Rotary Expansible Chamber Pump Patents (Class 417/310)
  • Patent number: 7775782
    Abstract: A variable capacity rotary compressor capable of reducing collision noise of a vane with a roller. The variable capacity rotary compressor includes a vane controller controlling the operation of a vane in order to vary compression capacity. The vane controller includes a control valve that switches a fluid channel so as to selectively apply discharge pressure and intake pressure to the vane guide slot, a connection channel that connects the control valve with the vane guide slot, a high-pressure channel that connects the control valve with a discharge side of the compressor, and a low-pressure channel that connects the control valve with an intake side of the compressor, and a throttle section that reduces the fluid channel of at least one of the high-pressure channel and the connection channel in order to reduce an initial discharge pressure applied to the vane guide slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji Hoon Choi, Jeong Il Park, Jeong Hoon Kang, Phil Soo Chang, Kyung Rae Cho, Jin Kyu Choi, Hyeong Joon Seo, In Ju Lee
  • Publication number: 20100202904
    Abstract: A slide valve for use in a screw compressor comprises a main body portion configured for sliding in a pressure pocket of a screw compressor to regulate output of a working matter through screw rotors of the compressor. The main body of the slide valve includes a plurality of walls that define an enclosed interior cavity. The slide valve also includes a bore extending into a wall of the main body such that working matter discharged from the screw rotors has access to the enclosed interior cavity. The bore is sized to dampen pressure pulsations in the discharged working matter as the discharged working matter flows through the bore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2007
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Applicant: CARRIER CORPORATION
    Inventor: Peter J. Pileski
  • Publication number: 20100183454
    Abstract: A rotary displacement pump (2) for pumping a medium, having a pump housing (3); a reception chamber (4) which is formed in the pump housing (3), with an inlet area (26) and an outlet area (27); at least one rotary displacement element (5, 6) which is accommodated in the reception chamber (4), and which is rotatably attached by means of at least one bearing (40, 41, 56) in the pump housing (3), and which presents at least one delimitation surface (21), by means of which it delimits at least one work space (19) of the pump (2); and a bypass (59) which allows the return flow of a part of the pumped medium from the outlet area (27) into the inlet area (26).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2010
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicant: Gather Industrie GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Lübke, Sven Borghoff, Sebastian M. Siegmund, Andreas Klomfass
  • Publication number: 20100183453
    Abstract: A scroll compressor comprises a first scroll member having a generally spiral wrap and a second scroll member having a generally spiral wrap. The generally spiral wraps interfit to define compression chambers. A pair of ports leads from the compression chambers. A pair of valves selectively blocks flow of refrigerant from the ports leaving the compression chambers. The valves selectively control the flow such that flow may pass from neither of the two ports, from both of the two ports, or from only one of the two ports to provide three levels of capacity control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2009
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Inventors: Tracy L. Milliff, Zili Sun, Tapesh P. Patel, Jacob Munich, Joe T. Hill, Gene Fields
  • Publication number: 20100158710
    Abstract: A compressor includes a housing, a fixed scroll, a movable scroll and a control valve. The housing has a suction chamber, a discharge chamber and a backpressure chamber formed therein. The scrolls are pressed against each other by backpressure in the backpressure chamber. The control valve for controlling the backpressure has first, second and third chambers arranged in this order. The first, second and third chambers are connected to the discharge chamber, the backpressure chamber and the suction chamber, respectively. The control valve has a valve member. The valve member has a first pressure-receiving surface located in the first chamber, a second pressure-receiving surface located in the second chamber and a third pressure-receiving surface located in the third chamber. The area of the third pressure-receiving surface is larger than the area of the first pressure-receiving surface and larger than the area of the second pressure-receiving surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventors: Satoshi UMEMURA, Tatsuya Ito, Masahiro Kawaguchi, Ken Suitou
  • Patent number: 7704059
    Abstract: A compressor includes a first muffler chamber communicating with a first cylinder chamber, and a second muffler chamber communicating with a second cylinder chamber. The first muffler chamber and the second muffler chamber are communicated with each other by a gas passage. The gas passage is communicated with a Helmholtz type resonance chamber by a connecting passage. The connecting passage is connected to a lowermost end of the resonance chamber. Therefore, oil contained in the refrigerant gas, even if having entered into the resonance chamber, is discharged through the connecting passage located at the lowermost end of the resonance chamber to outside of the resonance chamber. Thus, since oil is not accumulated in the resonance chamber, the resonance chamber keeps generally constant in capacity at all times.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Taisei Tamaoki, Takehiro Kanayama, Keiji Komori, Hiroyuki Taniwa
  • Patent number: 7695257
    Abstract: An apparatus for preventing vacuum of a scroll compressor is provided. The apparatus includes a fixed scroll having a bypass hole, through which a suction chamber of a casing is connected to a discharge chamber of the casing; a valve block having an inner channel, through which the bypass hole of the fixed scroll is connected to the discharge chamber of the casing, and fixedly installed at the fixed scroll; and a valve member disposed between the bypass hole of the fixed scroll and the inner channel of the valve block. Since the apparatus is assembled at an outer periphery of the fixed scroll, a processing error of the fixed scroll is prevented, thereby reducing production costs. Also, since foreign materials generated when a refrigerant channel is processed do not remain in a valve hole, the valve member is prevented from being mal-operated, productivity is enhanced, and fabrication costs reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Young-Se Joo, Tae-Hee Nam, Hong-Gyun Jin, Yun-Su Ju
  • Patent number: 7686601
    Abstract: Rotary seals in a telescoping gear pump/motor a feature that allows the seal to shift radially relative to other components while maintaining the seal integrity and without compromising the function of the bearings or the bushings needed to bear the load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: Limo-Reid, Inc.
