The swing-plate type coolant compressor with variable displacement mechanism that is shown among Fig. 1 was done in the Patent right U.S. Patent No. 4,960,367 of Terauchi to describe authorizing.For convenience of description, the left side of figure is referred to as front end or front portion, and the right side of figure is referred to as the rear end.
Compressor 10 comprises cylindrical housings assembly 20, and this assembly comprises cylinder block 21, is positioned at the front end-plate 23 of cylinder block 21 1 ends, crankshaft cavity 22 between cylinder block 21 and front end-plate 23 and the end plate 24 that is installed in cylinder block 21 the other ends.By some bolts 101 front end-plate 23 is installed on the cylinder block 21 of crankshaft cavity 22 front portions.End plate 24 is installed in the other end of cylinder block 21 with some bolts 102.Valve plate 25 is loaded between end plate 24 and the cylinder block 21.Opening 231 is in the central authorities of front end-plate 23, so that by being contained in bearing 30 supporting driving shafts 26 in this opening 231.The inner of live axle 26 partly supported by the bearing in the center hole 210 that is contained in cylinder block 21 31, and axle is rotatable.Extending in the hole 210 of cylinder block 21 ear end faces has valve control device 19', also will be described this mechanism below.
Cam turntable 40 is fixed on the live axle 26 by pin spare 261, and with live axle 26 rotations.Between the adjacent shaft end surfaces of the internal end surface of front end-plate 23 and cam turntable 40, needle roller thrust bearing 32 is housed.Cam turntable 40 comprises arm 41, and this arm has extended pin spare 42 from the arm.Swash plate 50 is adjacent with cam turntable 40, and this swash plate has opening 53, and live axle 26 passes this opening.Have slotted hole 52 on the arm 51 of swash plate 50.Cam turntable 40 is connected by pin spare 42 with swash plate 50, and this pin spare inserts in the slotted hole 52, connects to form hinge.Pin spare 42 can slide in slotted hole 52, so as to regulate swash plate 50 with respect to and the perpendicular plane of the longitudinal axis of live axle 26 between oblique position.
With bearing 61 and 62 balance 60 is rotatably installed on the swash plate 50, fork-shaped slide block 63 is installed in the outer periphery end of balance 60, and is slidably mounted on the slide rail 64 that is between front end-plate 23 and the cylinder block 21.Fork-shaped slide block 63 can prevent that balance 60 from rotating, and when cam turntable 40 rotations, balance 60 is done pitching movement along slide rail 64.Cylinder block 21 has the cylinder 70 that distributes around some edges, and piston 71 is reciprocating in cylinder.Each piston 71 links to each other with balance 60 by its corresponding connecting rod 72.
End plate 24 comprises along the annular induction chamber 241 of circumference and the exhaust chamber 251 that is positioned at the center.Valve plate 25 is between cylinder block 21 and the end plate 24, and it comprises some intakepories 242 that valve block is housed, and these intakepories make induction chamber 241 communicate with each cylinder 70.Valve plate 25 also comprises some relief openings 252 that valve block is housed, and these relief openings make exhaust chamber 251 communicate with each cylinder 70.As the patentee be described in the U.S. Patent No. 4001029 of shimizu, intakeport 242 and relief opening 252 all have suitable leaf valve.
Induction chamber 241 has partly 241a of inlet, and this inlet links to each other with the vaporizer (not shown) in external refrigeration loop.Exhaust chamber 251 has partly 251a of outlet, and this outlet links to each other with the condenser (not shown) in external refrigeration loop.Sealing gasket 27 is housed between the front surface of cylinder block 21 and valve plate 25, between the rear surface of valve plate 25 and the end plate 24 sealing gasket 28 is housed, so that the contact surface of blanket gas cylinder body 21, valve plate 25 and end plate 24.
