Abstract: A double cylinder compressor with controlled capacity having a capacity switch device, and a reservoir having an inlet and two outlets which are connected with an upper and a lower cylinder of the double cylinder compressor through the capacity switch device. The capacity switch device being switched to realize the connection in series or in parallel for the cylinders of the double cylinder compressor, as a result, the discharge capacity of the compressor is that of the second stage cylinder when the connection in series, or the sum of the two cylinders when the connection is in parallel.

Abstract: A compressor with controlled capacity mainly includes a double cylinder compressor with a reservoir, a capacity switch device, the outlet for the intake pipe of the said reservoir is divided into two branches, which are connected with the upper and lower cylinder through a capacity switch device switched between the 2way-2through and oneway-2through switch to realize the connection in series or in parallel for the double cylinder, as a result, the discharge capacity of the compressor is that of the first stage cylinder when connection in series, or the sum of the two cylinders discharge amount when connection in parallel. The capacity switch device may be a special 4way-2way reversing valve or the combination of the single way valve and the general 4way reversing valve, or the combination of the solenoid valve and the general 4way reversing valve, or the combination of three solenoid valves, or the combination of a single way valve and two solenoid valves.