    Inventor: James A. O'Brien, II
  • Patent number: 7674098
    Abstract: A scroll compressor is provided with a passage for providing both an unloader function and an economizer injection function. This common passage communicates with separate ports. The ports that are exclusively used for by-pass unloading operation are open only during by-pass unloading operation, but blocked off by a check valve during vapor injection operation. The other, normally smaller vapor injection ports are open for both vapor injection and by-pass unloading operation. By utilizing these two sets of ports, a smaller total port area is provided for vapor injection operation and a much larger total open port area for by-pass operation. The different open port areas for by-pass unloading operation and vapor injection operation allows optimization of compressor operation at both of those regimes of operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Scroll Technologies
    Inventor: Alexander Lifson
  • Patent number: 7674095
    Abstract: A variable displacement vane-type fluid pump is provided which permits improved regulation of the pump discharge such that the pump can meet the various requirements of lubrication for internal combustion engines at all speeds with minimized use of power. Of course, the vane pump may also be utilized in a wide range of power transmission and other fluid distribution applications. The vane pump of the invention may also use both hydrostatic and mechanical actuators to control the position of its containment ring or eccentric ring and hence, regulate the output of the pump. According to yet another aspect of the present invention, to prevent inlet flow restriction or cavitation, a valve may be provided to permit some of the pump outlet or discharge flow to bleed into the pump inlet to provide needed velocity energy to the fluid flow into the pump inlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas G. Hunter, Thomas Haase
  • Publication number: 20100054963
    Abstract: A variable displacement rotary pump includes a main pump unit, an auxiliary pump unit, a discharge passage, a bypass passage, a suction passage, a check valve and a control valve. The suction passage is in communication with the discharge passage through the bypass passage and a second discharge port. The check valve is disposed in the discharge passage for preventing fluid in a first discharge port of the main pump unit from flowing into the bypass passage. The control valve is operable for opening and closing the bypass passage. When the control valve opens the bypass passage and the check valve closes the discharge passage, flow rate of the fluid discharged from the discharge passage is reduced. A throttle passage is provided in the bypass passage or the control valve for regulating flow of the fluid in early phase of operation of the control valve to open the bypass passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2009
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventors: Hironao Yokoi, Shigeru Suzuki, Katsumi Yamashita, Toshiro Fujii
  • Patent number: 7665973
    Abstract: An apparatus for changing capacity of a multi-stage compressor comprises: a first cylinder provided with a first suction and a first discharge port, and divided into a first suction chamber and a first compression chamber by a first rolling piston which orbits and a first vane which makes a linear movement in contact with the first rolling piston; a second cylinder provided with a second suction port and a second discharge port, and divided into a second suction chamber and a second compression chamber by a second rolling piston which orbits and a second vane which makes a linear movement in contact with the second rolling piston; a middle bearing inserted between the first cylinder and the second cylinder, having a bypass hole to allow communication between the compression chambers of the first cylinder and the second cylinder, and having a valve hole for communication in the middle of the bypass hole; a sliding valve slidingly coupled to the valve hole of the middle bearing, and selectively opening or closi
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Seon-Woong Hwang
  • Patent number: 7651323
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a smart control valve for compressors that is capable of easily accomplishing compression and communication in a compression chamber of a cylinder, without performing the repetitive on/off operation of the compressor, to change the capacity of the compressor. The smart control valve comprises a valve body mounted on a cylinder including refrigerant inlet and outlet ports, a valve inlet port formed at the valve body and communicating with the refrigerant inlet port of the cylinder, a valve outlet port formed at the valve body and communicating with the refrigerant outlet port of the cylinder, an actuating groove disposed under the valve inlet port and the valve outlet port of the valve body, and an actuator disposed in the actuating groove for performing a linear reciprocating movement in the actuating groove as a solenoid is operated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Seon-woong Hwang, Dong-won Yoo
  • Publication number: 20100008797
    Abstract: An electric pump unit which comprises an outer rotor having a trochoidal tooth profile and an inner rotor which meshes with the outer rotor in such a state the inner rotor and the outer rotor are placed eccentric relative to each other for rotation and also comprises a pump part which is accommodated in a bottomed cylindrical pump housing. A low pressure portion and a high pressure portion are formed by both the rotors, and oil is made to be sucked and discharged through an inlet port and an outlet port which communicate respectively with the low pressure portion and the high pressure portion. A relief valve is provided for circulating oil from the high pressure portion to the low pressure portion when an oil pressure at the high pressure side reaches or exceeds a predetermined pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2007
