Claims
- 1. A compressor for a vehicle air conditioning system, the compressor comprising:a cylinder block; at least one piston movably mounted in the cylinder block so that the piston is effective to reciprocate within the cylinder block, the piston further being effective to convey a medium from the compressor; a drive shaft connected with the piston for driving the piston; a fixed bearing connecting the drive shaft to the cylinder block, the fixed bearing being disposed so as to cooperate with a member fixed to the drive shaft, said member includes a nut, to substantially absorb forces emanating from the drive shaft, wherein the forces emanate from the drive shaft in at least an axial direction and in a radial direction with respect to the drive shaft.
- 2. The compressor as recited in claim 1, further comprising:a housing; a carrier coupled to the drive shaft; a swash plate coupled to the carrier and effective to rotate about an axis defined by the drive shaft; and a take-up plate coupled to the swash plate and further coupled to the at least one piston, the take-up plate being movably mounted in the housing through a non-rotating thrust bearing.
- 3. The compressor as recited in claim 2, wherein the drive shaft and the carrier are at least one of connected together by a material and constructed as a single piece.
- 4. The compressor as recited in claim 1, wherein the carrier is integral with the drive shaft.
- 5. The compressor as recited in claim 1, further comprising a housing and wherein:the housing comprises a first and second housing section; each housing section includes a clamping shoulder; and the cylinder block is clamped between the clamping shoulders.
- 6. The compressor as recited in claim 5, wherein the housing sections are welded together.
- 7. The compressor as recited in claim 5, wherein the housing sections are connected together by deforming at least one of the housing sections.
- 8. The compressor as recited in claim 5, wherein the housing sections are connected together by flanging.
- 9. The compressor as recited in claim 5, wherein the first housing section includes a void which is effective to receive at least a portion of the second housing section.
Priority Claims (4)
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DESCRIPTION
This is a division of application Ser. No. 09/033,787, filed Mar. 3, 1998 now U.S. Pat. No. 6,250,204.
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