Patent Grant
12173709
The present invention relates to a scroll compressor used in a cooling device such as an air conditioner and a refrigerator, or used in a freezing machine such as a heat pump hot water supply device.
According to a scroll compressor described in patent document 1, a journal placed in a bearing, an eccentric shaft inserted into a boss portion, and a main shaft oil supply hole extending from a lower end of a main shaft to the eccentric shaft are formed in the main shaft. A groove having a predetermined length is formed in the journal, and an oil supply hole which is in communication with the main shaft oil supply hole and which opens from a vertical groove is formed.
However, according to the scroll compressor described in patent document 1, since the groove formed in the journal does not have a passage through which lubricant oil is discharged, lubricant oil supplied from the oil supply hole to the groove does not easily flow out from the groove. Therefore, the lubricant oil is not easily supplied from the oil supply hole to the groove, and sufficient lubricant oil is not supplied to the journal. Hence, cooling ability and COP are deteriorated, or the bearing is damaged.
Hence, it is an object of the present invention to provide a scroll compressor capable of reducing damage of the bearing by increasing an oil supply amount to the bearing, and capable of enhancing the cooling ability and the COP.
In a scroll compressor of the present invention described in a first aspect, a compression mechanism portion 10 for compressing refrigerant, an electric mechanism portion 20 for driving the compression mechanism portion 10, and a main shaft 30 which is rotated by the electric mechanism portion 20 and which operates the compression mechanism portion 10 are placed in a hermetical container 1, an oil reservoir 4 is formed in a bottom in the hermetical container 1, the compression mechanism portion 10 includes a fixed scroll 11 and a turning scroll 12, the fixed scroll 11 includes a disc-shaped fixed scroll end plate 11a and a fixed scroll lap 11b standing on the fixed scroll end plate 11a, the turning scroll 12 includes a disc-shaped turning scroll end plate 12a, a turning scroll lap 12b standing on a lap-side end surface of the turning scroll end plate 12a, and a boss portion 12c formed on a side opposite from the lap-side end surface of the turning scroll end plate 12a, the fixed scroll lap 11b and the turning scroll lap 12b mesh with each other, and a plurality of compression chambers 15 are formed between the fixed scroll lap 11b and the turning scroll lap 12b, a main bearing 40 which supports the fixed scroll 11 and the turning scroll 12 is provided below the fixed scroll 11 and the turning scroll 12, a bearing 41 which pivotally supports the main shaft 30, and a boss-accommodating section 42 for accommodating the boss portion 12c are formed on the main bearing 40, a journal 31 placed in the bearing 41, an eccentric shaft 32 inserted into the boss portion 12c, and a main shaft oil supply hole 34 extending from a lower end 33 of the main shaft 30 to the eccentric shaft 32, and lubricant oil existing in the oil reservoir 4 is introduced into the bearing 41 through the main shaft oil supply hole 34, wherein a vertical groove 35 is formed in the journal 31 such that the vertical groove 35 has a predetermined length measured from an upper end of the journal 31, a first oil supply hole 36 and a second oil supply hole 37 which are in communication with the main shaft oil supply hole 34 and which open from the vertical groove 35 are formed, a first opening 36a of the first oil supply hole 36 is located on a side of a lower end of the vertical groove 35, and a second opening 37a of the second oil supply hole 37 is located on a side of an upper end of the vertical groove 35.
According to the invention described in a second aspect, in the scroll compressor described in the first aspect, the second opening 37a is enlarged by a chamfer portion 37b.
According to the invention described in a third aspect, in the scroll compressor described in the first or second aspect, an upper portion 41u of the bearing 41 is a thick portion as compared with a lower portion 41d of the bearing 41, the first opening 36a is located in the lower portion 41d of the bearing 41, and the second opening 37a is located in the upper portion 41u of the bearing 41.
According to the invention described in a fourth aspect, in the scroll compressor described in any one of the first to the third aspects, a slit 44 extending from an upper end to a lower end of the bearing 41 is formed in an inner peripheral surface of the bearing 41.
According to the invention described in a fifth aspect, in the scroll compressor described in the fourth aspect, a bush 41a is placed on an inner periphery of the bearing 41, and the slit 44 is formed by the bush 41a.
According to the invention described in a sixth aspect, in the scroll compressor described in any one of the first to the fifth aspects, a ring-shaped flexible groove 46 is formed in an upper end surface 41b of the bearing 41.
According to the invention described in a seventh aspect, in the scroll compressor described in any one of the first to the sixth aspects, if an entire length of the bearing 41 is defined as L and an inner diameter of the bearing 41 is defined as D, a relation L/D≤1 is established.
According to the invention described in an eighth aspect, in the scroll compressor described in any one of the first to the seventh aspects, number of rotations of 30 s−1 or less is included in an operation range.
