Compressor

A compressor comprising:

• a housing including a cylinder bore and a crank chamber;
• a piston housed in the cylinder bore;
• a drive shaft rotatably supported in the housing;
• a drive plate tiltably supported on the drive shaft in the crank chamber, wherein the drive plate is operably coupled to the piston for converting rotation of the drive shaft into reciprocation of the piston, the drive plate tilts in accordance with pressure difference between the crank chamber and the cylinder bore, the piston moves with a stroke determined by the inclination of the drive plate thereby changing the displacement of the compressor;
• a control valve that adjusts the pressure difference between the crank chamber and the cylinder bore for controlling the inclination of the drive plate, wherein the control valve is installed in the housing such that a part of the control valve protrudes from the housing;
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• a plurality of legs protruding from the housing for preventing the control valve from contacting a flat surface when the compressor is placed on the flat surface, wherein the legs extend further from the center of the compressor than the furthest extremity of the control valve.

A compressor for compressing refrigerant gas comprising:

• a housing having a center axis;
• a valve mechanism for controlling the flow of refrigerant gas within the housing, wherein a protruding portion of the valve mechanism extends in a generally radial direction from the housing;
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• a leg member extending from the housing in a generally radial direction in close proximity to the protruding portion, such that the leg member extends further from the center axis of the housing than the furthest extremity of the protruding portion such that, if the compressor is rested on a flat surface using the leg member as a supporter, the protruding portion will not contact the flat surface.