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicant: JTEKT CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yasuhiro Yukitake
  • Publication number: 20090285710
    Abstract: A compressor (20) has an unloading slide valve (100). The valve has a valve element (102) having a range between a first condition and a second condition, the second condition being unloaded relative to the first condition. A piston (124) is in a cylinder (128) and mechanically coupled to the valve element. A control valve (40; 42) is coupled to a headspace (138) of the cylinder to selectively expose the headspace to a fluid source (144), pressure of fluid in the headspace producing a force on the piston and valve element in a direction from the second condition toward the first condition. The compressor includes means (190, 192; 210; 220) for relieving excess pressure in the headspace.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2005
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Applicant: CARRIER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Paul J. Flanigan, Kyle D. Wessells, Francis P. Wilson, Stephen L. Shoulders
  • Patent number: 7618245
    Abstract: Oil supply grooves (74, 84) are formed respectively in a rotating shaft (70) of a compression mechanism (50) integral with an electric motor (40) and in a rotating shaft (80) of an expansion mechanism (60). The rotating shafts (70, 80) are coupled together by engagement between an engagement convex portion (85) and an engagement concave portion (75) which are formed respectively in shaft ends of the rotating shafts (70, 80). And, a seal groove (S) is formed in the peripheral surface of the engagement convex portion (85) and an O-ring (R) is engaged into the seal groove (S). Hereby, lubrication oil leakage from between the engagement convex portion (85) and the engagement concave portion (75) is prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Eiji Kumakura, Masakazu Okamoto, Tetsuya Okamoto
  • Patent number: 7611345
    Abstract: A scroll type compressor is disclosed. The scroll type compressor includes a housing, a frame, a compartment, a separator, a scroll pairs, a slider, a plurality of compartments, at least a pressure-regulating mechanism, and a guiding element. The compartment in the housing is separated into a high-pressure compartment, a low-pressure compartment, and a middle-pressure compartment. The separator is disposed between the high-pressure compartment and the low-pressure compartment. The separator includes an outlet at the center thereof, and at least a passage through the separator. When the pressure in the high-pressure compartment is less than that in low-pressure compartment, the pressure-regulating mechanism is opened to exhaust pressure from the middle-pressure compartment to the high-pressure compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: Industrial Technology Research Institute
    Inventors: Shu-Er Huang, Kun-Yi Liang, Yu-Choung Chang, Chih-Chung Lo
  • Patent number: 7607902
    Abstract: A closed compressor includes a closed case in which a plurality of compression mechanism sections are accommodated, the compression mechanism section having a cylinder including a cylinder chamber eccentrically rotatably accommodating a roller, the compression mechanism section including a blade having a leading edge to divide the cylinder chamber into two parts along a direction in which the roller rotates, the compressor including a high-pressure refrigerant introducing mechanism guiding a high-pressure refrigerant into the cylinder chamber and separating the blade from the roller, the compressor being configured to switch between a high-capacity operation in which all the compression mechanism sections perform a compression operation and a low-capacity operation in which the blade in the compression mechanism section is separated from the roller and thus prevented from performing the compression operation, the high-pressure refrigerant introducing mechanism including a high-pressure refrigerant storage sec
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: Toshiba Carrier Corporation
    Inventor: Izumi Onoda
  • Publication number: 20090246062
    Abstract: A compressor (20) has an unloading slide valve (100). The valve has a valve element (102) having a range between a first condition and a second condition, the second condition being unloaded relative to the first condition. A piston (124) is in a cylinder (128) and mechanically coupled to the valve element. A control valve (140) is coupled to a headspace (138) of the cylinder to selectively expose the headspace to a flu source (144), pressure of fluid in the headspace producing a force on the piston and valve element in a direction from the second condition toward the first condition. The compressor includes a pressure relief valve coupling (180) in the headspace to suction conditions to unload the compressor responsive to an overpressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2006
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: CARRIER CORPORATION
    Inventor: Steven J. Holden
  • Patent number: 7588011
