Abstract: A refrigeration cycle device includes: a compressor having a compression mechanism forming a compression chamber for compressing refrigerant, and a cooled portion cooled by the refrigerant before being compressed by the compression mechanism; a radiator that radiates the refrigerant compressed by the compressor; a decompressor that decompresses the refrigerant radiated by the radiator; an evaporator that evaporates the refrigerant decompressed by the decompressor; an acquisition unit that acquires the state of the refrigerant after cooling the cooled portion and before flowing into the compression chamber; and a control unit that controls the superheat degree of the refrigerant flowing into the compression chamber based on the state of the refrigerant acquired by the acquisition unit.

Abstract: A refrigeration cycle device includes a compressor, an upstream branch portion, a heating portion, a decompression portion, a bypass passage, a bypass flow adjustment portion, and a mixing portion. The mixing portion mixes a bypass side refrigerant flowing out from the bypass flow adjustment portion with a decompression-portion side refrigerant flowing out from the decompression portion, and causes the mixed refrigerant to flow to a suction port side of the compressor. The mixing portion mixes the bypass side refrigerant and the decompression-portion side refrigerant such that an enthalpy difference obtained by subtracting an enthalpy of an ideal homogeneously mixed refrigerant from an enthalpy of a suction side refrigerant actually sucked into the compressor is equal to or less than a predetermined reference value.

Abstract: A refrigerant loop of a vapor injection heat pump includes a compressor, first and second expansion valves, and first and second separator valves. The separator valves allow an entire refrigerant flow to pass therethrough or operate to separate vapor and liquid components of expanded refrigerant and inject the vapor component into a suction port of the compressor. Vapor injection occurs in both heating and cooling modes of operation and may depend upon an ambient condition (e.g., high or low ambient temperatures). An accumulator receives an output refrigerant of the heat exchangers dependent upon the mode and directs a vapor component into another suction port of the compressor. A control module controls at least the first and second expansion valves and first and second separator valves dependent upon the mode of operation which include, among others, heating, cooling, and dehumidification and re-heating.

Abstract: The outer peripheral portion of a drive shaft has a first restriction surface in an integrated manner. The inner peripheral portion of a boss has a second restriction surface in an integrated manner. The second restriction surface faces the first restriction surface in a radial direction. When the electromagnetic coil is not energized, there is a disconnection distance D between the first friction surface and the second friction surface. The distance between the axis and the outermost periphery of the second friction surface is the clutch radius R. A noise preventing space is provided at a point spaced from the bearing to the front by a beam size L2 between the first restriction surface and the second restriction surface. The size d of the noise preventing space satisfies d<D×(L2)/R. Accordingly, abnormal noises coming from the electromagnetic clutch are suppressed.

Abstract: In order to transmit a torque from a hub 5 (rotating body) integrally formed together with a pulley 4 to, for example, a sleeve 6 inserted under pressure into a rotating shaft 1 of a refrigerant compressor 2, end surfaces 5e and 6a, which act as a bearing surface, are brought into frictional contact with each other. An axial pressing force is generated by the engagement of screws 1a and 5d of the rotating shaft 1 and the hub 5. An annular cut-out part 7, etc., is provided to form an annular space 10 in a part of the bearing surface around the rotating shaft 1. Thereby, the equivalent diameter of the bearing surface is increased, a slip is more unlikely to occur on the bearing surface, and it is therefore no longer necessary to apply an excessive pressing force to obtain a large friction torque.

Abstract: A power transmission device includes a pulley 1, a hub 2 and a power shut-off member 3 and further includes a cap 4, one face of which is fastened to an end portion of a rotary shaft 5 by screwing and the other face of which is fastened to the power shut-off member by screwing, so as to transmit power from the power shut-off member to the rotary shaft 5. Power is transmitted between the rotary shaft and the cap not only by this screw fastening portion but also by utilizing a seat surface B or both seat surfaces A and B, wherein the seat surface A is formed on a forward end face 5a provided on the rotary shaft and the seat surface B is formed on a screw root portion (an expanded diameter portion) 5d.

