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- a linear compressor is disclosed herein.
- compressors may be mechanisms that receive power from power generation devices, such as electric motors or turbines, to compress air, refrigerants, or other working gases, thereby increasing a pressure of the working gas.
- power generation devices such as electric motors or turbines
- Compressors are widely used in home appliances or industrial machineries, such as refrigerators and air-conditioners.
- Compressors may be largely classified into reciprocating compressors, in which a compression space, into which and from which a working gas, such as a refrigerant, is suctioned and discharged, is defined between a piston and a cylinder to compress the refrigerant while the piston is linearly reciprocated within the cylinder; rotary compressors, in which a compression space, into and from which a working gas, such as a refrigerant is suctioned and discharged, is defined between a roller, which is eccentrically rotated, and a cylinder to compress the refrigerant while the roller is eccentrically rotated along an inner wall of the cylinder; and scroll compressors, in which a compression space, into and from which a working gas, such as a refrigerant, is suctioned and discharged, is defined between an orbiting scroll and a fixed scroll to compress the refrigerant while the orbiting scroll is rotated along the fixed scroll.
- reciprocating compressors in which a compression space, into which and from which a working
- linear compressors having a simple structure in which a piston is directly connected to a drive motor, which is linearly reciprocated, to improve compression efficiency without mechanical loss due to switching in moving, are being actively developed.
- a linear compressor is configured to suction and compress a refrigerant while a piston is linearly reciprocated within a cylinder by a linear motor in a sealed shell, thereby discharging the compressed refrigerant.
- the linear motor has a structure in which a permanent magnet is disposed between an inner stator and an outer stator.
- the permanent magnet may be linearly reciprocated by a mutual electromagnetic force between the permanent magnet and the inner (or outer) stator. Also, as the permanent magnet is operated in a state in which the permanent magnet is connected to the piston, the refrigerant may be suctioned and compressed while the piston is linearly reciprocated within the cylinder and then be discharged.
- a linear compressor according to the related art is disclosed in Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2010-0010421.
- the linear compressor according to the related art may include an outer stator, an inner stator, and a permanent magnet, which form a linear motor.
- the permanent magnet may be connected to an end of a piston.
- the piston linearly reciprocates in a cylinder along with the permanent magnet.
- interference between the cylinder and the piston may occur causing abrasion of the cylinder or piston. More particularly, when a predetermined pressure (a coupling pressure) acts on the piston causing deformation of the piston due to pressure, interference between the cylinder and the piston may occur. Also, if a slight error occurs while the piston is assembled with the cylinder, a compression gas may leak to the outside, and thus, abrasion between the cylinder and the piston may occur.
- a predetermined pressure a coupling pressure
- each of the cylinder or the piston may be formed of a magnetic material.
- a large amount of flux generated in the linear motor may leak to the outside through the cylinder and piston, deteriorating efficiency in the compressor.
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a linear compressor according to an embodiment
- FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional perspective view of a coupled state between a cylinder and a piston according to an embodiment
- FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional perspective view of the cylinder and the piston of FIG. 2 illustrating movement
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a piston according to an embodiment
- FIG. 5A is a cross-sectional view illustrating a coupled state between a cylinder and a piston when an outer surface of the piston is all surface-treated according to an embodiment
- FIG. 5B is a cross-sectional view illustrating a coupled state between a cylinder and a piston when the piston has a plurality of non-surface-treated portions according to an embodiment.
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a linear compressor according to an embodiment.
- the linear compressor 10 may include a cylinder 120 disposed in a shell 100 , a piston 130 that linearly reciprocates inside the cylinder 120 , and a motor assembly 200 that exerts a drive force on the piston 130 .
- the shell 100 may include an upper shell and a lower shell.
- the shell 100 may further include an inlet 101 , through which a refrigerant may flow into the shell 100 , and an outlet 105 , through which the refrigerant compressed inside the cylinder 120 may be discharged from the shell 100 .
- the refrigerant suctioned in through the inlet 101 may flow into the piston 130 via a suction muffler 140 . While the refrigerant passes through the suction muffler 140 , noise may be reduced.
- a compression space P to compress the refrigerant by the piston 130 may be defined in the cylinder 120 .
- a suction hole 133 b through which the refrigerant may be introduced into the compression space P, may be defined in the piston 130 , and a suction valve 132 that selectively opens the suction hole 133 b may be disposed at a side of the suction hole 133 b .
