Abstract: A compressor has a housing with a sensor coupling hole and a control valve coupling hole. A support plate is configured to contact with the compressor housing, the support plate having perforations. A sensor and a control valve pass through the perforations of the support plate respectively at positions corresponding to the sensor coupling hole and the control valve coupling hole. The sensor and control valve are coupled to the sensor coupling hole and the control valve coupling hole respectively. A washer is mounted on an outer peripheral surface of the sensor. The washer passes through the support plate and is inserted into the sensor coupling hole. The washer is coupled to the sensor coupling hole to fix the sensor.

Abstract: Provided is a control valve for a variable capacity compressor, the control valve including: a valve body including a crank-chamber port, a discharge port, a suction port, a control channel formed inside the control valve such that the crank-chamber port and the discharge port communicate with each other, and a first bleeding channel formed such that the crank-channel port and the suction port communicate with each other; an operating unit provided in the valve body and including a second bleeding channel communicated from a center area to a side surface of the operating unit; and a driving unit provided in the valve body and connected to the operating unit to enable the operating unit to reciprocally move according to a current applied by an external source.

Abstract: An exhaust check valve installed in an exhaust opening of a swash plate compressor comprises: a valve body having a refrigerant inlet and at least one refrigerant outlet; a movable body installed in the valve body and configured to move such that the refrigerant inlet and the refrigerant outlet communicate with each other; and a spring configured to push the movable body with a certain pressure. At least one refrigerant vent hole for venting a leak gas generated during an operation below a preset pressure difference to the outside of the valve body is formed in the valve body.

Abstract: A scroll compressor that includes: a housing, a drive unit configured to generate a rotating force; and a scroll compression unit having a fixed scroll having a spiral scroll wrap for compressing a suctioned fluid and fixed irrespective of a rotation of a drive shaft of the drive unit and a swivel scroll swiveled according to rotation of the drive shaft and having a spiral scroll wrap, comprises: a main frame disposed within the housing to support a rear surface of the swivel scroll and having a back pressure chamber in an interior thereof; a thrust plate disposed between the swivel scroll and the main frame; and a sealing member inserted between the swivel scroll and the main frame. The sealing member includes a first sealing member inserted between the swivel scroll and the thrust plate, and a second sealing member inserted between the thrust plate and the main frame.

Abstract: Provides is a variable displacement swash plate type compressor comprising a drive shaft, a lug plate fixedly installed at one side of the drive shaft, a swash plate dispose at another side of the drive shaft and rotated by the lug plate to vary a tilt angle thereof, a sleeve reciprocally moving along the drive shaft to let the swash plate rotate, and a spring supported between the sleeve and the lug plate, characterized in that the variable displacement swash plate type compressor comprises a restriction ring installed around the drive shaft between the lug plate and the sleeve to contact with the swash plate at a maximum tilt angle of the swash plate, wherein an end of the restriction ring is contacted with the lug plate and another end of the restriction ring is supported by the spring. Thus, since the direct contact between the swash plate and the lug plate is prevented, when the swash plate reaches at the maximum tilt angle, it is possible to reduce the noise and the wear remarkably.

Abstract: According to the present invention, a reciprocating compressor with a rotary valve comprises a cylinder block with plural cylinder bore, a drive shaft which is supported and permitted to rotate in relation to the cylinder block, a piston which is housed in the cylinder bore and allowed to reciprocate therein, a power transmitting unit which connects the piston and drive shaft, a rear housing wherein an intake chamber and exhaust chamber are formed, and a rotary valve which rotates with the drive shaft and is installed in the inner surface of a coupling hole formed in the cylinder block and permitted to slide and rotate therein. In the inner circumference of the cylinder block, connection holes are respectively connected to the cylinder bore. A bypass unit is included between the coupling hole and rotary valve and bypasses the refrigerant remaining in the connection hole of one cylinder bore during the compressive stroke of the piston, then discharges it through the connection hole of another cylinder bore.

