Rotary compressor and compression unit thereof, and air conditioner

• US 10,451,067 B2
• Filed: 12/05/2013
• Issued: 10/22/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 12/05/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Guangdong Meizhi Compressor Limited (Midea Group Co., Ltd)
• Original Assignee: Guangdong Meizhi Compressor Limited (Midea Group Co., Ltd)
• Inventors: Zhou, Xingbiao, Fu, Yongjun, Zheng, Liyu, Zhang, Cheng, Guo, Hong
• Primary Examiner(s): Wan, Deming
• Application Number:
  US15/101,911
• Publication Number:
  US 20160305429A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,147 Days
• Field of Search: 418150, 418 15, 418 68, 418173, 418177, 418260, 418241, 418139, 418 11
• CPC Class Codes: F04C 18/322 with vanes hinged to the outer member and reciprocating with respect to the outer member
• CPC Class Codes: F04C 18/3564 the surfaces of the inner and outer member, forming the working space, being surfaces of revolution
• CPC Class Codes: F04C 2250/101 of the inlet
• CPC Class Codes: F04C 23/001 of similar working principle
• CPC Class Codes: F04C 23/003 having complementary function
• CPC Class Codes: F04C 23/008 Hermetic pumps
• CPC Class Codes: F04C 29/0057 for eccentric movement
• CPC Class Codes: F04C 29/12 Arrangements for admission or discharge of the working fluid, e.g. constructional features of the inlet or outlet
• CPC Class Codes: F25B 13/00 Compression machines, plants or systems, with reversible cycle defrosting cycles F25B47/02
• CPC Class Codes: F25B 2500/12 Sound
• CPC Class Codes: F25B 31/026 with compressor of rotary type

Abstract

A compression device includes an air cylinder (31); an upper bearing (4) and a lower bearing (5); a piston (71) which defines a working space; a first slide vane (81) and a second slide vane (82) which separate the working space into a first and a second working chamber; a first air suction port (101) and a second air suction port (102) both of which are in communication with the working space; and a first air discharge port (91) and a second air discharge port (92) both of which are in communication with the working space. The first and the second air suction port satisfy the following condition: 0.25≤(V₁/S₁)*(S₂/V₂)≤4, where VI and V2 are respectively the maximum volume of the first and the second working chamber, and S1 and S2 are respectively the opening area of the first and the second air suction port.

Claims

1. A compression device of a rotary compressor, comprising:

at least one of air cylinder being hollow and having an open top portion and an open bottom portion, wherein a first sliding vane slot and a second sliding vane slot are formed in the at least one of air cylinder;

an upper bearing and a lower bearing respectively provided on the open top portion and the open bottom portion of the at least one of air cylinder, so as to define a chamber together with the at least one of air cylinder;

a piston actuated by an eccentric crankshaft, provided within the chamber eccentrically and being rollable along an inner wall of the chamber, wherein a working space is defined between the piston and the inner wall of the chamber;

a first sliding vane and a second sliding vane, wherein the first sliding vane and the second sliding vane are provided respectively within the first sliding vane slot and the second sliding vane slot movably, first ends of the first sliding vane and the second sliding vane both extend into an interior of the chamber and abut against the piston, and the first sliding vane and the second sliding vane separate the working space into a first working chamber and a second working chamber;

a first air suction port and a second air suction port, wherein the first air suction port and the second air suction port are both in communication with the working space, and the first air suction port is provided to be adjacent to the first sliding vane slot and the second air suction port is provided to be adjacent to the second sliding vane slot;

a first air discharge port and a second air discharge port, wherein the first air discharge port and the second air discharge port are both in communication with the working space, and the first air discharge port is provided to be adjacent to the second sliding vane slot and the second air discharge port is provided to be adjacent to the first sliding vane slot;

wherein the first air suction port and the second air suction port are configured to satisfy a following condition;

2. The compression device according to claim 1, wherein in a rotation direction of the eccentric crankshaft, an angle θ

between the first sliding vane and the second sliding vane satisfies 30°

<

θ

<

330°

.

