Abstract: A scroll compressor having injection ports 70A and 70B opened to operating chambers Vc during a predetermined period of a complete compression cycle, so that a part of the refrigerant circulating in a refrigerating system is injected into the compression chambers from the injection ports. The injection ports are opened to an intermediate pressure chamber, which is at a pressure between the pressure of the refrigerant sucked into the compressor and the pressure of the refrigerant discharged from the compressor. The intermediate pressure chamber is arranged so as to eliminate pressure pulsations therein. Check valves 72A and 72B are provided in an end plate 54 of a stationary scroll member 50. Furthermore, relief valves may also be provided in the end plate for releasing the pressure of the operating chambers to a low pressure side of the refrigerating system.

Abstract: A method of control of a car air-conditioner which prevents condensation and fogging on window glass occurring at the initial start of a slow starting heat pump system, without dehumidification by a large amount of ventilation as in the past, by driving an absorbent fan simultaneously with the start of a heating operation by the system so as to remove the moisture from the air in the passenger compartment by a small amount of an absorbent, starting a low level of ventilation when the heat pump system has finished warming up, ending the dehumidification by the absorbent within a relatively short time, and starting the regeneration of the absorbent by supplying power to a heater.

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-type refrigerant compressor having a movable scroll unit and a stationary scroll unit which has a fixed stationary end plate in which a plurality of bypass ports and a discharge port are formed through which the refrigerant compressed in the pockets formed between the movable and stationary scroll units is discharged via check valves covering the bypass ports and the discharge port and preventing a reverse flow of the discharged refrigerant into the pockets. The compressor further having a suction port fluidly connected to an evaporator of an air-conditioning system, a delivery port fluidly connected to a condenser of the air-conditioning system, and a fluid channel for providing a fluid communication between the suction and delivery ports via a solenoid-operated valve for blocking and unblocking the fluid channel. The compressor can be switched from the ordinary 100% capacity to 0% capacity and vice versa.

Abstract: In a scroll type compressor, when the operation of the compressor is stopped, compression chambers, for compressing a fluid, and a suction chamber are communicated with each other through bypass holes, and a spool valve to open and close the holes, so that the pressure in the compression chambers are lowered and the occurrence of a shock caused by a sharp increase in the load is prevented at the next start. Since the discharge pressure to drive the spool valve is introduced from a position upstream of the discharge valve, pressure is quickly lowered when the compressor stops, so that the spool valve can be quickly opened. Therefore, even when the compressor is frequently started and stopped, the occurrence of a shock can be positively prevented when the compressor starts.

Abstract: A spool 9 is connected to the rotating shaft 1 so that the spool 9 is slidable with respect to the shaft 1, while the rotating movement of the shaft 1 is transmitted to the spool 9. The spool 9 is formed with a first recess 9-3 of a reduced circumferential extension for obtaining a reduced compression capacity and a second recess 9-4 of an increased circumferential extension for obtaining a full capacity of the compressor. An intake pressure is always opened to a side of the spool, while an intermediate chamber is formed on the other side of the spool. A spring 10 is arranged for causing the spool 9 to be moved toward the intermediate pressure chamber. At the instant the compressor is brought into operation, introduction of the intake gas occurs via the first recess 9-4, thereby obtaining a compression capacity of 3 to 5% compared to the full capacity of the compressor.

Abstract: A scroll compressor wherein a cylinder is provided along the end plate of a stationary scroll member and a plurality of bypass holes which open in the end plate and can communicate with the space in the cylinder and a plurality of operating spaces formed between the spiral vanes of the stationary scroll member and a moving scroll member are successively opened by a plunger to communicate with the suction side, whereby the capacity may be changed smoothly. When reducing the capacity to close to 0 percent, another cylinder and plunger are used to bypass the discharge pressure to the suction side.

Abstract: A self-rotation blocking mechanism in a scroll compressor having a movable scroll member and fixed scroll member fixed to a casing. The mechanism is constructed of circumferentially spaced opposing pairs of pins 9 and 10, which are connected to an end plate 12 of the movable scroll member 2 and a faced end wall of the casing 4, respectively, and which are in a side-by-side contacting relationship. The circumferential arrangement of the pins is such that, at every angular position of the movable scroll member, there exists at least one pair of the pins which generates a force in a direction opposite to a self-rotating torque applied to the movable scroll member caused by the compression reaction force. A locally concentrated arrangement of the pairs of the pins for generating such a force can be employed at the angular position which produces a larger value of self-rotating torque.

Abstract: A scroll compressor wherein a cylinder is provided along the end plate of a stationary scroll member and a plurality of bypass holes which open in the end plate and can communicate with the space in the cylinder and a plurality of operating spaces formed between the spiral vanes of the stationary scroll member and a moving scroll member are successively opened by a plunger to communicate with the suction side, whereby the capacity may be changed smoothly. When reducing the capacity to close to 0 percent, another cylinder and plunger are used to bypass the discharge pressure to the suction side.

