US20130043122A1 - Surface treatment apparatus - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a surface treatment apparatus.
- a conventional surface treatment apparatus includes e.g. a positive electrode member to be electrically connected to a treatment-object article made of metal and having a circumferential groove as an annular treatment-object area in the outer circumferential face thereof, a frame member having an inner circumferential face opposed with a gap relative to the outer circumferential face and the circumferential groove, a non-conductive elastic seal member capable of forming an electrolysis solution path along the annular treatment-object area by sealing the gaps between portions of the outer circumferential face opposed to each other across the annular treatment-object area and the inner circumferential face, a negative electrode member provided in the electrolysis solution path, and an electrolysis solution circulating means for circulating an amount of electrolysis solution along the electrolysis solution path.
- the frame member is made of a conductive material and this frame member constitutes a negative electrode member having an annular inner circumferential face opposed to the outer circumferential face of the treatment-object article and the annular treatment-object area (circumferential groove) with a gap relative thereto respectively (see, e.g. Patent Document 1).
- the conventional surface treatment apparatus because of the provision of the negative electrode member having an annular inner circumferential face, there tends to occur uniform adhesion/accumulation of the deposited metal along the entire inner circumferential face of the negative electrode member.
- the accumulated deposited metal results not only in decrease in the path cross section area of the electrolysis solution path, but also in hindrance of smooth circulation of the electrolysis solution.
- the frame member constitutes a positive electrode member having an annular inner circumferential face opposed to the outer circumferential face and the annular treatment-object area of the treatment-object article with a gap relative thereto respectively
- a non-metal component such as a chloride or a sulfide dissolved in the electrolysis solution that can easily be changed into negative ion tends to deposit and then adhere/accumulate on the surface of the positive electrode member.
- a similar phenomenon tends to occur.
- the temperature of the electrolysis solution becomes higher in the vicinity of the surface of the annular treatment-object area due to the heat generated in association with the electrode reaction. And, if smooth circulation of the electrolysis solution is hindered, increase in the temperature of the electrolysis solution tends to occur.
- Such increase in the temperature of the electrolysis solution tends to result in burning of coating in the surface treatment when a coating such as an alumite coating is formed in the annular treatment-object area. More particularly, at the time of anodizing treatment, there occurs non-uniformity of electric current distribution or excess of current density, which causes a burning-like outer appearance and may pose difficulty in effecting a plurality of cycles of surface treatment operations with high voltage in repetition with high efficiency.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above-described state of the art and its object is to provide a surface treatment apparatus which allows a plurality of cycles of surface treatment operations with high voltage to be effected in repetition with high efficiency.
- the surface treatment apparatus comprises:
- one of a positive electrode member and a negative electrode member to be electrically connected to a treatment-object article made of metal and having an annular treatment-object area in an outer circumferential face thereof;
- a frame member having a non-conductive inner circumferential face opposed with a gap to the outer circumferential face and to the annular treatment-object area;
- a non-conductive elastic seal member capable of forming an electrolysis solution path along the annular treatment-object area by sealing the gaps between portions of the outer circumferential face opposed to each other across the annular treatment-object area and the inner circumferential face;
- the other one of the positive electrode member and the negative electrode member having a bar-like shape with a leading end portion that protrudes into the electrolysis solution path toward the treatment-object article;
- an electrolysis solution circulating means for circulating an amount of electrolysis solution along the electrolysis solution path.
- the frame member has a non-conductive inner circumferential face that is opposed with a gap to the outer circumferential face and to the annular treatment-object area, there occurs no deposition of a metal component or a non-metal component on the inner circumferential face of the frame member at the time of surface treatment.
- the other one of the positive electrode member and the negative electrode member having a bar-like shape protrudes, the other one of the positive electrode member and the negative electrode member can have a smaller surface area as compared with the convention, so that the adhesion area for a deposited component such as a metal component or a non-metal component to the other one of the positive electrode member and the negative electrode member can be small, and the adhesion strength of the deposited component to the other of the positive electrode component and the negative electrode component can be small.
- any deposited component of weak adhesion strength which may have adhered and accumulated on the other one of the positive electrode member and the negative electrode member can be gushed away by the impetus of the amount of electrolysis solution that circulates along the electrolysis solution path, thus being removed from the other one of the positive electrode member and the negative electrode member.
- the inventive surface treatment apparatus makes it possible to effect a plurality of cycles of surface treatment with high voltage repeatedly in an efficient manner.
- the apparatus comprises a plurality of the other one of the positive electrode members and the negative electrode members having the bar-like shape disposed in distribution along the circumferential direction of the electrolysis solution path.
- the other one of the positive electrode member and the negative electrode member having the bar-like shape is disposed to protrude, with its longitudinal direction being the direction perpendicular to the outer circumferential face.
- an electric field can be generated in right/left symmetry between the other positive electrode member and the negative electrode member having the bar-like shape and the annular treatment-object area located on the opposed right and left sides relative thereto, so that a uniform coating can be formed easily.
- the other one of the positive electrode member and the negative electrode member having the bar-like shape has an outer circumferential face which is formed as a concave/convex face.
- the other bar-like one of the positive electrode member and the negative electrode member can have a large surface area for allowing conduction of a large current therethrough, so that a coating of a desired thickness can be readily formed in an efficient manner in a short time.
- the other one of the positive electrode member and the negative electrode member having the bar-like shape has a leading end portion whose shape is a convex face.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic showing a surface treatment apparatus (an anodization treatment apparatus),
- FIG. 2 is a plane view of a second electrode section as viewed along a line II-II in FIG. 1 ,
- FIG. 3 ( a ) is section view showing a fixing arrangement of a negative electrode member
- ( b ) is a side view taken along a line IIIb-IIIb in ( a )
- FIG. 4 is a section view showing an electrolysis solution feeding nozzle portion of the second electrode section
- FIG. 5 is a side view showing an inner circumferential side of the second electrode section
- FIG. 6 is a section view showing a condition when an elastic seal member of the second electrode section is spaced apart from an outer circumferential face of a piston
- FIG. 7 is a section view showing a condition when the elastic seal member of the second electrode section is pressed against the outer circumferential face of the piston.
- FIG. 8 is a side view showing a negative electrode member of a surface treatment apparatus (an anodization treatment apparatus) according to a second embodiment.
- FIGS. 1 through 7 show an anodization treatment apparatus as an example of a surface treatment apparatus according to the present invention.
