Electrode device particularly for a tinning bath and the like

Abstract

Electrode device for electrochemical baths, particularly for electrolytic tinning contrivances, comprising a container ( 10 ) having at least one liquid-permeable wall ( 14 ) and comprised of a material which remains unaffected by the electrochemical fluid, whereby said container ( 10 ) is provided for the accommodating of a material substance necessary for the electrochemical process.

1 . Electrode device for electrochemical baths, particularly for electrolytic tinning contrivances, comprising a container ( 10 ) having at least one liquid-permeable wall ( 14 ) and comprised of a material which remains unaffected by the electrochemical fluid, whereby said container ( 10 ) is provided for the accommodating of a material substance necessary for the electrochemical process, characterized in that said walls ( 14 ) of said container ( 10 ) are of an at least partly electrically nonconductive material, and at least one metal body is provided which is in electrically conductive contact with the electrochemically effective material substance.  
     
     
         2 . Electrode device for electrochemical baths, particularly for electrolytic tinning contrivances, comprising a container ( 10 ) having at least one metallic liquid-permeable wall and comprised of a material which remains unaffected by the electrochemical fluid, whereby said container ( 10 ) is provided for the accommodating of a material substance necessary for the electrochemical process, characterized in that at least one metal body is provided which is different from the metallic liquid-permeable wall, which does not come into contact with said wall, and which is in electrically conductive contact with the electrochemically effective material substance, and at least one electrically conductive contact terminal is provided, which is in electrically conductive contact with said metal body and which is arranged and configured such that the electrical potential of said metallic liquid-permeable wall during an electrochemical process is less than the electrical potential of at least a portion of said material substance.  
     
     
         3 . Electrode device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said metal body ( 12 ) extends into or in said container ( 10 ) and, when applicable, is in contact with said container ( 10 ).  
     
     
         4 . Electrode device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said walls ( 14 ;  16 ;  18 ) of said container ( 10 ) are formed at least partially by said metal body ( 12 ) of same.  
     
     
         5 . Electrode device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said metal body ( 12 ) comprises at least one first section ( 22 ) which accommodates material substance.  
     
     
         6 . Electrode device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said metal body ( 12 ) comprises at least one second section ( 20 ) which extends essentially toward the depth of said container and from which at least one first section ( 22 ) for accommodating said material substance branches off laterally.  
     
     
         7 . Electrode device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one first section ( 22 ) is disposed with through openings which enable the fluid present in said container ( 10 ) to flow from the bottom of said first section ( 22 ) through said first section ( 22 ) to the substance accommodated at the top of said first section ( 22 ).  
     
     
         8 . Electrode device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said metal body ( 12 ) is at least at parts, and particularly in the region of said first sections ( 22 ), essentially completely enveloped by said material substance.  
     
     
         9 . Electrode device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said metal body ( 12 ) is at least partly an insert which, provided it is removable, can be inserted into the container ( 10 ).  
     
     
         10 . Electrode device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one first section ( 22 ) is releasably secured to a second section ( 20 ).  
     
     
         11 . Electrode device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said container ( 10 ) is divided into different chambers ( 30 ;  32 ) by said metal body ( 12 ).  
     
     
         12 . Electrode device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said first section ( 22 ) and/or said second section ( 20 ) is/are arranged essentially at the center of said container.  
     
     
         13 . Electrode device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said metal body ( 12 ) is disposed with at least one structural member arranged essentially diagonally in said container ( 10 ).  
     
     
         14 . Electrode device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said metal body ( 12 ) and/or said metallic walls ( 14 ;  16 ;  18 ) is/are at least partly made of titanium.  
     
     
         15 . Electrode device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one support means ( 26 ) is provided for supporting said container ( 10 ).  
     
     
         16 . Electrode device in accordance with  claim 15 , characterized in that at least one electrically conductive contact terminal ( 28 ) is disposed in the region of said support means ( 26 ) in electrically conductive contact with said metal body ( 12 ).  
     
     
         17 . Electrode device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one segment of said walls ( 14 ;  16 ;  18 ) of said container ( 10 ) or at least one first section ( 22 ) of said container ( 10 ) comprises reinforcing means such as webbing, etc.  
     
     
         18 . Electrode device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one receiving means is arranged on said container ( 10 ) into which a transporting device such as a crane having a crane hook or other such similar apparatus can interlock for the transporting of said container ( 10 ).  
     
     
         19 . Electrode device in accordance with  claim 15 , characterized in that said support and/or receiving means is/are arranged below the upper edges of said walls of said container ( 10 ).  
     
     
         20 . Electrochemical bath having a reservoir containing an electrolyte, into which said container ( 10 ) of said electrode device is introduced, in particular suspended, in accordance with one of the preceding claims.