Abstract: A rotary compressor includes a drive mechanism, a compression mechanism, an introduction path to introduce a fluid into a compression chamber of the compression mechanism, and a backflow suppression mechanism. At least one of a first surface and a second surface of a valve body includes an annular first non-contact region that is formed in a predetermined range extending radially inward from an outer edge of the valve body and that does not come into contact with a corresponding valve seat, an annular second non-contact region that is formed in a predetermined range extending radially outward from the hole of the valve body and that does not come into contact with a corresponding valve seat, and a contact region that is formed between the first non-contact region and the second non-contact region and that comes into contact with a corresponding valve seat.

Abstract: A rotary compressor includes a drive mechanism, a compression mechanism, an introduction path to introduce a fluid into a compression chamber of the compression mechanism, and a backflow suppression mechanism. At least one of a first surface and a second surface of a valve body includes an annular first non-contact region that is formed in a predetermined range extending radially inward from an outer edge of the valve body and that does not come into contact with a corresponding valve seat, an annular second non-contact region that is formed in a predetermined range extending radially outward from the hole of the valve body and that does not come into contact with a corresponding valve seat, and a contact region that is formed between the first non-contact region and the second non-contact region and that comes into contact with a corresponding valve seat.

Abstract: An oscillating piston compressor includes two oscillating compression units, and an introduction section configured to introduce an intermediate-pressure refrigerant into a compression chamber of each of the compression units. Each compression unit has a cylinder forming a cylinder chamber, a piston housed in the cylinder chamber, and a blade integrally formed with the piston. The piston rotates in the cylinder chamber while the blade oscillates. The two compression units are configured such that phases of the pistons are opposite to each other. The piston has a non-circular outer peripheral surface, and the cylinder chamber has an inner peripheral surface with a shape determined based on an envelope of the outer peripheral surface of the piston in rotation.

Abstract: A compressor includes a compression mechanism that compresses low-pressure refrigerant in a compression chamber into high-pressure refrigerant, and an injection pipe arranged to supply intermediate-pressure refrigerant to the compression chamber. A valve assembly is disposable between the compression chamber and the injection pipe. The valve assembly includes an opening forming member that forms an opening, a valve body and a spring member. The valve body moves in accordance with differences between pressure of the refrigerant supplied from the injection pipe and pressure of the refrigerant in the middle of compression in the compression chamber. The valve body blocks the opening when the valve body has moved from a compression chamber side to an injection pipe side. The spring member is disposed on the injection pipe side of the opening. The spring member applies force in a direction of the injection pipe to the valve body.

Abstract: A compressor includes a compression mechanism having a ring-shaped first cylinder, a first piston eccentrically rotatable in an interior of the first cylinder, a first cylinder head member disposed adjacent to one axial end of the first cylinder, a second cylinder head member disposed adjacent to an other axial end of the first cylinder, and a fastening bolt. The fastening bolt fastens the first cylinder head member, the first cylinder, and the second cylinder head member together. An end face of the first cylinder head member contacts the first cylinder, and the end face is provided with a protecting groove. The protecting groove is formed closer to a center of the first cylinder than the fastening bolt, and has a groove width smaller than a groove depth of the protecting groove.

Abstract: A compressor includes a motor, a compression mechanism including a compression chamber, and an injection mechanism including an introduction port and a check valve mechanism. The check valve mechanism includes a leaf spring, valve having a frame portion fitting an inner peripheral wall of the introduction port, a valve end portion located inside the frame portion, and a neck portion connecting the valve end portion and the frame portion together. The leaf spring valve opens the introduction port by being elastically deformed. A valve retainer is disposed between a leaf spring valve and an outflow opening surface of the introduction port. The valve end portion of the leaf spring valve in an open state contacts the valve retainer. The valve retainer is shaped to expose part of the valve end portion in the open state to the outflow opening surface of the introduction port.

Abstract: A compressor includes a compression mechanism that compresses low-pressure refrigerant in a compression chamber into high-pressure refrigerant, and an injection pipe arranged to supply intermediate-pressure refrigerant to the compression chamber. A valve assembly is disposable between the compression chamber and the injection pipe. The valve assembly includes an opening forming member that forms an opening, a valve body and a spring member. The valve body moves in accordance with differences between pressure of the refrigerant supplied from the injection pipe and pressure of the refrigerant in the middle of compression in the compression chamber. The valve body blocks the opening when the valve body has moved from a compression chamber side to an injection pipe side. The spring member is disposed on the injection pipe side of the opening. The spring member applies force in a direction of the injection pipe to the valve body.

