With Specific Rotation Preventing Or Rotation Coupling Means Patents (Class 418/55.3)
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Patent number: 6988876Abstract: A scroll type fluid machinery includes first and second fluid volume changing mechanisms. The first fluid volume changing mechanism includes a first stationary scroll and a first orbiting scroll, and the first orbiting scroll is associated with the first stationary scroll so that the first orbiting scroll is able to orbit with respect to the first stationary scroll. The second fluid volume changing mechanism includes a second stationary scroll and a second orbiting scroll, and the second orbiting scroll is associated with the second stationary scroll so that the second orbiting scroll is able to orbit with respect to the second stationary scroll. The scroll type fluid machinery further includes a plurality of orbiting units. Each of the orbiting units includes a rotating member that is able to rotate relative to the first and second stationary scrolls, and a thrust-canceling shaft connected to the first orbiting scroll and to the second orbiting scroll.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2004Date of Patent: January 24, 2006Inventors: Enjiu Ke, Ji Ke
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Patent number: 6942474Abstract: A first fixed scroll has a first fixed wrap, and a first orbiting scroll has a first orbiting wrap. The first orbiting scroll is rotatably mounted to an eccentric portion of a driving shaft. The first fixed wrap is engaged with the first orbiting wrap to form a first compression chamber in which pressure is changed towards the center of the first orbiting scroll. A second fixed scroll has a second fixed wrap and a second orbiting scroll has a second orbiting wrap which is engaged with the second fixed wrap. The first orbiting scroll is connected to the second orbiting scroll by a pin inserted a partition wall between the first and second orbiting scrolls, thereby rotating the first orbiting scroll together with the second orbiting scroll when the first orbiting scroll is driven by the driving shaft via the eccentric portion.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2004Date of Patent: September 13, 2005Assignee: Anest Iwata CorporationInventor: Masaru Tsuchiya
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Patent number: 6939116Abstract: In a scroll compressor, a sliding direction of a Oldham coupling is defined such that an acting direction of an inertia force of the Oldham coupling is substantially opposite to an acting direction of a reaction force by gas compression, and thereby a range of fluctuation of a total torque of a first rotational torque acting on an orbiting scroll by the reaction force of gas compression and a second rotational torque of sliding movement of the Oldham coupling becomes smaller than that of the first rotational torque to suppress a noise and vibration caused by fluctuation of a rotational torque of the orbiting scroll without any limited designing of an involute shape thereof.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2003Date of Patent: September 6, 2005Assignee: Daikin Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Hiroyuki Yamaji, Katsumi Kato, Masahide Higuchi
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Patent number: 6887051Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide an air supply apparatus capable of increasing a height of a scroll lap. The air supply apparatus comprising a stator fixed to a motor frame, a rotor which is fixed to a motor shaft and rotated in the stator, a orbiting scroll which is operated by a mechanism shaft, a stationary scroll for forming a compression space between the stationary scroll itself and the orbiting scroll, and a rotation-restraint member for turning the orbiting scroll, in which the motor shaft and the mechanism shaft are connected to each other, the mechanism shaft passes through the orbiting scroll and the stationary scroll, the mechanism shaft is held by opposite ends of the orbiting scroll, wherein opposite ends of the motor shaft are rotatably held by a first bearing and a second bearing, one end of the mechanism shaft is held by the second bearing.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2003Date of Patent: May 3, 2005Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Atsushi Sakuda, Kiyoshi Sawai, Noboru Iida
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Publication number: 20040234405Abstract: A first fixed scroll has a first fixed wrap, and a first orbiting scroll has a first orbiting wrap. The first orbiting scroll is rotatably mounted to an eccentric portion of a driving shaft. The first fixed wrap is engaged with the first orbiting wrap to form a first compression chamber in which pressure is changed towards the center of the first orbiting scroll. A second fixed scroll has a second fixed wrap and a second orbiting scroll has a second orbiting wrap which is engaged with the second fixed wrap. The first orbiting scroll is connected to the second orbiting scroll by a pin inserted a partition wall between the first and second orbiting scrolls, thereby rotating the first orbiting scroll together with the second orbiting scroll when the first orbiting scroll is driven by the driving shaft via the eccentric portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2004Publication date: November 25, 2004Inventor: Masaru Tsuchiya
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Publication number: 20040219048Abstract: A second frame is arranged between a first frame and an orbiting scroll, and a central space and an outer peripheral space are sealed off by a seal portion, which is formed between an end surface of a shaft support of the orbiting scroll and the second frame. Also, a balance weight is arranged in a space between an underside of the second frame and the first frame. Thereby, most of an oil having lubricated respective shaft supports flows into the space below the second frame, and the oil accumulated in the space is discharged through an oil scavenge pipe into an oil reservoir in a lower portion of a closed vessel. Also, since the balance weight can be assembled from a side of the orbiting scroll in a state, in which the second frame is removed, it is possible to mount the balance weight close to the orbiting scroll.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2003Publication date: November 4, 2004Inventors: Takeshi Tsuchiya, Takao Mizuno, Mutsunori Matsunaga, Masaru Ohtahara, Syunsuke Yasunori, Isao Hayase, Isamu Tsubono, Kazuyuki Fujimura
