Information
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Patent Grant
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6695600
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Patent Number
6,695,600
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Date Filed
Tuesday, May 28, 200222 years ago
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Date Issued
Tuesday, February 24, 200420 years ago
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Inventors
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Original Assignees
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Examiners
- Denion; Thomas
- Trieu; Theresa
Agents
- Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch, LLP
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CPC
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US Classifications
Field of Search
US
- 418 555
- 418 57
- 418 556
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International Classifications
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Abstract
A scroll compressor properly copes with a volume variation of a compressing chamber due to an inflow of an incompressible fluid by installing a radial moving apparatus between an eccentric part of a crankshaft and an orbiting scroll which enables the orbiting scroll to move radially so as to prevent the breakage of the scroll and improve a reliance of the compressor. The present invention includes a casing, a driving unit arranged at a lower side of the casing and connected to a crankshaft so as to generate a driving force, a compressing unit having an orbiting scroll eccentrically connected to the crankshaft and a fixed scroll to form a compressing chamber between the orbiting and fixed scrolls, and a compliance device installed between the compressing unit and the crankshaft for retreating the orbiting scroll in a radial direction when an incompressible material flows in the compressing chamber.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a scroll compressor enabling to prevent the breakage of a scroll by coping suitably with a volume variation working in a radial direction of a compressing chamber as well as improve a reliance of the compressor.
2. Background of the Related Art
Generally, a scroll compressor is an apparatus of compressing a fluid by varying a volume of a compressing chamber formed by a pair of scroll compressors. Compared to a reciprocating compressor or a rotary compressor, the scroll compressor has a high efficiency as well as a low noise. And, the light-weighted and small-sized scroll compressor can be manufactured, thereby enlarging its applied fields gradually.
FIG. 1
illustrates a cross-sectional view of a scroll compressor according to a related art, and
FIG. 2
illustrates a magnified cross-sectional view of a part ‘A’ on FIG.
1
.
Referring to
FIG. 1
, a scroll compressor according to a related art includes a casing
106
having a hermetic space wherein a suction pipe
102
sucking a fluid and a discharge pipe
104
discharging a compressed fluid are connected to an upper side and a lateral side, respectively, a driving unit
108
arranged at lower side of the casing
106
so as to generate a driving power, and a compressing unit
112
arranged at the upper side of the casing
106
and connected to the driving unit
108
and a crankshaft
110
so as to carry out a compression of a fluid.
The driving unit
108
includes a stator
114
fixed in a circumferential direction of the casing
106
and a rotor
116
arranged at an inner circumference face of the stator
114
so as to be fixed to the crankshaft
110
. Once an electric power is applied to the stator
114
, the crankshaft
110
revolves by a reciprocal reaction between the stator
114
and rotor
116
.
The compressing unit
112
includes a fixed scroll
120
having an involute fixed wrap
118
and connected to the suction pipe
102
so as to be connected to the upper side of the casing
106
and an orbiting scroll
124
having an involute orbiting wrap
122
corresponding to the fixed wrap
118
so as to be connected to the crankshaft
110
eccentrically, wherein a uniform compressing chamber is provided between the fixed and orbiting scrolls
120
and
124
.
The crankshaft
110
is supported by a main frame
128
fixed to the upper side of the casing
106
so as to revolve. An eccentric part
132
inserted in a boss
130
of the orbiting scroll
124
to make the orbiting scroll
124
circle round is formed at the upper side of the crankshaft
110
. And, an oil flow path
134
is formed in a shaft direction so as to supply a frictional part between the orbiting scroll
124
and the eccentric part
132
with the oil filling the lower side of the casing
106
.
A back pressure chamber
136
is formed between the main frame
128
and orbiting scroll
124
so as to forming a medium pressure between sucking and discharging pressures generated from inflow and outflow of the compressed fluid. And, an Oldham ring
138
is installed at a lower face of the orbiting scroll
124
so as to prevent the rotation of the orbiting scroll
124
.