- This anodization treatment apparatus is configured to effect an anodization treatment for forming an alumite coating on a surface of a piston ring groove A 1 of a piston A made of an aluminum alloy, as an example of a treatment-object article made of metal.
- an anodization treatment is effected on an outer circumferential face (“piston outer circumferential face” hereinafter) B of the top side piston ring (compression ring) groove A 1 .
- the piston ring groove A 1 corresponds to “a circumferential groove” as “an annular treatment-object area” included in the piston outer circumferential face B.
- the anodization treatment apparatus includes, as shown in FIG. 1 , an electrolysis solution tank 1 , an electrolysis solution feeding section 2 , an oxidization treatment section 3 and an electric conduction section 4 .
- the electrolysis solution tank 1 is made of vinyl chloride or stainless steel and provided in the form of a top end open vessel. And, the tank 1 is configured to receive and collect therein an amount of electrolysis solution that has passed the oxidization treatment section 3 and includes a reflux path 5 for refluxing the solution to the electrolysis solution feeding section 2 .
- the electrolysis solution feeding section 2 includes a cooling tank 6 for cooling the electrolysis solution refluxed from the electrolysis solution tank 1 , a feeding path 7 for feeding an amount of electrolysis solution in the cooling tank 6 to the oxidization treatment section 3 , a feeding pump 8 incorporated in the feeding path 7 , and a feeding control section 9 for controlling the operation of the feeding pump 8 so that an amount of the electrolysis solution may be fed to the oxidization treatment section 3 at a predetermined timing.
- the cooling tank 6 includes a cooler 10 for cooling the collected electrolysis solution, and a cooling control section 12 for controlling the operation of the cooler 10 based on detection information of the electrolysis solution temperature obtained by a temperature sensor 11 so that the electrolysis solution may be cooled to a predetermined temperature.
- the electric conduction section 4 is provided for conducting electricity to the oxidization treatment section 3 .
- this electric conduction section 4 is provided with a current controlling means so as to be capable of adjusting the electric current density.
- a current controlling means a device comprised of an ammeter, a voltmeter, a rectifier, or the like known in the art can be suitably employed.
- the oxidization treatment section 3 includes a first electrode (positive electrode) section 13 and a second electrode (negative electrode) section 14 .
- the first electrode section 13 includes a positive electrode member 15 made of metal such as copper, stainless steel, etc. having conductivity and a lift device 16 for lifting up/down the positive electrode member 15 relative to the second electrode section 14 .
- the positive electrode member 15 functions also as a “holder” for holding the piston A, so that the positive electrode member 15 is electrically connected to a positive electrode terminal 4 a of the electric conduction section 4 , thus being electrically connected to the piston 4 by holding this piston 4 .
- the holder (positive electrode member) 15 includes, at the lower end thereof, a retention pawl (not shown) engageable/disengageable with/from the inner circumferential face of the piston A. As this engaging pawl is retained to the inner circumferential face of the piston A, the holder 15 holds the piston A under a condition of its axis being aligned along the perpendicular direction and electrically connected.
- the second electrode section 14 as shown in FIG. 2 , has an outer shape which is circular in its plane view and concentrically defines a piston insertion hole 25 which is circular in its plane view for allowing introduction of the piston A with its axis being aligned along the perpendicular direction.
- the second electrode section 14 includes a frame member 17 to which a plurality of round-bar like negative electrode members 41 are affixed, fixing plates 18 , 19 disposed upwardly and downwardly of the frame member 17 respectively, and a support base 20 , with these components being bolt-connected to each other.
- Each negative electrode member 41 is formed of platinum (Pt) or conductive stainless steel (SUS).
- the number of the negative electrode members 41 to be provided ranges, preferably, from 4 to 20. In the instant embodiment, fourteen negative electrode members 41 are disposed in distribution along the circumferential direction of the frame member 17 .
- the frame member 17 , the fixing plates 18 , 19 and the support base 20 are all formed of non-conductive material (insulating material) such as vinyl chloride resin.
- the frame member 17 is engaged and held between an annular upward concave face portion 21 which is formed by forming upwardly concave a lower face outer circumferential side of the upper fixing plate 18 and an annular downward concave face portion 22 which is formed by forming downwardly concave an upper face outer circumferential side of the lower fixing plate 19 and bolt-connected thereto, respectively.
- the frame member 17 is formed by bolt-connecting two frame plates, i.e. an upper first frame plate 23 and a lower second frame plate 24 .
- a negative electrode member 41 is bound and affixed between the first frame member 23 and the second frame member 24 .
- annularly opposed plate portions 27 , 28 opposing the first frame plate 23 and the second frame plate 24 to each other across a space 26 therebetween and flange plate portions 29 , 30 that protrude toward the piston insertion hole 25 side along the inner circumferential sides of the opposed plate portions 27 , 28 .
- each flange plate portion 29 , 30 (“frame plate inner circumferential face” hereinafter) is formed as the piston insertion hole 25 .
- the frame member 17 includes a frame plate inner circumferential face 31 formed as a “non-conductive annular inner circumferential face” opposed to the piston outer circumferential face B and the piston ring groove A 1 along the entire circumferences thereof with a predetermined gap relative thereto respectively.
- the lower fixing plate 19 includes a round concave face portion 32 which has a same diameter as and is coaxial with the piston insertion hole 25 and a piston placing portion 35 on which the top face of the piston A with its axis aligned along the perpendicular direction is to be placed and supported.
- a connecting flow path 33 connected to the feeding path 7 for the electrolysis solution and a discharge hole 34 for discharging an amount of electrolysis solution accumulated within the circular concave face portion 32 to the electrolysis solution tank 1 by natural (gravity) falling.
- the piston A held by the holder (positive electrode member) 15 and electrically connected under the posture thereof with its axis aligned along the perpendicular direction is inserted into the piston insertion hole 25 and its top face is placed on the piston placing portion 35 .
- the piston A is fixed in position coaxially with forming a predetermined gap C along the entire circumferences of the piston outer circumferential face B and the frame plate inner circumferential face 31 .
- Each elastic seal member 40 is formed as an annular shaped non-conductive material (insulating material) such as rubber. As shown in FIG. 7 , its leading end portion 44 is extended to be in pressed contact against the piston outer circumferential face B, so that the seal member 40 seals the gap C between the opposed portions of the piston outer circumferential face B across the circumferential groove A 1 and the frame plate inner circumferential face 31 , thereby forming an annular electrolysis solution path 45 extending along the circumferential groove A 1 .
