Helical Working Member, E.g., Scroll Patents (Class 418/55.1)
  • Patent number: 10267311
    Abstract: Provided is a horizontal step scroll compressor with which liquid compression can be effectively prevented even when starting up from a liquid migration state in which liquid refrigerant has migrated into the compressor while operation of the compressor is stopped. In this horizontal step scroll compressor, bypass ports, which divert pressure into a discharge chamber when the pressure in a pair of compression chambers reaches or exceeds a set pressure at an intermediate compression position between a suction cutoff position and the position communicating with a discharge port, are provided along the spiral direction of spiral wraps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES THERMAL SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventors: Hajime Sato, Toshiyuki Goto, Takahide Ito, Hisao Mizuno
  • Patent number: 10161401
    Abstract: Systems and techniques are disclosed to sense a temperature and a flow rate of oil in a compressor. A compressor includes: a casing; a frame on the casing; a fixed scroll on the frame; an orbiting scroll supported by the frame and defining a compression chamber while engaging the fixed scroll; and a crank shaft. The crank shaft transfers, to the orbiting scroll, a rotational force of a motor. The casing includes: a main housing including a refrigerant discharge passage and an oil passing passage; and a sub-housing including a refrigerant discharge port and an oil channel, which includes an oil reservoir, that each face the main housing. A sensor module attached to a sensor receptor in the sub-housing includes: a sensor housing covering the sensor receptor; and an oil sensor and a temperature sensor located on the sensor housing that each protrude towards the oil reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Taeshin Kim, Ikseo Park, Namsik Yim
  • Patent number: 10156236
    Abstract: A compressor may include a shell, orbiting and non-orbiting scrolls, an unloader bushing assembly and a drive shaft. The unloader bushing assembly may include a drive bushing and a spring. The drive bushing includes an outer surface engaged with the orbiting scroll and may define an opening extending from a first bushing end to a second bushing end. The spring may include a body disposed within the opening of the drive bushing and may include first and second spring ends with at least a portion of the first spring end extending laterally from the body and overlapping the first bushing end. At least a portion of the second spring end may extend laterally from a body and overlap the second bushing end to secure the spring within the drive bushing. The drive shaft may include a crank pin disposed within the opening of the drive bushing and engaging the spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: Emerson Climate Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Ajay Utpat, James A. Schaefer
  • Patent number: 10094380
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Emerson Climate Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Roy J. Doepker, Michael M. Perevozchikov
  • Patent number: 9920762
    Abstract: A scroll compressor that includes a housing and scroll compressor bodies disposed in the housing. The scroll bodies include a first scroll body and a second scroll body. The first and second scroll bodies have respective bases and respective scroll ribs that project from the respective bases. Further, the scroll ribs mutually engage such that the second scroll body is movable relative to the first scroll body to compress fluid. A drive shaft has an eccentric drive pin configured to engage a drive hub on the second scroll body. The scroll compress also includes a slider block that fits over the drive pin. The slider block has a first drive surface configured to engage a second drive surface of the drive pin. In particular embodiments, the slider block can tilt about one or more edges of the second drive surface when the drive shaft is deflected under load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: BITZER Kuehlmaschinenbau GmbH
    Inventors: James W. Bush, Ronald J. Duppert
  • Patent number: 9879678
    Abstract: An object is to enable suppression of degradation of reliability by supporting a flange portion of a crankshaft with a bearing while downsizing a scroll compressor by reducing the size of the flange portion of the crankshaft. A scroll compressor includes: a fixed scroll fixed to a frame; an orbiting scroll forming a compression chamber by performing an orbital motion with respect to the fixed scroll; an electric motor that drives the orbiting scroll via the crankshaft; and a bearing part provided on the lower side from the flange portion of the crankshaft that rotatably supports a main shaft part of the crankshaft. The scroll compressor furthers has a thrust stopper, provided between the flange portion and the bearing part, in contact with the flange portion on the upper side and in contact with the bearing part on the lower side. Assuming that the outer diameter of the flange portion 12d is ?Dt and the outer diameter of the thrust stopper is ?Ds, ?Dt<?Ds holds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air Conditioning Technology (Hong Kong) Limited
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Fukaya, Takeshi Tsuchiya, Shuji Hasegawa, Koichi Imada, Akihiro Ishikawa
  • Patent number: 9816499
