Valve apparatus of hermetic type compressor

• US 5,720,601 A
• Filed: 04/15/1996
• Issued: 02/24/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 04/20/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Tark, Kyoung Sig, Park, Sung Oun, Kwon, Gi Bong
• Primary Examiner(s): FREAY, CHARLES GRANT
• Application Number:
  US08/631,996
• Time in Patent Office: 680 Days
• Field of Search: 417/569, 417/902, 417/566, 137/527, 137/527.2
• US Class Current: 417/569
• CPC Class Codes: F04B 39/10 Adaptations or arrangements of distribution members
• CPC Class Codes: F04B 39/102 the members being disc valves
• CPC Class Codes: F04B 39/1066 Valve plates
• CPC Class Codes: F04B 39/1073 the members being reed valves
• CPC Class Codes: F04B 53/10 Valves; Arrangement of valves
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 137/7898 Pivoted valves

Abstract

A hermetic type compressor includes an exhaust valve installed in a reentrant groove formed in a head for opening or shutting an exhaust hole, a valve spring for elastically supporting the exhaust valve, a retainer for restricting the exhaust valve and valve spring by a constant position, and a valve fixing device for fixing the exhaust valve in a fixing part, wherein the valve spring and valve fixing device are integrally formed between the head and head cover. Thus, the structure of the device is simplified, thereby improving the productivity and saving the manufacturing cost. Also, since the exhaust valve and valve spring are strongly fixed, thereby efficiency of the compressor.

Claims

1. A valve apparatus of a hermetic type compressor comprising:

an exhaust valve installed in a housing part formed in a head for opening or shutting an exhaust hole;

a valve spring for elastically supporting said exhaust valve;

a retainer for restricting said exhaust valve and valve spring by a constant position; and

a valve fixing device for fixing said exhaust valve, wherein said valve spring and valve fixing device are constructed as a single unit located between said head and a head cover.

2. A valve apparatus of a hermetic type compressor as claimed in claim 1, wherein said valve spring and valve fixing device are fixed in a valve plate.

3. A valve apparatus of a hermetic type compressor as claimed in claim 1, wherein said valve spring and valve fixing device are fixedly inserted into a fixed protrusion formed in said head.

4. A valve apparatus of a hermetic type compressor as claimed in claim 2, wherein said valve spring and valve fixing device are fixedly inserted into a fixed protrusion formed in said head.

5. A valve apparatus of a hermetic type compressor comprising:

an exhaust valve installed in a housing part formed in a head for opening or shutting an exhaust hole;

a valve spring for elastically supporting said exhaust valve;

a retainer for restricting said exhaust valve and valve spring by a constant position; and

a valve fixing device for fixing said exhaust valve, wherein said valve spring and said retainer are constructed as a plate located between said head and a head cover.

6. A valve apparatus of a hermetic type compressor as claimed in claim 5, wherein said valve spring and retainer are fixed in a valve plate.

7. A valve apparatus of a hermetic type compressor as claimed in claim 5, wherein said valve fixing device is installed in the opposite side to said valve spring and said retainer.

8. A valve apparatus of a hermetic type compressor as claimed in claim 6, wherein said valve fixing device is installed in the opposite side to said valve spring and said retainer.