Abstract: A rotary compressor includes a casing, a motor, a compression part, a plurality of refrigerant passages along an edge of the compression part, an upper muffler forming an upper muffler space allowing refrigerant to be introduced thereto through the plurality of refrigerant passages, an inner muffler forming an inner muffler space that prevents refrigerant from passing through at least one refrigerant passage and allows the refrigerant to pass through remaining refrigerant passages, an outer muffler forming an outer muffler space allowing the refrigerant from the inner muffler space prevented from passing to pass through, and a refrigerant discharge passage on a portion of the inner muffler in contact with the outer muffler space and configured such that refrigerant in the inner muffler space is selectively discharged to the outer muffler space depending on a flow rate of refrigerant discharged from the lower surface of the compression part.

Abstract: A compressor includes a housing, a cylinder, a roller, and a vane. The cylinder is inside the housing and has a cylinder chamber formed therein. The roller is configured to be rotatable in the cylinder chamber, and has a vane groove on an outer surface and an oil guide that extends between the vane groove and the inner surface of the roller. The oil guide guides oil within the vane groove. The vane is configured to be inserted and moved in the vane groove. The vane and the roller together partition the cylinder chamber into an inlet chamber into which a refrigerant is introduced and a compression chamber in which the refrigerant is compressed.

Abstract: A compressor may include: a lower and upper cylinder each including: a compression chamber configured so that a refrigerant is compressed in the compression chamber and the compressed refrigerant is discharged from the compression chamber, a lower muffler on a lower side of the lower cylinder, and configured to receive, and reduce noise of, the refrigerant discharged from the lower cylinder and discharge the refrigerant to an accommodation space, and a separation muffler in an upper side of the upper cylinder, and configured to receive, and reduce noise of, the refrigerant discharged from the upper cylinder to the accommodation space, wherein the separation muffler is divided from a flow path along which refrigerant from the lower muffler is discharged so that, before reaching the accommodation space, the refrigerant discharged from the lower muffler is divided from the refrigerant discharged from the separation muffler.

Abstract: A rotary compressor includes: a case; a cylinder inside the case and has an internal space, and which includes a rolling piston configured to eccentrically rotate in the internal space, a vane in contact with the rolling piston such that while the vane is in contact with the rolling piston, the internal space of the cylinder is divided into a suction chamber and a compression chamber, a suction port to allow refrigerant to flow to the suction chamber, and a discharge port to allow the refrigerant to be discharged the compression chamber; a drive device that includes a rotation shaft connected to the rolling piston and a motor configured to rotate the rotation shaft; and a valve member that is fixed to a side surface of the vane and selectively opens and closes the discharge port as the vane reciprocates back and forth.

Abstract: A rotary compressor includes: a casing; a motor disposed inside the casing; a compression part disposed below the motor; a lower flange disposed below the compression part; a muffler, having a portion that is flat, disposed on a lower surface of the lower flange; and a sealing plate disposed between the muffler and the lower flange.

Abstract: A compressor according to an embodiment of the disclosure may include a case storing an oil therein, a compression device disposed inside the case to compress a refrigerant introduced into the case, a driving device disposed inside the case to drive the compression device, and an oil trap portion for separating the refrigerant and the oil or collecting the separated oil when the compression device is operated. The oil trap portion may protrude from an outer surface of the case and be recessed from an inner surface of the case to form a space for accommodating the oil. The oil trap portion may have at least a portion positioned in a cavity area of the case in which the compression device and the driving device are not disposed.

Abstract: A home appliance is provided. The home appliance includes a compressor configured to compress a refrigerant, and a heat pump including a heat exchanger configured to condense or evaporate the refrigerant using the refrigerant compressed by the compressor, wherein the compressor includes a case including a suction port and a discharge port, a compression device configured to compress the refrigerant introduced from the suction port, and a driving device disposed on one side of the compression device and configured to drive the compression device, and wherein the compression device includes a compression chamber providing a space in which the refrigerant is compressed, a suction hole communicating with the suction port, and an insulation chamber positioned outside the compression chamber to be spatially separated from the compression chamber.

Abstract: A hermetic compressor including a casing; a motor inside the casing, and including a rotor and stator; a drive shaft that rotates with the rotor; a compression unit below the motor to compress refrigerant and discharge compressed refrigerant to an inside of the casing; and an oil blocking guide above the motor to rotate with the rotor. The oil blocking guide includes an oil blocking plate formed in a disk shape, an oil guide part extending outward and upward from an edge of the oil blocking plate, and a support part connecting the oil blocking plate to the drive shaft and space the oil blocking plate from the rotor. The oil blocking plate and the oil guide part block upward movement of oil passing through the motor, and guide the oil to an inner circumferential surface of the casing through centrifugal force while the oil blocking guide is rotating.

Abstract: A rotary compressor includes: a case; a cylinder inside the case and has an internal space, and which includes a rolling piston configured to eccentrically rotate in the internal space, a vane in contact with the rolling piston such that while the vane is in contact with the rolling piston, the internal space of the cylinder is divided into a suction chamber and a compression chamber, a suction port to allow refrigerant to flow to the suction chamber, and a discharge port to allow the refrigerant to be discharged the compression chamber; a drive device that includes a rotation shaft connected to the rolling piston and a motor configured to rotate the rotation shaft; and a valve member that is fixed to a side surface of the vane and selectively opens and closes the discharge port as the vane reciprocates back and forth.

