Method and apparatus for fluid processing a workpiece
View Patent ↗A workpiece holder for fluid processing a workpiece including a transportable frame, a flexible member connected to the frame and defining at least one retaining feature, and a ring comprising at least one engagement feature engageable with the at least one retaining feature of the flexible member, wherein the flexible member is flexed to provide a force to the at least one engagement feature to cause the ring to form a barrier to fluid entry with the workpiece.
1. A workpiece holder for fluid processing a workpiece comprising:
a transportable workpiece holder;
a flexible member connected to the transportable workpiece holder and defining at least one retaining feature; and
a ring comprising at least one engagement feature engageable with the at least one retaining feature of the flexible member;
wherein the flexible member is flexed to provide a force to the at least one engagement feature to cause the ring to form a barrier to fluid entry with the workpiece.
2. The workpiece holder of claim 1 wherein the flexible member is arranged so that the force provided by the flexible member is a pulling force that causes the flexible member to pull the at least one engagement feature of the ring to cause the ring to push against the workpiece to form the barrier to fluid entry.
3. The workpiece holder of claim 1 wherein the flexible member comprises at least one flex feature adapted to provide the force substantially normal to the plane of the flexible member to form the barrier to fluid entry.
4. The workpiece holder of claim 1 wherein the flexible member defines a plurality of flex features positioned about a perimeter of the flexible member to provide the force at least substantially uniformly from the perimeter of the flexible member.
5. The workpiece holder of claim 1 further comprising a backing member adapted to apply a force to flex the flexible member.
6. The workpiece holder of claim 5 wherein the backing member comprises push pins to contact the flexible member.
7. The workpiece holder of claim 5 further comprising an inflatable bladder adjacent the backing member for moving the backing member to apply the force to flex the flexible member.
8. The workpiece holder of claim 1 wherein the flexible member comprises at least one tab section for engaging at least one tooth feature of the workpiece holder.
9. The workpiece holder of claim 1 wherein the ring comprises at least one contact adapted to form an electrical connection with the workpiece.
10. The workpiece holder of claim 1 wherein the transportable workpiece holder defines a hole that passes from a first surface to a second surface, the diameter of the hole being smaller than the diameter of the ring, the hold for processing a plurality of surfaces of the workpiece.