The present invention relates to an electroplating fluid disturbance device and an operating method of the electroplating fluid disturbance device and an electroplating tank device.
In general, electroplating is an importance process in manufacturing a circuit board, and the jet plating method is currently one of the popular electroplating methods. For the jet plating method, in an electroplating tank, electroplating fluid having metal ions is directly sprayed on the circuit board to be plated. However, at present as a nozzle used in the jet plating method sprays head-on and linearly in operation, the spraying range is limited. Therefore, some dead angles on the circuit board cannot be sprayed onto actually with the electroplating fluid, causing blind areas of the jet plating, which affects the entire electroplating quality of the circuit board.
A technical aspect of the present invention is an electroplating fluid disturbance device.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the electroplating fluid disturbance device includes a first supporting plate, a linking member, a spout and a pivoting member. The first supporting plate is provided with a pivoting portion, and the linking member is provided with a first portion. The first portion of the linking member is close to the pivoting portion of the first supporting plate. The spout is disposed on the linking member and is provided with a nozzle. The nozzle is configured to be immersed in the electroplating fluid. A first end of the pivoting member is pivoted to the pivoting portion of the first supporting plate, and a second end of the pivoting member, which is opposite to the first end, is connected to the spout and the first portion of the linking member. When the first portion of the linking member moves, the pivoting member rotates relative to the pivoting portion, and the spout moves along with the first portion of the linking member, allowing the nozzle of the spout to swing to disturb the electroplating fluid.
In one embodiment of the present invention, each quantity of the pivoting portion, spout, nozzle, and pivoting member is at least one.
In one embodiment of the present invention, the pivoting portion is disposed on a side of the spout away from the nozzle, and when the first portion of the linking member is driven, the pivoting member drives the second end to rotate against the first end, so that the nozzle on the spout, being immersed in the electroplating fluid, swings back-and-forth in a fan shape.
In one embodiment of the present invention, the abovementioned nozzle is provided with an initial spraying direction, and the nozzle swings to allow the nozzle to have a first predetermined spraying direction. A first included angle between the initial spraying direction and the first predetermined spraying direction is smaller than 30 degrees. In addition, the nozzle swings to allow the nozzle to have a second predetermined spraying direction opposite to the first predetermined spraying direction, and a second included angle between the initial spraying direction and the second predetermined spraying direction is smaller than 30 degrees.
In one embodiment of the present invention, the abovementioned linking member is provided with an initial position, as well as a first extreme position and a second extreme position opposite to two sides of the initial position. The time period in which the linking member moves from the initial position to the first extreme position, from the first extreme position to the second extreme position, and from the second extreme position back to the initial position, is between 3 seconds and 5 seconds.
In one embodiment of the present invention, the abovementioned spout is provided with an opening. The opening of the spout is configured to draw in the electroplating fluid, and the nozzle of the spout is configured to spray out the electroplating fluid. The spout is plural and the nozzle is plural.
In one embodiment of the present invention, the number of pivoting portion is equal to the number of pivoting member.
In one embodiment of the present invention, the abovementioned first supporting plate is provided with a first slide rail, and the first portion of the linking member is disposed in the first slide rail.
In one embodiment of the present invention, the abovementioned electroplating fluid disturbance device also includes a second supporting plate. The second supporting plate is provided with a second slide rail, and the second portion of the linking member is disposed in the second slide rail. The spout is disposed between the first portion and the second portion of the linking member.
In one embodiment of the present invention, the abovementioned pivoting portion is plural, and these pivoting portions are arranged in a direction parallel to the length of the first portion of the linking member.
A technical aspect of the present invention is an electroplating tank device.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the electroplating tank device includes the abovementioned electroplating fluid disturbance device and a push rod. The push rod is extended into the electroplating fluid disturbance device, and a third portion of the linking member is connected to one end of the push rod; whereas, the third portion of the linking member is disposed between the first portion and the second portion of the linking member.
In one embodiment of the present invention, the abovementioned electroplating tank device also includes an actuating element. The actuating element is disposed outside the electroplating fluid disturbance device, and is connected to the other end of the push rod.
A technical aspect of the present invention is an operating method of the electroplating fluid disturbance device.
According to an embodiment of the present invention, the operating method of the electroplating fluid disturbance device includes immersing the nozzle of the spout in the electroplating fluid; moving the first portion of the linking member, so that the pivoting member rotates relative to the pivoting portion of the first supporting plate, wherein one end of the pivoting member is pivoted to the pivoting portion of the first supporting plate, the other end of the pivoting member is connected to the spout and the first portion of the linking member, and the first portion of the linking member is close to the pivoting portion of the first supporting plate; and the spout moving along with the first portion of the linking member, so that the nozzle of the spout swings to disturb the electroplating fluid, when the pivoting member rotates relative to the pivoting portion.
In one embodiment of the present invention, the abovementioned method also includes spraying out the electroplating fluid from the nozzle of the spout, wherein the electroplating fluid enters into the spout from the opening of the spout.
