Electroplating apparatus with improved current collector
US5164059A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 27, 1991 |
| Grant date | Nov 17, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 27, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC25D7/0635
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An electroplating apparatus having a tank containing a bath of an electrolytic solution, and a roll supported for immersion into the electrolytic bath for transporting a sheet material through the bath. The roll has a current collector rotatably supported on a shaft thereof for transmitting high amperage electricity to the roll. The current collector is supported on a part of the shaft which projects exteriorly of the tank side wall, and incorporates a sleevelike housing structure which surrounds and is rotatable relative to the shaft and mounts therein a plurality of conductive shoes which are of a highly electrically conductive material and are spring urged for snug radial contact with a conductive ring secured to a conductive sleeve arrangement which snugly axially and nonrotatably mounts to the shaft. The housing cooperates with the sleeve arrangement to define a generally sealed interior annular chamber in which the current-conducting shoes are positioned. A pressurized lubricating system is connected to the current collector for permitting substantially continuous supply of lubricant through the chamber.
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