starting sheet of the electrode during the solidification, a condition of bearing stress remains in the dielectric strip, tending to keep the dielectric strip attached to the edge of the starting sheet of the electrode.
• equipment is used, wherein the die space consists of several die parts, at least one of which is movable with respect to the die space and forms a pusher for changing the volume of the die space.
• the molten dielectric material in the die space is pressed to the edge of the starting sheet of the electrode, which is at least partly located in the die space, during the solidification stage by using the movable die part(s), which is/are moved with respect to the die space so that the volume of the die space decreases during the solidification stage, due to which the dielectric material in the die space is pressed to the edge of the starting sheet of the electrode and remains attached thereto during the shrinkage of the material.
• the molten dielectric material in the die space is pressed to the edge of the starting sheet of the electrode, which is at least partly in the die space, by a pusher that moves into the die space during the solidification stage.
• the pusher moves into the die space, which contains molten dielectric material, the volume available to the molten dielectric material in the die space decreases and the pressure in the die space increases, resulting in the molten dielectric material being pressed against the edge of the starting sheet of the electrode.
• the die space consists of die parts which are immovable in relation to each other and which form a die space into which the pusher can be moved.
• the edge of the starting sheet of the electrode is essentially fully fitted in the die space at the positioning stage for providing the edge of the starting sheet of the electrode with a dielectric strip.
• this provides the advantage that the edge of the starting sheet of the electrode and the die need not to be moved with respect to each other, resulting in the quality of the dielectric strip that is formed at the edge of the starting sheet of the electrode being completely uniform.
• This embodiment also provides the advantage that, as the edge of the starting sheet of the electrode is essentially fully located in the die space, the thermal stress during the manufacture of the dielectric strip is uniform essentially throughout the edge of the starting sheet of the electrode. This reduces the possible deformation of the starting sheet of the electrode, which is often a result of an uneven heat stress, which is the case in the patent specification WO/2005/057682, for example. It is possible, for example, that the dielectric strip is partly or fully detached as a result of the deformation of the starting sheet of the electrode.
• Fig. 1 shows the electrode
• Fig. 2 is an enlargement at A-A of Fig. 1 ;
• Figs. 3-6 show the operating principle of a first embodiment of the equipment according to the invention.
• Figs. 7-10 show the operating principle of a second embodiment of the equipment according to the invention. Detailed description of the invention
• Fig. 1 shows the electrode 1, which can be used in the electrolytic refining or recovery of metals.
• the electrode 1 in Fig. 1 comprises a starting sheet 2, and a supporting member 3 of the starting sheet 2 for supporting the starting sheet 2 in an electrolytic tank (not shown).
• Two edges 4 of the starting sheet 2 of the electrode 1 shown in Fig. 1 are provided with strips 5, which consist of dielectric material.
• the object of the invention firstly comprises a method of providing the edge 4 of the starting sheet 2 of the electrode with a dielectric strip 5 that consists of dielectric material 14.
• the method employs equipment 6 that comprises a die space 7 and a feeding device 8 of the dielectric material for feeding the dielectric material 14 into the die space 7.
• the dielectric material 14 can be, for example, a polymeric material, such as plastic.
• the method comprises a positioning stage, at which the edge 4 of the starting sheet 2 of the electrode is at least partly fitted in the die space 7.
• the method further comprises a feeding stage, at which the dielectric material 14 is fed into the die space 7.
• the positioning stage can be carried out before the feeding stage, but it is also possible to carry out the feeding stage before the positioning stage.
• the method further comprises a melting stage, at which the dielectric material 14 that constitutes the dielectric strip 5 is melted.
• the method further comprises a solidification stage, at which the molten dielectric material 14 that constitutes the dielectric strip 5 is allowed to solidify in the die space 7 for providing that edge 4 of the starting sheet 2 of the electrode, which is at least partly fitted in the die space 7, with a strip 5 that consists of plastic material.
• the dielectric material 14 in the die space 7, constituting the dielectric strip 5 is preferably but not necessarily pressed to the edge 4 of the starting sheet 2 of the electrode, which at least partly lies in the die space 7, during the solidification stage.
• the dielectric material 14 in the die space 7, constituting the dielectric strip 5 is preferably but not necessarily pressed to the edge 4 of the starting sheet 2 of the electrode, which at least partly lies in the die space 7, by changing the volume of the die space 7 during the solidification stage.
• the melting stage can be carried out before the feeding stage, so that the dielectric material 14 in molten form is fed into the die space 7.
