Abstract: A wave cam is rotatably and integrally mounted on a drive shaft of a compressor. Pistons are connected to cam surfaces of the wave cam via shoes. The shoes move relatively to the cam surface along a predetermined orbital path. The predetermined orbital path defined on the cam surfaces is ground by bringing a grinding surface of a grinding stone, attached to a rotary shaft, into contact with the cam surfaces. During grinding, the grinding surface is perpendicular in respect with the cam surface. The axis of the grinding stone coincides with the axis of the rotary shaft.

Abstract: A wave cam 17 is rotatably supported by a drive shaft 13 in cylinder blocks 11, 12. Front and rear cam surfaces 17A, 17B of the wave cam 17 are defined by the surface of a predetermined imaginary cylindroid. Semi-spherical shoes 18, 19 are interposed between each cam surface 17A, 17B and each double-headed piston 16, which is accommodated in each cylinder bore 11a, 12a. Each shoe 18, 19 has a spherical surface 18a, 19a and a flat surface 18b, 19b. An imaginary circumference C0 corresponding to the arrangement of centers Q1, Q2 of the spherical surfaces 18a, 19a of the shoes 18, 19, respectively, is defined on each cam surface 17A, 17B. An imaginary circumference C1 corresponding to the arrangement of axes L1 of each cylinder bore 11a, 12a is also defined on each cam surface 17A, 17B. The center of both circumferences C0, C1 coincide with an axis L0 of the drive shaft 13. The radius R1 of the circumference C0 is larger than the radius of the circumference C1.

Abstract: Disclosed is a compressor having a drive shaft in a crank chamber and a swash plate supported on the drive shaft for integral rotation therewith to drive a piston in a cylinder bore. The piston compresses gas sucked from a suction chamber into the cylinder bore and discharges the compressed gas to a discharge chamber and the amount of the discharged gas is variable between a minimum and maximum values based on variation of the inclined angle of the swash plate between a minimum and maximum values.

Abstract: A wave cam type compressor is described. Cylindroid blocks are provided to support a drive shaft and to contain a plurality of cylinder bores centered around the drive shaft. A wave cam attached to the drive shaft has cam surfaces on the front side and the rear side. The cam surfaces are composed of convex surfaces only. Pistons in the cylindroid blocks are operated by the wave cam through shoes. Each shoe has a spherical surface and a flat surface. The spherical surface is fitted in a recess formed on the piston, while the flat surface makes line contact with the cam surface of the wave cam. The shoes move relative to the wave cam on a predetermined circular path on the cam surfaces. The rotation of the wave cam together with the drive shaft is converted to reciprocating motions of the pistons in the cylinder bores with the aid of the shoes and wave cam, thus achieving compression of a fluid supplied to the cylinder bores.

Abstract: A reciprocating compressor includes double headed pistons forming front and rear sets of compression chambers on either side thereof and a pair of tapered rotary valves arranged for introducing a coolant gas into the compression chambers. The valves are urged into contact with valve chambers by springs and a drive shaft is urged in one axial direction by a prestress mechanism. The valve urging force for one rotary valve is different from the valve urging force for the other rotary valve, so that the rotary valves operate at different times and over different distances and the movements of the rotary valves are controlled to move the drive shaft in the same axial direction as the direction of the prestress mechanism.

Abstract: A reciprocating piston type compressor for compressing refrigerant gas includes a cylinder block with a plurality of parallel cylinder bores arranged around the longitudinal axis of the cylinder block, the cylinder bores having bore ends as discharge ports of the same diameter as that of the cylinder bores, a plurality of pistons slidably provided within the cylinder bores for reciprocating between the top and bottom dead centers, the inner surface of the cylinder bores and the end faces of the piston defining compression chambers, housing means sealingly mounted to the either ends of the cylinder block, the housing means including at least a discharge chamber into which the compressed refrigerant gas is discharged from the compression chambers through the bore ends, a drive shaft for driving compressing motion of the reciprocating pistons within the cylinder bores, the drive shaft extending along the longitudinal axis of the compressor, and valve members for closing the bore ends of the cylinder bores, the v

