Abstract: A vane rotary compressor may include a main bearing and a sub bearing provided with a plurality of back pressure pockets each having a different pressure formed on a surface facing the cylinder, a rotational shaft radially supported by the main bearing and the sub bearing, a roller provided with a back pressure chamber that communicates with the plurality of back pressure pockets and having a plurality of vanes configured to divide a compression space into a plurality of compression chambers. At least one of the main bearing or the sub bearing is provided with an oil supply passage that communicates with a back pressure pocket having a relatively low pressure among the plurality of back pressure pockets. Accordingly, oil may be smoothly supplied to a back pressure pocket having a low pressure.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a compressor having a first rotor and a second rotor disposed within a housing, where the first rotor is configured to rotate about a first axis of the housing and the second rotor is configured to rotate about a second axis of the housing. The first rotor and the second rotor engage with one another such that rotation of the first rotor and the second rotor pressurizes a vapor within the housing. The compressor includes an end plate coupled to a discharge end of the housing, where the end plate includes a variable opening configured to discharge a flow of the vapor from the housing. The end plate also includes a first movable member and a second movable member that are configured to increase or decrease a cross-sectional area of the variable opening to adjust the flow of the vapor.

Abstract: A screw compressor (100), comprising a screw rotor (110) and a spool valve (120). The screw rotor (110) comprises a suction head end (111) and an exhaust tail end (112). Gas is sucked in from the suction head end (111) and compressed gas is discharged from the exhaust tail end (112). The spool valve (120) comprises a working side (125) for sealing a compression chamber of the screw rotor (110). The working side (125) comprises a spool valve head end (121) and a spool valve tail end (122) and can do a reciprocating motion along the axis direction of the screw rotor (110). When the spool valve (120) moves to a suction capacity adjusting position (240), the spool valve head end (121) is located at the inner side of the suction head end (111) of the screw rotor (110), and a suction capacity adjusting distance (D2) is formed between the spool valve head end (121) and the suction head end (111) so that the suction capacity of the screw compressor is adjusted.

Abstract: Disclosed are a rotor plate and a rotor assembly including the same. The rotor plate includes a plate body including a first part having a first hole at a center, and a second part having a second hole at a center, the second part having a diameter corresponding to the first part, and connected to the first part in a first direction that is an axial direction perpendicular to the first part, and a diameter of the second hole is larger than a diameter of the first hole, a first slot recessed on an outer peripheral surface of the plate body, a second slot recessed on the outer peripheral surface of the plate body, and a first plate passage formed on a wall of the first part in the second direction that is opposite to the first direction, and connecting the first slot and the first hole.

Abstract: A compressor operable in a heat pump mode of a refrigerant circuit includes a compression space in which a refrigerant is compressed. The compression space includes a discharge port and an injection port. A discharge chamber is fluidly coupled to the compression space by the discharge port. An injection chamber is fluidly coupled to the compression space by the injection port. A discharge recirculation pathway selectively provides fluid communication between the discharge chamber and the injection chamber. An injection of the recirculated refrigerant into the compression space through the injection port results in an increase in pressure, and hence temperature, of the refrigerant when discharged to the discharge chamber. The increased temperature of the discharged refrigerant increases a heating capacity of a condenser of the associated refrigerant circuit.

Abstract: A fluid control device (101) includes a pump (20), a container (70) that is pressurized or decompressed by the pump (20), a valve (60) that allows communication between the container (70) and an outside of the container (70) when the valve (60) is in an opened state, and a controller (90) that controls the pump (20) and the valve (60). The controller (90) pressurizes or decompresses the container (70) by closing the valve (60) and driving the pump (20) and then cools down the pump (20) by opening the valve (60) and driving the pump (20). Accordingly, an increase in the temperature of the pump can be reduced, and convenience of the fluid control device can be improved.

