SCROLL COMPRESSOR AND HEAT PUMP DEVICE
A scroll compressor includes a movable scroll and a static scroll. The static scroll having a base plate and a scroll wall provided on the base plate. A housing is arranged on a side of the base plate facing away from the scroll wall. The housing has a first cavity with a first opening on a bottom surface of the housing facing the base plate, the first opening being covered by the base plate to form a gas-injection chamber. The gas-injection chamber being connected via a gas-injection hole on the base plate to a compression chamber corresponding to an intermediate pressure stage formed by the movable scroll and the static scroll. The first cavity being connected to a gas-injection port of the scroll compressor, and a non-return valve device in the first cavity for one-way flow from the gas-injection port to the gas-injection chamber.
The present application relates to a scroll compressor and a heat pump device. The
scroll compressor and heat pump device of the present application can be particularly used in scenarios including vehicles, residences, or industrial plants.
In a vehicle or house, a heat pump device is typically used to change the ambient
temperature, e.g., to heat or cool. The heat pump device typically has a compressor, a condenser, an evaporator, and an expansion valve. A scroll compressor is often adopted as the compressor, which has many advantages such as high efficiency, smooth operation, and high reliability. Ordinary scroll compressors have low COP (coefficient of performance), especially in low-temperature environments. To further improve efficiency, a scroll compressor of the gas-injection enthalpy-increasing type is currently known. However, the existing gas-injection enthalpy-increasing scroll compressor has a complex gas-injection chamber structure and requires a large number of components, which will cause great expenditure of time and costs during manufacturing and assembly.
SUMMARYThe aim of the present application is to provide a scroll compressor, wherein a gas-injection chamber of the scroll compressor can be formed with a simple structure and a small number of components.
According to a first aspect of the present application, a scroll compressor is provided, the scroll compressor comprising:
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- a movable scroll;
- a static scroll, the static scroll having a base plate and a scroll wall provided on the base plate; and
- a housing arranged on a side of the base plate facing away from the scroll wall;
- wherein,
- the housing has a first cavity, the first cavity having a first opening on the bottom surface of the housing facing the base plate, the first opening being covered by the base plate to form a gas-injection chamber, the gas-injection chamber being connected via a gas-injection hole on the base plate to a compression chamber corresponding to an intermediate pressure stage formed by the movable scroll and the static scroll, the first cavity being connected to a gas-injection port of the scroll compressor, and a non-return valve device for one-way flow from the gas-injection port to the gas-injection chamber being provided in the first cavity.
According to a second aspect of the present application, a heat pump device is provided, the heat pump device comprising the aforementioned scroll compressor, an evaporator, a condenser, an expansion valve, and a gas-injection gas supply device, a gas outlet of the gas-injection gas supply device being connected to a gas-injection port of the scroll compressor.
In at least some examples, the positive effects of the present application are as follows: a gas-injection chamber of a scroll compressor can be formed by using a simple structure and a small number of components; the pressure fluctuation of the discharge chamber can be effectively reduced; and the integration of a seal is permitted.
In the following, the present application is described in greater detail with reference to the accompanying drawings to provide a better understanding of its principles, features, and advantages. The accompanying drawings include the following:
To provide a clearer understanding of the technical problems, technical solutions, and beneficial technical effects to be addressed by the present application, the following detailed description of the present application will be provided with reference to the accompanying drawings and multiple exemplary examples. It should be understood that the specific examples described herein are provided solely for the purpose of explaining the present application and not for limiting the scope of protection of the present application.
The static scroll 1 is sometimes also referred to as a fixed scroll and is fixed within the scroll compressor 96. The movable scroll 35 is sometimes also referred to as an orbiting scroll and rotates relative to the static scroll 1, causing compression of a gas.
The scroll compressor 96 further comprises, inter alia, an electric motor for driving the movable scroll 35, an eccentric shaft, and other housing components.
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- a movable scroll 35;
- a static scroll 1, the static scroll 1 having a base plate 10 and a scroll wall 11 disposed on the base plate 10; and
- a housing 2 arranged on a side of the base plate 10 facing away from the scroll wall 11;
- the housing 2 has a first cavity 22, the first cavity 22 having a first opening 220 on the bottom surface 24 of the housing 2 facing the base plate 10, the first opening 220 being covered by the base plate 10 to form a gas-injection chamber 30, the gas-injection chamber 30 being connected via a gas-injection hole 13 on the base plate 10 to a compression chamber 33 corresponding to an intermediate pressure stage formed by the movable scroll 35 and the static scroll 1, the first cavity 22 being connected to a gas-injection port 26 of the scroll compressor 96, and a non-return valve device 7 for one-way flow from the gas-injection port 26 to the gas-injection chamber 30 being provided in the first cavity 22.
As such, the gas-injection chamber 30 can be formed, inter alia, in a simple structural manner.
