Abstract: A communication pipe outlet (263) of a suction muffler (26) included in a hermetic compressor (10) includes a communication opening (264). An upper shape (264a) of the communication opening (264) is a curved protruding shape, and a lower shape (264b) of the communication opening (264) is a rectangular shape. A suction hole (33) of a valve plate (30) included in the hermetic compressor (10) is formed such that the cylinder side of the suction hole (33) has a non-recessed closed-curve shape, and the communication pipe side of the suction hole (33) has a shape similar to that of the communication opening (264). The valve plate (30) and a communication pipe (262) are connected in a state where an upper peripheral surface of the communication opening (264) of the communication pipe outlet (263) corresponds to an upper peripheral surface of the suction hole (33).

Abstract: A sealed compressor comprises an electric element; a compression element; and a sealed container accommodating the electric element and the compression element; wherein the compression element includes a cylinder block defining a compression chamber; a piston which is reciprocatable inside the compression chamber; and a valve plate disposed to close an opening end of the compression chamber and having a discharge hole which provides communication between inside and outside of the compression chamber; the piston has a first groove on a tip end surface thereof which faces the valve plate, the first groove having a predetermined width and extending from an outer peripheral edge portion of the tip end surface toward a portion of the tip end surface which faces the discharge hole; and a tip end portion of the first groove is positioned in the portion of the tip end surface which faces the discharge hole and is inclined.

Abstract: A contact member or a slide member of the present invention comprises a surface treatment film (160) including two or more coating layers stacked together, in at least a portion of a contact surface or a slide surface thereof, wherein each of the coating layers includes synthetic resin and a solid lubricant, and wherein the solid lubricant (162) of the coating layer located at an innermost side is lower in content percentage than the solid lubricant of the coating layer located at an outermost side. A contact member or a slide member of the present invention comprises a surface treatment film (160) including two or more coating layers stacked together, in at least a portion of a contact surface or a slide surface thereof, each of the coating layers includes synthetic resin, and the coating layer located at an innermost side is larger in elastic deformation amount than the coating layer located at an outermost side.

Abstract: A compressor of the present invention comprises a cylinder (114) which accommodates a reciprocatable piston (116) therein; a valve plate (117) placed at an opening end of the cylinder (114) and includes a discharge valve seat (142) provided to surround a discharge hole (119); and a discharge valve (121) which opens and closes the discharge hole (119), wherein at least one of the discharge valve seat (142) and the discharge valve (121) is provided with a surface treatment film (160) including synthetic resin (171).

Abstract: A communication pipe outlet (263) of a suction muffler (26) included in a hermetic compressor (10) includes a communication opening (264). An upper shape (264a) of the communication opening (264) is a curved protruding shape, and a lower shape (264b) of the communication opening (264) is a rectangular shape. A suction hole (33) of a valve plate (30) included in the hermetic compressor (10) is formed such that the cylinder side of the suction hole (33) has a non-recessed closed-curve shape, and the communication pipe side of the suction hole (33) has a shape similar to that of the communication opening (264). The valve plate (30) and a communication pipe (262) are connected in a state where an upper peripheral surface of the communication opening (264) of the communication pipe outlet (263) corresponds to an upper peripheral surface of the suction hole (33).

Abstract: There is disclosed a sealed compressor in which a compressive component housed inside of a sealed container comprises a block, a suction valve, a piston, and a suction muffler, the suction muffler including a muffler body defining a muffler space and an outlet tube communicating the muffler space with the suction valve, the outlet tube having a bent portion bent in a middle portion between an opening exposed to the muffler space and an opening in a vicinity of the suction valve, a first outlet tube portion extending from the bent portion toward the muffler space, and a second outlet tube portion extending from the bent portion toward the suction valve, wherein a close sided space is formed in a vicinity of the bent portion, the close sided space having one end in communication with the outlet tube and the other end closed.

Abstract: A sealed compressor comprises an electric element; a compression element; and a sealed container accommodating the electric element and the compression element; wherein the compression element includes a cylinder block defining a compression chamber; a piston which is reciprocatable inside the compression chamber; and a valve plate disposed to close an opening end of the compression chamber and having a discharge hole which provides communication between inside and outside of the compression chamber; the piston has a first groove on a tip end surface thereof which faces the valve plate, the first groove having a predetermined width and extending from an outer peripheral edge portion of the tip end surface toward a portion of the tip end surface which faces the discharge hole; and a tip end portion of the first groove is positioned in the portion of the tip end surface which faces the discharge hole and is inclined.