• an extruder (not shown) is preferably, but not necessarily, used at the feeding stage for feeding the dielectric material 14 in molten form into the die space 7.
• the feeding stage can be carried out before the melting stage, so that the dielectric material 14 in solid form, e.g., as a granulate, bar, strip, powder or wire, is fed into the die space 7, after which the melting stage is carried out in the die space 7 by melting the dielectric material 14 in the form of granulate in the die space 7.
• the dielectric material 14 in solid form e.g., as a granulate, bar, strip, powder or wire
• the method preferably, but not necessarily, employs equipment 6, where the die space 7 consists of several die parts 9 and 10.
• the edge 4 of the starting sheet 2 of the electrode is at least partly fitted in the die space 7 by arranging the die parts 9 and 10 at least partly around the edge 4 of the starting sheet 2 of the electrode, so that the edge 4 of the starting sheet 2 of the electrode is at least partly located in the die space 7 formed by the die parts.
• the method employs equipment 6, in which the die space 7 is fo ⁇ ned by several die parts 9 and 10, which are immovable in relation to each other and which form the die space 7.
• the method preferably, but not necessarily, employs equipment 6, wherein the die space 7 consists of several die parts 9, at least one die part 9 and 10 being a movable die part 10, as shown in Figs. 3-10.
• the edge 4 of the starting sheet 2 of the electrode is at least partly fitted in the die space 7 by arranging or moving the die parts 9 and 10 at least partly around the edge 4 of the starting sheet 2 of the electrode, so that the edge 4 of the starting sheet 2 of the electrode is at least partly located in the die space 7 formed by the die parts.
• the said at least one movable die part 10 is preferably, but not necessarily, used as the changing member 13 of the volume of the die space 7, which is moved with respect to the die space 7, so that the volume of the die space 7 is reduced during the solidification stage, as a result of which the molten dielectric material in the die space 7 is pressed against the edge 4 of the starting sheet 2 of the electrode that is at least partly fitted in the die space 7, and it is kept pressed against that edge 4 of the starting sheet 2 of the electrode, which is at least partly fitted in the die space 7, during the solidification stage of the molten dielectric material.
• the method preferably, but not necessarily, employs equipment 6, wherein the die space 7 consists of several die parts 9 and 10, at least one die part 9 and 10 being an inclinable die part (not shown).
• the edge 4 of the starting sheet 2 of the electrode is at least partly fitted in the die space 7 by arranging or inclining the die parts 9 at least partly around the edge 4 of the starting sheet 2 of the electrode, so that the edge 4 of the starting sheet 2 of the electrode is at least partly located in the die space 7 formed by the die parts.
• the said at least one inclinable die part is preferably, but not necessarily, used as the changing member 13 of the volume of the die space 7, which is inclined with respect to the die space 7 (during) the solidification stage, so that the volume of the die space 7 is reduced during the solidification stage, as a result of which the molten dielectric material in the die space 7 is pressed against the edge 4 of the starting sheet 2 of the electrode that is at least partly fitted in the die space 7.
• the method preferably, but not necessarily, employs the equipment 6, wherein the die space 7 consists of several die parts 9 and 10, at least one die part 9 and 10 being a movable and inclinable die part (not shown).
• the edge 4 of the starting sheet 2 of the electrode is at least partly fitted in the die space 7 by arranging or moving and inclining the die parts 9 at least partly around the edge 4 of the starting sheet 2 of the electrode, so that the edge 4 of the starting sheet 2 of the electrode is at least partly located in the die space 7 formed by the die parts.
• the said at least one movable and inclinable die part is preferably, but not necessarily, used as the changing member 13 of the volume of the die space 7, which is inclined with respect to the die space 7 (during) the solidification stage, so that the volume of the die space 7 is reduced during the solidification stage, as a result of which the molten dielectric material in the die space 7 is pressed against the edge 4 of the starting sheet 2 of the electrode that is at least partly fitted in the die space 7.
• One preferred embodiment of the method according to the invention employs, as the changing member 13 of the volume of the die space 7, a pusher 11, which at least partly moves inside the die space 7 and which is at least partly moved into the die space 7 or inside the die space 7 during the solidification stage, to reduce the volume of the die space 7 during the solidification stage, as a result of which the molten dielectric material in the die space 7 is pressed against that edge 4 of the starting sheet 2 of the electrode, which that is at least partly fitted in the die space 7.
• Figs. 3-6 show such a solution. It is for instance conceivable that the die space consists, in contrast to Fig. 3-6, of several die parts 9 and 10, which are immovable relation to each other and which form a die space 7 into which the pusher 11 can be moved.
