Abstract: A compression mechanism has a cylinder, a suction passage and a discharge passage. The suction passage of a cylinder is connected to a suction pipe. The discharge passage is open to an inner space of a sealed housing. A discharge gas is discharged through a discharge pipe. The cylinder is formed with a communicating passage extending from a suction passage to a suction pressure chamber to lead a suction gas in the suction passage into the suction pressure chamber and thereby allow a pressure of the suction gas in the suction passage to act on an outside surface of the cylinder.

Abstract: The outer peripheral surface of a swing piston is formed in a non-circular form. The inner peripheral surface of a cylinder chamber is formed on a basis of an envelope curve of the outer peripheral surface of the swing piston obtained at the time of its swing. The outer peripheral surface of the swing piston and the inner peripheral surface of the cylinder chamber are formed in, e.g., an ovoid shape so that as compared to a rotary compressor in which such inner and outer peripheral surfaces are formed in a circular form, a shorter compression cycle and a longer discharge cycle is obtained during movement of the swing piston. As a result, an overcompression loss when a refrigerant is discharged in a swing compressor is reduced.

Abstract: A discharge valve mechanism has discharge openings. The number of discharge openings to be placed in the open state is varied depending on the pressure and the flow rate of gas refrigerant discharged from a compression chamber. Accordingly, the occurrence of overcompression losses at the time of controlling of the variable displacement of a compressor is inhibited during the operation from small to large displacement. This achieves improvements in compressor operating efficiency.

Abstract: A stationary scroll is provided with a stationary side wrap and an outer peripheral portion. The stationary side wrap is formed into a spiral wall shape. The outer peripheral portion is formed into a ring-like shape enclosing the periphery of the stationary side wrap. A movable scroll is provided with a first flat plate, a movable side wrap, and a second flat plate. The movable side wrap is formed into a spiral wall shape. Additionally, the movable side wrap is caught between the first flat plate and the second flat plate, with the movable side wrap in mating engagement with the stationary side wrap. In the movable side wrap, the first flat plate is formed integrally with the movable side wrap. Additionally, the second flat plate is formed as a separate body from the first flat plate and the movable side wrap and is coupled to the first flat plate with a bolt.

Abstract: The outer peripheral surface of a swing piston (28) is formed in a non-circular form. The inner peripheral surface of a cylinder chamber (25) is formed on a basis of an envelope curve of the outer peripheral surface of the swing piston (28) obtained at the time of its swing. The outer peripheral surface of the swing piston (28) and the inner peripheral surface of the cylinder chamber (25) are formed in, e.g., an ovoid shape so that as compared to the case in which such inner and outer peripheral surfaces are formed in a circular form, a shorter compression cycle and a longer discharge cycle can be obtained at the time of swing of the swing piston (28). As a result, an overcompression loss when a refrigerant is discharged in a swing compressor can be reduced.

Abstract: A stationary scroll (40) is provided with a stationary side wrap (41) and an outer peripheral portion (42). The stationary side wrap (41) is formed into a spiral wall shape. The outer peripheral portion (42) is formed into a ring-like shape enclosing the periphery of the stationary side wrap (41). The movable scroll (50) is provided with a first flat plate (51), a movable side wrap (53), and a second flat plate (52). The movable side wrap (53) is formed into a spiral wall shape. Additionally, the movable side wrap (53) is caught between the first flat plate (51) and the second flat plate (52), with the movable side wrap (53) in mating engagement with the stationary side wrap (41). In the movable side wrap (53), the first flat plate (51) is formed integrally with the movable side wrap (53). Additionally, the second flat plate portion (52) is formed as a separate body from the first flat plate (51) and the movable side wrap (53) and is coupled to the first flat plate (51) with a bolt (62).

Abstract: A scroll compressor comprises an operating state detection part (27) detecting an operating state, a variable-speed motor (28), a control part (26) and an unloading mechanism (12) serving as capacity control means. The control part (26) controls operation of the unloading mechanism (12) and the rotational frequency of the motor (28) in response to the operating state detected by the operating state detection part (27). An air conditioner comprises the aforementioned scroll compressor, a condenser (23), an expansion valve (24) and an evaporator (25).

