Patent Application
20240254989
The present invention relates to a technique of a compression mechanism.
Conventionally, a technique of a compression mechanism is known. For example, Patent Literature 1 discloses such technique.
Patent Literature 1 discloses a compression mechanism that compresses a refrigerant by causing a piston provided in a cylinder chamber to perform turning motion. The piston of the compression mechanism is provided with a blade that partitions the cylinder chamber into a suction chamber (low-pressure chamber) and a compression chamber (high-pressure chamber), and the cylinder chamber is provided with a blade groove through which the blade is inserted so as to freely reciprocate. Bushes (high-pressure-side bush and low-pressure-side bush) are provided between both side surfaces of the blade and the blade groove. The blade groove is provided with a bush hole in which the bush is rockably accommodated. The bush slides with respect to the side surface of the blade and the bush hole with motion of the piston.
Here, to the low-pressure-side bush is applied a load due to a pressure difference between the high-pressure side and the low-pressure side in the cylinder chamber. Due to this, it is conceivable that sliding resistance of the low-pressure-side bush becomes relatively large.
In the invention described in Patent Literature 1, a sliding surface of the low-pressure-side bush is provided with an introduction groove for guiding the refrigerant in the blade groove. Introduction of the refrigerant into the introduction groove causes, in the low-pressure-side bush, a load acting in a direction opposite to the load generated by the sliding resistance. This can reduce the sliding resistance of the low-pressure-side bush.
However, in the bush described in Patent Literature 1, the sliding resistance cannot be reduced in a part not provided with the introduction groove, and galling and seizure may occur in the part. Therefore, a compression mechanism that can suppress generation of galling and seizure is required.
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a compression mechanism that can suppress generation of galling and seizure.
The problem to be solved by the present invention is as described above, and a means for solving this problem will be described below.
That is, a compression mechanism of the present invention includes: a cylinder including a cylinder chamber and a blade groove communicating with the cylinder chamber; a piston including a blade that partitions the cylinder chamber into a high-pressure chamber and a low-pressure chamber and is inserted into the blade groove so as to be movable forward and backward, the piston turnably provided in the cylinder chamber; and a bush rockably accommodated in a bush hole formed in the blade groove and including a first sliding surface that slides with an inner surface of the bush hole and a second sliding surface that slides with a side surface of the blade, in which the compression mechanism includes at least one of a first oil film formation portion formed on one of the first sliding surface and the inner surface such that a gap between the first sliding surface and the inner surface gradually decreases toward a direction in which lubricant is drawn between the first sliding surface and the inner surface along with rocking of the bush, and a second oil film formation portion formed on the second sliding surface such that a gap between the second sliding surface and the side surface gradually decreases toward a direction in which lubricant is drawn between the second sliding surface and the side surface along with forward and backward movement of the blade.
The first oil film formation portion is formed so as to bulge on the inner surface side on the first sliding surface.
The first sliding surface includes a first curved surface portion curved along a sliding direction, and a second curved surface portion adjacent in the sliding direction to the first curved surface, and the first oil film formation portion is formed on the first sliding surface by making a radius of curvature of the second curved surface portion larger than a radius of curvature of the first curved surface.
The first oil film formation portion is formed so as to recess on the inner surface.
Both the first oil film formation portion and the second oil film formation portion are included.
The second oil film formation portion is formed so as to bulge on the side surface side on the second sliding surface.
A pair of the first oil film formation portions are formed so as to be positioned on both end sides in a sliding direction of the first sliding surface.
The present invention achieves the following effects.
The compression mechanism of the present invention can suppress galling and seizure.
In the compression mechanism of the present invention, the first oil film formation portion formed so as to bulge on the first sliding surface of the bush can promote the formation of an oil film.
The compression mechanism of the present invention can relatively easily form the first oil film formation portion.
The compression mechanism of the present invention can effectively promote the formation of oil films on both the first sliding surface and the second sliding surface of the bush.
In the compression mechanism of the present invention, the second oil film formation portion formed so as to bulge on the second sliding surface of the bush can promote the formation of an oil film.
The compression mechanism of the present invention can promote the formation of an oil film on both end sides in the sliding direction of the first sliding surface.
In the following, description will be given with directions indicated by arrows U, D, F, B, L, and R in the drawings defined as an upward direction, a downward direction, a forward direction, a backward direction, a leftward direction, and a rightward direction, respectively. Note that the drawings used in the following description are schematic views, and dimensions and the like of each part are appropriately exaggerated for convenience of description.
First, an outline of a compressor 1 provided with a compression mechanism 30 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to
The compressor 1 compresses a refrigerant. The compressor 1 is used, for example, in a household air conditioner or the like. The compressor 1 compresses and discharges the suctioned refrigerant by driving the compression mechanism 30 by the driving force of a motor 20 provided in a casing 10. Note that the compression mechanism 30 will be described in detail later.
