FIELD
[0001] The embodiments discussed herein are directed to a rotary compressor.
BACKGROUND
[0002] A conventional hermetic rotary compressor comprises, in a closed container, a driver
and a rotary compression element that is driven by the driver and includes two cylinders.
For example, Japanese Laid-open Patent Publication No.
H7-127575 discloses a conventional technology for cooling such a hermetic rotary compressor,
in which a mounting metal piece fixed to an injection copper tube by pressure bonding
or welding is positioned precisely to the center in the thickness direction of a partition
board between the two cylinders. The inner diameter of a vertical through small hole
for injection in the partition board is equal to the length to the upper and lower
cylinders so that the same amount of refrigerant liquid is injected to the cylinders.
The mounting metal piece fixed to the injection copper tube is attached to the partition
board by screws.
[0003] In the conventional technology, if the mounting metal piece is fixed to the injection
copper tube by pressure bonding, it cannot be fixed reliably because the injection
copper tube is soft. If the mounting metal piece is fixed to the injection copper
tube by welding, it cannot also be fixed reliably because the stress concentrates
on a welding part due to the vibration of the rotary compressor. Further, the attachment
of the mounting metal piece to the partition board with screws increases the cost
by screwing.
[0004] Accordingly, it is an object in one aspect of an embodiment of the invention to provide
a rotary compressor, in which the injection copper tube is reliably fixed to the partition
board, and which is obtained at a low cost.
[0005] To provide a rotary compressor of a two-cylinder type the compressor disclosed in
JP-2004-324652 A is structured so that only one injection pipe is installed for injecting a refrigerant
gas into cylinder chambers, the injection pipe is installed as coupled with the side
face of a middle plate and at the forefront of an injection passage, an injection
port is branched to be in communication with an injection passage coupled with the
injection pipe and an upper cylinder chamber and a lower cylinder chamber.
[0006] According to
EP 2 246 570 A1, an inflow passageway for introducing fluid from outside into fluid chambers of a
first eccentric rotation mechanism, a communication passageway for introducing fluid
discharged from the fluid chambers of the first eccentric rotation mechanism into
fluid chambers of a second eccentric rotation mechanism, and an outflow passageway
for allowing fluid discharged from the fluid chambers of the second eccentric rotation
mechanism to flow to outside, are provided so that a lower-stage fluid chamber and
a higher-stage fluid chamber are formed in separate eccentric rotation mechanisms.
[0007] According to
JP-S58-149493 A, a rotary compressor is configured with a compressing unit located in a compressor
housing and arranged on top of a a partition board provided with a vertical hole that
is communicated with the compressing unit, and a horizontal hole that is communicated
with the vertical hole. An injection copper tube to inject a refrigerant liquid to
the compressing unit is fit in the horizontal hole with an inserted injection liner.
JP-2001-263282 A discloses another way of using an inner hollow pipe-like part for fixing an outer
pipe-like part in a compression unit.
[0008] According to both of the latter two publications a gap remains between the pipe-like
parts and the compression unit.
SUMMARY
[0009] The rotary compressor of the invention is defined in claim 1. After the front end
of the injection copper tube is loose fit in the horizontal hole, a columnar injection
liner provided with an aperture and having an outer diameter larger than the inner
diameter of the injection copper tube is inserted into the injection copper tube from
the back end. The injection liner is pressed into the injection copper tube up to
the front end to increase the diameter of the front end of the injection copper tube,
which is loose fit in the horizontal hole, such that the injection copper tube is
tight fit in the horizontal hole.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING(S)
[0010]
FIG. 1 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a rotary compressor according to an embodiment;
FIG. 2 is a horizontal cross-sectional view of first and second compressing units;
FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged vertical cross-sectional view of a compressing unit
of the rotary compressor according to the embodiment; and
FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a portion A in FIG. 3.
DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENT(S)
[0011] Exemplary embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying
drawings.
