The present invention relates to a surface treatment device comprising a paddle for stirring surface treatment solution, a surface treatment method using a paddle for stirring surface treatment solution, and a paddle for stirring surface treatment solution. The present application claims priority based on Japanese Patent Application No. 2018-075360 filed in Japan on Apr. 10, 2018, which is incorporated by reference herein.
In the past, plating solution and surface treatment solution such as pre-treatment solution or post-treatment solution for plating were stirred, in order to perform plating or surface treatment before and after the plating efficiently.
By stirring plating solution and surface treatment solution before and after the plating, it is possible to uniformize plating thickness of an object to be plated.
For example, in Patent Literature 1, plating solution is stirred by using a fin made of elastic material in plate shape facing a direction of a surface to be plated, and by bending the fin in inverse direction with respect to respective moving direction of a paddle at the time of reciprocal movement, and by making a flow of the plating solution along the bent fin to be a flow toward a proximity of the surface to be plated.
Patent Literature 1: JP 4365143 B
However, by conventional method as indicated in FIG. 1 of Patent Literature 1, only upper part of a paddle 34 is mounted to a paddle shaft 32, and the fin and the paddle are being independent, so a part of surface treatment solution will be stirred strongly and a part of surface treatment solution will be stirred weakly, so it cannot be stirred uniformly, and plating thickness will not be uniform. Further, there is also a problem on strength of the device.
Here, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a surface treatment device and a paddle with improved strength and uniform plating thickness by uniformly stirring surface treatment solution near an object to be plated. In addition, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a surface treatment method capable of stirring for a long period of time, by uniformizing plating thickness, and by improving a strength of a paddle.
A surface treatment device relating to one embodiment of the present invention is a surface treatment device comprising at least one plate-shaped paddle, in a surface treatment tank, for stirring surface treatment solution near an object to be plated by reciprocally moving the paddle with respect to the object to be plated, wherein the paddle is configured by integrally forming a plurality of square bars provided in depth direction of the surface treatment solution in the surface treatment tank along the object to be plated at regular intervals, and a square bar of the plurality of square bars is provided with a curved surface with respect to the object to be plated in a cross section in thickness direction of the square bar.
In this way, it is possible to provide the surface treatment device with improved strength and uniform plating thickness by uniformly stirring surface treatment solution near an object to be plated.
At this time, in one embodiment of the present invention, the curved surface may be provided alternately facing left and facing right with respect to the object to be plated.
In this way, it is possible to stir more uniformly by being able to capture the surface treatment solution with respect to both moving directions when reciprocally moving the paddle.
In addition, in one embodiment of the present invention, the intervals may be formed to be 10 to 30 mm.
In this way, it is possible to uniformize plating thickness more by stirring surface treatment solution uniformly without shielding the object to be plated.
In addition, in one embodiment of the present invention, the square bars may be in square or rectangle shape with a side of 5 to 10 mm.
In this way, it is possible to improve strength and to uniformize plating thickness by stirring surface treatment solution more uniformly, as it will be an optimum size for stirring surface treatment solution.
In addition, in one embodiment of the present invention, the curved surface may be 3 to 10 mm in radius.
In this way, it is possible to improve strength and to uniformize plating thickness by stirring surface treatment solution more uniformly by capturing surface treatment solution more efficiently, as it will be an optimum curved surface of the paddle.
In addition, in one embodiment of the present invention, a distance between the paddle and the object to be plated may be 10 to 30 mm.
In this way, a concern of the paddle contacting the object to be plated will be decreased. In addition, it is possible to prevent a decrease of a stirring force.
In addition, in one embodiment of the present invention, it may further comprise a power means for reciprocally moving the paddle with a stroke of 50 to 200 mm, and with a moving speed of 35 to 600 mm/s.
In this way, it is possible to improve strength and to uniformize plating thickness by stirring surface treatment solution more uniformly, as it will be optimum stroke and moving speed for stirring surface treatment solution.
In addition, in one embodiment of the present invention, the paddle may be provided at both sides of the object to be plated.
In this way, it is possible to uniformize plating thickness at front and back surfaces of the object to be plated, by stirring surface treatment solution uniformly at front and back surfaces of the object to be plated.
