EP2116726B1 - Scroll compressor and air conditioner - Google Patents

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EP2116726B1
EP2116726B1 EP07708326.9A EP07708326A EP2116726B1 EP 2116726 B1 EP2116726 B1 EP 2116726B1 EP 07708326 A EP07708326 A EP 07708326A EP 2116726 B1 EP2116726 B1 EP 2116726B1
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Hajime Sato
Taichi Tateishi
Hisao Mizuno
Yogo Takasu
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04C—ROTARY-PISTON, OR OSCILLATING-PISTON, POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; ROTARY-PISTON, OR OSCILLATING-PISTON, POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04C18/00—Rotary-piston pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids
    • F04C18/02—Rotary-piston pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids of arcuate-engagement type, i.e. with circular translatory movement of co-operating members, each member having the same number of teeth or tooth-equivalents
    • F04C18/0207—Rotary-piston pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids of arcuate-engagement type, i.e. with circular translatory movement of co-operating members, each member having the same number of teeth or tooth-equivalents both members having co-operating elements in spiral form
    • F04C18/0246—Details concerning the involute wraps or their base, e.g. geometry
    • F04C18/0269—Details concerning the involute wraps
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04C—ROTARY-PISTON, OR OSCILLATING-PISTON, POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; ROTARY-PISTON, OR OSCILLATING-PISTON, POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04C18/00—Rotary-piston pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids
    • F04C18/02—Rotary-piston pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids of arcuate-engagement type, i.e. with circular translatory movement of co-operating members, each member having the same number of teeth or tooth-equivalents
    • F04C18/0207—Rotary-piston pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids of arcuate-engagement type, i.e. with circular translatory movement of co-operating members, each member having the same number of teeth or tooth-equivalents both members having co-operating elements in spiral form
    • F04C18/0215—Rotary-piston pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids of arcuate-engagement type, i.e. with circular translatory movement of co-operating members, each member having the same number of teeth or tooth-equivalents both members having co-operating elements in spiral form where only one member is moving
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04C—ROTARY-PISTON, OR OSCILLATING-PISTON, POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; ROTARY-PISTON, OR OSCILLATING-PISTON, POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04C18/00—Rotary-piston pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids
    • F04C18/02—Rotary-piston pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids of arcuate-engagement type, i.e. with circular translatory movement of co-operating members, each member having the same number of teeth or tooth-equivalents
    • F04C18/0207—Rotary-piston pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids of arcuate-engagement type, i.e. with circular translatory movement of co-operating members, each member having the same number of teeth or tooth-equivalents both members having co-operating elements in spiral form
    • F04C18/0246—Details concerning the involute wraps or their base, e.g. geometry
    • F04C18/0253—Details concerning the base
    • F04C18/0261—Details of the ports, e.g. location, number, geometry
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04C—ROTARY-PISTON, OR OSCILLATING-PISTON, POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; ROTARY-PISTON, OR OSCILLATING-PISTON, POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
    • F04C18/00—Rotary-piston pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids
    • F04C18/02—Rotary-piston pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids of arcuate-engagement type, i.e. with circular translatory movement of co-operating members, each member having the same number of teeth or tooth-equivalents
    • F04C18/0207—Rotary-piston pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids of arcuate-engagement type, i.e. with circular translatory movement of co-operating members, each member having the same number of teeth or tooth-equivalents both members having co-operating elements in spiral form
    • F04C18/0246—Details concerning the involute wraps or their base, e.g. geometry
    • F04C18/0269—Details concerning the involute wraps
    • F04C18/0276—Different wall heights

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  • the present invention relates to a scroll compressor and an air conditioner.
  • compressors of a piston type, a rotary type, and a scroll type are known.
  • gas injection in which two decompressors are provided between a radiator and a heatsink, refrigerant is expanded in two stages using these decompressors, and the refrigerant having an intermediate pressure after having passed through one of the decompressors is supplied to the compressor during a compression stroke thereof is known.
  • Patent Citation 1 a configuration of a scroll compressor used in a gas injection cycle is disclosed. More specifically, a configuration in which a communication channel which is in communication with a pair of compression chambers is formed in an end panel of the scroll compressor, and refrigerant supplied from outside via the communication channel to the pair of compression chambers is disclosed.
