Abstract:
A scroll compressor (10) with a fixed scroll (18) and orbital scroll (20) has an axial thrust and anti-rotation assembly (22), a drive assembly (24), a balance assembly (26) and a control system (28). The drive assembly (24) includes a crankshaft (116) and a bushing assembly (108). The bushing assembly includes a bushing body (146) with a slot (154) journaled on the orbital scroll and a drive lug (150) positioned in the slot and non-rotatably secured to the crankshaft. Springs (156) bias the bushing body toward a position in which the axis of the bushing body (178) coincides with the axis (176) of the crankshaft (116) and the crankshaft can rotate without moving the orbital scroll (20). The bushing body can be moved by compressed fluid to a position in which the springs are compressed, the scroll wraps (34 and 56) are in sealing contact and the drive assembly will drive the orbital scroll (20) in a circular orbit with a radius R.sub.o. The balance assembly includes two weight assemblies (184 and 186) with four weights (192, 196, 210 and 214) that are rotated about the axis of cylindrical extension (182) in response to movement of the drive lug (150) relative to the bushing body (146) between a position in which the orbital scroll is balanced and a position in which the weights balance themselves when the crankshaft rotates without driving the orbital scroll. The control system includes a trigger compressor (242) and a solenoid valve (246) which directs compressed fluid to the sump (88) when the valve is open and to the chamber (162) in the bushing assembly when the valve is closed.
Abstract:
A scroll compressor (10) with a fixed scroll (18) and an orbital scroll (20) has an axial thrust and anti-rotation assembly (22), a drive assembly (24), a balance assemblly (26) and a control system (28). The drive assembly (24) includes a crankshaft (116) and a bushing assembly (108). The bushing assembly includes a bushing body (146) with a slot (154) journaled on the orbital scroll and a drive lug (150) positioned in the slot and non-rotatably secured to the crankshaft (116). Springs (156) bias the bushing body toward a position in which the axis of the bushing body (178) coincides with the axis (176) of the crankshaft and the crankshaft can rotate without moving the orbital scroll (20). The bushing body (146) can be moved by compressed fluid to a position in which the springs (156) are compressed, the scroll wraps (34 and 56) are in sealing contact and the drive assembly will drive the orbital scroll (20) in a circular orbit with a radius R. The balance assembly includes two weight assemblies (184 and 186) with four weights (192, 196, 210, and 214) that are rotated about the axis of a cylindrical extension (182) in response to movement of the drive lug (150) relative to the bushing body (146) between a position in which the orbital scroll is balanced and a position in which the weights balance themselves when the crankshaft (116) rotates without driving the orbital scroll.
Abstract:
A wobble plate compressor which is adapted to vary the angularity of the wobble plate during rotation in response to the difference between the resultant reaction force exerted by the pistons on their compression and suction strokes and the pressure in the crankcase. The wobble plate is supported by a first fulcrum movable along the drive shaft around which it is disposed, at a diametrically central location, and by a second fulcrum at a location radially spaced from the drive shaft. The second fulcrum is formed by an end of an arm member disposed for rotation together with the drive shaft. The above end of the arm member is in camming engagement with a side surface of the wobble plate so that with an increase in the angularity of the wobble plate the second fulcrum moves toward the axis of the drive shaft through a substantial stroke, whereby the angularity of the wobble plate can vary at a reduced rate relative to a change in the pressure in the crankcase, thereby enhancing the stability of capacity control.