Scroll compressor having a fitted bushing and weight arrangement

US11028848B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-11028848-B2
Application numberUS-201616071102-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMar 30, 2016
Priority dateMar 30, 2016
Publication dateJun 8, 2021
Grant dateJun 8, 2021

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A scroll compressor includes: a compression mechanism unit 3 that includes a fixed scroll 31 and an orbiting scroll 32; a crank shaft 6 that causes the orbiting scroll 32 to orbit about the fixed scroll 31; a slider 71 that is provided between the orbiting scroll 32 and the crank shaft 6 and that includes tubular portions 711 and 712 and a flange portion 713 projecting from the outer circumferential surface between one end and the other end of the tubular portions 711 and 712; and a balance weight 72 that is fitted to the slider 71 and that includes a ring-like portion 721 having a portion of the inner surface facing the flange portion 713, a weight portion 722 having an inner surface facing the tubular portion 711 or 712 closer to the one end side U than the flange portion 713, and a projection 723 projecting from the inner circumferential surface of the ring-like portion 721 and having an inner surface facing the tubular portion 711 or 712 closer to the other end side L than the flange portion 713.

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A scroll compressor comprising: a compression mechanism unit including a fixed scroll and an orbiting scroll; a crank shaft configured to cause the orbiting scroll to orbit about the fixed scroll; a slider provided between the orbiting scroll and the crank shaft and including a tubular portion having an outer circumferential surface and a flange portion projecting from the outer circumferential surface of the tubular portion between a first tubular end and a second tubular end of the tubular portion; and a balance weight fitted to the slider and including a ring-like portion having an inner surface facing an outer circumferential surface of the flange portion, a weight portion having an inner surface facing the outer circumferential surface of the tubular portion between the first tubular end and the flange portion, and a projection projecting from an inner circumferential surface of the ring-like portion and having an inner surface facing the outer circumferential surface of the tubular portion between the second tubular end and the flange portion, and the inner surface of the projection extending to the second tubular end. 2. The scroll compressor of claim 1 , wherein a surface of the flange portion facing towards a side of the slider having the second tubular end and a surface of the projection facing towards a side of the slider having the first tubular end are in contact with each other. 3. The scroll compressor of claim 1 , wherein the outer surface of the flange portion and a portion of the inner surface of the ring-like portion are fitted together. 4. The scroll compressor of claim 1 , wherein the slider and the balance weight are shrink-fitted together. 5. The scroll compressor of claim 1 , wherein the tubular portion of the slider includes a first tubular portion and a second tubular portion, the first tubular portion including the first tubular end and the second tubular portion including the second tubular end, and the flange portion is formed on the second tubular portion. 6. The scroll compressor of claim 5 , wherein a thickness T 2 of the second tubular portion is larger than a thickness T 1 of the first tubular portion. 7. The scroll compressor of claim 6 , wherein an outside diameter D 2 of the second tubular portion is larger than an outside diameter D 1 of the first tubular portion. 8. A refrigeration cycle device comprising the scroll compressor of claim 1 , wherein refrigerant including HFO1234yf is used. 9. A scroll compressor, comprising: a compression mechanism unit including a fixed scroll and an orbiting scroll; a crank shaft configured to cause the orbiting scroll to orbit about the fixed scroll; a slider provided between the orbiting scroll and the crank shaft and including a tubular portion having an outer circumferential surface and a flange portion projecting from the outer circumferential surface of the tubular portion between a first tubular end and a second tubular end of the tubular portion; and a balance weight fitted to the slider and including a ring-like portion having an inner surface facing an outer circumferential surface of the flange portion, a weight portion having an inner surface facing the outer circumferential surface of the tubular portion between the first tubular end and the flange portion, and a projection projecting from an inner circumferential surface of the ring-like portion and having an inner surface facing the outer circumferential surface of the tubular portion between the second tubular end and the flange portion, wherein the outer surface of the tubular portion between the second tubular end and the flange portion and the inner surface of the projection are fitted together, and a gap is provided between the outer surface of the flange portion and a portion of the inner surface of the ring-like portion. 10. A scroll compressor comprising: a compression mechanism unit including a fixed scroll and an orbiting scroll; a crank shaft configured to cause the orbiting scroll to orbit about the fixed scroll; a slider provided between the orbiting scroll and the crank shaft and including a tubular portion having an outer circumferential surface and a flange portion projecting from the outer circumferential surface of the tubular portion between a first tubular end and a second tubular end of the tubular portion; and a balance weight fitted to the slider and including a ring-like portion having an inner surface facing an outer circumferential surface of the flange portion, a weight portion having an inner surface facing the outer circumferential surface of the tubular portion between the first tubular end and the flange portion, and a projection projecting from an inner circumferential surface of the ring-like portion and having an inner surface facing the outer circumferential surface of the tubular portion between the second tubular end and the flange portion, wherein the inner surface of the projection and an outer surface of the tubular portion between the second tubular end and the flange portion are fitted together in a manner so that the inner surface of the projection engagingly contacts a portion of the outer surface of the tubular portion.

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What does patent US11028848B2 cover?
A scroll compressor includes: a compression mechanism unit 3 that includes a fixed scroll 31 and an orbiting scroll 32; a crank shaft 6 that causes the orbiting scroll 32 to orbit about the fixed scroll 31; a slider 71 that is provided between the orbiting scroll 32 and the crank shaft 6 and that includes tubular portions 711 and 712 and a flange portion 713 projecting from the outer circumfere…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Mitsubishi Electric Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification F04C18/0215. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jun 08 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 2 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).