Abstract: A pump includes a pump housing that defines an inlet and an outlet. Within the pump housing, there is a barrel that is adjacent to at least one reciprocating piston. A sleeve surrounds the annular outer surface of the piston and is movable. The temperature change within the pump is compensated for by making at least one of the sleeve and the barrel of a material with a lower coefficient of thermal expansion than the material of the piston. A clearance defined by an inner surface of the sleeve and the annular outer surface of the piston increases when the temperature is low and decreases when the temperature is high.

Abstract: A main unit pumps the transferred liquid actuated by an auxiliary unit for pumping a working liquid. The auxiliary unit comprises a piston provided with an axial drilling (bore) for circulating working liquid between a tank and a compression chamber. The piston further comprises a valve for closing the drilling, the valve housed in the drilling between two ends thereof in permanent communication with the tank and the compression chamber respectively. The valve opens when the pressure of the working liquid in the tank exceeds that of the working liquid in the compression chamber and closes in the opposite situation. The compression chamber is delimited by a flexible diaphragm for pumping transferred liquid. The diaphragm is constantly elastically returned to the first position by a diaphragm spring.

Abstract: A low power rotation compressor includes a base, a rotation disk, a piston structure, and a casing. When the rotation disk is rotated, the piston structure is moved by rotation of the rotation disk, to co-operate with the cylinder structure and the slide-way, to press the air contained in the air collection container of the casing into the pressure storage container of the casing, thereby producing a required pressure simultaneously. Thus, the low power rotation compressor may use a low power motor to obtain a higher pressure and a higher air exhaust rate, thereby increasing the efficiency and decreasing the cost.

Abstract: A shoe in a swash plate type compressor has a spherical engaging surface that engages with a piston, and a plane engaging surface that is substantially a plane and engages with a swash plate. The plane engaging surface includes a substantially planar sliding surface, a substantially radially extending peripheral surface and a connecting surface. The sliding surface is formed near a center of the plane engaging surface and slides over the swash plate. The peripheral surface is formed near a periphery of the plane engaging surface, is formed at a distance from the sliding surface away from the surface of the swash plate so as to form an inwardly-directed step in the plane engaging surface, and is connected to the spherical engaging surface at its outer periphery. The connecting surface connects the sliding surface to the peripheral surface.

Abstract: In a hydraulic pump assembly, an annular sleeve member is radially interposed between an outer peripheral surface portion of an input shaft and an inner peripheral surface portion of a cylinder block or barrel within which are provided a plurality of piston cylinders for accommodating a plurality of pumping pistons. The outer peripheral surface portion of the input shaft includes an outer peripheral splined section, and the inner peripheral surface portion of the cylinder block or barrel includes an inner peripheral splined section. The annular sleeve member is provided with the inner peripheral splined portion for splined engagement with the outer peripheral splined portion of the input shaft and with the outer peripheral splined portion for engagement with the inner peripheral splined portion of the cylinder block or barrel. In this manner, a dual splined interconnection system is defined between the input shaft, the annular sleeve member and the cylinder block or barrel.

Abstract: The outer diameter &PHgr;d1 of a top face-side end portion 35 of pistons 7 is made slightly smaller than the outer diameter &PHgr;d0 of a hollow cylindrical portion 36 of the pistons 7 other than the top face-side end portion 35. Thus, the tilt load of a top face-side portion of the piston 7 is divided and distributed, and at the same time, lubricating oil is held at the top face-side end portion 35 of the piston 7.

Abstract: A compressor has a housing and a cylinder block. The housing includes suction and discharge chambers. The cylinder block is fixed to the housing via a valve plate assembly. The valve plate assembly forms suction and discharge ports and suction and discharge valves. A partition wall is formed with the housing, and separates the suction chamber and the discharge chamber. The housing includes a first surface, and the cylinder block includes a second surface. At least one of the first and second surfaces is concave in shape. The cylinder block is screwed to the housing at the partition wall or a position closer to the central axis of the housing than the partition wall by a bolt so that the first surface faces the second surface.