- the suction valve 132 may be formed of a steel plate.
- a discharge valve assembly 170 , 172 , and 174 to discharge the refrigerant compressed in the compression space P may be disposed at a side of the compression space P. That is, the compression space P may be formed between an end of the piston 130 and the discharge valve assembly 170 , 172 , and 174 .
- the discharge valve assembly 170 , 172 , and 174 may include a discharge cover 172 , in which a discharge space of the refrigerant may be defined; a discharge valve 170 , which may be opened and introduce the refrigerant into the discharge space when the pressure of the compression space P is not less than a discharge pressure; and a valve spring 174 , which may be disposed between the discharge valve 170 and the discharge cover 172 to exert an elastic force in an axial direction.
- the term “axial direction” used herein may refer to a direction in which the piston linearly reciprocates, that is, a horizontal direction in FIG. 1 .
- the suction valve 132 may be disposed at a first side of the compression space P, and the discharge valve 170 may be disposed at a second side of the compression space P, that is, at an opposite side of the suction valve 132 . While the piston 130 linearly reciprocates inside the cylinder 120 , the suction valve 132 may be opened to allow the refrigerant to be introduced into the compression space P when the pressure of the compression space P is lower than the discharge pressure and not greater than a suction pressure. In contrast, when the pressure of the compression space P is not less than the suction pressure, the refrigerant in the compression space P may be compressed in a state in which the suction valve 132 is closed.
- valve spring 174 When the pressure of the compression space P is the discharge pressure or greater, the valve spring 174 may be deformed to open the discharge valve 170 , and the refrigerant may be discharged from the compression space P into a discharge space of the discharge cover 172 .
- the refrigerant in the discharge space may flow into a loop pipe 178 via a discharge muffler 176 .
- the discharge muffler 176 may reduce flow noise of the compressed refrigerant, and the loop pipe 178 may guide the compressed refrigerant to the outlet 105 .
- the loop pipe 178 may be coupled to the discharge muffler 176 and curvedly extend to be coupled to the outlet 105 .
- the linear compressor 10 may further include a frame 110 .
- the frame 110 which may fix the cylinder 120 within the shell 100 , may be integrally formed with the cylinder 120 or may be coupled to the cylinder 120 by means of a separate coupling member, for example.
- the discharge cover 172 and the discharge muffler 176 may be coupled to the frame 110 .
- the motor assembly 200 may include an outer stator 210 , which may be fixed to the frame 110 and disposed so as to surround the cylinder 120 , an inner stator 220 disposed apart from an inside of the outer stator 210 , and a permanent magnet 230 disposed in a space between the outer stator 210 and the inner stator 220 .
- the permanent magnet 230 may linearly reciprocate by a mutual electromagnetic force between the outer stator 210 and the inner stator 220 .
- the permanent magnet 230 may include a single magnet having one pole facing the outer stator 210 , or multiple magnets having three poles facing the outer stator 210 .
- the poles of a second surface may be arranged in the form of S-N-S.
- the permanent magnet 230 may be composed of a ferrite material, which is relatively inexpensive.
- the permanent magnet 230 may be coupled to the piston 130 by a connection member 138 .
- the connection member 138 may extend to the permanent magnet 230 from an end of the piston 130 .
- the piston 130 may linearly reciprocate in an axial direction along with the permanent magnet 230 .
- the outer stator 210 may include a bobbin 213 , a coil 215 , and a stator core 211 .
- the coil 215 may be wound in a circumferential direction of the bobbin 211 .
- the coil 215 may have a polygonal section, for example, a hexagonal section.
- the stator core 211 may be formed by stacking a plurality of laminations in a circumferential direction, and may be disposed to surround the bobbin 213 and the coil 215 .
- a current When a current is applied to the motor assembly 200 , current may flow through the coil 215 , a magnetic flux may be formed around the coil 215 by the current flowing through the coil 215 , and the magnetic flux may flow along the outer stator 210 and the inner stator 220 while forming a closed circuit.
- the magnetic flux flowing along the outer stator 210 and the inner stator 220 interacts with the magnetic flux of the permanent magnet 230 , a force to move the permanent magnet 230 may be generated.
- a state cover 240 may be disposed at a side of the outer stator 210 .
- a first end of the outer stator 210 may be supported by the frame 110 , and a second end of the outer stator 210 may be supported by the stator cover 240 .
- the inner stator 220 may be fixed to an outer circumference of the cylinder 120 .
