Oldham ring of scroll type compressor

• US 5,382,144 A
• Filed: 01/18/1994
• Issued: 01/17/1995
• Est. Priority Date: 02/23/1993
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Daido Metal Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Daido Metal Company Limited
• Inventors: Sato, Yoshiaki, Tanaka, Tadashi, Sakamoto, Masaaki, Kato, Tohru
• Primary Examiner(s): Bertsch, Richard A.
• Assistant Examiner(s): FREAY, CHARLES GRANT
• Application Number:
  US08/182,556
• Time in Patent Office: 364 Days
• Field of Search: 418/55.3, 418/178, 418/179, 428/650, 428/658, 428/680
• US Class Current: 418/55.3
• CPC Class Codes: F01C 17/066 with an intermediate piece sliding along perpendicular axes, e.g. Oldham coupling
• CPC Class Codes: F05B 2280/40 Organic materials
• CPC Class Codes: F05C 2201/0466 Nickel
• CPC Class Codes: F05C 2203/04 Phosphor
• CPC Class Codes: F05C 2203/08 Ceramics; Oxides
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/12792 Zn-base component

Abstract

Wear resistance, seizure resistance, durability and corrosion resistance of an Oldham ring made of an aluminum alloy engaging with a swivel scroll made of an aluminum alloy are improved. The Oldham ring comprises a substrate made of an Al--Si alloy which has a light weight and a high strength, a bond layer of a multiplex zinc base alloy containing Cu and Ni as a primary plating layer which is formed on the substrate, and an electroless Ni--P plating layer having a hardness of MHV550 which is formed on the outermost surface of the Oldham ring.

Claims

1. An Oldham ring of a scroll type compressor having a swivel scroll made of an aluminum alloy, which Oldham ring is in an engagement relationship with said swivel scroll to restrain its free rotational movement, and is made of an aluminum alloy, said Oldham ring including a bond layer of a multiplex zinc base alloy containing Cu and Ni and having a thickness of 0.05 to 0.5 μ

m as a primary plating layer which is formed at least on a surface in sliding contact with said swivel scroll, and an electroless Ni--P plating layer having a thickness of 3 to 15 μ

m and a micro-Vickers hardness of 550 or greater which is formed on said bond layer, so that the existence of said bond layer of the multiplex zinc base alloy enhances fatigue resistance of said Ni--P plating layer and bonding strength of said Ni--P plating layer on the aluminum alloy.

2. An Oldham ring of a scroll type compressor according to claim 1, wherein said bond layer of the multiplex zinc base alloy essentially consists of, by weight, 6 to 10% Cu, 4 to 8% Ni, and the balance of Zn and unavoidable impurities.

3. An Oldham ring of a scroll type compressor according to claim 1, wherein said Ni--P plating layer essentially consists of, by weight, 6 to 13% P (phosphorus), and the balance of Ni and unavoidable impurities.

4. An Oldham ring of a scroll type compressor according to claim 1, wherein the aluminum alloy which forms said Oldham ring is an Al--Si alloy of a hypo-eutectic structure or a hyper-eutectic structure containing 6.5 weight % or more Si.

5. An Oldham ring of a scroll type compressor according to claim 2, wherein said Ni--P plating layer essentially consists of, by weight, 6 to 13% P (phosphorus), and the balance of Ni and unavoidable impurities.

6. An Oldham ring of a scroll type compressor according to claim 5, wherein the aluminum alloy which forms said Oldham ring is an Al--Si alloy of a hypo-eutectic structure or a hyper-eutectic structure containing 6.5 weight % or more Si.

7. An Oldham ring of a scroll type compressor according to claim 3, wherein the aluminum alloy which forms said Oldham ring is an Al--Si alloy of a hypo-eutectic structure or a hyper-eutectic structure containing 6.5 weight % or more Si.

8. An Oldham ring of a scroll type compressor according to claim 2, wherein the aluminum alloy which forms said Oldham ring is an Al--Si alloy of a hypo-eutectic structure or a hyper-eutectic structure containing 6.5 weight % or more Si.