In addition, other embodiment of the present invention is a surface treatment method using at least one plate-shaped paddle for stirring surface treatment solution near an object to be plated by reciprocally moving the paddle with respect to the object to be plated, wherein the paddle is configured by integrally forming a plurality of square bars provided in depth direction of the surface treatment solution in the surface treatment tank along the object to be plated at regular intervals, and a square bar of the plurality of square bars is provided with a curved surface with respect to the object to be plated in a cross section in thickness direction of the square bar.
In this way, it is possible to provide the surface treatment method capable of stirring for a long period of time, by uniformizing plating thickness by uniformly stirring surface treatment solution near the object to be plated, and by improving a strength of the paddle.
In addition, other embodiment of the present invention is a plate-shaped paddle for stirring surface treatment solution near an object to be plated by reciprocally moving the paddle with respect to the object to be plated, wherein the paddle is configured by integrally forming a plurality of square bars provided in one direction at regular intervals, and a square bar of the plurality of square bars is provided with a curved surface in a cross section in thickness direction of the square bar.
In this way, it is possible to provide the paddle capable of improving strength and uniformizing plating thickness by uniformly stirring surface treatment solution near an object to be plated.
As explained in the above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide the surface treatment device and the paddle with improved strength and uniform plating thickness by uniformly stirring surface treatment solution near the object to be plated. In addition, it is possible to provide the surface treatment method capable of stirring for a long period of time, by uniformizing plating thickness, and by improving a strength of the paddle.
Hereinafter, explaining in detail about preferred embodiments of the present invention, with reference to the drawings. In addition, the embodiments explained in below will not unjustly limit the content of the present invention described in claims, and it is not limited that all the structures explained in the embodiments are necessary as means for solving the problem of the present invention. Explaining about a surface treatment device, a surface treatment method and a paddle relating to one embodiment of the present invention in the following order.
As illustrated in
The paddle 50 is fixed to a pole brace 41 by fixing members 40, for example as illustrated in
It is preferable that the paddle 50 is arranged in parallel to the object 10 to be plated in stationary condition. In addition, the paddle 50 is reciprocally moved in longitudinal direction (X direction) of the surface treatment tank 30 as the arrow C, but it is preferable that the paddle 50 is reciprocally moved in parallel to the object 10 to be plated. In this way, it is possible to stir the surface treatment solution 20 near the object 10 to be plated more uniformly. In addition, in the surface treatment tank 30 illustrated in
In addition, other than stirring by the paddle 50, a bubbling device may be mounted in the surface treatment tank 30, and the stirring by the paddle 50 may be combined with the stirring by bubbling. In this way, it is preferable for a case when oxygen is necessary in surface treatment solution and when dissolved oxygen should be increased.
In addition, in
Next, explaining using
In addition, as mentioned above, the paddle 50 is fixed to the pole brace 41 for example by the fixing members 40, and the power means 60 for moving the pole brace 41, and the bearing 70 may be provided. Further, a frame 90 for supporting the power means 60 and the bearing 70 may be provided.
As illustrated in
Further, it is preferable that the object 10 to be plated is arranged at inner side of ends of the paddle 50 (upper end 50U, right end 50R, left end 50L, bottom end 50B) in stationary condition of the paddle 50. In this way, it is possible to stir the surface treatment solution 20 near the object 10 to be plated at corners of the object 10 to be plated more uniformly. More preferably, it is preferable that the object 10 to be plated is arranged at inner side of ends of the paddle 50 (upper end 50U, right end 50R, left end 50L, bottom end 50B) in operating condition.
The surface treatment device 100 relating to one embodiment of the present invention can be applied to electrolyte plating, nonelectrolyte plating or other appropriately desired plating, and especially, it is preferable to be applied to via hole filling and/or through hole filling. In a plating for via hole filling or through hole filling, filling performance will be improved, as additives such as a brightener or a leveler functions efficiently, by stirring efficiently as mentioned above.
The surface treatment device 100 relating to one embodiment of the present invention can be applied to pre-treatment and post-treatment of plating. Especially, it is preferable when efficient stirring of the solution is required. Thus, the surface treatment device 100 relating to one embodiment of the present invention can exert an effect of additives contained in plating solution or in surface treatment solution such as pre-treatment solution and post-treatment solution for plating more efficiently, by stirring efficiently as mentioned above.
In addition, as the object 10 to be plated, plate-shaped object such as printed circuit board, or an uneven object to be decorated can be cited. In addition, the surface treatment device 100 relating to one embodiment of the present invention is effective to the object 10 to be plated provided with holes such as through holes and via holes, especially with high aspect ratio, and to the uneven object.