Abstract: A portable, high capacity air compressor system for charging air tanks over wide pressure ranges with maximum volumetric efficiency is characterized by employing a shuttle piston assembly in which piston pairs are arranged with axially aligned cylinder pairs to reciprocate in response to precession of a wobble plate, and each of the pistons is further characterized by being of one-piece construction with a built-in leaflet-type intake valve in its piston head, and a universal connector between each of the piston pairs and wobble plate which is stabilized within a pair of guide rails.

Abstract: A multistage piston compressor includes a case and a suction chamber and a discharge chamber provided in the case. A rotary shaft is supported in the case. A valve plate provided in the case includes suction ports and discharge ports. A plurality of bores are provided at predetermined intervals about the axis of the shaft. Pistons are housed in the bores and compress refrigerant by reciprocating in accordance with the rotation of the shaft. An intermediate chamber connects a discharge port with a suction port. The refrigerant is compressed in stages by passing through a plurality of bores via the intermediate chamber. Compression chambers are defined between the pistons and the valve plate. A communication passage is provided for setting the pressures acting on the rear faces of the pistons to an intermediate pressure between the suction pressure and the discharge pressure.

Abstract: An axial piston pump that enables fluid entering the pump to be pre-charged without the addition of an auxiliary pumping mechanism or other type of external fluid precharge, comprises a housing having a cylindrical inner wall surface surrounding a barrel chamber, a barrel mounted for rotation within the barrel chamber in the housing and having a plurality of circumferentially spaced piston bores therein, and a plurality of pistons reciprocally movable in the piston bores for pumping fluid from a delivery passage to an exhaust passage. The barrel has at least one and preferably plural impeller vanes projecting radially outwardly and terminating at a radially outer vane edge adjacent the inner wall surface of the barrel chamber. Upon rotation of the barrel, the impeller vanes function to supercharge the fluid supplied to the piston bores.

Abstract: Compressor are taught that may include a suction port to draw refrigerant and a discharge port to discharge compressed refrigerant. A driving shaft is disposed within a compressor driving chamber. A swash plate is inclinably and slidably coupled to the driving shaft. The swash plate rotates together with the driving shaft at an inclination angle with respect to a plane perpendicular to the rotational axis of the driving shaft. A cylinder bore is disposed adjacent to the compressor driving chamber. A piston is disposed within the cylinder bore and an end portion of the piston is connected to a peripheral edge of the swash plate by a shoe. Preferably, the piston reciprocates within the cylinder bore to compress the refrigerant in response to rotation of the inclined swash plate. A rotor is connected to the driving shaft. A hinge mechanism connects the swash plate with the rotor and transmits torque from the driving shaft to the swash plate regardless of the inclination angle of the swash plate.

Abstract: The radial piston pump possesses a pump body with a plurality of cylinder borings for the reception of pump pistons which can be driven by a cam. The cylinder borings are closed by valve plugs in which pressure passages are provided. In the pressure passages, outlet valves are inserted which respectively possess a valve stem (7) an end of which, proximate to the pump piston (1), is provided with an impact plate.

Abstract: A positive displacement hydraulic pump/motor assembly (1) includes a rotary cylinder block (3) having a central axis (5) and a generally circular array of cylinders (6) disposed in parallel relationship around the axis. A corresponding plurality of axial pistons (10) is reciprocably disposed within the respective cylinders. A drive shaft (12) effects rotation of the cylinder block about the central axis and a drive plate (15) is disposed at one end of the cylinder block (3) to effect sequentially staggered reciprocation of the pistons (10) in response to rotation of the cylinder block. A stationary valve plate (20) is disposed at an opposite end of the cylinder block. The valve plate (20) includes a valve face (21) adapted for sliding rotational engagement with a complementary mating face (22) formed on the cylinder block.

Abstract: A positive displacement hydraulic pump/motor assembly (1) includes a rotary cylinder block (3) having a central axis (5) and a generally circular array of cylinders (6) disposed in parallel relationship around the axis. A corresponding plurality of axial pistons (10) is reciprocably disposed within the respective cylinders. A drive shaft (12) effects rotation of the cylinder block about the central axis and a drive plate (15) is disposed at one end of the cylinder block (3) to effect sequentially staggered reciprocation of the pistons (10) in response to rotation of the cylinder block. A stationary valve plate (20) is disposed at an opposite end of the cylinder block. The valve plate (20) includes a valve face (21) adapted for sliding rotational engagement with a complementary mating face (22) formed on the cylinder block.

