Scroll compressor

Abstract

A scroll compressor includes: a shell forming an outer case, the shell forming an oil reservoir in which lubricating oil is reserved; a fixed scroll stored in the shell; an orbiting scroll stored in the shell, the orbiting scroll forming a compression chamber together with the fixed scroll; a frame holding the orbiting scroll; a thrust plate disposed between the orbiting scroll and the frame; and a thrust oil return pipe fixed to the frame, the thrust oil return pipe being a pipe through which the lubricating oil flows to return to the oil reservoir, in which: a hole portion is formed on the thrust plate, the hole portion passing from a first surface portion to a second surface portion, the first surface portion slidably contacting with the orbiting scroll, the second surface portion facing the frame; and the thrust oil return pipe is inserted into the hole portion and is fit in the thrust plate, and an upper end portion of the thrust oil return pipe does not protrude from the first surface portion of the thrust plate.

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