Abstract:
A compressor bearing assembly for use in a compressor comprises an anti-friction rotation bearing and a compressor component. The anti-friction rotation bearing, has a first and second side. The compressor component has a bearing press fitting hole. The bearing press fitting hole has a mouth and a bottom and is formed in the compressor component and is adapted to receive a first side of a rotation bearing. The bearing press fitting hole has a first inner diameter at its mouth and a second inner diameter in the vicinity of its bottom. The first inner diameter is less than the second inner diameter. The structure for the compressor bearing in this invention may strongly and uniformly fixes the rotation bearing. Further, this structure prevents the rotation bearing from slanting within the pressing hole and prevents undesirable adherence between the rotation bearing and the press fitting hole. As a result, the durability of the rotation bearing and the shaft are improved.
Abstract:
Scroll compressors may preferably include, for example, a stationary scroll, a drive shaft member, a movable scroll, a bearing member, a compression chamber, a discharge port, a discharge valve and a discharge valve clamping device. The drive shaft member may revolve around a revolution axis. The bearing member may be disposed between the movable scroll and the drive shaft member in order to transmit the revolution of the drive shaft member to the movable scroll. The compression chamber may be defined by a space formed between the stationary scroll and the movable scroll. The compression chamber compresses the fluid drawn into the compression chamber when the movable scroll revolves or orbits with respect to the stationary scroll. The discharge port is disposed within the movable scroll and is adapted to discharge fluid within the compression chamber to the opposite side of the stationary scroll. The discharge valve clamping device is preferably affixed to the movable scroll. The discharge valve clamping device may prevent the discharge valve from moving together with the bearing member when the bearing member accidentally or unintentionally revolves together with the drive shaft member and independent from the movable scroll.
Abstract:
An improved heat shield for a scroll compressor is provided with a non-cylindrical end portion caught between the end cap and the non-orbiting scroll. In several embodiments, the portion provides a seal between the discharge chamber and a suction chamber. In one embodiment the portion of the heat shield is serpentine. In another embodiment the portion of the heat shield is generally u-shaped. In further embodiments the portion includes a plurality of circumferentially spaced clips. Several other embodiments are also disclosed.
Abstract:
A scroll-type fluid displacement apparatus includes an orbiting and fixed scroll members. The orbiting scroll member has a first end plate and a first spiral element extending from one side of the first end plate and the fixed scroll member has a second end plate and second spiral element extending from one side of the second end plate. A driving mechanism includes a drive shaft rotatably supported by the housing to effect the orbital motion of the orbiting scroll member by the rotation of the drive shaft to thereby change the volume of the fluid pockets. At least one of second side of the first end plate of the orbiting scroll member and the second end plate of the fixed scroll member has a recess portion having a plate thickness that is thinner than the rest of the respective end plate. As a result, the stress concentration of the orbiting scroll member and the fixed scroll member may be reduced, and the strength of the central part of end plates and spiral members may be increased. Therefore, the durability of the orbiting scroll member and the fixed scroll member of the fluid displacement apparatus may be increased.
Abstract:
A mechanism preventing rotation is mainly composed of plural swivel pins (31) projectingly provided on an end plate of a swiveling scroll (15), housing pins (32) which is the same number as the swivel pins (31) on a front end plate (11b) provided onto the end plate, and a pin engaging member (33) having plural holes (34) in which these pins (31) and (32) respectively. These holes (34) are formed sufficiently larger diameter than the swivel pin (31) and the housing pin (32). According to this mechanism preventing rotation, while the swiveling scroll (15) performs a revolution swivel movement, these pins (31) and (32) and the inner surface of the pin engaging member (33) controls radial maximum variation with sliding-contacting each other. Accordingly, fluid leak that occurs by an engaging position error of a stationary scroll and the swiveling scroll is effectively prevented and long service life and improvement of degree of freedom of designs are actualized.
Abstract:
A crankshaft assembly for a scroll compressor. The scroll compressor includes intermeshed and nested stationary and orbiting scroll elements which define at least one spiraling compression pocket therebetween and an orbital drive mechanism for driving the central axis of the orbiting scroll element about the central axis of the stationary scroll element while maintaining the orbiting scroll element substantially non-rotational with respect to the stationary scroll element. The crankshaft assembly of the orbital drive mechanism includes a crankshaft member having an elongated shaft portion for rotation about a central axis of rotation and an orbiting rotational bearing affixed to a first distal end of the crankshaft member. The center of rotation of the orbiting rotational bearing is radially offset with respect to the central axis of rotation of the crankshaft member and is adapted to accept and rotationally engage a hub portion projecting from the orbiting scroll element. Preferably, the orbiting rotational bearing is disposed within a recessed cup portion integrally formed on the first distal end of the crankshaft member, and a lubricating channel extends from an exterior surface of a second distal end of the crankshaft member to permit a lubricating agent such as grease to be injected. The crankshaft assembly additionally preferably includes main bearing and rear bearing components.
Abstract:
Scroll compressors having a non-orbiting scroll the type that moves axially for a limited distance are provided with an economizer fluid tube. The economizer tube is received within an opening in the non-orbiting scroll such that the non-orbiting scroll can move relative to the tube. This is an improvement over the prior art, and provides a more secure and simple connection.
Abstract:
Oil separation from discharge gas of a screw compressor is performed with a demister provided in a discharge chamber. For solving unevenness in the speed distribution of the gas in the chamber, at least one auxiliary demister for oil separation is disposed at a local position immediately behind or near the downstream side of an outlet of a discharge passage in a discharge casing so as to be perpendicular to the flow direction of the gas at the outlet. In addition, at least one obstacle plate is disposed on the downstream side of the auxiliary demister.
Abstract:
It is an improvement of a package-type compressor that is used for the air compression, refrigerating and air conditioning. The compressor is a double scroll compressor that a laps are formed on both sides of an end plate of orbiting scroll. A scroll compressor element is disposed above a motor and a dryer is disposed further above the scroll compressor element. A cooling fan is installed in the motor. A cooler that cools operation gas through the compressor element is disposed above the cooling fan. A partition plate defines a first flow passage for cooling the motor and the compressor element and a second flow passage for cooling the cooler. A first suction port sucking external air to the first and second flow passages is provided on a casing side wall locating in a direction extending from the motor shaft. A suction partitioning plate is attached to a casing side wall opposite to the casing side wall having the first suction port. The second suction port is lower than the first suction port.
Abstract:
A scroll compressor is assembled by force-fitting the pump unit and the lower bearing into the generally cylindrical outer housing. The force-fit holding strength is increased by providing both the crankcase and the bearing support with cylindrical portions. Thus, force-fit holding strength is provided over the entire periphery of the elements. The structure preferably takes the outer housing beyond its plastic yield point, also increasing the hold strength. In this way, the relatively simple method of force-fitting may be utilized to assemble the scroll compressor, while still achieving acceptable holding force.