3. The compression device according to claim 2, wherein the angle θ

=180°

.

4. The compression device according to claim 1, wherein the first air discharge port is located at an upstream of the second sliding vane slot in a rotation direction of the eccentric crankshaft, and the second air discharge port is located at an upstream of the first sliding vane slot in the rotation direction the eccentric crankshaft.

5. The compression device according to claim 1, wherein a first air suction valve is provided within the first air suction port, and wherein a second suction valve is provided within the second air suction port.

6. The compression device according to claim 1, wherein the first sliding vane and the piston are molded integrally.

7. The compression device according to claim 1, wherein the first air suction port and the second air suction port are provided respectively in one of the at least one of air cylinder, the upper bearing and the lower bearing, and wherein the first air discharge port and the second air discharge port are provided respectively in one of the at least one of air cylinder, the upper bearing and the lower bearing.

8. The compression device according to claims 1, further comprising:

a secondary air cylinder provided below the at least one of air cylinder coaxially, wherein a third sliding vane slot is formed in the secondary air cylinder;

a middle partition plate provided between the at least one of air cylinder and the secondary air cylinder and separating the chamber into an upper chamber and a lower chamber, wherein the piston is provided within the upper chamber and defines the working space together with an inner wall of the upper chamber;

a secondary piston actuated by the eccentric crankshaft, provided within the lower chamber eccentrically and being rollable along an inner wall of the lower chamber, wherein a secondary working space is defined between the secondary piston and the inner wall of the lower chamber;

a third sliding vane, wherein the third sliding vane is provided within the third sliding vane slot movably and a first end of the third sliding vane extends into an interior of the lower chamber and abuts against the secondary piston;

a third air suction port, wherein the third air suction port is provided to be adjacent to the third sliding vane slot and is in communication with the secondary working space;

a third air discharge port, wherein the third air discharge port is provided to be adjacent to the third sliding vane slot and is in communication with the secondary working space.

9. The compression device according to claim 8, wherein at least one of the first air suction port, the second air suction port and the third air suction port is provided in the middle partition plate, and at least one of the first air discharge port, the second air discharge port and the third air discharge port is provided in the middle partition plate.

10. The compression device according to claim 8, wherein the third air suction port is formed in one of the secondary air cylinder, the lower bearing and the middle partition plate, and the third air discharge port is formed in one of the secondary air cylinder, the lower bearing and the middle partition plate, and the third air suction port is provided in the middle partition plate and the third air discharge port is provided in the secondary air cylinder.

11. The compression device according to claim 8, wherein a third suction valve is provided within the third air suction port.

12. The compression device according to claim 8, wherein the third sliding vane and the secondary piston are molded integrally.

13. The compression device according to claim 8, wherein a fourth sliding vane slot is formed in the secondary air cylinder, and the compression device further comprises:

a fourth sliding vane, wherein the fourth sliding vane is provided within the fourth sliding vane slot movably and a first end of the fourth sliding vane extends into the interior of the lower chamber and abuts against the secondary piston;

a fourth air suction port, wherein the fourth air suction port is provided to be adjacent to the fourth sliding vane slot and is in communication with the secondary working space;

a fourth air discharge port, wherein the fourth air discharge port is provided to be adjacent to the fourth sliding vane slot and is in communication with the secondary working space.

14. The compression device according to claim 13, wherein at least one of the first air suction port, the second air suction port, the third air suction port and the fourth air suction port is provided in the middle partition plate, and at least one of the first air discharge port, the second air discharge port, the third air discharge port and the fourth air discharge port is provided in the middle partition plate, and wherein the first air suction port, the second air suction port, the third air suction port and the fourth air suction port are all provided in the middle partition plate, and the third air discharge port and the fourth air discharge port are provided in the secondary air cylinder.