Abstract: A swash type compressor includes sleeves which are fixedly fitted in cylinder bores. The lengths of the sleeves in an axial direction are greater than the lengths of the cylinder bores in the axial direction. A sleeve end of each of the sleeves is flush with an end surface of a cylinder block defining the cylinder bores. The opposite sleeve end of the sleeve extends beyond the cylinder bore and away from the opposite end surface of the cylinder block.

Abstract: A piston for use in a compressor comprises a head portion and an engaging portion. The engaging portion includes a first shoe pocket and a second shoe pocket formed therein, and an interior surface of the first shoe pocket includes a hollow potion formed therein. Moreover, the interior surface of the first shoe pocket includes a lubrication layer formed thereon. For example, the lubricant layer may include a solid lubricant or a grease having a viscosity which is sufficient to adhere the grease to the interior surface of the first shoe pocket or the second shoe pocket, or both. In an embodiment, an interior surface of the second shoe pocket also may have the hollow portion formed therein. In another embodiment, the interior surface of the second shoe pocket may have a penetrating aperture formed therein.

Abstract: A single-headed piston (22) is accommodated within each of a plurality of cylinder bores (13) formed on a cylinder block (13). Shoes (23) are disposed between a swash plate (11) and each single-headed piston (22). The rotation force of the swash plate (11) is transmitted to the single-headed piston (22) via the shoes (23). Each single-headed piston (22) makes a reciprocating motion within the cylinder bore (131) accompanied by the rotation of the swash plate (11). A rotary shaft (16) fixed to the swash plate (11) is driven by a motor (21).

Abstract: According to the invention, a compressor having a screw connection portion formed at a fitting portion of the housing is provided. As no through bolt, etc., for connecting a plurality of parts of the housing is used, the diameter of the housing becomes small. However, in a case that a suction port and discharge port do not align with some objective equipment, a mounting means able to slide on the housing and adjust the positions of mounting brackets at least in the direction of rotation is added.

Abstract: A piston compressor includes a front housing member and a rear housing member. A suction chamber and a discharge chamber are defined either in the front housing member or in the rear housing member. A cylinder block is accommodated in a space defined by the front housing member and the rear housing member to be isolated from ambient air. Cylinder bores are defined in the cylinder block. Pistons are accommodated in the cylinder bores. A drive shaft is connected to each piston and is supported by the cylinder block. The front housing member and the rear housing member are connected with each other, and the cylinder block is fixed to one of the housing members. The compressor is sealed in an improved manner.

Abstract: If an instruction to move a ram (5U) is issued, a ram instructed speed is instructed to be suppressed to a certain warming-up speed not higher than a target speed until a release speed determination section (75) determines that a moving speed of the ram (5U) calculated by a ram moving speed calculation section (51) reaches a predetermined warming-up release speed; if the release speed determination section determines that the moving speed of the ram (5U) reaches the predetermined warming-up release speed, the warming-up speed is released to accelerate the ram (5U) to the target speed.

Abstract: A compressor for a vehicle air conditioning system comprises a front casing in which is mounted a swash or wobble plate arrangement operatively connected to a drive shaft and a plurality of pistons each provided with a piston body at one end and a foot portion at its other. A cylinder block is also provided defining a plurality of cylinder bores equally distributed circumferentially around the drive shaft, in each of which bores one of the piston bodies can be reciprocated by the swash or wobble plate, as the drive shaft rotates. The inner wall surface of the front casing defines a plurality of longitudinally extending recesses in positions apposed to each piston. The piston body and the foot portion of each piston are connected by a bridge that is bending resistant and projects outwardly into these apposed recesses. Also, at least one side of the bridge is provided with a laterally projecting wing that supports the piston against the adjacent inner wall surface of the front casing to one side of the recess.

Abstract: A sealing material is used in a seal member for a compressor that compresses refrigerant including carbon dioxide gas. The sealing material has a polymer mixture. The polymer mixture includes an acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber series polymer containing approximately 45% or more by weight of bound acrylonitrile.

