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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2001
Filed:
Jul. 01, 1999
Shigeki Miura, Nishi-kasugai-gun, JP;
Kimiharu Takeda, Nishi-kasugai-gun, JP;
Nobuo Hagi, Nishi-kasugai-gun, JP;
Kazuhiko Inoguchi, Nagoya, JP;
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The object of the present invention is to provide an Oldham ring having uniform electroplating thickness and a scroll member type compressor comprising the same; in order to accomplish the above object, the electroplating process for plating an Oldham ring comprising a ring body and a plurality of key portions extending outwardly from the ring body of the present invention comprises the steps of: soaking the Oldham ring in a plating liquid; arranging at least two cathodes respectively on the inside wall of the ring body at positions corresponding to the areas between each adjacent pair of the key portions; and electroplating the Oldham ring by passing electric current between the cathodes and at least one anode contacting to the plating liquid.