Abstract: There is disclosed a sealed compressor in which a compressive component housed inside of a sealed container comprises a block, a suction valve, a piston, and a suction muffler, the suction muffler including a muffler body defining a muffler space and an outlet tube communicating the muffler space with the suction valve, the outlet tube having a bent portion bent in a middle portion between an opening exposed to the muffler space and an opening in a vicinity of the suction valve, a first outlet tube portion extending from the bent portion toward the muffler space, and a second outlet tube portion extending from the bent portion toward the suction valve, wherein a close sided space is formed in a vicinity of the bent portion, the close sided space having one end in communication with the outlet tube and the other end closed.

Abstract: In a stopper, by providing, in a position corresponding to a movable end vicinity of a discharge reed, a first regulation part having a predetermined clearance from the movable end vicinity of the discharge reed, since a hermetic compressor has such a two-stage spring characteristic that, until the movable end vicinity of the discharge reed touches the first regulation part, a spring characteristic is weak and, after the touch, the spring characteristic is strong, and there is obtained a discharge valve device which is easy to open and whose closing speed is rapid, it is possible to improve a delay in closing.

Abstract: A hermetic compressor including a discharge valve system in a cylinder. A discharge valve system includes a discharge reed having an opening/closing portion and a discharge reed holding portion, a spring reed having a movable portion and a spring reed holding portion, and a stopper having a regulation portion and a stopper holding portion. The discharge reed, the spring reed and the stopper are fixed in this order to a pedestal of a valve plate. At a spring reed bending portion provided in a movable portion, the movable portion is bent toward the direction of the valve seat and the tip portion is brought into contact with the plate contact portion. Space is provided between the movable portion of the spring reed and the opening/closing portion of the discharge reed, and both are not brought into close contact with each other. Thus, delay in closing discharge reed can be prevented and deterioration of the refrigerating capacity can be suppressed.

Abstract: Stopper contains abutment section at a position that corresponds to arm section so as to keep a clearance from arm section of discharge reed. The structure above allows discharge reed to have two-stage spring characteristics; discharge reed exhibits a weaker springiness until arm section abuts against abutment section, and then exhibits a stronger springiness after the abutment. Employing the discharge reed having the two-stage characteristics allows discharge valve unit to easily open and quickly close without delay. Such structured hermetic compressor enhances energy efficiency, preventing degradation in refrigeration performance.

Abstract: A hermetic compressor that has a pedestal of the valve plate to which a discharge reed equipped with an opening/closing part and discharge reed holding part, a spring reed equipped with a movable part and spring reed holding part, and a stopper equipped with a regulation part and stopper holding part, are fixed in this sequence, and also has a discharge valve device in which the spring reed is shaped in a substantially crank-like form is provided. A space is formed between the movable part of the spring reed and the opening/closing part of the discharge reed, and both are not adsorbed each other, thus preventing a delay in closing of the discharge reed. This makeup suppresses a decrease in freezing capacity of a fridge-freezer device and the like, thus implementing higher efficiency.

Abstract: A microorganism belonging to the genus Bacillus is cultured and thiopeptide compounds QN3323 and thiocillin I/II compounds are collected from the culture medium. The compounds are useful as drugs to treat infections caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria.

Abstract: A microorganism belonging to the genus Bacillus is cultured and novel thiopeptide compounds QN3323 and publicly known compounds thiocillin I/II, etc. are collected from the culture medium. Because of having a favorable antibacterial activity, these thiopeptide compounds are useful as drugs, in particuclar, remedies for infection with multidrug-resistant bacteria.

Abstract: Present invention provides a method to efficiently manufacture an oil-containing product including long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid, or a high added value oil containing long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids. The method comprises culturing a microorganism belonging to the Genus Labyrinthula. The Labyrinthula microorganism is cultured in a medium containing oil or fatty acid as a carbon source, and the produced long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid is recovered from the culture. With the present invention, it is possible to efficiently produce from the vegetable oil and the like, an oil containing product comprising long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids such as docosahexanoic acid having a carbon number of 20 or more, and two or more unsaturated bonds, or an oil containing the long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid. Further, the method of the present invention may be used to reform oil by converting the plant oil and like to high added value oil containing the long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a method of efficiently manufacturing an oil-containing product including long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid or an high added value oil containing long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid, by using microorganisms.