HANGING BAR FOR ANODES WITHOUT LUGS

Abstract

A hanging bar for supporting an anode (10) without lugs which is formed by a first lower portion of the body (11) and a second upper hanging portion (12) which comprises: two elongated splints (15) having a width similar to said second upper hanging portion (12); two plastic spacer pieces (33) connecting the ends of said two splints (15) being each one of said two plastic spacer pieces (33) formed by a base (28) from which two pillars (20) emerge, leaving between both pillars (20) a central housing zone (34), wherein on said base (28) and between said pillars (20) there is a planar surface (31) and on the inner portion of said base (28) there is an inclined surface (30), two pivoting supports (17), being each one of them housed in the central housing (34) of said two plastic spacer pieces (33), wherein said pivoting supports (17) are formed by a straight piece (43) which finishes in one of its ends in a bushing (27) in the center of which has a first hole (39) which matches second holes (38) of said pillars (20) and third holes (40) of said elongated splints (15) in such a way that within the holes (38, 39, 40) a short axis (21) is housed wherein said pivoting supports (17) pivot; and a pair of pivoting lugs (16) which are supported by said pivoting supports (17) being each pivoting lug (16) formed by a first elongated portion (36) and a second short portion (37) integrally connected to each other at 90° providing an L shape wherein said first portion (36) has first toothed notches (26) and wherein said second short portion (37) has second toothed notches (25).

Claims

1. The hanging bar (14) for supporting an anode (10) without lugs which is formed by a first lower portion (11) of the body and a second upper hanging portion (12) CHARACTERIZED in that said hanging bar comprises: two elongated splints (15) having a similar width with respect to said second upper hanging portion (12); two plastic spacer pieces (33) connecting the ends of said two splints (15) each one of said plastic spacer pieces (33) being formed by a base (28) from which two pillars (20) emerge, thereby leaving between both pillars (20) a central housing zone (34) wherein on said base (28) and between said pillars (20) there is a planar surface (31) and on the inner portion of said base (28) there is an inclined surface (30); two pivoting supports (17) being each one of them housed in the central housing (34) of said two plastic spacer pieces (33) wherein said pivoting supports (17) are formed by a straight piece (43) which finishes in one of its ends in a bushing (27) in the center of which has a first hole (39) which matches second holes (38) of said pillars (20) and third holes (40) of said elongated splints (15) in such a way that within the holes (38, 39, 40) a short axis (21) is housed wherein said pivoting supports (17) pivot; and a pair of pivoting lugs (16) which are supported by said pivoting supports (17) being each pivoting lug (16) formed by a first elongated portion (36) and a second short portion (37) integrally connected to each other at 90° providing an L shape wherein said first portion (36) has first toothed notches (26) and wherein said second short portion (37) has second toothed notches (25).

2. The hanging bar (14) as claimed in claim 1 CHARACTERIZED in that said elongated splints (15) have a similar width to the width of the upper hanging portion (12) of the anode (10).

3. The hanging bar (14) as claimed in claim 1 CHARACTERIZED in that said elongated splints (15) are separated from each other by a distance similar to the thickness of the anode (10) leaving an appropriate interstice for said anode (10) to slide in its interior.

4. The hanging bar (14) as claimed in claim 3 CHARACTERIZED in that said elongated splints (15) have a plurality of holes (19) to make easier the transition of the electrolyte towards said second hanging portion (12) of the anode (10).

5. The hanging bar (14) according to claim 4 CHARACTERIZED in that said elongated splints (15) and said plastic spacer pieces (33) are connected by a spacer pin (22) and a plurality of screws (24).

6. The hanging bar (14) according to claim 5 CHARACTERIZED in that said elongated splints (15) have on its ends, plates (18) which are attached by means of a plurality of screws (23).

7. The hanging bar (14) according claim 1 CHARACTERIZED in that said pivoting support (17) and said pivoting lug (16) are connected by means of screws (35) and also by means of a male projection (41) located on said pivoting support (17) and a female cavity (42) located on the short portion (37) of the pivoting lug (16) forming a tongue and groove means (41, 42).

8. The hanging bar (14) according to claim 1 CHARACTERIZED in that on the outer faces of the first elongated portion (36) of the pivoting lug (16) there are projections (29) aimed to demarcate the path of the lug.

9. The hanging bar (14) according to claim 1 CHARACTERIZED in that said lower portion of the body (11) has a rectangular parallelepiped straight thin shape and the second upper hanging portion (12) has a shape of an inverted flattened trapezium wherein its side edges generate first inclined surfaces (13) being the height of the lower portion of the body (11) and the height of the second upper hanging portion (12) in an approximate relationship of 10:1.

