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Scroll type compressor enabling a soft start with a simple structure

US6132179A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 27, 1998
Grant dateOct 17, 2000
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Expiry dateAug 27, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF04C28/06
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A compressor has a compressor housing (10) which includes therein a fixed scroll (25) having a fixed plate member (51) and a fixed spiral member (52) provided on the fixed plate member, and a movable scroll (26) having a movable plate member (61) and a movable spiral member (62) provided on the movable plate member. The fixed plate member is provided with a plurality of bypass holes (51a, 51b) for allowing gas introduced into fluid pockets defined between the fixed and movable spiral members to escape at different positions. The fixed plate member is further provided with a plurality of valve mechanisms each corresponding to one of the plurality of bypass holes for opening or closing the corresponding bypass hole. Operating pressures of the valve mechanisms are set different from each other.

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