Abstract: A wave cam type compressor includes cylinder blocks. A drive shaft is rotatably supported in the center cylinder blocks. A plurality of cylinder bores are defined about the drive shaft in the cylinder blocks. A wave cam, mounted on the drive shaft, comprises opposing cam surfaces. A width of second portions which move a piston to its bottom dead center position is more narrow than a width of first portions which move a piston to its top dead center position. The pistons are connected to the wave cam by way of shoes. The shoes move along a predetermined path on the cam surfaces. The shoes and the wave cam convert the integral rotation of the drive shaft and wave cam to a reciprocating movement of the pistons to compress fluid introduced into the cylinder bores.

Abstract: A piston-reciprocating type compressor has a disk mounted on a rotary drive shaft and operably coupled to a piston. The piston compresses refrigerant gas in a cylinder bore with a compressive force according a cooling load. A retaining chamber formed in the vicinity of an end of the drive shaft. A partition is housed in the retaining chamber. Two recesses are formed with the opposite sides of the partition in the moveable manner. The compressed gas is supplied to the recesses under pressure in proportion to the cooling load. A thrust bearing which connects with the partition supports an end of the drive shaft. The drive that is biased in the direction counter to a thrust load acting on the drive shaft.

Abstract: A rotary valve is supported on a rotary shaft for an integral rotation. The rotary valve has a suction passage and a discharge passage. The suction passage connects a cylinder bore with a suction chamber according to the rotation of the rotary valve when a piston is in the suction stroke. The discharge passage connects the cylinder bore with a discharge chamber according to the rotation of the rotary valve when the piston is in the discharge stroke. The discharge passage includes a first passage and a second passage. The second passage communicates with the cylinder bore after the first passage has communicated with the cylinder bore after the first passage has communicated with the cylinder bore according to the rotation of the rotary valve. A discharge valve is mounted on the rotary valve. The discharge valve selectively opens and closes the first passage according to the difference between the pressures in the cylinder bore and in the discharge chamber.

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Abstract: A reciprocating-piston-type refrigerant compressor having a cylinder block having a plurality of cylinder bores in which a plurality of pistons reciprocate to effect suction, compression and discharge of refrigerant gas in response to rotation of a drive shaft, a gas receiving chamber for receiving the refrigerant gas before compression, a gas discharge chamber for receiving the compressed refrigerant gas, and at least one rotary valve element mounted on the drive shaft to be rotatable with the drive shaft and having a suction passageway for providing a fluid communication between the gas receipt chamber and each of a compression chambers formed in the plurality of cylinder bores so that the refrigerant gas before compression is sequentially drawn into the compression chambers during the rotation of the rotary valve element.

Abstract: A swash plate type refrigerant compressor having an axial cylinder block assembly having therein a double-headed piston operated compressing mechanism for compressing refrigerant gas introduced from an external air-conditioning system to a plurality of cylinder bores, the compressor further having a swash plate chamber capable of not only permitting a swash plate to rotate to thereby reciprocating the pistons but also receiving the refrigerant gas before compression, a rotary valve capable of controlling distribution of the refrigerant gas from the swash plate chamber to each of the cylinder bores, and a pair of taper roller bearings mounted in front and rear housings attached to the cylinder block assembly, and rotatably and stably supporting a drive shaft for mounting thereon the swash plate. The front and rear housings having only a discharge chamber for receiving the compressed refrigerant gas, respectively.