Abstract: A scroll compressor is provided. In the scroll compressor, a valve accommodating groove that accommodates a discharge port and bypass holes is recessed by a predetermined depth into a rear surface of a non-orbiting scroll, and a valve guide is disposed between the rear surface of the non-orbiting scroll and a rear surface of the back pressure chamber assembly facing the rear surface of the non-orbiting scroll. Bypass valve guide holes into which bypass valves that open and close the bypass holes are slidably inserted are formed in the valve guide. Accordingly, the bypass valves that suppress or prevent overcompression in compression chambers are not fastened to a non-orbiting end plate, which may allow the non-orbiting end plate to be reduced in thickness. As the non-orbiting end plate is reduced in thickness, lengths of the bypass holes may be reduced, thereby decreasing dead volumes in the bypass holes.

Abstract: A valve having a first segment between a first outer wall and a first inner wall and has a first outer port near the first outer wall and a side port between the first inner and outer walls; a second segment between a second outer wall and a second inner wall and has a second outer port near the second outer wall; a center segment between the first and second inner walls, and a center port; and a piston within the valve, having: a first piston head in the first segment that slides to block and unblock the side port; a second piston head in the second segment that slides between the second inner and outer walls, the second piston head having a surface area that is the same as the first piston head; and a shaft connecting the first and second piston heads.

Abstract: A rotary pump including: a pump housing including a circumferential wall, which surrounds a delivery chamber, a first end-face wall and a second end-face wall which delineate the delivery chamber at its end-face sides; a rotor, which can be rotated in the delivery chamber, for forming delivery cells; a pressure outlet which emerges on an outer end-face side of the first end-face wall facing away from the delivery chamber; an outlet gasket which is provided on the outer end-face side of the first end-face wall, for sealing off the pressure outlet; and a pressing device for charging the outlet gasket with an axial pressing force.

Abstract: A compressor includes a shell, a first scroll member, a second scroll member and a sealing assembly. The shell defines a first pressure region and a second pressure region. The first scroll member is disposed within the shell and includes a first end plate and a first scroll wrap. The second scroll member includes a second end plate and a second scroll wrap. The second scroll wrap meshingly engages the first scroll wrap to define a compression chamber therebetween. The seal assembly fluidly separates the first and second pressure regions from each other. The seal assembly includes a first plate, a second plate, a first sealing member and a second sealing member. The first sealing member is sealingly engaged with the first plate and the second plate. The second sealing member is sealingly engaged with the first sealing member and the first plate.

Abstract: A scroll compressor includes: a housing; a rotary shaft; a fixed scroll including a fixed base plate, a fixed spiral wall, and an outer peripheral wall; an orbiting scroll including an orbiting base plate and an orbiting spiral wall; a compression chamber; a suction port; a suction chamber; a discharge chamber; an oil storage chamber; and an oil supply hole. The fixed scroll includes a groove disposed at the same position as the oil supply hole or on an outer side with respect to the oil supply hole in a radial direction of the rotary shaft. At least part of the groove is configured to be closed by the orbiting base plate according to a revolution of the orbiting scroll. The oil supply hole and the groove form part of an oil supply passage that supplies oil in the oil storage chamber to the suction chamber.

Abstract: The invention relates to a fluid circuit (3) comprising: —a supply line (5) for carrying a fluid from a pump (4) connected to a fluid tank (2) to an equipment (8), the supply line having a portion which is divided into a main line (10) including a heat exchanger (13), and a by-pass line (15) for by-passing said heat exchanger; —a first valve (31) for controlling the respective fluid flows in the main line (10) and in the by-pass line (15), and a first control device (33) for controlling the first valve (31) depending on a first parameter (T) of the fluid; —a pressure regulation circuit for carrying fluid from the supply line (5) towards the fluid tank (2), said pressure regulation circuit comprising a pressure regulation valve (23) for controlling the flow of fluid directed back to the fluid tank (2); wherein the pressure regulation circuit comprises: —a first recirculation line (21) branching from the supply line (5) downstream from the by-pass line outlet (17); —a second recirculation line (22) branching fr

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a multi-stage compressor and an air conditioner having the same. The multi-stage compressor includes: a first-stage cylinder including a first-stage compression cavity and a first vane disposed in the first-stage compression cavity; a second-stage cylinder including a second-stage compression cavity and a second vane disposed in the second-stage compression cavity, wherein a refrigerant flowing out from the first-stage compression cavity enters the second-stage compression cavity; a linkage structure disposed between the first vane and the second vane, so that the second vane is capable of moving with a movement of the first vane and maintain contact with a roller in the second-stage compression cavity.

