Lg Electronics Inc.

Honggyun Jin

Sangwoo Joo

Suchul Kim

Kiwon Park

Juhwan Yun

Taeyeon Kim

Minjae Kim

Munyoung Lee

Nara Han

Hyunwook Lee

Sihyun Jang

Junhong Park

Jangheon Choi

Gisub Roh

Juhwan Jun

A scroll compressor according to the present invention includes a casing, an orbiting member provided within the casing and performing an orbiting motion, a non-orbiting member forming a compression chamber together with the orbiting member, the compression chamber having a suction chamber, an intermediate pressure chamber and a discharge chamber, a communication passage communicating inside and outside of the compression chamber with each other, an opening/closing valve assembly provided outside the non-orbiting member within the casing and opening and closing the communication passage, and a switching valve assembly provided within the casing and operating the opening/closing valve assembly, whereby a facilitated fabrication, improved valve responsiveness and a relaxed restriction for a specification of a valve can be achieved, and also an over-compression can be prevented by an installation of a check valve, and an assembling efficiency can be improved by installing two valve assemblies outside the non-orbiting member.

Scroll compressor that includes a non-orbiting scroll member having a connection passage portion connected first valve assembly and second valve assembly

A scroll compressor according to the present invention includes a casing, an orbiting member provided within the casing and performing an orbiting motion, a non-orbiting member forming a compression chamber together with the orbiting member, the compression chamber having a suction chamber, an intermediate pressure chamber and a discharge chamber, a communication passage configured to bypass a refrigerant of the compression chamber into the casing, an opening/closing valve assembly configured to open and close the communication passage, and a switching valve assembly configured to operate the opening/closing valve assembly, the switching valve assembly being provided outside the casing and connected to the opening/closing valve assembly, whereby an installation of the bypass hole can result in prevention of over-compression and an installation of a control valve for varying a capacity outside the casing can result in reduction of costs for the control valve.

Scroll compressor having a valve assembly controlling the opening/closing valve to open and close communication passage and bypass holes on fixed scroll

A scroll compressor formed having a casing, a compression unit provided in an inner space of the casing to form a compression chamber composed of an inner pocket and an outer pocket by a pair of two scrolls, and bypass holes provided in the compression unit to bypass refrigerant suctioned into the compression chamber to the inner space of the casing to vary compression capacity, wherein the bypass holes are formed in a compression chamber constituting the inner pocket and a compression chamber constituting an outer pocket to be located in compression chambers having different pressures along a movement path of the respective compression chambers.

Scroll compressor having a capacity variable device

A hermetic compressor is provided that may include a casing having an inner space, an orbiting scroll provided in the inner space, a non-orbiting scroll engaged with the orbiting scroll to form compression chambers, a high/low pressure dividing plate that divides the inner space into high and low pressure portions, and an overheat preventing unit coupled to a surface of the dividing plate at the high pressure portion, the overheat preventing unit having a communication hole formed through the dividing plate to communicate the high and low pressure portions, and having a valve spaced from the dividing plate by a predetermined interval to selectively open/close the communication hole according to a temperature variation of the high pressure portion, whereby transfer of a refrigerant temperature of the low pressure portion to the overheat preventing unit through the dividing plate may be prevented, and the compressor may be quickly stopped upon being overheated, thereby being protected from damage.

Hermetic compressor having a thermal activated valve

A scroll compressor according to the present invention includes a casing having a hermetic inner space divided into a low pressure portion and a high pressure portion, an orbiting scroll disposed within the inner space of the casing and performing an orbiting motion, a non-orbiting scroll forming a compression chamber together with the orbiting scroll, the compression chamber having a suction chamber, an intermediate pressure chamber and a discharge chamber, a back pressure chamber assembly coupled to the non-orbiting scroll to form a back pressure chamber, a valve accommodation groove formed on at least one of the non-orbiting scroll or the back pressure chamber assembly, a bypass hole formed from the intermediate pressure chamber into the valve accommodation groove in a penetrating manner, a check valve accommodated in the valve accommodation groove and opening and closing the bypass hole according to pressure of the intermediate pressure chamber, a communication passage communicating the valve accommodation groove and the low pressure portion with each other, and a control valve selectively opening and closing the communication passage, whereby a facilitated fabrication, improved responsiveness and relaxed restriction for a specification of a valve can be achieved.

Scroll compressor

Scroll compressor that includes a non-orbiting scroll having a bypass hole

A scroll compressor is provided. The scroll compressor may include a casing including a rotational shaft, a discharge cover fixed at an inside of the casing to partition the inside of the casing into a suction space and a discharge space, a first scroll rotated by the rotational shaft to perform an orbiting motion, a second scroll disposed on or at a side of the first scroll to define a plurality of compression chambers together with the first scroll, the second scroll having an intermediate pressure discharge hole that communicates with a compression chamber having an intermediate pressure among the plurality of compression chambers, a back pressure plate coupled to the second scroll, the back pressure plate having an intermediate pressure suction hole that communicates with the intermediate pressure discharge hole, a floating plate movably disposed on or at a side of the back pressure plate to define a back pressure chamber together with the back pressure plate, and a discharge guide defined in the first scroll or the second scroll to guide discharge of a refrigerant within the back pressure chamber.