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Publication number: 20040219047Abstract: A scroll type fluid machinery includes first and second fluid volume changing mechanisms. The first fluid volume changing mechanism includes a first stationary scroll and a first orbiting scroll, and the first orbiting scroll is associated with the first stationary scroll so that the first orbiting scroll is able to orbit with respect to the first stationary scroll. The second fluid volume changing mechanism includes a second stationary scroll and a second orbiting scroll, and the second orbiting scroll is associated with the second stationary scroll so that the second orbiting scroll is able to orbit with respect to the second stationary scroll. The scroll type fluid machinery further includes a plurality of orbiting units. Each of the orbiting units includes a rotating member that is able to rotate relative to the first and second stationary scrolls, and a thrust-canceling shaft connected to the first orbiting scroll and to the second orbiting scroll.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2004Publication date: November 4, 2004Inventors: Enjiu Ke, Ji Ke
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Patent number: 6776593Abstract: A scroll compressor comprising: an upper frame fixed in a case; a fixed scroll fixed to the upper frame and having a wrap of involute shape; an orbiting scroll installed between the upper frame and the fixed scroll and having a wrap of involute shape in order to form a compression space which consecutively moves by being engaged to the wrap of the fixed scroll; and a rotation preventing member slidably installed between the upper frame and the orbiting scroll towards a radius direction for preventing a rotation of the orbiting scroll and having a thrust bearing surface at an upper surface thereof which supports a shaft direction load of the orbiting scroll.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2003Date of Patent: August 17, 2004Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventor: Yang-Hee Cho
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Patent number: 6758659Abstract: The invention includes a “floating scroll” mechanism for scroll type fluid displacement apparatus. The dual orbiting scroll has spiral vanes on both sides of the end plate. In a floating scroll, the orbiting scroll is dynamically well balanced, axially and radially. The scrolls are fully or semi-axially and radially compliant for maintaining minimum contacting forces between components, hence achieving good sealing for high speed, high efficiency, low friction wear and power loss. A crank shaft-sliding knuckle and/or peripheral crank handles-sliding knuckle mechanism provide the dual orbiting scroll with radial compliant capability. A synchronizer is used to synchronize the orientation of the crank handles to avoid the mechanism from jamming during operation and start up.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2003Date of Patent: July 6, 2004Inventor: Shimao Ni
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Patent number: 6752606Abstract: In a rotation preventive device for a scroll compressor, by forming a rotation preventive member for preventing a rotation of an orbiting scroll between a frame and an orbiting scroll or a fixed scroll and the orbiting scroll as a rectangular shape performable a sliding motion in a radial direction, it is possible to fabricate the rotation preventive member as small and light weight, accordingly the cost of materials can be reduced. In addition, by reducing abrasion between each key and each key groove, a stability of the orbiting scroll can be maintained, and by preventing a leakage of gas from happening, a reliability and an efficiency of a compressor can be improved and a noise of the compressor can be decreased.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2002Date of Patent: June 22, 2004Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventor: In Hwe Koo
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Patent number: 6746223Abstract: An orbiting rotary compressor assembly having a compression mechanism disposed in a housing and including relatively moving fixed and orbiting compression members including extending portions having surfaces engaged with each other and between which a compression chamber is located. The orbiting member has a centrally-located hub which moves eccentrically relative to the axis of rotation of a drive shaft in driving engagement with the hub. A vane operatively engages the fixed member extending portion and the orbiting member extending portion, and partially defines the compression chamber. An Oldham coupling is disposed about and is in engagement with the hub, and is in engagement with the fixed compression member, rotation of the orbiting compression member being prevented by the Oldham coupling.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2002Date of Patent: June 8, 2004Assignee: Tecumseh Products CompanyInventor: Dan M. Manole
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Publication number: 20040086407Abstract: A scroll type of fluid machinery, in which two housings are fixed to each other, two stationary scrolls are fixed to the two housings, two orbiting scrolls are assembled together with the stationary scrolls to form volume changing mechanisms, three orbiting units are located between the two orbiting scrolls and are arranged to form an anti-self-rotation mechanism for the orbiting scrolls. Each of the three orbiting units comprises a rotating member rotatably supported on the two housings and a thrust-canceling shaft rotatably supported in an eccentric through-hole in the rotating member. Each thrust-canceling shaft is fixed between the two orbiting scrolls. When any one or more of the aforementioned rotating members are driven, the two orbiting scrolls orbit with respect to the stationary scrolls to cause the fluid volumes change. The thrust forces exerted on the two orbiting scrolls cancel one another through the thrust-canceling shafts.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2002Publication date: May 6, 2004Inventor: Enjiu Ke
