Hot-dip galvanization system and hot-dip galvanization method
AssigneeFontaine Holdings NV
InventorsThomas Pinger, Lars Baumgürtel
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Abstract
The invention relates to a system and a method for the hot-dip galvanization of components, preferably for mass-production hot-dip galvanization of a plurality of identical or similar components, in particular in batches, preferably for batch galvanization.
Claims12
A hot-dip galvanization system for the large-scale hot-dip galvanization of a plurality of identical or similar components,
- wherein the system comprises:
- a conveying device with at least one goods carrier for the grouped conveying of a plurality of components to be attached on the goods carrier;
- a degreasing device for degreasing the components;
- a surface-treating device for the chemical, mechanical or chemical and mechanical surface-treatment of the components;
- a flux application device for applying a flux to the surface of the components;
- and
- a hot-dip galvanizing device for hot-dip galvanizing the components , wherein the hot-dip galvanizing device comprises a galvanizing bath comprising a zinc/aluminum alloy in a liquid molten form;
- wherein the system is configured to operate in a discontinuous operation,
- wherein the system further comprises a separating and singling device configured to provide for the supply, immersion and emersion of a single component separated and singled out from the grouped plurality of components attached on the goods carrier to, into and out of the galvanizing bath of the hot-dip galvanizing device,
- wherein the separating and singling device comprises at least one separating and singling means disposed between the flux application device and the hot-dip galvanizing device,
- wherein the separating and singling means is designed or equipped in such a way that during the separation and singling out, each component is precisely manipulated and treated by means of rotating and steering movements specific to the component upon emersion from the galvanizing bath,
- wherein the separating and singling means is designed or equipped in such a way that all of the components separated and singled out from the grouped plurality of components attached on the goods carrier are moved, after emersion, in an identical way and such that drip edges or drip streaks are removed, and
- wherein furthermore a stripping device is provided subsequent to the emersion region of the galvanizing bath.
A hot-dip galvanization system for the large-scale hot-dip galvanization of a plurality of identical or similar components,
- wherein the system comprises:
- a conveying device with at least one goods carrier for the grouped conveying of a plurality of components to be attached on the goods carrier;
- a degreasing device for degreasing the components;
- a surface-treating device for the chemical, mechanical or chemical and mechanical surface-treatment of the components;
- a flux application device for applying a flux to the surface of the components;
- and
- a hot-dip galvanizing device for hot-dip galvanizing the components, wherein the hot-dip galvanizing device comprises a galvanizing bath comprising a zinc/aluminum alloy in a liquid molten form;
- wherein the system is configured to operate in a discontinuous operation,
- wherein the system further comprises a separating and singling device configured to provide for the supply, immersion and emersion of a single component separated and singled out from the grouped plurality of components attached on the goods carrier to, into and out of the galvanizing bath of the hot-dip galvanizing device,
- wherein the separating and singling device comprises at least one separating and singling means disposed between the flux application device and the hot-dip galvanizing device,
- wherein the separating and singling means is designed or equipped in such a way that during the separation and singling out, each component is precisely manipulated and treated by means of rotating and steering movements specific to the component upon emersion from the galvanizing bath,
- wherein the separating and singling means is designed or equipped in such a way that all of the components separated and singled out from the grouped plurality of components attached on the goods carrier are moved, after emersion, in an identical way and such that drip edges or drip streaks are removed, and
- wherein furthermore a stripping device is provided subsequent to the emersion region of the galvanizing bath.
A hot-dip galvanization system for the large-scale hot-dip galvanization of a plurality of identical or similar components, wherein the system comprises:
- a conveying device with at least one goods carrier for the grouped conveying of a plurality of components to be attached on the goods carrier;
- a degreasing device for degreasing the components;
- a surface-treating device for the chemical, mechanical or chemical and mechanical surface-treatment of the components;
- a flux application device for applying a flux to the surface of the components;
- and
- a hot-dip galvanizing device for hot-dip galvanizing the components, wherein the hot-dip galvanizing device comprises a galvanizing bath comprising a zinc/aluminum alloy in a liquid molten form;
- wherein the system is configured to operate in a discontinuous operation,
- wherein the system further comprises a separating and singling device configured to provide for the supply, immersion and emersion of a single component separated and singled out from the grouped plurality of components attached on the goods carrier to, into and out of the galvanizing bath of the hot-dip galvanizing device,
- wherein the separating and singling device comprises at least one separating and singling means disposed between the flux application device and the hot-dip galvanizing device,
- wherein the separating and singling means is designed or equipped in such a way that during the separation and singling out, each component is precisely manipulated and treated by means of rotating and steering movements specific to the component upon emersion from the galvanizing bath, and
- wherein the separating and singling means is designed or equipped in such a way that all of the components separated and singled out from the grouped plurality of components attached on the goods carrier are moved, after emersion, in an identical way and such that drip edges or drip streaks are removed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.