Abstract: A fixed scroll (2) and a movable scroll (4) form a compression chamber (16). A first back pressure chamber (14) is formed on the back surface of the movable scroll (4). The first back pressure chamber receives a fluid of a discharge pressure. An unloader mechanism (11) is provided for guiding refrigerant gas from the compression chamber (16a) in the process of compression toward a suction port (13). A control part (31) is provided for controlling the unloader mechanism (11). When separating force is to exceed pressing force, the control part detects this and operates the unloader part for guiding the fluid from the compression chamber in the process of compression toward the suction part. Thus obtained is a scroll compressor attaining relatively sufficient pressing force by reducing separating force also when pressing force is reduced and suppressing internal leakage.

Abstract: Spiral fixed scroll teeth (2a) project from an end plate (2b) of a fixed scroll (2), and spiral movable scroll teeth (4a) project from an end plate (4b) of a movable scroll (4). The end plate (4b) of the movable scroll (4) is provided with a discharge port (8) for discharging compressed refrigerant gas. A pressure chamber (16) is provided on the back surface of the end plate (2b). A port (10) communicating with the pressure chamber (16) is provided on a position of the end plate (2b) opposed to the discharge port (8). Thus obtained is a scroll compressor reducing pulsation when discharging a fluid by feeding the compressed fluid into the pressure chamber.

Abstract: A first bypass valve (27) that sets discharge capacity to 60% is provided in a first scroll 21 of an asymmetrical spiral-type scroll compressor. Also, a second bypass valve (40) that makes suction side and discharge side communicated with each other so that set load of the compressor becomes 50% is provided outside a scroll of the first scroll (21). In this way, by closing the first and second bypass valves (27, 40), effective load of the compressor is set to 100%. Also, by opening the first bypass valve (27) and concurrently closing the second bypass valve (40), the effective load of the compressor is set to 60%. Further, by opening both the first and second bypass valves (27, 40), the effective load of the compressor is set to 30%.

Abstract: A first bypass valve (27) that sets discharge capacity to 60% is provided in a first scroll 21 of an asymmetrical spiral-type scroll compressor. Also, a second bypass valve (40) that makes suction side and discharge side communicated with each other so that set load of the compressor becomes 50% is provided outside a scroll of the first scroll (21). In this way, by closing the first and second bypass valves (27, 40), effective load of the compressor is set to 100%. Also, by opening the first bypass valve (27) and concurrently closing the second bypass valve (40), the effective load of the compressor is set to 60%. Further, by opening both the first and second bypass valves (27, 40), the effective load of the compressor is set to 30%. That is, 50% or lower partial load operation with high reliability is performed by setting volume ratio Vr during minimum capacity operation to a value of “1” or more. As a result of this, 50% or lower partial load operation can be changed over in multiple stages.

Abstract: In a scroll compressor (A) configured such that an oil is supplied to a compression chamber (14) between fixed and movable scrolls (10), (11) and to bearings (28), (29) for a crank shaft (8), an electric motor (7) and an oil reservoir 1a are placed in a discharge chamber (22), a discharge port (11c) for discharging a gas compressed in the compression chamber (14) is formed in an end plate (11a) of the movable scroll (11), and the crank shaft (8) is provided at the inside thereof with a discharge gas passage (8e) for causing the gas discharged through the discharge port (11c) of the movable scroll (11) to flowinto the discharge chamber (22). The sucked gas is prevented from being heated by a heat loss of the electric motor (7) or the oil thereby increasing the performance of the compressor (A) and a rise in cost for separating the oil from the compressed gas can be prevented.