- Each elastic seal member 40 defines a concave portion 42 open toward its outer circumference side and continuously along the entire circumference and has a horizontally oriented U-shaped cross section including upper and lower lateral wall portions 43 and the leading end portion 44 which is brought into the pressed contact against the piston outer circumferential face B.
- a pressurization mechanism 51 capable of feeding pressurized air as a pressurized fluid to the outer circumferential sides of the respective elastic seal members 40 simultaneously, so as to bring the inner circumferential sides (leading end portions 44 ) of these elastic seal member 40 into pressed contact against the piston outer circumferential face B along the entire circumference and capable also of releasing the pressed contacts when needed.
- the pressurization mechanism 51 includes an air feeding/discharging device 52 capable of feeding and discharging of pressurized air, a feeding/discharging control section 53 for controlling air feeding/discharging operations of the air feeding/discharging device 52 , air feeding/discharging paths 54 communicated to the respective concave portions 42 of the elastic seal members 40 and a pipe joint 56 for joining an air feeding/discharging pipe 55 of the air feeding/discharging device 52 to the air feeding/discharging path 54 .
- the air feeding/discharging paths 54 are provided at three circumferential portions of the second electrode section 14 , and to each air feeding/discharging path 54 , the air feeding/discharging pipe 55 is connected, so that for the concave portion 42 of each elastic seal member 40 , pressurized air can be fed/discharged to/from the three circumferential positions.
- the feeding/discharging control section 53 activates the air feeding/discharging device 52 so as to feed an amount of pressurized air to each concave portion 42 of each elastic seal member 40 through the air feeding/discharging path 54 .
- this elastic seal member 40 Upon feeding of the pressurized air into the concave portion 42 of the elastic seal member 40 , this elastic seal member 40 is elastically extended toward the piston outer circumferential face B and also the leading end portion 44 is elastically bulged and displaced toward the piston outer circumferential face B, whereby this leading end portion 44 is pressed against the piston outer circumferential face B, as shown in FIG. 7 .
- each one of the negative electrode members 41 is formed as a straight bar-like member including an electrode shaft portion 46 having a leading end portion 46 a protruding toward the piston A into the electrolysis solution path 45 , a fixing shaft portion 47 to be fixed to the frame member 17 , and a connecting shaft portion 48 to be electrically connected to a negative electrode terminal 4 b of the electric conduction section 4 .
- the leading end portion 46 a of the electrode shaft portion 46 is formed as a convex curved shape having no corners.
- the plurality of negative electrode members 41 are disposed such that the longitudinal directions (axial directions) thereof be same as the direction perpendicular to the piston outer circumferential face B or be inclined within an angle range of 75 degrees relative to the perpendicular direction.
- the plurality of negative electrode members 41 are arranged radially centrally about the piston insertion hole 25 with the longitudinal directions of the electrode shaft portions 46 thereof being oriented perpendicular relative to the piston outer circumferential face B and disposed in distribution equidistantly along the circumferential direction of the electrolysis solution path 45 .
- each negative electrode member 41 the fixing shaft portion 47 is clamped and fixed between the first frame plate 23 and the second frame plate 24 , such that the electrode shaft portion 46 protrudes toward the piston A in an electrolysis solution discharge path 38 to be described later as shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 5 and the connecting shaft portion 48 protrudes toward the outer circumferential side of the frame member 17 .
- each negative electrode member 41 is electrically connected to a common connecting terminal plate 49 electrically connected to the negative electrode terminal 4 b of the electric conduction section 4 .
- the connecting terminal plate 49 is formed as a round annular shape and each connecting shaft portion 48 is electrically connected thereto, as being clamped between the connecting terminal plate 49 and a receiving plate 50 bolt-fixed to the connecting terminal plate 49 .
- the connection between the connecting shaft portion 48 and the connecting terminal plate 49 will be released and then the negative electrode member 41 to be replaced will be withdrawn from between the first frame plate 23 and the second frame plate 24 . Thereafter, a new negative electrode member 41 will be inserted between the first frame member 23 and the second frame plate 24 and connected to the connecting terminal plate 49 . In this way, the replacement can be carried out easily.
- a plurality of electrolysis solution feeding nozzles 36 arranged along the circumferential direction and spaced apart from each other with a predetermined distance therebetween.
- the electrolysis solution feeding nozzles 36 are preferably provided in the same number as the number of the negative electrode members 41 . In the instant embodiment, fourteen (14) of them are provided as the same number as the negative electrode members 41 .
- each electrolysis solution feeding nozzle 36 is connected to a connecting path 33 and includes a feeding path 37 for feeding electrolysis solution to the electrolysis solution path 45 and this feeding path 37 is open in the frame plate inner circumferential face 31 .
- the electrolysis solution feeding nozzle 36 is provided such that the path axis X of its feeding path 37 is inclined by an angle within an angle range from 5 to 75 degrees relative to a tangent to the frame plate inner circumferential face 31 .
- the electrolysis solution feeding nozzles 36 adjacent to each other along the circumferential direction delimit a space 26 between the upper and lower opposing plate portions 27 , 28 as well as a space between the upper and lower flange portion 29 , 30 thereof respectively. These spaces together from the electrolysis solution discharge path 38 mentioned above.
- Each electrolysis solution feeding nozzle 36 is disposed so as to be capable of feeding the electrolysis solution to the electrolysis solution path 45 along a direction inclined relative to the tangent of the frame plate inner circumferential face 31 such that the electrolysis solution may flow along the electrolysis solution path 45 .
- electrolysis solution feeding section 2 having these electrolysis solution feeding nozzles 36 is provided as an “electrolysis solution circulating means” for circulating an amount of electrolysis solution along the electrolysis solution path 45 .
- electrolysis solution is caused to circulate around the surface of the electrode shaft portion 46 as indicated by the arrow (a) in FIG. 5 , any deposited metal with a weak adhering strength accumulated on the electrode shaft portion 46 may be readily removed by the impetus of the gushed electrolysis solution.
- the electrode use period until the deposition thickness of deposited metal increases to a thickness requiring replacement of the negative electrode member 41 has become approximately twice as large as that of the conventional anodization treatment apparatus having a negative electrode member having an annular circumferential face opposed with a gap to the outer circumferential face B and the circumferential groove A 1 of the piston A.