  • the number of injection flow channels for supplying the refrigerant from the outside may be one. Therefore, in comparison with the case in which a plurality of injection flow channels are employed, the number of sealed positions between the injection flow channel and a housing of the scroll compressor is reduced.
  • the present invention provides the following means.
  • a first aspect of the present invention is a scroll compressor comprising a fixed scroll and a turning scroll each having an end panel formed with a convoluted wall body extending upright from one side surface thereof, and forming a plurality of compression chambers for compressing refrigerant by being engaged with each other, wherein at least one of the fixed scroll and the turning scroll is formed on the one side surface of the end panel thereof with a shoulder which is high on the side of a center portion thereof and is low on the outer end side along the convolution of the wall body, and the other one of the fixed scroll and the turning scroll is formed on an upper edge of the wall body thereof with a misaligned portion corresponding to the shoulder on the end panel, the misaligned portion being divided into a plurality of portions and being low on the side of a center of the convolution and high on the outer end side thereof, a supply unit for supplying the refrigerant supplied from an outside of the scroll compressor is formed in the plurality of compression chambers while compressing the refrigerant, and the refrigerant is
  • the refrigerant since the refrigerant is supplied from the supply unit to the plurality of compression chambers while the plurality of compression chambers include the shoulder and the misaligned portion apart from each other, the refrigerant can be supplied to the plurality of compression chambers by the supply unit provided at one position. Therefore, it is no longer necessary to provide the supply unit at a plurality of positions, so that increase in manufacturing cost is prevented.
  • the plurality of compression chambers which are in contact with the shoulder and the misaligned portion are in communication with each other via a clearance between the shoulder and the misaligned portion being apart from each other. Therefore, even when the supply unit is provided at one position, the refrigerant can be supplied to the plurality of compression chambers via the clearance.
  • the refrigerant is supplied from the outside to the plurality of compression chambers while at least the plurality of compression chambers are in communication with each other via the clearance, the refrigerant can be supplied to the compression chambers having a larger capacity than in the case where the refrigerant is supplied only when the plurality of compression chambers are independent from each other, and the amount of refrigerant to be supplied can be increased. Therefore, the amount of refrigerant per unit time to be discharged by the scroll compressor may be increased, so that the performance of refrigeration of the air conditioner in which the scroll compressor in the present invention is used is improved.
  • the supply unit is a through hole provided on the end panel of at least one of the fixed scroll and the turning scroll, and the through hole is provided at a position which communicates with the plurality of compression chambers while in communication with each other via a clearance between the plurality of compression chambers while the shoulder and the misaligned portion are apart from each other.
  • the supply unit is the through hole provided on the end panel, and is provided at a position which communicates with the plurality of compression chambers while the plurality of compression chambers include the shoulder and the misaligned portion being apart from each other, the refrigerant can be supplied to the plurality of compression chambers via the through hole provided at one position.
  • the supply unit is provided at a contact portion of the shoulder with respect to the misaligned portion.
  • seal members which come into contact with the end panel are provided in an area on the upper edge of the wall body from the misaligned portion toward the center portion of the convolution, and in an area from the misaligned portion toward the outer end, and the supply unit is provided in an area of the end panel where the seal members do not slide.
  • the seal member is prevented from being broken by the supply unit.
  • the seal member By preventing the seal member from being broken, the leakage of the refrigerant between the compression chambers being disposed side by side with the intermediary of the wall body and having different pressure may be prevented, so that the lowering of the performance of the scroll compressor is prevented.
  • a control unit which controls the supply of the refrigerant from the supply unit to the plurality of compression chambers is provided and the control unit controls the refrigerant to be supplied from the supply unit while the shoulder and the misaligned portion are apart from each other.
  • control unit controls the refrigerant from being supplied from the supply unit while the shoulder and the misaligned portion are apart from each other, an event in which the refrigerant is supplied only to one of the compression chambers is avoided while the plurality of compression chambers are independent. Therefore, the pressures in the plurality of compression chambers are maintained to be even, so that an increase in vibrations of the scroll compressor is prevented.