Abstract: A compressor includes a cylinder block, a chamber housing, a drive shaft, a piston, and a cam mechanism. The cylinder block has a plurality of cylinder bores and a muffler chamber. The muffle chamber is formed within the cylinder block in a space between the cylinder bores. The chamber housing is secured to one end of the cylinder block and has at least a pair of a suction chamber and a discharge chamber located near each of the cylinder bores. The discharge chamber communicates with the muffler chamber. The drive shaft is rotatably supported in the cylinder block. The piston is disposed in each of the cylinder bores for compressing gas to generate compressed gas. The cam mechanism converts rotation of the drive shaft to reciprocating movement of the piston. In the present invention, pressure pulsations are suppressed without increasing the compressor in size even when the high-pressure refrigerant such as carbon dioxide is applied.

Abstract: A metering pump includes an actuating mechanism, and a plurality of piston cylinders coupled to the actuating mechanism. A first of the cylinders has a working volume that differs from a second of the cylinders. The actuating member is centrally located and the cylinders are arranged radially about the actuating mechanism. The working volume of the cylinders can be varied by adjusting the spacing of the cylinders from the actuating mechanism, thus varying the stroke of pistons housed within the cylinders, and/or by providing the cylinders with different inner diameters. A method of metering fluids includes independently adjusting stroke of a plurality of pistons to adjust the volume of metered fluid, and selecting different cylinder diameters to adjust the volume of metered fluid.

Abstract: A shaft seal seals a rotary shaft surface to prevent fluid from moving between a high-pressure area and a low-pressure area. The shaft seal has a lip type ring fitted on the side of the high-pressure area of the rotary shaft. The lip type ring further includes a lip ring, a plurality of first portions and a plurality of second portions. The lip ring is located around the rotary shaft. The lip ring has a ring surface. The first portions are formed on the ring surface to slidably contact the rotary shaft surface. The first portions guide the fluid towards a space between the ring surface and the rotary shaft surface as the rotary shaft is rotated. The second portions are formed on the ring surface. The second portions prevent the fluid in the space from leaking into the low-pressure area.

Abstract: Disclosed is a small-sized pump device that is constructed of a motor constituting the small-sized pump device, a case member mounted on an output-shaft surface of the motor, a rotary circular-cylindrical member making a rotational movement due to the rotation of the motor, an air chamber formed of a soft elastic member, a drive member for compressing and expanding the air chamber, an intermediate case equipped with a suction opening and an exhaust opening, a suction valve and an exhaust valve for preventing the back flow of the air, and a case lid equipped with a suction opening and an exhaust opening. On the outer surface of the rotary circular-cylindrical member is provided a spiral guide portion engaged with a part of the drive member so that the drive member may be displaced at prescribed pitches in response to the rotation of the rotary circular-cylindrical member.

Abstract: A hydraulic pump with a built-in electric motor wherein an electric motor and a pump unit are arranged in tandem fashion and accommodated within a common housing. In this pump, the housing is in the form of a metal box having a rectangular parallelepiped external shape and forms an electric motor frame fixedly accommodating a stator of the electric motor therein. A space in the metal box on the electric motor side is separated as a dry space from an internal space of said pump unit by a seal mechanism. At least one hydraulic oil receiving chamber is formed in a peripheral wall of the metal box, and the hydraulic oil receiving chamber is communicated with a passage for receiving return oil externally and another passage communicating with a suction port of the pump unit.

Abstract: The compressor has a cooling structure to effectively cool a shaft seal device interposed between a housing of the compressor and a rotary shaft. The front housing has a through-hole through which the rotary shaft extends, and the shaft seal device is arranged in the through-hole. A passage (suction passage portion) is connected to the thorough-hole. An inlet from a portion of the passage to the through-hole is arranged right above the rotary shaft, and an outlet from the through-hole to a portion of the passage is arranged right below the rotary shaft. The passage is connected to a suction pressure region outside the compressor and to the suction chamber via the through-hole.

Abstract: This swash-plate compressor (10) has a housing (12). The housing comprises a top portion (26) defining a passage (32) for a mixed gas of a refrigerant and lubricating oil to be introduced into its interior, and a valve (45) such as a solenoid valve attached to the top portion. The top portion (26) has at least one barrier (42) which is provided within the passage and with which the mixed gas can collide, a recess (44) for reserving the lubricating oil in the mixed gas which flows down, and a hole (46) communicating between the recess and the inner space of the housing. The valve opens and closes this hole.