A seal ring
140
is inserted between the eccentric part
132
of the crankshaft
110
and the boss
130
of the orbiting scroll
124
so as to prevent the oil sucked through the oil flow path
134
from flowing out to the back pressure chamber
136
.
Operation of the above-constructed scroll compressor according to a related art is explained as follows.
Once the electric power is applied to the driving unit
108
, the crankshaft
110
connected to the rotor
116
starts revolving. And, the eccentric part
132
revolves so as to make the orbiting scroll
124
circle round. The fluid having flowed in the compressing chamber
126
through the suction pipe
102
moves to be compressed to a central part of the compressing chamber
126
by the circling movement of the orbiting scroll
124
, and then the compressed fluid is discharged inside the casing
106
through a discharge outlet
142
. The fluid discharged through the discharge outlet
142
at high pressure is discharged externally through the discharge pipe
104
connected to the lateral side of the casing
106
.
When the fluid discharged inside the casing
106
at the high pressure pressurizes the oil stored in the lower side of the casing
106
, the pressurized oil is supplied between the boss
130
of the orbiting scroll
124
and the eccentric part
132
along the oil flow path
134
so as to carry out a lubrication as well as pressurizes the orbiting scroll
124
upward so as to maintain a close adherence between the orbiting and fixed wraps
112
and
118
.
In this case, a cross-sectional area of the eccentric part
132
is made to be equal to that of the crankshaft
110
so that there occurs no load in a shaft direction. Namely, a pressure of the oil pressurizing the eccentric part
132
downward is equal to that of the fluid pressurizing the crankshaft
110
upward, thereby the load fails to work on the crankshaft
110
in the shaft direction.
Unfortunately, the above-explained scroll compressor according to the related art has the crankshaft and eccentric part of which cross-sectional areas are equal to each other as well as the orbiting scroll fails to move in a radial direction. When a incompressible fluid such as a liquefied refrigerant, oil or particles flows in the compressing chamber so as to increase an inner pressure of the compressing chamber abnormally, a volume of the compressing chamber fails to vary in the radial direction. Therefore, the orbiting and fixed wraps of the orbiting and fixed scrolls are broken as well as a torsion stress is concentrated on the driving unit or crankshaft.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Accordingly, the present invention is directed to a scroll compressor that substantially obviates one or more problems due to limitations and disadvantages of the related art.
An object of the present invention is to provide a scroll compressor coping properly with a volume variation of a compressing chamber due to an inflow of an incompressible fluid or the like by installing a radial moving apparatus enabling an orbiting scroll to move radially between an eccentric part of a crankshaft and the orbiting scroll so as to prevent the breakage of the scroll and improve a reliance of the compressor.
Additional advantages, objects, and features of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows and in part will become apparent to those having ordinary skill in the art upon examination of the following or may be learned from practice of the invention. The objectives and other advantages of the invention may be realized and attained by the structure particularly pointed out in the written description and claims hereof as well as the appended drawings.
To achieve these objects and other advantages and in accordance with the purpose of the invention, as embodied and broadly described herein, a scroll compressor according to the present invention includes a casing having a high pressure inside, a driving unit arranged at a lower side of the casing and connected to a crankshaft so as to generate a driving force, a compressing unit having an orbiting scroll connected to the crankshaft eccentrically and a fixed scroll so as forming a compressing chamber between the orbiting and fixed scrolls, and a compliance means for retreating the orbiting scroll in a radial direction when an incompressible material flows in the compressing chamber, the compliance means installed between the compressing unit and the crankshaft.
Preferably, an oil flow path is formed to penetrate the crankshaft in a length direction and an eccentric part is formed at an upper side of the crankshaft so a to have a cross-sectional area smaller than that of the crankshaft.
More preferably, the compliance means is a compliance member inserted in an inner circumference face of a boss formed at a lower face of the orbiting scroll so as to revolve, a slot penetrates a center of the compliance member, and the eccentric part of the crankshaft is inserted in the slot so as to slide to move.