  • a second aspect of the preset invention provides an air conditioner including: a scroll compressor of the present invention as described above, an oil separating unit for separating lubricant from refrigerant compressed by the scroll compressor, a radiator for radiating heat of the refrigerant compressed by the scroll compressor; a high-pressure-side decompression unit for decompressing the pressure of the radiated refrigerant; a low-pressure-side decompression unit for further decompressing the decompressed refrigerant; and a heatsink for causing the refrigerant decompressed by the low-pressure-side decompressing unit to absorb the heat, in which the refrigerant decompressed by the high-pressure-side decompressing unit and the lubricant separated by the oil separating unit are supplied to the supply unit of the scroll compressor.
  • the lubricant separated by the oil separating unit can be returned to the compression chambers of the scroll compressor via the supply unit.
  • the refrigerant from the compression chambers is prevented from leaking, so that the improvement of the performance of the scroll compressor and improvement of the performance of the air conditioner are achieved.
  • the refrigerant is supplied from the supply unit to the plurality of compression chambers while the plurality of compression chambers include the shoulder and the misaligned portion being apart from each other, the refrigerant can be supplied to the plurality of compression chambers by the supply unit provided at one position. Therefore, an advantage such that it is no longer necessary to provide the supply unit at a plurality of positions, so that increase in manufacturing cost is prevented, is achieved.
  • the refrigerant Since the refrigerant is supplied from the outside to the plurality of compression chambers while at least the plurality of compression chambers are in communication with each other via the clearance, the refrigerant can be supplied to the compression chambers having a larger capacity than the case where the refrigerant is supplied only when the plurality of compression chambers are independent from each other, the amount of refrigerant to be supplied can be increased. Therefore, there is an advantage in that the amount of refrigerant per unit time to be discharged by the scroll compressor may be increased, and thus the performance of refrigeration of the air conditioner in which the scroll compressor according to the present invention is used is improved is achieved.
  • Fig. 1 is a schematic drawing explaining an air-conditioner according to this embodiment.
  • an air conditioner 1 schematically includes a scroll compressor 3 for compressing refrigerant, a capacitor (radiator) 5 for radiating heat of the compressed refrigerant, a first expansion valve (high-pressure-side decompression unit) 7 for decompressing the pressure of the radiated refrigerant, a receiver 9 for separating the decompressed refrigerant into gas and liquid, a second expansion valve (low-pressure-side decompression unit) 11 for further decompressing the liquid refrigerant, and an evaporator (heatsink) 13 for causing the decompressed liquid refrigerant to absorb heat.
  • a scroll compressor 3 for compressing refrigerant
  • a capacitor (radiator) 5 for radiating heat of the compressed refrigerant
  • a first expansion valve (high-pressure-side decompression unit) 7 for decompressing the pressure of the radiated refrigerant
  • a receiver 9 for separating the decompressed refrigerant into gas and liquid
  • an injection flow channel (supply unit) 17 for supplying gas refrigerant separated from the liquid in the receiver 9 to the scroll compressor 3 is arranged.
  • Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view for explaining a configuration of the scroll compressor in Fig. 1 .
  • the scroll compressor 3 schematically includes a housing 21 as a sealed container, a fixed scroll 23 and a turning scroll 25 which compress the refrigerant, and a motor 27 that drives and rotates the turning scroll 25.
  • the housing 21 includes a discharge cover 29 that separates the housing 21 into a high-pressure chamber HR and a low-pressure chamber LR, an intake tube 31 for conducting the refrigerant from the evaporator 13 to the low-pressure chamber LR, an outlet tube 33 for conducting the refrigerant from the high-pressure chamber HR to the capacitor 5, and a frame 35 for supporting the fixed scroll 23 and the turning scroll 25.
  • a rotary shaft 37 for transmitting the rotational force of the motor 27 to the turning scroll is provided between the turning scroll 25 and the motor 27.
  • An Oldham ring 39 for preventing the rotation of the turning scroll 25 on its own axis is provided between the frame 35 and the turning scroll 25.
  • Fig. 3 and Fig. 4 are perspective views for explaining the configuration of the fixed scroll and the turning scroll in Fig. 2 .
  • the fixed scroll 23 has a configuration in which a convoluted wall body 23b is provided upright on one side surface of an end panel 23a as shown in Fig. 3 .