- FIG. 8 shows a negative electrode member 41 in a further embodiment of the surface treatment apparatus (an anodization treatment apparatus) relating to the present invention.
- a concave/convex face 57 having convex faces and concave faces alternately along the axial direction.
- the convex faces and the concave faces are formed spirally along the axis of the electrode shaft portion 46 .
- the surface treatment apparatus according to the present invention may be configured to effect surface treatment on a convex (ridge-like) or planar annular treatment-object area included in the outer circumferential face of the treatment-object article.
- the surface treatment apparatus may include a negative electrode member electrically connected to a metal treatment-object article and a bar-like positive electrode member having a leading end portion protruding toward the treatment-object article into the electrolysis solution path.
- the surface treatment apparatus according to the present invention may include the other one of the positive electrode member and the negative electrode member which is in the form of a bar having an oval or polygonal cross sectional shape.
- the surface treatment apparatus according to the present invention may include a single other one of the positive electrode member and the negative electrode member in the form of a bar.
- the other one of the positive electrode member and the negative electrode member having the bar-like shape may protrude with its longitudinal direction being an oblique direction relative to the outer circumferential face of the treatment-object article.
- the other one of the positive electrode member and the negative electrode member having the bar-like shape may protrude with its longitudinal direction being an oblique direction toward the upstream side in the flow direction of the electrolysis solution in the electrolysis solution path or being an oblique direction toward the downstream side in the flow direction of the electrolysis solution in the electrolysis solution path.
- the surface treatment apparatus according to the present invention may be an electroplating treatment apparatus for effecting electroplating treatment as a surface treatment.
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Disclosed is a surface treatment apparatus including one of a positive electrode member and a negative electrode member to be electrically connected to a treatment-object article made of metal and having an annular treatment-object area in an outer circumferential face thereof, a frame member having a non-conductive inner circumferential face opposed with a gap to the outer circumferential face and to the annular treatment-object area, a non-conductive elastic seal member capable of forming an electrolysis solution path along the annular treatment-object area by sealing the gaps between portions of the outer circumferential face opposed to each other across the annular treatment-object area and the inner circumferential face, the other one of the positive electrode member and the negative electrode member having a bar-like shape with a leading end portion that protrudes into the electrolysis solution path toward the treatment-object article, and an electrolysis solution circulating means for circulating an amount of electrolysis solution along the electrolysis solution path.
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- The present invention relates to a surface treatment apparatus.
- A conventional surface treatment apparatus includes e.g. a positive electrode member to be electrically connected to a treatment-object article made of metal and having a circumferential groove as an annular treatment-object area in the outer circumferential face thereof, a frame member having an inner circumferential face opposed with a gap relative to the outer circumferential face and the circumferential groove, a non-conductive elastic seal member capable of forming an electrolysis solution path along the annular treatment-object area by sealing the gaps between portions of the outer circumferential face opposed to each other across the annular treatment-object area and the inner circumferential face, a negative electrode member provided in the electrolysis solution path, and an electrolysis solution circulating means for circulating an amount of electrolysis solution along the electrolysis solution path.
- With the above-described surface treatment apparatus in operation, as an electrolysis solution path is formed along the annular treatment-object area provided in the outer circumferential face of the treatment-object article and an amount of electrolysis solution is circulated along this electrolysis solution path, a surface treatment such as anodization treatment can be done on the annular treatment-object area in an efficient manner.
- In the case of the conventional surface treatment apparatus described above, the frame member is made of a conductive material and this frame member constitutes a negative electrode member having an annular inner circumferential face opposed to the outer circumferential face of the treatment-object article and the annular treatment-object area (circumferential groove) with a gap relative thereto respectively (see, e.g. Patent Document 1).
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- Patent Document 1: Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2003-119593 (paragraph [0024]).
- With the surface treatment apparatus described above, with supply of electricity between and across the positive electrode member and the negative electrode member at the time of a surface treatment, a metal component such as copper dissolved in the electrolysis solution that can easily changed into positive ion tends to deposit and then adhere and accumulate on the surface of the negative electrode member.
- Further, with the conventional surface treatment apparatus, because of the provision of the negative electrode member having an annular inner circumferential face, there tends to occur uniform adhesion/accumulation of the deposited metal along the entire inner circumferential face of the negative electrode member. The accumulated deposited metal results not only in decrease in the path cross section area of the electrolysis solution path, but also in hindrance of smooth circulation of the electrolysis solution.
- Incidentally, in case the frame member constitutes a positive electrode member having an annular inner circumferential face opposed to the outer circumferential face and the annular treatment-object area of the treatment-object article with a gap relative thereto respectively, a non-metal component such as a chloride or a sulfide dissolved in the electrolysis solution that can easily be changed into negative ion tends to deposit and then adhere/accumulate on the surface of the positive electrode member. Hence, a similar phenomenon tends to occur.
- The temperature of the electrolysis solution becomes higher in the vicinity of the surface of the annular treatment-object area due to the heat generated in association with the electrode reaction. And, if smooth circulation of the electrolysis solution is hindered, increase in the temperature of the electrolysis solution tends to occur.
- Such increase in the temperature of the electrolysis solution tends to result in burning of coating in the surface treatment when a coating such as an alumite coating is formed in the annular treatment-object area. More particularly, at the time of anodizing treatment, there occurs non-uniformity of electric current distribution or excess of current density, which causes a burning-like outer appearance and may pose difficulty in effecting a plurality of cycles of surface treatment operations with high voltage in repetition with high efficiency.
- The present invention has been made in view of the above-described state of the art and its object is to provide a surface treatment apparatus which allows a plurality of cycles of surface treatment operations with high voltage to be effected in repetition with high efficiency.
- According to a first characterizing feature of a surface treatment apparatus relating to the present invention, the surface treatment apparatus comprises:
- one of a positive electrode member and a negative electrode member to be electrically connected to a treatment-object article made of metal and having an annular treatment-object area in an outer circumferential face thereof;
- a frame member having a non-conductive inner circumferential face opposed with a gap to the outer circumferential face and to the annular treatment-object area;
- a non-conductive elastic seal member capable of forming an electrolysis solution path along the annular treatment-object area by sealing the gaps between portions of the outer circumferential face opposed to each other across the annular treatment-object area and the inner circumferential face;
- the other one of the positive electrode member and the negative electrode member having a bar-like shape with a leading end portion that protrudes into the electrolysis solution path toward the treatment-object article; and
- an electrolysis solution circulating means for circulating an amount of electrolysis solution along the electrolysis solution path.