10. A system CHARACTERIZED in that said system comprises: (a) an anode (10) without lugs having a first lower portion of body (11) and a second upper hanging portion (12), wherein said lower portion of the body (11) has a rectangular parallelepiped straight thin shape and the second upper hanging portion (12) has a shape of an inverted flattened trapezium wherein its side edges generate inclined surfaces (13) being the height of the lower portion of the body (11) and the height of the second upper hanging portion (12) in an approximate relationship of 10:1; and (b) a hanging bar (14) to support said anode (10) said hanging bar being formed by: two elongated splints (15) having a similar width to the width of the upper hanging portion (12) of the anode (10) both splints being separated from each other by a distance similar to the thickness of the anode (10), leaving an appropriate interstice for said anode (10) to slide in its interior; two plastic spacer pieces (33) connecting the ends of said two splints (15) each one of said plastic spacer pieces (33) being formed by a base (28) from which two pillars (20) emerge, thereby leaving between both pillars (20) a central housing zone (34) wherein on said base (28) and between said pillars (20) there is a planar surface (31) and on the inner portion of said base (28) there is an inclined surface (30); two pivoting supports (17) being each one of them housed in the central housing (34) of said two plastic spacer pieces (33) wherein said pivoting supports (17) are formed by a straight piece (43) which finishes in one of its ends in a bushing (27) in the center of which has a first hole (39) which matches second holes (38) of said pillars (20) and third holes (40) of said elongated splints (15) in such a way that within the holes (38, 39, 40) a short axis (21) is housed wherein said pivoting supports (17) pivot; and a pair of pivoting lugs (16) which are supported by said pivoting supports (17) being each pivoting lug (16) formed by a first elongated portion (36) and a second short portion (37) integrally connected to each other at 90° providing an L shape wherein said first portion (36) has first toothed notches (26) and wherein said second short portion (37) has second toothed notches (25).

11. A system as claimed in claim 10 CHARACTERIZED in that said elongated splints (15) have a plurality of holes (19) to make easier the transition of the electrolyte towards said second hanging portion (12) of the anode (10).

12. The system as claimed in claim 11 CHARACTERIZED in that said elongated splints (15) and said plastic spacer pieces (33) are connected by a spacer pin (22) and a plurality of screws (24).

13. The system according to claim 12 CHARACTERIZED in that said elongated splints (15) have on its ends, plates (18) which are attached by means of a plurality of screws (23).

14. The system according to a claim 10 CHARACTERIZED in that said pivoting support (17) and said pivoting lug (16) are connected by means of screws (35) and also by means of a male projection (41) located on said pivoting support (17) and a female cavity (42) located on the short portion (37) of the pivoting lug (16) forming a tongue and groove means (41, 42).

15. The system according to claim 10 CHARACTERIZED in that on the outer faces of the first elongated portion (36) of the pivoting lug (16) there are projections (29) aimed to demarcate the path of the lug.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

[0043] The figures attached are included in order to provide a better understanding of the invention, and constitute a part of this specification and also they illustrate part of the previous art and of some preferred embodiments so as to explain the principles of this invention.

[0044] FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of an anode of the previous art.

[0045] FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of an electrolytic cell with the anode and cathode inserted in it from the previous art.

[0046] FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of an electrolytic cell with the anode and cathode suspended over the acid solution (electrolyte) from the previous art.

[0047] FIGS. 4 and 5 show a perspective view of an electrolytic cell with the anodes and cathodes submerged in the acid solution (electrolyte) according to the previous art.

[0048] FIG. 6 shows a front elevation view of a casting mold in order to form the anode of the previous art.

[0049] FIG. 7 shows a perspective view of a casting mold in order to form the anode of the previous art.

[0050] FIG. 8 shows a perspective view of an anode of the present invention.

[0051] FIG. 9 shows a front view of the anode hanging bar of the present invention.

[0052] FIG. 10 shows an upper exploded perspective view of the end of the hanging bar of the present invention with the components of the lug of said bar.

[0053] FIG. 11 shows a lower exploded perspective view of the end of the hanging bar of the present invention with the components of the lug of said bar.

[0054] FIG. 12 shows an upper perspective view of the insertion of the lower portion of an anode of the present invention into a hanging bar of the present invention.

[0055] FIG. 13 shows an upper perspective view of the insertion of the middle portion of an anode of the present invention into a hanging bar of the present invention.

[0056] FIG. 14 shows an upper perspective view of the complete insertion of an anode of the present invention into a hanging bar of the present invention wherein the bar has the lugs in an open position.

[0057] FIG. 15 shows a front upper perspective view of the complete insertion of an anode of the present invention into a hanging bar of the present invention wherein the bar has the lugs in a closed position.

[0058] FIG. 16 shows a side upper perspective view of the complete insertion of an anode of the present invention into a hanging bar of the present invention wherein the bar has the lugs in a closed position.