According to the present invention, since the vertical groove reaches the upper end of the journal, lubricant oil supplied to the vertical groove is discharged from the upper end of the journal. Therefore, sufficient lubricant oil is supplied from the first and second oil supply holes to the vertical groove. The first opening of the first oil supply hole is located on the side of the lower end of the vertical groove, and the second opening of the second oil supply hole is located on the side of the upper end of the vertical groove. According to this, an amount of lubricant oil which is supplied to the vertical groove can be increased with balance. Hence, it is possible to enhance the cooling ability and the COP, and to reduce an input. Further, damage of the upper end of the bearing can be reduced.
According to a scroll compressor of a first embodiment of the present invention, a vertical groove is formed in the journal such that the vertical groove has a predetermined length measured from an upper end of the journal, a first oil supply hole and a second oil supply hole which are in communication with the main shaft oil supply hole and which open from the vertical groove are formed, a first opening a of the first oil supply hole is located on a side of a lower end of the vertical groove, and a second opening of the second oil supply hole is located on a side of an upper end of the vertical groove. According to this embodiment, since the vertical groove reaches the upper end of the journal, lubricant oil supplied to the vertical groove is discharged from the upper end of the journal. Therefore. sufficient lubricant oil is supplied to the vertical groove from the first and second oil supply holes. Further, the first opening of the first oil supply hole is located on the side of the lower end of the vertical groove, and the second opening of the second oil supply hole is located on the side of the upper end of the vertical groove. Therefore, an amount of lubricant oil supplied to the vertical groove can be increased with balance. Hence, it is possible to enhance the cooling ability and the COP, and to reduce the input. Further, damage of the upper end of the bearing can be reduced.
According to a second embodiment of the invention, in the scroll compressor of the first embodiment, the second opening is enlarged by a chamfer portion. According to this embodiment, the second opening can be enlarged by the chamfer portion, high pressure (since centrifugal force caused by rotation of main shaft is applied) lubricant oil discharged from the second oil supply hole can be supplied to the upper end of the bearing extensively.
According to a third embodiment of the invention, in the scroll compressor of the first or second embodiment, an upper portion of the bearing is a thick portion as compared with a lower portion of the bearing, the first opening is located in the lower portion of the bearing, and the second opening is located in the upper portion of the bearing. According to this embodiment, the second opening is located in the upper portion of the bearing which becomes a thick portion. Therefore, it is possible to reduce damage of the thick portion (upper end of bearing) which is less prone to be deformed. Further, it is possible to enhance the cooling ability and the COP, and to reduce the input.
According to a fourth embodiment of the invention, in the scroll compressor of any one of the first to third embodiments, a slit extending from an upper end to a lower end of the bearing is formed in an inner peripheral surface of the bearing. According to this embodiment, when the vertical groove passes through the slit by the rotation of the main shaft, lubricant oil can be discharged from the slit. Therefore, it is possible to supply oil also to the lower end of the journal where there is no vertical groove.
According to a fifth embodiment of the invention, in the scroll compressor of the fourth embodiment, a bush is placed on an inner periphery of the bearing, and the slit is formed by the bush. According to this embodiment, the sit can be formed by the bush.
According to a sixth embodiment of the invention, in the scroll compressor of any one of the first to fifth embodiments, a ring-shaped flexible groove is formed in an upper end surface b of the bearing. According to this embodiment, by forming the flexible groove on an upper portion of the bearing which becomes the thick portion, deformation can easily occur, and it is possible to reduce stress which is generated in the upper end of the bearing by a bearing load.
According to a seventh embodiment of the invention, in the scroll compressor of any one of the first to sixth embodiments, if an entire length of the bearing is defined as L and an inner diameter of the bearing is defined as D, a relation L/D≤1 is established. According to this embodiment, high effect can be exhibited in a bearing in which L/D≤1 is established.
According to an eighth embodiment of the invention, in the scroll compressor of any one of the first to seventh embodiments, number of rotations of 30 s−1 or less is included in an operation range. According to this embodiment, high effect can be exhibited when the number of rotations is 30 s−1 or less.
A scroll compressor according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below. The invention is not limited to the embodiment.
A hermetical container 1 is provided therein with a compression mechanism portion 10 which compresses refrigerant, an electric mechanism portion 20 which drives the compression mechanism portion 10, and a main shaft 30 which is rotated by the electric mechanism portion 20 and which operates the compression mechanism portion 10.
The hermetical container 1 is composed of a vertically extending cylindrical body portion 1a, an upper lid 1c for closing an upper opening of the body portion 1a, and a lower lid 1b for closing a lower opening of the body portion 1a.
The hermetical container 1 includes a refrigerant sucking pipe 2 for introducing refrigerant into the compression mechanism portion 10, and a refrigerant discharging pipe 3 for discharging refrigerant compressed by the compression mechanism portion 10 to outside of the hermetical container 1.