- With the above-described arrangement, since the frame member has a non-conductive inner circumferential face that is opposed with a gap to the outer circumferential face and to the annular treatment-object area, there occurs no deposition of a metal component or a non-metal component on the inner circumferential face of the frame member at the time of surface treatment.
- Further, since the other one of the positive electrode member and the negative electrode member having a bar-like shape protrudes, the other one of the positive electrode member and the negative electrode member can have a smaller surface area as compared with the convention, so that the adhesion area for a deposited component such as a metal component or a non-metal component to the other one of the positive electrode member and the negative electrode member can be small, and the adhesion strength of the deposited component to the other of the positive electrode component and the negative electrode component can be small.
- And, since the other one of the bar-like positive or negative electrode member has its leading end portion that protrudes into the electrolysis solution path toward the treatment-object article, any deposited component of weak adhesion strength which may have adhered and accumulated on the other one of the positive electrode member and the negative electrode member can be gushed away by the impetus of the amount of electrolysis solution that circulates along the electrolysis solution path, thus being removed from the other one of the positive electrode member and the negative electrode member. Hence, there will hardly occur growth of any deposited component accumulated on the other one of the bar-like positive or negative electrode member.
- Therefore, smooth circulation of the electrolysis solution in the electrolysis solution path can be maintained for an extended period of time, whereby undesirable increase in the temperature in the vicinity of the surface of the annular treatment-object area can be restricted for an extended period of time, also.
- Consequently, the inventive surface treatment apparatus makes it possible to effect a plurality of cycles of surface treatment with high voltage repeatedly in an efficient manner.
- According to a second characterizing feature of the present invention, the apparatus comprises a plurality of the other one of the positive electrode members and the negative electrode members having the bar-like shape disposed in distribution along the circumferential direction of the electrolysis solution path.
- With the above-described arrangement, as the intensify the electric field generated between the other one of the bar-like positive or negative electrode member and the annular treatment-object area is dispersed along the annular treatment-object area, it becomes easier to form a uniform coating.
- According to a third characterizing feature of the present invention, the other one of the positive electrode member and the negative electrode member having the bar-like shape is disposed to protrude, with its longitudinal direction being the direction perpendicular to the outer circumferential face.
- With the above-described arrangement, an electric field can be generated in right/left symmetry between the other positive electrode member and the negative electrode member having the bar-like shape and the annular treatment-object area located on the opposed right and left sides relative thereto, so that a uniform coating can be formed easily.
- According to a fourth characterizing feature of the present invention, the other one of the positive electrode member and the negative electrode member having the bar-like shape has an outer circumferential face which is formed as a concave/convex face.
- With the above-described arrangement, the other bar-like one of the positive electrode member and the negative electrode member can have a large surface area for allowing conduction of a large current therethrough, so that a coating of a desired thickness can be readily formed in an efficient manner in a short time.
- According to a fifth characterizing feature of the present invention, the other one of the positive electrode member and the negative electrode member having the bar-like shape has a leading end portion whose shape is a convex face.
- With the above-described arrangement, occurrence of electric current concentration at the leading end portion near the treatment-object article can be restricted, so that a spark will hardly occur, and a unifomi coating can be formed easily.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic showing a surface treatment apparatus (an anodization treatment apparatus), -
FIG. 2 is a plane view of a second electrode section as viewed along a line II-II inFIG. 1 , -
FIG. 3 (a) is section view showing a fixing arrangement of a negative electrode member, (b) is a side view taken along a line IIIb-IIIb in (a), -
FIG. 4 is a section view showing an electrolysis solution feeding nozzle portion of the second electrode section, -
FIG. 5 is a side view showing an inner circumferential side of the second electrode section, -
FIG. 6 is a section view showing a condition when an elastic seal member of the second electrode section is spaced apart from an outer circumferential face of a piston, -
FIG. 7 is a section view showing a condition when the elastic seal member of the second electrode section is pressed against the outer circumferential face of the piston, and -
FIG. 8 is a side view showing a negative electrode member of a surface treatment apparatus (an anodization treatment apparatus) according to a second embodiment. - Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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FIGS. 1 through 7 show an anodization treatment apparatus as an example of a surface treatment apparatus according to the present invention. This anodization treatment apparatus is configured to effect an anodization treatment for forming an alumite coating on a surface of a piston ring groove A1 of a piston A made of an aluminum alloy, as an example of a treatment-object article made of metal. - More particularly, of three piston ring grooves A1, A2, A3 formed from the top to the skirt portion of the cylindrical piston A, an anodization treatment is effected on an outer circumferential face (“piston outer circumferential face” hereinafter) B of the top side piston ring (compression ring) groove A1.
- Hence, the piston ring groove A1 corresponds to “a circumferential groove” as “an annular treatment-object area” included in the piston outer circumferential face B.