Referring now to Fig. 2, valve control device 19' has a cup-shaped housing member 191 that limits valve chamber 192 within it." O " type circle 19a is contained between the internal surface of the outer surface of housing member 191 and through hole 210, in order to the fitting surface of seal casinghousing spare 191 and cylinder block 21.At the closed end of housing member 191 (Fig. 1,2 the left side) some hole 19b are arranged, so that make the pressure of valve chamber 192 the same with the pressure of crankshaft cavity by the slit 31a that exists between bearing 31 and the cylinder block 21.Control valve unit 193 is contained in the valve chamber 192, and this control valve unit has the bellows 193a of energy longitudinal tensile strain and contraction and is contained in the valve member 193b of bellows 193a rear end.Bellows 193a can vertically shrink and extend according to pressure in the crankshaft cavity.Bellows 193a is made by elastic material, for example makes with phosphor bronze, and the effective pressure of this bellows is born and used area A below the cross-section area
1Expression.Valve member 193b is generally hemisphere, and it is contained in the rear end of bellows 193a.The overhanging element 193c that is contained in bellows 193a front end is inserted among the axial convex 19c at housing member 191 closed end centers.Biasing spring 193d longitudinally is fitted in the interior space of bellows 193a.The F that makes a concerted effort of the restoring force of bellows 193a and biasing spring 193d promotes the right side of valve member 193b(towards Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 continuously backward).
The center that the cylindrical member 194 that contains valve seat 194a inserts valve board assembly 200, this valve board assembly comprises valve plate 25, pad 27 and 28, suction reed valve 271 and exhaust reed valve 281.Valve seat 194a forms at the front end of cylindrical member 194, and is inserted into the opening end of housing member 191.The rear end of the cylindrical member 194 in the exhaust chamber 251 is screwed in nut 100 on the cylindrical member 194, and cylindrical member 194 just is fixed on the valve board assembly 200 with valve guard sheet 253 like this.The tapered opening 194b that holds valve member 193b is arranged on valve seat 194a, and this opening communicates with the axial cylinder 194c that forms in the cylindrical member 194.Therefore, the boundary between tapered opening 194b and cylinder 194c has just constituted ring edge 194d.
When bellows 193a longitudinally extended certain-length, common hemisphere valve member 193b just withstood tapered opening 194b, has so just formed circular Line of contact 193e between them.Circle Line of contact 193e is divided into anterior 193f and rear portion 193g with valve member 193b, the propagation of pressure in the induction chamber 241 is given the outer surface at valve member rear portion by the following radial hole that will describe 151, passage 152 and hole 153.The effective pressure of valve member 193b rear portion 193g is born the cross-section area area A
2Expression, it is about the effective pressure of bellows 193a and bears cross-sectional area A
150%.
Be contained in the rear end that the catch bar 195 among the cylinder 194c slightly stretches out cylinder 194c slidably, catch bar links to each other with valve member 193b by biasing spring 196, and the valve member 193b of control valve unit 193 passed to power reposefully by this spring from catch bar 195.Catch bar 195 has one and its all-in-one-piece annular flange 195a, and this flange radially extends from the outer surface of catch bar 195 front ends.Circular flange 195a is arranged in tapered opening 194b, and this annular flange can make catch bar 195 avoid moving too backwards by contacting with ring edge 194d." O " RunddichtringO 197 is installed around catch bar 195, so that the fitting surface of sealed cylindrical 194c and catch bar 195, thereby bleed in the gap of refrigerant gas between cylinder 194c and bar 195 that prevents exhaust chamber 251 among the tapered opening 194b.Threaded cup shell 103 on the inner circumference sidewall is installed in the rearward end of cylindrical member 194, falls down from the rear end of cylindrical member 194 to prevent " O " type circle 197.
On valve seat 194a, have radial hole 151, so that the passage of opening on tapered opening 194b and the cylinder block 21 152 communicates.The passage 152 that contains the 152a that has living space communicates with induction chamber 241 by the hole 153 of opening on the valve board assembly 200.The path 150 that crankshaft cavity 22 and induction chamber 241 are connected comprises gap 31a, hole 210, hole 19b, valve chamber 192, tapered opening 194b, radial hole 151, passage 152 and hole 153.Therefore, the opening and closing of path 150 are by the contraction and the elongation control of control valve unit 193.The contraction of control valve unit is relevant with the crankshaft cavity internal pressure with elongation.
