Closed-type compressor

• US 5,531,574 A
• Filed: 09/06/1994
• Issued: 07/02/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 02/28/1994
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Toshiba Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Toshiba Corporation)
• Inventors: Honma, Hisanori
• Primary Examiner(s): FREAY, CHARLES GRANT
• Application Number:
  US08/301,025
• Time in Patent Office: 665 Days
• Field of Search: 417/415, 417/902, 417/DIG. 1, 92/170.1, 92/223
• US Class Current: 417/415
• CPC Class Codes: F04B 39/0005 adaptations of pistons
• CPC Class Codes: F04B 39/126 Cylinder liners
• CPC Class Codes: F04C 2210/26 Refrigerants with particular properties, e.g. HFC-134a
• CPC Class Codes: F05C 2201/0457 Cemented steel
• CPC Class Codes: F05C 2203/04 Phosphor
• CPC Class Codes: F05C 2203/086 of molybdenum
• CPC Class Codes: F05C 2253/12 Coating
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 417/01 Materials digest

Abstract

A closed-type compressor includes a closed casing accommodating an electric motor from which a rotational shaft extends and a compressing machine to be operated by the motor and the compressing machine is of a reciprocating-type and provided with sliding portions. A hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) refrigerant is used as a compressor refrigerant, and a refrigerator oil consisting essentially of ester is used as a lubricating oil. The sliding portions of the compressing machine each is formed of two members one of which is made of cast iron subjected to an insoluble film forming process using manganese phosphate and another one of which is made of carbon steel.

Claims

1. A closed-type compressor which comprises a closed casing accommodating an electric motor from which a rotational shaft extends and a compressing machine to be operated by the motor, the compressing machine being provided with a sliding portion, wherein a hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) refrigerant is used as a compressor refrigerant, wherein a refrigerator oil consisting essentially of ester is used as a lubricating oil and wherein the sliding portion of the compressing machine is formed of two members, one of which is made of cast iron subjected to an insoluble film forming process using manganese phosphate and another one of which is made of carbon steel.

2. A closed-type compressor according to claim 1, wherein said compressing machine is of a reciprocating-type provided with a piston-cylinder assembly and wherein said one of the members constituting the sliding portion is a cylinder member of the piston-cylinder assembly and said another one of the members constituting the sliding portion is a piston member of the piston-cylinder assembly.

3. A closed-type compressor according to claim 2, wherein said cylinder member is disposed in an offset manner such that an axial line of said cylinder member passes through a position deviated from an axial line of the rotational shaft of the motor transmitting a rotational torque from the motor.

4. A closed-type compressor according to claim 1, wherein said HFC refrigerant is a refrigerant of 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane (refrigerant R134a).

5. A closed-type compressor according to claim 1, wherein said refrigerant oil is ester oil.

6. A closed-type compressor which comprises a closed casing accommodating an electric motor from which a rotational shaft extends and a compressing machine to be operated by said motor, said compressing machine being provided with sliding portions, wherein a hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) refrigerant is used as a compressor refrigerant, wherein a refrigerator oil consisting essentially of ester is used as a lubricating oil, and wherein each of the sliding portions of the compressing machine is formed of two members, one of which is made of cast iron subjected to a nitriding treatment and to an insoluble film forming treatment using manganese phosphate and another one of which is made of a carbon steel not subjected to any treatment.

7. A closed-type compressor according to claim 6, wherein said compressing machine is of a reciprocating-type compressing machine provided with a piston-cylinder assembly, wherein said one of the members constituting the sliding portion is a piston spherical seat member of the piston-cylinder assembly and wherein said another one of the members constituting the sliding portion is a ball portion at one end of a connection rod operatively connected to the rotational shaft, said ball portion at one end having a diameter smaller than that of another end portion of the connection rod.

8. A closed-type compressor according to claim 7, wherein a cylinder member of the piston-cylinder assembly is disposed in an offset manner such that an axial line of said cylinder passes through a position deviated from an axial line of the rotational shaft of the motor transmitting a rotational torque from the motor.

9. A closed-type compressor according to claim 6, wherein said HFC refrigerant is a refrigerant of 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane (refrigerant R134a).

10. A closed-type compressor according to claim 6, wherein said refrigerant oil is ester oil.

11. A closed-type compressor which comprises a closed casing accommodating an electric motor from which a rotational shaft extends and a compressing machine to be operated by the motor, the compressing machine being provided with a sliding portion, wherein a hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) refrigerant is used as a compressor refrigerant, wherein a refrigerator oil consisting essentially of ester is used as a lubricating oil and wherein said compressing machine is of a reciprocating-type provided with a piston-cylinder assembly in which the sliding portion of the compressing machine is formed of two members, one of which is a cylinder member of the piston-cylinder assembly made of cast iron subjected to an insoluble film forming treatment using manganese phosphate and another one of which is a piston member of the piston-cylinder assembly made of carbon steel, said piston member including a piston spherical seat portion subjected to a nitriding treatment and then subjected to an insoluble film forming treatment using manganese phosphate, said piston spherical seat portion being engaged with a connection rod operatively connected to the rotational shaft, said connection rod having one end which is of a diameter smaller than another end thereof and made of a carbon steel not subjected to any treatment.

12. A closed-type compressor according to claim 11, wherein the cylinder member of the piston-cylinder assembly is disposed in an offset manner such that an axial line of said cylinder passes through a position deviated from an axial line of the rotational shaft of the motor transmitting a rotational torque from the motor.

13. A closed-type compressor according to claim 11, wherein said HFC refrigerant is a refrigerant of 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane (refrigerant R134a).

14. A closed-type compressor according to claim 11, wherein said refrigerant oil is ester oil.