- The anodization treatment apparatus includes, as shown in
FIG. 1 , anelectrolysis solution tank 1, an electrolysissolution feeding section 2, anoxidization treatment section 3 and anelectric conduction section 4. - The
electrolysis solution tank 1 is made of vinyl chloride or stainless steel and provided in the form of a top end open vessel. And, thetank 1 is configured to receive and collect therein an amount of electrolysis solution that has passed theoxidization treatment section 3 and includes areflux path 5 for refluxing the solution to the electrolysissolution feeding section 2. - The electrolysis
solution feeding section 2 includes acooling tank 6 for cooling the electrolysis solution refluxed from theelectrolysis solution tank 1, afeeding path 7 for feeding an amount of electrolysis solution in thecooling tank 6 to theoxidization treatment section 3, afeeding pump 8 incorporated in thefeeding path 7, and afeeding control section 9 for controlling the operation of thefeeding pump 8 so that an amount of the electrolysis solution may be fed to theoxidization treatment section 3 at a predetermined timing. - The
cooling tank 6 includes acooler 10 for cooling the collected electrolysis solution, and acooling control section 12 for controlling the operation of thecooler 10 based on detection information of the electrolysis solution temperature obtained by atemperature sensor 11 so that the electrolysis solution may be cooled to a predetermined temperature. - The
electric conduction section 4 is provided for conducting electricity to theoxidization treatment section 3. Preferably, thiselectric conduction section 4 is provided with a current controlling means so as to be capable of adjusting the electric current density. As such current controlling means, a device comprised of an ammeter, a voltmeter, a rectifier, or the like known in the art can be suitably employed. - The
oxidization treatment section 3 includes a first electrode (positive electrode)section 13 and a second electrode (negative electrode)section 14. - The
first electrode section 13 includes apositive electrode member 15 made of metal such as copper, stainless steel, etc. having conductivity and alift device 16 for lifting up/down thepositive electrode member 15 relative to thesecond electrode section 14. - The
positive electrode member 15 functions also as a “holder” for holding the piston A, so that thepositive electrode member 15 is electrically connected to apositive electrode terminal 4 a of theelectric conduction section 4, thus being electrically connected to thepiston 4 by holding thispiston 4. - The holder (positive electrode member) 15 includes, at the lower end thereof, a retention pawl (not shown) engageable/disengageable with/from the inner circumferential face of the piston A. As this engaging pawl is retained to the inner circumferential face of the piston A, the
holder 15 holds the piston A under a condition of its axis being aligned along the perpendicular direction and electrically connected. - The
second electrode section 14, as shown inFIG. 2 , has an outer shape which is circular in its plane view and concentrically defines apiston insertion hole 25 which is circular in its plane view for allowing introduction of the piston A with its axis being aligned along the perpendicular direction. - The
second electrode section 14, as shown inFIGS. 1 through 3 , includes aframe member 17 to which a plurality of round-bar likenegative electrode members 41 are affixed, fixingplates frame member 17 respectively, and asupport base 20, with these components being bolt-connected to each other. Eachnegative electrode member 41 is formed of platinum (Pt) or conductive stainless steel (SUS). - The number of the
negative electrode members 41 to be provided ranges, preferably, from 4 to 20. In the instant embodiment, fourteennegative electrode members 41 are disposed in distribution along the circumferential direction of theframe member 17. - The
frame member 17, the fixingplates support base 20 are all formed of non-conductive material (insulating material) such as vinyl chloride resin. - The
frame member 17, as shown inFIG. 1 ,FIG. 3 andFIG. 4 , is engaged and held between an annular upwardconcave face portion 21 which is formed by forming upwardly concave a lower face outer circumferential side of theupper fixing plate 18 and an annular downwardconcave face portion 22 which is formed by forming downwardly concave an upper face outer circumferential side of thelower fixing plate 19 and bolt-connected thereto, respectively. - The
frame member 17, as shown inFIG. 1 , is formed by bolt-connecting two frame plates, i.e. an upperfirst frame plate 23 and a lowersecond frame plate 24. As shown inFIG. 3 andFIG. 5 , anegative electrode member 41 is bound and affixed between thefirst frame member 23 and thesecond frame member 24. - As shown in
FIGS. 4 through 6 , on thepiston insertion hole 25 side of thefirst frame plate 23 and thesecond frame plate 24, there are formed annularlyopposed plate portions first frame plate 23 and thesecond frame plate 24 to each other across aspace 26 therebetween andflange plate portions piston insertion hole 25 side along the inner circumferential sides of theopposed plate portions - The inner side of the inner circumferential face of each
flange plate portion 29, 30 (“frame plate inner circumferential face” hereinafter) is formed as thepiston insertion hole 25. - Therefore, the
frame member 17 includes a frame plate innercircumferential face 31 formed as a “non-conductive annular inner circumferential face” opposed to the piston outer circumferential face B and the piston ring groove A1 along the entire circumferences thereof with a predetermined gap relative thereto respectively. - As shown in
FIG. 1 , thelower fixing plate 19 includes a roundconcave face portion 32 which has a same diameter as and is coaxial with thepiston insertion hole 25 and apiston placing portion 35 on which the top face of the piston A with its axis aligned along the perpendicular direction is to be placed and supported. - Along the
lower fixing plate 19 and thesupport base 20, there are formed a connectingflow path 33 connected to thefeeding path 7 for the electrolysis solution and adischarge hole 34 for discharging an amount of electrolysis solution accumulated within the circularconcave face portion 32 to theelectrolysis solution tank 1 by natural (gravity) falling. - Therefore, as shown in
FIG. 1 , the piston A held by the holder (positive electrode member) 15 and electrically connected under the posture thereof with its axis aligned along the perpendicular direction is inserted into thepiston insertion hole 25 and its top face is placed on thepiston placing portion 35. With this, as shown inFIG. 3 andFIG. 4 , the piston A is fixed in position coaxially with forming a predetermined gap C along the entire circumferences of the piston outer circumferential face B and the frame plate innercircumferential face 31. - On the frame plate inner
circumferential face 31 side of theframe member 17, as shown inFIG. 1 andFIGS. 3 through 7 , there are attached two upper and lower non-conductive annularelastic seal members 40 which are mounted vertically and non-withdrawably with a gap therebetween and withleading end portions 44 thereof not protruding more toward the piston outer circumferential face B side than the frame plate innercircumferential face 31. - Each
elastic seal member 40 is formed as an annular shaped non-conductive material (insulating material) such as rubber. As shown inFIG. 7 , its leadingend portion 44 is extended to be in pressed contact against the piston outer circumferential face B, so that theseal member 40 seals the gap C between the opposed portions of the piston outer circumferential face B across the circumferential groove A1 and the frame plate innercircumferential face 31, thereby forming an annularelectrolysis solution path 45 extending along the circumferential groove A1. - Each
elastic seal member 40 defines aconcave portion 42 open toward its outer circumference side and continuously along the entire circumference and has a horizontally oriented U-shaped cross section including upper and lowerlateral wall portions 43 and theleading end portion 44 which is brought into the pressed contact against the piston outer circumferential face B. - As shown in
