Continuous electrochemical machining apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9765444-B2
Application number	US-201414558877-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 3, 2014
Priority date	Dec 3, 2014
Publication date	Sep 19, 2017
Grant date	Sep 19, 2017

Abstract

The invention discloses a continuous electrochemical machining apparatus, which comprises an electrode wheel and an auxiliary module. The auxiliary module pushes the material tape to the insulating part of the electrode wheel. The electrode wheel drives the material tape to move. Electrochemical machining is performed on the material tape using at least a conductive pattern of the electrode wheel for forming a plurality of patterns on the material tape. Thereby, continuous electrochemical machining can be performed on the material tape.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A continuous electrochemical machining apparatus, performing an electrochemical machining on a material tape for forming a plurality of patterns on said material tape, comprising:
an electrode wheel, having at least a conductive pattern and an insulating part on the periphery, and said conductive pattern exposed to said insulating part; and
an auxiliary module, pressing said material tape against said insulating part of said electrode wheel;

wherein the peripheral surface of said insulating part includes a recess.

2. The continuous electrochemical machining apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said electrode wheel comprises:
an electrode body, having said conductive pattern on the peripheral surface;

wherein said insulating part is an insulating ring, disposed on the peripheral surface of said electrode body.

3. The continuous electrochemical machining apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the bottom part of said recess includes at least a hollow part; said conductive pattern is located in said hollow part and exposed to said insulating part; and a machining gap is located between the peripheral surface of said insulating part and the bottom part of said recess.

4. The continuous electrochemical machining apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said insulating part includes a plurality of electrolyte flowing holes; each of said plurality of electrolyte flowing holes includes a first opening and a second opening; said first opening is located on the bottom part of said recess; and said second opening is located on the side of said insulating part.

5. The continuous electrochemical machining apparatus of claim 1 , and further comprising:
an electrolyte supply module, supplying an electrolyte between said electrode wheel and said material tape;
a driving module, connected to said electrode wheel, driving said electrode wheel to rotate, and said electrode wheel rotating for driving said material tape to move; and
a carrying base, carrying said electrode wheel, said auxiliary module, and said driving module.

6. The continuous electrochemical machining apparatus of claim 5 , and further comprising a transmission module, connected to said electrode wheel and said auxiliary module, said electrode wheel rotating for driving said transmission module, and said transmission module driving said auxiliary module to rotate.

7. The continuous electrochemical machining apparatus of claim 6 , wherein said transmission module comprises a plurality of gears assembled to said electrode wheel and said auxiliary module.

8. The continuous electrochemical machining apparatus of claim 6 , wherein said carrying base comprises two base plates; said electrode wheel and said auxiliary module are disposed between said two base plates; and said driving module and said transmission module are located on the outer sides of said two base plates.

9. The continuous electrochemical machining apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said insulating part includes a plurality of electrolyte flowing holes.

10. The continuous electrochemical machining apparatus of claim 1 , and further comprising two conveying wheels located on both sides of said material tape and pressing against said material tape between said two conveying wheels.

11. The continuous electrochemical machining apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said auxiliary module comprises two auxiliary wheels pressing said material tape against said insulating part of said electrode wheel; and an angle is formed between the two lines connecting the shafts of said auxiliary wheels and the shaft of said electrode wheel, respectively.

12. The continuous electrochemical machining apparatus of claim 11 , wherein said angle is between 60 and 120 degrees.

13. The continuous electrochemical machining apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said auxiliary module comprises at least an auxiliary wheel pressing said material tape against said insulating part of said electrode wheel.

14. The continuous electrochemical machining apparatus of claim 2 , wherein said electrode body includes an electrolyte channel; said electrolyte channel comprises a first opening and a second opening; said first opening is located at the central part of a sidewall of said electrode wheel; and said second opening is located in the region of said conductive pattern.

15. The continuous electrochemical machining apparatus of claim 2 , wherein said electrode body includes an electrolyte channel; said electrolyte channel comprises a first opening and a plurality of second openings; said first opening is located at the central part of a sidewall of said electrode wheel; and said plurality of second openings are located at the bottom part of said recess of said insulating part and in the region of said conductive pattern.

Assignees

• Metal Ind Res & Dev Ct

Inventors

• Chen You-Lun
• Chen Hong-Yi
• Lin Da-Yu
• Fu Ho-Chung

Classifications

• B23H3/04

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

• C25F7/00

  Constructional parts, or assemblies thereof, of cells for electrolytic removal of material from objects (for both electrolytic coating and removal C25D); Servicing or operating · CPC title

• C25F3/14 Primary

  locally · CPC title