Rotary compressor

A rotary compressor comprising:

• a drive mechanism;
• a compression mechanism configured to be rotationally driven by the drive mechanism;
• an introduction path configured to introduce a fluid into a compression chamber of the compression mechanism;
• and
• a backflow suppression mechanism configured to suppress a backflow of the fluid in the introduction path, the backflow suppression mechanism including
• a first valve receiving portion disposed in the introduction path,
• a second valve receiving portion disposed on a downstream side of the first valve receiving portion in the introduction path, and
• a valve body disposed between the first valve receiving portion and the second valve receiving portion,
• the first valve receiving portion partitioning the introduction path into an inflow-side flow path and an outflow-side flow path, and the first valve receiving portion having
• a communication path that allows the two flow paths to communicate with each other and
• a first valve seat facing a first surface of the valve body,
• the second valve receiving portion having a second valve seat facing a second surface of the valve body,
• the valve body having a pressure receiving portion on which a pressure of the compression chamber acts,
• the backflow suppression mechanism being configured to reciprocate, in accordance with a change in the pressure of the compression chamber, between
• a first position at which the valve body is in contact with the first valve seat and closes the communication path, and
• a second position at which the valve body is in contact with the second valve seat and opens the communication path,
• at least one hole being formed in the valve body, the fluid supplied to the compression chamber when the valve body is at the second position passing through the at least one through hole, and
• at least one of the first surface and the second surface of the valve body including
• an annular first non-contact region that is formed in a predetermined range extending radially inward from an outer edge of the valve body and that does not come into contact with a corresponding valve seat,
• an annular second non-contact region that is formed in a predetermined range extending radially outward from the hole of the valve body and that does not come into contact with a corresponding valve seat, and
• a contact region that is formed between the first non-contact region and the second non-contact region and that comes into contact with a corresponding valve seat.