Abstract: In a compressor that is configured to guide the lubricating oil separated from the discharged refrigerant by an oil separator to the radial bearing supporting the drive shaft, through an oil supply hole 29, a rotating member 30 that rotates together with said drive shaft is provided adjacent to the radial bearing on the drive shaft. Moreover, an outlet 29a of the oil supply hole 29 opens to the internal surface of a circular hole 31 that supports the rotating member 30. A channel 34 for restricting the flow rate comprises a gap defined between the rotating member 30 and the circular hole 31, and restricts the flow rate discharged front the oil supply hole 29 to the radial bearing, and at the same rime, the rotation of the rotating member 30 sweeps out foreign substances, such as sludge, from the outlet 29a of the oil supply hole 29.

Abstract: A rotary pump has a rotor with a first end, a second end opposite the first end, a central bore and a plurality of cylinder bores arranged about the central bore and extending completely through the rotor from the first end to the second end. There is a plurality of pistons, each piston being reciprocatingly received in one of the bores. A swash plate member has a swash plate adjacent the second end of the rotor and a spigot extending through the central bore of the rotor. There is in an end cap connected to the first end of the rotor. The end cap closes off the bores at the first end of the rotor. A drive shaft is rigidly connected to the end cap and extends away from the rotor. There is a cover having an aperture rotatably receiving the drive shaft. The cover extends about the end cap and the rotor and is connected to the swash plate member.

Abstract: An introduction passage is formed in a rear housing. The introduction passage extends from a wall of the rear housing across a discharge chamber to a suction chamber. The introduction passage has a first portion extending from an opening portion of the rear housing along a wall of the discharge chamber and along a wall of the suction chamber to the suction chamber. A second portion of the passage bends in the suction chamber substantially perpendicularly and then extends toward a valve plate of a compressor. The outlet of the introduction passage is located closer to the valve plate than to the wall of the suction chamber. Therefore, generation of suction pulsation is suppressed without increasing the size of the compressor.

Abstract: A lubricating structure in a fixed displacement piston type compressor has a housing, a rotary shaft, a cam, a piston, a rotary valve and a rotary body. The housing defines a cam chamber, cylinder bores and a suction pressure region. The rotary shaft is rotatably supported by the housing. The cam is located in the cam chamber and is connected to the rotary shaft. The piston is located in each of the cylinder bores and engages the cam to reciprocate with rotation of the rotary shaft through the cam. The rotary valve connected to the rotary shaft includes an introducing passage and a supply passage that interconnects the introducing passage and the suction pressure region. The introducing passage introduces fluid into the cylinder bores through the supply passage. The rotary body connected to the rotary shaft includes a communication passage that interconnects the cam chamber and the suction pressure region.

Abstract: A head assembly for use in a compressor having a first compression chamber for compressing a fluid includes a manifold housing defining an intake port, an exhaust port and a control valve port and having an outer wall, a first inner wall and a second inner wall. The outer wall and the first inner wall define a suction chamber and the first inner wall and the second inner wall define a discharge chamber. An aperture is formed in the first inner wall for guiding the fluid and oil from the discharge chamber to the control valve port. The second inner wall is internal to the outer wall and the first inner wall and defines an exit chamber. The exit chamber is in fluid communication with the exhaust port and the second inner wall defines a partition between the aperture and the exhaust port such that the oil pools in the discharge chamber.

Abstract: A fluid translating device is provided that includes a first member having fluid inlet/outlet ports and a second member having a plurality of pistons disposed therein secured to a stationary central shaft. A camplate and port plate is disposed in the fluid translating device about the stationary central shaft and located between the first and second members. The camplate is in communication with the fluid inlet/outlet ports and the plurality of pistons is in mating contact with the port plate. An outer input/output member is secured about the camplate and is rotatably disposed about the first and second members to form a compact arrangement.