More preferably, the eccentric part extends from an upper side of the crankshaft so as to form a predetermined step part and has a straight portion provided by cutting both sides of the eccentric part
16
in a length direction.
More preferably, the slot is formed to have a predetermined length in a long direction so that the straight portion of the eccentric part is inserted in the slot to slide and the eccentric part slides to move in a radial direction to a predetermined distance.
More preferably, a seal ring is installed between an outer circumference face of the compliance member and the inner circumference face of the boss of the orbiting scroll.
More preferably, a cross-sectional area of the crankshaft is equal to an outer diameter area of the compliance member.
More preferably, a flange unit protrudes from an upper face of the crankshaft to a predetermined width in an external direction.
More preferably, a rib is formed in an outer circumferential direction of a lower face of the compliance member so as to adhere closely to an upper face of the crankshaft.
More preferably, a rib is formed in an inner circumferential direction of a lower face of the compliance member so as to adhere closely to an upper face of the crankshaft.
More preferably, a sealing member is inserted between a lower face of the compliance member and an upper face of the crankshaft.
More preferably, a fitting groove is formed at the lower face of the compliance member in a circumferential direction so that the sealing member fits in the fitting groove.
More preferably, a fitting groove is formed at the upper face of the crankshaft in a circumferential direction so that the sealing member fits in the fitting groove.
More preferably, the sealing member is formed of a Teflon based material.
More preferably, an elastic body is connected between an inner circumference face of the compliance member and an outer circumference face of the eccentric part of the crankshaft.
More preferably, the elastic body is a coil spring.
Preferably, the compliance means is a compliance member inserted in a boss formed at a lower face of the orbiting scroll to revolve and having an eccentric hole formed eccentric from a center so that an eccentric part of the crankshaft is inserted in the eccentric hole.
More preferably, the eccentric part is cylindrical so as to extend from an upper face of the crankshaft.
More preferably, the compliance member is cylindrical so as to be inserted in an inner circumference face of the boss and wherein an eccentric hole is formed at a location eccentric from a center of the compliance member to a predetermined extent.
It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description of the present invention are exemplary and explanatory and are intended to provide further explanation of the invention as claimed.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the invention and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this application, illustrate embodiment(s) of the invention and together with the description serve to explain the principle of the invention. In the drawings:
FIG. 1
illustrates a cross-sectional view of a scroll compressor according to a related art;
FIG. 2
illustrates a magnified cross-sectional view of a part ‘A’ on
FIG. 1
;
FIG. 3
illustrates a cross-sectional view of a scroll compressor according to a first embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 4
illustrates a magnified cross-sectional view of a part ‘B’ on
FIG. 3
according to the first embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 5
illustrates a cross-sectional view along a cutting line II—II in
FIG. 4
according to the first embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 6
illustrates a magnified cross-sectional view of a part ‘B’ on
FIG. 3
according to a second embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 7
illustrates a magnified cross-sectional view of a part ‘B’ on
FIG. 3
according to a third embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 8
illustrates a magnified cross-sectional view of a part ‘B’ on
FIG. 3
according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 9
illustrates a magnified cross-sectional view of a part ‘B’ on
FIG. 3
according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 10
illustrates a magnified cross-sectional view of a part ‘B’ on
FIG. 3
according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 11
illustrates a cross-sectional view along a cutting line II—II in
FIG. 4
according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 12
illustrates a cross-sectional view along a cutting line II—II in
FIG. 4
according to an eighth embodiment of the present invention; and
FIG. 13
illustrates a cross-sectional view along a cutting line III—III in
FIG. 12
according to the eighth embodiment of the resent invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Reference will now be made in detail to the preferred embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 3
illustrates a cross-sectional view of a scroll compressor according to a first embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 4
illustrates a magnified cross-sectional view of a part ‘B’ on
FIG. 3
according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and
FIG. 5
illustrates a cross-sectional view along a cutting line II—II in
FIG. 4
according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
Referring to
FIG. 3
to
FIG. 5
, a scroll compressor according to the present invention includes a casing
2
having a high pressure inside, a driving unit
4
arranged at lower side of the casing
2
so as to generate a driving power, and a compressing unit
8
connected to the driving unit
108
and a crankshaft
110
so as to carry out a compression of a fluid.
