Rotary compressor, refrigerating cycle using the compressor, and refrigerator using the compressor

Abstract

A rotary compressor having a piston provided integrally with a blade is contained in a hermetic vessel which is operated at a suction pressure of the rotary compressor and not to discharge pressure. The rotary compressor includes a compression mechanism portion having a cylinder which includes a suction port formed in a cylinder chamber, a piston which eccentrically revolves in the cylinder, a blade which is integrally formed with the piston and partitions the cylinder chamber into a high pressure chamber and a low pressure chamber, and a driving shaft for revolving the piston. The rotary compressor also includes an electric motor portion for rotating the driving shaft, a hermetic vessel which houses the compression mechanism portion and the electric motor portion and is in communication with the suction port thereby to maintain an interior of the hermetic vessel at a suction pressure atmosphere, and a discharge port formed in the cylinder chamber and in direct communication with an exterior of the hermetic vessel, whereby starting is smoothly performed, a motor having a large starting torque is not required, components such check valves can be avoided, and lubricating oils with stable viscosity can be used such that the compressor operates with environmentally-friendly refrigerants.