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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 1994
Filed:
Feb. 11, 1993
Masaru Yamaguchi, Narashino, JP;
Makoto Ijiri, Narashino, JP;
Shuji Yamane, Narashino, JP;
Yutaka Shimizu, Sano, JP;
Seiko Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, , JP;
Calsonic Corp., , JP;
Abstract
A rotary vane compressor comprises a cylinder having two closed ends defining a cylinder chamber in which is rotatably mounted a rotor. The rotor carries a plurality of radially movable vanes which move radially into sliding contact with the inner surface of the cylinder chamber during rotation of the rotor to compress a refrigerant gas. The rotor is rotationally driven by a rotor shaft rotatably mounted by bearings in the cylinder ends. To prevent destruction of the ozone layer, a refrigerant containing no chlorine, such as HFC-134a (1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane; CH.sub.2 FCF.sub.3) is used, and to compensate for the inferior lubricating properties of the chlorine-free refrigerant, the bearings are provided with a manganese phosphate coating of 10 .mu.m-15 .mu.m thickness to prevent cohesion and seizure of the mutually contacting surfaces of the bearings and rotor shaft.