The casing
2
is a hermetic vessel in which the high pressure is formed, in which a suction pipe
28
sucking the fluid and a discharge pipe
130
discharging the compressed fluid are connected to an upper side and a lateral side, respectively,
The driving unit
4
includes a stator
10
fixed in a circumferential direction of the casing
2
and a rotor
12
arranged at an inner circumference face of the stator
10
so as to be fixed to the crankshaft
6
. Once an electric power is applied to the stator
10
, the crankshaft
6
revolves by a reciprocal reaction between the stator
10
and rotor
12
.
The crankshaft
6
is supported by a main frame
14
fixed to an inside of the casing
2
so as to revolve. An eccentric part
16
is formed at an upper side of the crankshaft
6
. And, an oil flow path
18
penetrates the crankshaft
6
so as to supply a sliding part inside the compressor with the oil stored in the lower side of the casing
2
.
The compressing unit
8
includes a fixed scroll
22
having an involute fixed wrap
20
and fixed to an inside of the casing
2
wherein the suction pipe
28
is connected to one side of the fixed scroll
22
and an orbiting scroll
26
having an involute orbiting wrap
24
corresponding to the fixed wrap
20
and a boss
34
in which the eccentric part
16
of the crankshaft
6
is inserted.
A discharge hole
36
is formed at a central part of the fixed scroll
22
so as to discharge the fluid, which is compressed by a volume variation of the compressing chamber
32
between the fixed and orbiting wraps
20
and
24
, inside the casing
2
. A back pressure chamber
38
is formed in a space between the main frame
14
and orbiting scroll
26
so as to maintain about a medium pressure between sucking and discharging pressures generated from inflow and outflow of the fluid in the compressing chamber
32
.
A compliance member
40
is arranged between an inner circumference face of the boss
34
of the orbiting scroll
26
and an outer circumference face of the eccentric part
16
of the crankshaft
6
so as to enable the orbiting scroll
26
to retreat back in a radial direction if an incompressible fluid such as a liquid refrigerant, oil or particles flows in the compressing chamber
32
.
The compliance member
40
is inserted in the inner circumference face of the boss
34
of the orbiting scroll
26
so as to rotate. And, a slot
42
, in which the eccentric part
16
of the crankshaft
6
slides in, is formed so as to penetrate the compliance member
40
.
In this case, the eccentric part
16
of the crankshaft
6
extends from an upper face of the crankshaft
6
so as to have a cross-sectional area smaller than that of the crankshaft
6
, and has a straight-line part
46
of which both sides are bisected in a length direction. A step part
44
is formed at the upper face of the crankshaft
6
at a portion from which the eccentric part
16
extends in a circumferential direction.
Both sides of the slot
42
of the compliance member
40
are straight-lined so as to move straight along the eccentric part
16
. And, the slot
42
has a length sufficient to compensate a displacement of the orbiting scroll
26
retreating back in a radial direction.
An upper face of the compliance member
40
has a height equal to that of the eccentric part
16
, and a lower face of the compliance part
40
adheres closely to the step part
44
of the crankshaft
6
. Namely, the oil sucked in through the oil flow path
18
presses the compliance member
40
downward, and the pressure of the oil pressing the compliance member
40
maintains the state that the lower face of the compliance member
40
adheres closely to the step part
44
of the crankshaft
6
. Thus, the oil supplied through the oil flow path
18
is prevented from leaking in the back pressure chamber
38
.