[0012] As illustrated in FIG. 1, a rotary compressor 1 of the embodiment comprises a compressor
housing 10, a compressing unit 12, and a motor 11. The compressor housing 10 is a
vertically placed cylindrical sealed housing. The compressing unit 12 is located in
the lower part of the compressor housing 10. The motor 11 is located in the upper
part of the compressor housing 10 and drives the compressing unit 12 via a rotation
shaft 15.
[0013] The motor 11 includes a starter 111 and a rotor 112. The starter 111 is shrink fit
to the inner periphery of the compressor housing 10 to be fixed thereto. The rotor
112 is located in the center of the starter 111 and is shrink rotation shaft 15 mechanically
connects between the motor 11 and the compressing unit 12.
[0014] The compressing unit 12 comprises a first compressing unit 12S and a second compressing
unit 12T. The second compressing unit 12T is located in parallel above the first compressing
unit 12S. The first compressing unit 12S includes a first cylinder 121S having a first
flared portion 122S. The second compressing unit 12T includes a second cylinder 121T
having a second flared portion 122T. The first flared portion 122S is provided with
a first inlet 135S, a first vane groove 128S, and a first back-pressure chamber 129S.
The second flared portion 122T is provided with a second inlet 135T, a second vane
groove 128T, and a second back-pressure chamber 129T.
[0015] As illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2, the first cylinder 121S and the second cylinder
121T have a circular first cylinder inner wall 123S and a circular second cylinder
inner wall 123T, respectively, which are formed concentric with the motor 11. Inside
the first cylinder inner wall 123S and the second cylinder inner wall 123T, a first
annular piston 125S and a second annular piston 125T are arranged, respectively, which
have a smaller outer diameter than the inner diameter of the cylinders. Between the
first cylinder inner wall 123S and the first annular piston 125S, a first operation
chamber 130S (compression space) is formed. Similarly, between the second cylinder
inner wall 123T and the second annular piston 125T, a second operation chamber 130T
(compression space) is formed. The first operation chamber 130S and the second operation
chamber 130T compress refrigerant gas sucked therein and discharge the compressed
refrigerant gas.
[0016] In the first cylinder 121S, the first vane groove 128S is formed from the first cylinder
inner wall 123S along the radial direction over the height of the first cylinder 121S.
A flat plate-like first vane 127S is slidably fitted in the first vane groove 128S
in an air-tight manner. In the second cylinder 121T, the second vane groove 128T is
formed from the second cylinder inner wall 123T along the radial direction over the
height of the second cylinder 121T. A flat plate-like second vane 127T is slidably
fitted in the second vane groove 128T in an air-tight manner.
[0017] As illustrated in FIG. 2, at the bottom of the first vane groove 128S and the second
vane groove 128T, a first spring hole 124S and a second spring hole 124T are formed
to be communicated with the first vane groove 128S and the second vane groove 128T
from the periphery of the first flared portion 122S and the second flared portion
122T, respectively. In the first spring hole 124S and the second spring hole 124T
is inserted a vane spring (not illustrated) to press the back of the first vane 127S
and the second vane 127T. Usually, by the resilient force of the vane spring, the
first vane 127S protrudes from the first vane groove 128S into the first operation
chamber 130S, and the second vane 127T protrudes from the second vane groove 128T
into the second operation chamber 130T. Accordingly, the end of the first vane 127S
and the second vane 127T comes in contact with the peripheral surface of the first
annular piston 125S and the second annular piston 125T. Thus, the first vane 127S
partitions the first operation chamber 130S (compression space) into a first inlet
chamber 131S and a first compression chamber 133S. Similarly, the second vane 127T
partitions the second operation chamber 130T (compression space) into a second inlet
chamber 131T and a second compression chamber 133T.
[0018] Further, in the first cylinder 121S, the first back-pressure chamber 129S is formed
to allow the bottom of the first vane groove 128S to be communicated with the inside
of the compressor housing 10 through an opening R illustrated in FIG. 1 to introduce
compressed refrigerant gas inside the compressor housing 10. Similarly, in the second
cylinder 121T, the second back-pressure chamber 129T is formed to allow the bottom
of the second vane groove 128T to be communicated with the inside of the compressor
housing 10 through the opening R to introduce compressed refrigerant gas inside the
compressor housing 10. The first back-pressure chamber 129S and the second back-pressure
chamber 129T apply a back pressure to the first vane 127S and the second vane 127T,
respectively, by the pressure of the compressed refrigerant gas.