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Patent number: 6719545Abstract: In a scroll compressor in which a movable scroll is placed between a housing and a fixed scroll to define a compression chamber in cooperation with the fixed scroll, an Oldham ring slidably interposed between the housing and the movable scroll to regulate a motion of the movable scroll. The Oldham ring has a space forming a back pressure chamber between the housing and the movable scroll. The movable scroll has a through hole allowing the compression chamber to communicate with the back pressure chamber.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2003Date of Patent: April 13, 2004Assignee: Sanden CorporationInventor: Jiro Iizuka
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Patent number: 6712589Abstract: Scroll compressors (1) may include a housing (2, 3) having an inlet port (3a) and an outlet port (3b). A drive scroll (10) may be rotatably disposed within the housing and may have a rotational axis. A driven scroll (20) may be rotatably disposed within the housing and may have a rotational axis. The driven scroll rotational axis preferably is offset to the drive scroll rotational axis. Further, at least one compression chamber (30) is preferably defined between the drive scroll and the driven scroll. A first bearing (14) may rotatably support the drive scroll in a cantilever manner and a second bearing (24, 115) may rotatably support the driven scroll in a cantilever manner. A transmission (31, 131, 231 and 331) or other device may be provided to rotate the drive scroll in synchronism with the driven scroll.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2002Date of Patent: March 30, 2004Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota JidoshokkiInventors: Tatsushi Mori, Masao Iguchi, Masahiro Kawaguchi, Yasuharu Odachi, Hirohito Hayashi
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Patent number: 6666669Abstract: The invention concerns a scroll compressor with at least one fixed displacement element, at least one movable displacement element, which is guided in relation to the fixed displacement element with an orbiting movement, and a gear arrangement, which ensures a non-rotational movement of the movable displacement element and comprises an axial bearing, via which the movable displacement element is supported in an axial direction.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2002Date of Patent: December 23, 2003Assignee: Danfoss A/SInventor: Jürgen Süss
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Patent number: 6659749Abstract: The present invention provides a hermetic or open compressor for hydrocarbon refrigerant having high reliability. According to the present invention, in the compressor using hydrocarbon as refrigerant, synthetic oil such as polyalkylene glycol oil, ester oil or ether oil is used as freezer oil. Sliding member of the compressor includes both a portion made of aluminum material and a portion made of iron material. Therefore, it is possible to realize a compressor having excellent wear resistance and high reliability.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2002Date of Patent: December 9, 2003Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., LTDInventors: Mototaka Esumi, Osamu Aiba, Shuichi Yamamoto
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Publication number: 20030223898Abstract: The invention aims to provide a scroll fluid machine which has auxiliary cranks divided into two separate crank members connected by pressure fitting in the process of assembling of the scroll machine. Each of the auxiliary cranks for regulating the motion of the revolving scroll is divided into a revolving scroll side crank member and a stationary scroll side crank member, the crank members are configured such that one of the crank members can be pressed into the other crank member, and both of the crank members are connected to compose a one-piece auxiliary crank when both of the scrolls are assembled.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2002Publication date: December 4, 2003Applicant: Anest Iwata CorporationInventors: Tamotsu Fujioka, Ken Yanagisawa
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Patent number: 6634875Abstract: An improved scroll compressor comprises a fixed scroll and an orbiting scroll, as well as an Oldham's coupling which enables the orbiting scroll to have a orbital movement. The Oldham's ring of the Oldham's coupling is so formed that its sliding surfaces for counterpart members to slide thereon are formed by a base material containing silicon particles, while the surface of each silicon particle (remaining on the base material's surface serving as a slidable surface for counterpart members to slide thereon) is formed into a flat surface. In practice, a ratio of silicon portions formed into flat surfaces to an entire sliding area of the Oldham's coupling is in a range of 3% to 20%, preferably 5% to 15%. With the use of the scroll compressor of the present invention, it is possible to improve the wear resistance of the Oldham's ring of the Oldham's coupling and its counterpart members in the scroll compressor.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2002Date of Patent: October 21, 2003Assignees: Hitachi Air Conditioning Systems Co., Ltd., Taiho KOgyo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroyuki Imamura, Kazuo Sakurai, Keiji Tanaka, Yasuro Ohishi, Kiyoshi Fukatsu, Motoshi Hayashi, Shinya Nakamura, Akira Takenaka
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Publication number: 20030194340Abstract: The invention includes a “floating scroll” mechanism for scroll type fluid displacement apparatus. The dual orbiting scroll has spiral vanes on both sides of the end plate. In a floating scroll, the orbiting scroll is dynamically well balanced, axially and radially. The scrolls are fully or semi- axially and radially compliant for maintaining minimum contacting forces between components, hence achieving good sealing for high speed, high efficiency, low friction wear and power loss. A crank shaft-sliding knuckle and/or peripheral crank handles-sliding knuckle mechanism provide the dual orbiting scroll with radial compliant capability. A synchronizer is used to synchronize the orientation of the crank handles to avoid the mechanism from jamming during operation and start up.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2003Publication date: October 16, 2003Inventor: Shimao Ni