During compressor 10 runnings, vehicle motor drives live axle 26 rotations by magnetic clutch 300.Cam turntable 40 and swash plate 50 are with live axle 26 one rotation.The rotation of swash plate causes that balance 60 does pitching movement.The pitching movement of balance 60 impels all pistons 71 reciprocating in its cylinder 70 separately.When piston 71 to-and-fro motion, the refrigerant gas that enters induction chamber 241 by inlet 241a flows in each cylinder 70 through intakeport 242, and refrigerant gas is compressed then.Refrigerant gas after the compression is discharged in the exhaust chamber 251 by relief opening 252 from each cylinder 70, flows into the refrigerating circuit by outlet 251a from exhaust chamber again.
The swept volume of regulating compressor 10 according to the variation of the variation of vaporizer heat load or compressor rotary speed makes the pressure in the induction chamber 241 keep constant.Save the swept volume of compressor by the adjustable angle that changes the swash plate 50 relevant with pressure in the crankshaft cavity.The pressure increase causes that the tilt angle of swash plate 50 and balance 60 reduces in the crankshaft cavity, so just reduced the swept volume of compressor.Pressure in the crankshaft cavity reduces the tilt angle that causes swash plate 50 and balance 60 and increases, so just increased the swept volume of compressor.
As U.S. Patent No. 4,960,367 described like that, the effect of valve control device 19 is that the swept volume by following method control compressor makes the outlet pressure of vaporizer keep constant.Catch bar 195 pushes away valve member 193b towards the direction that bellows 193a and bias spring 19b are shunk.The mobile pressure that depends in the exhaust chamber 251 of catch bar 195, and the pressure increase in the exhaust chamber 251 makes bar 195 move towards bellows 193a, bellows 193a is further shunk, move at the control point that its result changes compressor capacity, thereby keep the outlet pressure of vaporizer constant.That is to say that what valve control device 19 utilized is basic this fact that is directly proportional with inspiratory flow rate of exhaust pressure of compressor.Because catch bar 195 directly moves according to the variation of exhaust pressure, and it has a pressure that directly acts on control valve unit 193, so directly move according to the variation of exhaust pressure at the control point that control valve unit 193 is worked.
Also to describe in detail below the concrete working condition of valve control device 19.For the description of the work that makes valve control device 19 for simplicity, the back is omitted the above-mentioned effect of valve control device 19 and is not said.
Referring now to Fig. 3 and 4, particularly with reference to Fig. 4, when compressor was out of service, the pressure P s of induction chamber and the pressure P c of crankshaft cavity were in state of equilibrium, i.e. Ps=Pc, this pressure greater than the pressure P of the operation point of control valve unit 193 '
1This just makes bellows 193a shrink, so that valve assembly 193b makes between induction chamber 241 and the valve chamber 192 through tapered opening 194b, and radial hole 151, passage 152 and hole 153 communicate, and therefore make between crankshaft cavity 22 and the induction chamber 241 to communicate.
At compressor when to be in the time period shown in Figure 4 " a " be running state in the cooling stage, the runnability of compressor is as follows: when compressor starts is moved, keep between crankshaft cavity 22 and the induction chamber 241 being communicated with, therefore satisfy equation Pc=Ps, this straight line " li " as shown in Figure 3, until induction chamber pressure P s drop to control valve unit 193 the operation point pressure P '
1Till.When the pressure P s of induction chamber drop to control valve unit 193 the operation point pressure P '
1The time, because bellows 193a elongation, valve member 193b contacts with the internal surface of tapered opening 194b.If the pressure P s of induction chamber drop to the operation point pressure P that is lower than control valve unit 193 '
1The time, valve member 193b is according to following equation repeated open and close tapered opening 194b:
F=(A
1-A
2)Pc+A
2·Ps (1)
Herein: F is making a concerted effort of bellows 193a and biasing spring 193d restoring force, A
1Be that bellows 193a effective pressure is born cross-section area, A
2Be that valve member 193b rear portion 193g effective pressure is born cross-section area, Ps is the pressure in the induction chamber 241, and Pc is the pressure in the crankshaft cavity 22.Below can converting to, top equation (1) finds the solution the equation of Pc:
Pc=A
2·Ps/(A
2-A
1)+F/(A
1-A
2) (2)
The pressure P c that equation (2) illustrates crankshaft cavity changes with the variation of the pressure P s of induction chamber.In addition, in the prior art, A
2=0.5A
1So, use 0.5A
1Replaced A
2After, equation (2) can further change into following equation:
Pc=-Ps+2F/A
1(3)
Equation (3) is represented with the straight line " m' " of Fig. 3.So the pressure P s of induction chamber descends inversely with the increase of crankshaft cavity pressure P c, when induction chamber pressure P s be lower than control valve unit 193 the operation point pressure P '
1The time their become 1 to 1 relation, the oblique position of swash plate 50 remains on the position of maximum inclination angle at this moment.Yet as shown in Figure 4, in case the pressure P s of induction chamber reaches setting pressure P'
5Pressure (pressure reduction when this pressure between crankshaft cavity 22 and the induction chamber 241 is maximum △ Pmax) time, the angle of inclination of swash plate 50 changes to the angle littler than allowable angle of inclination.So the capacity of compressor changes to the capability value littler than maximum value.
