Sanden Corporation

Takeo Takahashi

Norio Kitano

Tamaki Yamamoto

Katsumasa Azaml

In an electromagnetic clutch having a rotating component, groove portions (,) are made on a surface of the rotating component to induce air flow during rotation of the rotating component. The air flow enhances radiation of heat from the electromagnetic clutch. It is preferable that the groove portion is formed at each of axial ends of a driving rotor or pulley (,) included as the rotating component in the electromagnetic clutch.

Electromagnetic clutch in which improvement is made about radiation of heat therefrom

A scroll-type refrigerant fluid compressor includes a fixed scroll having a first circular end plate from which a first spiral wrap extends, and an orbiting scroll having a second circular end plate from which a second spiral wrap extends. The spiral wraps interfit each other at an angular and radial offset to form line contacts defining a pair of sealed-off fluid pockets. An anti-wear plate is disposed on one end surface of the second circular end plate of the orbiting scroll that engages with the second spiral element of the orbiting scroll. An annular boss is formed at a central portion of the other end surface of the second circular end plate of the orbiting scroll. An inner end of a drive shaft is operatively connected to the orbiting scroll through a bushing which is rotatably disposed within the boss. An axial hole is centrally formed through the second circular end plate of the orbiting scroll. Mists of the lubricating oil suspended in the refrigerant gas in a central fluid pocket are conducted to an inner space of the boss via an air gap between the second spiral wrap and the anti-wear plate, fine reticular paths at the second circular end plate of the orbiting scroll beneath the anti-wear plate, and the axial hole.

Scroll-type refrigerant fluid compressor having a lubrication path

For carrying out lubrication between a piston (17) and a piston ring (21) installed in an annular groove (23) of the piston, the piston ring comprises a recessed portion (15a, 15b) which is partially recessed from an upper axial end (27) of the piston ring. Lubricating oil is mixed with blow-by gas and flows into the annular groove through the recessed portion. As a result, the lubricating oil is effectively supplied to the annular groove. Therefore, the lubrication is favorably carried out between the piston ring and the piston. The piston ring may be formed from a piston ring member (10) of a ring-shaped plate which has the recessed portion on an outer peripheral surface (13) thereof.

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Gunma, Japan

Takeo Takahashi