    Abstract: An electric compressor includes a compression unit that compresses a refrigerant, an electric motor that is coupled with the compression unit via a main shaft and a housing that accommodates the compression unit and the electric motor. The electric compressor further includes an end-side bearing holding part that is provided near an axial end of the housing closer to the electric motor and a rolling bearing that has an outer ring press-fitted into the end-side bearing holding part and an inner ring into which an end of the rotating shaft is press-fitted, and that supports the main shaft, in which an opening into which an assembly jig for supporting the rolling bearing when the main shaft is press-fitted into the inner ring can be inserted and removed is provided in an end surface of the housing near the end-side bearing holding part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES AUTOMOTIVE THERMAL SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Masayuki Ishikawa, Takayuki Hagita, Yuki Ichise, Takeshi Hirano, Takayuki Watanabe
  • Patent number: 9777730
    Abstract: A compressor may include a first scroll member, a second scroll member and a drive shaft. The first scroll member may include a first end plate defining a first discharge port and a first spiral wrap extending from the first end plate. The second scroll member may include a second end plate defining a first variable volume ratio port and a second spiral wrap extending from the second end plate and meshingly engaged with the first spiral wrap and forming compression pockets. The variable volume ratio port may be located radially outward relative to the first discharge port and in communication with a first compression pocket. The drive shaft may be engaged with the second scroll member and driving orbital displacement of the second scroll member relative to the first scroll member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Emerson Climate Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Roy J. Doepker, Michael M. Perevozchikov, Robert C. Stover
  • Patent number: 9765784
    Abstract: An Oldham coupling structure for a scroll compressor decreases Oldham coupling pressure loading without increasing compressor diameter or significantly increasing orbiting scroll or Oldham coupling inertia. The Oldham coupling key height and area are increased by recessing the key face into the ring portion of the Oldham coupling, increasing the key height and adding pads to the involute side of the orbiting scroll base plate to extend the key slot, potentially resulting in reduced compressor diameter and/or reduced orbiting scroll and Oldham coupling inertia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: TRANE INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Scott Joseph Smerud, Brennon J. Swaney, Jerry Allen Rood
  • Patent number: 9759216
    Abstract: A scroll compressor includes fixed and movable scrolls, and a drive part. The fixed scroll has a fixed-side end plate, a fixed-side lap, and a thrust sliding portion surrounding the first lap. The movable scroll has a movable-side end plate and a movable-side lap. The drive part revolves the movable scroll so that refrigerant in a compression chamber formed by the fixed-side lap and movable-side lap is compressed. A back-pressure space which communicates with the compression chamber for at least a prescribed period in a revolution cycle is formed at the back face side of the movable scroll. A first oil channel supplied with oil from a space is formed in a first angle region of the fixed-side end plate. A communication channel formed in a second angle region communicates with the compression chamber. A second oil channel communicating with the back-pressure space is formed in the second angle region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.
    Inventor: Katsumi Kato
  • Patent number: 9695823
    Abstract: A compressor is provided and may include a shell, an orbiting scroll, a driveshaft and an unloader counterweight. The orbiting scroll may be disposed within the shell and include a boss portion. The driveshaft may include an eccentric pin and rotate about a longitudinal axis. The unloader counterweight assembly may include a first, a second end, and a longitudinal opening extending therebetween. The eccentric pin of the driveshaft may be disposed within the longitudinal opening at the first end of the unloader counterweight assembly. The boss portion of the orbiting scroll may be disposed within the longitudinal opening at the second end of the unloader counterweight assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Emerson Climate Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeff Berning
  • Patent number: 9523361
    Abstract: A scroll compressor is provided. The scroll compressor may include a case; a fixed scroll installed in the case; a wrap portion configured to form a compression chamber by being engaged with the fixed scroll; a base portion coupled to the wrap portion so as to be movable with the fixed scroll but not rotate in a circumferential direction; a drive motor coupled to a rear surface of the base portion, and configured to eccentrically rotate the base portion and the wrap portion; and a main frame installed in the case, and configured to support the base portion. A back pressure chamber that communicates with the compression chamber may be formed between the wrap portion and the base portion where a pressure of the back pressure chamber corresponds to a discharge pressure or an intermediate pressure between the suction pressure and the discharge pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Inho Won, Yanghee Cho, Kitae Jang
  • Patent number: 9512840
