Abstract: An adjusting mechanism (56) is provided to produce an anti-overturning moment to reduce an overturning moment acting on an orbiting scroll (26) during its revolution in a revolving-angle area in which the overturning moment becomes a certain value or more. Accordingly, revolution movement of the orbiting scroll (26) can be made stable by changing a pressing force of the orbiting scroll (26) against the fixed scroll (22) according to fluctuation of the overturning moment due to the revolution of the orbiting scroll (26), thereby improving the compression efficiency of a scroll-type compressor (1).

Abstract: A lubrication path to press-contact surfaces of a fixed and orbiting scrolls serves also as a high-level pressure introduction passageway when a difference between a high-level pressure and a low-level pressure is great. On the other hand, when the high-level pressure introduction passageway is blocked off in a state in which the high-low pressure difference is small, refrigerating machine oil is supplied to the press-contact surfaces through a low-level pressure space within the casing, for controlling the pressing force of the orbiting scroll against the fixed scroll, and the construction for preventing a decrease in efficiency is simplified, thereby not only reducing the cost but also preventing the occurrence of a maloperation.

Abstract: An adjusting mechanism is provided to produce an anti-overturning moment to reduce an overturning moment acting on an orbiting scroll during its revolution in a revolving-angle area in which the overturning moment becomes a at least a certain value. Accordingly, revolution movement of the orbiting scroll can be made stable by changing a pressing force of the orbiting scroll against the fixed scroll according to fluctuation of the overturning moment due to the revolution of the orbiting scroll, thereby improving the compression efficiency of a scroll-type compressor.

Abstract: A lubrication path (50) to press-contact surfaces of a fixed and orbiting scrolls (21, 22) serves also as a high-level pressure introduction passageway when a difference between a high-level pressure and a low-level pressure is great. On the other hand, when the high-level pressure introduction passageway is blocked off in a state in which the high-low pressure difference is small, refrigerating machine oil is supplied to the press-contact surfaces through a low-level pressure space (S1) within the casing, for controlling the pressing force of the orbiting scroll (22) against the fixed scroll (21), and the construction for preventing a decrease in efficiency is simplified, thereby not only reducing the cost but also preventing the occurrence of a maloperation.

Abstract: In a scroll type compressor (1) that includes a fixed scroll (21) fixed inside of a casing (10) and a movable scroll (22) meshed with the fixed scroll (21) and presses the movable scroll (22) against the fixed scroll (21), the pressing force of the movable scroll (22) against the fixed scroll (21) is obtained from the pressure of a high-pressure space (S2) that acts on the back face of the movable scroll (22) and the pressing force is controlled in accordance with the variation in the compression ratio with the change in the operating condition thereby preventing decrease in efficiency and mechanical loss.