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Publication number: 20030175139Abstract: In a scroll compressor, by including an oldhams ring arranged between a main frame and an orbiting scroll and having a first and a second oldhams ring keys formed at the top and bottom surfaces so as to be inserted into a first and a second key grooves formed at the orbiting scroll and the main frame respectively; and a reversion preventive unit installed at the second key groove formed at the main frame in order to prevent the reverse operation of the orbiting scroll by stopping the movement of the second oldhams ring key in the reverse operation of the orbiting scroll, it is possible to prevent wrong vibration and noise occurrence of the compressor, and accordingly reliability of the compressor can be improved.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2003Publication date: September 18, 2003Inventor: Young-Se Joo
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Patent number: 6616430Abstract: Scroll compressors (1) may include a housing (2, 3) having an inlet port (3a) and an outlet port (3b). A drive scroll (10) may be rotatably disposed within the housing and may have a rotational axis. A driven scroll (20) may be rotatably disposed within the housing and may have a rotational axis. The driven scroll rotational axis preferably is offset with respect to the drive scroll rotational axis. Further, at least one compression chamber (30) is preferably defined between the drive scroll and the driven scroll. First bearings (14, 16, 16a) may rotatably support one of the drive scroll and the driven scroll in a straddle manner. A second bearing (24) may rotatably support the other of the drive scroll and the driven scroll in a cantilever manner. A transmission (31, 131, 231 and 331) or other device may be provided to rotate the driven scroll in synchronism with the drive scroll.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2002Date of Patent: September 9, 2003Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota JidoshokkiInventors: Tatsushi Mori, Masao Iguchi, Shinsuke Asou
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Publication number: 20030156961Abstract: In a scroll compressor in which a movable scroll is placed between a housing and a fixed scroll to define a compression chamber in cooperation with the fixed scroll, an Oldham ring slidably interposed between the housing and the movable scroll to regulate a motion of the movable scroll. The Oldham ring has a space forming a back pressure chamber between the housing and the movable scroll. The movable scroll has a through hole allowing the compression chamber to communicate with the back pressure chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2003Publication date: August 21, 2003Inventor: Jiro Iizuka
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Publication number: 20030124011Abstract: A dry vacuum pump comprises a scroll-type vacuum pump and a rotary-vane vacuum pump, wherein the rotary-vane vacuum pump is mounted on the side of an inlet, whereas the scroll-type vacuum pump is mounted on the side of an outlet, and then a compound-type dry vacuum pump is formed by connecting and integrating the rotary-vane vacuum pump and the scroll-type vacuum pump, having the advantages of high compression ratio, high vacuuming speed, low production cost and simplified structure, thus improving the working effectiveness and quality of pumps accordingly.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2001Publication date: July 3, 2003Applicant: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Chih-Cheng Wang, Jenn Chen Tang, Cheng Chou Shieh, Weng-Shih Cang
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Patent number: 6579080Abstract: A displacement machine for compressible media has two spiral feed chambers (11a, 11b) which are arranged opposite each other in a fixed housing (7a, 7b). Spiral displacement bodies (2-4) engage in these feed chambers. Said displacement bodies essentially consist of a disk (2) and spiral strips (3a, 3b) which are attached to each side of the disk. The strips are held in an eccentric manner in relation to the housing, so that during operation each point on the displacement body executes a circular or elliptical movement, depending on the configuration of the guiding device (49), said movement being limited by the cylinder walls of the feed chamber. One feed chamber (11a) is configured for compressing the working substance and the other feed chamber (11b) for expanding said working substance. The feed chambers and the strips (3a, 3b) which engage in said chambers consist of successive circular arc segments.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2001Date of Patent: June 17, 2003Assignee: CRT Common Rail Technologies AGInventor: Fritz Spinnler
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Patent number: 6514059Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a scroll compressor that improves assembly precision and the engagement projections are not easily damaged even when a strong force is applied to the Oldham ring during operation; in order to attain this object, a scroll compressor is provided wherein a fixed scroll member comprising an end plate and an involute wrap provided on one face of the end plate, and an orbiting scroll member comprising an end plate and an involute wrap provided on one face of this end plate, and which form a plurality of compression chambers in combination with the involute wrap of the fixed scroll member, wherein a mechanism that prevents autorotation of this orbiting scroll memberand permits rotation of the orbiting scroll member with respect to fixed scroll member is provided between the orbiting scroll member and fixed scroll member.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2000Date of Patent: February 4, 2003Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Makoto Takeuchi, Shigeki Miura
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Publication number: 20030017071Abstract: The invention concerns a scroll compressor with at least one fixed displacement element, at least one movable displacement element, which is guided in relation to the fixed displacement element with an orbiting movement, and a gear arrangement, which ensures a non-rotational movement of the movable displacement element and comprises an axial bearing, via which the movable displacement element is supported in an axial direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2002Publication date: January 23, 2003Inventor: Jurgen Suss