The working condition of compressor was shown in time period " b " among Fig. 4 when the heat load on the vaporizer reduced gradually.The a certain angle that crankshaft cavity pressure P c increases gradually as long as the oblique position of swash plate 50 remains on that the pressure P s that makes induction chamber reduces gradually just satisfies equation (3).Yet, in case induction chamber pressure P s reaches setting pressure P'
5The time, the oblique position of swash plate 50 just becomes another angle littler than first angle from this angle.So the compressor displacement value changes to another value littler than first value from a value.When compressor capacity changed to smaller value because of the tilt angle of swash plate 50 becomes smaller angle, because the new compressor capacity that reduces is not enough to the heat load of compensating evaporator, the pressure P s of induction chamber increased sharply.But, reach setting pressure P' at the pressure P s of induction chamber
4(pressure reduction under this pressure between crankshaft cavity 22 and the induction chamber 241 is △ Pmin) quick the increasing of induction chamber pressure P s before reaches peak value.After this, induction chamber pressure P s is reduced gradually and a certain angle that crankshaft cavity pressure P c increases gradually, just satisfy equation (3) as long as the oblique position of swash plate 50 is kept.When the heat load of vaporizer reduces in time gradually, repeat above-mentioned running.
In addition, the heat load on vaporizer in time (by the expression of time period " C " of Fig. 4) compressor is other operation conditions when increasing gradually.Induction chamber pressure P s is increased gradually and a certain angle that crankshaft cavity pressure P c reduces gradually as long as the oblique position of swash plate 50 remains on, just satisfy equation (3).But, in case induction chamber pressure P s reaches setting pressure P'
4The time, the oblique position of swash plate 50 just changes to another angle bigger than first angle from this angle.So compressor capacity just changes to another value bigger than first value from a value.When compressor capacity became higher value because of the tilt angle of swash plate 50 changes to than wide-angle, because of the compressor capacity that increases newly is enough to the heat load of compensating evaporator, induction chamber pressure P s reduced rapidly.But the rapid minimizing of induction chamber pressure P s is to reach setting pressure P' at induction chamber pressure P s
SFinished in the past.After this, induction chamber pressure P s is increased gradually and a certain angle that crankshaft cavity pressure P c reduces gradually, just satisfy equation (3) as long as the oblique position of swash plate 50 remains on.When the heat load of vaporizer increases in time gradually, repeat above-mentioned running.
Therefore, at the volume controlled working stage that comprises time period shown in Figure 4 " b " and " C ", the excursion of induction chamber pressure P s is △ P'
S=P'
4-P'
5, and the excursion of crankshaft cavity pressure P c is △ P'
C=P'
2-P'
3In addition, because induction chamber pressure P s descends inversely according to the increase with crankshaft cavity pressure P c of 1 to 1 relation, so the excursion △ P' of induction chamber pressure
SEqual the excursion △ P' of crankshaft cavity pressure
CSo induction chamber pressure is at the excursion △ in volume controlled stage P'
SCan not ignore.Therefore, when existing compressor was used for vehicle air conditioner, the variation of temperature scope of leaving the cool air of vaporizer was not very little, thereby the air conditioning in the passenger compartment of vehicle in fact can not get effective control.
