Structure of variable swash plate type compressor

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9500189-B2
Application number	US-201314106754-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 14, 2013
Priority date	Aug 27, 2013
Publication date	Nov 22, 2016
Grant date	Nov 22, 2016

Abstract

A structure of a variable swash plate compressor includes: a rotatable shaft having a flow path through which a refrigerant flows; a rotor fixed and coupled to the shaft and has a rotor arm formed at one side of the rotor; a swash plate connected to the rotor arm by a hinge pin and mounted on the shaft so that an inclination angle is variable with respect to the shaft; a compressive coil spring installed on the shaft between the swash plate and the rotor; a lift slidably coupled to the shaft and connected to the swash plate; and a fixing device formed in the shaft and fixes the lift so as to maintain the inclination angle of the swash plate, thereby basically preventing an operational delay of the compressor, securing performance at the time of initially operating an air conditioning device, and improving marketability.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A structure of a variable swash plate compressor comprising:
a rotatable shaft including a flow path formed therein through which a refrigerant flows;
a rotor fixed and coupled to the shaft, the rotor including a rotor arm formed at one side of the rotor;
a swash plate connected to the rotor arm by a hinge pin and mounted on the shaft so that an inclination angle is variable with respect to the shaft;
a compressive coil spring installed on the shaft between the swash plate and the rotor;
a lift slidably coupled to the shaft and connected to the swash plate; and
a fixing device including:
a valve slidably inserted into a space portion formed in the shaft and having a flow path that is formed to penetrate the valve in a longitudinal direction so that the refrigerant flows therethrough;
a valve spring coupled to the valve to push the valve in a direction opposite to a direction in which the refrigerant flows; and
a protruding portion formed between the space portion of the shaft and an outer circumferential surface of the shaft and protruding to an outside of the shaft in accordance with a movement of the valve.

2. The structure of claim 1 , wherein the protruding portion includes:
a ball formed in a spherical shape and comes into contact with the valve so as to protrude to the outside of the shaft; and
a ball seat portion formed to penetrate a portion between the space portion of the shaft and the outer circumferential surface of the shaft and provide a space in which the ball is accommodated.

3. The structure of claim 1 , wherein the protruding portion includes a plurality of protruding portions formed along a circumference of the shaft.

4. The structure of claim 2 , wherein the ball seat portion is cylindrical including a center portion, where a diameter of a portion in contact with an outer circumferential surface of the space portion and a diameter of a portion in contact with the outer circumferential surface of the shaft are smaller than a diameter between the space portion and the outer circumferential surface of the shaft, and wherein the ball seat portion has a convex shape.

Assignees

• Hyundai Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Park Nam-Ho

Classifications

• F04B27/1054

  Actuating elements · CPC title

• F04B27/1072 Primary

  Pivot mechanisms · CPC title

• F05B2210/12

  gaseous, i.e. compressible · CPC title

• F05B2260/50

  Kinematic linkage, i.e. transmission of position · CPC title

• F05B2210/14

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