Electrochemical machining device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9744609-B2
Application number	US-201414496496-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 25, 2014
Priority date	Nov 6, 2013
Publication date	Aug 29, 2017
Grant date	Aug 29, 2017

Abstract

An electrochemical machining device includes an electrode bundle, an electrode sleeve used for receiving the electrode bundle therein, and an electrolytic tank. The electrode bundle includes a number of columnar electrodes. Each of the columnar electrodes can move along an axial direction of the electrode sleeve. The electrode sleeve includes sidewalls, and two pressing plates positioned corresponding to two adjacent sidewalls. The sidewalls of the electrode sleeve include a number of screws to adjust a distance between the pressing plates and the corresponding sidewalls. The pressing plates can be moved to press the electrode bundle, and fix the electrode bundle between the pressing plates and the corresponding sidewalls of the electrode sleeve. A shape of the electrode bundle can be adjusted according to a shape of a molding surface.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electrochemical machining device comprising:
an electrolytic tank;
an electrode sleeve coupled to the electrolytic tank and comprising a plurality of sidewalls and a plurality of pressing plates positioned to the plurality of sidewalls respectively, wherein the plurality of sidewalls defines a plurality of holes, each configured to receive one of a plurality of screws which are fixed to the plurality of pressing plates and configured to adjust a distance between the plurality of pressing plates and the plurality of sidewalls; and
an electrode bundle received in the electrode sleeve and comprising a plurality of columnar electrodes;
wherein the plurality of pressing plates is moved to abut the electrode bundle by the plurality of screws;
wherein the plurality of pressing plates is configured to press against the electrode bundle, and a pressing force of the plurality of pressing plates on the electrode bundle is adjustable to fix the electrode bundle between the plurality of pressing plates and the plurality of sidewalls of the electrode sleeve.

2. The electrochemical machining device of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of columnar electrodes is solid or hollow.

3. The electrochemical machining device of claim 1 , wherein a cross-section of the plurality of columnar electrodes is rectangular, triangular, hexagonal, or other shapes.

4. The electrochemical machining device of claim 1 , wherein a surface of the plurality of columnar electrodes is coated with an insulating layer.

5. The electrochemical machining device of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of pressing plates is combined to form an “L”-shaped plate.

6. The electrochemical machining device of claim 1 , wherein the electrode sleeve is hollow tubular shaped, and further comprises an upper end portion and a lower end portion, the upper end portion is connected to the electrolytic tank, the electrode bundle inserts into the electrode sleeve through the lower end portion.

7. The electrochemical machining device of claim 6 , wherein a joint portion of two adjacent sidewalls of the plurality of sidewalls and the lower end portion comprises a bearing plate, and the plurality of pressing plates is positioned on the bearing plate.

8. The electrochemical machining device of claim 6 , wherein a ring-shaped first boss surrounds the upper end portion, and the first boss defines a plurality of threaded holes.

9. The electrochemical machining device of claim 1 , wherein the electrolytic tank comprises a top plate connected to one end portion of the electrolytic tank, and an opening defined in the other end portion of the electrolytic tank.

10. The electrochemical machining device of claim 9 , wherein one of the plurality of sidewalls is defined by a liquid inlet.

11. The electrochemical machining device of claim 9 , wherein a ring-shaped second boss surrounds the opening, and the second boss defines a plurality of threaded holes.

12. The electrochemical machining device of claim 1 , wherein the electrochemical machining device further comprises a shape-setting fixture, and the shape-setting fixture comprises a plurality of adjustable components.

13. The electrochemical machining device of claim 12 , wherein each of the plurality of adjustable components comprises a sleeve, a support rod fixed in the sleeve, and an elastic member between the sleeve and the support rod.

14. The electrochemical machining device of claim 13 , wherein
the support rod comprises a back end portion, a linking rod, and a front end portion;
a diameter of the back end portion is same as an inner diameter of the sleeve;
a diameter of the linking rod is less than a diameter of the back end portion, and the elastic member is sleeved on the linking rod.

15. The electrochemical machining device of claim 14 , wherein the sleeve comprises a fastening portion, and the support rod is elastically fixed in the sleeve through a coordination of the fastening portion and the elastic member.

16. The electrochemical machining device of claim 15 , wherein
an inner surface of the sleeve under the fastening portion comprises a saw-tooth portion, and the saw-tooth portion is a series of continuous saw-teeth;
the front end portion is held in place by the saw-tooth portion.

17. An electrochemical machining device comprising:
an electrolytic tank;
an electrode sleeve coupled to the electrolytic tank and comprising a plurality of sidewalls and a plurality of pressing plates positioned to the plurality of sidewalls respectively, wherein the plurality of sidewalls defines a plurality of holes, each configured to receive one of a plurality of screws which are fixed to the plurality of pressing plates and configured to adjust a distance between the plurality of pressing plates and the plurality of sidewalls; and
an electrode bundle received in the electrode sleeve and comprising a plurality of columnar electrodes;
a shape-setting fixture comprising a plurality of adjustable components, wherein each of the plurality of adjustable components comprises a sleeve, a support rod fixed in the sleeve, and an elastic member between the sleeve and the support rod;
wherein the plurality of pressing plates is configured to press against the electrode bundle, and a pressing force of the plurality of pressing plates on the electrode bundle is adjustable to fix the electrode bundle between the plurality of pressing plates and the plurality of sidewalls of the electrode sleeve.

18. The electrochemical machining device of claim 17 , wherein
the support rod comprises a back end portion, a linking rod, and a front end portion;
a diameter of the back end portion is same as an inner diameter of the sleeve;
a diameter of the linking rod is less than a diameter of the back end portion, and the elastic member is sleeved on the linking rod.

19. The electrochemical machining device of claim 18 , wherein the sleeve comprises a fastening portion, and the support rod is elastically fixed in the sleeve through a coordination of the fastening portion and the elastic member.

20. The electrochemical machining device of claim 19 , wherein
an inner surface of the sleeve under the fastening portion comprises a saw-tooth portion, and the saw-tooth portion is a series of continuous saw-teeth;
the front end portion is held in place by the saw-tooth portion.

Assignees

• Hon Hai Prec Ind Co Ltd

Inventors

• Chang Shao-Han

Classifications

• B23H3/00

  Electrochemical machining, i.e. removing metal by passing current between an electrode and a workpiece in the presence of an electrolyte · CPC title

• B23H3/04 Primary

  Electrodes specially adapted therefor or their manufacture (B23H9/00 takes precedence) · CPC title