Fig. 5 has represented the structure of the valve control device of being installed 19 according to an embodiment of the invention in having the swing-plate type coolant compressor of variable displacement mechanism.In the figure, identical label is in order to identical parts among expression and Fig. 1 and 2.In addition, in order to narrate conveniently, the left side of figure is referred to as front end or front portion, and the right side of figure is referred to as the rear end.
Referring to Fig. 5, valve control device 19 comprises the control valve unit 293 and the valve member 293b who is contained in bellows 193a rear end that contain the bellows 193a of energy longitudinal tensile strain and contraction.Bellows 193a is according to the pressure longitudinal tensile strain and the contraction of crankshaft cavity.Bellows 193a is for example made by phosphor bronze by elastic material, and the effective pressure of this bellows is born and used area A below the cross-section area
1Expression.Valve member 293b is common truncated cone shape, and it is fixed on the rear end of bellows 193a.The overhanging element 193c that is fixed on bellows 193a front end is inserted among the axial convex 19c in housing member 191 closed end center portions.Biasing spring 193d longitudinally is fitted in the interior space of bellows 193a.The restoring force of bellows 193a and biasing spring 193d make a concerted effort F constantly with valve member 293b to pusher (towards the right of Fig. 5).
When bellows 193a was elongated to a certain longitudinal length, truncated cone shape valve member 293b just entered among the tapered opening 194b usually, has formed circular Line of contact 293e like this between them.Circular Line of contact 293e is divided into anterior 293f and rear portion 293g to valve member 293b, can respond the pressure of induction chamber 241 by the outer surface at radial hole 151, passage 152 and 153 rear portions, hole.The effective pressure of the rear portion 293g of valve member 293b is born and is used area A below the cross-section area
2Expression, this area is about the effective pressure of bellows 193a and bears cross-sectional area A
180%.
Referring to Fig. 6 and Fig. 7, especially as shown in Figure 7, when compressor was out of service, the pressure P s of induction chamber and the pressure P c of crankshaft cavity were in state of equilibrium, i.e. Pc=Ps, and this pressure is greater than the operation point pressure P of control valve unit 293
1This just makes bellows 193a shrink, so that valve assembly 293b makes between induction chamber 241 and the valve chamber 192 and communicate through tapered opening 194b, radial hole 151, passage 152 and hole 153, therefore makes between crankshaft cavity 22 and the induction chamber 241 to communicate.
At compressor when to be in the time period shown in Figure 7 " a " be running state in the cooling stage, compressor moves as follows: when compressor starts is moved, keep between crankshaft cavity 22 and the induction chamber 241 being communicated with, therefore satisfy equation Pc=Ps, this straight line " li " as shown in Figure 6 is until induction chamber pressure P s drops to the operation point pressure P of control valve unit 293
1Till.Drop to the operation point pressure P of control valve unit 293 as induction chamber pressure P s
1The time, valve member 293b contacts with the internal surface of tapered opening 194b owing to the elongation of bellows 193a.If induction chamber pressure P s drops to the operation point pressure P that is lower than control valve unit 293
1The time, valve member 293b opens and closes tapered opening 194b repeatedly according to following equation:
F=(A
1-A
2)·Pc+A
2·Ps (1)
Wherein F be bellows 193a and biasing spring 193d restoring force make a concerted effort A
1The effective pressure that is bellows 193a is born cross-section area, A
2The effective pressure that is valve member 293b rear portion 293g is born cross-section area, and Ps is the pressure in the induction chamber 241, and Pc is the pressure in the crankshaft cavity 22.Below can converting to, top equation (1) finds the solution the equation of Pc:
Pc=A
2·Ps/(A
2-A
1)+F/(A
1-A
2) (2)
The pressure P c that equation (2) shows crankshaft cavity changes with the variation of the pressure P s of induction chamber.In addition, in this valve control device, A
2Equal 0.8A
1So, use 0.8A
1Replaced A
2After, equation (2) can further convert following equation to:
Pc=-4Ps+5F/A
1(4)
Equation (4) is represented with the straight line " m " among Fig. 6.So, be lower than the operation point pressure P of control valve unit 293 as induction chamber pressure P s
1The time, induction chamber pressure P s is along with the increase of the crankshaft cavity pressure P c proportionate relationship with 1: 4 reduces inversely.The oblique position of swash plate 50 remains on the position of maximum inclination angle at this moment.Yet as shown in Figure 7, in case the pressure P s of induction chamber reaches the 3rd setting pressure P
5When (pressure reduction when this pressure between crankshaft cavity 22 and the induction chamber 241 becomes maximum △ Pmax), then the tilt angle of swash plate 50 changes to the angle littler than allowable angle of inclination, so the capacity of compressor changes to the capability value littler than maximum value.