• equipment 6 can also be used, wherein the die space 7 consists of several die parts, at least one of which is at least partly manufactured of a flexible material, such as rubber.
• the said at least one die part that is at least partly manufactured of the flexible material is used as the changing member 13 of the volume of the die space 7 to change the volume of the die space 7 by moving the said at least one die part that is at least partly manufactured of the flexible material at least partly into the die space 7 or inside the die space 7 during the solidification stage.
• the said at least one die part that is at least partly manufactured of the flexible material can be, for example, mechanically moved with respect to the die space 7 or by means of a medium, such as gas or liquid.
• the said at least one die part that is at least partly manufactured of the flexible material comprises a cavity (not shown), in which the medium can be introduced, so that the cavity expands, resulting in the said die part that is at least partly manufactured of the flexible material partly moving into the die space 7, reducing the volume of the die space 7 and pressing the molten dielectric material 14 in the die space against that edge 4 of the starting sheet 2 of the electrode, which is at least partly fitted in the die space 7, during the solidification stage.
• One preferred embodiment of the method according to the invention employs, as the changing member 13 of the volume of the die space 7, a medium, such as gas or liquid, which is fed into the die space 7 during the solidification stage, resulting in the molten dielectric material in the die space 7 being pressed against that edge 4 of the starting sheet 2 of the electrode, which is at least partly fitted in the die space 7, resulting in the molten dielectric material in the die space 7 being pressed against that edge 4 of the starting sheet 2 of the electrode, which is at least partly fitted in the die space 7.
• a medium such as gas or liquid
• equipment 6 can also be used, wherein the die space 7 consists of several die parts, at least one of which is at least partly manufactured of a memory metal.
• the said at least one die part that is at least partly made of the memory metal is used as the changing member 13 of the volume of the die space 7 for changing the volume of the die space 7 by moving the said at least one die part that is at least partly made of the memory metal at least partly into the die space 7, i.e., inside the die space 7 during the solidification stage by expanding the said at least one die part that is at least partly made of the memory metal by means of an electric current and/or magnetic field, so that the die space 7 decreases and the dielectric material 14 in the die space 7 is pressed into the die space 7 against that edge 4 of the starting sheet 2 of the electrode, which is at least partly fitted in the die space 7, during the solidification stage.
• the dielectric material 14 is fed into the die space 7 by a feeding device 8 of the dielectric material that moves with respect to the die space 7.
• the edge 4 of the starting sheet 2 of the electrode is provided with grip members 12 for improving the adhesion of the strip 5.
• the edge 4 of the starting sheet 2 of the electrode is provided with grip members 12 in the form of openings that go through the edge 4 of the starting sheet 2 of the electrode, in order to improve the adhesion of the strip 5.
• the edge of the starting sheet 2 of the electrode is kept in place with respect to the die space 7 during the feeding and pressing stages.
• the die space 7 is cooled during the solidification stage to accelerate the solidification of the molten dielectric material 14.
• the object of the invention also comprises equipment 6 for providing the edge 4 of the starting sheet 2 of an electrode used in the electrolytic refining or recovery of metals with a dielectric strip 5 that consists of dielectric material 14.
• the equipment 6 comprises a die space 7, which the edge 4 of the starting sheet 2 of the electrode can at least partly be fitted in.
• the equipment 6 also comprises melting equipment 15 for melting the dielectric material 14.
• the equipment 6 comprises a feeding device 8 of the dielectric material for feeding the dielectric material 14 into the die space 7.
• the equipment 6 also comprises pressing members 16 for pressing the dielectric material in the die space 7 to that edge 4 of the starting sheet 2 of the electrode, which is at least partly fitted in the die space 7, during the solidification stage of the dielectric material 14 that is melted by the melting equipment 15.
• the pressing members 16 preferably, but not necessarily, comprise the changing members 13 of the volume of the die space 7 for changing the volume of the die space 7 for pressing the dielectric material in the die space 7 to that edge 4 of the starting sheet 2 of the electrode, which is at least partly fitted in the die space 7, during the solidification stage of the dielectric material 14 that is melted by the melting equipment 15.
• the melting equipment 15 can be fitted in the feeding device 8 of the dielectric material, so that the feeding device 8 of the dielectric material is adapted to feed the dielectric material in molten form into the die space 7.
• the feeding device 8 of the dielectric material preferably, but not necessarily, comprises an extruder for feeding the dielectric material in molten form into the die space 7.
• the feeding device 8 of the dielectric material can be adapted to feed the dielectric material in solid form into the die space 7, e.g., as a granulate, bar, strip, powder or wire into the die space 7.