The refrigerant compressed by the compressor 1 circulates in a refrigerant circuit (not illustrated). As the refrigerant, various refrigerants (e.g., refrigerant gas) used in an air conditioner or the like can be adopted. Lubricant Y (see
The casing 10 illustrated in
Next, the configuration of the compression mechanism 30 will be described in detail with reference to
By being driven by the driving force of the motor 20, the compression mechanism 30 compresses the suctioned refrigerant. The compression mechanism 30 constitutes a so-called rotary compression mechanism that compresses the refrigerant suctioned into a cylinder chamber 41 of a cylinder 40 by turning motion of a piston 50. As illustrated in
The motor 20 illustrated in
The main shaft portion 22 is a main structural body of the drive shaft 21. The main shaft portion 22 is formed in a substantially columnar shape with the axial direction facing the up-down direction.
The central axis of the first eccentric portion 23 is eccentric with respect to the central axis of the main shaft portion 22 (drive shaft 21). Specifically, the central axis of the first eccentric portion 23 is eccentric in a direction (leftward in
The central axis of the second eccentric portion 24 is eccentric in a direction different from the first eccentric portion 23 with respect to the central axis of the main shaft portion 22 (drive shaft 21). Specifically, the central axis of the second eccentric portion 24 is eccentric in a direction (rightward in
The front head 31 illustrated in
The insertion hole 31a is a part through which the main shaft portion 22 of the drive shaft 21 is inserted. The insertion hole 31a is formed so as to penetrate, in the up-down direction, the central part in plan view of the front head 31. The insertion hole 31a rotatably supports the main shaft portion 22.
The discharge port 31b is a part from which the refrigerant compressed by the cylinder 40 (upper cylinder 40A) is discharged. The discharge port 31b is formed so as to penetrate, in the up-down direction, a part radially outside (left side) relative to the insertion hole 31a in the front head 31. The discharge port 31b communicates between the cylinder chamber 41 described later of the upper cylinder 40A and the inside of the casing 10. The discharge port 31b is provided with an appropriate discharge valve (not illustrated) that opens and closes the discharge port 31b.
The middle plate 32 separates upper and lower cylinders 40 (upper cylinder 40A and lower cylinder 40B described later). The middle plate 32 is disposed below the front head 31 across the cylinder 40 (upper cylinder 40A). The middle plate 32 includes an insertion hole 32a.
The insertion hole 32a is a part through which the main shaft portion 22 of the drive shaft 21 is inserted. The insertion hole 32a is formed so as to penetrate, in the up-down direction, the central part in plan view of the middle plate 32.
The rear head 33 constitutes a lower part of the compression mechanism 30. The rear head 33 is disposed below the middle plate 32 across the cylinder 40 (lower cylinder 40B). The rear head 33 is formed in a substantially plate shape with a plate surface facing the up-down direction. The rear head 33 includes an insertion hole 33a and a discharge port 33b.
The insertion hole 33a is a part through which the main shaft portion 22 of the drive shaft 21 is inserted. The insertion hole 33a is formed so as to penetrate, in the up-down direction, the central part in plan view of the rear head 33. The insertion hole 33a rotatably supports the main shaft portion 22.
The discharge port 33b is a part from which the refrigerant compressed by the cylinder 40 (lower cylinder 40B) is discharged. The discharge port 33b is formed so as to penetrate, in the up-down direction, a part radially outside (left side) relative to the insertion hole 33a in the rear head 33. The discharge port 33b communicates between the cylinder chamber 41 described later of the lower cylinder 40B and the inside of the casing 10. The discharge port 33b is provided with an appropriate discharge valve (not illustrated) that opens and closes the discharge port 33b.
In the cylinder 40 illustrated in
The upper cylinder 40A and the lower cylinder 40B have a configuration substantially similar to each other. Therefore, hereinafter, the configuration of the cylinder 40 will be described mainly using the upper cylinder 40A illustrated in
The cylinder chamber 41 illustrated in
The cylinder chamber 41 is partitioned into a high-pressure chamber 41A on a left side and a low-pressure chamber 41B on a right side by the piston 50 (blade 52). The high-pressure chamber 41A of the cylinder chamber 41 (the cylinder chamber 41 of the upper cylinder 40A) communicates with the discharge port 31b of the front head 31.
The suction port 42 suctions the refrigerant into the cylinder chamber 41. The suction port 42 is formed so as to radially penetrate the cylinder 40. The suction port 42 is formed so as to communicate with the low-pressure chamber 41B of the cylinder chamber 41. A suction pipe (not illustrated) through which the refrigerant flows outside the casing 10 is connected to the suction port 42.
