Global Patent Index - EP 1485517 A1

EP 1485517 A1 20041215 - SYSTEM FOR VACUUM METALLIZATION OF OBJECTS TREATED IN BATCHES

Title (en)

SYSTEM FOR VACUUM METALLIZATION OF OBJECTS TREATED IN BATCHES

Title (de)

SYSTEM ZUM CHARGENWEISEN VAKUUMMETALLISIEREN VON GEGENSTÄNDEN

Title (fr)

SYSTEME DE METALLISATION SOUS-VIDE D'OBJETS TRAITES EN LOTS

Publication

EP 1485517 A1 20041215 (EN)

Application

EP 03712651 A 20030304

Priority

  • IT 0300131 W 20030304
  • IT FI20020042 A 20020308

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO03076684A1] The system comprises: a vacuum chamber, at least one carousel (23) rotating around an axis or rotation (A-A), which is positioned inside said vacuum chamber when the system is operating; associated with said at least one carousel, a first flexible element (61) closed in loop and connected to said vacuum chamber, driven around a first series of driving wheels (25,25A,25B) supported by said carousel (23): associated with said at least one carousel, a second flexible element (63) closed in a loop and connected to said vacuum chamber, driven around a second series of driving wheels (27,27A,27B) supported by said carousel; associated with each wheel of said first and said second series, respective seats for engaging corresponding rods (75) to support workpiece-holders (81,81A,81B,83,83A,83B) for said objects, with torsional coupling means (37,47,57) between each rod and the respective driving wheel.

IPC 1-7

C23C 14/56; C23C 14/50

IPC 8 full level

C23C 14/50 (2006.01); C23C 14/56 (2006.01); C23C 16/455 (2006.01); C23C 16/44 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

C23C 14/505 (2013.01); C23C 14/56 (2013.01); C23C 16/45578 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 03076684A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 03076684 A1 20030918; AU 2003217463 A1 20030922; EP 1485517 A1 20041215; IT FI20020042 A1 20020606

DOCDB simple family (application)

IT 0300131 W 20030304; AU 2003217463 A 20030304; EP 03712651 A 20030304; IT FI20020042 A 20020308