In one embodiment of the present invention, the abovementioned spout moves along with the first portion of the linking member, allowing the nozzle to have an initial spraying direction. The nozzle swings to allow the nozzle to have a first predetermined spraying direction, and a first include angle between the initial spraying direction and the first predetermined spraying direction is smaller than 30 degrees. In addition, the nozzle swings to allow the nozzle to have a second predetermined spraying direction opposite to the first predetermined spraying direction, and a second included angle between the initial spraying direction and the second predetermined spraying direction is smaller than 30 degrees.
In one embodiment of the present invention, the abovementioned spout moves along with the first portion of the linking member, allowing the linking member to have an initial position as well as a first extreme position and a second extreme position opposite to two sides of the initial position. The time period in which the linking member moves from the initial position to the first extreme position, from the first extreme position to the second extreme position, and from the second extreme position back to the initial position, is between 3 seconds and 5 seconds.
In the abovementioned embodiments of the present invention, the electroplating tank device drives the pivoting member to rotate relative to the pivoting portion by the linking member of the electroplating fluid disturbance device, allowing the spout to move along with the first portion of the linking member. The nozzle of the spout can then swing. Thus, the nozzle of the electroplating tank device can swing to spray out the electroplating fluid, so as to disturb the electroplating fluid in the electroplating fluid disturbance device and allow the metal ions in the electroplating fluid to be distributed uniformly, thereby improving the entire electroplating quality. Besides, the movement of the nozzle of the spout allows the electroplating fluid to be sprayed out obliquely to increase the spraying range of the nozzle. Therefore, the electroplating fluid can be sprayed onto some dead angles on the circuit board that cannot be sprayed onto easily, allowing the jet plating to cover the circuit board completely, so as to improve the entire electroplating quality.
When read in conjunction with the accompanying illustrations, the following detailed description provides the best understanding of one implementation of the present invention. It should be emphasized that, in accordance with industry-standard practices, various features are not drawn to scale and are intended for illustrative purposes only. In fact, for clarity of description, the sizes of various features may be arbitrarily enlarged or reduced.
To enable a further understanding of the said objectives and the technological methods of the invention herein, the brief description of the drawings below is followed by the detailed description of the preferred embodiments.
The implementation methods disclosed below provide numerous distinct implementations or examples of the different features used to achieve the provided subject matter. Specific examples of components and configurations are described below to simplify the description of present invention. Of course, these examples are provided for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to be limiting. Moreover, the components symbols and/or letters may be repeated across various examples in the description of present invention. Such repetition is intended for convenience and clarity and does not in itself specify relationships between the various implementations and/or configurations described.
Spatial relative terms such as “beneath,” “below,” “lower,” “above,” “upper,” and the like may be used herein for the purpose of convenience in describing the relationship between one component or feature and another component or feature as illustrated in the accompanying drawings. These spatial relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations of the device in use or operation beyond the orientations shown in the drawings. The device may be oriented differently (e.g., rotated 90 degrees or in other orientations), and the spatial relative descriptors used herein should be interpreted accordingly.
In some embodiments, the spout 130 is disposed above the first portion 122 of the linking member 120. The spout 130 is provided with a nozzle 132, and the nozzle 132 is configured to be immersed in electroplating fluid L (referring to
In some embodiments, the spout 130 of the electroplating fluid disturbance device 100 can be plural. For example, the electroplating fluid disturbance device 100 is provided with eleven spouts 130, and these eleven spouts 130 are disposed on the first portion 122 of the linking member 120 correspondingly. Besides, the nozzle 132 of the spout 130 can be plural. For example, there can be, but not limited to, eight or nine nozzles 132 on a single spout 130. The numbers of spout 130 and nozzle 132 are not limited, and the nozzles 132 can be distributed evenly on the spout 130, so as to increase the disturbance area of the nozzles 132. Moreover, the linking member 120 is provided with a second portion 124, and the second portion 124 of the linking member 120 is parallel to the first portion 122 of the linking member 120. The spout 130 is disposed between the first portion 122 and the second portion 124 of the linking member 120.
In some embodiments, the number of pivoting portion 112 of the first supporting plate 110 can be equal to the number of pivoting member 140, and the pivoting portion 112 can be plural. For example, there can be eleven pivoting portions 112 of the first supporting plate 110, and these pivoting portions 112 are configured opposite to each other. The number of pivoting member 140 is also eleven, and these pivoting members 140 are configured opposite to each other. In details, a single spout 130 fits with one pivoting member 140 and one pivoting portion 112, forming a mechanism to move the spout 130. Furthermore, these pivoting portions 112 are configured in a direction of arrangement D1 parallel to a direction along the length D2 of the first portion 122 of the linking member 120.