    Abstract: An oil supplying apparatus includes a first oil path supplying working oil from an outlet port to a portion to be supplied with the working oil, a second oil path supplying the working oil to an oil pressure control valve, a relief oil path, and a valve body oil path. Depending on first, second, third, and fourth ranges of the oil pressure of the working oil in the first oil path, the working oil is supplied to the first oil path, is supplied to the first oil path and to the relief oil path via the valve body oil path, is directly supplied to the first oil path and is supplied to merge into the first oil path via the oil pressure control valve, and is supplied to the first oil path and to the relief oil path via the oil pressure control valve respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Hisashi Ono, Koji Nunami
  • Patent number: 7588431
    Abstract: A variable capacity pump/motor has a meshing internal and external gear set disposed between an upper mandrel and a lower mandrel, each including a flange extending towards the gears to divide a pump/motor chamber into suction and discharge chambers. The inner gear is fixed and the external gear is axially moveable with respect thereto. The external gear and the upper mandrel move in response to changing pressures in the casing, allowing the motor to vary displacement and the pump to vary its output based on supplied fluid pressure or based on the speed of the prime mover. An external configuration includes a pair of meshing gears mounted on separate shafts in a casing. One gear is fixed and the other is axially moveable with respect thereto and moves in response to changing pressures in the casing. Each of the gears is sealed by a seal/bushing on a free end thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: Limo-Reid, Inc.
    Inventor: James A. O'Brien, II
  • Patent number: 7585164
    Abstract: A backflow preventing apparatus for a scroll compressor is disclosed, in which a check valve is hinge-coupled to a valve seat, or is coupled to a valve seat so as to be elastically opened and closed. The check valve is opened and closed by a pressure difference and its own weight or elasticity, thereby having a quick response speed. The check valve prevents discharged refrigerant from backflowing, thus enhancing efficiency of the compressor. Further, since the check valve when opened is prevented from colliding with a valve housing by a valve stopping surface or a retainer, discharge noise from the compressor is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Young-Se Joo, Na-Ra Han
  • Patent number: 7578663
    Abstract: The combined pump is a novel pumping system for fluids (liquids, gases) and for multiple-phase mixtures. This combined pump comprises a helical rotor on which a rotodynamic impeller is mounted. The helical rotor and impeller turns without touching inside a helical stator, and this helical rotor/impeller assembly and stator are arranged so that the cavities formed move from the suction toward the discharge. Using the rotodynamic impeller, the combined pump provides a pressurized fluid layer between the helical rotor/impeller assembly and the stator under conditions capable of improving the performances and the reliability of the pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Inventor: Christian Bratu
  • Publication number: 20090208348
    Abstract: A capacity varying device for a scroll compressor is provided. The device may include a fixed scroll and an orbiting scroll both located in a casing, a low pressure passage formed by an orbiting motion of the orbiting scroll that communicates with a suction side, an intermediate pressure passage formed by the orbiting motion of the orbiting scroll that communicates with an intermediate pressure side, a rotating device rotatably coupled to the fixed scroll and having a connection passage therein, and an operating device mounted at the fixed scroll and configured to rotate the rotating device such that the low pressure passage and the intermediate pressure passage are connected/disconnected to/from each other via the connection passage of the rotating device. Accordingly, a capacity for compressing gas may be varied, a size of the device may be reduced due to a compact configuration and structure for varying the capacity, and also a fast response to the varying of the capacity may be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2009
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Inventors: Myung-Kyun Kiem, Seong-Weong Hwang
  • Patent number: 7575420
    Abstract: A vane pump of the present invention is provided with a bearing convex portion (20) disposed in such a way to be raised from the bottom of a concave portion (13) of a cover (60) to form a bearing hole (25) and fitted into a central bore (27) of a first side plate (12), and a first locating pin (28) standing at the bottom of the concave portion (13), penetrating through the first side plate (12) and inserted into a cam ring (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: Kayaba Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Norikazu Ide, Ryouichi Nagasaka, Shinji Yakabe
  • Patent number: 7559750
    Abstract: Provided is an overheating protection apparatus of a scroll compressor which comprises: a bypass passage formed in a fixed scroll, for connecting a high pressure chamber to a low pressure chamber; a valve assembly installed on the bypass passage, for opening/closing the bypass passage; and a heat distortion member for bypassing gas of high temperature and high pressure inside the high pressure chamber to the low pressure chamber by driving the valve assembly toward a direction of opening/closing the bypass passage when a temperature inside the high pressure chamber rises more than an established value. According to this, when a discharged gas rises to an abnormal high temperature, gas inside the high pressure chamber is bypassed to the low pressure chamber, thereby protecting the compressor and also improving reliability thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Chan-Hwa Jeong