Abstract: When the connecting rod 10 made of material of high strength, the mechanical strength of which is higher than that of the inner hub 22, is incorporated into between the cylindrical boss portion 31 of the inner hub 22 and the compressor shaft 2, an outer diameter of the compressor shaft 2 can be made to be smaller than that of the conventional fastening profile. Even when the outer diameter of the compressor shaft 2 is reduced, it is possible to solve the problem of lack of the mechanical strength of the inner circumferential screw portion 35, 44 and the outer circumferential screw portion 43, 3 with respect to the axial fastening force given to the inner circumferential screw portion 35, 44 and the outer circumferential screw portion 43, 3.

Abstract: In order to transmit a torque from a hub 5 (rotating body) integrally formed together with a pulley 4 to, for example, a sleeve 6 inserted under pressure into a rotating shaft 1 of a refrigerant compressor 2, end surfaces 5e and 6a, which act as a bearing surface, are brought into frictional contact with each other. An axial pressing force is generated by the engagement of screws 1a and 5d of the rotating shaft 1 and the hub 5. An annular cut-out part 7, etc., is provided to form an annular space 10 in a part of the bearing surface around the rotating shaft 1. Thereby, the equivalent diameter of the bearing surface is increased, a slip is more unlikely to occur on the bearing surface, and it is therefore no longer necessary to apply an excessive pressing force to obtain a large friction torque.

Abstract: When the connecting rod 10 made of material of high strength, the mechanical strength of which is higher than that of the inner hub 22, is incorporated into between the cylindrical boss portion 31 of the inner hub 22 and the compressor shaft 2, an outer diameter of the compressor shaft 2 can be made to be smaller than that of the conventional fastening profile. Even when the outer diameter of the compressor shaft 2 is reduced, it is possible to solve the problem of lack of the mechanical strength of the inner circumferential screw portion 35, 44 and the outer circumferential screw portion 43, 3 with respect to the axial fastening force given to the inner circumferential screw portion 35, 44 and the outer circumferential screw portion 43, 3.

Abstract: In a vehicle air conditioner having a refrigerant cycle using carbon dioxide as refrigerant, a displacement of a compressor is changed and controlled, so that an air temperature immediately after passing through an evaporator becomes approximately 0° C., and it can prevent a refrigerant amount discharged from the compressor from being larger than a predetermined flow amount. Because the refrigerant amount discharged from the compressor is controlled to be not larger than the predetermined flow amount, it can prevent a high-pressure side refrigerant pressure and a high-pressure side refrigerant temperature from being excessively increased in the refrigerant cycle.

Abstract: A hybrid type compressor is provided that is drivable by an electric motor and an external driving source. The hybrid type compressor includes a housing and a compression mechanism. A shaft is rotatably supported by the housing for transmitting rotational driving force to the compression mechanism. The electric motor unit generates rotational driving force for rotating the shaft and includes a stator fixed to the housing and a rotor rotatable with respect to the stator. The hybrid type compressor also includes a pulley for receiving rotational driving force generated by the external driving source and for transmitting the rotational driving force to the shaft. Additionally, a one-way clutch is provided between the pulley and the shaft for allowing the rotational driving force generated by the external driving source to be transmitted only from the pulley to the shaft.

Abstract: In a vehicle air conditioner having a refrigerant cycle using carbon dioxide as refrigerant, a displacement of a compressor is changed and controlled, so that an air temperature immediately after passing through an evaporator becomes approximately 0° C., and it can prevent a refrigerant amount discharged from the compressor from being larger than a predetermined flow amount. Because the refrigerant amount discharged from the compressor is controlled to be not larger than the predetermined flow amount, it can prevent a high-pressure side refrigerant pressure and a high-pressure side refrigerant temperature from being excessively increased in the refrigerant cycle.

