Scroll machine with axially compliant mounting
AssigneeEmerson Climate Technologies, Inc.
InventorsHarry Clendenin, Jonathan Martinez, Keith Reinhart
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A scroll compressor includes a compression mechanism contained within a shell. A non-orbiting scroll is supported for axial displacement relative the shell, and includes an end plate having a wrap extending therefrom and a flange having a bore extending therethrough. A guide member is axially fixed relative the shell and extends through the bore in the flange. A first portion of the guide member is disposed within and generally abuts a first circumferential portion of the bore. A second portion of the guide member is disposed within and generally spaced apart from a second circumferential portion of the bore.
Claims31
A scroll compressor comprising:
- a shell;
- a compression mechanism contained within said shell and including a non-orbiting scroll supported for axial displacement relative said shell, said non-orbiting scroll including an end plate having a wrap extending therefrom and a flange having a bore extending therethrough;
- and
- a guide member axially fixed relative said shell and extending through said bore in said flange, a first portion of said guide member disposed within and generally abutting a first circumferential portion of said bore and a second portion of said guide member disposed within and generally spaced apart from a second circumferential portion of said bore.
A scroll compressor comprising:
- a shell;
- a compression mechanism contained within said shell and including a non-orbiting scroll supported for axial displacement relative said shell, said non-orbiting scroll including an end plate having a wrap extending therefrom and a flange having a bore extending therethrough;
- and
- a guide member axially fixed relative said shell and extending through said bore in said flange, a first portion of said guide member disposed within a circumferential portion of said bore and including a first maximum width portion having a first width and generally abutting said circumferential portion of said bore, a second portion of said guide member disposed within said circumferential portion of said bore and including a second maximum width portion having a second width generally less than said first width.
A scroll compressor comprising:
- a shell;
- a compression mechanism contained within said shell and including a non-orbiting scroll supported for axial displacement relative said shell, said non-orbiting scroll including an end plate having a wrap extending therefrom and a flange having a bore extending therethrough;
- and
- a guide member axially fixed relative said shell and extending through said bore in said flange, a first portion of said guide member disposed within said bore, said bore including first and second circumferential portions spaced axially apart from one another, said first circumferential portion generally abutting said guide member first portion at a first minimum width portion having a first width, said second circumferential portion including a second minimum width portion having a second width generally greater than said first width, said second circumferential portion spaced radially apart from said guide member first portion defining a recess therebetween.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.