US5045353A
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Method for treating interior surfaces of holes and apparatus therefor
Assignee: Hitachi Ltd
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Filing: 1989-09-27
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Granted: 1991-09-03
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Expires: 2009-09-27
Abstract
Abstract A method for treating the interior surfaces of holes as well as the surfaces of a perforated workpiece by dipping it into treating liquid includes a step of causing treating liquid to flow at both ends of the holes in a direction perpendicular to these holes at different velocities. In order to create these liquid flows at different velocities, the workpiece is dipped in the liquid so that the holes extend substantially horizontally, and air bubble jets are alternately delivered along both ends of the holes, or fins are provided at locations adjacent both ends of the holes so as to extend outwardly upwardly at one side of the hole ends and extend outwardly downwardly at the other side of the hole ends, and these fins are moved upwardly and downwardly.
Inventors
- 👤 Yuuzi Takada
- 👤 Ritsuji Toba
- 👤 Satoshi Yoshitomi
- 👤 Nobuaki Ooki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 09:17
CPC Classifications
B; B05; B05C; B05C3/00; B05C3/02; B05C3/04; H; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/0085; H05K3/0088
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
A method for treating the interior surfaces of holes as well as the surfaces of a perforated workpiece by dipping it into treating liquid, which comprises providing a holding member adapted to be dipped in the liquid not only to hold the workpiece, but also to locate plate-like fins adjacent both ends of the holes of said workpiece, said fins adjacent a first side of the hole ends extending outwardly upwardly with respect to said holes, whereas said fins adjacent a second side of the hole ends extending outwardly downwardly with respect to said holes, repeatedly moving said holding member, including the workpiece, through the treating liquid, and shifting the workpiece to a different holding position relative to said holding member at least once when the holding member is repeatedly moved together with the workpiece within the treating liquid.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
139 words
A method for treating the interior surfaces of holes as well as the surfaces of a perforated workpiece by dipping it into treating liquid, which comprises providing a holding member adapted to be dipped in the liquid not only to hold the workpiece, but also to locate plate-like fins adjacent both ends of the holes of said workpiece, said fins adjacent a first side of the hole ends extending outwardly upwardly with respect to said holes, whereas said fins adjacent a second side of the hole ends extending outwardly downwardly with respect to said holes, repeatedly moving said holding member, including the workpiece, through the treating liquid, and shifting the workpiece to a different holding position relative to said holding member at least once when the holding member is repeatedly moved together with the workpiece within the treating liquid.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
134 words
A method for treating the interior surfaces of holes as well as the surfaces of a perforated workpiece by dipping it into treating liquid, comprising the steps of locating the workpiece within the liquid in such a manner that said holes to be treated extend substantially in parallel to the liquid surface, providing fins at locations adjacent both ends of the holes, said fins adjacent one side of the hole ends extending outwardly upwardly, whereas said fins adjacent the other side of the hole ends extending outwardly downwardly, moving said workpiece within the liquid in a direction perpendicular to said holes to be treated, moving said workpiece within the liquid in a direction in parallel with these holes to be treated, and relatively shifting the position of the workpiece with respect to said fins.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
134 words
A method for treating the interior surfaces of holes as well as the surfaces of a perforated workpiece by dipping it into treating liquid, comprising the steps of locating the workpiece within the liquid in such a manner that said holes to be treated extend substantially in parallel to the liquid surface, providing fins at locations adjacent both ends of the holes, said fins adjacent one side of the hole ends extending outwardly upwardly, whereas said fins adjacent the other side of the hole ends extending outwardly downwardly, moving said workpiece within the liquid in a direction perpendicular to said holes to be treated, moving said workpiece within the liquid in a direction in parallel with these holes to be treated, and relatively shifting the position of the workpiece with respect to said fins.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
80 words
An apparatus for treating the interior surfaces of holes on a perforated workpiece, comprising a holding member adapted to be dipped in liquid for holding a workpiece, fins provided on this holding member at locations adapted to be adjacent both ends of holes of a workpiece when a workpiece is disposed in said holding member, means for repeatedly moving said holding member, and means for enabling separate movement of the workpiece upwardly and downwardly with respect to said holding member.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
80 words
An apparatus for treating the interior surfaces of holes on a perforated workpiece, comprising a holding member adapted to be dipped in liquid for holding a workpiece, fins provided on this holding member at locations adapted to be adjacent both ends of holes of a workpiece when a workpiece is disposed in said holding member, means for repeatedly moving said holding member, and means for enabling separate movement of the workpiece upwardly and downwardly with respect to said holding member.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
150 words