15. The compression device according to claim 13, wherein the third air suction port and the fourth air suction port are provided respectively in one of the secondary air cylinder, the lower bearing and the middle partition plate, and the third air discharge port and the fourth air discharge port are provided in one of the secondary air cylinder, the lower bearing and the middle partition plate.

16. The compression device according to claim 13, wherein a fourth suction valve is provided within the fourth air suction port.

17. The compression device according to claim 8, wherein the eccentric crankshaft comprises a first eccentric portion fitted over by the piston and a second eccentric portion fitted over by the secondary piston, and an included angle β

between a protruding direction of the first eccentric portion and a protruding direction of the second eccentric portion in a rotation direction of the crankshaft satisfies 90°

≤

β

≤

270°

.

18. The compression device according to claim 17, wherein the angle β

=180°

.

19. A rotary compressor, comprising a compression device of a rotary compressor, the compression device of the rotary compressor comprising:

an air cylinder being hollow and having an open top portion and an open bottom portion, wherein a first sliding vane slot and a second sliding vane slot are formed in the air cylinder;

an upper bearing and a lower bearing respectively provided on the open top portion and the open bottom portion of the air cylinder, so as to define a chamber together with the air cylinder;

a piston actuated by an eccentric crankshaft, provided within the chamber eccentrically and being rollable along an inner wall of the chamber, wherein a working space is defined between the piston and the inner wall of the chamber;

a first sliding vane and a second sliding vane, wherein the first sliding vane and the second sliding vane are provided respectively within the first sliding vane slot and the second sliding vane slot movably, first ends of the first sliding vane and the second sliding vane both extend into an interior of the chamber and abut against the piston, and the first sliding vane and the second sliding vane separate the working space into a first working chamber and a second working chamber;

a first air suction port and a second air suction port, wherein the first air suction port and the second air suction port are both in communication with the working space, and the first air suction port is provided to be adjacent to the first sliding vane slot and the second air suction port is provided to be adjacent to the second sliding vane slot;

a first air discharge port and a second air discharge port, wherein the first air discharge port and the second air discharge port are both in communication with the working space, and the first air discharge port is provided to be adjacent to the second sliding vane slot and the second air discharge port is provided to be adjacent to the first sliding vane slot;

wherein the first air suction port and the second air suction port are configured to satisfy a following condition;

20. An air conditioner, comprising a rotary compressor, the rotary compressor comprising a compression device of the rotary compressor, and the compression device of the rotary compressor comprising:

an air cylinder being hollow and having an open top portion and an open bottom portion, wherein a first sliding vane slot and a second sliding vane slot are formed in the air cylinder;

an upper bearing and a lower bearing respectively provided on the open top portion and the open bottom portion of the air cylinder, so as to define a chamber together with the air cylinder;

a piston actuated by an eccentric crankshaft, provided within the chamber eccentrically and being rollable along an inner wall of the chamber, wherein a working space is defined between the piston and the inner wall of the chamber;

a first sliding vane and a second sliding vane, wherein the first sliding vane and the second sliding vane are provided respectively within the first sliding vane slot and the second sliding vane slot movably, first ends of the first sliding vane and the second sliding vane both extend into an interior of the chamber and abut against the piston, and the first sliding vane and the second sliding vane separate the working space into a first working chamber and a second working chamber;

a first air suction port and a second air suction port, wherein the first air suction port and the second air suction port are both in communication with the working space, and the first air suction port is provided to be adjacent to the first sliding vane slot and the second air suction port is provided to be adjacent to the second sliding vane slot;

a first air discharge port and a second air discharge port, wherein the first air discharge port and the second air discharge port are both in communication with the working space, and the first air discharge port is provided to be adjacent to the second sliding vane slot and the second air discharge port is provided to be adjacent to the first sliding vane slot;

wherein the first air suction port and the second air suction port are configured to satisfy a following condition;