    Abstract: A scroll-type compressor for a CO2 vehicle air conditioning system, having a movable displacement spiral which is rotatably connected to an eccentric bearing and which engages into a counterpart spiral such that, between the windings of the displacement spiral and of the counterpart spiral, there are formed chambers which travel radially inward in order to compress the refrigerant and discharge the refrigerant into a pressure chamber, wherein the displacement spiral is arranged on the suction side and the counterpart spiral is arranged on the high-pressure side. The scroll-type compressor is wherein the eccentric bearing is arranged in the displacement chamber between the displacement spiral and the counterpart spiral and has a bearing bushing which is formed integrally with the displacement spiral and the base of which is in alignment with the face side of the windings of the displacement spiral.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Obrist Engineering GmbH
    Inventors: Frank Obrist, Oliver Obrist, Christian Schmaelzle, Christian Busch
  • Patent number: 9441630
    Abstract: A horizontal type scroll compressor includes a main scroll through which a crankshaft is rotatably inserted, the main scroll having a fixed wrap formed on a front surface thereof, and an orbiting scroll coupled to the crankshaft inserted through the main scroll and having an orbiting wrap. A discharge port is formed toward one side surface in an axial direction of the main scroll facing a driving motor. A guide member is coupled to the one side surface of the main scroll, and has a discharge guide portion accommodating the discharge port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Myungkyun Kiem, Kijung An, Ikseo Park
  • Patent number: 9429157
    Abstract: A compressor having a lower frame and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. The compressor may include a cylindrical shell, a rotational shaft rotatably mounted in the cylindrical shell, a rotor and a stator that rotates the rotational shaft, a compression device driven by the rotational shaft, a lower bearing configured to rotatably support one side of the rotational shaft, a lower frame configured to support the lower bearing, the lower frame being configured to be press-fitted into a lower end portion of the cylindrical shell, and a base configured to seal the lower end portion of the cylindrical shell. The lower frame may include a main body configured to be press-fitted onto an inner circumferential surface of the cylindrical shell and a flange that extends from the main body, the flange being configured to limit a press-fit depth by contacting the lower end portion of the cylindrical shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Kiuk Lee, Suchul Kim, Nara Han
  • Patent number: 9407194
    Abstract: A compressor includes an electric motor and a protector device. The motor drives a compression mechanism and has a rotor and a stator. The stator includes aluminum windings. The protector device is attached to the stator and is configured to disconnect the motor from a power supply when an input voltage of the power supply to the motor is less than a threshold voltage value set at a level between a minimum run voltage and an overheat voltage of the compressor. The overheat voltage corresponds to an overheat temperature of the motor. The threshold voltage value is set at a level that is between the minimum run voltage and the overheat voltage. The protector device includes a tolerance level such that the threshold voltage minus the tolerance level is greater than the overheat voltage and the threshold voltage plus the tolerance level is less than the minimum run voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: Emerson Climate Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jefferson B Johnson, Jeffrey John Hoying, Anthony P. Motz
  • Patent number: 9353748
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a scroll pump (10) comprising two scrolls (20, 22) which are co-operable for pumping fluid from an inlet (24) to an outlet (26) on relative orbiting motion of the scrolls. Each scroll comprises a scroll base (30, 36) from which a spiral scroll wall (28, 34) extends generally axially towards the base of the opposing scroll. The pump comprises a tip seal arrangement comprising an axial end portion of one or both of the scroll walls which locates a tip seal (508) for resisting the passage of pumped fluid across the or both scroll walls between the or both scroll walls and the scroll base of the opposing scroll. The tip seal arrangement limits axial movement of the tip seal towards the scroll base of the opposing scroll along a first spiral region (507) of the or both scrolls between the inlet and the outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Edwards Limited
    Inventors: Miles Geoffery Hockliffe, Ian David Stones, Alan Ernest Kinnaird Holbrook
  • Patent number: 9316223
    Abstract: Provided is a double rotation type scroll expander, aiming at protecting a bearing that supports drive shaft a drive shaft and the like from the heat of a working medium when a working medium introduction hole is provided in the drive shaft. The working medium introduction hole is drilled into the drive shaft such that the high-temperature, high-pressure working medium is supplied to expansion chambers through the working medium introduction hole. An adiabatic sleeve that forms a part of the working medium introduction hole is attached to the drive shaft in an internal region of roller bearings that support the drive shaft and a driven scroll body rotatably. Heat transfer from the working medium to the roller bearings is suppressed by the adiabatic sleeve, whereby the roller bearings are prevented from deteriorating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: ANEST IWATA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Atsushi Unami, Tamotsu Fujioka
