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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 1997
Filed:
Sep. 12, 1995
Satoshi Umemura, Kariya, JP;
Hayato Ikeda, Kariya, JP;
Hideo Mori, Kariya, JP;
Hirofumi Sato, Kariya, JP;
Norikazu Deto, Kariya, JP;
Hisato Kawamura, Kariya, JP;
Hiromi Michiyuki, Kariya, JP;
Tomoji Tarutani, Kariya, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toyoda Jidoshokki Seisakusho, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
Disclosed is a compressor designed to facilitate the assembling of the thrust bearing and reduce noise. A swash plate which moves in responsive to the drive shaft is arranged in a crank chamber defined in a pair of cylinder blocks. Ring washers are held between both bosses of the swash plate and seats formed on both cylinder blocks. Wedge-like clearances are formed between the washers and the seats of the cylinder blocks for the effective introduction of the refrigerant gas by the yawing of the swash plate which occurs as the compressor runs. At this time, the washers, together with the lubrication oil mist contained in the refrigerant gas, constitute the dynamic bearing to support the swash plate and permit the relative movement of the swash plate to the cylinder blocks.