  • the turning scroll 25 has a configuration in which a convoluted wall body 25b is provided upright on one side surface of an end panel 25a as in the case of the fixed scroll 23 and, specifically, the wall body 25b has substantially the same shape as the wall body 23b on the side of the fixed scroll 23.
  • the turning scroll 25 is assembled to the fixed scroll 23 in a state of being deviated from the fixed scroll 23 by the radius of orbital motion, and shifted in phase by 180° by the engagement of the wall bodies 23b, 25b with respect to each other.
  • the turning scroll 25 is adapted to make an orbital motion with respect to the fixed scroll 23 by the action of an eccentric pin 37a and the Oldham ring 39 which are provided at an upper end of the rotary shaft 37 driven by the motor 27 and rotate.
  • the fixed scroll 23 is fixed to the housing 21, and an outlet port 32 for the compressed fluid is provided at the center of the back surface of the end panel 23a.
  • the end panel 23a of the fixed scroll 23 is provided with a shoulder 42 formed on the one side surface where the wall body 23b is provided upright along the direction of the convolution of the wall body 23b so as to be higher on the side of the center portion and lower on the side of the outer end.
  • the end panel 25a on the side of the turning scroll 25 is also provided with a shoulder 43 formed on the one side surface where the wall body 25b is provided upright along the direction of the convolution of the wall body 25b so as to be higher on the side of the center portion and lower on the side of the outer end.
  • the bottom surface of the end panel 23a is divided into two portions of a shallow bottom surface 23f provided on the side of the center portion and a deep bottom surface 23g provided on the side of the outer end by the formation of the shoulder 42.
  • the shoulder 42 is formed between the adjacent bottom surfaces 23f, 23g, so that a connecting wall surface 23h which continues the bottom surfaces 23f, 23g and extends vertically is present therebetween.
  • the bottom surface of the end panel 25a is also divided into two portions of a shallow bottom surface 25f provided on the side of the center portion and a deep bottom surface 25g provided on the side of the outer end by the formation of the shoulder 43 as in the case of the end panel 23a described above.
  • the shoulder 43 is formed between the adjacent bottom surfaces 25f, 25g, so that a connecting wall surface 25h which continues the bottom surfaces 25f, 25g and extends vertically is present therebetween.
  • the wall body 23b on the side of the fixed scroll 23 corresponds to the shoulder 43 of the turning scroll 25, and the convoluted upper edge is divided into two portions, and forms a misaligned portion 44 which is lower on the side of the center portion of the convolution and higher on the side of the outer end thereof.
  • the wall body 25b on the side of the turning scroll 25 corresponds to the shoulder 42 of the fixed scroll 23, and the convoluted upper edge is divided into two portions, and forms a misaligned portion 45 which is lower on the side of the center portion of the convolution and higher on the side of the outer end thereof as in the case of the wall body 23b.
  • the upper edge of the wall body 23b is divided into two portions of a lower upper edge 23c provided at a position little to the center portion and a higher upper edge 23d provided at a position little to the upper edge 23c, and a connecting edge 23e is formed between the adjacent upper edges 23c, 23d so as to continue therebetween and extend in the direction vertical to the surface of rotation.
  • the upper edge of the wall body 25b is divided into two portions of a lower upper edge 25c provided at a position little to the center portion and a higher upper edge 25d provided at a position little to the upper edge 25c, and a connecting edge 25e is formed between the adjacent upper edges 25c, 25d so as to continue therebetween and extend in the direction vertical to the surface of rotation in the same manner as the wall body 23b described above.
  • the connecting edge 23e has a semi-circular shape continuing smoothly to the inner and outer side surfaces of the wall body 23b and having a diameter equal to the thickness of the wall body 23b when viewing the wall body 23b in the direction from the turning scroll 25.
  • the connecting edge 25e also has a semi-circular shape continuing smoothly to the inner and outer side surfaces of the wall body 25b and having a diameter equal to the thickness of the wall body 25b as in the case of the connecting edge 23e.
  • the connecting wall surface 23h has an arc shape which matches an envelope curve which is drawn by the connecting edge 25e in association with the turning motion of the turning scroll when viewing the end panel 23a in the direction of the axis of the turning motion.
  • the connecting wall surface 25h also has an ark shape which matches an envelope curve which is drawn by the connecting edge 23e in the same manner as the connecting wall surface 23h.