[0019] The first flared portion 122S of the first cylinder 121S is provided with the first
inlet 135S that allows the first inlet chamber 131S to be communicated with the outside
so that refrigerant can be sucked into the first inlet chamber 131S from the outside.
The second flared portion 122T of the second cylinder 121T is provided with the second
inlet 135T that allows the second inlet chamber 131T to be communicated with the outside
so that refrigerant can be sucked into the second inlet chamber 131T from the outside.
[0020] As illustrated in FIG. 1, a partition board 140 is located between the first cylinder
121S and the second cylinder 121T to partition between the first operation chamber
130S of the first cylinder 121S and the second operation chamber 130T of the second
cylinder 121T. A lower end plate 160S is arranged at the lower end of the first cylinder
121S to close the first operation chamber 130S of the first cylinder 121S. Meanwhile,
an upper end plate 160T is arranged at the upper end of the second cylinder 121T to
close the second operation chamber 130T of the second cylinder 121T.
[0021] A lower bearing 161S is formed in the lower end plate 160S. The lower bearing 161S
rotatably supports a lower-bearing support portion 151 of the rotation shaft 15. An
upper bearing 161T is formed in the upper end plate 160T. The upper bearing 161T rotatably
supports an upper-bearing support portion 153 of the rotation shaft 15.
[0022] The rotation shaft 15 is provided with a first eccentric portion 152S and second
eccentric portion 152T, the phases of which are shifted by 180° to be eccentric. The
first eccentric portion 152S is rotatably fitted to the first annular piston 125S
of the first compressing unit 12S. The second eccentric portion 152T is rotatably
fitted to the second annular piston 125T of the second compressing unit 12T.
[0023] When the rotation shaft 15 rotates, the first annular piston 125S rotates and revolves
counterclockwise in FIG. 2 along the first cylinder inner wall 123S in the first cylinder
121S. Similarly, when the rotation shaft 15 rotates, the second annular piston 125T
rotates and revolves counterclockwise in FIG. 2 along the second cylinder inner wall
123T in the second cylinder 121T. Along with the movement of the first annular piston
125S and the second annular piston 125T, the first vane 127S and the second vane 127T
move back and forth. By the movement of the first annular piston 125S, the second
annular piston 125T, the first vane 127S, and the second vane 127T, the volume of
the first inlet chamber 131S, the second inlet chamber 131T, the first compression
chamber 133S, and the second compression chamber 133T continuously changes. As a result,
the compressing unit 12 continuously sucks in refrigerant gas and compresses it, thereby
discharging the compressed refrigerant gas.
[0024] As illustrated in FIG. 1, a lower muffler cover 170S is located below the lower end
plate 160S such that a lower muffler chamber 180S is formed between the lower end
plate 1608 and the lower muffler cover 170S. The first compressing unit 12S is open
to the lower muffler chamber 180S. That is, near the first vane 127S of the lower
end plate 160S, there is provided a first outlet 190S (see FIG. 2) that allows the
first compression chamber 133S of the first cylinder 121S to be communicated with
the lower muffler chamber 180S. The first outlet 190S is provided with a first outlet
valve 200S that prevents the backflow of compressed refrigerant gas.
[0025] The lower muffler chamber 180S is a circular chamber and is part of a communication
path that allows the outlet side of the first compressing unit 12S to be communicated
with the inside of an upper muffler chamber 180T via a refrigerant path 136 (see FIG.
2) passing through the lower end plate 160S, the first cylinder 121S, the partition
board 140, the second cylinder 121T, and the upper end plate 160T. The lower muffler
chamber 180S reduces the pressure pulsation of discharged refrigerant gas. A first
outlet valve cap 201S and the first outlet valve 200S are fixed one on top of the
other by a rivet to control the warping opening amount of the first outlet valve 200S.