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“Opening” refers, inter alia, to larger openings. The smaller through-hole of the cavity should not be considered an opening.
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Here, a discharge hole non-return valve device 8 is further provided for the discharge hole 14, allowing one-way flow from the discharge hole 14 to the discharge chamber 31.
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In addition, a separating form between the first cavity 22 and the second cavity 23 other than the separating wall 21 is also conceivable. For example, it is conceivable that instead of the separating wall 21, the first cavity 22 and the second cavity 23 are separated by a seal and/or by a separating structure on the base plate 10.
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In some cases, it is also conceivable that the separating sealing portion 50 and the annular sealing portion 51 constitute one seal 5, while the outer ring portion 52 constitutes another separate seal 5.
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The discharge hole non-return valve device 8 is similar in structure to the non-return valve device 7 for the gas-injection chamber 30 and is not further described herein.
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According to one exemplary example of the present application, the first cavity 22 is flat, as shown in
Compared to the first cavity 22, the second cavity 23 may be significantly deeper to accommodate more gas.
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The features in the figures are to be understood only as examples and are not to be construed as absolute limitations of the present application. Various modifications to the number, size, shape, position, and mutual relationship of the elements in the drawings will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art.
In the present application, parallel is understood to mean, inter alia, at least substantially parallel. In particular, a deviation of up to 10° is possible. Perpendicular is understood to mean, inter alia, at least substantially perpendicular. In particular, a deviation of up to 10° is possible.
Various features may be described in combination together in the examples. However, each feature in the present application can be viewed separately and, if feasible in principle, can be combined with any other features in any manner without exceeding the scope of the disclosure of the present application.
Although specific embodiments of the present application have been described in detail here, they are provided solely for explanatory purposes and should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present application. Various substitutions, alterations, and modifications may be conceived without departing from the spirit and scope of the present application.
LIST OF REFERENCE NUMERALS
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- 1 Static scroll
- 10 Base plate
- 11 Scroll wall
- 12 Side
- 13 Gas-injection hole
- 14 Discharge hole
- 140 Main discharge hole
- 141 Auxiliary discharge hole
- 15 Base plate groove
- 16 Threaded hole
- 17 Oil return hole
- 2 Housing
- 20 Inner cavity
- 200 Side wall
- 21 Separating wall
- 22 First cavity
- 220 First opening
- 221 Groove
- 222 Small chamber
- 223 Large chamber
- 224 Connecting channel
- 225 Local recessed portion
- 23 Second cavity
- 230 Second opening
- 24 Bottom surface
- 26 Gas-injection port
- 27 Center axis of gas-injection port
- 28 Discharge port
- 280 Discharge pipe
- 281 Through-hole
- 29 Central axis of discharge port
- 30 Gas-injection chamber
- 31 Discharge chamber
- 32 Axial direction
- 33 Compression chamber corresponding to the intermediate pressure stage
- 34 Compression chamber corresponding to the highest pressure stage
- 35 Movable scroll
- 36 Scroll suction port
- 4 Sensor
- 5 Seal
- 50 Separating sealing portion
- 51 Annular sealing portion
- 52 Outer ring portion
- 53 Connecting portion
- 54 Arched portion
- 55 Supporting portion
- 56 Metal layer
- 57 Elastomer layer
- 58 Channel sealing portion
- 60 Convex shape
- 600 Top
- 61 Shoulder
- 62 Transition portion
- 63 Protruding segment
- 7 Non-return valve device
- 71 Valve plate
- 72 Baffle
- 73 Screw
- 8 Discharge hole non-return valve device
- 90 Evaporator
- 91 Condenser
- 92 Expansion valve
- 93 First expansion valve
- 94 Second expansion valve
- 95 Gas-injection gas supply device
- 950 Gas outlet
- 96 Scroll compressor
- 960 Gas inlet
- 97 Economizer
Claims
1. A scroll compressor, the scroll compressor (96) comprising:
- a movable scroll (35);
- a static scroll (1), the static scroll (1) having a base plate (10) and a scroll wall (11) disposed on the base plate (10); and
- a housing (2) arranged on a side of the base plate (10) facing away from the scroll wall (11);
- wherein,
- the housing (2) has a first cavity (22), the first cavity (22) having a first opening (220) on a bottom surface (24) of the housing (2) facing the base plate (10), the first opening (220) being covered by the base plate (10) to form a gas-injection chamber (30), the gas-injection chamber (30) being connected via a gas-injection hole (13) on the base plate (10) to a compression chamber (33) corresponding to an intermediate pressure stage formed by the movable scroll (35) and the static scroll (1), the first cavity (22) being connected to a gas-injection port (26) of the scroll compressor (96), and a non-return valve device (7) for one-way flow from the gas-injection port (26) to the gas-injection chamber (30) being provided in the first cavity (22).