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Patent number: 6505480Abstract: An air-conditioner, an outdoor unit and an refrigeration device each using a refrigeration cycle which can reduce power consumption so as to be highly efficient, which can be operated by a commercially available power source, and which is highly reliable. An air-conditioner comprises a motor and a refrigeration cycle including a compressor driven by the motor, an outdoor heat-exchanger and an indoor heat-exchanger, the motor being located in a motor chamber within a closed container, and refrigerant gas in the refrigeration cycle flows through the motor chamber, wherein the motor has a core of a rotor in which a cage type conductor and permanent magnets magnetized in bipolar state are embedded, and said motor is driven by a commercially available electric power source.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2002Date of Patent: January 14, 2003Assignee: Hitachi Ltd.Inventors: Hiroaki Tsuboe, Susumu Nakayama, Akira Saruta, Kazumoto Urata
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Publication number: 20020187063Abstract: In a rotation preventive device for a scroll compressor, by forming a rotation preventive member for preventing a rotation of an orbiting scroll between a frame and an orbiting scroll or a fixed scroll and the orbiting scroll as a rectangular shape performable a sliding motion in a radial direction, it is possible to fabricate the rotation preventive member as small and light weight, accordingly the cost of materials can be reduced. In addition, by reducing abrasion between each key and each key groove, a stability of the orbiting scroll can be maintained, and by preventing a leakage of gas from happening, a reliability and an efficiency of a compressor can be improved and a noise of the compressor can be decreased.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2002Publication date: December 12, 2002Inventor: In Hwe Koo
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Publication number: 20020182094Abstract: Scroll compressors (1) may include a housing (2, 3) having an inlet port (3a) and an outlet port (3b). A drive scroll (10) may be rotatably disposed within the housing and may have a rotational axis. A driven scroll (20) may be rotatably disposed within the housing and may have a rotational axis. The driven scroll rotational axis preferably is offset with respect to the drive scroll rotational axis. Further, at least one compression chamber (30) is preferably defined between the drive scroll and the driven scroll. First bearings (14, 16, 16a) may rotatably support one of the drive scroll and the driven scroll in a straddle manner. A second bearing (24) may rotatably support the other of the drive scroll and the driven scroll in a cantilever manner. A transmission (31, 131, 231 and 331) or other device may be provided to rotate the driven scroll in synchronism with the drive scroll.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2002Publication date: December 5, 2002Inventors: Tatsushi Mori, Masao Iguchi, Shinsuke Asou
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Patent number: 6478556Abstract: Disclosed is an asymmetric scroll compressor. The compressor includes an orbiting scroll possessing a wrap which has an involute curve-shaped configuration, an Oldham ring arranged on a lower surface of the orbiting scroll to prevent the orbiting scroll from being reversely rotated, and a fixed scroll having a wrap which has an involute curve-shaped configuration and is engaged with the wrap of the orbiting scroll such that compression chambers are defined between the wraps of the orbiting and fixed scrolls by rotating motion of the orbiting scroll. The wrap of the fixed scroll further extends within the range of 180° than the wrap of the orbiting scroll in a direction where an involute curve extends.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2000Date of Patent: November 12, 2002Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Se Heon Choi, Young Il Chang, Byeong Chul Lee, Yang Hee Cho
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Publication number: 20020150492Abstract: A scroll compressor comprises a stationary scroll 122 fixed to a casing 121, a stator 123 fixed to the casing 121, bearing supports 126 and 127 fixed to the casing 121, a rotary shaft 125 rotatably supported by the bearing supports 126 and 127 through bearings 128 and 129, a rotor 124 fixed to the rotary shaft 125, a hollow orbiting shaft 130 eccentrically and rotatably supported by the rotary shaft 125, a mounting member 133 fixed within the hollow orbiting shaft 130, an orbiting scroll 135 mounted to a mounting portion 134 of the mounting member 133, a hollow orbiting plate 136 fixed to the lower portion of the hollow orbiting shaft 130, an Oldham's ring 137 provided between the bearing support 127 and a hollow orbiting plate 136 and having protrusions 138 and 139, grooves 140 and 141 formed on the bearing support 127 and the hollow orbiting plate 136, the protrusions 138 and 139 being engaged with the grooves 140 and 141, and a suction pipe 142 and a discharge pipe 143 connected to the stationary scroll 12Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2002Publication date: October 17, 2002Inventor: Mineo Takahashi
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Publication number: 20020150491Abstract: A scroll compressor comprises a stationary scroll 122 fixed to a casing 121, a stator 123 fixed to the casing 121, bearing supports 126 and 127 fixed to the casing 121, a rotary shaft 125 rotatably supported by the bearing supports 126 and 127 through bearings 128 and 129, a rotor 124 fixed to the rotary shaft 125, a hollow orbiting shaft 130 eccentrically and rotatably supported by the rotary shaft 125, a mounting member 133 fixed within the hollow orbiting shaft 130, an orbiting scroll 135 mounted to a mounting portion 134 of the mounting member 133, a hollow orbiting plate 136 fixed to the lower portion of the hollow orbiting shaft 130, an Oldham's ring 137 provided between the bearing support 127 and a hollow orbiting plate 136 and having protrusions 138 and 139, grooves 140 and 141 formed on the bearing support 127 and the hollow orbiting plate 136, the protrusions 138 and 139 being engaged with the grooves 140 and 141, and a suction pipe 142 and a discharge pipe 143 connected to the stationary scroll 12Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2002Publication date: October 17, 2002Inventor: Mineo Takahashi