Abstract: A rotary compressor includes a rotary shaft rotating in a first direction and defining each of an oil channel along which oil moves, an oil hole corresponding to a cylinder and a gas hole above the cylinder, and an oil paddle rotating in the first rotation direction together with the rotary shaft, the oil paddle including a first length region twisted in a second rotation direction opposite to the first rotation direction, and a second length region twisted in the first rotation direction, where rotation of the rotary shaft in the first rotation direction includes the first length region of the oil paddle transferring the oil along the oil channel and toward the gas hole, together with the second length region of the rotary shaft transferring the oil along the oil channel and away from the gas discharge hole.

Abstract: This rotary compressor comprises: a casing forming the outer shape; a rolling piston configured to rotate eccentrically in an internal space; a vane configured to contact the rolling piston and divide the internal space into a suction chamber and a compression chamber; and a main suction port connecting the suction chamber to an outside of the cylinder. The rotary compressor also comprises: a cylinder disposed inside the casing; a first flange disposed above the cylinder; and a second flange disposed below the cylinder. The main suction port comprises a sub suction port extending in a direction in which at least one among the first flange and the second flange is disposed, and at least one among the first flange and the second flange has a flow path groove connecting the sub suction port and the suction chamber.

Abstract: A horizontal type rotary compressor includes a case including an inlet and an outlet and configured to store oil, a compressor having a compression space in which refrigerant is accommodated, a driver to drive the compressor, a rotating shaft to connect the driver and the compressor, an oil feed pipe disposed at a side of the compressor, a first plate configured to divide the case into a first area for the driver and a second area for the compressor. The first plate including a discharge hole through which compressed refrigerant is discharged from the compressor to the first area. A second plate dividing the case into the second area and a third area in which the oil feed pipe communicates with the outlet, and includes a second hole formed at the upper side to communicate the second and third areas. The first and second plates forming an oil flow path.

Abstract: A hermetic compressor including a casing; a motor inside the casing, and including a rotor and stator; a drive shaft that rotates with the rotor; a compression unit below the motor to compress refrigerant and discharge compressed refrigerant to an inside of the casing; and an oil blocking guide above the motor to rotate with the rotor. The oil blocking guide includes an oil blocking plate formed in a disk shape, an oil guide part extending outward and upward from an edge of the oil blocking plate, and a support part connecting the oil blocking plate to the drive shaft and space the oil blocking plate from the rotor. The oil blocking plate and the oil guide part block upward movement of oil passing through the motor, and guide the oil to an inner circumferential surface of the casing through centrifugal force while the oil blocking guide is rotating.

Abstract: An accumulator for a compressor on a horizontal-type compressor is provided. The accumulator includes a body provided on one side of a horizontal-type compressor so as to be perpendicular to a center line of the horizontal-type compressor, a stand pipe protruding into the body from a lower surface of the body, a suction opening provided on a side surface of the body, a baffle which is provided above the stand pipe inside the body and includes a plurality of baffle holes, and a screen provided above the baffle.

Abstract: A rotary compressor includes a rotary shaft rotating in a first direction and defining each of an oil channel along which oil moves, an oil hole corresponding to a cylinder and a gas hole above the cylinder, and an oil paddle rotating in the first rotation direction together with the rotary shaft, the oil paddle including a first length region twisted in a second rotation direction opposite to the first rotation direction, and a second length region twisted in the first rotation direction, where rotation of the rotary shaft in the first rotation direction includes the first length region of the oil paddle transferring the oil along the oil channel and toward the gas hole, together with the second length region of the rotary shaft transferring the oil along the oil channel and away from the gas discharge hole.

Abstract: A horizontal type rotary compressor includes a case including an inlet and an outlet and configured to store oil, a compressor having a compression space in which refrigerant is accommodated, a driver to drive the compressor, a rotating shaft to connect the driver and the compressor, an oil feed pipe disposed at a side of the compressor, a first plate configured to divide the case into a first area for the driver and a second area for the compressor. The first plate including a discharge hole through which compressed refrigerant is discharged from the compressor to the first area. A second plate dividing the case into the second area and a third area in which the oil feed pipe communicates with the outlet, and includes a second hole formed at the upper side to communicate the second and third areas. The first and second plates forming an oil flow path.

Abstract: This rotary compressor comprises: a casing forming the outer shape; a rolling piston configured to rotate eccentrically in an internal space; a vane configured to contact the rolling piston and divide the internal space into a suction chamber and a compression chamber; and a main suction port connecting the suction chamber to an outside of the cylinder. The rotary compressor also comprises: a cylinder disposed inside the casing; a first flange disposed above the cylinder; and a second flange disposed below the cylinder. The main suction port comprises a sub suction port extending in a direction in which at least one among the first flange and the second flange is disposed, and at least one among the first flange and the second flange has a flow path groove connecting the sub suction port and the suction chamber.