  • the wall body 23b of the fixed scroll 23 is provided with tip seals 24a, 24b divided into two by the upper edges 23c, 23d in the vicinity of the connecting edge 23e.
  • the wall body 25b of the turning scroll 25 is provided with tip seals 26a, 26b divided into two by the upper edges 25c, 25d in the vicinity of the connecting edge 25e.
  • the tip seals serve to seal a tip seal gap defined between an upper edge (tooth tip) and a bottom surface (tooth bottom) between the turning scroll 25 and the fixed scroll 23 to minimize leakage of compressed gas fluid.
  • the tip seal 26b provided on the lower upper edge 25c comes into contact with the shallow bottom surface 23f, and the tip seal 26a provided on the higher upper edge 25d comes into contact with the deep bottom surface 23g.
  • the tip seal 24a provided on the lower upper edge 23c comes into contact with the shallow bottom surface 25f, and the tip seal 24b provided on the higher upper edge 23d comes into contact with the deep bottom surface 25g.
  • an injection port (supply unit, through hole) 17p connected to the injection flow channel 17 is formed on the bottom surface of the end panel 23a of the fixed scroll 23.
  • the injection port 17p is formed in the deep bottom surface 23g in the bottom surface in an area near the connecting wall surface 23h of the shoulder 42.
  • the refrigerant which is compressed by the scroll compressor 3 to a high pressure is discharged toward the capacitor 5 as shown in Fig. 1 .
  • the refrigerant flowing into the capacitor 5 radiates the heat thereof outward and is condensed, and then flows toward the first expansion valve 7.
  • the refrigerant is decompressed by the first expansion valve 7 and flows into the receiver 9 as the refrigerant at an intermediate pressure.
  • the refrigerant is separated into liquid refrigerant and gas refrigerant in the receiver 9, and the liquid refrigerant flows toward the second expansion valve 11.
  • the liquid refrigerant is decompressed by the second expansion valve 11 to be the refrigerant at a low pressure, and flows into the evaporator 13.
  • the refrigerant at a low pressure takes the heat from the outside air in the evaporator 13, evaporated to the gas refrigerant, and flows into the scroll compressor 3, where the gas refrigerant is compressed again.
  • the gas refrigerant separated in the receiver 9 flows into the scroll compressor 3 via the injection flow channel 17.
  • the refrigerant flowing into the scroll compressor 3 is compressed again.
  • the refrigerant compressed by the scroll compressor 3 again is discharged into the capacitor 5 and repeats the above-described cycle.
  • Fig. 5 to Fig. 19 are drawings for explaining an operation of the fixed scroll and the turning scroll in Fig. 2 , and a change of the compression chambers.
  • Fig. 5 to Fig. 19 are perspective views of the fixed scroll and the turning scroll viewed from the fixed scroll side.
  • Fig. 20 is a graph showing a change in capacity of the compression chambers to which the refrigerant is supplied from the injection ports shown in Fig. 5 to Fig. 19 .
  • Fig. 5 is shows a relative position between the fixed scroll 23 and the turning scroll 25 at a certain turning angle.
  • the compression chamber C is positioned in the vicinity of the outer terminal of the fixed scroll 23 and the turning scroll 25, and is not completely sealed with respect to the low-pressure chamber LR (see Fig. 2 ).
  • the shoulder 42 of the fixed scroll 23 and the misaligned portion 45 of the turning scroll 25 are apart from each other, and the shoulder 43 of the turning scroll 25 and the misaligned portion 44 of the fixed scroll 23 are apart from each other.
  • the shoulder 42 and the misaligned portion 45, and the shoulder 43 and the misaligned portion 44 come into contact with each other in the state shown in Fig. 7 .
  • the compression chamber C When the outermost wall surface of the one scroll comes into contact with the wall surface of the other scroll, the compression chamber C is completely sealed with respect to the low-pressure chamber LR, and a pair of independent spaces C1, C2 are formed.
  • the capacity of the compression chamber C1 at this time is D in Fig. 20 .
  • the capacity of the compression chamber C (C1, C2) is decreased as shown in Fig. 20 as the turning angle is increased, and the refrigerant in the compression chamber is compressed.
  • the compression chambers C1, C2 are isolated as independent spaces.
