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Slant plate type compressor with capacity adjusting mechanism and rotating swash plate

US4664604A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 21, 1985
Grant dateMay 12, 1987
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Expiry dateFeb 21, 2005

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF04B2027/1859
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A slant plate type compressor with capacity adjusting mechanism is disclosed. The compressor housing has a cylinder block provided with a plurality of cylinders and a piston slides within each cylinder. The piston is reciprocated by a swash plate driven by a drive shaft through a hinge coupling mechanism which includes a mechanism for changing the slant angle of the swash plate. The swash plate is supported for nutational (wobbling) and rotational motion on the drive shaft through a spherical bush and is operatively connected to the pistons through bearing shoes. Accordingly, each piston accomplishes reciprocating movement within a cylinder by the rotation of the swash plate and the stroke of piston is changed by the hinge coupling mechanism due to a pressure difference between the crank chamber and the suction chamber.

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