Abstract: A scroll compressor may include a casing having a low pressure portion and a high pressure portion, a refrigerant suction pipe that communicates with the low pressure portion and a refrigerant discharge pipe that communicates with the high pressure portion, a drive motor installed inside of the low pressure portion, an orbiting scroll coupled to the drive motor to perform an orbiting motion, a non-orbiting scroll engaged with the orbiting scroll to form a compression chamber, and a refrigerant guide provided on the non-orbiting scroll to guide a refrigerant suctioned into the low pressure portion to be suctioned into the compression chamber, whereby an increase in specific volume of refrigerant suctioned into the compression chamber may be suppressed, and thus, an amount of refrigerant suctioned into the compression chamber may increase, thereby improving efficiency of the compressor.

Abstract: A diffuser for an oil drainback system drain tube includes a flow chamber configured for attachment to an open end of a drain tube, wherein the flow chamber has a side wall and an end wall, and openings in at least the side wall.

Abstract: A scroll compressor may include a compressor chamber, a back pressure chamber, a first intermediate pressure hole, a second intermediate pressure hole, a third intermediate pressure hole, a back pressure switching unit configured to selectively connect the first intermediate pressure hole and the back pressure chamber or the second intermediate pressure hole and the back pressure chamber, a capacity variable unit configured to selectively open and close a capacity variable passage, and a mode switching unit provided outside of the casing and configured to control opening and closing operations of the back pressure switching unit and the capacity variable unit. This may simplify the structure of the back pressure switching unit and the mode switching unit, thereby maintaining compactness of the compressor while installing the back pressure switching unit inside of the casing, and thus, operation reliability of the mode switching unit may be secured and maintenance facilitated.

Abstract: A device for compression of a gaseous fluid, in particular of a refrigerant. The device comprises a housing with a suction pressure chamber and a high pressure chamber, a compression mechanism as well as a configuration developed in the proximity of the high pressure chamber, for the separation of a control mass flow from a fluid-lubricant mixture for the control of the compression mechanism. The configuration is developed and disposed with a first flow duct for diverting a main mass flow of the compressed fluid-lubricant mixture from the device and a second flow duct for conducting the control mass flow within the device to the suction pressure chamber in such manner as to separate a mass flow of the gaseous fluid as a control mass flow. A method for the separation of a control mass flow is also provided.

Abstract: A vane cell pump comprises a contour ring having an inner peripheral face and a rotatable rotor which has a plurality of conveying elements displaceable radially relative to a rotation axis. The inner peripheral face includes a plurality of pump portions each constructed with an intake region and a pressure region which are passed through by the conveying elements during rotation of the rotor. A narrow location at which the conveying elements are displaced radially inward toward the rotation axis to a greatest extent, is located between a pressure region and a subsequent intake region. By applying a part-stroke, an auxiliary start contour which is arranged between the rotation axis and the inner peripheral face radially inside the conveying elements in the region of at least one pump portion displaces the conveying elements to the greatest extent radially inwardly.

Abstract: A compressor may include a shell assembly, first and second scrolls, a piston, and a piston-retention member. The piston engages the first scroll and may be partially received within a recess defined by the shell assembly. The piston and the shell assembly may cooperate to define a pressure chamber. The pressure chamber may be in selective fluid communication with a source of working fluid to control movement of the piston relative to the shell assembly. The piston-retention member may engage the piston and a rotationally fixed structure. The piston-retention member allows rotation of the piston relative to the first scroll in a first rotational direction and restricts rotation of the piston relative to the first scroll in a second rotational direction.

Abstract: An insert component for a scroll compressor comprises a polymer and at least one reinforcing or lubricating particle. The insert component comprises an annular body and an axial projection. The annular body defines a first centrally-disposed opening having has a central axis extending therethrough. The annular body has a first side comprising a first contact surface configured to engage a partition plate and a second side a second contact surface configured to engage a floating seal assembly. The first contact surface defines a slope between first and second radial locations. The axial projection extends from the annular body and can be received in a second centrally-disposed opening of the partition plate. The insert component can fluidly seal both a first interface between the first contact surface and the partition plate and a second interface between the second contact surface and a floating seal assembly during operation of the scroll compressor.

