Sealed-type rotary compressor and refrigerating cycle device

• US 7,722,343 B2
• Filed: 04/25/2007
• Issued: 05/25/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 04/26/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Toshiba Carrier Corporation (Carrier Global Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Toshiba Carrier Corporation (Carrier Global Corporation)
• Inventors: Hirayama, Takuya
• Primary Examiner(s): Denion; Thomas E
• Assistant Examiner(s): DAVIS, MARY ALICE
• Application Number:
  US11/739,865
• Publication Number:
  US 20080044305A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,126 Days
• Field of Search: 418/55.6, 418/63, 418/88, 418/94, 418/248, 418/266, 184/6.16, 184/6.18
• US Class Current: 418/63
• CPC Class Codes: F04C 18/356 with vanes reciprocating with respect to the outer member
• CPC Class Codes: F04C 23/008 Hermetic pumps
• CPC Class Codes: F04C 29/02 Lubrication of machines or engines in general F01M; Lubricant separation separation in general B01D

Abstract

A sealed-type rotary compressor includes a rotary drive unit and a compression mechanism coupled via a rotary shaft pivotally supported by a main bearing and a sub-bearing, and roller bearings. In the compressor, there are provided an oil filler opening which is provided to the rotary shaft along its center axis from one end face and which introduces lubricant of the bottom of an closed case, and oil filler openings, one end of which opens into the oil filler opening and the other end of which opens into the outer circumferential surface of the rotary shaft and which feed lubricant to roller bearings are equipped. The oil filler openings are formed to open towards the direction subject to the load when the roller bearings are subject to a large load.

Claims

1. A sealed-type rotary compressor comprising:

a sealed casing which stores lubricant on the bottom thereof;

an electric motor unit which is housed in the sealed casing;

a compression mechanism which is housed in the sealed casing, and has a cylinder that forms a cylinder chamber, a roller that eccentrically rotates in the cylinder chamber, and a vane that makes a reciprocating motion as the roller rotates;

a rotary shaft which is directed in the vertical direction, pivotally supported by a main bearing and a sub-bearing and couples the electric motor unit and the compressor mechanism; and

a roller bearing provided between the roller and a crank shaft unit of the rotary shaft, wherein the roller is formed integrally with an outer circumference of the roller bearing;

a first opening which is provided to the rotary shaft along the center axis from one end face thereof to the other end face side and introduces lubricant from the bottom of the sealed casing; and

a second opening, one end of which opens to the first opening and the other end of which opens to the outer circumferential surface of the rotary shaft and opens towards a direction of 30 degrees to 150 degrees from the vane when the crank shaft unit is located with the eccentric direction being located 180 degrees from the vane, and which feeds lubricant to the roller bearing;

wherein the second opening opens on the upper side of the roller bearing.

2. The sealed-type rotary compressor according to claim 1,

wherein a second and/or a third roller bearing is provided between the main bearing and the rotary shaft and/or between the sub-bearing and the rotary shaft.

3. The sealed-type rotary compressor according to claim 1,

wherein the compression mechanism includes a second assembly of a second cylinder, a second roller, and a second vane provided along the axial direction of the rotary shaft, and the eccentric direction of the crank shaft unit deviates 180 degrees between the first mentioned roller and the second roller.

4. A refrigerating cycle device comprising:

a sealed-type rotary compressor, a condenser, an expansion device, and an evaporator,

wherein the sealed-type rotary compressor comprises;

a sealed casing which stores lubricant on the bottom thereof

an electric motor unit which is housed in the sealed casing;

a compression mechanism which is housed in the sealed casing, and has a cylinder that forms a cylinder chamber, a roller that eccentrically rotates in the cylinder chamber, and a vane that makes a reciprocating motion as the roller rotates;

a rotary shaft which is directed in the vertical direction, pivotally supported by a main bearing and a sub-bearing and couples the electric motor unit and the compressor mechanism; and

a roller bearing provided between the roller and a crank shaft unit of the rotary shaft wherein the roller is formed integrally with an outer circumference of the roller bearing;

a first opening which is provided to the rotary shaft along the center axis from one end face thereof to the other end face side and introduces lubricant from the bottom of the sealed casing; and

a second opening, one end of which opens to the first opening and the other end of which opens to the outer circumferential surface of the rotary shaft and opens towards a direction of 30 degrees to 150 degrees from the vane when the crank shaft unit is located with the eccentric direction being located 180 degrees from the vane, and which feeds lubricant to the roller bearing;

wherein the second opening opens on the upper side of the roller bearing.

5. The refrigerating cycle device according to claim 4,

wherein a second and/or a third roller bearing is provided between the main bearing and the rotary shaft and/or between the sub-bearing and the rotary shaft.

6. The refrigerating cycle device according to claim 4,

wherein the compression mechanism includes a second assembly of a second cylinder, a second roller, and a second vane provided along the axial direction of the rotary shaft, and the eccentric direction of the crank shaft unit deviates 180 degrees between the first mentioned roller and the second roller.