Abstract: A high-pressure dome type compressor is capable of successfully cooling oil fed to sliding portions during a passage of oil in a drive shaft by discharge gas without causing the oil to be discharged along with the gas. In the drive shaft of a motor disposed in a casing and a moveable scroll of a compression section driven by the drive shaft, there are defined discharge gas passages for discharging, into the casing, compressed fluid compressed in a compression chamber of the compression element. An oil feed passage for oil pumped up from an oil reservoir at a bottom of the casing is defined in the drive shaft so as to be partitioned from the discharge gas passage.

Abstract: A scroll compressor (A) includes a barrier wall (25) which divides the internal cavity of a casing (1) into a discharge chamber (22) and a suction chamber (23) and has a discharge opening (25b) for providing the communication of the compartments (22) and (23), a check valve (27) operable to prevent a flow of gas from the discharge chamber (22) into the suction chamber (23), and a scroll compression mechanism (3) which is provided in the suction chamber (23), which a space (36) left between the mechanism (3) and the barrier wall (25), for discharging compressed gas into the space (36). In addition, a valve (31) is provided in the space (36) which has a seal member (32) operable to interrupt the communication of an inner compartment (34) with an outer compartment (35) of the space (36) during the correct operation period while on the other hand providing the communication during the reverse operation period.

Abstract: A discharge passage 15 which communicates with a discharge outlet 16 of a compressing section 3 and discharges compressed gas into a chamber S1 opposite to the compressing section with respect to a motor 2 is provided axially through a drive shaft 4 of the motor 2. An outward discharge pipe 17 is opened at a middle chamber S2 provided between the compressing section 3 and the motor 2 inside a hermetic casing 1. An effect of cooling the motor 2 by discharge gas can be fully exerted, so that possible temperature increase of the motor 2 is prevented to improve reliability and efficiency of the motor 2, and oil mixed in the discharge gas is separated.

Abstract: A scroll type fluid machinery which is provided with: a first scroll and a second scroll which moves with respect to the first scroll, where the base of the first scroll is provided with suction bores perforating through the base from the rear surface thereof to the front surface, and open at the outer peripheral portion of the front surface of the base, so that fluid released into an internal space of the body casing passes through the suction bores, and into the suction sides of compression volumes formed between spiral members of the scrolls, whereby suction pressure in the compression volumes is maximized and volumetric efficiency is improved.

Abstract: A scroll compressor has first, second and third scrolls. The second and third scrolls each have a spiral ridge on a flat plane and the first scroll has two spiral ridges on opposite sides of a flat plate. The second and third scrolls are arranged on both sides of the first scroll so that the spiral ridges of the opposed scrolls are meshed with each other. A lower-stage compression part is defined between the first and second scrolls and a higher-stage compression part is defined between the first and third scrolls. A suction port of the lower-stage compression part communicates with a suction passage of the compressor, a discharge port of the lower-stage compression part communicates with a suction port of the higher-stage compression part, and a discharge port of the higher-stage compression part communicates with a discharge passage of the compressor.

Abstract: A thermal isolation arrangement for use in a co-rotating scroll refrigerant compressor includes various thermal insulation elements adapted to minimize heat transfer between hot rotating members of the scroll fluid device and the return refrigerant to be compressed, and between hot lubricant in the compressor and the return refrigerant. The thermal isolation elements of the present invention may be used individually or collectively to minimize the preheating of the inlet refrigerant so as to maintain the density of the return refrigerant being compressed to thereby increase the total efficiency of the scroll fluid device.

Abstract: A scroll type fluid machine is provided with a mechanism for injecting oil into fluid working chambers such that a precise amount of oil is supplied without using any capillary tube, instead using intermittent oil feed from an oil sump through a communicating passage into the working chambers. Within a sealed casing, a first scroll having a spiral ridge and a second scroll having a spiral ridge are interleaved forming working chambers therebetween. A precise amount of oil is supplied to the working chambers from an oil sump which is in flow communication with an oil feed chamber provided on the end face of a cylinder member which is in sliding contact with the end plate of the second scroll. The oil feed chamber is in intermittent flow communication with a communicating passage which intermittently connects the oil feed chamber to the working chambers as the second scroll revolves.