Abstract: A pump includes an external gear, an internal gear surrounding the external gear to mesh with the external gear, a pump chamber to house the internal gear and the external gear, a suction inlet to suck an oil into the pump chamber, and a discharge outlet to discharge the oil from inside the pump chamber. The housing includes an outer cover having the pump chamber defined therein, and a first oil passage defined in the outer cover and connected to the discharge outlet. The motor shaft includes a second oil passage connected to the first oil passage, and a first through hole to connect the second oil passage to the motor shaft. The second oil passage opens into the first oil passage at the end portion of the motor shaft.

Abstract: A compressor may include a shell assembly, a non-orbiting scroll, and an orbiting scroll. The shell assembly may define a discharge chamber. The non-orbiting scroll includes a first end plate and a first spiral wrap extending from the first end plate. The first end plate may include a variable-volume-ratio port. The orbiting scroll may be disposed within the discharge chamber. The orbiting scroll includes a second end plate and a second spiral wrap extending from the second end plate and cooperating with the first spiral wrap to define a plurality of fluid pockets therebetween. The second end plate may include a discharge passage in communication with a radially innermost one of the fluid pockets and the discharge chamber. The variable-volume-ratio port may be disposed radially outward relative to the discharge passage and may be in selective communication with the radially innermost one of the fluid pockets.

Abstract: The present invention belongs to the technological field of compressors for cooling systems and, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the connecting device a substantially cylindrical or tubular body provided, at one of its ends, with an outer perimetral projection and co-operative with a duct or channel of a cylinder cap, wherein, preferably, the device will be produced with steel, aluminum alloy, or other metal alloy with similar structural and thermal properties, mainly due to the stresses it may suffer during use and to be able to absorb the tolerance variations and to have a resilience capable of providing resistance at the time the connection undergoes mechanical stresses of performance—especially torsion.

Abstract: A hydraulic pump is configured to mount within an internal receptacle defined by a housing of a hydraulically-powered component of a work vehicle. The pump has a housing defining one or more pump chambers. Each pump chamber communicates with a suction port and an outlet pressure port. Each pump chamber contains a pump assembly having a drive member at a fluid interface between the suction port and the outlet pressure port. The drive member is arranged for co-rotation with at least one power input component extending into the housing through each pump chamber. Rotation of each drive member displaces and pressurizes hydraulic fluid through the pump housing, and, when the pump is mounted within the internal receptacle, through internally ported passages routed through walls of the hydraulically-powered component housing.

Abstract: A compressor may include first and second scrolls, a hub plate and a valve. The first scroll may include an end plate defining first and second sides, a primary discharge passage extending therethrough, and a secondary discharge passage extending therethrough and located radially outward from the primary discharge passage. The hub plate may be mounted to the first scroll and may include first and second opposite sides and a hub discharge passage in fluid communication with the primary discharge passage. The first side of the hub plate may face the second side of the end plate and may include a valve guide extending axially toward the end plate adjacent the hub discharge passage. The valve member may be secured on the valve guide for axial movement between open and closed positions to respectively allow and restrict fluid communication between the secondary discharge passage and the hub discharge passage.

Abstract: A cam liner for use in an integrated drive generator has a cam liner body extending between a first end spaced from the second end by a first distance. The body is generally cylindrical. An outer diameter of the cam liner defines a second distance. A ratio of the first distance to the second distance is between 0.90 and 1.00. An integrated drive generator and a method are also disclosed.

Abstract: A scroll compressor including a bypass passage to guide refrigerant from a compression chamber to a low pressure portion of the compressor; a valve located in a valve receiving portion and slideable between first and second positions in which the bypass passage is respectively closed and opened; a ring-shaped seal between an outer peripheral surface of the valve and an inner peripheral surface of the valve receiving portion; and a seal groove formed in at least one of the outer peripheral surface of the valve and the inner peripheral surface of the valve receiving portion, the seal being inserted into the seal groove, wherein at least one of the outer peripheral surface of the valve, the inner peripheral surface of the valve receiving portion, and the inner peripheral surface of the seal groove has an inclined surface that is inclined in the opening/closing direction of the valve.

