Hybrid compressor system

• US 20040237556A1
• Filed: 02/27/2004
• Published: 12/02/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 02/27/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Calsonic Kansei Corporation
• Original Assignee: Calsonic Kansei Corporation
• Inventors: Sakurai, Yasuhiro, Miyaji, Toshikatsu, Takasaki, Hideyuki
• Granted Patent: US 7,104,765 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 62/236
• CPC Class Codes: B60H 1/3222 characterised by the compressor driving arrangements, e.g. clutches, transmissions or multiple drives B60H1/3208, B60H1/3226 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F04B 27/0895 driving means
• CPC Class Codes: F04C 2240/45 Hybrid prime mover

Abstract

The present invention provides a hybrid compressor system in which its configuration is simplified, its cost and size are reduced, and its reliability is enhanced. In the hybrid compressor system which selectively transmits a driving force of an engine and a driving force of a motor being mounted on a vehicle to a compressor of a vehicle air conditioning device to drive the compressor, the motor is provided with a one-way clutch which selectively transmits the driving force of the motor to the compressor 1.

Claims

1. A hybrid compressor system for selectively transmitting a driving force of a vehicle-driving power source and a driving force of an auxiliary power source to a compressor of a vehicle air conditioning device, comprising:

an one-way clutch selectively transmitting the driving force of the auxiliary power source to the compressor, the one-way clutch being mounted on the auxiliary power source.

2. The hybrid compressor system according to claim 1, wherein

the one-way clutch includes:

an inner ring fixed to an output shaft of the motor;

an outer ring being concentrically and rotatably disposed on an outer side of the inner ring; and

interrupting means connecting the inner ring and the outer ring such that the force is transmitted therebetween, and releasing the connection therebetween by a predetermined centrifugal force corresponding to the rotation of the outer ring.

3. The hybrid compressor system according to claim 2, wherein

the outer ring is a pulley;

and

a belt for transmitting the driving force to the compressor is wound around the pulley.