Patent ID: 6315885
Filing Date: 2001-11-13
Classification: C25F

Abstract:
An electropolishing apparatus aided by ultrasonic energy for rapidly improving surface roughness of a metal workpiece, comprising:an electrolyte supplying device for providing electrolyte solution;an ultrasonic cleaning device receiving the electrolyte solution from the electrolyte supplying device comprising:a cleaning tank for holding the electrolyte solution coming from the electrolyte supplying device,a tool electrode provided in the ultrasonic cleaning device for an electropolishing operation,an electrode holding chuck for gripping the tool electrode, andan ultrasonic generator provided in the cleaning tank for generating high frequency ultrasonic vibrating energy; anda feeding device for feeding the metal workpiece into the ultrasonic cleaning device;wherein the metal workpiece is fed into the electrolyte solution and electropolished by the tool electrode while simultaneously being cleaned by the ultrasonic cleaning device.