An apparatus for treating the interior surfaces of holes on a perforated workpiece, comprising a holding member adapted to be dipped in liquid for holding a workpiece, fins provided on this holding member at locations adapted to be adjacent both ends of holes of the workpiece when the workpiece is disposed in said holding member, wherein said fins adapted to be adjacent a first side of the ends of workpiece holes when a workpiece to disposed in said holding member extend outwardly upwardly with respect to these holes, and said fins adapted to be adjacent a second side of the ends of workpiece holes when a workpiece is disposed in said holding member holes extend outwardly downwardly with respect to these holes, and further comprising means for repeatedly moving said holding member, and means for enabling separate movement of the workpiece upwardly and downwardly with respect to said holding member.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
150 words
An apparatus for treating the interior surfaces of holes on a perforated workpiece, comprising a holding member adapted to be dipped in liquid for holding a workpiece, fins provided on this holding member at locations adapted to be adjacent both ends of holes of the workpiece when the workpiece is disposed in said holding member, wherein said fins adapted to be adjacent a first side of the ends of workpiece holes when a workpiece to disposed in said holding member extend outwardly upwardly with respect to these holes, and said fins adapted to be adjacent a second side of the ends of workpiece holes when a workpiece is disposed in said holding member holes extend outwardly downwardly with respect to these holes, and further comprising means for repeatedly moving said holding member, and means for enabling separate movement of the workpiece upwardly and downwardly with respect to said holding member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
40 words
An apparatus for treating the interior surfaces of holes on a perforated workpiece according to claim 3, wherein said holding means is adapted to position the workpiece in the liquid so that the holes of a workpiece extend substantially horizontally.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
88 words
A method for treating the interior surfaces of holes as well as the surfaces of a perforated workpiece by dipping it into treating liquid, which comprises causing the liquid to flow at both ends of said holes in a direction perpendicular to these holes at different velocities, wherein said workpiece is dipped in different velocities, wherein said workpiece is dipped in the liquid so that the holes to be treated extend substantially horizontally, and plate-like fins are alternately moved along both ends of said holes upwardly and downwardly.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
88 words
A method for treating the interior surfaces of holes as well as the surfaces of a perforated workpiece by dipping it into treating liquid, which comprises causing the liquid to flow at both ends of said holes in a direction perpendicular to these holes at different velocities, wherein said workpiece is dipped in different velocities, wherein said workpiece is dipped in the liquid so that the holes to be treated extend substantially horizontally, and plate-like fins are alternately moved along both ends of said holes upwardly and downwardly.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
134 words
A method for treating the interior surfaces of holes as well as the surfaces of a perforated workpiece by dipping it into treating liquid, which comprises causing the liquid to flow at both ends of said holes in a direction perpendicular to these holes at different velocities, wherein when said workpiece is held so that the holes to be treated extend substantially horizontally, the workpiece is placed in holding member having a finned structure whose plate-like fins extend at locations adjacent both ends of said holes, said plate-like fins adjacent one side of the hole ends extending downwardly at a certain angle, whereas said plate-like fins adjacent the other side of the hole ends extending upwardly at a certain angle, and this holding member is intermittently moved within said treating liquid upwardly and downwardly.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
134 words
A method for treating the interior surfaces of holes as well as the surfaces of a perforated workpiece by dipping it into treating liquid, which comprises causing the liquid to flow at both ends of said holes in a direction perpendicular to these holes at different velocities, wherein when said workpiece is held so that the holes to be treated extend substantially horizontally, the workpiece is placed in holding member having a finned structure whose plate-like fins extend at locations adjacent both ends of said holes, said plate-like fins adjacent one side of the hole ends extending downwardly at a certain angle, whereas said plate-like fins adjacent the other side of the hole ends extending upwardly at a certain angle, and this holding member is intermittently moved within said treating liquid upwardly and downwardly.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
82 words
A method for treating the interior surfaces of holes as well as the surfaces of a perforated workpiece by dipping it into treating liquid, which comprises causing the liquid to flow at both ends of said holes in a direction perpendicular to these holes at different velocities, wherein said workpiece is dipped in the liquid so that the holes to be treated extend substantially horizontally, and plate-like fins are moved upwardly and downwardly along one side of the ends of said holes.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
82 words
A method for treating the interior surfaces of holes as well as the surfaces of a perforated workpiece by dipping it into treating liquid, which comprises causing the liquid to flow at both ends of said holes in a direction perpendicular to these holes at different velocities, wherein said workpiece is dipped in the liquid so that the holes to be treated extend substantially horizontally, and plate-like fins are moved upwardly and downwardly along one side of the ends of said holes.
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