Abstract: A swash plate type compressor is disclosed. A swash plate mounted on a rotary shaft reciprocally drives a double headed piston in cylinder bores. The rotary shaft is supported by valve plates, via a pair of tapered roller bearings. Outer races of the bearings are slidably fitted into sleeves, respectively. A disc spring disposed between protrusions for holding a front housing and the outer race is resiliently deformed for applying a preload to the rotary shaft. Protrusions for holding a rear housing abut against the outer race. Cylinder blocks, valve plates and housings are tightly connected one to another by a plurality of through bolts.

Abstract: A compressor includes first and second cylinder blocks having cylinder bores and surrounding a drive shaft, and the bores of the first block are aligned and registered with the bores of the second block, respectively, the blocks being arranged to define a suction chamber therebetween. First and second housings are associated with the first and second blocks to define first and second discharge chambers therebetween, which are in communication with each other through a central passage of the drive shaft. Double-headed pistons are slidably received in the pairs of aligned bores, respectively, and a conversion mechanism is disposed within the suction chamber for converting a rotation of the shaft into a reciprocation of each piston in the corresponding aligned cylinder bores such that suction and compression strokes are alternately executed. A rotary valve introduces fluid into the bores just after the suction stroke is initiated, and the introduction of fluid is continued until the suction stroke is finished.

Abstract: A swash-plate type compressor comprising a cylinder block, front and rear valve plates, and front and rear housings attached to either end of the cylinder block over the valve plates. A swash-plate is accommodated in the cylinder block to reciprocally move a plurality of double headed pistons which form compression chambers on either side thereof. A drive shaft carries the swash-plate and is supported by a pair of tapered roller bearings. Each of the tapered roller bearings is secured in the central hole of each valve plate. Also, each valve plate is coupled to the cylinder block in a locating projection-locating hole fitting relationship to effect centering the drive shaft relative to the cylinder block. In addition, a suction passage is arranged to introduce the refrigerating gas from the swash-plate chamber to each of the compression chambers in such a manner as to reduce the radius of the cylinder block.

Abstract: A piston type compressor is disclosed, which comprises a cylinder block having axial cylinder bores, pistons defining compression chambers in the bores, a drive shaft, and a gas suction and discharge chambers in a housing. A valve receiving chamber is formed around the drive shaft in the cylinder block, for accommodating a rotary valve which rotates in synchronism with rotation of the drive shaft. The rotary valve has a suction passage formed therein for providing gases from the gas suction chamber to a compression chamber during the chamber's gas suction stroke. A plurality of gas communication passages are formed in the cylinder block in association with the compression chambers, each having a first port open to the associated cylinder bore and a second port open to the valve receiving chamber. The first port is located at a position (P2) apart by a predetermined distance (L) from a top dead center position (P1) of the associated piston.

Abstract: A swash plate type compressor comprises a cylinder block cooperating to form therein a compartment accommodating therein a swash plate and also serving as a suction chamber of the compressor, and a drive shaft rotatably supported in the cylinder block and having formed therein an axial discharge passage connecting front and rear discharge chambers. The compressor further includes a pair of front and rear rotary type suction valves mounted on the drive shaft for rotation therewith and fitted in bores formed centrally in the cylinder block such that one axial end thereof is exposed to suction pressure and the other end to discharge pressure of the refrigerant gas. Each suction valve has formed therein a passage which is in constant communication with the swash plate compartment and is operable to bring its passage in communication successively with fluid working chambers in synchronism with the rotation of the drive shaft.

Abstract: A refrigerant gas suction valve mechanism for a reciprocating piston type compressor is disclosed. The mechanism has a drive shaft rotatably disposed in a gas receiving chamber where uncompressed gas is introduced, Double- headed pistons provided in cylinder bores compress the gas when the pistons move from the bottom dead center to the top dead center. A suction port selectively permits and blocks communication between the suction passage and the compression chambers. A resilient member holds a rotary valve in contact with an inner wall of a recessed chamber with predetermined force. The suction port is maintained at a predetermined distance from a point where the pistons reach the top dead center so that the suction port is closed by the pistons before the pistons reach the top dead center.