The blade groove 43 illustrated in
The back pressure chamber 44 constitutes a main part of the blade groove 43. The back pressure chamber 44 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape elongated in the front-rear direction in plan view.
The bush hole 45 is a part in which the bush 60 described later is accommodated. A pair of the bush holes 45 are formed so as to be recessed outward in the left-right direction in an intermediate part in the front-rear direction of the blade groove 43. The bush hole 45 is formed in a substantially semicircular shape in plan view. The pair of bush holes 45 have inner surfaces 45a facing each other. The inner surface 45a constitutes a curved surface recessed outward in the left-right direction.
Hereinafter, in a case where the pair of bush holes 45 are distinguished, the bush hole 45 on the left side (high-pressure chamber 41A side) is referred to as “high-pressure-side bush hole 45A”, and the bush hole 45 on the right side (low-pressure chamber 41B side) is referred to as “low-pressure-side bush hole 45B” (see
The configuration of the cylinder 40 has been described above with the upper cylinder 40A. Here, the lower cylinder 40B is different from the upper cylinder 40A in being disposed between (lower side) the middle plate 32 and the rear head 33. Therefore, the cylinder chamber 41 of the lower cylinder 40B has an upper end part and a lower end part substantially closed by the middle plate 32 and the rear head 33 (see
The lower cylinder 40B is configured substantially similarly to the upper cylinder 40A except for the point described above. That is, the shape of the lower cylinder 40B is substantially similar to the shape of the upper cylinder 40A.
The piston 50 illustrated in
The main body 51 illustrated in
The shaft hole 51a is a part through which the first eccentric portion 23 of the drive shaft 21 is inserted. The shaft hole 51a is provided with the first eccentric portion 23 rotatably about the rotation central axis of the drive shaft 21. In a state where the first eccentric portion 23 is inserted into the shaft hole 51a, the main body 51 and the drive shaft 21 are coupled in a relatively rotatable state.
The blade 52 is a part that protrudes in a radial direction (forward in
The blade 52 partitions the inside of the cylinder chamber 41 into the high-pressure chamber 41A and the low-pressure chamber 41B together with the main body 51. With turning of the piston 50, the blade 52 moves forward and backward (reciprocates) through the blade groove 43 in the front-rear direction and rocks left and right. The blade 52 has left and right side surfaces 52a facing outward in the left-right direction. The side surface 52a is formed into a flat surface.
The bush 60 illustrated in
Hereinafter, in a case where the pair of bushes 60 are distinguished, the bush 60 accommodated in the high-pressure-side bush hole 45A is referred to as “high-pressure-side bush 60A”, and the bush 60 accommodated in the low-pressure-side bush hole 45B is referred to as “low-pressure-side bush 60B”. The high-pressure-side bush 60A and the low-pressure-side bush 60B have shapes similar to each other. Hereinafter, the configuration of the bush 60 will be described using the low-pressure-side bush 60B. The bush 60 includes a first sliding surface 61 and a second sliding surface 63.
The first sliding surface 61 illustrated in
The first bulge 62 illustrated in
A pair of the first bulges 62 are provided so as to be positioned on both circumferential sides (both sides in the front-rear direction) in plan view of the first sliding surface 61. The pair of first bulges 62 are provided on a circumferential end part side (vicinity of the circumferential end part) in plan view of the first sliding surface 61. The pair of first bulges 62 are provided so as to be constantly in contact with the inner surface 45a regardless of the orientation of the bush 60 rocking in the bush hole 45 (see
The pair of first bulges 62 are formed in a shape symmetrical front and rear to each other. Hereinafter, of the pair of first bulges 62, the first bulge 62 on the front side (anti-main body 51 side, radially outside of cylinder 40) is referred to as “front-side first bulge 62A”, and the first bulge 62 on the rear side (main body 51 side, radially inside of cylinder 40) is referred to as “rear-side first bulge 62B”.
The first sliding surface 61 (first bulge 62) is formed by appropriately performing cutting or the like on a part on the first sliding surface 61 side of the bush 60. That is, the first sliding surface 61 is formed by subjecting the bush 60 before processing to processing of removing the remaining part so as to form the first sliding surface 61. The first bulge 62 includes a first end part 62a, a second end part 62b, and a central part 62c.
The first end part 62a illustrated in
The second end part 62b constitutes an end part on the anti-center side in the front-rear direction (side on which the pair of first bulges 62 is separated from each other) of the bush 60 in the first bulge 62. The second end part 62b is formed in a curved surface shape such that the gap X between the second end part 62b and the inner surface 45a of the bush hole 45 gradually decreases toward the circumferential center side in plan view of the first bulge 62. The second end part 62b constitutes a curved surface inclined more gently than the first end part 62a as a whole. The second end part 62b forms an S shaped curved surface in which a circumferential central part in plan view is steeper than other parts.