  • Patent number: 9297382
    Abstract: A scroll compressor (10) comprising a scroll pumping mechanism having two co-operating scrolls (14,16) mounted within a pump housing (18) so that on relative orbital movement of the scrolls fluid is pumped from a pump inlet (20) in the pump housing to a pump outlet (22) in the pump housing. The scroll compressor (10) further comprises a filter (24) located within the pump housing (18) along a fluid flow path (26) between the pump inlet (20) and the scroll pumping mechanism (12) for resisting the passage of particulates (28) upstream of the compressor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Edwards Limited
    Inventor: Ian David Stones
  • Patent number: 9194395
    Abstract: A compressor including: a stationary volute and a moving volute each including a plate provided with a scroll, said scrolls defining variable-volume compression chambers; a delivery line provided in the plate of the stationary volute; a delivery port arranged such as to establish a communication between the delivery line and a delivery chamber; and a non-return device including (i) a valve seat surrounding the delivery port and (ii) a delivery valve which can move between delivery port opening and closing positions. The compressor includes: at least one bypass passage having a first end opening into the delivery line at a point between the central compression chamber and the valve seat and a second end opening into an intermediate compression chamber or into a low-pressure portion of the compressor, and at least one bypass valve which can move between bypass passage closing and opening positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: DANFOSS COMMERCIAL COMPRESSORS
    Inventors: Pierre Ginies, Christophe Ancel
  • Patent number: 9181945
    Abstract: The lap shapes of a fixed scroll and an orbiting scroll are configured in an asymmetric tooth profile. In the bed plate of an orbiting scroll, a fluid effluence channel communicating with an external line side compression room of an orbiting scroll lap and another fluid effluence channel communicating with an internal line side compression room are formed, and the outlet side opening of each fluid effluence channel opens in the lap tooth bottom of the orbiting scroll, and inlet side openings are formed in a face of the bed plate that is in sliding contact with the bed plate face of the fixed scroll. In the face of the bed plate, a communicating section control groove that lets the inlet side openings of the two fluid effluence channels and the back pressure room intermittently communicate with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: Hitachi Appliances, Inc.
    Inventors: Hiromu Takeda, Masashi Miyake, Masatsugu Chikano, Masaru Ohtahara, Shoji Matsumura
  • Patent number: 9133844
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a scroll member for a compression mechanism installed in a scroll compressor includes a casting step and a cutting step. An iron casting is formed in the casting step, which includes a spiraling part. The iron casting obtained in the casting step is cut during the cutting step in order to obtain a final shape of the scroll member. The iron casting may include a fixed part having a central portion with a first axial thickness and an external periphery portion with a second axial thickness larger than the first axial thickness before the cutting step. A dimension of a specified portion of the spiraling part may be larger before the cutting step is performed than after the cutting step is performed, with the specified portion preferably disposed toward an external periphery of the spiraling part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Murakami, Mikio Kajiwara, Mitsuhiko Kishikawa, Hiroyuki Yamaji, Mie Arai
  • Patent number: 9109598
    Abstract: According to a compressor of the present invention, the compressor further comprises an oil separating mechanism 40 which separates oil from the refrigerant gas discharged from the compressing mechanism 10, the oil separating mechanism 40 includes a cylindrical space 41 in which the refrigerant gas orbits, an inflow portion 42 for flowing the refrigerant gas discharged from the compressing mechanism 10 into the cylindrical space 41, a sending-out port 43 for sending out, from the cylindrical space 41 to the one container space 32, the refrigerant gas from which the oil is separated, and an exhaust port 44 for discharging the separated oil from the cylindrical space 41 into the other container space 32. According to this configuration, efficiency of the electric motor 20 is enhanced, volumetric efficiency is enhanced, and low oil circulation is realized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Atsushi Sakuda, Yoshiyuki Futagami, Hiroyuki Kawano, Yusuke Imai, Takashi Morimoto, Osamu Aiba, Takeshi Hashimoto
  • Patent number: 9103341