  • the refrigerant at the intermediate pressure is still being supplied to the injection port 17p of the compression chamber C1.
  • the shoulder 42 and the misaligned portion 45, and the shoulder 43 and the misaligned portion 44 are then moved apart from each other.
  • the compression chambers C1, C2 which are arranged side by side with the intermediary of the wall body 23b of the fixed scroll 23 and the wall body 25b of the turning scroll 25 come into communication with each other via the portion between the shoulder 42 and the misaligned portion 45 and between the shoulder 43 and the misaligned portion 44 both being apart from each other (point I in Fig. 20 ).
  • the refrigerant at the intermediate pressure supplied from the injection port 17p to the compression chamber C1 is circulated freely in the compression chambers C1, C2 via the portions between the shoulder 42 and the misaligned portion 45 and between the shoulder 43 and the misaligned portion 44 both being apart from each other. Therefore, the pressures in the compression chambers C1, C2 are kept in an even pressure.
  • the compression chambers C1, C2 move toward the center in the direction of convolution with increase in turning angle, and are brought into communication with the outlet port 32, so that the compressed refrigerant is discharged toward the high-pressure chamber HR (see Fig. 2 ).
  • the refrigerant at the intermediate pressure decompressed by the first expansion valve 7 can be supplied from the injection port 17p provided at one position to the compression chamber C1 even while the compression chambers C1, C2 are in communication with each other via the clearances between the shoulder 42 and the misaligned portion 45 and between the shoulder 43 and the misaligned portion 44 being apart from each other.
  • the refrigerant at the intermediate pressure supplied from the injection port 17p is supplied to the compression chamber C1, and also to the compression chamber C2 1 via the above-described clearances, the pressure balance between the compression chambers C1, C2 is achieved.
  • the refrigerant at the intermediate pressure is supplied from the injection port 17p even when the compression chambers C1, C2 are in communication with each other via the clearances, the refrigerant can be supplied to the compression chambers C1, C2 having a larger capacity in comparison with the case of supplying the refrigerant only when the compression chambers C1, C2 are independent, respectively, so that the amount of refrigerant to be supplied may be increased.
  • the amount of the refrigerant per unit time to be discharged by the scroll compressor 3 may be increased, so that the performance of refrigeration of the air conditioner 1 is improved.
  • Fig. 21 is a partly enlarged drawing of Fig. 3 for explaining another example of the positions to form the injection port.
  • the injection port 17p may be formed in an area on the bottom surface 23g of the fixed scroll 23 in the vicinity of the connecting wall surface 23h of the shoulder 42 as shown in Fig. 3 , or may be formed in an area on the bottom surface 23f of the fixed scroll 23 in the vicinity of the connecting wall surface 23h as shown in Fig. 21 .
  • the injection port 17p may be formed in an area on the bottom surface 23f apart from the connecting wall surface 23h. However, the injection port 17p needs to be formed at a position at which the injection port 17p and the compression chamber C1 come into communication at least while the compression chambers C1, C2 are in communication.
  • the basic configuration of the air conditioner in this embodiment is the same as that in the first embodiment, except for the configuration of the periphery of the injection port of the scroll compressor. Therefore, in this embodiment, only the configuration of the periphery of the injection port will be described referring to Fig. 22 and Fig. 23 , and description of other configurations will be omitted.
  • Fig. 22 is a partly enlarged drawing for explaining the configuration of the scroll compressor of the air-conditioner according to this embodiment.
  • a scroll compressor 103 in an air conditioner 101 includes the housing 21 as a sealed container, the fixed scroll 23 and a turning scroll 125 for compressing the refrigerant, and a frame 135 for supporting the fixed scroll 23 and the turning scroll 125 as shown in Fig. 22 .
  • An injection flow channel 117 for supplying the refrigerant at the intermediate pressure separated into gas and liquid in the receiver 9 (see Fig. 1 ) to the scroll compressor 103 is connected to the scroll compressor 103.
  • the injection flow channel 117 is configured to supply the refrigerant at the intermediate pressure from the turning scroll 125 to the compression chamber C via the housing 21 and the frame 135.
  • the injection flow channel 117 is provided with a valve structure (control unit) 119 for controlling the flow of the refrigerant at the intermediate pressure between the frame 135 and the turning scroll 125.