A bearing member having a sealing capacity is inserted between an outer circumference face of the compliance member
40
and an inner circumference face of the boss
34
of the orbiting scroll
26
, thereby enabling to prevent the oil from leaking between the boss
34
and compliance member
40
.
In this case, a cross-sectional area of the crankshaft
6
is formed to be equal to an outer diameter area of the compliance member
40
so that a load fails to work on the crankshaft
6
in a shaft direction. Namely, a force pushing upward the crankshaft
6
by the highly pressurized fluid working inside the casing
2
is cancelled out by the other force pressing downward the eccentric part
16
and compliance member
40
by the pressure of the oil discharged through the oil flow path
18
, thereby preventing the load from working on the crankshaft
6
in the shaft direction.
Operation of the above-constructed scroll compressor according to the present invention is explained as follows.
Once an electric power is applied to the driving unit
4
, the crankshaft
6
starts revolving together with the rotor
12
. When the eccentric part
16
rotates as being eccentric, the compliance member
40
, which is installed at the eccentric part
16
to be movable in the shaft direction, revolves as well. In accordance with the revolution of the compliance member
40
, the orbiting scroll
26
circles round. When the orbiting scroll
26
circles round, the fluid sucked in the compressing chamber
32
through the suction pipe
28
becomes compressed by the volume variation between the orbiting and fixed wraps
24
and
20
so as to be discharged inside the casing
2
through the discharge hole
30
. The fluid having been discharged inside the casing
2
is then discharged outside through the discharge pipe
30
. In this case, the compliance member
40
is moved by a centrifugal force of the eccentric part
16
along the straight line part
46
of the eccentric part
16
in a centrifugal direction, so as to maintain uniformly a gap between the orbiting and fixed wraps
24
and
20
.
When the highly pressurized fluid discharged inside the casing
2
pressurizes the oil stored in the lower side of the casing
2
, the oil
18
follows the oil flow path
18
so as to be discharged to the upper side of the eccentric part
16
to carry out lubrication on the sliding part. In this case, the pressure of the discharged oil is equal to that of the fluid.
And, the highly pressurized oil discharged to the upper face of the eccentric part
16
works on the upper faces of the eccentric part
16
and compliance member
40
so as to press the eccentric part
16
and compliance member
40
downward. In this case, the pressure of the fluid is working inside the casing
2
. If the crankshaft
6
is pressurized upward, the force pressing the eccentric part
16
and compliance member
40
and the other force pushing the crankshaft
6
are cancelled out each other so as to prevent the shaft-directional force from working on the crankshaft
6
.
Namely, a sum of the cross-sectional areas of the eccentric part
16
and the compliance member
40
is equal to the cross-sectional area of the crankshaft
6
, and the pressure of the oil is equal to that of the fluid. Hence, the upward and downward loads working on the crankshaft
6
are equal to each other, whereby the crankshaft
6
is free from the shaft-directional force.
Therefore, the compliance member
40
comes into close adherence to the step part
44
of the crankshaft
6
by the downward force of the oil pressure, thereby preventing the oil leakage between the compliance member
40
and eccentric part
16
. Moreover, the seal ring
50
inserted between the compliance member
40
and boss
34
prevents the other oil leakage between the compliance member
40
and boss
34
.
When an incompressible material such as a liquid refrigerant, oil, or particles flows in the compressing chamber
32
during the normal operation of the compressor, a volume variation of the compressing chamber
32
occurs as soon as the orbiting scroll
26
retreats back in a radial direction so as to correspond to the volume variation of the compressing chamber
34
.
Namely, if the pressure working on the compressing chamber
34
increases to exceed a normal value by the inflow of the incompressible fluid, a retreating force is exerted on the orbiting scroll
26
in a radial direction. At this moment, the slot
42
of the compliance member
40
moves to slide in a radial direction of the eccentric part
16
, thereby enabling the orbiting scroll
26
to move in the radial direction.