  • Patent number: 7553134
    Abstract: A switch valve structure of a fluid machine (10) having a pump mode to operate as a compressor and a motor mode to operate as an expander is disclosed. In pump mode, a communication path (106) between a working chamber (V) and a high-pressure chamber (104) is closed, while in motor mode, the communication path (106) is opened by a valve unit (107d). The valve unit (107d) is includes a spool portion (117) sliding in the direction substantially perpendicular to the surface to which the communication path (106) opens and a valve portion (127) arranged at the forward end of the spool portion (127) and sliding with the spool portion (117) thereby to open/close the communication path (106). A swivel mechanism (137) is interposed between the spool portion (117) and the valve portion (127) to tilt the sliding axis of the valve portion (127) at an arbitrary angle with respect to the sliding axis of the spool portion (117).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignees: DENSO CORPORATION, Nippon Soken, Inc.
    Inventors: Keiichi Uno, Shigeki Iwanami, Mikio Matsuda, Hiroshi Ogawa
  • Patent number: 7547202
    Abstract: A scroll compressor may include a shell, a compression mechanism, and a sealing apparatus. The compression mechanism may be contained within the shell and include a compression member. The compression member may include an aperture extending radially there a surface. The sealing apparatus may be contained within the shell and include a first seal member and an actuator. The first seal member may be pivotally supported relative the compression member and may be movable from a first position wherein a sealing portion of the first seal member is in a sealing engagement with the surface and a second position wherein the sealing portion of the first seal member is displaced radially outwardly from the surface. The actuator may be engaged with the first seal member and configured to displace the first seal member from the first position to the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2009
    Assignee: Emerson Climate Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Brian J. Knapke
  • Patent number: 7540727
    Abstract: A capacity varying rotary compressor is provided. The compressor includes a cylinder mounted in a casing, and a vane pressure chamber provided at a rear side of a vane that divides an inner space of the cylinder into a suction chamber and a compression chamber. A pressure controlling unit supplies a discharge pressure or a suction pressure to the vane pressure chamber to thereby restrict or release a motion of the vane. A pressure leakage preventing unit couples the cylinder and bearings positioned at opposite sides of the cylinder to form the vane pressure chamber. A capacity to compress and discharge a refrigerant may be varied according to a load, thereby reducing power consumption of the compressor and simplifying assembly. Furthermore, pressure leakage from the vane pressure chamber may be prevented, thereby enhancing a capacity varying function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Sang-Myung Byun, Kang-Wook Cha, Seoung-Yeon Cho, Jin-Soo Kim, Geun-Hyoung Lee
  • Publication number: 20090110570
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a scroll compressor. The scroll compressor is configured to have bypass holes communicated with compression chambers so as to bypass a part of a compressed refrigerant and thus to modulate a capacity of the compressor, a middle pressure chamber and a valve. Accordingly, it is capable of simplifying a capacity modulation apparatus of the scroll compressor, thereby miniaturizing the compressor and reducing a fabrication cost. And, as the bypass holes are disposed to be adjacent to each other, an operating capacity of the compressor can be easily modulated with only one bypass valve, accordingly it is capable of reducing the number of bypass valve and of enhancing reliability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2008
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Inventor: Yong-Il Cho
  • Publication number: 20090104049
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a fluid pump having a pump motor a pump drive shaft and a vane pump assembly. The vane pump assembly includes pump housing with a fluid inlet port in a distal portion of the housing and a fluid outlet port in a proximate portion. A first bearing member, having a plurality of inlet orifices in flow communication with the fluid inlet port, is disposed within the housing distal portion. A cam ring is adjacent the first bearing member. A rotor, which is on mounted the pump drive shaft, is disposed within an opening in the cam ring. This rotor includes a plurality of radial slots and vanes slidably received within the slots. A second bearing member, having a plurality of outlet orifices in flow communication with the fluid outlet port, is lo disposed within the housing proximate portion adjacent the cam ring. An end plate is also mounted within the distal portion of the pump housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2008
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Inventors: Jie Jang, Robert R. Kimberlin
  • Patent number: 7513753
    Abstract: Disclosed is a variable capacity scroll compressor in which a high-pressure fluid within a thermodynamic cycle is introduced into the inside of the compressor to increase the compression volume and also the fluid inhaled/exhausted from the compressor allows the fluid being compressed to be bypassed in multi-stages, thereby varying the capacity of the compression fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Dong Koo Shin, Cheol Hwan Kim
