The invention is related to an electrolytic processing apparatus, and more particularly, related to an apparatus capable of using the electrolysis method and the processing method to form the different shape holes.
A spray nozzle is commonly used in mechanical parts and is widely used in various fields. The spray nozzles usually have small holes so as to make the liquid spray out through the atomizing form from the inside surface of the tube under the pressure. When the shape of the spray nozzle is a taper, the spray nozzle has higher spray pressure and better spray effect. For example, in the automotive industry, the taper micro hole of the spray nozzle on the diesel engine is helpful to promote the fuel atomization effect so as to improve fuel combustion efficiency and reduce fuel exhaust volume. In the biomedical industry, drugs can be sprayed on the heart catheter stent through the taper micro holes to prevent the blood vessel from thrombosis in heart catheter stent. In the semiconductor industry, the etching solution can be sprayed on the material to be removed through a spray nozzle with the taper micro holes to improve processing accuracy.
Since the spray nozzle material is mostly corrosion-resistant, high temperature resistant, high hardness and high strength alloy steel, the taper micro holes are difficult to be formed by the traditional mechanical processing method. Although the efficiency of the micro holes formed by the electrical discharge machining method is high, the discharge electrode will be loss so as to affect the shape and accuracy of the micro holes. Furthermore, the existing technology can only process taper micro holes. Hence, when the design or structure requires inverted taper micro holes, or even the inside surface of the micro holes needs to be processed into a specific shape, the existing technology cannot achieve this goal.
Therefore, it is necessary to develop a new type of electrochemical machining equipment, which can effectively process the hole shape of the work piece according to the design requirements to solve the problems of the prior art.
In view of this, the present invention provides an electrolytic processing apparatus to solve the problem of the prior art.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, an electrolytic processing apparatus is configured for processing a hole of the work piece. The electrolytic processing apparatus comprises a work platform, an electrolyte providing device and an electrolytic electrode. The work platform comprises a loading platform and a flow channel above the loading platform; the loading platform is configured to load the work piece; and the position of the flow channel is corresponding to the hole of the work piece when the loading platform loads the work piece. The electrolyte providing device is connected to the flow channel to provide an electrolyte to the hole through the flow channel. The electrolytic electrode is configured relatively to the work platform to move in a direction perpendicular to the loading platform. Wherein, when the loading platform of the work platform loads the work piece, the electrolyte provided by the electrolyte providing device flows through the hole and the electrolytic electrode moves in the hole with a variable speed, so as to process the inside surface of the hole to form a characteristic shape of the hole.
Wherein, the electrolytic electrode comprises a main body and an insulating layer, the insulating layer covers a lateral surface of the main body to cause one end of the main body to be exposed and form a processing part, and the material of the insulating layer is epoxy resin.
Wherein, the variable speed comprises a first variable speed and a second variable speed, the electrolytic electrode moves in the hole with the first variable speed firstly and then moves in the hole with the second variable speed, and the first variable speed is greater than the second variable speed.
Wherein, the electrolytic electrode rotates with a speed and moves in the hole with the variable speed at the same time.
The electrolytic processing apparatus of the present invention further comprises a power supply unit coupled to the work piece and the electrolytic electrode, and the power supply unit provides a positive electricity to the work piece and provides a negative charge to the electrolytic electrode.
The electrolytic processing apparatus of the present invention further comprises a drill configured relatively to the work platform for drilling the work piece at a processing position to form the hole.
The electrolytic processing apparatus of the present invention further comprises a controller coupled to the drill and the electrolytic electrode for controlling the drill and the electrolytic electrode to process the work piece at the processing position.
In another embodiment, the present invention provides an electrolytic processing method to solve the problem of the prior art.
According to another embodiment of the present invention, the electrolytic processing method comprises the following steps: preparing a electrolytic electrode; setting a work piece with a hole on a loading platform of the work platform, wherein the work platform comprises a flow channel, and the position of the flow channel is corresponding to the position of the hole; providing an electrolyte through the flow channel and the hole when the electrolytic electrode is arranged in the hole; and the electrolytic electrode moving in the hole with a variable speed so as to process the inside surface of the hole to form a characteristic shape of the hole.
Wherein, the step of preparing the electrolytic electrode further comprises the following steps: forming an insulating layer covering the outside of electrolytic electrode, and grinding the insulating layer of the processing sector of the electrolytic electrode. The electrolytic electrode moves in the hole with the variable speed so as to electrolyze and process the inside surface of the hole to form the characteristic shape of the hole, namely, further comprising that the electrolytic electrode moves in the hole with the variable speed, and the work piece electrolyzes the inside surface of the hole to form the characteristic shape of the hole.
In another embodiment, the electrolytic processing method further comprises following step: drilling the work piece to form the hole.
Wherein, the electrolytic electrode moves in the hole with the variable speed so as to electrolyze and process the inside surface of the hole to form the characteristic shape of the hole, further comprising that the electrolytic electrode moves in the hole with the first variable speed firstly and then moves in the hole with the second variable speed so as to process the inside surface of the hole by the electrolytic process to form a characteristic shape of the hole, wherein the first variable speed is greater than the second variable speed.
As stated above, the electrolytic processing apparatus of the present invention can process holes of various required shapes through electrodes insulated on the circumference and moving at variable speeds. Furthermore, the electrolytic processing apparatus can perform drilling and electrochemical processing at the same processing position to improve efficiency and save costs.