FIG. 1 ,FIG. 6 andFIG. 7 , there is provided apressurization mechanism 51 capable of feeding pressurized air as a pressurized fluid to the outer circumferential sides of the respectiveelastic seal members 40 simultaneously, so as to bring the inner circumferential sides (leading end portions 44) of theseelastic seal member 40 into pressed contact against the piston outer circumferential face B along the entire circumference and capable also of releasing the pressed contacts when needed. - The
pressurization mechanism 51 includes an air feeding/dischargingdevice 52 capable of feeding and discharging of pressurized air, a feeding/dischargingcontrol section 53 for controlling air feeding/discharging operations of the air feeding/dischargingdevice 52, air feeding/dischargingpaths 54 communicated to the respectiveconcave portions 42 of theelastic seal members 40 and a pipe joint 56 for joining an air feeding/dischargingpipe 55 of the air feeding/dischargingdevice 52 to the air feeding/dischargingpath 54. - The air feeding/discharging
paths 54 are provided at three circumferential portions of thesecond electrode section 14, and to each air feeding/dischargingpath 54, the air feeding/dischargingpipe 55 is connected, so that for theconcave portion 42 of eachelastic seal member 40, pressurized air can be fed/discharged to/from the three circumferential positions. - Next, the operations of the
pressurization mechanism 51 will be explained. - As shown in
FIG. 6 , when the piston A is inserted into thepiston insertion hole 25 and placed on thepiston placing portion 35, the feeding/dischargingcontrol section 53 activates the air feeding/dischargingdevice 52 so as to feed an amount of pressurized air to eachconcave portion 42 of eachelastic seal member 40 through the air feeding/dischargingpath 54. - Upon feeding of the pressurized air into the
concave portion 42 of theelastic seal member 40, thiselastic seal member 40 is elastically extended toward the piston outer circumferential face B and also theleading end portion 44 is elastically bulged and displaced toward the piston outer circumferential face B, whereby thisleading end portion 44 is pressed against the piston outer circumferential face B, as shown inFIG. 7 . - Upon establishment of this pressed contact of the
leading end portion 44 of theelastic seal member 40 against the piston outer circumferential face B as shown inFIG. 7 , on each of the lateral sides across the circumferential groove A1, the gap C between the piston outer circumferential face B and the frame plate innercircumferential face 31 is sealed and the annularelectrolysis solution path 45 along the circumferential groove A1 is formed. - As shown in
FIG. 2 ,FIG. 3 andFIG. 5 , each one of thenegative electrode members 41 is formed as a straight bar-like member including anelectrode shaft portion 46 having aleading end portion 46 a protruding toward the piston A into theelectrolysis solution path 45, a fixingshaft portion 47 to be fixed to theframe member 17, and a connectingshaft portion 48 to be electrically connected to anegative electrode terminal 4 b of theelectric conduction section 4. - The
leading end portion 46 a of theelectrode shaft portion 46 is formed as a convex curved shape having no corners. - Preferably, the plurality of
negative electrode members 41 are disposed such that the longitudinal directions (axial directions) thereof be same as the direction perpendicular to the piston outer circumferential face B or be inclined within an angle range of 75 degrees relative to the perpendicular direction. - In the instant embodiment, as shown in
FIG. 2 , the plurality ofnegative electrode members 41 are arranged radially centrally about thepiston insertion hole 25 with the longitudinal directions of theelectrode shaft portions 46 thereof being oriented perpendicular relative to the piston outer circumferential face B and disposed in distribution equidistantly along the circumferential direction of theelectrolysis solution path 45. - In each
negative electrode member 41, the fixingshaft portion 47 is clamped and fixed between thefirst frame plate 23 and thesecond frame plate 24, such that theelectrode shaft portion 46 protrudes toward the piston A in an electrolysissolution discharge path 38 to be described later as shown inFIG. 3 andFIG. 5 and the connectingshaft portion 48 protrudes toward the outer circumferential side of theframe member 17. - The connecting
shaft portion 48 of eachnegative electrode member 41, as shown inFIG. 2 , is electrically connected to a common connectingterminal plate 49 electrically connected to thenegative electrode terminal 4 b of theelectric conduction section 4. - The connecting
terminal plate 49 is formed as a round annular shape and each connectingshaft portion 48 is electrically connected thereto, as being clamped between the connectingterminal plate 49 and a receivingplate 50 bolt-fixed to the connectingterminal plate 49. - Therefore, for replacement of the
negative electrode member 41, the connection between the connectingshaft portion 48 and the connectingterminal plate 49 will be released and then thenegative electrode member 41 to be replaced will be withdrawn from between thefirst frame plate 23 and thesecond frame plate 24. Thereafter, a newnegative electrode member 41 will be inserted between thefirst frame member 23 and thesecond frame plate 24 and connected to the connectingterminal plate 49. In this way, the replacement can be carried out easily. - As shown in
FIG. 2 ,FIG. 4 andFIG. 5 , between thefirst frame plate 23 and thesecond frame plate 24, more particularly, between theopposed plate portions 27 and theflange plate portions 29 of the former and theopposed plate portions 28 and theflange plate portions 30 of the latter, there are provided a plurality of electrolysissolution feeding nozzles 36 arranged along the circumferential direction and spaced apart from each other with a predetermined distance therebetween. - The electrolysis
solution feeding nozzles 36 are preferably provided in the same number as the number of thenegative electrode members 41. In the instant embodiment, fourteen (14) of them are provided as the same number as thenegative electrode members 41. - As shown in
FIG. 4 andFIG. 5 , each electrolysissolution feeding nozzle 36 is connected to a connectingpath 33 and includes afeeding path 37 for feeding electrolysis solution to theelectrolysis solution path 45 and thisfeeding path 37 is open in the frame plate innercircumferential face 31. - Preferably, the electrolysis
solution feeding nozzle 36, as shown inFIG. 2 , is provided such that the path axis X of itsfeeding path 37 is inclined by an angle within an angle range from 5 to 75 degrees relative to a tangent to the frame plate innercircumferential face 31. - As shown in
FIG. 1 andFIG. 5 , the electrolysissolution feeding nozzles 36 adjacent to each other along the circumferential direction delimit aspace 26 between the upper and lower opposingplate portions lower flange portion solution discharge path 38 mentioned above. - Each electrolysis
solution feeding nozzle 36 is disposed so as to be capable of feeding the electrolysis solution to theelectrolysis solution path 45 along a direction inclined relative to the tangent of the frame plate innercircumferential face 31 such that the electrolysis solution may flow along theelectrolysis solution path 45. - Therefore, as the electrolysis
solution feeding section 2 having these electrolysissolution feeding nozzles 36 is provided as an “electrolysis solution circulating means” for circulating an amount of electrolysis solution along theelectrolysis solution path 45. Hence, as the electrolysis solution is caused to circulate around the surface of theelectrode shaft portion 46 as indicated by the arrow (a) inFIG. 5 , any deposited metal with a weak adhering strength accumulated on theelectrode shaft portion 46 may be readily removed by the impetus of the gushed electrolysis solution. - Since the deposited metal accumulated on the
electrode shaft portion 46 can be readily removed, there will hardly occur spark due to contact between the accumulated deposited metal and the piston outer circumferential face B or the circumferential groove A1. Hence, the possibility of melting of formed alumite coating by sparking and resultant deterioration in the treatment quality is lessened. - As shown in
