Abstract: According to a scroll compressor of the present invention, lubricant is supplied to a compression chamber in the proportions of 2% by weight or more and less than 20% by weight of the lubricant to the sucked refrigerant amount. With this, it is possible to provide an efficient scroll compressor even when carbon dioxide is used as the refrigerant.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 22, 2003
Date of Patent:
December 7, 2004
Assignee:
Matusushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.