FIG. 6
illustrates a magnified cross-sectional view of a part ‘B’ on
FIG. 3
according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
Referring to
FIG. 6
, a scroll compressor according to a second embodiment of the present invention has a structure that a flange unit
56
is formed to protrude to a predetermined width in an external direction of a portion from which the eccentric part
16
of the crankshaft
16
extends. Namely, the lower face of the compliance member
40
is contacted with the flange unit
56
to increase a contact area of the compliance member
40
, thereby enabling to prevent the oil leakage more effectively.
FIG. 7
illustrates a magnified cross-sectional view of a part ‘B’ on
FIG. 3
according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
Referring to
FIG. 7
, a scroll compressor according to a second embodiment of the present invention has a structure that a rib
60
is formed to protrude to a predetermined width in an outer circumferential direction of the lower face of the compliance member
40
contacted with the flange unit
56
of the crankshaft
6
.
Namely, for sealing, the lower face of the compliance member
40
should be contacted with the upper face of the flange unit
56
, thereby requiring a precision grinding work. Yet, when the upper face of the flange unit
56
is grinded, the corresponding work time is elongated by the interference of the eccentric part
16
as well as the precision work gets difficult. Hence, the rib
60
is made to protrude from the lower face of the compliance member
40
in an outer circumferential direction, whereby a portion of the upper face of the flange unit
56
contacted with the rib
60
undergoes the precision grinding work only. Therefore, the work time is reduced as well as the precision work of the grinded face is performed easily.
FIG. 8
illustrates a magnified cross-sectional view of a part ‘B’ on
FIG. 3
according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
Referring to
FIG. 8
, a scroll compressor according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention has a structure that a rib
62
is formed to protrude to a predetermined width in an inner circumferential direction of the lower face of the compliance member
40
coming into contact with the flange of the crankshaft
6
. Therefore, a scroll compressor according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention brings about the same effect of the scroll compressor according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 9
illustrates a magnified cross-sectional view of a part ‘B’ on
FIG. 3
according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.
Referring to
FIG. 9
, a scroll compressor according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention includes a sealing member
66
.installed between the flange unit
56
of the crankshaft
6
and the lower face of the compliance member
40
so as to prevent the oil flowing in the upper face of the eccentric part
16
through the oil flow path
18
from leaking in the back pressure chamber
38
.
The sealing member
66
is preferably formed of a ring type Teflon based material. In order to load the sealing member
66
, a fitting groove
68
is formed at the lower face of the compliance member
40
in a circumferential direction.
FIG. 10
illustrates a magnified cross-sectional view of a part ‘B’ on
FIG. 3
according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.
Referring to
FIG. 10
, a scroll compressor according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention includes a fitting groove
72
formed like a band in a circumferential direction of the upper face of the flange unit
56
of the crankshaft
6
and a sealing member
70
inserted in the fitting groove
72
. And, the sealing member
70
is preferably formed of a ring type Teflon based material.
FIG. 11
illustrates a cross-sectional view along a cutting line II—II in
FIG. 4
according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention.
Referring to
FIG. 11
, in a scroll compressor according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention, an elastic body
76
is connected between the inner circumference face of the compliance member
40
and the outer circumference face of the eccentric part
16
of the crankshaft
6
so as to give an elastic force enabling the compliance member
40
to be restored to the original state after the sliding movement of the compliance member
40
. And, the elastic body
76
is preferably made of a coil spring.
FIG. 12
illustrates a cross-sectional view along a cutting line II—II in
FIG. 4
according to an eighth embodiment of the present invention, and
FIG. 13
illustrates a cross-sectional view along a cutting line III—III in
FIG. 12
according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention.
Referring to FIG.
12
and
FIG. 13
, a scroll compressor according to an eighth embodiment of the present invention includes a cylindrical compliance member
80
inserted in the boss
34
of the orbiting scroll
26
so as to revolve, an eccentric hole
82
formed to be eccentric from a center of the compliance member
80
in one direction, and a cylindrical eccentric part
84
inserted in the eccentric hole
82
so as to revolve.
