Abstract:
A scroll compressor having a scroll supporter and/or movement limiter is provided. The scroll compressor may include a casing, a main frame fixedly installed within the casing, a first scroll rotatably supported by the main frame, a second scroll supported by the main frame, such that the second scroll is movable in a vertical direction with respect to the first scroll, a guide that guides movement of the second scroll in the vertical direction, while preventing the second scroll from being rotated in an axial direction; and a movement limiter disposed on an inner wall of the casing and separated from the second scroll, the movement limiter being configured to limit a movement distance of the second scroll in an upward direction.