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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 1986
Filed:
Jul. 20, 1984
Jack F Fritchman, Cullman, AL (US);
White Consolidated, Inc., Cleveland, OH (US);
Abstract
A small, single cylinder, hermetic refrigeration compressor of the fractional horsepower type has a cylinder block with a piston and cylinder at the lower end. Above the cylinder block is mounted the motor stator. A bearing hub is centrally mounted on the cylinder block, and provides a single radial bearing for the crankshaft, which extends upward through the bearing hub and has the rotor mounted on the upper end. The crankshaft is journaled directly in the bearing hub, while the thrust is taken up by a small ball bearing mounted between the rotor and an end face on the bearing hub. The thrust bearing uses a pair of flat thrust washers as races, while the balls, which are widely spaced and minimum in number, are mounted in a plastic cage.