2. The scroll compressor according to claim 1, wherein the housing (2) has a second cavity (23), the second cavity (23) having a second opening (230) on the bottom surface (24) of the housing (2) facing the base plate (10), the second opening (230) being covered by the base plate (10) to form a discharge chamber (31), the discharge chamber (31) being connected via a discharge hole (14) on the base plate (10) to a compression chamber (34) corresponding to a highest pressure stage formed by the movable scroll (35) and the static scroll (1), the discharge chamber (31) being connected to the discharge port (28) of the scroll compressor.
3. The scroll compressor according to claim 2, wherein the scroll compressor (96) comprises at least one of the following features:
- the housing has an inner cavity (20) and a separating wall (21), the separating wall (21) spanning the inner cavity (20) to separate it into the first cavity (22) and the second cavity (23),
- the scroll compressor (96) comprises at least an integral seal (5) disposed at least partially between the housing (2) and the base plate (10), the gas-injection chamber (30) and the discharge chamber (31) sharing the seal (5).
4. The scroll compressor according to claim 3, wherein the separating wall (21) has a convex shape (60) that protrudes toward the first cavity (22) in a projection along an axial direction (32) of the scroll compressor (96);
- in a projection along the axial direction (32) of the scroll compressor (96), the first cavity (22) comprises a small chamber (222) and a large chamber (223) on both sides of the convex shape (60) and a connecting channel (224) formed at a top (600) of the convex shape (60), the small chamber (222) and the large chamber (223) being connected to each other via the connecting channel (224), the non-return valve device (7) being arranged within the large chamber (223), and the small chamber (222) and the large chamber (223) being each connected to a gas-injection hole (13) on the base plate (10);
- the housing (2) has a discharge pipe (280) connected to the discharge port (28), the discharge chamber (31) being connected to the discharge pipe (280) via a through-hole (281) on the discharge pipe (280), in a projection along the axial direction (32) of the scroll compressor (96), the through-hole (281) is adjacent to the top (600) of the convex shape (60);
- in a projection along the axial direction (32) of the scroll compressor (96), the separating wall (21) has two shoulders (61) positioned on both sides of the convex shape (60), the convex shape (60) being connected to a side wall (200) of the inner cavity (20) via the two shoulders (61), each of the gas-injection holes (13) being adjacent to a transition portion (62) between the convex shape (60) and each shoulder (61).
5. The scroll compressor according to claim 3, wherein the seal (5) comprises an annular sealing portion (51) and a separating sealing portion (50) connected to the annular sealing portion (51), in a projection along the axial direction (32) of the scroll compressor (96), the annular sealing portion (51) surrounds the inner cavity (20) and the separating sealing portion (50) is adapted to be disposed between the separating wall (21) and the base plate (10) to seal the gas-injection chamber (30) and the discharge chamber (31) relative to each other.
6. The scroll compressor according to claim 5, wherein the scroll compressor (96) comprises at least one of the following features:
- the separating sealing portion (50) has a protruding segment (63) that protrudes toward the first cavity (22);
- the seal (5) comprises an outer ring portion (52) surrounding the annular sealing portion (51) and a connecting portion (53) connecting the annular sealing portion (51) with the outer ring portion (52).
7. The scroll compressor according to claim 5, wherein the scroll compressor (96) comprises at least one of the following features:
- in cross section, the separating sealing portion (50) comprises a central arched portion (54) and supporting portions (55) on both sides of the arched portion (54), thereby forming an elastomeric structure;
- along the axial direction (32) of the scroll compressor (96), the separating sealing portion comprises a metal layer (56) in a middle and elastomer layers (57) on both sides of the metal layer (56) for contact with the housing (2) and the base plate (10), respectively.
8. The scroll compressor according to claim 1, wherein the scroll compressor comprises at least one of the following features:
- the non-return valve device (7) comprises a valve plate (71), a baffle (72) for limiting an opening height of the valve plate (71), and a screw (73) for fixing the valve plate (71) and the baffle (72) to the housing (2);
- a local recessed portion (225) for accommodating the non-return valve device (7) is provided at a bottom of the first cavity (22);
- the first cavity (22) is flat.
9. The scroll compressor according to claim 3, wherein the scroll compressor (96) comprises at least one of the following features:
- the separating wall (21) extends parallel to the axial direction (32) of the scroll compressor (96);
- along the axial direction (32) of the scroll compressor (96), the separating wall (21) is flush with the bottom surface (24) of the housing (2) facing the base plate (10).
10. A heat pump device, wherein the heat pump device comprises the scroll compressor according to claim 1, an evaporator (90), a condenser (91), an expansion valve (92), and a gas-injection gas supply device (95), a gas outlet (950) of the gas-injection supply device (95) being connected to a gas-injection port (26) of the scroll compressor (96).
Type: Application
Filed: Oct 31, 2025
Publication Date: May 7, 2026
Inventor: Haixiang Wang (Shanghai)
Application Number: 19/375,807