Abstract: A rolling piston type compressor of a simplified design having a single rolling piston, capable of reducing a variation in torque. The compressor has a housing in which a rolling piston 42 is arranged so that an orbital movement of the rolling piston is obtained about the axis of a crankshaft 5, so that a first operating chamber 40 is formed between the rolling piston 42 and the housing. A cylindrical pillar 47 which is stationary is arranged in the rolling piston, so that a second operating chamber is formed between the rolling piston and the pillar. The medium compressed in the first operating chamber is introduced into the second operating chamber for obtaining two step compression.

Abstract: A vane compressor capable of obtaining a two stage compression. The compressor has a front and rear rotor 6a and 6b for defining, together with a cylinder bores 43 and 44, first and second operating chambers 39 and 40, respectively. A refrigerant from a first inlet opening 28 is sucked into the first operating chamber 39 by a rotation of the front rotor 6a for obtaining a first stage compression at the first chamber 39. The refrigerant is then introduced, via an intermediate pressure chamber 36, to the second operating chamber 40 for obtaining a second stage compression at the second chamber 40, which is discharged outwardly.

Abstract: A swash plate type variable capacity compressor having rotary valves 16 and 17 that rotate together on a rotating shaft 1. The rotary valves 16 and 17 are arranged on the shaft 1 in such a manner that, upon one complete rotation, the rotary valves 16 and 17 are connected, in sequential manner, for respective rotating angles, with circumferentially spaced piston chambers Sp and Sp' via respective intake passageways on the rotary valves 16 and 17. The arrangement of the intake passageway Pr and Pr' is such that the value of the rotating angle in a communication between the intake passageways Pr and Pr' and the piston chamber changes in accordance with the axial position of the rotary valves 16 and 17 on the shaft 1. Control of the rotating angle can vary the effective volume of the piston chambers Sp and Sp', thereby continuously varying the compressor capacity.

Abstract: A torque fluctuation absorbing device for an engine constituted so that a rotation shaft of a torque absorber constituted so that torque fluctuations are generated by the force of a spring and pressure of fluid during rotation, is connected to a crank shaft of an engine using a rotation transmitting means which can maintain and transmit a constant synchronous relationship, such as a toothed pulley and a toothed belt, and the torque fluctuations of both of the engine and torque absorber are set to be opposite in phase to each other so as to offset the torque fluctuations of the engine.

Abstract: A variable capacity swash plate type compressor having compression chambers formed on one side of the plungers only, and control chambers for controlling the capacity of the compressor provided on the other side of the plungers. The capacity of the compressor is controlled by adjusting the pressure in the control chambers, whereby the inclination of the swash plate is changed because the force exerted on the plunger by the pressure in the control chamber, i.e., the force moving the swash plate, is changed. Therefore, since the volume of the compression chambers is relatively small, and a higher control pressure can be used, the response and the stability of the capacity control is improved.

Abstract: In a scroll compressor, the moving scroll member is engaged with the stationary scroll member while centrally offset from each other so that they define an actuation chamber between them. When driven by the crank of the compressor shaft and blocked against rotation by the rotation restricting plate, the moving scroll member revolves to compress the fluid in the actuation chamber, and because of the relationship between the compression reaction force and the driving force, a moment is produced to incline the moving scroll member, so that the moving scroll member rises at a portion of the thrust bearing plate, the contact pressure between the scroll members is increased, and a larger driving force is required. Accordingly, the attraction force of the magnet and magnetic body is utilized to press the moving scroll member against the thrust bearing plate. This force can be generated due to the attracting force or repulsing force between magnets, or by the force of a spring.

Abstract: A scroll type compressor having movable and fixed scrolls forming a working chamber with a movable scroll supporting arrangement to prevent tilting of the movable scroll into the fixed scroll thereby making it possible to extend the axial length of the scrolls. A main supporting plate is fixed on a housing between two other supporting plates which are spacedly fixed on the movable scroll, or vice versa. The other supporting plates press on the main supporting plate from both sides via ball bearings. When the movable scroll is about to tilt, the supporting plate arrangement prevents the movable scroll from tilting.

Abstract: A variable capacity type swash plate compressor has a shaft, a swash plate, pistons functionally connected with the swash plate, and a detector for detecting the reciprocating stroke of the piston. The reciprocating stroke of the piston is varied in accordance with an inclining angle of the swash plate in such a manner that a top dead point of the piston at a working chamber defined at one end of the piston is substantially constant. The detector detects the change of the width of the reciprocating stroke of the piston and calculating the capacity of the compressor. The detector employs a plurality of magnets provided on a center portion of the piston and an electromagnetic sensor provided on a cylinder block for facing to the magnets.