• the melting equipment 15 is fitted in the die space 7, so that the melting equipment 15 is adapted to melt, in the die space 7, the dielectric material that has been fed into the die space 7 in solid form, e.g., as a granulate, bar, strip, powder or wire.
• the die space 7 preferably, but not necessarily, consists of several die parts 9 and 10.
• the edge 4 of the starting sheet 2 of the electrode can at least partly be fitted in the die space 7 by arranging the die parts 9 and 10 at least partly around the edge 4 of the starting sheet 2 of the electrode, so that the edge 4 of the starting sheet 2 of the electrode is at least partly located in the die space 7 formed by the die parts 9 and 10.
• the die space 7 preferably, but not necessarily, consists of several die parts 9 and 10, at least one of them being a movable die part 10.
• the edge 4 of the starting sheet 2 of the electrode can at least partly be fitted in the die space 7 by arranging the die parts 9 and 10 at least partly around the edge 4 of the starting sheet 2 of the electrode, so that the edge 4 of the starting sheet 2 of the electrode is at least partly located in the die space 7 formed by the die parts 9 and 10.
• the die space consists, in contrast to Figs. 3-10, of several die parts 9 and 10, which are immovable in relation to each other and which form the die space 7.
• the die space 7 preferably, but not necessarily, consists of several die parts 9 and 10, at least one of them being the movable die part 10, which also constitutes the changing member 13 which changes the volume of the die space 7 and which is in the form of a pusher 11 that can be moved with respect to the die space 7 when the edge 4 of the starting sheet 2 of the electrode is at least partly located in the die part 9 and the dielectric material 14 has been fed into the die space 7, so that the volume of the die space 7 decreases during the solidification stage of the dielectric material 14 that is melted by the melting equipment 15, resulting in the molten dielectric material in the die space 7 being pressed against that edge 4 of the starting sheet 2 of the electrode, which is at least partly fitted in the die space 7.
• the die space 7 preferably, but not necessarily, consists of several die parts 9 and 10, at least one die part being an inclinable die part (not shown).
• the edge 4 of the starting sheet 2 of the electrode can at least partly be fitted in the die space 7 by arranging the die parts 9 at least partly around the edge 4 of the starting sheet 2 of the electrode, so that the edge 4 of the starting sheet 2 of the electrode is at least partly located in the die space 7 formed by the die parts.
• the inclinable die part preferably, but not necessarily, also constitutes the changing member 13 of the volume of the die space 7, which can be inclined with respect to the die space 7, when the edge 4 of the starting sheet 2 of the electrode is at least partly located in the die part 9 and the dielectric material 14 has been fed into the die space 7, so that the volume of the die space 7 decreases during the solidification stage of the dielectric material 14 that has been melted by the melting equipment 15, resulting in the molten dielectric material in the die space 7 being pressed against that edge 4 of the starting sheet 2 of the electrode, which is at least partly fitted in the die space 7.
• the die space 7 preferably, but not necessarily, consists of several die parts 9 and 10, at least one die part being a movable and inclinable die part (not shown).
• the edge 4 of the starting sheet 2 of the electrode can at least partly be fitted in the die space 7 by arranging the die parts at least partly around the edge 4 of the starting sheet 2 of the electrode, so that the edge 4 of the starting sheet 2 of the electrode is at least partly located in the die space 7 formed by the die parts.
• the die space 7 consists of several die parts 9, at least one of which is the movable and inclinable die part
• the movable and inclinable die part preferably, but not necessarily, also constitutes the changing member 13 of the volume of the die space 7, which can be moved and inclined with respect to the die space 7, when the edge 4 of the starting sheet 2 of the electrode is at least partly located in the die part 9 and the dielectric material 14 has been fed into the die space 7, so that the volume of the die space 7 decreases during the solidification stage of the dielectric material 14 that has been melted by the melting equipment 15, resulting in the molten dielectric material in the die space 7 being pressed against that edge 4 of the starting sheet 2 of the electrode, which is at least partly fitted in the die space 7.
• the changing member 13 of the volume of the die space 7 is a pusher 11, which can be moved at least partly into the die space 7, when the edge 4 of the starting sheet 2 of the electrode is at least partly located in the die space 7 and the dielectric material 14 has been fed into the die space 7, so that the volume of the die space 7 decreases during the solidification stage of the dielectric material 14 that is melted by the melting equipment 15, resulting in the molten dielectric material in the die space 7 being pressed against that edge 4 of the starting sheet 2 of the electrode, which is at least partly fitted in the die space 7.