The compression mechanism portion 10 includes a fixed scroll 11 and a turning scroll 12. The turning scroll 12 is turned and driven by the main shaft 30.
The electric mechanism portion 20 includes a stator 21 fixed to the hermetical container 1, and a rotor 22 placed inside of the stator 21. The main shaft 30 is fixed to the rotor 22.
A main bearing 40 which supports the fixed scroll 11 and the turning scroll 12 is provided below the fixed scroll 11 and the turning scroll 12.
A bearing 41 for pivotally supporting the main shaft 30, a boss-accommodating section 42, a sealing ring-shaped recess 43 and a rotation restraint member ring-shaped recess 45 are formed on or in the main bearing 40. The main bearing 40 is fixed to the hermetical container 1 by welding or shrink fitting.
The fixed scroll 11 includes a disc-shaped fixed scroll end plate 11a, a fixed scroll lap 11b standing on the fixed scroll end plate 11a, and an outer peripheral wall 11c standing such that it surrounds a periphery of the fixed scroll lap 11b. A discharge port 14 is formed in a substantially central portion of the fixed scroll end plate 11a. The discharge port 14 is provided with a discharge valve (not shown).
The turning scroll 12 includes a disc-shaped turning scroll end plate 12a, a turning scroll lap 12b standing on a lap-side end surface of the turning scroll end plate 12a, and a cylindrical boss portion 12c formed on a side opposite from a lap-side end surface of the turning scroll end plate 12a.
The fixed scroll lap 11b of the fixed scroll 11 and the turning scroll lap 12b of the turning scroll 12 mesh with each other. A plurality of compression chambers 15 are formed between the fixed scroll lap 11b and the turning scroll lap 12b.
The boss portion 12c is formed on a substantially central portion of the turning scroll end plate 12a. The boss portion 12c is accommodated in the boss-accommodating section 42.
A journal 31 placed on the bearing 41, an eccentric shaft 32 inserted into the boss portion 12c, and a main shaft oil supply hole 34 extending from a lower end 33 of the main shaft 30 to the eccentric shaft 32 are formed on or in the main shaft 30. The eccentric shaft 32 is formed on an upper end of the main shaft 30, and the journal 31 is formed below the eccentric shaft 32.
The outer peripheral wall 11c of the fixed scroll 11 is fixed to the main bearing 40 using a plurality of bolts 16. On the other hand, the turning scroll 12 is supported by the fixed scroll 11 through a rotation restraint member 17 such as Oldham's ring. The rotation restraint member 17 restricts rotation of the turning scroll 12. The rotation restraint member 17 is placed in the rotation restraint member ring-shaped recess 45, and is placed between the fixed scroll 11 and the main bearing 40. According to this, the turning scroll 12 does not rotate with respect to the fixed scroll 11 and turns.
The lower end 33 of the main shaft 30 is pivotally supported by an auxiliary bearing 18 which is placed in a lower end of the hermetical container 1.
An oil reservoir 4 for storing lubricant oil is formed in a bottom of the hermetical container 1.
A displacement oil pump 5 is provided at a lower end of the main shaft 30. The oil pump 5 is placed such that its suction port exists in the oil reservoir 4. The oil pump 5 is driven by the main shaft 30. The oil pump 5 can reliably suck up lubricant oil existing in the oil reservoir 4 provided in the bottom of the hermetical container 1 irrespective of pressure conditions and driving speed. Therefore, the anxiety of out of oil is resolved.
The lubricant oil which is sucked up by the oil pump 5 is supplied into a bearing of the auxiliary bearing 18, the bearing 41 and the boss portion 12c through the main shaft oil supply hole 34 formed in the main shaft 30.
Refrigerant sucked from the refrigerant sucking pipe 2 is introduced into the compression chambers 15 from a suction port 15a. The compression chambers 15 move while reducing their volumes from an outer peripheral side toward a center. Pressure of the refrigerant reaches a predetermined value in the compression chambers 15. The refrigerant whose pressure reaches the predetermined value pushes and opens the discharge valve from the discharge port 14 and the refrigerant is discharged into a discharge chamber 6, and is derived to an upper portion in the hermetical container 1. The derived refrigerant passes through a refrigerant passage (not shown) formed in the compression mechanism portion 10, the refrigerant reaches a periphery of the electric mechanism portion 20, and the refrigerant is discharged out from the refrigerant discharging pipe 3.
In the scroll compressor of this embodiment, the boss-accommodating section 42 is a high pressure region, and an outer periphery of the turning scroll 12 where the rotation restraint member 17 is placed is an intermediate pressure region. Pressures of the high pressure region and the intermediate pressure region push the turning scroll 12 against the fixed scroll 11.