    Abstract: The scroll compressor includes stationary and moving volutes each including a scroll plate provided with a spiral wrap, the spiral wraps defining the variable-volume compression chambers, a delivery conduit including a first end emerging in a central compression chamber and a second end designed to be communicated with a delivery chamber, a delivery valve movable between closing and opening positions for closing and opening at least one delivery opening arranged to communicate the delivery conduit and the delivery chamber, at least one bypass valve associated with a bypass passage arranged to communicate the delivery chamber with an intermediate compression chamber. The compressor includes a retaining plate mounted on the scroll plate of the stationary scroll and on which first and second retaining elements are formed, the latter being arranged to limit respectively the amplitude of movement of the delivery valve and of each bypass valve toward the opening position thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: DANFOSS COMMERCIAL COMPRESSORS
    Inventors: Jean-Francois Le Coat, Mickael Bron, Pierre Ginies, Dominique Gross, Franck Meynand
  • Patent number: 9080446
    Abstract: A load transmittal apparatus transfers an axial load to a thrust surface during operation of a scroll compressor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: BITZER Kuehlmaschinenbau GmbH
    Inventors: Kenneth D. Heusler, Ronald J. Duppert
  • Patent number: 9074598
    Abstract: A scroll type device for operating on a fluid provided thereto that includes, as a unit, a housing with two interleaved scroll plates that are installed within such housing and that are operably movable relative to one another in an eccentric orbit, with such scroll plates including interleaved spiral projections, spiral projections include first and second portions, which portions will operate for expansion and the other of which portion will operate for compression as the unit operates in a given normal direction of movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: Air Squared Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert W. Shaffer, Bryce R. Shaffer
  • Patent number: 9068570
    Abstract: A motor-driven compressor includes a back pressure region that pushes a movable scroll against a fixed scroll. The back pressure region is located at a side of the movable scroll located proximate to an opposing member. A defining portion, which is arranged on a movable end face, contact an opposing end face to define the back pressure region and a suction pressure region. The opposing member includes a communicating portion. An orbiting motion of the movable scroll moves the defining portion. This intermittently communicates the communicating portion with the back pressure region and the suction pressure region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventors: Takuro Yamashita, Ken Suitou, Kazuhiro Kuroki, Satoru Egawa
  • Patent number: 9039396
    Abstract: A compressor is provided and may include a shell, a motor assembly, a drive shaft, a first compression mechanism, and a second compression mechanism. The motor assembly may be disposed within the shell. The drive shaft may be powered by the motor assembly. The first compression mechanism may be disposed within the shell and may be driven by the motor assembly. The second compression mechanism may be driven by the motor assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Emerson Climate Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Kirill M. Ignatiev
  • Publication number: 20150135764
    Abstract: A scroll compressor and an air conditioner including a scroll compressor are provided. The scroll compressor may include a casing, a fixed scroll, an orbiting scroll, and an injection passage. The fixed scroll may further include a first injection hole and a second injection hole formed on a spiral flow passage, and a third injection hole and a fourth injection hole formed on the spiral flow passage at a position inwardly rotated by about 360 degrees from the first injection hole and the second injection hole along the spiral flow passage. The first injection hole and the third injection hole may be formed on an outer lane of the spiral flow passage, and the second injection hole and the fourth injection hole may be formed on an inner lane of the spiral flow passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2014
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: Byeongsu KIM, Byoungjin RYU, Beomchan KIM
  • Patent number: 9032728
    Abstract: A supercharger lubricating structure for an internal combustion engine is provided that can supply oil to a supercharger through a short oil passage without use of external piping and downsize a lubricating oil pump. A supercharger lubricating structure for an internal combustion engine can be characterized by the following: A rotating shaft can be connected to a crankshaft via a joint. A connection pipe can be insertably passed through the crankshaft and the rotating shaft to allow an intra-crankshaft oil-feed passage and an intra-rotating-shaft oil-feed passage to communicate with each other. An eccentric shaft portion can be provided on the rotating shaft. A supercharger composed of an orbiting movable scroll and front and rear fixed scrolls can be provided on the eccentric shaft portion via needle bearings. The front and rear fixed scrolls can be provided with ball bearings and the needle bearing supporting the rotating shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Nakayasu, Shunsuke Muroi
  • Patent number: 9033689
    Abstract: The scroll refrigeration compressor includes a sealed casing, stationary and moving volutes including spiral wraps engaged in one another and defining the variable-volume compression chambers, a delivery chamber defined by the plate of the stationary volute and the sealed casing, a heat shield disposed in the delivery chamber and dividing the delivery chamber into a first volume defined by the plate of the stationary volute and the heat shield and a second volume defined by the heat shield and the sealed casing, and at least one flow passage arranged to communicate the first and second volumes. The compressor further includes at least one bypass passage arranged to communicate the first volume with an intermediate compression chamber, and at least one bypass valve disposed in the first volume and movable between closing and opening positions for closing and opening the corresponding bypass passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: DANFOSS COMMERCIAL COMPRESSORS
