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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 1997
Filed:
Apr. 05, 1995
Satoshi Umemura, Kariya, JP;
Hisato Kawamura, Kariya, JP;
Toshiyuki Mizuno, Kariya, JP;
Michelle Alberda, Kuala Lumpur, MY;
Hayato Ikeda, Kariya, JP;
Tomoji Tarutani, Kariya, JP;
Keishi Nakagaki, Kariya, JP;
Yasunori Ueda, Kariya, JP;
Hideo Mori, Kariya, JP;
Kazuya Kimura, Kariya, JP;
Yuji Kaneshige, Kariya, JP;
Hirofumi Sato, Kariya, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toyoda Jidoshokki Seisakusho, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
A compressor includes a drive shaft rotatably supported on cylinder block. A swash plate rotates in accordance with rotation of the drive shaft. A plurality of pistons reciprocate in the associated bores in the cylinder block in accordance with the rotation of the swash plate. First an second thrust bearings are provided in the cylinder block at both sides of the swash plate, and receive the axial loads applied to the swash plate and drive shaft according to the reciprocation of the pistons. The first thrust bearing has the first seat portion clamped at both sides by the swash plate and cylinder block and the second seat portion located apart from one of the swash plate and cylinder block.