A scroll compressor is provided that may include a casing including a rotational shaft, a cover fixed inside of the casing to partition the inside of the casing into a suction space and a discharge space, a first scroll that is revolved by rotational of the rotational shaft, a second scroll disposed on or at a side of the first scroll to define a plurality of compression chambers together with the first scroll, the second scroll having an intermediate pressure discharge hole that communicates with a compression chamber having an intermediate pressure of the plurality of compression chambers, a back pressure plate coupled to the second scroll, the back pressure plate having an intermediate pressure suction hole that communicates with the intermediate pressure discharge hole, and a floating plate movably disposed on or at a side of the back pressure plate to define the back pressure chamber together with the back pressure plate. The discharge space may have a volume greater by a set ratio or more than a volume of the back pressure chamber.

A scroll compressor is provided that may include a casing, a discharge cover fixed inside of the casing, a first scroll revolved a rotational shaft, a second scroll provided on the first scroll to define compression chambers, the second scroll having an intermediate pressure discharge hole that communicates with a compression chamber of the compression chambers having an intermediate pressure, a back pressure plate provided on the second scroll and having an intermediate pressure suction hole that communicates with the intermediate pressure discharge hole, a floating plate movably provided at a side of the back pressure plate and defining a back pressure chamber, and a sealing member provided between the back pressure plate and the floating plate, the sealing member including a sealing body, and at least one protrusion provided at an incline with respect to a central line that extends in a horizontal direction of the sealing body.

Sealing member, scroll compressor including a sealing member and method for manufacturing a sealing member for a scroll compressor

A scroll compressor is provided that may include a casing including a rotational shaft, a cover fixed inside of the casing to partition the inside of the casing into a suction space and a discharge space, a first scroll revolved by rotation of the rotational shaft, a second scroll disposed on or at one side of the first scroll to define a compression chamber together with the first scroll, the second scroll including a discharge, through which a refrigerant pressed in the compression chamber may be discharged, a switching device movably disposed on or at one side of the discharge to selectively open and close the discharge, a back pressure portion including a moving guide that accommodates at least a portion of the switching device, and a top surface that covers one side of the switching device; and an adhesion preventer that reduces a contact area between the switching device and at least a portion of the back pressure portion.

A scroll compressor is provided that may include a first scroll, a second scroll that defines a plurality of compression chambers together with the first scroll, the second scroll having a discharge hole that communicates with a compression chamber among the plurality of compression chambers, a back pressure plate that defines a back pressure chamber to accommodate a refrigerant discharged from the discharge hole, a floating plate to define the back pressure chamber, and a sealing member to prevent the refrigerant from flowing between a first surface, which may be a sliding surface of the floating plate, and a second surface, which may face the first surface, of the back pressure plate. The sealing member may include a seal cover that contacts the other one of the first and second surfaces, and a seal, a portion of which may be accommodated in the seal cover. The seal cover may have a friction coefficient less than a friction coefficient of the seal.

A scroll compressor is provided that may include a casing including a rotational shaft, a discharge cover fixed inside of the casing to partition the inside of the casing into a suction space and a discharge space, a first scroll that is revolved by rotation of the rotational shaft, a second scroll that defines a plurality of compression chambers together with the first scroll, the second scroll having an intermediate pressure discharge hole that communicates with a compression chamber having an intermediate pressure of the plurality of compression chambers, a back pressure plate that defines a back pressure chamber that accommodates a refrigerant discharged from the intermediate pressure discharge hole, a floating plate movably disposed on or at a side of the back pressure plate to define the back pressure chamber together with the back pressure plate, and an elastic member disposed between the floating plate and the discharge cover to provide an elastic force to the floating plate.

Scroll compressor having a back pressure chamber assembly disposed on a fixed scroll plate and an elastic member disposed between a floating plate and a discharge cover

A scroll compressor having a scroll supporter and/or movement limiter is provided. The scroll compressor may include a casing, a main frame fixedly installed within the casing, a first scroll rotatably supported by the main frame, a second scroll supported by the main frame, such that the second scroll is movable in a vertical direction with respect to the first scroll, a guide that guides movement of the second scroll in the vertical direction, while preventing the second scroll from being rotated in an axial direction; and a movement limiter disposed on an inner wall of the casing and separated from the second scroll, the movement limiter being configured to limit a movement distance of the second scroll in an upward direction.

Scroll compressor having a scroll supporter and/or movement limiter

An upper back pressure type scroll compressor is provided having a back pressure chamber. The scroll compressor may include a casing, a discharge cover, a main frame, a first scroll supported by the main frame, and a second scroll forming a suction chamber, an intermediate pressure chamber, and a discharge chamber together with the first scroll. The scroll compressor may also include a back pressure plate coupled to the second scroll. The back pressure plate may include a cavity with which the intermediate pressure chamber of the second scroll communicates. The scroll compressor may further include a floating plate movably coupled to the back pressure plate so as to seal an upper portion of the cavity.

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