The central part 62c constitutes a circumferential central part in plan view of the first bulge 62. The central part 62c is formed in a smooth curved surface shape having a relatively large radius of curvature. As the radius of curvature of the central part 62c, substantially the same value as the radius of curvature of the inner surface 45a of the bush hole 45 can be adopted. The radius of curvature of the central part 62c may have a value smaller than that of the radius of curvature of the inner surface 45a of the bush hole 45.
The central part 62c (first bulge 62) is formed to have a height dimension H1 in a range of, for example, 2 to 5 μm. Here, the height dimension H1 of the first bulge 62 is a distance between a vertex of the central part 62c and an imaginary line A constituting a curved surface in a case of assuming that the first bulge 62 is not formed on the first sliding surface 61.
The second sliding surface 63 illustrated in
The second bulge 64 is a part bulging on the blade 52 side (left side in
The end part 64a illustrated in
The central part 64b constitutes a circumferential central part of the second bulge 64 in plan view. The central part 64b is formed in a curved surface shape having a relatively large radius of curvature with the circumferential central part in plan view as a vertex. The radius of curvature of the central part 64b is formed to be larger than the radius of curvature of the end part 64a. The central part 64b is formed in a curved surface shape such that the gap X between the central part 64b and the side surface 52a of the blade 52 gradually decreases toward the circumferential center side in plan view of the second sliding surface 63.
The central part 64b is formed to have a height dimension H2 in a range of, for example, 2 to 5 μm. Here, the height dimension H2 of the second bulge 64 is a distance from an imaginary line C connecting respective contact points of a pair of imaginary lines B constituting a circle having the radius of curvature of the end part 64a and the central part 64b to the vertex of the central part 64b.
Next, the operation of the compression mechanism 30 will be described with reference to
When the drive shaft 21 of the motor 20 illustrated in
With further turning of the piston 50, the volume decreases on the left side of the cylinder chamber 41, thereby forming the high-pressure chamber 41A that compresses the suctioned refrigerant. Note that at this time, since the volume increases in the low-pressure chamber 41B on the right side of the cylinder chamber 41, a new refrigerant is suctioned into the low-pressure chamber 41B.
When the refrigerant is compressed in the high-pressure chamber 41A, the discharge valve (not illustrated) of the discharge port 31b of the front head 31 is opened by the pressure of the refrigerant, and the refrigerant is discharged into the casing 10 through the discharge port 31b. The refrigerant discharged into the casing 10 is fed into the refrigerant circuit (not illustrated) through the discharge pipe (not illustrated).
In this manner, the compression mechanism 30 compresses the refrigerant in the cylinder chamber 41 by the turning of the piston 50. With the operation of the piston 50, the blade 52 in the blade groove 43 moves forward and backward and rocks left and right. With the operation of the blade 52, the bush 60 slides with respect to the inner surface 45a of the bush hole 45 and the side surface 52a of the blade 52.
Here, the inside of the back pressure chamber 44 of the cylinder 40 is increased in pressure by the refrigerant in the casing 10 and is filled with the lubricant Y that circulates in the refrigerant circuit together with the refrigerant. An oil film by the lubricant Y drawn from the back pressure chamber 44 is formed between the bush 60 and a member (the inner surface 45a of the bush hole 45 and the side surface 52a of the blade 52) that becomes a sliding target of the bush 60.
Hereinafter, sliding of the bush 60 will be described with reference to
As illustrated in
Here, the gap X due to the second bulge 64 is formed between the second sliding surface 63 of the bush 60 and the side surface 52a of the blade 52. The gap X is formed so as to gradually decrease (in a wedge shape) toward the circumferential center side in plan view of the second sliding surface 63. When the bush 60 and the blade 52 slide in the front-rear direction in this state, the lubricant Y is drawn into the circumferential center side in plan view of the second sliding surface 63 (second bulge 64). At this time, a wedge effect can promote the formation of an oil film between the second sliding surface 63 and the side surface 52a of the blade 52.
Specifically, in a case where the blade 52 moves forward as illustrated in
Also in a case where the blade 52 moves rearward as illustrated in
With turning of the piston 50, the blade 52 rocks in the left right direction. Along with this, the bush 60 rocks along the inner surface 45a of the bush hole 45 in a state of being accommodated in the bush hole 45. At this time, the first sliding surface 61 of the bush 60 slides in the circumferential direction in plan view between the inner surface 45a of the bush hole 45 and the inner surface 45a (first sliding surface 61).