Abstract: A transmission device (1) has a double-flow sliding vane pump (4). Hydraulic fluid is supplied to suction sides (5A, 5B) of the pump (4) through an inlet area (14) from a hydraulic fluid reservoir (11) and from a suction loading (16) via an annular chamber (7) and pump inlets (9, 10). The annular chamber (7) is delimited by the cam ring (6) and a housing (8) enclosing the cam ring (6). A sealing gap (17) extends in the circumferential direction (U) between one of the pump inlets (10) and a circumferential area (44) of the cam ring (6) delimiting the inlet area (14) from the hydraulic fluid reservoir (11). Courses (19, 20) of the inlet area (14) and of the suction loading (16) installed in the transmission device (1) respectively form a first angle (?) and a second angle (?) with the vertical axis (21) of the transmission device (1).

Abstract: The invention relates to a positive-displacement machine according to the spiral principle, particularly a scroll compressor, having a high-pressure region, which comprises a high-pressure chamber, furthermore having a low-pressure chamber and an orbiting positive-displacement spiral, which engages into a counterpart spiral in such a manner that compression chambers are formed between the positive-displacement spiral and the counterpart spiral, in order to accommodate a working medium, wherein a counterpart-pressure chamber is constructed between the low-pressure chamber and the positive-displacement spiral.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method of generating an alert relating to a hydraulic actuation system for actuating a hydraulic cylinder, the hydraulic control system comprising a hydraulic fluid tank and a hydraulic fluid filter. The method comprises monitoring the pressure drop over the hydraulic fluid filter; determining a rate of change characteristic relating to the rate of change of pressure drop over at least one time period in which there is a hydraulic fluid flow through the hydraulic fluid filter; determining whether the hydraulic fluid is dirty based on at least the rate of change characteristic; and generating an alert if it is determined that the hydraulic fluid is dirty.

Abstract: A linear compressor is provided that may include a casing, a compressor body accommodated in the casing and defining a compression space for a refrigerant, a suction pipe coupled to a first side of the casing to supply the refrigerant to the compression space, a discharge pipe coupled to a second side of the casing to discharge the refrigerant compressed in the compression space outside of the casing, a process pipe coupled to the second side of the casing spaced apart from the discharge pipe to inject a refrigerant for supplement into the casing, and a separator that separates a mixed fluid of a refrigerant and oil injected through the process pipe.

Abstract: A variable capacity scroll compressor includes a fixed scroll. The fixed scroll of the compressor includes a bypass flow path configured to connect a suction unit to a compression unit, a cylinder space provided on the bypass flow path, and an on/off valve disposed to be movable back and forth in the cylinder space to open/close the bypass flow path according to a difference between a discharge pressure of the discharge unit and a suction pressure of the suction unit. Thus a capacity of the compressor may be reduced by connecting the suction unit to the compression unit under a low load condition in which a difference between a discharge pressure and a suction pressure is relatively less.

Abstract: The pump housing includes a pair of sliding surfaces clamping the outer and inner gears from both their sides to allow both the gears to slide on the sliding surfaces, a suction port part suctioning fuel from outside into inside of the gear accommodation chamber, and a discharge port part discharging fuel from inside into outside of the gear accommodation chamber. At least one of the suction port part and the discharge port part includes an elongated groove that is depressed from the corresponding sliding surface and extends along a circumferential direction of the pump housing in a region opposed to the pump chambers, opening bores that open on the elongated groove from outside of the gear accommodation chamber, and ribs each of which is arranged between the corresponding adjacent two opening bores. The opening bores and the ribs are arranged alternately along an extending direction of the elongated groove.