The eccentric shaft 32 is inserted into the boss portion 12c through a slewing bearing such that the eccentric shaft 32 can turn and can be driven. An oil groove 38 (see
The sealing ring-shaped recess 43 is formed in a thrust surface of the main bearing 40. The thrust surface of the main bearing 40 receives a thrust force of the turning scroll end plate 12a. The sealing ring-shaped recess 43 is provided with a ring-shaped seal member. The seal member is placed on an outer periphery of the boss-accommodating section 42.
The hermetical container 1 is filled with refrigerant having the same high pressure as that of refrigerant which is discharged into the discharge chamber 6. The main shaft oil supply hole 34 opens from an upper end of the eccentric shaft 32. Therefore, pressure in the boss portion 12c is high pressure region which is equal to pressure of discharged refrigerant.
The lubricant oil passes through the main shaft oil supply hole 34 and is introduced into the boss portion 12c. The lubricant oil is supplied into the slewing bearing and the boss-accommodating section 42 by the oil groove 38 formed in the outer peripheral surface of the eccentric shaft 32. Since a seal member is provided on an outer periphery of the boss-accommodating section 42, pressure in the boss-accommodating section 42 is high pressure region.
A vertical groove 35 is formed in the journal 31 such that the vertical groove 35 has a predetermined length measured from an upper end of the journal 31. A first oil supply hole 36 and a second oil supply hole 37 are formed in the journal 31. The first and second oil supply holes 36 and 37 are in communication with the main shaft oil supply hole 34 and open from the vertical groove 35. The first and second oil supply holes 36 and 37 are formed in a radial direction of the journal 31. The first and second oil supply holes 36 and 37 have the same hole diameters.
A first opening 36a of the first oil supply hole 36 is located on the side of a lower end of the vertical groove 35, and a second opening 37a of the second oil supply hole 37 is located on the side of an upper end of the vertical groove 35.
The second opening 37a is enlarged by a chamfer portion 37b (see
Lubricant oil existing in the oil reservoir 4 is introduced into an inner peripheral surface of the bearing 41 through the main shaft oil supply hole 34, the first oil supply hole 36 and the second oil supply hole 37.
Since the vertical groove 35 reaches the upper end of the journal 31 in this manner, lubricant oil supplied to the vertical groove 35 is discharged out from the upper end of the journal 31. Therefore, sufficient lubricant oil is supplied to the vertical groove 35 from the first and second oil supply holes 36 and 37. The first opening 36a of the first oil supply hole 36 is located on the side of the lower end of the vertical groove 35, and the second opening 37a of the second oil supply hole 37 is located on the side of the upper end of the vertical groove 35. Therefore, an amount of lubricant oil supplied to the vertical groove 35 can be increased with balance, and damage of the upper end of the bearing is reduced. Hence, it is possible to enhance the cooling ability and the COP and to reduce an input.
Further, by enlarging the second opening 37a by the chamfer portion 37b, lubricant oil having high oil pressure (because centrifugal force caused by rotation of main shaft is applied) discharged from the second oil supply hole 37 can extensively be supplied to the upper end of the bearing.
An upper portion 41u of the bearing 41 is a thick portion as compared with a lower portion 41d of the bearing 41.
The first opening 36a is located in the lower portion 41d of the bearing 41, and the second opening 37a is located in an upper portion 41u of the bearing 41.
The second opening 37a is located with respect to the upper portion 41u (upper end of bearing) of the bearing 41 which is the thick portion. According to this, damage against the thick portion which is less prone to be deformed can be reduced. Hence, it is possible to enhance the cooling ability and the COP and to reduce the input.
A bush 41a (see
A ring-shaped flexible groove 46 is formed in an upper end surface 41b of the bearing 41. By forming the flexible groove 46 in the upper portion 41u of the bearing 41 which is the thick portion, deformation can occur easily.
As shown in
It is preferable that a slit 44 extending from an upper end to a lower end of the bearing 41 is formed on an inner peripheral surface of the bearing 41 as shown in
Oil supply to the lower portion is a comparative example in which only the first oil supply hole 36 is provided, oil supply to the upper portion is a comparative example in which only the second oil supply hole 37 is provided, and in this embodiment, two oil supply holes are the first oil supply hole 36 and the second oil supply hole 37. Comparison is made under a condition that the oil supply to the lower portion as the comparison example in which only the first oil supply hole 36 is provided is defined as 100%.
As shown in
As shown in
As shown in
As described above, since the effect is high when the number of rotation is equal to or lower than 30 s−1, the scroll compressor is an inverter scroll compressor in which the number of rotations is variable. Therefore, this embodiment is most suitable for a compressor in which the number of rotations of 30 s−1 or less is included in the operation range.
The scroll compressor of the present invention is useful for a refrigeration cycle device used in such as a hydronic heater, an air conditioner, a hot water supply device and a freezing machine.
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