Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Chun Mo Sung

Seung Kap Lee

Sung Hea Cho

Moon Joo Lee

Sang Hoon Park

Jae Woo Park

Hyung Chul Lee

Yun Seok Kim

Sang Yong An

Bum Young Byun

Sung Hae Cho

A variable capacity rotary compressor to securely fix a clutch pin to a rotation shaft includes first and second compression chambers having different inner volumes, a rotation shaft penetrating the first and second compression chambers, first and second eccentric bushes disposed on an outer circumference of the rotation shaft, a slot provided between the first and second eccentric bushes, a clutch pin protruding from the rotation shaft and disposed in the slot, and a fixing pin coupled with the side of the clutch pin in the rotation shaft to securely fix the clutch pin to the rotation shaft. A groove having a predetermined width can be formed at a rear side of the clutch pin and a rear side of the fixing pin can be inserted into the groove to couple with the clutch pin in the rotation shaft.

Variable capacity rotary compressor

A brushless DC motor prevents disconnection of a magnetic flux and to minimize leakage of the magnetic flux, thereby reducing torque ripple. A plurality of magnetic flux-disconnection preventing holes are arranged in an outer periphery of a rotor core between installing holes into which magnets are fitted. The plurality of magnetic flux-disconnection preventing holes are symmetrical at both sides about a first line connecting a center of the rotor core to a center between the adjacent installing holes, and an angle between the first line and a second line connecting the center of the rotor core to an outermost end of the plurality of magnetic flux-disconnection preventing holes is about 15&#x2dc;20&#xb0;. A length between an outer periphery of the rotor core and an outer periphery of the plurality of magnetic flux-disconnection preventing holes is smaller than a gap between the rotor core and the stator.

Brushless DC motor

A variable capacity rotary compressor including a hermetic casing in which a housing having first and second compression chambers is installed. A compressing unit is placed in the first and second compression chambers, and is operated to execute a compression operation in either the first or second compression chamber according to a rotating direction of a rotating shaft which drives the compressing unit. The variable capacity rotary compressor also includes a first path, a second path, and a pressure control unit. The first path connects an outlet side of the rotary compressor to an inlet of the first compression chamber. The second path connects the outlet side of the rotary compressor to an inlet of the second compression chamber. The pressure controller functions to open either the first or second path, so that a pressure of the outlet side of the rotary compressor acts on the inlet of the first or second compression chamber where the idle operation is executed.

A variable capacity rotary compressor having a slot defined between eccentric bushes, a latch pin fitted to a rotary shaft so as to be latched to the slot, and a restraint unit for restraining the eccentric bushes upon rotation of the rotary shaft. The restraint unit includes a restraint member mounted in the rotary shaft, a supporting shaft extending from the latch pin to be inserted into the hollow portion of the restraint member, and a return spring interposed between an outer circumference of the supporting shaft and the restraint member to move the restraint member inward toward the center of the rotary shaft when the rotary shaft is not rotated. The restraint unit is easy to manufacture and install and to ensure smooth operation thereof.

A variable capacity rotary compressor includes a hermetic casing, a housing installed in the hermetic casing to define therein first and second compression chambers having different capacities, and a compressing unit placed in the first and second compression chambers and operated to execute a compression operation in either the first or second compression chamber according to a rotating direction of a rotating shaft which drives the compressing unit. The compressor further includes a suction path controller having a hollow body and a valve unit, and a pressure controller. The hollow body has an inlet connected to a refrigerant inlet pipe, and first and second outlets formed on the hollow body at opposite ends of the hollow body to be spaced apart from the inlet of the hollow body. The valve unit is installed in the hollow body to axially reciprocate in the hollow body to change a refrigerant suction path by a pressure difference between the first and second outlets of the hollow body. The pressure controller includes a high-pressure pipe to connect an outlet side of the compressor to the suction path controller, and first and second communicating paths provided on both sides of the valve unit to be spaced apart from each other.

A variable capacity rotary compressor, including upper and lower compression chambers having different capacities, a rotating shaft passing through the upper and lower compression chambers, upper and lower eccentric cams provided on the rotating shaft, and upper and lower eccentric bushes fitted over the upper and lower eccentric cams, respectively. A slot is provided at a predetermined position between the upper and lower eccentric bushes. A locking pin, moves along the slot, to change a position of the upper or lower eccentric bush to a maximum eccentric position, and a clutch engages with the slot at a position opposite to the locking pin to thereby preventing the upper and lower eccentric bushes from slipping over the upper and lower eccentric cams, respectively.

A variable capacity rotary compressor capable of equalizing an interior pressure (i.e., discharge pressure) of a hermetically sealed container with an interior pressure of a compression chamber where an idling operation is performed, resulting in a reduction of rotation resistance of a rotary shaft. The variable capacity rotary compressor includes housings disposed in the hermetically sealed container and having an interior space partitioned by intermediate plates into first and second compression chambers with different capacities, a rotary shaft rotatably disposed in the two compression chambers, eccentric units to selectively induce a compression operation in one of the two compression chambers depending on a rotational direction of the rotary shaft, and a pressure adjustment unit to apply the discharge pressure of the hermetically sealed container to one of the compression chambers where the idling operation is performed. The intermediate plates include first and second intermediate plates stacked one above another, and the pressure adjustment unit is interposed between the first and second intermediate plates.