Abstract: Provided is a variable displacement swash plate type compressor including a cylinder block having a plurality of cylinder bores, a drive shaft rotatably supported by the cylinder block, a lug plate fixedly installed at the drive shaft, a swash plate rotated by the lug plate to vary its inclination angle, and pistons reciprocally accommodated in the cylinder bores depending on rotation of the swash plate, the compressor including a projection projecting from the lug plate toward the swash plate and disposed only behind the rotational direction of the drive shaft, a slope formed on the rear part of the lug plate at one side of the projection, an arm projecting from the swash plate toward the lug plate, a first guide coupled to the arm in front of the rotational direction of the drive shaft to move along the slope in a contact manner, and a second guide coupled to the arm adjacent to the projection to move along the slope in a contact manner.

Abstract: Provided is an oil separating structure of a variable displacement compressor including: a cylinder block having a plurality of cylinder bores; a front housing disposed in the front of the cylinder block to form a swash plate chamber; a drive shaft rotatably supported at the cylinder block; a lug plate disposed in the swash plate chamber of the front housing and fixedly installed at the drive shaft; a rear housing disposed in the rear of the cylinder block and having a discharge chamber and a suction chamber communicating with the cylinder bores; a swash plate installed to be rotated by the lug plate to vary its inclination angle; pistons connected to the swash plate and reciprocating in the cylinder bores; a suction path for communicating the swash plate chamber and the discharge chamber; an additional exhaust path for communicating the swash plate chamber and the suction chamber; and a control valve installed in the middle of the suction path, characterized in that the drive shaft has a communication apertu

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of controlling an electric compressor. The method includes: (I) starting the electric compressor by applying an electric power to an air conditioner; (II) determining, by an inverter, whether the electric compressor is started normally; and normally driving the electric compressor when the electric compressor starts normally in the step (II) and determining again whether the electric compressor starts normally by restarting the electric compressor. Therefore, abnormal operation such as malfunction, short, and overheating of the electric compressor is detected in the early starting stage to determine restarting and failure of starting the electric compressor so that reliability of the electric compressor may be enhanced.

Abstract: The invention provides a displacement control valve for a variable displacement compressor comprising: a valve housing having a discharge chamber connecting space and a crank chamber connecting space; an electronic solenoid; and a valve body configured to reciprocate within the valve housing the electronic solenoid. The displacement control valve is opened and closed when the valve body moves from the discharge chamber connecting space toward the crank chamber connecting space, making it possible to enlarge a cross-sectional area of the valve body and improving productivity.

Abstract: A scroll compressor that includes: a housing, a drive unit configured to generate a rotating force; and a scroll compression unit having a fixed scroll having a spiral scroll wrap for compressing a suctioned fluid and fixed irrespective of a rotation of a drive shaft of the drive unit and a swivel scroll swiveled according to rotation of the drive shaft and having a spiral scroll wrap, comprises: a main frame disposed within the housing to support a rear surface of the swivel scroll and having a back pressure chamber in an interior thereof; a thrust plate disposed between the swivel scroll and the main frame; and a sealing member inserted between the swivel scroll and the main frame. The sealing member includes a first sealing member inserted between the swivel scroll and the thrust plate, and a second sealing member inserted between the thrust plate and the main frame.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of controlling an inverter-integrated electric compressor for a vehicular air conditioning system, which prevents an over-current from being generated due to a load of an inverter for driving the electric compressor and reduces an RPM even without stopping the vehicular air conditioning system, preventing damage to the air conditioning system due to an over-current.

Abstract: An exhaust check valve installed in an exhaust opening of a swash plate compressor comprises: a valve body having a refrigerant inlet and at least one refrigerant outlet; a movable body installed in the valve body and configured to move such that the refrigerant inlet and the refrigerant outlet communicate with each other; and a spring configured to push the movable body with a certain pressure. At least one refrigerant vent hole for venting a leak gas generated during an operation below a preset pressure difference to the outside of the valve body is formed in the valve body.

Abstract: A compressor comprises: a compressor housing having a sensor coupling hole and a control valve coupling hole; a support plate configured to contact with the compressor housing and having perforations; a sensor and a control valve passing through the perforations of the support plate respectively at positions corresponding to the sensor coupling hole and the control valve coupling hole, and coupled to the sensor coupling hole and the control valve coupling hole respectively; and a washer mounted on an outer peripheral surface of the sensor passing through the support plate and inserted into the sensor coupling hole, and coupled to the sensor coupling hole to fix the sensor.