Abstract: A compressor includes a discharge guide provided to communicate a discharge port and a bypass port to a discharge cover so that refrigerant discharged from the discharge port and the bypass port is guided to the discharge cover and a middle-pressure chamber formed by the fixed scroll, the back-pressure cover, and the discharge guide. The compressor according to the embodiments guarantees the space in which the bypass valve can be installed by a discharge guide mounted to a discharge portion of the fixed scroll, and at the same time forms the middle pressure portion, resulting in efficiency improvement of the compressor. The compressor according to the embodiments reduces noise and vibration generated from the discharge portion of the fixed scroll by the discharge guide.

Abstract: A scroll compressor according to the present invention includes a casing having a hermetic inner space divided into a low pressure portion and a high pressure portion, an orbiting scroll disposed within the inner space of the casing and performing an orbiting motion, a non-orbiting scroll forming a compression chamber together with the orbiting scroll, the compression chamber having a suction chamber, an intermediate pressure chamber and a discharge chamber, a back pressure chamber assembly coupled to the non-orbiting scroll to form a back pressure chamber, a valve accommodation groove formed on at least one of the non-orbiting scroll or the back pressure chamber assembly, a bypass hole formed from the intermediate pressure chamber into the valve accommodation groove in a penetrating manner, a check valve accommodated in the valve accommodation groove and opening and closing the bypass hole according to pressure of the intermediate pressure chamber, a communication passage communicating the valve accommodatio

Abstract: An illustrative embodiment of the present disclosure includes a pump having a rotor and a plurality of vanes. The rotor is attached to a motor that rotates it in first and second directions and is located in a cavity. The plurality of vanes are each pivotally coupled to the rotor so as the rotor rotates, the vanes selectively push fluid from an inlet port out through an outlet port. The plurality of vanes each have an end selected from the group consisting of a lobe, no lobe, and a rod located in the lobe. Each of the plurality of vanes also includes a pivot pin configured to fit in a corresponding receptacle located in the rotor so that each of the plurality of vanes is pivotable with respect to the rotor inside the cavity.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses are disclosed to isolate operation vibration of a compressor to reduce operational sound. A compressor may include an external shell, and one or more isolators that separate a compression mechanism of a compressor from the external shell. The isolator can help isolate the vibration of the compression mechanism from the external shell. The isolator can also support a weight of the compression mechanism. The external shell can also include one or more internal seals. The internal seals can help separate a low-pressure side (e.g., a suction side) and a high-pressure side (e.g., a discharge side) of the compression mechanism. The compressor may also include a pressure balancing mechanism configured to help reduce a pressure difference between, for example, two ends of the compression mechanism, so as to reduce/eliminate the compression mechanism from physical shift in position due to the pressure difference.

Abstract: An electric pump includes a motor unit including a stator, a rotor core disposed inside the stator and a shaft coupled to the rotor core; a first pump unit and a second pump unit which are coupled using the shaft as a coaxial axis; a first housing in which a motor housing receiving the motor unit and a pump housing including a first pump accommodating part are integrally formed, the first pump unit being inserted in the first pump accommodating part; a second housing coupled to the first housing to cover the first pump accommodating part and including a second pump accommodating part in which the second pump unit is inserted; and a cover unit coupled to the second housing to cover the second pump accommodating part.

Abstract: A wye ring centering system is provided. The system includes a plurality of rollers configured for contacting a wye ring, and a plurality of mounting fasteners configured for supporting the plurality of rollers. Each of the mounting fasteners is configured to pass through a fan hub. The plurality of rollers and the plurality of mounting fasteners are distributed at substantially equal intervals around the fan hub. The wye ring is placed over the plurality of rollers to center the wye ring around a shaft.

Abstract: Provided is an air blower for a fuel cell vehicle in which a bypass flow amount that ensures a surge margin is used to cool a motor to improve the efficiency of the motor. More specifically, a seal is arranged on a rear of an impeller and an air-through channel through which a part of the compressed air flows into the inside of the motor from an impeller housing case by forming an air-through aperture is formed therein to cool the motor.

Abstract: Provided is a two-shaft rotary pump which is capable of improving reliability and operation efficiency by preventing an exhaust gas from flowing backward into a pump as much as possible, preventing the interior of the pump form being excessively compressed as much as possible, and suppressing temperature rise in the pump.