Here, the gap X by the first bulge 62 is formed between the first sliding surface 61 of the bush 60 and the inner surface 45a of the bush hole 45. The gap X is formed so as to gradually decrease (in a wedge shape) toward the circumferential center side in plan view of the first bulge 62. Due to the bush 60 and the bush hole 45 circumferentially sliding in this state, the lubricant Y is drawn into the circumferential center side in plan view of the first bulge 62. At this time, a wedge effect can promote the formation of an oil film between the first sliding surface 61 and the inner surface 45a of the bush hole 45.
Specifically, in a case where the bush 60 rocks clockwise in plan view as illustrated in
Also in a case where the bush 60 rocks counterclockwise in plan view as illustrated in
In the present embodiment, the pair of first bulges 62 (the front-side first bulge 62A and the rear-side first bulge 62B) are provided so as to be positioned on both circumferential end sides in plan view of the first sliding surface 61 of the bush 60. This can effectively promote the formation of the oil film on both circumferential end sides in plan view of the first sliding surface 61 of the bush 60. In particular, forming the rear-side first bulge 62B can effectively promote the formation of the oil film on the main body 51 side (inner side) of the piston 50 that is relatively far from the back pressure chamber 44 and where the oil film is easily broken.
In the present embodiment, the inclination of the curved surface of the first end part 62a is formed steeper than that of the second end part 62b. This makes it easy to hold the lubricant Y between the pair of first bulges 62.
In the present embodiment, the bush 60 is formed in a shape symmetrical front and rear. This can suppress the bush 60 from being assembled with a wrong orientation when the bush 60 is assembled to the bush hole 45.
In the present embodiment, the first bulge 62 and the second bulge 64 that generate the wedge effect are formed in the bush 60. In this case, unlike a case where the wedge effect is generated on the sliding target member (e.g., the bush hole 45) side of the bush 60 for example, the position of the gap X having a wedge shape with respect to the inner surface 45a of the bush hole 45 moves with rocking of the bush 60. Due to this, an oil film can be formed at a part to which a load is easily applied along with the rocking of the bush 60, and the wedge effect can be effectively generated. In this manner, the wedge effect can be generated with reference to the position of the bush 60.
In the present embodiment, the front-side first bulge 62A and the rear-side first bulge 62B have curved surface shapes different from each other on both sides in the circumferential direction in plan view (see the first end part 62a and the second end part 62b). This can provide a difference in the degree of generation of the wedge effect depending on the ease of application of the load to the sliding portion. For example, in a case where the bush 60 illustrated in
The configurations (shape, height, and the like) of the first bulge 62 and the second bulge 64 are not limited to those described above.
For example, the positions where the first end part 62a and the second end part 62b of the first bulge 62 are formed may be interchanged. That is, the first bulge 62 may be reversed front and rear.
In the present embodiment, the shapes of the first end part 62a and the second end part 62b of the first bulge 62 are different from each other, but the present invention is not limited to such aspect. For example, as in the modification illustrated in
For example, a recess functioning as an oil reservoir may be formed at a predetermined position (e.g., vertex) of the first bulge 62 and the second bulge 64. This can suppress the oil film from breaking by holding the lubricant Y in the recess, and can suppress generation of galling and seizure.
The configurations of the first bulge 62 and the second bulge 64 are not limited to those in the above-described example, and can be appropriately changed from the viewpoint of effectively promoting the formation of an oil film.
As described above, the compression mechanism 30 according to the present embodiment includes: the cylinder 40 including the cylinder chamber 41 and the blade groove 43 communicating with the cylinder chamber 41; the piston 50 including the blade 52 that partitions the cylinder chamber 41 into the high-pressure chamber 41A and the low-pressure chamber 41B and is inserted into the blade groove 43 so as to be movable forward and backward, the piston 50 turnably provided in the cylinder chamber 41; and the bush 60 rockably accommodated in the bush hole 45 formed in the blade groove 43 and including the first sliding surface 61 that slides with the inner surface 45a of the bush hole 45 and the second sliding surface 63 that slides with the side surface 52a of the blade, in which the compression mechanism 30 includes at least one of the first oil film formation portion (first bulge 62) formed on one of the first sliding surface 61 and the inner surface 45a such that the gap X between the first sliding surface 61 and the inner surface 45a gradually decreases toward a direction in which the lubricant Y is drawn between the first sliding surface 61 and the inner surface 45a along with rocking of the bush 60, and a second oil film formation portion (second bulge 64) formed on the second sliding surface 63 such that the gap X between the second sliding surface 63 and the side surface 52a gradually decreases toward a direction in which the lubricant Y is drawn between the second sliding surface 63 and the side surface 52a along with forward and backward movement of the blade.
Such configuration can suppress galling and seizure. That is, by providing the first oil film formation portion (first bulge 62) or the second oil film formation portion (second bulge 64), due to the wedge effect, the lubricant Y can be gradually easily introduced between the first sliding surface 61 and the inner surface 45a or between the second sliding surface 63 and the side surface 52a. This effectively promotes formation of an oil film between the bush 60 and the bush hole 45 or between the bush 60 and the blade 52, and can suppress galling and seizure.