  • Publication number: 20090074593
    Abstract: An apparatus for preventing vacuum of a scroll compressor, comprising: a fixed scroll having a bypass hole through which a suction chamber of a casing is connected to a discharge chamber of the casing; a valve block having an inner channel through which the bypass hole of the fixed scroll is connected to the discharge chamber of the casing, and fixedly installed at the fixed scroll; and a valve member disposed between the bypass hole of the fixed scroll and the inner channel of the valve block, for opening and closing between the bypass hole and the inner channel. Since the apparatus is assembled at an outer periphery of the fixed scroll, a processing error of the fixed scroll is prevented thereby to reduce a production cost. Also, since foreign materials generated when a refrigerant channel is processed does not remain in a valve hole, the valve member is prevented from being mal-operated, a productivity is enhanced, and a fabrication cost is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2006
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Inventors: Young-Se Joo, Tae-Hee Nam, Hong-Gyun Jin, Yun-Su Ju
  • Publication number: 20090047147
    Abstract: A variable displacement vane pump includes a drive shaft; a rotor formed with slots; vanes received by the slots; a cam ring which can become eccentric and cooperates with the rotor and vanes to define pump chambers; suction and discharge ports opened to the pump chambers; a sealing member dividing a space on an outer circumferential surface of the cam ring into first and second fluid pressure chambers; a metering orifice formed on a discharge passage connected with the discharge port; and a pressure control section adapted to control a pressure which is introduced into the first or second fluid pressure chamber. The pressure control section includes a high pressure chamber into which an upstream pressure of metering orifice is introduced, a medium pressure chamber into which a downstream pressure of metering orifice is introduced, and a low pressure chamber connected with a reservoir tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2008
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Inventor: Shigeaki Yamamuro
  • Publication number: 20090041594
    Abstract: In a variable displacement type gear pump, each of a main gear pump portion and a sub gear pump portion has a drive gear, a driven gear engaging with the drive gear, and an urging portion applying radial load to the drive and driven gears. A bypass passage returns fluid in a discharge-side space of the sub gear pump portion to a suction passage. An opening and closing valve opens the bypass passage in a small displacement operational state. A drive shaft supports the main drive gear and the sub drive gear. A driven shaft supports the main driven gear and the sub driven gear. The drive gears and the driven gears are rotated in accordance with a rotation of the drive shaft. The drive and driven shafts transmit the radial load in the main gear pump portion to the sub gear pump portion in the small displacement operational state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2008
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventors: Hironao Yokoi, Shigeru Suzuki, Katsumi Yamashita, Toshiro Fujii, Masaki Ota, Kazuo Murakami
  • Patent number: 7488162
    Abstract: A pump, in particular a hydraulic pump for a power steering system, has a housing. The pump is a prefabricated structural unit in which the end faces of the housing are closed by a flange and by a cover, respectively. The flange and the cover are braced against each other by at least one holding part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Assignee: TRW Automotive GmbH
    Inventor: Martin Jordan
  • Publication number: 20090028724
    Abstract: A self-modulating scroll compressor includes a built-in volume ratio that is defined as the ratio of a volume of a compression pocket just after completion of suction, i.e. at a beginning of a compression cycle, to the volume of the compression pocket just prior to discharge, i.e. at the end of the compression cycle. The built-in volume ratio can be controlled by the geometry of the scrolls and can be modified by, for example, extending the wrap or adding more turns to the wrap. Because the built-in volume ratio decreases to an effective volume ratio at lower capacity operation, the built-in volume ratio is at least 2.4 in order to optimize overall compressor efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2007
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Inventor: Zili Sun
  • Patent number: 7481634
    Abstract: A volumetric compressor comprising: a casing provided with a suction chamber and a delivery chamber, between which a pair of screw rotors is included; a pan containing oil, and a delivery adjustment unit equipped with a slide valve, cooperating with the rotors and with a fluid-operated actuator, in which it is possible to identify an active chamber with a sliding piston connected to the slide valve. The adjustment unit comprises a flow switching unit, that connects the active chamber of the actuator to the pan and to the suction chamber and comprises a static flow switch removably associated with a switching solenoid valve electrically connected to a control unit. The switching solenoid valve is suited to be associated, alternatively, with different static flow switches that make it possible to obtain deliveries of compressed fluid varying discretely or continuously, depending on the position of the slide valve with respect to the rotors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: Refcomp S.p.A.