Abstract: A brushing system, including: a brush; and a hydraulic motor, for rotating the brush. The hydraulic motor is operable by pressurized water, and the pressurized water is administrable by outlets of the brush, thereby brushing of the brush is accompanied by the administrable water.

Abstract: A pump arrangement is disclosed including a magnetically drivable micropump for pumping a liquid pumping medium, a bearing carrier as a base part, and an outer magnet and an inner magnet which transmit a torque to the micropump via an axial shaft. Three radial bearing pieces for the rotational mounting (guidance) of the shaft and of the micropump are positioned and fixed in the bearing carrier. The micropump is held in an eccentric bearing by a cover arranged at an end. A duct structure for a forced flow is provided including at least one radial duct portion in the cover and an axial duct portion in the bearing carrier to flush and/or to lubricate the bearings actively with the pumping medium. One of the bearings is arranged closer to the inner magnet and/or another of the bearings is arranged closer to the micropump.

Abstract: A claw pump includes: a housing; two rotating shafts which are disposed parallel; a pair of rotors respectively fixed to the two rotating shafts; a rotary drive device driving the pair of rotors; and a suction port and discharge ports formed in a partition wall of the housing. The discharge ports are constituted by a first discharge port and a second discharge port. The first discharge port is formed at a position that communicates with an initial stage compression space formed at an initial stage of a compression stroke in a compression space that is formed by joining a first pocket and a second pocket. The claw pump includes an opening/closing mechanism which opens the first discharge port when a pressure of the initial stage compression space reaches a threshold and closes the first discharge port when the pressure does not reach the threshold.

Abstract: The embodiments disclosed herein are directed to systems and methods to control a HVAC system based on a state of an unloader of a compressor of the HVAC system.

Abstract: An intake charged pump for pumping liquid and which has an intake duct that extends to the suction area of the pump. The pump has a duct through which a jet stream flows to the suction area. A nozzle arrangement in the intake duct accelerates the liquid which is returned via the jet stream and supports the suction of a suction stream of the liquid from a storage container. A nozzle of the nozzle arrangement leads into the mixing chamber at an acute angle in a such way that the jet stream, leaving the nozzle, creates a common mixing stream with the suction stream from the storage container, and through which partial streams having essentially the same pressure and energy content, can be delivered to the front and back suction pockets of the double chamber pump.

Abstract: A compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling system has a single compressor, a storage tank configured to receive CNG from the compressor, and a CNG feedback to the compressor from the storage tank.

Abstract: A pump includes: a housing in which a pump chamber accommodating an inner rotor and an outer rotor is formed in a pump chamber formation surface, and an O-ring groove is formed around the pump chamber; an O-ring that is placed in the O-ring groove; and a plate that is attached to the pump chamber formation surface and closely contacts the O-ring to close the pump chamber. Inter-hole grooves connecting to an outer edge of the pump chamber formation surface are formed around the O-ring groove.

Abstract: A rotary compressor (100A) includes a closed casing (1), a compression mechanism (48), a lower end-face plate (34), and a communication hole (50). An oil reservoir (12) is formed at the bottom of the closed casing (1). The lower end-face plate (34) divides the oil reservoir (12) into a plurality of sections (12a) and (12b) in the vertical direction. The plurality of sections of the oil reservoir (12) communicate with each other through the communication hole (50). The communication hole (50) is located on the same side as a discharge port (8b) of the compression mechanism (48) with respect to a reference plane (H1).

Abstract: A variable-efficiency screw compressor for use in a closed-loop system configured to perform refrigeration is provided. The variable-efficiency screw compressor includes an inlet port to draw refrigerant into the variable-efficiency screw compressor, one or more rotating screws in fluid communication with the inlet port to compress the refrigerant, forming a compressed refrigerant, a discharge port in fluid communication with the rotating screws to receive the compressed refrigerant and discharge the refrigerant, wherein the discharge port includes an adjustable piston movable within the discharge port from a first position in which volume is higher to a second position in which volume is lower, the adjustable piston arranged and disposed to adjust volume of the discharge port in response to a change in demand.