Abstract: An easy method for manufacturing a swash plate and a variable capacity swash plate compressor adopting the swash plate are provided. The method for manufacturing a swash plate or a hub having a boss including a through hole includes: holding a swash plate or a hub at a maximum inclination angle with respect to an horizontal axis; calculating a diameter DH of the through hole using the relation DS<DH<(DS/cos &agr;)+1.0 mm, where DS is the diameter in millimeters of a drive shaft to be mounted passing through the through hole, and &agr; is the maximum inclination angle of the swash plate; and forming the through hole to have the diameter calculated in through a single process on the swash plate or the hub in a maximum inclination angle position, resulting in the boss of the swash plate or the hub, the single process being carried out in a horizontal direction.

Abstract: The deformation of cylinder bores in a cylinder block is prevented. The cylinder block 19 is inserted into a front housing 11. The cylinder block 19 is fixed to the front housing 11 by tightening plural screws 38 which penetrate through the cylinder block 19, from an end surface 191 side thereof, to be screwed into an end wall 32 of the front housing 11. Plural deformation absorbing grooves 39 are provided on the end surface 191. Each one of the deformation absorbing grooves 39 is provided in each intermediate space between the adjacent paired cylinder bores 41.

Abstract: A fluid translating device is provided that includes a first member having fluid inlet/outlet ports and a second member having a plurality of pistons disposed therein secured to a stationary central shaft. A camplate and port plate is disposed in the fluid translating device about the stationary central shaft and located between the first and second members. The camplate is in communication with the fluid inlet/outlet ports and the plurality of pistons is in mating contact with the port plate. An outer input/output member is secured about the camplate and is rotatably disposed about the first and second members to form a compact arrangement.

Abstract: In an axial piston pump, a plurality of reciprocating pistons are at least partially positioned within a barrel. The barrel includes a ring shaped high pressure collection cavity that is positioned between the piston chambers and the outlet of the pump. In order to minimize potential loses due to leakage from the ring shaped collection cavity, the barrel is made from a casting that utilizes a ring shaped core supported in a mold. This facilitates the formation of the ring shaped cavity while insuring location and dimensional tolerances, and assisting in the latter machining of the casting to its final form.

Abstract: A variable displacement swash plate type compressor which incorporates a lubricant pump coupled to one end of the drive shaft of the compressor, wherein the lubricant pump provides positive lubricant flow within the compressor and facilitates the lubrication of compressor components.

Abstract: In a reciprocating compressor, an adequate lubricating effect is ensured for a sliding surface between a piston and a cylinder bore, and the leakage of a refrigerant for discharge is prevented. After a lubricating oil mixed within the refrigerant is separated by an oil separator 23 on a discharge side, the separated lubricating oil is guided via an oil supply hole 29 in a cylinder block 1 to the sliding surface between the cylinder bore 12 and the piston 13 that reciprocates within the cylinder bore 12 thereof in order to lubricate the surface. In this reciprocating compressor, the intermediate axial portion of the outer circumference of the piston 13 has a small diameter in order to define an oil sump 30. The oil sump 30 is configured so as not to directly communicate with a drive chamber 7, and oil always collects within the oil sump 30.

Abstract: A hydraulic motor (1), has an output shaft (3), a block cylinder (6), and high-pressure pistons (7) guided therein, and a block cylinder spring (9) and a valve plate (5). The block cylinder (6) exerts a contact-pressure force on the valve plate (5) by way of the charging pressure of the hydraulic oil in the block cylinder (6) and of the spring force of the block-cylinder spring (9). The contact-pressure force is counter-acted, when the hydraulic motor (1) is at a standstill, by a hydraulic pressure field which is built up on a surface (13) between the block cylinder (6) and the valve plate (5) via a valve device (12).

Abstract: A variable delivery fixed displacement pump is provided which has a rotating drive plate with a fixed angle. The drive plate has a fill passage extending between its radial outer surface and its drive surface, which allows fluid to be supplied to a fluid journal bearing. The drive plate also has a series of bearing supply passages which fluidly connect the drive surface of the drive plate with a base surface, allowing fluid to be supplied to a fluid thrust bearing. A method of pumping fluid is also provided which is comprised of the steps of reciprocating a plurality of pistons at least in part by rotating the drive plate, and by fluidly connecting a pumping chamber of the pistons to an annular groove that is part of the drive plate fill passage.

