Hermetic compressor

• US 6,102,677 A
• Filed: 10/19/1998
• Issued: 08/15/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 10/21/1997
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Company Limited (Panasonic Holdings Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Company Limited (Panasonic Holdings Corporation)
• Inventors: Iida, Noboru, Sawai, Kiyoshi
• Primary Examiner(s): Walberg, Teresa
• Assistant Examiner(s): Patel, Vinod D
• Application Number:
  US09/174,419
• Time in Patent Office: 666 Days
• Field of Search: 417/463, 417/410.3, 417/410.4, 417/902, 418/61.3, 418/164
• US Class Current: 417/463
• CPC Class Codes: F04C 18/10 of internal-axis type with the outer member having more teeth or tooth equivalents, e.g. rollers, than the inner member
• CPC Class Codes: F04C 23/001 of similar working principle
• CPC Class Codes: F04C 23/008 Hermetic pumps
• CPC Class Codes: F04C 29/0035 Equalization of pressure pulses silencing F04C29/06
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 417/902 Hermetically sealed motor pump unit

Abstract

A hermetic compressor according to the present invention uses a compressing mechanism which includes a rotary cylinder having a groove, and a piston slidable in the groove, so that the piston is rotated on a locus of a radius E about a position spaced apart at a distance E from the center of the rotary cylinder, thereby performing a compression stroke. In this compressing mechanism, the rotary cylinder is rotated and slid within the groove by rotation of the piston on the locus of the radius E about the position spaced apart at the distance E from the center of the rotary cylinder. Therefore, two spaces are defined in the groove by the piston and varied in volume by the sliding movement of the piston, whereby the compression and suction can be carried out.

In this way, the compressing mechanism performs the compression and suction by only the rotating motions of the rotary cylinder and the piston, and does not require a member which is moved in a diametrical direction, such as vanes required in a rotary compressor, Oldham ring required in a scroll compressor and the like. Therefore, it is possible to realize a hermetic compressor, in which even if the compressing mechanism is fixed within a shell, only an extremely small vibration occurs.

Claims

1. A close-type compressor comprising a plurality of compressing mechanisms each of which includes a rotary cylinder having a groove, and a piston, so that a compressing stroke is carried out by rotation of the piston on a locus of a radius E about a location spaced apart at a distance E from the center of the rotary cylinder;

and a motor for driving said compressing mechanisms, said compressing mechanisms and said motor being fixed within a shell, wherein all the rotary cylinders are connected together, and all the pistons are driven by a common shaft; and

the phase in the compression stroke in at least one of the compressing mechanisms is different from those in the other compressing mechanisms.

3. A hermetic compressor according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a difference between said phases is 180°

.

4. A hermetic compressor according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said compressing mechanisms are disposed within a lower portion of said shell, and a lubricating oil is accumulated in the lower portion of said shell.

2. A hermetic compressor comprising two compressing mechanisms each of which includes a rotary cylinder having a groove, and a piston slidable in said groove, so that a compressing stroke is carried out by rotation of the piston on a locus of a radius E about a location spaced apart at a distance E from the center of the rotary cylinder;

and a motor for driving said compressing mechanisms, said compressing mechanisms and said motor being fixed within a shell, wherein the rotary cylinders are connected to each other, and the pistons are driven by a common shaft; and

the phases in the compression strokes in the first and second compressing mechanisms are different from each other.

5. A hermetic compressor according to claim 2, wherein said first and second compressing mechanisms are provided between an upper bearing and a lower bearing;

an intake port and a discharge port for said first compressing mechanism are provided in said upper bearing, and an intake port and a discharge port for said second compressing mechanism are provided in said lower bearing.

6. A hermetic compressor according to claim 5, wherein the phases of said first and second compressing mechanisms are different by 180 degree from each other, and said intake port in said upper bearing and said intake port in said lower bearing are provided on the same axis.

7. A hermetic compressor according to claim 5, wherein each of said intake ports is provided at a location in which it is not in communication with two spaces defined in said groove by said piston, when said two spaces are in a relationship of maximum and minimum to each other.

8. A hermetic compressor according to claim 5, wherein each of said discharge ports is provided at a location in which it is not in communication with two spaces defined in said groove by said piston, when said two spaces are in a relationship of maximum and minimum to each other.

9. A hermetic compressor comprising two compressing mechanisms each including a rotary cylinder having a groove, and a piston slidable in said groove, so that a compression stroke is carried out by rotation of said piston on a locus of a radius E about a position spaced apart at a distance E from the center of said rotary cylinder, the rotary cylinders of said compressing mechanisms being connected to each other with a partition plate interposed therebetween, said partition plate being provided with a communication bore for passage of a shaft, said shaft being provided with a crank portion enabling the pistons to be mounted;

and a motor mechanism section for driving said pistons of said compressing mechanisms by the common shaft, wherein the following expressions are established;

space="preserve" listing-type="equation">Dh≧

Dc

space="preserve" listing-type="equation">Dh≧

Ds+2E

wherein Dh represents a diameter of said communication bore;

Ds represents a diameter of said shaft; and

Dc represents a diameter of said crank portion.

10. A hermetic compressor according to claim 9, wherein the following expression is established:

space="preserve" listing-type="equation">Dh≦

Dp-4E

wherein Dp represents a diameter of said piston.