Scroll compressor with Oldham ring and keys in orbiting scroll
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorsByungkil Yoo, Jehyeon Moon
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Abstract
A scroll compressor includes a fixed scroll, an orbiting scroll, a rotating shaft, an Oldham ring, and a plurality of first keys. The orbiting scroll is configured to engage the fixed scroll. The rotating shaft is eccentrically coupled to the orbiting scroll and configured to operate the orbiting scroll. The Oldham ring has a ring body that defines a plurality of slots. The plurality of first keys are coupled to the orbiting scroll and inserted to the plurality of slots, respectively. The plurality of first keys are configured to slide at the plurality of slots in a radial direction and include a material different from a material of the Oldham ring.
Claims11
A scroll compressor comprising:
- a fixed scroll;
- an orbiting scroll configured to engage the fixed scroll;
- a rotating shaft eccentrically coupled to the orbiting scroll and configured to operate the orbiting scroll;
- an Oldham ring having a ring body that defines a plurality of slots;
- a plurality of first keys coupled to the orbiting scroll and inserted to the plurality of slots, respectively, the plurality of first keys being configured to slide at the plurality of slots in a radial direction, and the plurality of first keys including a material different from a material of the Oldham ring;
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- a plurality of press-fit pins extending radially inward from an outer peripheral surface of the orbiting scroll and coupled to the plurality of first keys.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.