Variable capacity rotary compressor with pressure adjustment device

A variable capacity rotary compressor including upper and lower compression chambers having different capacities, and a rotating shaft. Upper and lower eccentric cams are provided on the rotating shaft to be eccentric from the rotating shaft in a same direction. Upper and lower eccentric bushes are fitted over the upper and lower eccentric cams, respectively, to be eccentric from the rotating shaft in opposite directions, with a slot provided at a predetermined position between the upper and lower eccentric bushes. A locking pin functions to change a position of the upper or lower eccentric bush to a maximum eccentric position. The compressor further includes a friction unit to prevent the upper and lower eccentric bushes from slipping. The friction unit is installed at a predetermined portion of the upper eccentric cam, and applies a frictional force to the upper eccentric bush to offset a slip-rotating force of the upper eccentric bush.

A variable capacity rotary compressor including upper and lower compression chambers having different capacities, and a rotating shaft. Upper and lower eccentric cams are provided on the rotating shaft to be eccentric from the rotating shaft in a same direction. Upper and lower eccentric bushes are fitted over the upper and lower eccentric cams, respectively, to be eccentric from the rotating shaft in opposite directions, with a slot provided at a predetermined position between the upper and lower eccentric bushes. A locking pin functions to change a position of the upper or lower eccentric bush to a maximum eccentric position. A restraining unit is set along an edge of the slot to prevent the upper or lower eccentric bush from slipping. The restraining unit includes first and second elastic pieces which are respectively provided at positions adjacent to first and second ends of the slot.

A variable capacity rotary compressor allowing oil to be smoothly supplied to compressing elements, regardless of a rotating direction of a rotating shaft. The variable capacity rotary compressor includes a rotating shaft which is rotated in a forward direction or a reverse direction to vary a compression capacity of the compressor. A shaft bearing supports the rotating shaft. An oil guide groove is spirally formed on at least one of the shaft bearing and the rotating shaft to supply oil. An oil storing chamber is defined at an upper portion of the shaft bearing to communicate with the oil guide groove, and stores a predetermined amount of oil therein.

A rotary compressor including upper and lower compression chambers having different interior capacities thereof, a rotating shaft having a locking hole, upper and lower eccentric cams provided on the rotating shaft to be eccentric from the rotating shaft, upper and lower eccentric bushes fitted over the upper and lower eccentric cams, respectively, and a locking pin inserted into the locking hole to change a position of the upper or lower eccentric bush to a maximum eccentric position. A slot is provided at a position between the upper and lower eccentric bushes. Further, a surface-treated part is provided around the locking hole to increase an hardness thereof, thus preventing the surrounding of the locking hole from being worn out when the locking pin collides with a first end or a second end of the slot.

A variable capacity rotary compressor includes a hermetic casing, a housing installed in the hermetic casing to define therein first and second compression chambers having different capacities, and a compressing unit placed in the first and second compression chambers and operated to execute a compression operation in either the first or second compression chamber according to a rotating direction of a rotating shaft which drives the compressing unit. The compressor further includes a suction path controller, a high-pressure pipe, and a high-pressure path controller. The suction path controller controls a refrigerant suction path so that a refrigerant is delivered into an inlet port of the first or second compression chamber where the compression operation is executed. The high-pressure pipe couples an outlet side of the compressor to the suction path controller. The high-pressure path controller is provided at a predetermined portion of the suction path controller, and controls a high-pressure path so that the high-pressure pipe communicates with the inlet port of the first or second compression chamber where an idle operation is executed, according to variance of temperature when the refrigerant suction path is controlled by the suction path controller.

A variable capacity rotary compressor including upper and lower compression chambers in which compressing operations are carried out. A slot is provided at a predetermined position between upper and lower eccentric bushes. A locking pin makes either of the upper and lower eccentric bushes be disposed at a maximum eccentric position. Since the locking pin has a diameter which is larger than a locking hole in a shaft by about 0.02 mm to 0.06 mm, the locking pin is fitted into the locking hole in a press-fit method. Further, the locking hole has a threaded part and a non-threaded part, and the locking pin has a threaded part to correspond to the threaded part of the locking hole and a non-threaded part to correspond to the non-threaded part of the locking hole.

A variable capacity rotary compressor including a housing to define therein two compression chambers having different capacities, a rotating shaft transmit ting a rotating force from a drive unit to the two compression chambers, two eccentric parts are provided on an outer surface of the rotating shaft to be placed in the two compression chambers, respectively. Two eccentric bushes, having different weights respectively fitted over the eccentric parts to rotate relative to the rotating shaft within predetermined angles, a pair of force transmission parts, provided on opposite sides of the eccentric unit, to receive the rotating force of the rotating shaft so that one of the two eccentric bushes rotates while being eccentric from the rotating shaft and a remaining one of the two eccentric bushes rotates while being released from eccentricity from the rotating shaft, according to a rotating direction of the rotating shaft.

A variable capacity rotary compressor including a hermetic casing, and a housing installed in the hermetic casing to define therein first and second compression chambers having different capacities. A compressor is placed in the first and second compression chambers and operated to execute a compression operation in either the first or second compression chamber according to a rotating direction of a rotating shaft which drives the compressing unit. A pressure controller applies the outlet pressure of the compressor to the first or second compression chamber where an idle operation is executed, and has a path control chamber provided at a portion of the housing outside the first and second compression chambers. First and second inlet channels connect both ends of the path control chamber to inlet ports of the first and second compression chambers, respectively. A communicating channel connects an outlet side of the compressor to the path control chamber. A valve unit, in the path control chamber, controls an internal path of the path control chamber.

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Hwasung-si, South Korea

Chun Mo Sung