Abstract:
A scroll compressor is provided with a two groups of commmunication ports formed in and extending through an end plate of a stationary scroll member. Each group includes two or more communication ports. A lead valve is associated with each of the two groups of communication ports and is operable by a pressure differential in between an associated compression chamber and the discharge chamber to communicate the communication ports of the group to the discharge chamber to prevent the occurrence of over-compression in the compression chamber.
Abstract:
An improved variable capacity vane compressor comprises at least one second inlet port formed in a rear side block of the cylinder and communicating a suction chamber with at least one of compression chambers on a suction stroke, defined within the cylinder, and an opening angle control device arranged in the rear side block for varying the opening angle of the at least one second inlet port. The opening control device has a pressure receiving portion defining a first pressure chamber supplied with a high pressure and a second pressure chamber supplied with a low pressure, both arranged in the rear side block, and being angularly displaceable in response to a difference between the high pressure and the low pressure for causing the opening angle control device to vary the opening angle of the at least one second inlet port. A pressure control device is arranged in the rear side block and the rear head and responsive to at least one parameter representative of a thermal load on the compressor for varying at least one of the high and low pressures in the first and second pressure chambers.
Abstract:
A multicylinder rotary compressor has a plurality of cylinders housing rolling pistons which are rotated inside the cylinders by a common crankshaft. Each cylinder has a separate suction pipe. At least one of the suction pipes has a check valve which may be closed to unload the cylinder to which the suction pipe is connected. The check valve has a housing and a slider which can slide inside the housing between an open position and a closed position. The check valve may be closed by introduction of high-pressure refrigerant gas into the space beneath the slider to push it to the closed position when a cylinder is to be unloaded. In another form of the invention, the check valve is closed by a spring made of a shape-memory alloy and a heater for heating the spring above a prescribed temperature at which the allow changes shape. When a cylinder is to be unloaded, the heater is turned on, and the shape-memory alloy deforms into a shape such as to force the slide to the closed position. Lubricating oil may be provided to an unloaded cylinder.
Abstract:
A capacity control device for a screw compressor provided with a capacity control passage and a slide valve adjusting the opening thereof, wherein the slide valve is driven in a closing direction due to a pressure difference between a high pressure and a low pressure and is moved in an opening direction thanks to function of a spring when the high pressure is balanced with the low pressure, and when the pressure difference between the high pressure and low pressure is lower to cause the slide valve to be open thanks to the function of the spring, the slide valve is moved in the closing direction against the spring by use of pressure in a compression-processing part in the screw compressor, thereby enabling to quickly transit from no load condition to a loaded condition.
Abstract:
A scroll type fluid compressor with a capacity adjusting mechanism is disclosed. The compressor includes a housing, a first fluid inlet port, a second fluid inlet port and a fluid outlet port. A fixed scroll member is disposed within the housing and has a circular end plate from which a first wrap extends. The end plate of the fixed scroll member partitions the inner chamber of the housing into a front chamber and a rear chamber. The rear chamber is divided into a discharge chamber connected to the fluid outlet port, a first suction chamber connected to the first fluid inlet port and a second suction chamber connected to the second fluid inlet port. An orbiting scroll member is disposed in the front chamber and also has a circular end plate from which a second wrap extends. Both wraps interfit at angular and radial offsets to form a plurality of line contacts to define at least one pair of sealed off fluid pockets. The end plate of the fixed scroll member has a hole at an outer peripheral portion thereof which connects the first suction chamber to the front chamber. The end plate also has a pair of holes which are placed at symmetrical positions and which connect the fluid pockets to the second suction chamber. Valve means is disposed in the communication line between the external fluid circuit and the connecting line of the first and second inlet ports to sectively control the connection therebetween.
Abstract:
A fluid pressure responsive member is shifted in accordance with the pressure differential between two lines either one of which can be a suction line with the other line being a discharge line of a reversible compressor. The fluid pressure responsive member has a pair of arcuate recesses formed therein which serve as secondary suction ports which provide fluid communication to the elliptical chamber from suction lines in accordance with the position of the fluid pressure responsive member. Because the porting is responsive to the pressure differential between the two lines, the changeover of the porting is automatic upon the reversal of the operation of the compressor.
Abstract:
A rotary compressor which includes a rotor into which vanes are slidably provided, the rotor and vanes being rotatably mounted in a non-circular cylinder having side plates fixed to both sides thereof. The rotor, cylinder, and side plates define sealing spaces at respective ends of which are provided suction bores and discharge bores. Between the blades and also bounded by the rotor, side plates and cylinder are blade chambers which rotate with the rotor and vanes across the suction bores and discharge bores so that the pressure in the blade chambers during a suction stroke of the compressor utilizes a suction loss which is lower than the pressure of a refrigerant supply source to carry out suppression of the refrigerating capacity during high speed rotation of the rotor. The passages of communication from the suction bores to the blade chambers have effective areas which are smaller during the second half of each suction stroke than during the first half thereof, thereby obtaining an effective suppression of refrigerating capacity during high speed rotation of the rotor, while maintaining low torque at low speed and a high volumetric efficiency.
Abstract:
A scroll type compressor is disclosed. The compressor includes a housing having a fluid inlet port and an outlet port. A fixed scroll is fixed within the housing and has a circular end plate from which a first wrap extends. The end plate of the fixed scroll partitions the inner chamber of the housing into a front chamber connected to the fluid inlet port and a rear chamber. The rear chamber is divided into a central chamber connected to the fluid outlet port and an outer chamber. An orbiting scroll, which is disposed in the front chamber, also has a circular end plate from which a second wrap extends. Both wraps interfit at angular and radial offsets to form a plurality of line contacts to define at least one pair of sealed off fluid pockets. The end plate of the fixed scroll has at least two holes which are placed at symmetrical position and connect the fluid pockets to the outer chamber. The end plate also has a communicating hole which connects the first chamber and the outer chamber. Valve members are disposed in the outer chamber for opening and closing each hole. A control mechanism which is disposed in the outer chamber controls the operation of the valve members.
Abstract:
In a scroll compressor, means for maintaining the motion of an orbiting plate in fixed angular relationship to a stationary plate and for modulating the capacity of the compressor. The orbiting and stationary plates include intermeshed wrap elements of similar spiral shape about an axis. A coupling ring is slideably disposed between the plates and sealingly encloses the wrap elements. Four slots are provided in the coupling ring, aligned at right angles to each other and spaced apart around its inner circumference. Three segments, extending outward from the wrap elements, sealingly engage these slots. The fourth slot is engaged by a sliding key attached to one of the plates. The segments separate a first and a second fluid inlet and cooperate with the slots in the coupling ring to constrain the orbiting plate's motion in fixed angular relationship to the stationary plate. Valves on the first and second inlets are provided to control the flow of fluid to be compressed into the separate inlet volumes defined by the segments, thereby modulating the compressor's capacity.
Abstract:
A reversible hermetically sealed rotary compressor for use in a refrigeration system comprising a compressor cylinder, a rotor eccentrically rotatable in the cylinder and a vane dividing the cylinder between high and low pressure sides relative to direction of rotation of the rotor. Suction and discharge ports provided for each direction of rotation are automatically switched by changing the direction of rotation of the rotor.