Specifically, the electroplating fluid disturbance device 100 in the electroplating tank device 200 can drive the pivoting member 140 to rotate relative to the pivoting portion 112 by the linking member 120, and the spout 130 can move along with the first portion 122 of the linking member 120, allowing the nozzle 132 of the spout 130 to swing. Therefore, the nozzle 132 of the electroplating fluid disturbance device 100 can swing to spray out the electroplating fluid L, so as to disturb the electroplating fluid L in the electroplating fluid disturbance device 100, allowing the metal ions in the electroplating fluid L to be distributed uniformly to improve the entire electroplating quality. Furthermore, the movement of the nozzle 132 of the spout 130 allows the electroplating fluid L to be sprayed out obliquely, which increases the disturbance range of the nozzle 132. Therefore, the electroplating fluid L can be sprayed onto some dead angles on a circuit board W that cannot be sprayed onto easily (referring to
In some embodiments, the pivoting portion 112 is disposed on a side of the spout 130 away from the nozzle 132, and when the first portion 122 of the linking member 120 is driven, the pivoting member 140 drives the second end to rotate against the first end, so that the nozzle 132 on the spout 130, being immersed in the electroplating fluid L, swings back-and-forth in a fan shape.
In some embodiments, the electroplating tank device 200 also includes a push rod 210. The push rod 210 is extended into the electroplating fluid disturbance device 100, and a third portion 126 of the linking member 120 is connected to one end of the push rod 210. The third portion 126 of the linking member 120 is disposed between the first portion 122 and the second portion 124 of the linking member 120. The electroplating tank device 200 also includes an actuating element 220, and the actuating element 220 is disposed outside the electroplating fluid disturbance device 100 and is connected to the other end of the push rod 210.
The following description explains the operating method of the electroplating fluid disturbance device. The previously mentioned connections between components, materials, and functions will not be disclosed again, and this is hereby clarified.
When the first portion 122 of the linking member 120 drives the pivoting member 140 to rotate relative to the pivoting portion 112 of the first supporting plate 110, the spout 130 that is disposed between the first portion 122 and the second portion 124 of the linking member 120 can move forward along with the first portion 122 and the second portion 124, allowing the nozzle 132 of the spout 130 to face rightward. The nozzle 132 that faces rightward allows the nozzle 132 of the spout 130 to have a first predetermined spraying direction D4, and a first included angle θ1 between the initial spraying direction D3 and the first predetermined spraying direction D4 is smaller than 30 degrees. The forward-moving linking member 120 moves to the first extreme position relative to the initial position. The electroplating fluid L can enter into the spout 130 from the opening 134 of the spout 130 (as shown in
Next, after the nozzle 132 sprays out the electroplating fluid L rightward (the first predetermined spraying direction D4), the actuating element 220 can pull back the push rod 210, allowing the third portion 126 of the linking member 120 connecting the push rod 210 to drive the first portion 122 and the second portion 124 to move backward (the linking member 120 is away from the first extreme position and moves to the second extreme position). The first portion 122 of the linking member 120 can drive the pivoting member 140 to rotate relative to the pivoting portion 112 of the first supporting plate 110. When the first portion 122 of the linking member 120 drives the pivoting member 140 to rotate relative to the pivoting portion 112 of the first supporting plate 110, the spout 130 that is disposed between the first portion 122 and the second portion 124 of the linking member 120 can move backward along with the first portion 122 and the second portion 124, allowing the nozzle 132 of the spout 130 to face leftward. The leftward-facing nozzle 132 allows the nozzle 132 of the spout 130 to have a second predetermined spraying direction D5 opposite to the first predetermined spraying direction D4, and a second include angle θ2 between the initial spraying direction D3 and the second predetermined spraying direction D5 is smaller than 30 degrees. The backward-moving linking member 120 passes through the initial position and moves to the second extreme position opposite to the first extreme position. The electroplating fluid L can enter into the spout 130 from the opening 134 of the spout 130 (as shown in
In some embodiments, the actuating element 220 can push the push rod 210 back and forth, allowing the third portion 126 of the linking member 120 connecting the push rod 210 to drive the first portion 122 and the second portion 124 to move back and forth. Therefore, the spout 130 that is disposed between the first portion 122 and the second portion 124 can move back and forth, allowing the nozzle 132 of the spout 130 to swing back and forth to spray out the electroplating fluid L (toward the initial spraying direction D3, the first predetermined spraying direction D4, and the second predetermined spraying direction D5 in the back-and-forth manner). The electroplating fluid L can be sprayed onto the dead angles on the circuit board W that cannot be sprayed onto easily, allowing the jet plating to cover the circuit board W completely. Therefore, the metal ions in the electroplating fluid L can be distributed uniformly on the circuit board W, thereby improving the electroplating quality of the circuit board W. Furthermore, the time period in which the linking member 120 moves from the initial position to the first extreme position, from the first extreme position to the second extreme position, and from the second extreme position back to the initial position, is between 3 seconds and 5 seconds, e.g. 4 seconds. In other words, it will take about 4 seconds to complete a single round of swinging for the nozzle 132 of the spout 130.
It is of course to be understood that the embodiments described herein is merely illustrative of the principles of the invention and that a wide variety of modifications thereto may be effected by persons skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the following claims.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 112151654 | Dec 2023 | TW | national |