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Electrode for electrolytic extraction of metals or metal oxides
Assignee: Conradty GmbH and Co Metallelektroden KG
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Filing: 1985-02-20
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Granted: 1986-10-28
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Expires: 2005-02-20
Abstract
Abstract An electrode for electrolytic extraction of metals or metal oxides comprises a horizontally arranged current feed which has a copper rail as current feeding component. From this rail at least one current distributor branches, which consists of a sleeve of valve metal and a core arranged therein and consisting of metal which is a good electrical conductor which is in good electrical connection with the sleeve and in which preferably a contact structure is embedded. To the sleeve of the current distributor an active part of the electrode is mechanically and electrically connected. The rail of the current feed of copper is provided in the region of the connection position of a current distributor with a connection element of valve metal which is connected to the copper rail via a separate copper element by explosion welding.
Inventors
- 👤 Konrad Koziol
- 👤 Erich Wenk
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 14:45
CPC Classifications
C; C25; C25B; C25B11/00; C25B11/02; C25C; C25C7/00; C25C7/02; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
100 words
An electrode for the electrolytic extraction of metals or metal compounds comprising: a horizontal current feed having an electrically conductive rail; at least one current distributor branching from said rail and comprising a sleeve of valve metal and a conductive metal core in electrical connection with said sleeve; an active part which is mechanically and electrically connected to said sleeve; and a copper element connected to said rail and a connection element of valve metal welded by means of explosion welding to said copper element, said connection element of valve metal further electrically and mechanically connected to said current distributor.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
100 words
An electrode for the electrolytic extraction of metals or metal compounds comprising: a horizontal current feed having an electrically conductive rail; at least one current distributor branching from said rail and comprising a sleeve of valve metal and a conductive metal core in electrical connection with said sleeve; an active part which is mechanically and electrically connected to said sleeve; and a copper element connected to said rail and a connection element of valve metal welded by means of explosion welding to said copper element, said connection element of valve metal further electrically and mechanically connected to said current distributor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
An electrode according to claim 1 wherein said connection element is formed from a plate whose connection dimensions correspond substantially to those of the associated current distributor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
An electrode according to claim 1 wherein said connection element is butt-jointed on a surface of the rail.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
An electrode according to claim 1 wherein said connection element together with the associated copper element forms a section of the rail.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
An electrode according to claim 1 wherein said connection element with said associated copper element is inserted in a corresponding opening in the rail.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
An electrode according to claim 1 wherein the copper element is connected to the rail by argon arc welding.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
40 words
An electrode according to claim 1 wherein the current distributor is provided on its connection end with a connection plate of valve metal and the current distributor is connected via said connection plate to the connection element of valve metal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
An electrode according to claim 7 wherein a built-up weld joint is provided between the connection element and the connection plate of the current distributor.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
An electrode according to claim 1 wherein the rail of the current feed is surrounded by a cast sleeve which at the connection position of a current distributor extends at least to said distributor.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
An electrode according to claim 1 wherein the rail is guided in a sleeve which consists of valve metal.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
An electrode according to claim 10 wherein the sleeve of the current distributor is connected in a gas and liquid tight manner to the sleeve of the current feed.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
An electrode according to claim 10 wherein the sleeve of the current feed has core metal cast therein.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
An electrode according to claim 12 wherein a contact structure is embedded in the core metal cast into the current feed.
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