[0059] FIG. 17 shows an exploded perspective view of a lug of the hanging bar of the present invention in an open position.

[0060] FIG. 18 shows an exploded perspective section view of the pivoting mechanism of a lug of the hanging bar of the present invention in an open position.

[0061] FIG. 19 shows an exploded perspective section view of the pivoting mechanism of a lug of the hanging bar of the present invention in a closed position.

[0062] FIG. 20 shows a front view of an anode of the present invention with the hanging bar of the present invention within an electrolytic cell.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0063] The present invention relates to an anode without lugs to be used together with a hanging bar having pivotable lugs and a system conformed by said anode and said hanging bar, as well as a mounting method of the anode on the hanging bar.

[0064] In reference to FIG. 8, the anode (10) of the present invention is formed by first lower portion of the body (11) and a second upper hanging portion (12). The lower portion of the body (11) has a rectangular parallelepiped straight thin shape and the second upper hanging portion (12) has a shape of an inverted flattened trapezium wherein its side edges generate first inclined surfaces (13) being the height of the lower portion of the body (11) and the height of the second upper hanging portion (12) in an approximate relationship of 10:1.

[0065] Also, the present invention relates to a hanging bar (14) with pivotable lugs (16) to support the anode (10).

[0066] According to what has been illustrated in FIGS. 9 to 16, said hanging bar (14) is formed by two elongated splints (15) having a similar width to the width of the upper hanging portion (12) of the anode (10) and having a plurality of holes (19) to facilitate the transition of the electrolyte towards said second hanging portion (12) of the anode (10). Both splints are separated from each other by a distance similar to the thickness of the anode (10) leaving an appropriate interstice for said anode (10) to slide in its interior.

[0067] Said distance is secured by a spacer plastic piece (33) which is formed by a base (28) from which two pillars (20) emerge, leaving between both pillars (20) a central housing zone (34) for the pivoting support (17) when this is in closed position. At each end of the pair of elongated splints (15) are located said spacer plastic pieces (33) which are joined to said pair of elongated splints (15) by a spacer pin (22) and a plurality of screws (24). The ends of the pair of splints (15) are reinforced by plates (18) attached by means of a plurality of screws (23).

[0068] On the base (28) and between both pillars (20) there is a planar surface (31) on which a bushing is supported against (27) which is an integral part of a straight piece (43) forming said bushing (27) and straight piece (43) a pivoting piece (17) which supports the pivoting lug (16). The center of the bushing (27) has a first hole (39) which matches the second holes (38) of the pillars (20) and third holes (40) of the elongated splints (15) in such a way that within the holes (38, 39, 40) a short axis (21) is housed wherein it pivots the pivoting support (17). When the anode (10) is in contact with the hanging bar (14), the base (28) of the spacer plastic piece (33) laterally has a second inner inclined surface (30) which is fitted in and supports the first inclined surface (13) of the anode (10) thereby generating a wedging means.

[0069] Said pivoting lug (16) is formed by a first elongated portion (36) and a second short portion (37) integrally connected to each other at 90, providing an L shape in open position oriented in an inverted vertical way and when in a closed position, it is oriented in a laid horizontal way.

[0070] The first portion (36) is aimed to make contact with the contact bar (6) of the electrolytic cell (3) by means of the first toothed notches (26) to guarantee a good electrical contact.

[0071] The second short portion (37) is aimed to make contact with the upper edge (32) of the anode (10) by means of the second toothed notches (25) in order to guarantee a good electrical contact.

[0072] The pivoting support (17) and the pivoting lug (16) are connected to each other by means of screws (35) and also by means of a male projection (41) located on the pivoting support (17) and a female cavity (42) located on the short portion (37) of the pivoting lug (16) thereby forming a tongue and groove joint (41, 42). On the outer faces of the first portion (36) of the pivoting lug (16) there are projections (29) designed to demarcate the path of the lug when passing from the open position to the closed position.

[0073] FIGS. 18 and 19 show a front perspective cut view describing the pivoting system of the pivoting lug (16) and the pivoting support (17). When the pivoting lugs (16) and the pivoting supports (17) are in an open horizontal position, they leave free access to the anode (10) towards the interstice produced between the splints (15) so as said anode (10) is slid in its interior and the first inclined surface (13) of said anode (10) makes total contact with the second inclined surface (30) of the base (28) of the plastic spacer piece (33). When the first inclined surface (13) of the second upper hanging portion (12) of the anode (10) is butted with the second inclined surface (30) of the base (28) of the plastic spacer piece (33), the anode (10) is secured with which is possible to close the pivoting lugs (16) by moving them towards its vertical position leaving the anode (10) ready to be conveyed and introduced into an electrolytic cell (3) as shown in FIG. 20.