  • a valve structure control unit
  • the valve structure 119 includes a groove 120 formed on the frame 135 and an injection port (supply unit, through hole) 121 as a through hole formed on the turning scroll 125.
  • the groove 120 is formed into a shape which communicates with the injection port 121 only when the fixed scroll 23 and the turning scroll 125 are in a predetermined positional relationship.
  • the shape of the groove 120 is determined such that the groove 120 and the injection port 121 communicate with each other only when the compression chamber C1 which communicates with the injection port 121 communicate with the other compression chamber C2 via the clearances formed between the shoulder 42 and the misaligned portion 45, and between the shoulder 43 and the misaligned portion 44.
  • the operation of the air conditioner 101 is the same as that in the first embodiment, and thus the description will be omitted.
  • Fig. 23 is a graph showing a change in capacity of the compression chambers to which the refrigerant is supplied from the through hole in Fig. 22 .
  • the refrigerant at the intermediate pressure is not supplied from the injection port 121 to the compression chamber C1 in the same manner as in the first embodiment from when the compression chamber C1 is completely sealed (point D in Fig. 23 ) to when the compression chamber C1 and the injection port 121 are brought into communication with each other (point E in Fig. 23 ).
  • the groove 120 and the injection port 121 come into communication with each other (see Fig. 22 ), and the refrigerant at the intermediate pressure is supplied from the injection port 121 to the compression chamber C1 and the compression chamber C2.
  • the compression chambers C1, C2 move toward the center in the direction of convolution with an increase in turning angle, and are brought into communication with the outlet port 32, so that the compressed refrigerant is discharged toward the high-pressure chamber HR (see Fig. 2 ).
  • the refrigerant at the intermediate pressure is controlled to be supplied from the injection port 121 only when the valve structure 119 is in communication with the compression chambers C1, C2. Therefore, while the compression chambers C1, C2 are independent, the refrigerant at the intermediate pressure is not supplied, and hence the pressures in the compression chambers C1, C2 are maintained evenly, so that the increase in vibrations of the scroll compressor 103 is prevented.
  • FIG. 24 a third embodiment of the present invention will be described.
  • the basic configuration of the air conditioner in this embodiment is the same as that in the first embodiment, except for the configuration of the injection port of the scroll compressor. Therefore, in this embodiment, only the configuration of the periphery of the injection port will be described referring to Fig. 24 , and description of other configurations will be omitted.
  • Fig. 24 is a partly enlarged drawing for explaining the configuration of the scroll compressor of the air-conditioner according to this embodiment.
  • a scroll compressor 303 in an air conditioner 301 includes a fixed scroll 323 and the turning scroll 25 for compressing the refrigerant as shown in Fig. 24 .
  • a connecting wall surface (contact portion) 323h of the fixed scroll 323 is formed with an injection port (supply unit, through hole) 317p as a through hole for supplying the refrigerant at the intermediate pressure supplied from the injection flow channel 17 (see Fig. 1 ) to the compression chamber C.
  • the injection port 317p is formed substantially in parallel to the wall body 23b and the bottom surfaces 23f, 23g, and is formed at a position little to the wall body 23b.
  • the operation of the air conditioner 301 is the same as that in the first embodiment, the description will be omitted.
  • the injection port 317p is formed on the connecting wall surface 323h as shown in Fig. 24 , and is opened and closed by the connecting edge 25e (see Fig. 4 ) of the wall body 25b by the turning scroll 25.
  • the period in which the refrigerant can be supplied may be increased in comparison with the case in which the injection port 317p is formed on the bottom surface of the end panel 23a (for example, the bottom surface 23f or the bottom surface 23g).
  • FIG. 25 a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described.
  • the basic configuration of the air conditioner in this embodiment is the same as that in the first embodiment, except for the configuration of the injection port of the scroll compressor. Therefore, in this embodiment, only the configuration in the periphery of the injection port will be described referring to Fig. 25 , and description of other configurations will be omitted.
  • Fig. 25 is a party enlarged drawing for explaining the configuration of the scroll compressor of the air-conditioner according to this embodiment.
  • a scroll compressor 403 in an air conditioner 401 includes a fixed scroll 423 and the turning scroll 25 for compressing the refrigerant as shown in Fig. 25 .