    Inventors: Pierre Ginies, Christophe Ancel
  • Patent number: 9028230
    Abstract: A three stage vacuum pump has three stages of fixed scrolls and orbiting scrolls that operate simultaneously. A motor drives the second orbiting scroll within the third fixed scroll upon three equally spaced idlers. One idler then transmits rotation and torque into the second stage. The second orbiting scroll has involutes upon both surfaces to engage the second fixed scroll inwardly and the first fixed scroll outwardly. The first fixed scroll has fins upon its back that extend into the atmosphere to transfer heat to air cool the pump. This pump also has a fan accelerating heat transfer. The pump operates the scrolls directly from a motor or from a motor and magnetic coupling so that the atmosphere does not infiltrate the pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Air Squared, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert W. Shaffer
  • Publication number: 20150125330
    Abstract: A check valve includes a valve seat portion and a reed valve element and is received in a receiving hole of an intermediate pressure refrigerant supply passage that is placed adjacent to a flow inlet of an injection port, through which a refrigerant of an intermediate pressure is injected into a compression chamber. A center of the flow inlet of the injection port is offset from a central axis of a valve seat passage formed in the valve seat portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2013
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: Masato Komura, Tadashi Hotta, Toshiyuki Ebara, Takashi Inoue, Haruo Kamiya
  • Patent number: 9022758
    Abstract: A scroll compressor that includes a housing and scroll compressor bodies disposed in the housing as well as a method of operation thereof is provided. The housing is separated into different chambers by a separator. One of the scroll bodies is sealed to the separator with a floating seal arrangement including a seal interface between a floating seal of the floating seal arrangement and a hub of a fixed scroll compressor body. A seal retaining ring prevents axial motion of a seal member of the seal interface during start-up operations due to pressure imbalances across the seal member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: BITZER Kuehlmaschinenbau GmbH
    Inventors: Johnathan P. Roof, Ronald J. Duppert
  • Patent number: 9022756
    Abstract: A scroll compressor is provided with a buffer portion (113b) having an increased diameter at an intermediate part of a discharge port (113). A refrigerant discharged from compression chambers (p) is introduced into the buffer portion (113b), and temporarily stays thereat. Then, the refrigerant is discharged to a discharge plenum (150), thereby reducing a pulsating pressure. Accordingly, noise occurring when the refrigerant discharged from the compression chambers (p) collides with the discharge plenum (150) is reduced, thereby greatly reducing noise of the scroll compressor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Hae-Jin Oh, Ki-Won Park
  • Patent number: 9022757
    Abstract: A compressor is provided that includes an accumulator formed in an internal space of a shell to reduce a size of the compressor. An accumulator space may be formed using the shell of the compressor, thereby simplifying an assembly process. A stationary shaft having a refrigerant suction passage may be directly connected to the accumulator to prevent leakage of refrigerant. A discharge passage may be formed in a rotating body to enhance a cooling effect of a drive motor, and an oil separating member may be installed in the discharge passage to prevent oil from being excessively leaked out. A center of gravity of the accumulator may correspond to a center of gravity of the compressor to reduce vibration noise of the compressor caused by the accumulator. An area for installing a compressor including the accumulator may be minimized to enhance design flexibility of an outdoor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jinung Shin, Seseok Seol
  • Patent number: 9022759
    Abstract: A compressor including a housing defining a suction pressure region and a discharge pressure region includes first and second scroll members forming compression pockets. A first chamber located on the first end plate of the first scroll member includes first and second passages and a first aperture extending therethrough and in communication with the first chamber. The first aperture provides communication between a compression pocket and the first chamber. A modulation assembly is located in the first chamber and includes a heater and a thermal valve. The valve is displaceable from a first position that isolates the first passage from the second passage and a second position that permits communication between the first and second passages. The valve is displaced as a result of a temperature change provided by the heater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Emerson Climate Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Sunil Annappa Magadum, Vinayak Madanrao Juge
  • Patent number: 9017050
