Rotary compressor having discharge groove to communicate compression chamber with discharge port near vane groove

US9004888B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9004888-B2
Application numberUS-201314065263-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateOct 28, 2013
Priority dateOct 30, 2012
Publication dateApr 14, 2015
Grant dateApr 14, 2015

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Abstract

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A rotary compressor includes a compression unit that includes an annular cylinder including a cylinder inner wall, a suction port, and a vane groove, an end plate covering an end portion of the cylinder, an annular piston revolving in the cylinder to form an actuation chamber between the cylinder inner wall and the annular piston; and a vane protruding into the actuation chamber to divide the actuation chamber into a suction chamber and a compression chamber. A discharge port, which is provided in the end plate near the vane groove, communicates with the compression chamber, and a discharge groove, which is provided in the cylinder inner wall near the vane groove, communicates the compression chamber with the discharge port, and one side end portion of the discharge groove is located in an end portion of a wall portion of the vane groove on the compression chamber side.

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What is claimed is: 1. A rotary compressor comprising: a compression unit including: an annular cylinder including a suction port and a vane groove which are radially provided to a side portion of the annular cylinder; an end plate which covers an end portion of the cylinder; an annular piston which is fitted into an eccentric portion of a rotary shaft rotated by a motor and revolves in the cylinder along a cylinder inner wall of the cylinder so as to form an actuation chamber between the cylinder inner wall and the annular piston; and a vane which protrudes into the actuation chamber from an inside of the vane groove provided in the cylinder so as to abut against the annular piston and divide the actuation chamber into a suction chamber and a compression chamber, wherein a discharge port is provided in the end plate near the vane groove, the discharge port communicates with the compression chamber, and a part of the discharge port is located outside the cylinder inner wall, and a discharge groove is provided in the cylinder inner wall near the vane groove, the discharge groove communicates the compression chamber with the discharge port, and one side end portion of the discharge groove is located in an end portion of a wall portion of the vane groove on a compression chamber side, wherein the discharge groove is formed in a semicircular shape with a curvature radius R 2 which is equal or approximate to a radius R 1 of the discharge port, the semicircular shape inclining in a manner that a depth of the discharge groove becomes deeper as a position within the semicircular shape approaches the end plate, a center of the curvature radius R 2 being formed so as to be offset by a predetermined angle from a center of the discharge port to a vane groove side. 2. The rotary compressor according to claim 1 , wherein the rotary compressor is a two cylinder type or a two stage compression type. 3. A rotary compressor comprising: a compression unit including: an annular cylinder including a suction port and a vane groove which are radially provided to a side portion of the annular cylinder; an end plate which covers an end portion of the cylinder; an annular piston which is fitted into an eccentric portion of a rotary shaft rotated by a motor and revolves in the cylinder along a cylinder inner wall of the cylinder so as to form an actuation chamber between the cylinder inner wall and the annular piston; and a vane which protrudes into the actuation chamber from an inside of the vane groove provided in the cylinder so as to abut against the annular piston and divide the actuation chamber into a suction chamber and a compression chamber, wherein a discharge port is provided in the end plate near the vane groove, the discharge port communicates with the compression chamber, and a part of the discharge port located outside the cylinder inner wall, and a discharge groove is provided in the cylinder inner wall near the vane groove, the discharge groove communicates the compression chamber with the discharge port, and one side end portion of the discharge groove is located in an end portion of a wall portion of the vane groove on a compression chamber side, wherein the discharge groove is formed in a semicircular shape with a curvature radius R 3 which is larger than a radius R 1 of the discharge port, the semicircular shape inclining in a manner that a depth of the discharge groove becomes deeper as a position within the semicircular shape approaches the end plate, and communicates with a majority of a part of the discharge port located outside the cylinder inner wall. 4. The rotary compressor according to claim 3 , wherein the rotary compressor is a two cylinder type or a two stage compression type.

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  • F04C29/124Primary

    with inlet and outlet valves specially adapted for rotary or oscillating piston pumps · CPC title

  • Arrangements for admission or discharge of the working fluid, e.g. constructional features of the inlet or outlet · CPC title

  • F04C18/22Primary

    of internal-axis type with equidirectional movement of co-operating members at the points of engagement, or with one of the co-operating members being stationary, the inner member having more teeth or tooth equivalents than the outer member · CPC title

  • the surfaces of the inner and outer member, forming the working space, being surfaces of revolution · CPC title

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What does patent US9004888B2 cover?
A rotary compressor includes a compression unit that includes an annular cylinder including a cylinder inner wall, a suction port, and a vane groove, an end plate covering an end portion of the cylinder, an annular piston revolving in the cylinder to form an actuation chamber between the cylinder inner wall and the annular piston; and a vane protruding into the actuation chamber to divide the a…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Fujitsu General Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification F04C29/124. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Apr 14 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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