(19)
(11) EP 0 144 790 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
30.12.1986 Bulletin 1986/52

(43) Date of publication A2:
19.06.1985 Bulletin 1985/25

(21) Application number: 84113488

(22) Date of filing: 08.11.1984
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB

(30) Priority: 10.11.1983 JP 21130983
23.03.1984 JP 5665384

(71) Applicant: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
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(72) Inventor:
  • Maruyama, Teruo
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(54) Compressor


(57) A compressor (K1, K2, K3, K4) including a fixed member (11, 40, 42) formed with a plurality of suction ports (15, 17) and discharge port (22) for refrigerant, a movable member (12, 14) movable relative to the fixed member (11, 40, 42), a valve (25, 66) provided with a member (54) made of shape memory alloy, and a power source (68) for supplying electric power to the member (54) such that the valve (25, 66) opens or closes one (17) of the suction ports (15, 17) upon expansion or contraction of the member (54).







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