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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2005
Filed:
Jul. 09, 2002
Masato Sowa, Kariya, JP;
Yoshiyuki Nakane, Kariya, JP;
Toshiro Fujii, Kariya, JP;
Tatsuyuki Hoshino, Kariya, JP;
Ryuta Kawaguchi, Kariya, JP;
Takahiro Moroi, Kariya, JP;
Tsutomu Nasuda, Kariya, JP;
Masato Sowa, Kariya, JP;
Yoshiyuki Nakane, Kariya, JP;
Toshiro Fujii, Kariya, JP;
Tatsuyuki Hoshino, Kariya, JP;
Ryuta Kawaguchi, Kariya, JP;
Takahiro Moroi, Kariya, JP;
Tsutomu Nasuda, Kariya, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Jidoshokki, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A compressor has a compression unit for compressing gas to a desired pressure, a drive shaft and a balancer. The drive shaft is connected to the compression unit for driving the compression unit. Imbalance on the drive shaft is generated due to movement of the compression unit. The balancer is mounted on the drive shaft and includes a main portion and adjustable portion for correcting the imbalance on the drive shaft. Preferably, at least one of the weight and the shape of the adjustable portion is adjustable.