In the above-constructed scroll compressor according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention, the crankshaft
6
revolves so that the eccentric part
84
revolves as being eccentric. Hence, the compliance member
80
revolves to make the orbiting scroll
26
circle round. In this case, if the orbiting scroll
26
retreats back in a radial direction, the compliance member
80
revolves round the eccentric hole
82
so as to move in a radial direction.
The above-constructed scroll compressor according to the present invention has the following effect or advantage.
The compliance member is installed between the eccentric part of the crankshaft and the boss of the orbiting scroll so as to enable the orbiting scroll to move in a radial direction. If the pressure inside the compressing chamber increases due to the inflow of the incompressible fluid such as a liquid refrigerant, oil or particles, the orbiting scroll retreats in a radial direction so as to cope with the volume variation of the compressing room actively. Therefore, the present invention enables to prevent the breakage of the orbiting and fixed wraps of the orbiting and fixed scrolls as well as improve a reliance of the compressor.
The forgoing embodiments are merely exemplary and are not to be construed as limiting the present invention. The present teachings can be readily applied to other types of apparatuses. The description of the present invention is intended to be illustrative, and not to limit the scope of the claims. Many alternatives, modifications, and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art.
Claims
- 1. A scroll compressor comprising:a casing having a high pressure inside; a driving unit arranged at a lower side of the casing and connected to a crankshaft so as to generate a driving force; a compressing unit having an orbiting scroll connected to the crankshaft eccentrically and a fixed scroll so as to form a compressing chamber between the orbiting and fixed scrolls; compliance means for retreating the orbiting scroll in a radial direction when an incompressible material flows in the compressing chamber, the compliance means installed between the compressing unit and the crankshaft, the compliance means comprising a compliance member inserted in an inner circumference face of a boss formed at a lower face of the orbiting scroll so as to revolve; and a seal ring installed between an outer circumference face of the compliance member and the inner circumference face of the boss of the orbiting scroll.
- 2. The scroll compressor of claim 1, wherein an oil flow path is formed to penetrate the crankshaft in a length direction and an eccentric part is formed at an upper side of the crankshaft so a to have a cross-sectional area smaller than that of the crankshaft.
- 3. The scroll compressor of claim 2, wherein a slot penetrates a center of the compliance member, and the eccentric part of the crankshaft is inserted in the slot so as to slide to move.
- 4. The scroll compressor of claim 3, wherein a cross-sectional area of the crankshaft is equal to an outer diameter area of the compliance member.
- 5. The scroll compressor of claim 3, wherein a flange unit protrudes from an upper face of the crankshaft to a predetermined width in an external direction.
- 6. The scroll compressor of claim 3, wherein a rib is formed in an outer circumferential direction of a lower face of the compliance member so as to adhere closely to an upper face of the crankshaft.
- 7. The scroll compressor of claim 3, wherein a rib is formed in an inner circumferential direction of a lower face of the compliance member so as to adhere closely to an upper face of the crankshaft.
- 8. The scroll compressor of claim 2, wherein the eccentric part extends from an upper side of the crankshaft so as to form a predetermined step part and has a straight portion provided by cutting both sides of the eccentric part in a length direction.
- 9. The scroll compressor of claim 8, wherein the slot is formed to have a predetermined length in a long direction so that the straight portion of the eccentric part is inserted in the slot to slide and the eccentric part slides to move in a radial direction to a predetermined distance.
- 10. The scroll compressor of claim 1, wherein the compliance means is a compliance member inserted in a boss formed at a lower face of the orbiting scroll to revolve and having an eccentric hole formed eccentric from a center so that an eccentric part of the crankshaft is inserted in the eccentric hole.
- 11. The scroll compressor of claim 10, wherein the eccentric part is cylindrical so as to extend from an upper face of the crankshaft.