  • the bottom surface 23f of the fixed scroll 423 is formed with an injection port (supply unit, through hole) 417p as a through hole for supplying the refrigerant at the intermediate pressure supplied from the injection flow channel 17 (see Fig. 1 ) to the compression chamber C.
  • an injection port supply unit, through hole 417p as a through hole for supplying the refrigerant at the intermediate pressure supplied from the injection flow channel 17 (see Fig. 1 ) to the compression chamber C.
  • the injection port 417p is formed in an area in the vicinity of the shoulder 42 of the bottom surface 23f in a range L in which the tip seal 26b (see Fig. 4 ) of the turning scroll 25 does not slide.
  • the operation of the air conditioner 401 is the same as that in the first embodiment, the description will be omitted.
  • the basic configuration of the air conditioner in this embodiment is the same as that in the first embodiment, except for the configuration of the injection flow channel for supplying the refrigerant at the intermediate pressure to the scroll compressor. Therefore, in this embodiment, only the configuration of the periphery of the injection flow channel will be described referring to Fig. 26 , and description of other configurations will be omitted.
  • Fig. 26 is a schematic drawing for explaining an air-conditioner according to this embodiment.
  • an air conditioner 501 schematically includes the scroll compressor 3 for compressing the refrigerant, an oil separator (oil separating unit) 503 for separating lubricant from the compressed refrigerant, the capacitor 5 for radiating heat of refrigerant separated from the lubricant, the first expansion valve 7 for decompressing the pressure of the radiated refrigerant, the receiver 9 for separating the decompressed refrigerant into gas and liquid, the second expansion valve 11 for further decompressing the liquid refrigerant, and the evaporator 13 for causing the decompressed liquid refrigerant to absorb heat.
  • an injection flow channel (supply unit) 517 is provided between the receiver 9 and the scroll compressor 3.
  • an oil flow channel 519 for supplying lubricant separated by the oil separator 503 to the injection flow channel 517 is arranged.
  • An aperture 521 is provided in the oil flow channel 519, and the aperture 521 adjusts the pressure difference between the interior of the oil separator 503 and the interior of the injection flow channel 517.
  • the refrigerant which is compressed by the scroll compressor 3 to a high pressure is discharged toward the oil separator 503 as shown in Fig. 26 .
  • the refrigerant flowing into the oil separator 503 is separated into the lubricant and the refrigerant for the scroll compressor 3, and the separated refrigerant is discharged toward the capacitor 5.
  • the refrigerant flowing into the capacitor 5 radiates the heat thereof outward and is condensed, and flows toward the first expansion valve 7.
  • the refrigerant is decompressed by the first expansion valve 7 and flows into the receiver 9 as the refrigerant at an intermediate pressure.
  • the refrigerant is separated into liquid refrigerant and gas refrigerant in the receiver 9, and the liquid refrigerant flows toward the second expansion valve 11.
  • the liquid refrigerant is decompressed by the second expansion valve 11 and flows into the evaporator 13 as the refrigerant at a low pressure.
  • the refrigerant at the low pressure takes heat from the outside air in the evaporator 13, is evaporated and transformed into the gas refrigerant, flows into the scroll compressor 3, and is compressed again.
  • the gas refrigerant separated in the receiver 9 flows into the scroll compressor 3 via the injection flow channel 517.
  • the refrigerant flowing into the scroll compressor 3 is compressed again.
  • the lubricant separated by the oil separator 503 is supplied to the injection flow channel 517 through the oil flow channel 519.
  • the lubricant supplied to the injection flow channel 517 flows into the scroll compressor 3 together with the refrigerant.
  • the refrigerant compressed by the scroll compressor 3 again is discharged into the capacitor 5 and repeats the above-described cycle.
  • the lubricant separated by the oil separator 503 can be returned to the compression chambers C1, C2 of the scroll compressor 3 via the injection port 17p.
  • the sealing property is improved, and the refrigerant from the compression chambers C1, C2 is prevented from leaking, so that improvement of the performance of the scroll compressor 3 and improvement of the performance of the air conditioner 501 are achieved.
  • the invention has been described as an air conditioner in the embodiments shown above, more specifically, the invention is applicable to apparatuses to which the air conditioners such as refrigerators, air conditioners, and other various devices are applied.

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