Abstract: In a hybrid type compressor, a one-way clutch is provided between a magnet rotor and a rotor shaft for allowing rotational driving force generated by an electric motor unit to be transmitted only from a rotor to a shaft. Thus, the rotational driving force generated by a vehicle engine is not transmitted from the rotor shaft to the magnet rotor. That is, an inertia moment of a rotational system with respect to a vehicle engine is made small, thereby reducing the impact vibration when the clutch mechanism engages.

Abstract: In a hybrid type compressor, a one-way clutch is provided between a magnet rotor and a rotor shaft for allowing rotational driving force generated by an electric motor unit to be transmitted only from a rotor to a shaft. Thus, the rotational driving force generated by a vehicle engine is not transmitted from the rotor shaft to the magnet rotor. That is, an inertia moment of a rotational system with respect to a vehicle engine is made small, thereby reducing the impact vibration when the clutch mechanism engages.

Abstract: A thrust bearing mechanism receives thrust force which is an element force of a compression counter-force acting on a movable scroll member, and which is perpendicular to the orbital direction of the movable scroll member. The thrust bearing mechanism includes plural substantially cylindrically-shaped first and second rollers. The first roller rotates in one direction, and the second roller rotates perpendicularly to the first roller. Thus, the contact surface area of the rollers is larger than that in which spherical rollers receive the thrust force, thereby suppressing the compressor from being enlarged to accommodate increased thrust forces, and improving the reliability and durability of the compressor.

Abstract: A compact, lightweight electric motor driven compressor suitable for an air conditioning system using a CO2 refrigerant is disclosed. The thickness of a motor casing is reduced by using the gaps formed in the motor portion in a motor casing as a part of a low-pressure intake chamber, while forming a part of the discharge chamber by utilizing the annular gap between the inner surface of a pump casing and the outer surface of a compressor portion. In the case where CO2 refrigerant is used, the compressor portion can be reduced in size and therefore a dead space is generated due to the difference in size with the motor casing. Since this dead space is used as a discharge chamber, the capacity of the discharge chamber can be increased to suppress the discharge pulsation.

Abstract: A CO.sub.2 compressor is disclosed for forcing and moving a lubricant under discharge pressure. If the oil path is reduced in size or a pressure reducing part is inserted to handle the large differential pressure caused between the discharge pressure and the intake pressure, the oil path would become liable to be easily clogged by foreign matter. In view of this, an intermittent oil supply mechanism is formed in the oil path using the sliding contact portion between a fixed member of the compressor body and a movable member. Thus, the substantial lubrication time period is shortened and the amount of oil supplied is limited.

Abstract: A scroll type compressor using a crank mechanism having enough freedom so that an amount of eccentricity of the movable scroll member becomes variable. An elastic body is inserted between the facing surfaces striking each other in the inside of the crank mechanism so as to prevent generation of a noise due to the collision of the parts when starting up or shutting down the compressor.

Abstract: A scroll compressor for compressing a gaseous refrigerant including a lubricant in a mist state, having a stationary scroll member and a movable scroll member, which define pump chambers at an outer wall side of the movable scroll member and an inner wall side of the movable scroll member, which chambers are initially opened to an inlet port via a main intake passageway for introducing a gaseous refrigerant into the chambers when they are radially outwardly located. A sub-intake passageway, in which a shaft seal unit is provided, is diverted from the main intake passageway and is opened to the outer wall sided chamber before the chamber is sealingly closed so that a flow of gas, from the inlet port, is introduced into the chamber, the gas is positively fed to the shaft seal unit, and the shaft seal unit is lubricated.

Abstract: A swash plate type variable capacity compressor having rotary valves that rotate together on a rotating shaft. The rotary valves are arranged on the shaft in such a manner that, upon one complete rotation, the rotary valves are connected, in sequential manner, for respective rotating angles, with circumferentially spaced piston chambers via respective intake passageways on the rotary valves. The arrangement between the intake passageways and the piston chamber changes in accordance with the axial position of the rotary valves on the shaft. Control of the rotating angle varies the effective volume of the piston chambers, thereby continuously varying the compressor capacity.