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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2002
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2001
Shinji Tsubai, Kariya, JP;
Hiroyuki Gennami, Kariya, JP;
Masao Iguchi, Kariya, JP;
Naohiro Nakajima, Kariya, JP;
Kazuo Kobayashi, Kariya, JP;
Kazuhiro Kuroki, Kariya, JP;
Masahiro Kawaguchi, Kariya, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Jidoshokki, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
Scroll compressor may include, for example, a stationary scroll, a drive shaft, a crank shaft coupled to the drive shaft, a bush coupled to the outer surface of the crank shaft and a movable scroll coupled to the crank shaft. The movable scroll is preferably disposed adjacent to the stantionary scroll. A boss may be coupled to the movable scroll and the boss preferably protrudes from the movable scroll at the opposite side of the stationary scroll. A seal is preferably disposed in a clerance defined between the bush and the boss. A compression chamber is defined by a space between the stationary scroll and the movable scroll. Fluid is compressed within the compression chamber when the movable scroll revolves or orbits with respect to the stationary scroll. A discharge port is preferably defined within the movable scroll and is adapted to discharge compressed fluid to a side that is opposite of the stationary scroll.