[0026] As illustrated in FIG. 1, an upper muffler cover 170T is located above the upper
end plate 160T such that the upper muffler chamber 180T is formed between the upper
end plate 160T and the upper muffler cover 170T. Near the second vane 127T of the
upper end plate 160T, there is provided a second outlet 190T (see FIG. 2) that allows
the second compression chamber 133T of the second cylinder 121T to be communicated
with the upper muffler chamber 180T. The second outlet 190T is provided with a second
outlet valve 200T that prevents the backflow of compressed refrigerant gas.
[0027] A second outlet valve cap 201T and the second outlet valve 200T are fixed one on
top of the other by a rivet to control the warping opening amount of the second outlet
valve 200T. The upper muffler chamber 180T reduces the pressure pulsation of discharged
refrigerant gas.
[0028] The first cylinder 121S, the lower end plate 160S, the lower muffler cover 170S,
the second cylinder 121T, the upper end plate 160T, the upper muffler cover 170T,
and the partition board 140 are integrally fastened by a bolt 175. Among the compressing
unit 12 integrally fastened by the bolt 175, the outer periphery of the upper end
plate 160T is fixed to the compressor housing 10 by spot welding, and thereby the
compressing unit 12 is fixed to the compressor housing 10.
[0029] In the outer peripheral wall of the cylindrical compressor housing 10, a first through
hole 101 and a second through hole 102 are formed in this order from the bottom to
be separated from each other in the axial direction to let a first inlet tube 104
and a second inlet tube 105 pass therethrough. Besides, on the outside of the compressor
housing 10, an accumulator 25 formed of an independent cylindrical sealed container
is held by an accumulator holder 252 and an accumulator band 253.
[0030] The top center of the accumulator 25 is connected to a system connecting pipe 255
that is connected to the low pressure side of the refrigeration cycle. The accumulator
25 is provided with a bottom through hole 257 at the bottom. The bottom through hole
257 is connected to a first low-pressure communication tube 31S and a second low-pressure
communication tube 31T. One end of the first low-pressure communication tube 31S and
the second low-pressure communication tube 31T extends to the upside in the accumulator
25, and the other end is connected to an end of the first inlet tube 104 and the second
inlet tube 105.
[0031] The first low-pressure communication tube 31S and the second low-pressure communication
tube 31T guide the low-pressure refrigerant of the refrigeration cycle to the first
compressing unit 12S and the second compressing unit 12T, respectively, via the accumulator
25. The first low-pressure communication tube 31S is connected to the first inlet
135S (see FIG. 2) of the first cylinder 121S via the first inlet tube 104 as an inlet.
The second low-pressure communication tube 31T is connected to the second inlet 135T
(see FIG. 2) of the second cylinder 121T via the second inlet tube 105 as an inlet.
That is, the first inlet 135S and the second inlet 135T are communicated in parallel
with the low pressure side of the refrigeration cycle.
[0032] The top of the compressor housing 10 is connected to an outlet tube 107 that is connected
to the high pressure side of the refrigeration cycle to discharge high-pressure refrigerant
gas to the high pressure side of the refrigeration cycle. That is, the first outlet
190S and the second outlet 190T are communicated with the high pressure side of the
refrigeration cycle.
[0033] Lubricant oil is enclosed in the compressor housing 10 up to about the height of
the second cylinder 121T. The lubricant oil circulates in the compressing unit 12
by a vane pump (not illustrated) inserted beneath the rotation shaft 15. Thus, the
lubricant oil seals a portion that partitions the compression space of compressed
refrigerant with the lubrication of sliding parts and tiny gaps.
