Refrigerating compressor with breakaway pulley portion
US5800137A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 13, 1996 |
| Grant date | Sep 1, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 13, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16B2200/63
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A refrigerant compressor includes a drive shaft, a pulley fixedly fitted on the drive shaft, over which is passed a torque-transmitting member for transmitting torque from an external drive source to the drive shaft, and a compression rotational member mounted on the drive shaft for rotation in unison with the drive shaft to enable compression of a refrigerant gas. The pulley has a rim in the form of a hollow cylinder, over which is passed the torque-transmitting member, a boss which is fixedly fitted on the drive shaft, and a support member connecting the rim and the boss. A breakaway portion is provided in the support member or the drive shaft for breaking to disconnect the torque-transmitting member from the compression rotational member when a load torque larger than a predetermined value is applied to the breakaway portion. A bearing is arranged on the pulley for receiving tension of the torque-transmitting member to thereby maintain the rim in a rotating state when the torque-transmitting member is disconnected from the compression rotational member by breaking of the breakaway portion.
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