The first oil film formation portion (first bulge 62) is formed so as to bulge on the inner surface 45a side on the first sliding surface 61.
With such configuration, the first oil film formation portion (first bulge 62) formed so as to bulge on the first sliding surface 61 of the bush 60 can promote the formation of an oil film. Since the bush 60 is provided with the first oil film formation portion (first bulge 62), it is possible to promote the formation of the oil film regardless of the position of the bush 60 with respect to the sliding object (bush hole 45) of the bush 60.
Both the first oil film formation portion (first bulge 62) and the second oil film formation portion (second bulge 64) are included.
Such configuration can effectively promote the formation of oil films on both the first sliding surface 61 and the second sliding surface 63 of the bush 60. That is, providing both the first oil film formation portion (first bulge 62) and the second oil film formation portion (second bulge 64) can effectively promote the formation of oil films between the bush 60 and the bush hole 45 and between the bush 60 and the blade 52.
The second oil film formation portion (second bulge 64) is formed so as to bulge on the side surface 52a side on the second sliding surface 63.
With such configuration, the second oil film formation portion (second bulge 64) formed so as to bulge on the second sliding surface 63 of the bush 60 can promote the formation of an oil film. Since the bush 60 is provided with the second oil film formation portion (second bulge 64), it is possible to promote the formation of the oil film regardless of the position of the bush 60 with respect to the sliding object (blade 52) of the bush 60.
The pair of first oil film formation portions (first bulges 62) are formed so as to be positioned on both end sides in a sliding direction of the first sliding surface 61 (both end sides in the circumferential direction in plan view of the first sliding surface 61).
Such configuration can promote the formation of an oil film on both end sides in the sliding direction of the first sliding surface 61. That is, forming a pair of the first oil film formation portions (first bulges 62) so as to be positioned on both end sides in the sliding direction of the first sliding surface 61 can promote the formation of an oil film on both end sides in the sliding direction of the first sliding surface 61. With such configuration, in the first sliding surface 61, the first oil film formation portion (the rear-side first bulge 62B) formed on the main body 51 side of the piston 50 where the oil film is easily broken can promote the formation of the oil film in a part where the oil film is easily broken.
Note that the first bulge 62 is an embodiment of the first oil film formation portion.
The second bulge 64 is an embodiment of the second oil film formation portion.
While the first embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above configuration, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the invention described in the claims.
For example, the shape of the first sliding surface 61 of the bush 60 may be the same as that of the second embodiment illustrated in
The sliding curved surface portion 61a is a part curved along the sliding direction (circumferential direction) of the bush 60 in plan view. The sliding curved surface portion 61a has a curved surface shape (arc shape) in plan view formed in a curved surface shape having a radius R1 of curvature substantially the same as the radius of curvature of the bush hole 45. A pair of the sliding curved surface portions 61a are provided at intervals so as to be positioned on both sides in the circumferential direction (both sides in the front-rear direction) in plan view of the first sliding surface 61. Note that in
In
The central curved surface portion 61b is a part circumferentially adjacent to the pair of sliding curved surface portions 61a between the pair of sliding curved surface portions 61a. The central curved surface portion 61b has a curved surface shape (arc shape) in plan view formed in a curved surface shape having a radius R2 of curvature larger than the radius of curvature (radius R1 of curvature) of the bush hole 45. In
The rear curved surface portion 61c is a part adjacent circumferentially to a rear part of the sliding curved surface portion 61a on the rear side. The rear curved surface portion 61c has a curved surface shape (arc shape) in plan view formed in a curved surface shape having a radius R3 of curvature larger than the radius of curvature (radius R1 of curvature) of the bush hole 45. The radius R3 of curvature is formed larger than the radius R2 of curvature. In
The front curved surface portion 61d is a part adjacent circumferentially to a front part of the sliding curved surface portion 61a on the front side. The front curved surface portion 61d has a curved surface shape (arc shape) in plan view formed in a curved surface shape having a radius R4 of curvature larger than the radius of curvature (radius R1 of curvature) of the bush hole 45. The radius R4 of curvature is formed to have the same size as the radius R3 of curvature. In
According to the present embodiment, by forming the shape of the first sliding surface 61 as described above, the gap X between the first sliding surface 61 and the inner surface 45a can be gradually decreased from the curved surface portion (the central curved surface portion 61b, the rear curved surface portion 61c, and the front curved surface portion 61d) having a relatively large radius of curvature toward the adjacent sliding curved surface portion 61a. Due to this, substantially similarly to the bush 60 according to the first embodiment, the wedge effect of the gap X can effectively promote the formation of the oil film between the first sliding surface 61 and the inner surface 45a, and can suppress generation of galling and seizure. According to the present embodiment, it is possible to secure a relatively large sliding area with respect to the inner surface 45a in the sliding curved surface portion 61a. According to the present embodiment, it is possible to relatively reduce the processing amount (the amount of the part to be removed from the bush 60 before processing) in a case of forming the first sliding surface 61 by cutting or the like, and to relatively easily form the sliding curved surface portion 61a.