    Abstract: The scroll refrigeration compressor includes a stationary volute and a moving volute provided with spiral wraps defining variable-volume compression chambers, a separating member sealably mounted on a plate of the stationary volute so as to allow a relative movement between the separating member and the stationary volute, a delivery chamber at least partially defined by the separating member and the sealed casing. The compressor further includes a bypass passage arranged to communicate the delivery chamber with an intermediate compression chamber, and a anti-return device comprising a closing member movable between closing and opening positions for closing and opening the bypass passage, and an enclosure, positioned between the separating member and the plate of the stationary volute, including a first portion sealably mounted in a housing defined by the separating member and oriented substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the compressor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Danfoss Commercial Compressors
    Inventors: Pierre Ginies, Mickael Bron, Dominique Gross, Stephane Watts, Franck Meynand
  • Patent number: 9004887
    Abstract: A thrust plate for a compressor may include first and second ends and a feed hole. The first end may include a thrust surface. The second end may include a lubricant accumulation feature. The feed hole may extend between the lubricant accumulation feature and the thrust surface to provide communication therebetween. The feed hole may be angled relative to a longitudinal axis of the thrust plate such that lubricant flows through the feed hole from the lubricant accumulation feature to the thrust surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Emerson Climate Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Linzhi Chao, Shuichong Fan, Chao Jiang
  • Publication number: 20150098852
    Abstract: Provided are a scroll compressor and an air conditioner including the same. The scroll compressor includes a motor, a driving shaft, a main frame, a fixed scroll, an orbiting scroll, a suction, a first inflow part disposed on one side of the fixed scroll to inject the refrigerant into the compression chamber, and a second inflow part disposed on the other side of the fixed scroll to inject a refrigerant, which has a pressure different from that of the refrigerant introduced into the first inflow part, into the compression chamber. The first inflow part is disposed at a position at which a first extension line (l1) connecting a central portion of the fixed scroll to a central portion of the suction part rotates by a first preset angle in a direction opposite to the rotation direction of the compression chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2014
    Publication date: April 9, 2015
    Inventors: Byeongsu KIM, Beomchan Kim, Byoungjin Ryu
  • Patent number: 8998596
    Abstract: A scroll compressor includes a pressing mechanism and a back-flow prevention mechanism. The pressing mechanism includes a back-pressure chamber facing a back surface of a movable-scroll end plate, and a back-pressure supply path arranged to allow the back-pressure chamber to communicate with a compression chamber which is in a state right before the compression chamber communicates with an outlet port or a state in which the compression chamber communicates with the outlet port. The back-flow prevention mechanism allows refrigerant of the back-pressure supply path to flow from the compression chamber to the back-pressure chamber, and prevents fluid of the back-pressure supply path from returning from the back-pressure chamber to the compression chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenji Nagahara, Youhei Nishide, Nobuhiro Nojima, Yoshinobu Yosuke, Takashi Uekawa, Masanori Masuda
  • Patent number: 8992191
    Abstract: A scroll compressor is provided that may include a differential pressure hole formed at or in an orbiting scroll that communicates a high pressure part with an intermediate pressure part, a decompression portion formed in the differential pressure hole and having a pin member inserted therein to decompress oil. An inner diameter D1 of the decompression portion may be greater than an outer diameter D2 of the pin member. The decompression portion may include an inlet through which oil may be introduced from the high pressure part into the differential pressure hole, and an outlet through which oil from the differential pressure hole may be discharged into the intermediate pressure part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Sungyong Ahn, Seheon Choi, Byoungchan Kim, Byeongchul Lee
  • Patent number: 8992188
    Abstract: In a revolution type compressor using a balance weight for balancing a rotating mass, the effect of oil churn reduction is enhanced, and compressor input is reduced. A balance weight fixed to a drive shaft between a rotor of an electric motor 4 and a compression mechanism includes a weight portion in a substantially semicircular column shape for balancing a rotating mass, a cover portion which is substantially semi-cylindrical and has an opening in the vicinity of a top and bottom at an opposite side in a radial direction from the weight portion, and a hollow space surrounded by the weight portion and the cover portion. Further, a space for discharging oil is provided between the balance weight and the rotor. By the structure, reduction in oil churn, and reduction in input of the compressor are realized, and the compressor with less power consumption is obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Hitachi Appliances, Inc.