[0034] With reference to FIGS. 3 and 4, a description will be given of a salient structure
of the rotary compressor 1 according to the embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 3,
the partition board 140 is provided with a vertical hole 141 and a horizontal hole
143. The vertical hole 141 is communicated with the first operation chamber 130S of
the first compressing unit 12S and the second operation chamber 130T of the second
compressing unit 12T. The horizontal hole 143 is communicated with the vertical hole
141 via a horizontal communication hole 142. An front end portion 144a of an injection
copper tube 144 for liquid injection is loose fit in the horizontal hole 143. The
inner diameter of the horizontal communication hole 142 is smaller than that of the
horizontal hole 143, and is larger than the inner diameter (for example, 1.0 φ) of
an aperture 145a of an injection liner 145, which will be described later. The vertical
hole 141, which is located separate from the horizontal hole 143, is communicated
with the horizontal hole 143 through the horizontal communication hole 142 having
a small inner diameter. Accordingly, the machine work is easier compared to the case
where the horizontal hole 143 having a large inner diameter is directly communicated
with the vertical hole 141. Further, at the assembly of the injection copper tube
144 and the injection liner 145, the front end portion 144a of the injection copper
tube 144 and an end portion of the injection liner 145 come in contact with an end
surface of the horizontal hole 143 and thus are positioned, resulting in effective
assembly.
[0035] The front end portion 144a of the injection copper tube 144 passing through the compressor
housing 10 is loose fit in the horizontal hole 143. After that, the columnar injection
liner 145 provided with the aperture 145a and having an outer diameter larger than
the inner diameter of the injection copper tube 144 is inserted into the injection
copper tube 144 from a back end portion 144b and is pressed up to the front end portion
144a. This increases the diameter of the front end portion 144a of the injection copper
tube 144, which is loose fit in the horizontal hole 143, to be tight fit in the horizontal
hole 143. At the assembly of the refrigeration cycle, an injection communication tube
146 is connected to the back end portion 144b of the injection copper tube 144.
[0036] As illustrated in FIG. 4, it is assumed, for example, that the injection copper tube
144 has an outer diameter a of 6.35 φ, an inner diameter b of 4.75 φ, and a thickness
c of 0.8 mm. In this case, if the inner diameter d of the horizontal hole 143 is 6.5
φ (a gap 0.15 mm), and the outer diameter e of the injection liner 145 is larger than
the inner diameter b of the injection copper tube 144 by about 0.2 φ, i.e., 4.95 φ,
the front end portion 144a of the injection copper tube 144 is pressure bonded to
the horizontal hole 143 (interference 0.05 mm) and can be firmly fixed in an air-tight
manner.
[0037] From the aspect of workability and rigidity, the injection liner 145 is preferably
made of an iron-based material (for example, carbon steel S45C, S50C, etc.). The aperture
145a (for example, having an inner diameter of 1.0 φ) of the injection liner 145 prevents
an excessive increase in injection amount to the first operation chamber 130S of the
first compressing unit 12S and the second operation chamber 130T of the second compressing
unit 12T. Besides, the aperture 145a can serve as a capillary tube as a narrow tube
that prevents the backflow of compressed refrigerant.
[0038] As described above, according to the embodiment, the injection copper tube 144 can
be reliably fixed to the partition board 140. Moreover, since screw fixing and a capillary
tube are not used, the rotary compressor can be obtained at a low cost.
1. Rotationsverdichter, der dazu ausgelegt ist, Kühlmittelgas von einer Niedrigdruckseite
eines Kühlkreislaufs einzusaugen, das Kühlmittelgas zu verdichten und das Kühlmittelgas
an eine Hochdruckseite des Kühlkreislaufes abzugeben, wobei der der Rotationsverdichter
umfasst:
- ein Verdichtergehäuse (10),
- eine erste verdichtende Einheit (12S) in dem Verdichtergehäuse (10),
- eine zweite verdichtende Einheit (12T) in dem Verdichtergehäuse (10), wobei die
erste verdichtende Einheit (12S) und die zweite verdichtende Einheit (12T) übereinander
