Patent ID: 7713398

Claim:
A selective plating apparatus for applying selective electrolytic plating to a metal member, the selective plating apparatus comprising: a mask member having a recess portion so that a space is formed to which predetermined parts of a surface of the metal member are exposed when the mask member is attached to the metal member, and having at least one supply opening for supplying electrolytic plating solution into the space and a discharge opening for discharging the electrolytic plating solution from the space, the supply opening and the discharge opening both formed in a bottom portion of the recess portion; and a plurality of injection nozzles which inject the electrolytic plating solution into the space in different directions with respect to the predetermined parts of the surface of the metal member, and are arranged in vicinity of the supply opening to generate a swirling flow of the electrolytic plating solution injected into the space, wherein the plurality of injection nozzles are provided to be tilted with respect to the surface of the metal member.