    Inventors: Satoshi Nakamura, Mutsunori Matsunaga, Takeshi Tsuchiya, Masatsugu Chikano
  • Publication number: 20150086404
    Abstract: A horizontal type scroll compressor includes a motor housing with a driving motor therein, a main scroll coupled to one side of the motor housing and having a fixed wrap for forming compression chambers, an orbiting scroll having an orbiting wrap and coupled to a crankshaft inserted through the main scroll, the orbiting scroll forming a first compression chamber and a second compression chamber on an outer surface and an inner surface of the orbiting wrap while performing an orbiting motion, and a front housing hermetically coupled to the main scroll. With the configuration, the number of components and assembly parts may be reduced, resulting in reduction of fabricating costs. Also, an inclination of the orbiting scroll can be prevented as the crankshaft is inserted through the fixed wrap and the orbiting wrap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: Myungkyun Kiem, Kijung An, Ikseo Park, Taesoon Choi
  • Patent number: 8985978
    Abstract: A scroll compressor employs therein a refrigerant having a small global warming potential and a small ozone depletion potential and mainly comprising hydrofluoroolefin having a carbon-carbon double bond. A stationary scroll has and end plate and a discharge port defined in the end plate at a central portion thereof so as to open into a discharge chamber. The stationary scroll also has a bypass hole defined in the end plate to allow a plurality of compression chambers to communicate with the discharge chamber before the compression chambers communicate with the discharge port. A check valve is provided on the bypass hole to allow the refrigerant to flow from the compression chambers to the discharge chamber. This construction can restrain a baneful influence on the global environment, reduce a temperature increase caused by excessive compression, and restrain decomposition of the refrigerant even in long-term use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroaki Nakai, Hirofumi Yoshida, Tsuyoshi Karino, Ryuichi Ohno, Shingo Oyagi, Noboru Iida
  • Publication number: 20150078945
    Abstract: A scroll compressor (10), comprising a fixed scroll (150), a movable scroll (160) and a drive shaft (30); the scroll compressor (10) further comprises a movable scroll counterweight (40); the movable scroll counterweight (40) is configured to rotate with the drive shaft (30); and the centrifugal force of the movable scroll counterweight (40) caused by the rotation acts on the hub (162) of the movable scroll (160). The above structure can effectively reduce the impact of the centrifugal force of the movable scroll on the radial seal of a scroll component, thus achieving proper radial sealing force between the fixed scroll and the movable scroll at any rotating speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Xiaogeng Su, Weihua Guo, Qingfeng Sun, Zhen Hu
  • Patent number: 8979515
    Abstract: A scroll-type fluid machine reduces intrusion of abrasion powders, generated by sliding of a conductor causing an orbiting scroll side and a fixed scroll side to be conducted, into a compression chamber, and improves reliability of a compressor. The scroll-type machine includes a casing, a fixed scroll having a flange surface attached to the casing, and a wrap portion provided at an end plate, an orbiting scroll having a wrap portion provided at the end plate, and provided in an opposed relationship with the fixed scroll, a drive shaft connected through a crank portion to the orbiting scroll, an orbiting bearing, a face seal portion arranged between the orbiting scroll and the fixed scroll, a cooling fan, and an orbiting scroll side conductive brush.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kiminori Iwano, Yoshio Kobayashi, Natsuki Kawabata, Toshikazu Harashima, Shumpei Yamazaki
  • Patent number: 8979516
    Abstract: A scroll compressor includes a casing, a compressor mechanism, a housing, a partition member and a flow mechanism. The compressor mechanism is accommodated in the casing. The compressor mechanism includes a fixed scroll and a movable scroll arranged to form a compression chamber. The housing is disposed on a back side of the movable scroll to form a back pressure space between the housing and the movable scroll. The partition member is disposed in an interior of the casing to form an auxiliary space communicating with the back pressure space. The a flow mechanism is arranged to enable a fluid to flow between the back pressure space and the auxiliary space, and the compression chamber in a process of compression.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.
    Inventor: Youhei Nishide
  • Patent number: 8974197
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system and method of providing a compressor mechanism having a front housing, center housing and rear housing. The center housing includes an integrated compressor bearing support and compressor base surface that divides the housing into cantilevered wall sections. The system and method constructed in this manner provides a compact structure for an electric compressor with the ability to reduce noise vibration harshness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Halla Visteon Climate Control Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy Raymond VanBritson, Michael Gregory Theodore, Jr., Kanwal Bhatia, Scott Wenzel, Brian Robert Kelm
  • Patent number: 8974204
    Abstract: In a scroll compressor, a sealing portion of a discharge cover placed between a suction spacer and a discharge space is formed to be spaced apart in an axial direction from a fixed scroll, whereby the discharge cover is in contact with a fixture in an axial direction only on a single circumference, facilitating fabrication and assembling of the discharge cover. Also, after assembly, when the discharge cover is pressurized toward the fixed scroll by a discharge pressure of a refrigerant discharged to the discharge space, the discharge cover does not transfer pressurization force to the fixed scroll, thus reducing a frictional loss between the fixed scroll and an orbiting scroll.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Junhong Park, Jangheon Choi, Gisub Roh, Honggyun Jin