Note that in the present embodiment, an example in which the radius R1 of curvature is formed to be substantially the same as the radius of curvature of the bush hole 45 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to such aspect. For example, the radius R1 of curvature may be formed to be smaller than the radius of curvature of the bush hole 45. The radius R1 of curvature may be formed to be larger than the radius of curvature of the bush hole 45. In the present embodiment, an example in which the radii R3 and R4 of curvature are formed larger than the radius R2 of curvature has been described, but the present invention is not limited to such aspect. For example, the radii R3 and R4 of curvature may be formed to be smaller than the radius R2 of curvature, and the radii R2, R3, and R4 of curvature may be formed to have the same size as one another. The positions of the points P1 to 4 in the present embodiment are an example, and as the positions of the points P1 to 4, an appropriate position can be set within a range in which the gap X having a wedge shape can be formed between the first sliding surface 61 and the inner surface 45a.
As described above, in the compression mechanism 30 according to the present embodiment, the first sliding surface 61 includes the first curved surface portion (the sliding curved surface portion 61a) curved along the sliding direction and the second curved surface portion (the central curved surface portion 61b, the rear curved surface portion 61c, and the front curved surface portion 61d) adjacent in the sliding direction to the first curved surface (the sliding curved surface portion 61a), and the first oil film formation portion (the sliding curved surface portion 61a, the central curved surface portion 61b, the rear curved surface portion 61c, and the front curved surface portion 61d) is formed on the first sliding surface 61 by making the radius of curvature of the second curved surface portion (the central curved surface portion 61b, the rear curved surface portion 61c, and the front curved surface portion 61d) larger than the radius of curvature of the first curved surface (the sliding curved surface portion 61a).
Such configuration can relatively easily form the first oil film formation portion (sliding curved surface portion 61a, central curved surface portion 61b, rear curved surface portion 61c, and front curved surface portion 61d). That is, it is possible to relatively reduce the processing amount (the amount of the part to be removed from the bush 60 before processing) in a case of forming the first oil film formation portion (the sliding curved surface portion 61a, the central curved surface portion 61b, rear curved surface portion 61c, and the front curved surface portion 61d) by cutting or the like.
In the first embodiment, an example in which the first bulge 62 that generates the wedge effect bulges radially outward on the first sliding surface 61 of the bush 60 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to such aspect. For example, as in a compression mechanism 30A according to the third embodiment illustrated in
In the compression mechanism 30A, the first bulge 62 is formed so as to bulge on the bush 60 side on the inner surface 45a of the bush hole 45. In the present embodiment, an example in which the pair of first bulges 62 are formed so as to be positioned on both circumferential end sides in plan view of the inner surface 45a is given. As the shape of the first bulge 62, a similar shape to the first bulge 62 according to the first embodiment can be adopted.
Even in such configuration, the gap X having a wedge shape by the first bulge 62 is formed between the first sliding surface 61 of the bush 60 and the inner surface 45a of the bush hole 45. Therefore, due to the bush 60 circumferentially sliding, the lubricant Y is drawn to the circumferential center side in the plan view of the first bulge 62, and the wedge effect can promote the formation of the oil film between the first sliding surface 61 and the inner surface 45a of the bush hole 45.
Thus, the above-described compression mechanism 30A also achieves substantially similar effects to those by the compression mechanism 30 according to the first embodiment. In the present embodiment, the first bulge 62 is provided on the bush hole 45 side that is the sliding target of the bush 60. Thus, by providing the first bulge 62 in a predetermined part, to which a load of the bush 60 is easily applied, within the bush hole 45, it is possible to effectively form an oil film in the predetermined part to which a load is easily applied.
In each of the above embodiments, an example in which the first bulge 62 that generates the wedge effect bulges radially outward on the first sliding surface 61 of the bush 60 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to such aspect. For example, as in a compression mechanism 30B according to the fourth embodiment illustrated in
In the compression mechanism 30B according to the fourth embodiment illustrated in
Even in such configuration, the gap X having a wedge shape by the recess 45b is formed between the first sliding surface 61 of the bush 60 and the inner surface 45a of the bush hole 45. Therefore, when the bush 60 slides in the circumferential direction in plan view, the lubricant Y is drawn, and the wedge effect can promote the formation of the oil film between the first sliding surface 61 and the inner surface 45a of the bush hole 45.