Abstract: An oscillating piston compressor includes two oscillating compression units, and an introduction section configured to introduce an intermediate-pressure refrigerant into a compression chamber of each of the compression units. Each compression unit has a cylinder forming a cylinder chamber, a piston housed in the cylinder chamber, and a blade integrally formed with the piston. The piston rotates in the cylinder chamber while the blade oscillates. The two compression units are configured such that phases of the pistons are opposite to each other. The piston has a non-circular outer peripheral surface, and the cylinder chamber has an inner peripheral surface with a shape determined based on an envelope of the outer peripheral surface of the piston in rotation.

Abstract: A compressor includes a compression mechanism having a ring-shaped first cylinder, a first piston eccentrically rotatable in an interior of the first cylinder, a first cylinder head member disposed adjacent to one axial end of the first cylinder, a second cylinder head member disposed adjacent to an other axial end of the first cylinder, and a fastening bolt. The fastening bolt fastens the first cylinder head member, the first cylinder, and the second cylinder head member together. An end face of the first cylinder head member contacts the first cylinder, and the end face is provided with a protecting groove. The protecting groove is formed closer to a center of the first cylinder than the fastening bolt, and has a groove width smaller than a groove depth of the protecting groove.

Abstract: A rotary compressor includes a cylinder with a cylinder chamber, a piston, a blade and a pair of bushes. The piston is movable-within the cylinder chamber. The blade is integrally formed with the cylinder or piston and penetrates a groove formed in the other to segment the cylinder chamber into high and low pressure chambers. The bushes are provided at the groove and sandwich the blade from both sides of the blade. At least one of the pair of bushes includes an oil supply passage formed from a blade-side sliding surface to a groove-side sliding surface, a blade-side oil reservoir formed on the blade-side sliding surface, and a groove-side oil reservoir on the groove-side sliding surface. Ends of the oil supply passage open to the blade-side and groove-side oil reservoirs. The groove-side oil reservoir being wider than the blade-side oil reservoir.

Abstract: A scroll compressor includes a fixed scroll and an orbiting scroll. Each of the fixed and orbiting scrolls includes an end plate and a spiral wrap standing on a front surface of the end plate. The scrolls are arranged such that the front surfaces of the end plates face each other and the wraps are engaged with each other. The orbiting scroll eccentrically rotates, without turning on an axis thereof, with respect to the fixed scroll to compress fluid in compression chambers respectively formed inside and outside the wrap of the orbiting scroll. Each wrap is formed in a shape such that at least one of the compression chambers serves as a rate-reduced compression chamber where a volume change rate thereof is reduced in a middle of a compression phase.

Abstract: A rotary compressor includes a cylinder with a cylinder chamber, a piston, a blade and a pair of bushes. The piston is movable-within the cylinder chamber. The blade is integrally formed with the cylinder or piston and penetrates a groove formed in the other to segment the cylinder chamber into high and low pressure chambers. The bushes are provided at the groove and sandwich the blade from both sides of the blade. At least one of the pair of bushes includes an oil supply passage formed from a blade-side sliding surface to a groove-side sliding surface, a blade-side oil reservoir formed on the blade-side sliding surface, and a groove-side oil reservoir on the groove-side sliding surface. Ends of the oil supply passage open to the blade-side and groove-side oil reservoirs. The groove-side oil reservoir being wider than the blade-side oil reservoir.

Abstract: A scroll compressor includes a fixed scroll and an orbiting scroll. Each of the fixed and orbiting scrolls includes an end plate and a spiral wrap standing on a front surface of the end plate. The scrolls are arranged such that the front surfaces of the end plates face each other and the wraps are engaged with each other. The orbiting scroll eccentrically rotates, without turning on an axis thereof, with respect to the fixed scroll to compress fluid in compression chambers respectively formed inside and outside the wrap of the orbiting scroll. Each wrap is formed in a shape such that at least one of the compression chambers serves as a rate-reduced compression chamber where a volume change rate thereof is reduced in a middle of a compression phase.