• the die space 7 consists, in contrast to Figs. 3-6, of several die parts which are immovable in relation to each other and which form the die space into which the pusher 11 can be moved.
• the die space 7 may consist of several die parts, so that at least one die part is at least partly manufactured of a flexible material, such as rubber.
• the at least one die part that is at least partly made of the flexible material may constitute the changing member 13 of the volume of the die space 7 for changing the volume of the die space 7, the changing member being at least partly movable into the die space 7 or inside the die space 7 during the solidification stage.
• the said at least one die part that is at least partly made of the flexible material can be one that can be moved, e.g., mechanically or by means of a medium, such as gas or liquid, with respect to the die space 7.
• the said at least one die part that is at least partly manufactured of the flexible material is movable by means of the medium with respect to the die space 7, it is possible that the said at least one die part that is at least partly manufactured of the flexible material comprises a cavity (not shown), into which the medium can be introduced, so that the cavity expands, resulting in the said die part that is at least partly manufactured of the flexible material partly moving into the die space 7, reducing the volume of the die space 7 and pressing the molten dielectric material 14 in the die space against that edge 4 of the starting sheet 2 of the electrode, which is at least partly fitted in the die space 7, during the solidification stage.
• the changing member 13 of the volume of the die space 7 is a medium, such as gas or liquid, which can be fed into the die space 7 during the solidification stage for reducing the volume of the die space 7 and for pressing the molten dielectric material 14 in the die space against that edge 4 of the starting sheet 2 of the electrode, which is at least partly fitted in the die space, during the solidification stage.
• the equipment 6 according to the invention can also be one, wherein the die space 7 consists of several die parts, at least one of which is at least partly manufactured of a memory metal.
• the said at least one die part that is at least partly made of the memory metal then constitutes the changing member 13 of the volume of the die space 7 for changing the volume of the die space 7, which member can at least partly be moved into the die space 7 or inside the die space 7 during the solidification stage, by expanding the said at least one die part that is at least partly made of the memory metal by means of an electric current and/or a magnetic field, so that the die space 7 decreases and the dielectric material 14 in the die space 7 is pressed to the die space 7 against that edge 4 of the starting sheet 2 of the electrode, which is at least partly fitted in the die space 7, during the solidification stage.
• the equipment 6 that feeds the dielectric material is adapted to move with respect to the die space 7.
• the edge 4 of the starting sheet 2 of the electrode can be fully fitted in the die space 7.
• the equipment 6 comprises a cooling arrangement for cooling the die space 7 to accelerate the solidification of the molten dielectric material 14.
• Figs. 3-6 show the operation of a first embodiment of the equipment according to the invention.
• Fig. 4 shows a position after Fig. 3, wherein the die parts 9 and 10 are arranged with respect to the edge 4 of the starting sheet 2 of the electrode, so that a die space 7 is formed, wherein the edge 4 the starting sheet 2 of the electrode lies.
• the dielectric material 14 in this case, molten plastic material, is fed into the die space 7.
• Fig. 5 shows a position after Fig. 4, wherein the changing member 13 of the volume of the die space 7 that is in the form of a pusher 11 presses the molten plastic material 14 in the die space 7, while the molten plastic material 14 in the die space solidifies, forming the strip 5 that consists of plastic material on the edge 4 of the starting sheet 2 of the electrode.
• Fig. 6 shows a position after Fig. 5, wherein the die space 7 is opened by moving the die parts 9 and 10 apart from each other.
• Figs. 7-10 show the operation of a second embodiment of the equipment according to the invention.
• the edge 4 of the starting sheet 2 of the electrode is placed between two fixed die parts 9 and two moving die parts 10.
• Fig. 8 shows a position after Fig. 7, wherein the fixed die part 9 and the moving die part 10 are arranged with respect to the edge 4 of the starting sheet 2 of the electrode, so that a die space 7 is formed, wherein the edge 4 of the starting sheet 2 of the electrode lies.
• the dielectric material 14 in this case, molten plastic material, is fed into the die space 7.
• Fig. 9 shows a position after Fig. 4, wherein that changing member 13 of the volume of the die space 7, which is in the form of the moving die part 10 and which forms the pusher 11, presses the molten plastic material 14 in the die space 7, while the molten plastic material 14 solidifies in the die space and forms the strip 5, which consists of plastic material, on the edge 4 of the starting sheet 2 of the electrode.
• Fig. 10 shows a position after Fig. 5, wherein the die space 7 is opened by moving the moving die parts 10 apart from the fixed die part 9.

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