Thus, the above-described compression mechanism 30B also achieves substantially similar effects to those by the compression mechanism 30 according to the first embodiment. According to the compression mechanism 30B, by performing processing of denting a part of the inner surface 45a of the bush hole 45 (e.g., cutting processing), it is possible to relatively easily form the recess 45b that generates the wedge effect.
In the present embodiment, an example in which the recess 45b is formed on the bush hole 45 side has been described, but in place of such an aspect, the recess 45b may be formed on the first sliding surface 61 of the bush 60.
As described above, the first oil film formation portion (recess 45b) is formed to be recessed in the inner surface 45a.
Such configuration can relatively easily form the first oil film formation portion (recess 45b). That is, by performing processing of denting a part of the inner surface 45a of the bush hole 45 (e.g., cutting processing), it is possible to relatively easily form the first oil film formation portion (recess 45b).
The recess 45b is an embodiment of the first oil film formation portion.
In each of the above embodiments, an example in which the pair of first oil film formation portions (the first bulge 62, the recess 45b) are provided so as to be positioned on both end sides in the circumferential direction in plan view of the first sliding surface 61 of the bush 60 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to such configuration. For example, the first oil film formation portion (the first bulge 62, the recess 45b) may be provided only on one side in the circumferential direction in plan view of the first sliding surface 61. For example, on the first sliding surface 61, the first oil film formation portion (the first bulge 62, the recess 45b) may be provided on the main body 51 side (rear side) of the piston 50 that is relatively far from the back pressure chamber 44 and where the oil film is easily broken. Note that in this case, an appropriate oil passage for guiding the lubricant Y from the back pressure chamber 44 of the blade groove 43 may be formed on the anti-main body 51 side (inner side) on the first sliding surface 61.
The number and positions of the first oil film formation portion (the first bulge 62, the recess 45b, the sliding curved surface portion 61a, the central curved surface portion 61b, the rear curved surface portion 61c, and the front curved surface portion 61d) and the second oil film formation portion (the second bulge 64) of the bush 60 are not limited to the examples described in the above embodiments. The number and positions of the first oil film formation portions (the first bulge 62, the recess 45b, and the like) and the second oil film formation portion (the second bulge 64) can be appropriately set from the viewpoint of effectively promoting the formation of an oil film.
In each of the above embodiments, an example in which both of the pair of bushes 60 (or the pair of bush holes 45) are provided with the first oil film formation portion (the first bulge 62, the recess 45b, and the like) has been described, but the present invention is not limited to such configuration. For example, one of the pair of bushes 60 (or the pair of bush holes 45) may be provided with the first oil film formation portion (the first bulge 62, the recess 45b, and the like).
In this case, the first oil film formation portion (the first bulge 62, the recess 45b, and the like) may be provided on the low-pressure-side bush 60B (or the low-pressure-side bush hole 45B) side where the sliding resistance tends to become large by the action of the load due to the pressure difference between the high-pressure chamber 41A and the low-pressure chamber 41B in the cylinder chamber 41.
Similarly to the first oil film formation portion (the first bulge 62, the recess 45b, and the like), the second oil film formation portion (the second bulge 64) may also be provided on one of the pair of bushes 60 (e.g., the low-pressure-side bush 60B).
In each of the above embodiments, an example in which the first oil film formation portion (the first bulge 62, the recess 45b, and the like) and the second oil film formation portion (the second bulge 64) are formed by cutting or the like has been described, but the present invention is not limited to such configuration. As a processing method of the first oil film formation portion (the first bulge 62, the recess 45b, and the like) and the second oil film formation portion (the second bulge 64), pressing, polishing, or the like can be adopted.
In each of the above embodiments, an example in which the blade groove 43 (back pressure chamber 44) is formed in a substantially rectangular shape in plan view has been described, but the present invention is not limited to such configuration. For example, the blade groove 43 (back pressure chamber 44) may be formed in a circular shape (cylindrical shape) in plan view.
The first oil film formation portions (the first bulge 62, the recess 45b, and the like) of the above embodiments (first to fourth embodiments) may be appropriately combined and applied to the bush 60 or the bush hole 45. For example, the first bulge 62 (see
In each of the above embodiments, the compression mechanism 30 includes the two cylinders 40 arranged in parallel up and down, but the present invention is not limited to such configuration, and the compression mechanism may include one cylinder 40.
In each of the above embodiments, an example in which the compressor 1 is used in a household air conditioner has been described, but the present invention is not limited to such configuration. The compressor 1 can be used for, for example, an air conditioner for a vehicle (automobile), a railway, or a business.
The present invention can be applied to a compression mechanism.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-152753 | Sep 2021 | JP | national |
| Filing Document | Filing Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCT/JP2022/034408 | 9/14/2022 | WO |