    Inventors: Gianni Candio, Enrico Faccio, Diego Portinari
  • Publication number: 20080314053
    Abstract: In a capacity variable type rotary compressor, its operation method and an operation method of an air conditioner having the same, a plurality of discharge holes are formed, and one of the discharge holes is connected to a bypass hole, which is opened and closed by a sliding valve according to a pressure difference, so as to be selectively connected to an intake hole. Accordingly, a cooling capability lowering rate is increased during capacity varying operation of the compressor, such that the air conditioner can be variously controlled, and unnecessary power consumption of the compressor and the air conditioner having the same can be reduced. Also, by using a pilot valve which is economical and reliable, back pressure of the sliding valve can be speedily and accurately switched.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2005
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Inventor: Ozu Masao
  • Publication number: 20080317610
    Abstract: Disclosed is a capacity variable type rotary compressor and a driving method thereof. In the compressor, a first discharge port (11) is formed at a cylinder (10), a second discharge port (23) connected to the first discharge port (14) for discharging compressed gas into a casing (1) is formed at a main bearing (20), and a bypass hole (22) having a bypass valve (80) for providing compressed refrigerant gas to an inlet (12) is formed at the main bearing (20) between the first discharge port (14) and the second discharge port (23). ccordingly, a cooling capability is greatly lowered at the time of performing a capacity exclusion driving of the compressor, and the capacity exclusion driving can be maintained for a long time, thereby variously controlling an air conditioner and reducing unnecessary power waste of the compressor and the air conditioner to which the compressor is applied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2005
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Inventor: Ozu Masao
  • Publication number: 20080307808
    Abstract: In a capacity variable device for a rotary compressor and an operation method of an air conditioner having the same in accordance with the present invention, a valve hole (14) in which a sliding valve (81) slidingly inserted is formed at a cylinder, a bypass hole (15) is formed to cross the valve hole (14) and communicate with an intake hole (12) of the cylinder (10), such that resistance of a refrigerant being bypassed is reduced and the operation can be thusly performed with its cooling capability lowered. Accordingly, the efficiency of the compressor can be greatly improved. Also, various operation modes of an air conditioner employing the same can be performed and unnecessary power consumption can be reduced thanks to capacity variable operation. In addition, a structure of the capacity variable device is simplified, thereby lowering a manufacturing cost, simplifying assembly and thusly improving productivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2005
    Publication date: December 18, 2008
    Inventor: Ozu Masao
  • Patent number: 7442017
    Abstract: In order to make a displacement type compressor be able to reliably start without increasing an outside diameter dimension of the compressor while using a self-start synchronous motor having high energy efficiency, the displacement type compressor according to the invention includes the self-start synchronous motor which starts as an induction-motor and performs synchronous operation by performing synchronization pull-in almost at a synchronous rotational frequency, a compression part having a compression chamber which compresses a working fluid, and a hermetic container which houses the self-start synchronous motor and the compression part. The displacement type compressor is provided with a start load reducing means which reduces a load of the compression part at startup and is-placed at the compression part in the hermetic container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignee: Hitachi Appliances, Inc.
    Inventors: Takeshi Tsuchiya, Yuuichi Yanagase, Kazuyuki Fujimura, Mutsunori Matsunaga, Shigekazu Nozawa, Kenji Tojo, Haruo Koharagi, Satoshi Kikuchi, Hirokatsu Kohsokabe
  • Patent number: 7438542
    Abstract: A fluid pump assembly comprises a pump housing and a fluid pump disposed within the pump housing. The fluid pump has axially opposite first and second side faces and includes cooperating impeller and rotor members. The fluid pump assembly further comprises inlet and outlet ports disposed adjacent to the first side face, a pressure chamber formed within the pump housing adjacent to the second side face, and an end plate disposed within the pressure chamber and movable relative to the pump between a first position and a second position. The end plate has axially opposite inner and outer end surfaces oriented so that the inner end surface faces the fluid pump, while the outer end surface faces away from the pump. An area of the outer end surface of the end plate is greater than the area of the inner end surface thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: Dana Automotive Systems Group, LLC.