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Patent number: 6464479Abstract: A vacuum pump of the scroll-type has a housing, a first fixed scroll member having an end plate and an involute spiral wrap attached thereto and a second orbital scroll member having an end plate and an involute spiral wrap attached thereto. The scroll members are arranged in the housing such that their respective wraps intermesh so that on orbital movement of the second scroll member relative to the first scroll member a volume of gas will be trapped and urged from one end of the wraps to the other end. A shaft for driving the second scroll member and wherein a member is provided which is adapted to separate the vacuum space in the housing from the shaft and also to prevent the second scroll member from rotating the said member being made from a polymer material.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2000Date of Patent: October 15, 2002Assignee: The BOC Group PLCInventor: Alan John Saunders
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Publication number: 20020141892Abstract: A scroll compressor comprises a stationary scroll 122 fixed to a casing 121, a stator 123 fixed to the casing 121, bearing supports 126 and 127 fixed to the casing 121, a rotary shaft 125 rotatably supported by the bearing supports 126 and 127 through bearings 128 and 129, a rotor 124 fixed to the rotary shaft 125, a hollow orbiting shaft 130 eccentrically and rotatably supported by the rotary shaft 125, a mounting member 133 fixed within the hollow orbiting shaft 130, an orbiting scroll 135 mounted to a mounting portion 134 of the mounting member 133, a hollow orbiting plate 136 fixed to the lower portion of the hollow orbiting shaft 130, an Oldham's ring 137 provided between the bearing support 127 and a hollow orbiting plate 136 and having protrusions 138 and 139, grooves 140 and 141 formed on the bearing support 127 and the hollow orbiting plate 136, the protrusions 138 and 139 being engaged with the grooves 140 and 141, and a suction pipe 142 and a discharge pipe 143 connected to the stationary scroll 12Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2002Publication date: October 3, 2002Inventor: Mineo Takahashi
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Patent number: 6457959Abstract: An improved scroll compressor having a movable scroll that orbits without being inclined. The compressor has a fixed scroll formed in the housing. The movable scroll is accommodated in the housing and mates with the fixed scroll. The movable scroll is driven by a drive shaft via a crank mechanism. A flange is formed at the periphery of the movable scroll and lies perpendicular to the drive shaft. A groove is formed in the housing. The groove is slightly wider than the thickness of the flange. The flange is slidably accommodated in the groove. Support holes extend in the housing. A pin is supported in each support hole. The ends of each pin are received in guide holes through the flange. Since engagement of the flange and the groove prevents the movable scroll from being inclined, the pin is maintained parallel to the guide holes and follows the wall of the guide holes. As a result, uneven wear of the pins and the guide holes is avoided.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2001Date of Patent: October 1, 2002Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyoda Jidoshokki SeisakushoInventors: Yoshiyuki Nakane, Toshiro Fujii, Naoya Yokomachi, Shinya Yamamoto, Kazuo Murakami
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Publication number: 20020131883Abstract: An improved scroll compressor comprises a fixed scroll and an orbiting scroll, as well as an Oldham's coupling which enables the orbiting scroll to have a orbital movement. The Oldham's ring of the Oldham's coupling is so formed that its sliding surfaces for counterpart members to slide thereon are formed by a base material containing silicon particles, while the surface of each silicon particle (remaining on the base material's surface serving as a slidable surface for counterpart members to slide thereon) is formed into a flat surface. In practice, a ratio of silicon portions formed into flat surfaces to an entire sliding area of the Oldham's coupling is in a range of 3% to 20%, preferably 5% to 15%. With the use of the scroll compressor of the present invention, it is possible to improve the wear resistance of the Oldham's ring of the Oldham's coupling and its counterpart members in the scroll compressor.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2002Publication date: September 19, 2002Inventors: Hiroyuki Imamura, Kazuo Sakurai, Keiji Tanaka, Yasuro Oishi, Kiyoshi Fukatsu, Motoshi Hayashi, Shinya Nakamura, Akira Takenaka
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Patent number: 6443719Abstract: An improved Oldham coupling ring is relatively easy to manufacture. Opposed circular arc portions are connected by angled portions to opposed flat portions. The circular arc portions are centered on a common center. As such, the invention is relatively easy to manufacture when compared to prior art systems.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2001Date of Patent: September 3, 2002Assignee: Scroll TechnologiesInventors: David M. Fenocchi, Thomas R. Barito
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Patent number: 6439867Abstract: A scroll compressor has a pair of interleaved scrolls. An Oldham coupling is attached to the orbiting scroll to prevent rotation of the orbiting scroll. This Oldham coupling has keys that are slidingly received in slots. One side of each key is loaded while the opposite side is non-loaded. The non-loaded side of the key has a stepped or profiled surface to provide clearance to allow deflection of the key. In another embodiment, the stepped or profiled surface is provided on the non-loaded side of the slot.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2001Date of Patent: August 27, 2002Assignee: Copeland CorporationInventor: Harry Clendenin
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Publication number: 20020114721Abstract: An improved Oldham coupling ring is relatively easy to manufacture. Opposed circular arc portions are connected by angled portions to opposed flat portions. The circular arc portions are centered on a common center. As such, the invention is relatively easy to manufacture when compared to prior art systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2001Publication date: August 22, 2002Applicant: Scroll TechnologiesInventors: David M. Fenocchi, Thomas R. Barito