FIG. 2 , between circumferentially adjacent electrolysissolution feeding nozzles 36, there is formed a throughhole 39 extending through the loweropposed plate portion 28, thelower fixing plate 19 and thesupport base 20, so that the electrolysis solution of thedischarge path 38 will flow down naturally through these throughholes 39 to be discharged into theelectrolysis solution tank 1. - With the anodization treatment apparatus according to the instant embodiment, deposited metal accumulated on the
negative electrode member 41 will hardly grow. Hence, the electrode use period until the deposition thickness of deposited metal increases to a thickness requiring replacement of thenegative electrode member 41 has become approximately twice as large as that of the conventional anodization treatment apparatus having a negative electrode member having an annular circumferential face opposed with a gap to the outer circumferential face B and the circumferential groove A1 of the piston A. - Further, as shown in Table 1 below, in the case of forming an alumite coating having a coating thickness of 15 μm, in comparison with the conventional anodization treatment apparatus disclosed in
Patent Document 1, it was found that the burning voltage becomes 50V or more higher, and by setting the voltage by 30V or more, it became possible to reduce the treatment period by 30% or more. -
TABLE 1 target burning coating set treatment voltage thickness voltage period prior art 80 V 15 μm 60 V 30 sec invention 130 V 15 μm 90 V 20 sec comparison 50 V equivalent 30 V 30% higher higher improved -
FIG. 8 shows anegative electrode member 41 in a further embodiment of the surface treatment apparatus (an anodization treatment apparatus) relating to the present invention. - In the instant embodiment, for providing the
electrode shaft portion 46 with a greater surface area, in its outer circumferential face, there is formed a concave/convex face 57 having convex faces and concave faces alternately along the axial direction. The convex faces and the concave faces are formed spirally along the axis of theelectrode shaft portion 46. - 1. The surface treatment apparatus according to the present invention may be configured to effect surface treatment on a convex (ridge-like) or planar annular treatment-object area included in the outer circumferential face of the treatment-object article.
- 2. The surface treatment apparatus according to the present invention may include a negative electrode member electrically connected to a metal treatment-object article and a bar-like positive electrode member having a leading end portion protruding toward the treatment-object article into the electrolysis solution path.
- 3. The surface treatment apparatus according to the present invention may include the other one of the positive electrode member and the negative electrode member which is in the form of a bar having an oval or polygonal cross sectional shape.
- 4. The surface treatment apparatus according to the present invention may include a single other one of the positive electrode member and the negative electrode member in the form of a bar.
- 5. In the surface treatment apparatus according to the present invention, the other one of the positive electrode member and the negative electrode member having the bar-like shape may protrude with its longitudinal direction being an oblique direction relative to the outer circumferential face of the treatment-object article.
- 6. In the surface treatment apparatus according to the present invention, the other one of the positive electrode member and the negative electrode member having the bar-like shape may protrude with its longitudinal direction being an oblique direction toward the upstream side in the flow direction of the electrolysis solution in the electrolysis solution path or being an oblique direction toward the downstream side in the flow direction of the electrolysis solution in the electrolysis solution path.
- 7. The surface treatment apparatus according to the present invention may be an electroplating treatment apparatus for effecting electroplating treatment as a surface treatment.
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- 2 electrolysis solution circulating means
- 15 one of positive electrode member and negative electrode member (positive electrode member)
- 17 frame member
- 31 non-conductive inner circumferential plate
- 40 elastic seal member
- 41 the other one of positive electrode member and negative electrode member (negative electrode member) having a bar-like shape
- 45 electrolysis solution path
- 46 a leading end portion
- 57 convex/concave face
- A treatment-object article
- A1 annular treatment-object area (circumferential groove)
- B outer circumferential face
- C gap
Claims (11)
1. A surface treatment apparatus comprising:
one of a positive electrode member and a negative electrode member to be electrically connected to a treatment-object article made of metal and having an annular treatment-object area in an outer circumferential face thereof;
a frame member having a non-conductive inner circumferential face opposed with a gap to the outer circumferential face and to the annular treatment-object area;
a non-conductive elastic seal member capable of forming an electrolysis solution path along the annular treatment-object area by sealing the gaps between portions of the outer circumferential face opposed to each other across the annular treatment-object area and the inner circumferential face;
the other one of the positive electrode member and the negative electrode member having a bar-like shape with a leading end portion that protrudes into the electrolysis solution path toward the treatment-object article; and
an electrolysis solution circulating means for circulating an amount of electrolysis solution along the electrolysis solution path.
2. The surface treatment apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the apparatus comprises a plurality of the other one of the positive electrode members and the negative electrode members having the bar-like shape disposed in distribution along the circumferential direction of the electrolysis solution path.
3. The surface treatment apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the other one of the positive electrode member and the negative electrode member having the bar-like shape is disposed to protrude, with its longitudinal direction being the direction perpendicular to the outer circumferential face.
4. The surface treatment apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the other one of the positive electrode member and the negative electrode member having the bar-like shape has an outer circumferential face which is formed as a concave/convex face.
5. The surface treatment apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the other one of the positive electrode member and the negative electrode member having the bar-like shape has a leading end portion whose shape is a convex face.
6. The surface treatment apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the other one of the positive electrode member and the negative electrode member having the bar-like shape is disposed to protrude, with its longitudinal direction being the direction perpendicular to the outer circumferential face.
7. The surface treatment apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the other one of the positive electrode member and the negative electrode member having the bar-like shape has an outer circumferential face which is formed as a concave/convex face.
8. The surface treatment apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the other one of the positive electrode member and the negative electrode member having the bar-like shape has an outer circumferential face which is formed as a concave/convex face.
9. The surface treatment apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the other one of the positive electrode member and the negative electrode member having the bar-like shape has a leading end portion whose shape is a convex face.
10. The surface treatment apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the other one of the positive electrode member and the negative electrode member having the bar-like shape has a leading end portion whose shape is a convex face.
11. The surface treatment apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the other one of the positive electrode member and the negative electrode member having the bar-like shape has a leading end portion whose shape is a convex face.
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