Scroll-type compressor having bolted housings
US5540571A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 9, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jul 30, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 9, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49826
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A scroll-type compressor comprising mutually mating stationary and movable scrolls for forming a compression chamber. The shell of the compressor comprises a center housing, a front housing, and a rear housing. The stationary scroll is integrally formed with the center housing. The movable scroll is carried by an eccentric shaft portion of a drive shaft which is rotatably supported by the front housing so that the movable scroll can move in an orbit. The center housing has a first set of bolt holes, and the front housing has a first set of threaded holes, so that a first set of fastening bolts are inserted in the first set of bolt holes from the rear side and screwed into the first set of threaded holes. Also, the rear housing has a second set of bolt holes, and the center housing has a second set of threaded holes, so that a second set of fastening bolts are inserted in the second set of bolt holes from the rear side and screwed into the second set of threaded holes. Thus, the first and second sets of fastening bolts can be inserted in the same direction, and the assembly of the compressor can be facilitated.
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