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Patent number: 6379134Abstract: A scroll compressor comprising paired fixed and movable scrolls, the fixed scroll of each pair having an end plate provided with a scroll body projecting from the end plate and the movable scroll of each pair having an end plate provided with a scroll body projecting from the end plate, wherein the movable scroll meshes with the fixed scroll to form a plurality of operation chambers between them and revolves relative to the fixed scroll to compress gas in the operation chambers is characterized in that two pairs of fixed and movable scrolls are disposed with back faces of the end plates of the fixed scrolls opposite each other, the movable scrolls are integrally connected with each other, a main shaft for revolving the movable scrolls passes through the two pairs of fixed and movable scrolls to operatively engage the movable scrolls, and an outlet chamber is disposed between the end plates of the fixed scrolls.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2001Date of Patent: April 30, 2002Assignee: Sanden CorporationInventor: Jiro Iizuka
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Patent number: 6368065Abstract: A scroll compressor assembly includes a first linear drive for driving a first scroll along a first linear axis and a second linear drive for driving the first or second scroll along a second linear axis which is non-parallel to the first linear axis. Relative orbital movement between the first and second scrolls is obtained by controlling the frequency of oscillations of the first linear motor along a first linear axis and the second linear motor along the second linear axis. Further, capacity control is achieved by varying the movement of the first and second linear motors.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2000Date of Patent: April 9, 2002Assignee: Scroll TechnologiesInventors: Jason Hugenroth, Gregory V. Hahn, Zili Sun, Carlos Zamudio, Thomas R. Barito, James W. Bush, Joe T. Hill, John R. Williams
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Patent number: 6358028Abstract: A scroll compressor, in which as a coolant is applied a mixture coolant obtained by mixing at least one or more kinds selected from a group of hydro fluoro carbon, within a closed container thereof, comprising: an electricmotor; a rotary scroll driven with said electric motor; and a stationary scroll, whereby forming a scroll compression mechanism between said rotary scroll for compressing said coolant, wherein said scroll compression mechanism comprises: Oldham ring for supporting said rotary scroll so that said rotary scroll perform a gyrating movement with respect to said stationary scroll without spinning around an axis thereof; and a frame for supporting said Oldham ring in movable manner for purpose of achieving supporting of said rotary scroll mentioned above, wherein said Oldham ring is formed from sintered alloy of iron group, while said frame and said rotary scroll are formed from cast iron, and after treating a steam process thereon, a sliding surface of said Oldham ring is machined by means of anType: GrantFiled: October 15, 1999Date of Patent: March 19, 2002Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Nobuo Abe, Hidenari Takada, Koichi Sekiguchi, Toshio Yamanaka, Shoichi Nakashima
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Publication number: 20020009379Abstract: An improved scroll compressor having a movable scroll that orbits without being inclined. The compressor has a fixed scroll formed in the housing. The movable scroll is accommodated in the housing and mates with the fixed scroll. The movable scroll is driven by a drive shaft via a crank mechanism. A flange is formed at the periphery of the movable scroll and lies perpendicular to the drive shaft. A groove is formed in the housing. The groove is slightly wider than the thickness of the flange. The flange is slidably accommodated in the groove. Support holes extend through the flange. A pin is supported in each support hole. The ends of each pin are received in guide holes. Since engagement of the flange and the groove prevents the movable scroll from being inclined, the pin is maintained parallel to the guide holes and follows the wall of the guide holes. As a result, uneven wear of the pins and the guide holes is avoided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2001Publication date: January 24, 2002Inventors: Yoshiyuki Nakane, Toshiro Fujii, Naoya Yokomachi, Shinya Yamamoto, Kazuo Murakami
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Patent number: 6336798Abstract: A scroll-type compressor includes a fixed and an orbiting scroll each having an end plate. A ball coupling means preventing the orbiting scroll from rotating, includes a first race and a second race and a plurality of balls. The balls are engaged between ball rolling grooves on the first race and ball rolling grooves on the second race. Each of an interior circular portion and an exterior circular portion of the first race and the second race is connected to the orbiting scroll and the front housing. Each of a clearance is created between the first race and the orbiting scroll, and between the second race and the front housing. The structure for the scroll-type compressor according to this invention may reduce the number of parts compared to known scroll-type compressor, and may maintain stability of an orbital motion of an orbiting scroll, when thrust load is high.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2000Date of Patent: January 8, 2002Assignee: Sanden CorporationInventors: Shinichi Ohtake, Jiro Iizuka, Akiyoshi Higashiyama