Some of the embodiments will be described in detail, with reference to the following figures, wherein like designations denote like members, wherein:
In order to make advantages, spirit and character of the present invention more easily, it will be described and discussed in detail by reference attached figure with embodiment. It is worth nothing that theses embodiment only replaced of the invention. But it can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments which described in this specification. In contrast, these embodiments are provided to make the public content of the present invention more thorough and comprehensive.
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In this embodiment, the electrolytic processing apparatus 1 can comprise a sole plate 19, a work platform 11, an electrolyte providing device 12 and electrolytic electrode 13, which all may be set on the sole plate 19. The work platform 11 can be fixed on the sole plate 19 with a locked manner, and the work piece 2 can be, but not limited to, fixed on the loading platform 111 with a locked or clamped manner. As shown in
The electrolyte providing device 12 can connect to the flow channel 112 of the work platform 11 and can provide electrolyte to the flow channel 112. In this embodiment, the work platform 11 comprises the electrolyte inlet 115 connecting to the electrolyte providing device 12 and the electrolyte inlet 115 connecting to the flow channel 112. Hence, the electrolyte providing device 12 can provide electrolyte to the hole 21 of the work piece 2 through the electrolyte inlet 115 and flow channel 112 when the electrolyte providing device 12 provides electrolyte to the work platform 11. Furthermore, the work platform 11 can comprise the electrolyte outlet 116 and the recess 117. The recess 17 is arranged around the outside of the loading platform 111; the electrolyte outlet 116 is connected to the recess 117 and is further connected to the electrolyte providing device 12. When the electrolyte provided by the electrolyte providing device 12 flows through the hole of the work piece 2 from the flow channel 112, the electrolyte further flows to the recess 117 and returns to the electrolyte providing device 12 through the electrolyte outlet 116. Moreover, the electrolyte provided by the electrolyte providing device 12 can sequentially flow through the electrolyte inlet 115, the flow channel 112, the hole 21 of the work piece 2, recess 117, and the electrolyte outlet 116 to form a loop. In the practical application, the electrolyte flowing out from the recess 117 may not flow back to the electrolyte providing device 12.
In this embodiment, the electrolytic electrode 13 is arranged above the working platform 11 and moves in a direction close to and away from the working platform 11. Further, when the work piece 2 is fixed on the loading platform 111, the position of the electrolytic electrode 13 is corresponding to the position of the hole 21 of the work piece 2. In the practical application, the electrolytic electrode 13 can be driven by a motor, an air cylinder, or a screw. In this embodiment, except that the electrolytic electrode 13 corresponds to the hole 21 of the work piece 2, the position of the electrolytic electrode 13 also corresponds to the flow channel 112. Therefore, the electrolytic electrode 13 can extend to or penetrate into the hole 21 of the work piece 2 for electrolyzing and processing.
In this embodiment, the electrolytic processing apparatus 1 further comprises a power supply unit (not shown in the figure) coupled to the work piece 2 and the electrolytic electrode 13. The power supply unit can provide positive charge to the work piece 2 and provide negative charge to the electrolytic electrode 13. In practical application, the power supply unit can be DC power supply. When the electrolytic electrode 13 moves to the hole 21 of the work piece 2, the electrolytic electrode 13 and the work piece 2 generate the electrochemistry reaction through the electrolyte in the hole 21 so as to process the inside surface of the hole 21 to form a characteristic shape of the hole.
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In this embodiment, the electrolytic electrode 13 rotates with a speed and moves in the hole 21 of the work pieces 2 to process and electrolyze. In practical application, the electrolytic electrode 13 can rotate with a speed above 1000 rpm, 2000 rpm, 3000 rpm, 4000 rpm or 5000 rpm. When the electrolytic electrode 13 rotates in the hole, the electrolytic electrode 13 can drive the electrolyte between the electrolytic electrode 13 and the hole 21 to flow uniformly so as to make the electrolytic processing reaction more uniform. Therefore, the electrolytic electrode 13 can uniformly electrolyze and process the holes to reduce and remove the burrs of the holes to improve efficiency and processing quality.
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The aforementioned characteristic shape can be determined according to the moving direction and variable speed of the electrolytic electrode covered by the insulating layer covering outer surface of the main body. As shown in
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And the electrolytic electrode moves in the hole with the variable speed so as to electrolyze and process the inside surface of the hole to form the characteristic shape of the hole, further comprising:
the electrolytic electrode moving in the hole with the variable speed, the work piece electrolyzing the inside surface of the hole to form the characteristic shape of the hole.
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The aforementioned electrolysis electrode can move in the hole in one direction and can also move in the hole multiple times. Please refer to
As stated above, the electrolytic processing apparatus of the present invention can process holes of various required shapes through the electrodes insulated on the peripheral surface and moving at variable speeds, and the electrolytic electrodes can electrolytically process the holes uniformly by rotating to improve processing quality and efficiency. Furthermore, the electrolytic processing apparatus can also perform drilling and processing at the same position to lower the costs.
With the examples and explanations mentioned above, the features and spirits of the invention are hopefully well described. More importantly, the present invention is not limited to the embodiment described herein. Those skilled in the art will readily observe that numerous modifications and alterations of the device may be made while retaining the teachings of the invention. Accordingly, the above disclosure should be construed as limited only by the metes and bounds of the appended claims.
Number | Date | Country | Kind |
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109116207 | May 2020 | TW | national |