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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 1997
Filed:
Aug. 08, 1996
Roger C Weatherston, East Amherst, NY (US);
Carrier Corporation, Syracuse, NY (US);
Abstract
A two-rotor, sliding member rotary compressor with an inner rotor, an outer rotor, and at least three sliding members between the inner rotor and the outer rotor. The inner rotor has an outer surface which contains at least one flat portion. The inner rotor is supported by support shafts on each of its ends. The compressor is comprised of a first end plate located on a first end of said inner rotor and a second end plate located on a second end of said inner rotor; each of the end plates supports the inner rotor through a set of bearings. The compressor also has a center housing with a circular interior having an inner surface that is eccentric to the inner rotor, an inlet port, and a discharge port. The outer rotor has a circular exterior that surrounds the inner rotor but is eccentric thereto.