The working condition of compressor was shown in time period " b " among Fig. 7 when the heat load on the vaporizer reduced gradually.As long as the oblique position of swash plate 50 remains on and induction chamber pressure P s reduced gradually and crankshaft cavity pressure P c increases sharply, just can satisfy equation (4).Yet, in case induction chamber pressure P s reaches setting pressure P
5The time, the oblique position of swash plate 50 just becomes another angle littler than first angle from this angle.Thereby compressor capacity changes to another value littler than first value from this value.When compressor capacity changed to smaller value because of the tilt angle of swash plate 50 becomes smaller angle, because the off-capacity of the new compressor that reduces is with the heat load of compensating evaporator, induction chamber pressure P s increased sharply.But s reaches setting pressure P in the induction chamber pressure P
4(at setting pressure P
4The time pressure reduction between crankshaft cavity 22 and the air aspiration cavity 241 become △ Pmin) before induction chamber pressure P s increase fast and reach maximum.After this, induction chamber pressure P s is reduced gradually and a certain angle that crankshaft cavity pressure P c increases sharply, just can satisfy equation (4) as long as the oblique position of swash plate 50 maintains.When the heat load of vaporizer reduces in time gradually, repeat above-mentioned running.
In addition, (represent by the time period " c " of Fig. 7 during this period) in the compressor operating operating mode when heat load on vaporizer progressively increases in time, as long as the oblique position of swash plate 50 remains on induction chamber pressure P s is increased gradually, and a certain angle that crankshaft cavity pressure P c reduces rapidly just satisfies equation (4).But, in case induction chamber pressure P s reaches setting pressure P
4The time, the oblique position of swash plate 50 just changes to another angle bigger than first angle from this angle.Thereby compressor capacity just changes to another value bigger than first value from a value.When compressor capacity became higher value because of the tilt angle of swash plate 50 changes to than wide-angle, because of compressor capacity increases the heat load that is enough to compensating evaporator again, induction chamber pressure P s reduced rapidly.But the rapid minimizing of induction chamber pressure P s is to reach setting pressure P at induction chamber pressure P s
5Finished in the past.After this, as long as the oblique position of swash plate 50 remains on and induction chamber pressure P s increased gradually and crankshaft cavity pressure P c reduces rapidly, just satisfy equation (4).When the heat load of vaporizer progressively increases in time, repeat above-mentioned running.
Therefore, at the volume controlled working stage that comprises time period shown in Figure 7 " b " and " c ", in the compressor of preferred embodiment, the excursion of induction chamber pressure P s is △ Ps=P
4-P
5, and the excursion of crankshaft cavity pressure P c is △ Pc=P
2-P
3In addition, because induction chamber pressure P s according to 1: 4 ratio with the increase of crankshaft cavity pressure P c underground the falling that be inversely proportional to, so the excursion △ Ps of induction chamber pressure is 1/4th of crankshaft cavity pressure range △ Pc.For example, the laboratory data after conventional compressor and compressor of the present invention compared shows: in the volume controlled stage, the excursion of induction chamber pressure from 0.26 to 0.1kgf/cm
2G.So in compressor of the present invention, in the volume controlled stage, the excursion of induction chamber pressure is more much smaller than conventional compressor significantly.Therefore, when compressor of the present invention was used for vehicle air conditioner, the range of temperature of leaving the cool air of vaporizer can be omitted and be disregarded, thereby can control the air conditioning in the Vehicular occupant compartment effectively.
In conjunction with the preferred embodiments the present invention has been done detailed description above.But this embodiment only is as an example, and the present invention is not limited to this.Should expect that those of ordinary skill in the art can carry out other conversion and change at an easy rate in the scope of the design that does not exceed claim qualification of the present invention.