From the above, according to the surface treatment device 100 relating to one embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to uniformly stir the surface treatment solution 20 near the object 10 to be plated. And, by stirring uniformly, it is possible to uniformize plating thickness as ion exchange at a surface of the object to be plated becomes uniform. In addition, it is possible to provide the surface treatment device with improved strength.
[2. Paddle]
Next, explaining about a paddle 50 used in the surface treatment device 100 relating to one embodiment of the present invention. The paddle 50 relating to one embodiment of the present invention is a plate-shaped paddle for stirring surface treatment solution near an object 10 to be plated by moving the paddle 50 reciprocally with respect to the object 10 to be plated. As illustrated in
By configuring as the paddle 50 relating to one embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to stir surface treatment solution uniformly, and also, shielding effect will not be occurred when plating. Shielding effect may be occurred according to a shape of a paddle, so it is preferable to configure a paddle in a shape of the paddle 50 used in the surface treatment device 100 relating to one embodiment of the present invention.
In addition, a sectional view of the paddle 50 along line A-A′ of
Next, explaining the paddle 50 in more detail, using
When sides A and/or B of the square bar 51, 52, 53, 54 become less than 5 mm, the square bar will be small, so stirring force may be decreased. On the other hand, when sides A and/or B of the square bar become more than 10 mm, stirring force will be improved, but there is a concern that weight of the device will be heavy.
In addition, it is preferable that the intervals of the square bars are formed to be 10 to 30 mm. When indicating by reference numbers of
It is preferable that the curved surface is 3 to 10 mm in radius. When indicating by reference numbers of
In the paddle 50 used in the surface treatment device 100 relating to one embodiment of the present invention, the square bars are integrally formed at regular intervals and provided with the curved surface. In other words, cross-sectional shape of the paddle 50 (50A) will be the square bars 51 to 54 illustrated in
In addition, it is preferable that a distance between the paddle 50 (50A) and the object 10 to be plated is 10 to 30 mm. When indicating by reference numbers of
Further, as additional examples of parameters of curved surface in the paddle 50, as illustrated in
From the above, according to the paddle 50 relating to one embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to provide the paddle capable of improving strength and uniformizing plating thickness by uniformly stirring the surface treatment solution near the object to be plated.
As other embodiment of a paddle 150 relating to one embodiment of the present invention, it may be in a shape illustrated in
Sectional view along line a-a′ of
The through hole may be in quadrangle or circular shape. It is preferable that size of the through hole is 10 to 30 mm. Depth of the counterbore may be 3 to 8 mm, and radius of the counterbore may be R=3 to 8 mm. It is preferable that thickness of a plate of the paddle is 5 to 10 mm.
In this way, it is also possible to perform stirring in Z direction in
In addition, as illustrated in
[3. Surface Treatment Method]
Next, explaining about a surface treatment method relating to one embodiment of the present invention. A surface treatment method relating to one embodiment of the present invention is a method for using at least one plate-shaped paddle for stirring surface treatment solution near an object to be plated, by reciprocally moving the paddle with respect to the object to be plated.
And, the paddle is configured by integrally forming a plurality of square bars provided in depth direction of the surface treatment solution in the surface treatment tank along the object to be plated at regular intervals, and the square bar is provided with a curved surface with respect to the object to be plated in a cross section in thickness direction of the square bar.
The feature of the paddle 50 used in the surface treatment method relating to one embodiment of the present invention is as mentioned above. In addition, the paddle 150, 200 illustrated in
In the surface treatment method relating to one embodiment of the present invention, other than stirring by the paddle, it may be combined with stirring by bubbling. In this way, it is preferable for a case when oxygen is necessary in surface treatment solution and when dissolved oxygen should be increased.
According to the surface treatment method relating to one embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to provide the surface treatment method capable of stirring for a long period of time, by uniformizing plating thickness by uniformly stirring surface treatment solution near the object to be plated, and by improving a strength of the paddle.
In addition, it is explained in detail about each embodiment of the present invention as the above, but it can be understood easily for those who skilled in the art that various modifications are possible without practically departing from new matters and effect of the present invention. Therefore, all of such variants should be included in the scope of the present invention.
For example, terms described with different terms having broader or equivalent meaning at least once in description and drawings can be replaced with these different terms in any part of description and drawings. In addition, operation and configuration of the surface treatment device, the surface treatment method, and the paddle are not limited to those explained in each embodiment of the present invention, and various modifications can be made.
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