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Patent number: 6331102Abstract: A mechanism preventing rotation is mainly composed of plural swivel pins (31) projectingly provided on an end plate of a swiveling scroll (15), housing pins (32) which is the same number as the swivel pins (31) on a front end plate (11b) provided onto the end plate, and a pin engaging member (33) having plural holes (34) in which these pins (31) and (32) respectively. These holes (34) are formed sufficiently larger diameter than the swivel pin (31) and the housing pin (32). According to this mechanism preventing rotation, while the swiveling scroll (15) performs a revolution swivel movement, these pins (31) and (32) and the inner surface of the pin engaging member (33) controls radial maximum variation with sliding-contacting each other. Accordingly, fluid leak that occurs by an engaging position error of a stationary scroll and the swiveling scroll is effectively prevented and long service life and improvement of degree of freedom of designs are actualized.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2000Date of Patent: December 18, 2001Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Makoto Takeuchi, Kou Tanaka
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Patent number: 6315460Abstract: A scroll compressor (10) includes a housing (11) with a stationary scroll member (13) mounted therein and a swivel scroll member (12) positioned in the housing and cooperating with the stationary scroll member to form a compression chamber (16). A thrust bearing has a first bearing ring (40) for attachment to the housing (11) and having a plurality of circular bearing races (42,54), a second bearing ring (45) for attachment to the swivel scroll member (12) and having a plurality of circular bearing races (47,55), and a plurality of balls (56) retained between the rings in associated pairs of the races. The races can have rounded tip (50,51), pointed tip (57,59,60,61,62), plateau (52,53) or flat center (54,55) portions. The first bearing ring (40) can have a thickness (C) different than a thickness (D) of the second earing ring.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 1999Date of Patent: November 13, 2001Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Thomas J. Nieman, Vinh Hiep Luong, Julian R. Soell
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Patent number: 6312236Abstract: A small-size scroll compressor is provided wherein strength of key portions has been enhanced without increasing ring width, ring diameter or key widths of an Oldham's ring. In the Oldham's ring 31, a rotated elliptical ring 31b is formed on x- and y-axes of coordinates by rotating an elliptical ring 31a having axes of coordinates of the major axis and the minor axis respectively in a first radial direction (X-axis) and in a second radial direction (Y-axis) by a predetermined angle in a direction reverse to the direction of revolution of the shaft, and first keys 34, 35 and second keys 37, 38 are respectively opposingly disposed in the first radial direction and in the second radial direction on the rotated elliptical ring 31b.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2000Date of Patent: November 6, 2001Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshifumi Abe, Takao Fujita, Makoto Iwasa
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Patent number: 6309196Abstract: A lubrication apparatus for an anti-rotation assembly of an oiless rotary scroll compressor is disclosed. The scroll compressor includes a stationary scroll element and an orbiting scroll element which orbits about the stationary scroll element in a non-rotational fashion. At least one anti-rotation assembly is provided for preventing relative rotation between the orbiting and stationary scroll elements. The anti-rotation assembly, which includes a first rotational bearing component mounted on the interior of the housing, a second rotational bearing component mounted on the orbiting scroll element and an offset crank member interconnecting the first and second rotational bearing components, is lubricated via a lubrication channel. The lubrication channel extends from a lubrication port disposed on the exterior of the housing, through the first rotational bearing component, thereafter through a channel provided in the offset crank member, thus allowing the lubricating agent (e.g.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2000Date of Patent: October 30, 2001Assignee: Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies CorporationInventors: Charlie E. Jones, Michael V. Kazakis
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Publication number: 20010033801Abstract: A scroll compressor comprises a stationary scroll 122 fixed to a casing 121, a stator 123 fixed to the casing 121, bearing supports 126 and 127 fixed to the casing 121, a rotary shaft 125 rotatably supported by the bearing supports 126 and 127 through bearings 128 and 129, a rotor 124 fixed to the rotary shaft 125, a hollow orbiting shaft 130 eccentrically and rotatably supported by the rotary shaft 125, a mounting member 133 fixed within the hollow orbiting shaft 130, an orbiting scroll 135 mounted to a mounting portion 134 of the mounting member 133, a hollow orbiting plate 136 fixed to the lower portion of the hollow orbiting shaft 130, an Oldham's ring 137 provided between the bearing support 127 and a hollow orbiting plate 136 and having protrusions 138 and 139, grooves 140 and 141 formed on the bearing support 127 and the hollow orbiting plate 136, the protrusions 138 and 139 being engaged with the grooves 140 and 141, and a suction pipe 142 and a discharge pipe 143 connected to the stationary scroll 12Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2001Publication date: October 25, 2001Inventor: Mineo Takahashi
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Patent number: 6302664Abstract: An axial load resistant anti-rotation bearing for a rotary scroll compressor is disclosed. The rotary scroll compressor includes stationary and orbiting scroll elements and a drive mechanism for driving the orbiting scroll element in an orbit about the stationary scroll element. The stationary and orbiting scroll elements are intermeshed and nested to form at least one spiraling compression pocket therebetween. The at least one compression pocket generates forces which tend to force the stationary and orbiting scroll elements apart in a direction parallel to their central axes. The axial load resistant anti-rotation bearing disclosed resists such axial separating forces and employs two rotational bearing components, a first rotational bearing component mounted on the interior of the compressor housing and a second rotational bearing component mounted on the orbiting scroll element.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2000Date of Patent: October 16, 2001Assignee: Westinghouse Air Brake CompanyInventors: Michael V. Kazakis, Charlie E. Jones