angeordnet sind, und
- eine Trennplatte (140) zwischen der ersten verdichtenden Einheit (12S) und der zweiten
verdichtenden Einheit (12T), wobei
die Trennplatte (140) ein vertikales Loch (141), das mit der ersten verdichtenden
Einheit (12S) und der zweiten verdichtenden Einheit (12T) verbunden ist, und eine
horizontales Loch (143), das mit dem vertikalen Loch (141) verbunden ist, aufweist,
und
ein Injektionsrohr aus Kupfer (144) zum Injizieren einer Kühlflüssigkeit in die erste
verdichtende Einheit (12S) und die zweite verdichtende Einheit (12T) in das horizontale
Loch (143) eingebracht ist,
ein vorderes Ende (144a) des Injektionsrohrs aus Kupfer (144) in das horizontale Loch
(143) eingebracht ist,
eine säulenförmige Injektionsummantelung (145) mit einer Öffnung (145a) und einem
Außendurchmesser, der größer ist als ein Innendurchmesser des Injektionsrohrs aus
Kupfer (144), von einem hinteren Ende (144b) aus in das Injektionsrohr aus Kupfer
(144) eingebracht und bis zum vorderen Ende (144a) gedrückt ist, wodurch ein Durchmesser
des vorderen Endes (144a) des Injektionsrohrs aus Kupfer (144), das in das horizontale
Loch (143) eingebracht ist, vergrößert wird, so dass das Injektionsrohr aus Kupfer
(144) fest in das horizontale Loch (143) eingepasst ist,
wobei das horizontale Loch (143) über ein horizontales Verbindungsloch (142), das
schmaler ist als das horizontale Loch (143), mit dem vertikalen Loch (141) verbunden
ist,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
eine Endfläche des vorderen Endes (144a) des Injektionsrohrs aus Kupfer (144) und
eine Endfläche der säulenförmigen Injektionsummantelung (145) mit einer Endoberfläche
des horizontalen Lochs (143), das die horizontale Verbindungsöffnung (142) aufweist,
in Kontakt kommen.
2. Rotationsverdichter nach Anspruch 1, wobei die Injektionsummantelung (145) aus einem
Material auf Eisenbasis besteht.
1. Compresseur rotatif configuré pour aspirer du gaz réfrigérant à partir d'un côté basse
pression d'un cycle de réfrigération, comprimer le gaz réfrigérant et décharger le
gaz réfrigérant dans un côté haute pression du cycle de réfrigération, le compresseur
rotatif comprenant :
- un boîtier de compresseur (10) ;
- une première unité de compression (12S) dans le boîtier de compresseur (10) ;
- une seconde unité de compression (12T) dans le boîtier de compresseur (10), la première
unité de compression (12S) et la seconde unité de compression (12T) étant agencées
l'une au-dessus de l'autre ; et
- une plaque de séparation (140) entre la première unité de compression (12S) et la
seconde unité de compression (12T), dans lequel :
la plaque de séparation (140) est prévue avec un trou vertical (141) qui communique
avec la première unité de compression (12S) et la seconde unité de compression (12T),
et un trou horizontal (143) qui communique avec le trou vertical (141), et
un tube d'injection en cuivre (144) pour injecter un liquide réfrigérant dans la première
unité de compression (12S) et la seconde unité de compression (12T), est inséré dans
le trou horizontal (143),
une extrémité avant (144a) du tube d'injection en cuivre (144) est insérée dans le
trou horizontal (143),
un revêtement d'injection colonnaire (145) ayant une ouverture (145a) et un diamètre
externe supérieur à un diamètre interne du tube d'injection en cuivre (144) inséré
dans le tube d'injection en cuivre (144) depuis une extrémité arrière (144b) et comprimé
jusqu'à l'extrémité avant (144a), augmentant ainsi un diamètre de l'extrémité avant
(144a) du tube d'injection en cuivre (144), qui est inséré dans le trou horizontal
(143), de sorte que le tube d'injection en cuivre (144) est monté de manière étanche
dans le trou horizontal (143),
dans lequel le trou horizontal (143) communique avec le trou vertical (141) via un
trou de communication horizontal (142) plus étroit que le trou horizontal (143),
caractérisé en ce que :
une face d'extrémité de l'extrémité avant (144a) du tube d'injection en cuivre (144)
et une face d'extrémité du revêtement d'injection colonnaire (145) viennent en contact
avec une surface d'extrémité dans le trou horizontal (143) ayant le trou de communication
horizontal (142).
2. Compresseur rotatif selon la revendication 1, dans lequel le revêtement d'injection
(145) est réalisé à partir d'un matériau à base de fer.