Abstract: A refrigerant compressor having a drive shaft rotatable to cause compression of a refrigerant gas, and a drive power transmission unit for transmitting a drive power from an external drive power source to the drive shaft, the drive power transmission unit having a pulley freely rotatably mounted around the drive shaft, a power transmitting element fixed to the drive shaft, and a shock absorbent rubber element arranged between the pulley and the power transmitting element for providing a positive engagement between the rubber element and the pulley, and between the rubber element and the power transmitting element.

Abstract: A compressor having a compression mechanism within a housing for compressing a refrigerant gas according to the rotation of a rotary shaft operatively connected to an external power source. A pulley is mounted on the rotary shaft and located on one side of the housing for transmitting power from the external power source to the shaft. A fan sends air to the outer surface of the housing by rotating with the pulley. Heat transferring fins are provided on the housing adjacent to the fan.

Abstract: A compressor has a piston (11) that reciprocates between a top dead center and a bottom dead center in a cylinder bore (2a) by means of a driving body (9) mounted on a rotary shaft (6) in a crank chamber (5) during the rotation of the rotary shaft (6). The piston (11) has an outer circumferential surface that slides against an inner circumferential surface of the cylinder bore (2a). The outer circumferential surface of the piston (11) is provided with a groove (17; 44; 46) extending in the direction of an axis (S) of the piston (11). During reciprocation of the piston (11), lubricating oil adhered to the inner circumferential surface of the cylinder bore (2a) is collected in the groove (17; 44; 46). When the groove (17; 44; 46) is exposed to the inside of the crank chamber (5) from the cylinder bore (2a) during the reciprocation of the piston (11), the lubricating oil in the groove (17; 44; 46) is supplied to the inside of the crank chamber (5).

Abstract: An electromagnetic valve (32) opens and closes a pressurizing passage (31). When the pressurizing passage (31) is opened, a swash plate (15) mounted on a rotary shaft (9) inclines toward the minimum inclination. As the swash plate (15) inclines toward the minimum inclination, the swash plate (15) counteracts the spring force of a suction passage opening spring (24) and pushes a transmitting cylinder (28) and a shutter (21). The shutter (21) abuts against a positioning surface (27) when the swash plate inclination corresponds to a minimum inclination and disconnects a suction passage (26) from a suction chamber (3a). The disconnection impedes refrigerant circulation in the external refrigerant circuit (35). A refrigerant circulation controlling circuit (42) energizes the electromagnetic valve (32) and opens the pressurizing passage (31) for a certain time period starting from when a drive electric source (14) is activated.