    Inventors: Ralph W. Baxter, Jr., Randy Sommer, Stephen Garlick
  • Publication number: 20080253904
    Abstract: A device for reducing friction in a variable flow rate oil pump in which two discharge ports are provided and which uses three rotors while maintaining characteristics identical to the pressure characteristics of a common oil pump. The device is configured from a first discharge passage to an engine, a return passage that returns to an intake side of an outer circumferential side rotor, a second discharge passage to the engine, a return passage that returns to an intake side of an inner circumferential side rotor, and a pressure control valve whose valve main body is provided between a discharge port from the inner circumferential side rotor and the first discharge passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2007
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Applicant: YAMADA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Keiichi Kai, Kenichi Fujiki, Yasunori Ono
  • Publication number: 20080219874
    Abstract: A variable displacement vane pump includes a pump body, a rotor, an annular cam ring, a rear body closing the pump body, a low pressure supply passage constantly connecting the inlet passage and the other of the first fluid pressure chamber and the second fluid pressure chamber, a low pressure introduction port formed in the other of the pressure plate and the rear body, and opened in the other of the first fluid pressure chamber and the second fluid pressure chamber, and a low pressure introduction passage formed in the other of the pressure plate and the rear body, the low pressure introduction passage connecting the low pressure introduction port and the inlet side vane back pressure grooves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2008
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Inventors: Shigeaki Yamamuro, Fusao Semba
  • Patent number: 7422422
    Abstract: A compressor assembly including a housing that encloses a sealed interior volume and defines an inlet opening and an outlet opening. Refrigerant is communicated from a suction line into the interior volume through the inlet opening. Refrigerant is communicated from the interior volume to a discharge line through the outlet opening. A first compressor mechanism is disposed within the interior volume and is adapted to compress the refrigerant. A first fitting is mounted on an exterior surface of the housing and is in communication with one of the inlet and outlet openings. The first fitting defines a first passageway for communicating the refrigerant between the one opening and a respective one of the suction and discharge refrigerant lines. The fitting further defines a first duct in communication with the first passageway. A first pressure relief valve is mounted in communication with the first duct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: Tecumseh Products Company
    Inventors: David K Haller, Zer Kai Yap
  • Patent number: 7419365
    Abstract: A compressor includes an orbiting member and a non-orbiting member mounted relative the orbiting member to define first and second chambers disposed between the orbiting and non-orbiting members. The non-orbiting member forms a seal to generally prevent fluid communication between the first and second chambers when in a first position and breaks the seal to allow fluid communication between the first and second chambers when in a second position. A structure supports the orbiting and non-orbiting members for relative orbital movement therebetween and a time pulsed actuation apparatus is coupled to the structure and configured to selectively break the seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignee: Emerson Climate Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Hung M Pham, Abtar Singh, Jean-Luc Caillat, Mark Bass
  • Publication number: 20080206075
    Abstract: A compressor having a dual slide valve assembly is disclosed. The slide valve assembly includes: i) a volume slide valve mechanism that is slidably movable to control compressor volume ratio and power input to the compressor; and ii) a capacity and volume slide valve mechanism that is in operational association with the volume slide valve mechanism, and the capacity and volume slide valve mechanism is slidably movable to control compressor capacity and to control volume ratio and power input to the compressor. In at least some embodiments, the compressor is a rotary gas compressor for a compression (e.g., refrigeration) system. A method of increasing compressor efficiency using the dual slide valve assembly is also disclosed. Compressor volume load and/or volume ratio and/or compressor power input can be simultaneously controlled by both the volume slide mechanism and the capacity and volume slide mechanism. Advantageously, compressor efficiency is increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2007
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventor: Jean Louis Picouet
  • Patent number: 7413416
    Abstract: This progressing cavity pump includes a helical rotor (2) mounted to turn inside a helical stator (3). The stator (3) and the rotor (2) are disposed such that the cavities (4) formed therebetween move from the inlet (5) towards the outlet (6). In this cavity pump, hydraulic regulation (HR) means are provided for obtaining internal recirculation of the pumped fluid between at least two of the cavities (4) under conditions capable of performing at least one function selected from: achieving the desired pressure distribution along the pump, stabilizing the temperatures, controlling the leakage flow rates, and compensating for the volumes of compressed gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2008
    Assignee: PCM Pompes
    Inventor: Christian Bratu
  • Patent number: 7410346
    Abstract: An oil pump includes a partition for dividing an outlet port into a first passage section on the upstream side and a second passage section on the downstream side, wherein a discharge passage fluidly communicates with the first passage section, and a relief valve is disposed in the second passage section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2008
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventor: Dai Niwata