Abstract: A rotation preventing/thrust bearing device for use in an orbiting member fluid displacement apparatus is disclosed. The rotation preventing/thrust bearing device includes a discrete fixed portion, a discrete orbital portion and bearing elements. The fixed portion includes a fixed race and fixed ring both of which are formed separately. The fixed race is placed in a groove in an inner surface of the housing and the fixed ring is attached to the housing. The orbital portion includes an orbital race and an orbital ring both of which are formed separately. The orbital race is placed in a groove in an end plate of the orbiting member and the orbital ring is attached to the end plate of the orbiting member. A plurality of pockets are formed axially in the rings toward the respective races. The pockets of the rings face one another in generally aligned pairs.

Abstract: A rotation preventing/thrust bearing device for an orbiting member of a fluid displacement apparatus is disclosed. The rotation preventing/thrust bearing device includes a discrete fixed portion, a discrete orbital portion and bearing elements. The fixed and orbital portions each include an annular race and a ring which covers the end surface of the race. Both rings have a plurality of holes or pockets in an axial direction. The radius of the fixed pockets is greater than the radius of the orbital pockets. The bearing elements, one of which is placed between each opposing pair of pockets, roll at radius R1 with regard to the fixed race and roll at radius R2 with regard to the orbital race. The sum of rolling radii R1 and R2 is substantially equal to the radius of the orbiting member.

Abstract: A scroll type fluid displacement apparatus, in particular, a compressor of an orbiting piston type is disclosed. The compressor includes a housing with a fluid inlet port and a fluid outlet port. A fixed scroll member with first end plate and first spiral element is fixed relative to the housing. An orbiting scroll member with second end plate and second spiral element is disposed for orbiting motion in the housing. The first and second spiral elements interfit with one another at an angular and radial offset to make a plurality of line contacts to define at least one pair of sealed off fluid pockets. A drive pin is eccentrically disposed at an inner end of the drive shaft. The orbiting scroll member has a boss which rotatably supports a bushing. An eccentric hole is formed in the bushing and the drive pin is received within this hole.