Scroll compressor having anti-rotation ring

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11199188-B2
Application number	US-202016911636-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 25, 2020
Priority date	Oct 22, 2019
Publication date	Dec 14, 2021
Grant date	Dec 14, 2021

Abstract

A scroll compressor may include a frame, an orbiting scroll provided with at least one first key groove, a non-orbiting scroll provided with at least one second key groove and coupled to the orbiting scroll to form a compression chamber, and an anti-rotation ring disposed between the frame and the orbiting scroll. The anti-rotation ring may include a ring, at least one first key that axially extends from a first surface of the ring and slidingly coupled to the at least one first key groove of the orbiting scroll, and at least one second key that axially extends from the first surface of the ring and slidingly coupled to the at least one second key groove of the non-orbiting scroll. The first and second keys may be provided along a circumferential direction. This may allow processability of a one-way anti-rotation ring. Further, increase in weight may be prevented while reducing deformation by providing a weight-reduced portion in addition to a reinforcing portion.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A scroll compressor, comprising:
a frame;
an orbiting scroll provided with at least one first key groove and supported on one surface of the frame to perform an orbiting motion;
a non-orbiting scroll provided with at least one second key groove, supported on one surface of the frame with the orbiting scroll interposed therebetween, and coupled to the orbiting scroll so as to form a compression chamber; and
an anti-rotation ring disposed between the frame and the orbiting scroll and restraining rotation of the orbiting scroll, wherein the anti-rotation ring comprises:
a ring having an annular shape;
at least one first key that axially extends from a first surface of the ring and slidingly coupled to the at least one first key groove of the orbiting scroll in a first direction; and
at least one second key that axially extends from the first surface of the ring and slidingly coupled to the at least one second key groove of the non-orbiting scroll in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, wherein the at least one first key and the at least one second key are provided along a circumferential direction of the ring at equal intervals, wherein a radial width of the ring increases toward the at least one first key with respect to the at least one second key, wherein a first weight-reduced portion is provided at the ring between the at least one first key and the at least one second key, wherein the at least one first key is provided adjacent an end of one side of the first weight-reduced portion, wherein a first key support is provided with a first axial support surface that protrudes by a predetermined height, wherein the first axial support surface overlaps at least a portion of the at least one first key in an axial direction, wherein a second weight-reduced portion is provided at one side of the first axial support surface in a radial direction, and wherein the second weight-reduced portion overlaps at least a portion of the at least one first key in the axial direction.

2. The scroll compressor of claim 1 , wherein the ring is formed such that the at least one second key extends from the first surface by a length that is greater than a length that the at least one first key extends from the first surface.

3. The scroll compressor of claim 1 , wherein the first weight-reduced portion is formed such that a radial width increases from the at least one second key toward the at least one first key.

4. The scroll compressor of claim 1 , wherein a circumferential length of the second weight-reduced portion is equal to or less than a circumferential length of the first axial support surface.

5. The scroll compressor of claim 1 , wherein a third weight-reduced portion is provided on a second surface of the ring, and wherein the third weight-reduced portion is provided at one side of the at least one first key in the radial direction.

6. The scroll compressor of claim 5 , wherein an area of the third weight-reduced portion increases from the at least one second key toward the at least one first key.

7. The scroll compressor of claim 5 , wherein the third weight-reduced portion is provided at a position at which at least a portion of the third weight-reduced portion overlaps the first weight-reduced portion or the second weight-reduced portion in the circumferential direction.

8. The scroll compressor of claim 1 , wherein an axial support surface is provided on a second surface of the ring, and wherein the axial support surface extends from both surfaces of the at least one first key in the circumferential direction.

9. The scroll compressor of claim 1 , wherein a key support defining the at least one second key extends from an outer circumferential surface of the ring in the radial direction, wherein the key support is provided with a weight-reduced portion recessed in an axial direction, and wherein an axial support surface is provided at one side of the weight-reduced portion in the radial direction.

10. The scroll compressor of claim 9 , wherein the weight-reduced portion is stepped along the axial direction, and wherein an axial support surface that protrudes from the first surface of the ring by a predetermined height is provided at one side of the weight-reduced portion in the radial direction.

11. A scroll compressor, comprising:
a frame;
an orbiting scroll provided with at least one first key groove and supported on one surface of the frame to perform an orbiting motion;
a non-orbiting scroll provided with at least one second key groove, supported on one surface of the frame with the orbiting scroll interposed therebetween, and coupled to the orbiting scroll so as to form a compression chamber; and
an anti-rotation ring disposed between the frame and the orbiting scroll and restraining rotation of the orbiting scroll, wherein the anti-rotation ring comprises:
a ring having an annular shape;
at least one first key that axially extends from a first surface of the ring and slidingly coupled to the at least one first key groove of the orbiting scroll in a first direction; and
at least one second key that axially extends from the first surface of the ring and slidingly coupled to the at least one second key groove of the non-orbiting scroll in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, wherein the orbiting scroll is provided with an orbiting end plate having a disk shape, the at least one first key groove is provided on a first surface of the orbiting end plate, and an orbiting wrap is provided on a second surface of the orbiting end plate, wherein the at least one first key groove is provided at a position at which at least a portion thereof overlaps the orbiting wrap in axial projection, wherein a key support defining the at least one second key extends from an outer circumferential surface of the ring in a radial direction, wherein the key support is provided with a weight-reduced portion recessed in an axial direction, and wherein an axial support surface is provided at one side of the weight-reduced portion in the radial direction.

12. The scroll compressor of claim 11 , wherein the ring is further provided with a weight-reduced portion at an outer circumferential surface or an inner circumferential surface of the ring in a stepped manner.

13. The scroll compressor of claim 11 , wherein the ring is further provided with a weight-reduced portion recessed between an outer circumferential surface and an inner circumferential surface of the ring.

14. The scroll compressor of claim 11 , wherein the anti-rotation ring is made of an aluminum material.

15. The scroll compressor of claim 11 , wherein the weight-reduced portion is stepped along the axial direction, and wherein an axial support surface that protrudes from the first surface of the ring by a predetermined height is provided at one side of the weight-reduced portion in the radial direction.

16. A scroll compressor, comprising:
a frame;
an orbiting scroll supported on one surface of the frame and performing an orbiting motion;
a non-orbiting scroll supported on the one surface of the frame with the orbiting scroll interposed therebetween, and coupled to the orbiting scroll so as to form a compression chamber; and
an anti-rotation ring disposed between the frame and the orbiting scroll and slidingly coupled to the orbiting scroll and the non-orbiting scroll, so as to restrain rotation of the orbiting scroll, wherein the anti-rotation ring comprises:
a ring having an annular shape;
at least one first key that extends from the ring and slidingly coupled to the orbiting scroll; and
at least one

Assignees

• Lg Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Jo Changeol
• Kim Suchul
• Sohn Donghyun

Classifications

• F05B2280/1021

  Aluminium · CPC title

• F04C18/0215 Primary

  where only one member is moving · CPC title

• F01C17/066

  with an intermediate piece sliding along perpendicular axes, e.g. Oldham coupling · CPC title

• F04C2210/26

  Refrigerants with particular properties, e.g. HFC-134a · CPC title

• F05B2210/14

  Refrigerants with particular properties, e.g. HFC-134a · CPC title