Abstract: A reciprocating piston machine is proposed, in particular for motor vehicles, comprising a drive shaft (1) having a central axis (5), a driving element (3) which is rigidly connected to the drive shaft (1) and which extends essentially perpendicular to the central axis (5), a guide sleeve (9) which encloses the drive shaft (1) and which is axially displaceable thereon, and a spring element (15) which applies a force to the guide sleeve (9) and which on the one hand is supported on the guide sleeve (9) and which on the other hand introduces forces into the drive shaft (1). The reciprocating piston machine is characterized in that the forces from the spring element (15) are indirectly introduced into the drive shaft (1).

Abstract: The invention relates to a reciprocating piston engine, particularly a coolant compressor for motor vehicles, comprising at least one piston movably supported in a cylinder, and comprising a pivot element (1), preferably designed as a pivot ring, supported on a guide body (5) that is attached to a shaft (3) in an axially movable fashion such that said pivot element can execute a pivot motion, causing movement of the at least one piston, wherein spring forces of at least one return spring (15) act on the pivot element (1) in the direction of a start position in which said pivot element is pivoted at a starting pivot angle (alpha start) to a plane (E) on which the rotary axis (D) of the shaft (3) stands upright. At least one further spring element (19) acts on the return spring (15) with an initial tension when the pivot element (1) is in the start position.

Abstract: A reciprocating piston machine, in particular a swash ring compressor or swash plate compressor, with pistons which are received so as to be movable in a reciprocating manner in cylinder spaces of a cylinder block with a cylinder head made from a material of lower strength such as aluminum material and which are driven by a driving mechanism which is arranged in a driving mechanism housing part made from a material of higher strength such as steel material. The driving mechanism housing part made from the material of higher strength is fastened to the cylinder block which is made from a material of lower strength such as aluminum material.

Abstract: A stroke-adjustable air conditioning compressor, in particular for motor vehicles, including a drive mechanism for pistons that move back and forth, the pistons being driven by an adjusting plate, such as a pivoting plate, pivoting ring or swash plate at an adjustable pivoting angle. The position of the pivoting angle is influenced inter alia by compressive forces, inertial forces and elastic forces that are active in the drive mechanism.

Abstract: An air-conditioning compressor for air conditioning systems, especially for motor vehicles, or an air conditioning system comprising an air-conditioning compressor. The air-conditioning compressor is connected to a high-pressure zone and a suction pressure zone. Driving chamber pressure is redirected from the driving chamber of the air-conditioning compressor, i.e. from the high-pressure zone of the driving chamber to the suction pressure zone, if necessary while a filter, particularly a dirt particle filter, is optionally located in the suction pressure zone.

Abstract: A method for determining the piston stroke of a reciprocating piston machine having a variable stroke, for example a swashplate compressor, a pivoting plate compressor or a pivoting ring compressor, especially for air-conditioning installations in motor vehicles.

Abstract: The invention relates to a compressor, particularly for air conditioners in motor vehicles, comprising a safety device for limiting high pressure, whereby the safety device is hermetically sealed until first responding, after which it slowly reduces the system pressure.

Abstract: A safety device limits the pressure in an axial-piston compressor with variable piston displacement. The compressor has as wobble plate or swash plate whose tilt angle can be variably controlled by the pressure differential between the high pressure in the discharge pressure zone and the pressure in the piston-drive chamber. The safety device consists of a valve arranged in a connector channel between the discharge pressure zone and the pressure zone of the piston-drive chamber. When the discharge pressure exceeds a given pressure limit, the safety device responds by allowing an increased flow of pressure medium from the discharge pressure zone to the piston-drive chamber. The influx of pressure medium into the piston-drive chamber causes a reduction of the tilt angle of the swash plate or wobble plate.

Abstract: An air conditioning system is provided for heating and/or cooling a passenger compartment of a motor vehicle, the system including a compressor, wherein the one compressor powers at least two air conditioning circuits in at the same time (i.e., in parallel).

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining the piston stroke of a reciprocating piston machine having a variable stroke, for example a swashplate compressor, a pivoting plate compressor or a pivoting ring compressor, especially for air-conditioning installations in motor vehicles.