Abstract: The present invention provides an inverter connection terminal assembly for an electric compressor. The inverter connection terminal assembly includes a connection terminal, in which upper and lower terminal projections project from the upper and lower surfaces of a plate, respectively, an inverter connection cable connected to the upper terminal projection of the connection terminal, a motor connection cable connected to the lower terminal projection of the connection terminal, an upper connector for connecting the upper terminal projection and the inverter connection cable, and a lower connector for connecting the lower terminal projection and the motor connection cable, wherein the lower terminal projection of the connection terminal includes a thread formed on the surface thereof such that the motor connection cable is fixed to the lower terminal projection by fastening a nut while a washer and a ring connector are sequentially inserted into the lower terminal projection.

Abstract: According to the present invention, a reciprocating compressor with a rotary valve comprises a cylinder block with plural cylinder bore, a drive shaft which is supported and permitted to rotate in relation to the cylinder block, a piston which is housed in the cylinder bore and allowed to reciprocate therein, a power transmitting unit which connects the piston and drive shaft, a rear housing wherein an intake chamber and exhaust chamber are formed, and a rotary valve which rotates with the drive shaft and is installed in the inner surface of a coupling hole formed in the cylinder block and permitted to slide and rotate therein. In the inner circumference of the cylinder block, connection holes are respectively connected to the cylinder bore. A bypass unit is included between the coupling hole and rotary valve and bypasses the refrigerant remaining in the connection hole of one cylinder bore during the compressive stroke of the piston, then discharges it through the connection hole of another cylinder bore.

Abstract: Provides is a variable displacement swash plate type compressor comprising a drive shaft, a lug plate fixedly installed at one side of the drive shaft, a swash plate dispose at another side of the drive shaft and rotated by the lug plate to vary a tilt angle thereof, a sleeve reciprocally moving along the drive shaft to let the swash plate rotate, and a spring supported between the sleeve and the lug plate, characterized in that the variable displacement swash plate type compressor comprises a restriction ring installed around the drive shaft between the lug plate and the sleeve to contact with the swash plate at a maximum tilt angle of the swash plate, wherein an end of the restriction ring is contacted with the lug plate and another end of the restriction ring is supported by the spring. Thus, since the direct contact between the swash plate and the lug plate is prevented, when the swash plate reaches at the maximum tilt angle, it is possible to reduce the noise and the wear remarkably.

Abstract: Provided is a variable displacement compressor comprising a cylinder block having a plurality of cylinder bores, housing, a drive shaft rotatably supported by the cylinder block, a lug plate, a swash plate being rotated by the lug plate to vary a tilt angle thereof, a sleeve reciprocally moving along the drive shaft, an addition discharge passage for fluid communication between the swash plate chamber and the suction chamber, characterized in that the variable displacement compressor comprises: a communication hole being a part of the addition discharge passage and formed in the drive shaft in its longitudinal direction; and a lateral communication passage formed at the lateral side of the drive shaft to be connected to the communication hole such that the lateral communication passage is opened and closed by reciprocal movement of the sleeve.

Abstract: Provided is a variable displacement swash plate type compressor including a cylinder block having a plurality of cylinder bores, a drive shaft rotatably supported by the cylinder block, a lug plate fixedly installed at the drive shaft, a swash plate rotated by the lug plate to vary its inclination angle, and pistons reciprocally accommodated in the cylinder bores depending on rotation of the swash plate, the compressor including a projection projecting from the lug plate toward the swash plate and disposed only behind the rotational direction of the drive shaft, a slope formed on the rear part of the lug plate at one side of the projection, an arm projecting from the swash plate toward the lug plate, a first guide coupled to the arm in front of the rotational direction of the drive shaft to move along the slope in a contact manner, and a second guide coupled to the arm adjacent to the projection to move along the slope in a contact manner.

Abstract: A variable displacement swash plate type compressor with a smooth inclined moving feature which includes a cylinder block having a plurality of cylinder bores, a front housing disposed at a front end of the cylinder block to form a swash plate chamber, a drive shaft rotatably supported in the cylinder block, a lug plate disposed in the swash plate chamber of the front housing and fixedly installed to the drive shaft, a rear housing disposed at a rear end of the cylinder block and having a suction chamber and a discharge chamber in fluid communication with the cylinder bores through a suction valve and a discharge valve, a swash plate rotated by the lug plate and installed to have a variable inclination angle, a spring supported between the lug plate and the swash plate, and pistons slidably engaged with the swash plate to be reciprocated in the cylinder bores.