Abstract: To further optimize a refrigerant compressor, comprising a compressor housing, at least one cylinder chamber arranged in the compressor housing, a piston oscillatingly movable in the cylinder chamber, a suction chamber which is arranged upstream from the cylinder chamber and from which refrigerant enters the cylinder chamber, a pressure chamber which is arranged downstream from the cylinder chamber and into which refrigerant compressed in the cylinder chamber enters, a muffler channel which extends between a first end and a second end and via which compressed refrigerant flows from the pressure chamber into the outlet channel, with respect to the space requirement and the attenuation of pulsations, it is proposed that the muffler channel comprise an inlet opening located between the first end and the second end.

Abstract: A swash plate slides on a plurality of shoes. A lubrication coating is applied to the swash plate. The lubrication coating includes a non-graphite solid lubricant, a transfer adjusting agent, and a resin binder. The transfer adjusting agent adjusts the amount of the solid lubricant that is transferred from the swash plate to the shoes. The materials and quantities of the coating are chosen to extend the life of the parts.

Abstract: A refrigeration suction mechanism used in a piston type compressor. The compressor comprises a rotary shaft, a plurality of pistons, a compression chamber and a rotary valve. The pistons are arranged in a circumference of the rotary shaft to reciprocate in conjunction with a rotating motion of the rotary shaft through a cam member. An end surface of one of said pistons reciprocates in the compression chamber. The rotary valve includes an introducing passage which allows refrigerant to flow into the compression mechanism through an end opened on an outer surface of the rotary valve. The refrigeration suction mechanism comprises a suction passage and a reactive force transmitting mechanism. The suction passage communicates with the cylinder bore and intermittently communicates with the end of the introducing passage in conjunction with a rotating motion of the rotary valve.

Abstract: A shaft and a rotary valve, which are formed integrally, are made of an iron-based metal while a cylinder block is made of an aluminum-based metal. A sleeve forms a slide surface between the cylinder block and the rotary valve when the shaft and the rotary valve rotate together. The sleeve has a coefficient of thermal expansion closer to those of the shaft and the rotary valve than that of the cylinder block. This structure prevents an increase in the clearance between the housing and the rotary valve due to the increased temperature at the time the shaft rotates at a high speed, and prevents gas leakage and a reduction in sealability.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to offer an electric type swash plate compressor which is compact and reduced in weight and lightened, and which can efficiently cool down a motor chamber and a crank chamber. The compressor has an electric motor and a swash plate, which are respectively accommodated in the motor chamber and the crank chamber. In the compressor a communication route, which communicates a part except the discharge chamber communicating with an external refrigerant circuit in an inner refrigerant circuit within an outer casing with the motor chamber, is formed. The communication route is formed so as to pass through the crank chamber, and the refrigerant in lower temperature and lower pressure than discharge refrigerant is supplied into the motor chamber and the crank chamber. Accordingly, the improvement of cooling efficiency and the reduction of pressure resisting strength of the casing can be performed.

Abstract: An axial piston pump with center inlet fill utilizes a hydrostatic thrust bearing and a hydrodynamic journal bearing to support a rotating wobble type drive plate connected to a drive shaft. The rotation of the drive plate causes a plurality of parallel pistons to reciprocate up and down. The pumping chambers of a portion of the pistons are fluidly connected via a center fill passage to the inlet defined by the pump housing. Simultaneously, the pumping chambers of a different portion of the pistons are fluidly connected to the outlet via a high pressure actuation fluid outlet passage. The center fill passage exploits centrifugal forces to assist, rather than resist, the supply of low pressure fluid to the pistons, especially when rotating at higher speeds.

Abstract: A piston for a compressor has a head portion, a neck portion, a receiving wall for receiving reactive force and a first guide wall. The receiving wall extends from a drive shaft side of the head portion towards the neck portion; is disposed on a preceding side in a rotating direction of a cam plate; and has an outer circumferential surface that slides over the inner circumferential surface of the cylinder bore. The first guide wall extends from the drive shaft side of the head portion towards the neck portion; is disposed on a following side in the rotating direction of the cam plate; and has an outer circumferential surface that slides relative to the inner circumferential surface of the cylinder bore. A recess is formed in the outer circumferential surface of the first guide wall.