- 12. The scroll compressor of claim 10, wherein the compliance member is cylindrical so as to be inserted in an inner circumference face of the boss and wherein an eccentric hole is formed at a location eccentric from a center of the compliance member to a predetermined extent.
- 13. A scroll compressor comprising:a casing having a high pressure inside; a driving unit arranged at a lower side of the casing and connected to a crankshaft so as to generate a driving force; a compressing unit having an orbiting scroll connected to the crankshaft eccentrically and a fixed scroll so as to form a compressing chamber between the orbiting and fixed scrolls; compliance means for retreating the orbiting scroll in a radial direction when an incompressible material flows in the compressing chamber, the compliance means installed between the compressing unit and the crankshaft; wherein an oil flow path is formed to penetrate the crankshaft in a length direction and an eccentric part is formed at an upper side of the crankshaft so a to have a cross-sectional area smaller than that of the crankshaft; wherein the compliance means is a compliance member inserted in an inner circumference face of a boss formed at a lower face of the orbiting scroll so as to revolve, a slot penetrates a center of the compliance member, and the eccentric part of the crankshaft is inserted in the slot so as to slide to move; and wherein a sealing member is inserted between a lower face of the compliance member and an upper face of the crankshaft.
- 14. The scroll compressor of claim 13, wherein a fitting groove is formed at the lower face of the compliance member in a circumferential direction so that the sealing member fits in the fitting groove.
- 15. The scroll compressor of claim 13, wherein a fitting groove is formed at the upper face of the crankshaft in a circumferential direction so that the sealing member fits in the fitting groove.
- 16. The scroll compressor of claim 13, wherein the sealing member is formed of a Teflon based material.
- 17. A scroll compressor comprising:a casing having a high pressure inside; a driving unit arranged at a lower side of the casing and connected to a crankshaft so as to generate a driving force; a compressing unit having an orbiting scroll connected to the crankshaft eccentrically and a fixed scroll so as to form a compressing chamber between the orbiting and fixed scrolls; compliance means for retreating the orbiting scroll in a radial direction when an incompressible material flows in the compressing chamber, the compliance means installed between the compressing unit and the crankshaft; wherein an oil flow path is formed to penetrate the crankshaft in a length direction and an eccentric part is formed at an upper side of the crankshaft so a to have a cross-sectional area smaller than that of the crankshaft; wherein the compliance means is a compliance member inserted in an inner circumference face of a boss formed at a lower face of the orbiting scroll so as to revolve, a slot penetrates a center of the compliance member, and the eccentric part of the crankshaft is inserted in the slot so as to slide to move; and wherein an elastic body is connected between an inner circumference face of the compliance member and an outer circumference face of the eccentric part of the crankshaft.
- 18. The scroll compressor of claim 17, wherein the elastic body is a coil spring.
- 19. A scroll compressor comprising:a casing having a high pressure inside; a driving unit arranged at a lower side of the casing and connected to a crankshaft so as to generate a driving force; a compressing unit having an orbiting scroll connected to the crankshaft eccentrically and a fixed scroll so as to form a compressing chamber between the orbiting and fixed scrolls; compliance means for retreating the orbiting scroll in a radial direction when an incompressible material flows in the compressing chamber, the compliance means installed between the compressing unit and the crankshaft; wherein an oil flow path is formed to penetrate the crankshaft in a length direction and an eccentric part is formed at an upper side of the crankshaft so a to have a cross-sectional area smaller than that of the crankshaft; wherein the compliance means is a compliance member inserted in an inner circumference face of a boss formed at a lower face of the orbiting scroll so as to revolve, a slot penetrates a center of the compliance member, and the eccentric part of the crankshaft is inserted in the slot so as to slide to move; and wherein the seal ring is installed between an outer circumference face of the compliance member and the inner circumference face of the boss of the orbiting scroll.
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04128582 |
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