- the inner stator 220 may be formed by stacking a plurality of laminations at an outer side of the cylinder 120 in a circumferential direction.
- the linear compressor 10 may further include a supporter 135 that supports the piston 130 , and a back cover 115 that extends toward the inlet 101 from the piston 130 .
- the back cover 115 may be disposed to cover at least a portion of the suction muffler 140 .
- the linear compressor 10 may include a plurality of springs 151 and 155 , a natural frequency of each of which may be adjusted so as to allow the piston 130 to perform resonant motion.
- the plurality of springs 151 and 155 may include a plurality of first springs 151 supported between the supporter 135 and the stator cover 240 , and a plurality of second springs 155 supported between the supporter 135 and the back cover 115 .
- the plurality of first springs 151 and the plurality of second springs 155 may have a same elastic coefficient.
- the plurality of first springs 151 may be provided at upper and lower sides of the cylinder 120 or piston 130
- the plurality of second springs 155 may be provided at a front of the cylinder 120 or piston 130 .
- the term “front” used herein may refer to a direction oriented toward the inlet 101 from the piston 130 .
- the term “rear” may refer to a direction oriented toward the discharge valve assembly 170 , 172 and 174 from the inlet 101 . These terms may also be equally used in the following description.
- a predetermined amount of oil may be stored on an inner bottom surface of the shell 100 .
- An oil supply device 160 to pump oil may be provided in a lower portion of the shell 100 .
- the oil supply device 160 may be operated by vibration generated according to the linear reciprocating motion of the piston 130 to thereby pump the oil upward.
- the linear compressor 10 may further include an oil supply pipe 165 that guides the flow of the oil from the oil supply device 160 .
- the oil supply pipe 165 may extend from the oil supply device 160 to a space between the cylinder 120 and the piston 130 .
- the oil pumped from the oil supply device 160 may be supplied to the space between the cylinder 120 and the piston 130 via the oil supply pipe 165 , and perform cooling and lubricating operations.
- FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional perspective view of a coupled state between a cylinder and a piston according to an embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional perspective view of the cylinder and the piston of FIG. 2 illustrating movement.
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a piston according to an embodiment.
- the piston 130 is provided to reciprocate inside the cylinder 120 .
- the piston 130 may be made of a nonmagnetic material such as an aluminum-based material, for example, aluminum or aluminum alloy.
- the magnetic flux generated in the motor assembly 200 may be delivered to the piston 130 , thereby preventing the magnetic flux from being leaked to the outside of the piston 130 .
- the piston 130 may be formed by forging, for example.
- the piston 130 may include a piston body 131 having an approximately cylindrical shape and disposed inside the cylinder 120 , and a flange 136 that extends in a radial direction from a first end of the piston body 131 and coupled to the connection member 138 .
- the piston 130 may reciprocate along with the permanent magnet 230 .
- a valve support 133 that forms one or more suction holes 133 b may be provided to a second end of the piston body 131 .
- a refrigerant flowing in the piston body 131 may flow into the compression space P through the one or more suction hole 133 b.
- the flange 136 coupled to the permanent magnet 230 may be provided to or at the first end of the piston body 131 , and the valve support 133 having a surface that faces the compression space P may be provided to or at the second end of the piston body 131 .
- the valve support 133 may be made of a nonmagnetic material, for example, aluminum.
- the suction valve 132 which may selectively open the suction hole 133 b , may be provided to the valve support 133 .
- a suction pressure that is, the inner pressure of the piston body 131
- the suction valve 132 may be opened, and when the pressure of the compression space P is larger than the suction pressure, the suction valve 132 may be closed.
- the piston body 131 may include an outer circumference provided with a surface-treated portion 310 and a (first) non-surface-treated portion 320 .
- the outer circumferential surface, on which the surface-treated portion 310 may be formed, may be referred to as a “first outer circumferential surface”, and the outer circumferential surface, on which the non-surface-treated portion 320 may be formed, may be referred to as a “second outer circumferential surface”.
- the surface-treated portion 310 may be a portion of the outer circumferential surface of the piston body 131 , which is surface-treated, and the non-surface-treated portion 320 may be an aluminum surface, which is not surface-treated.
- the surface-treated portion 310 may be formed to extend in a direction oriented toward the flange 136 from the second end of the piston body 130 coupled to the valve support 133 .
- the surface-treated portion 310 may be provided to improve abrasion resistance, lubrication, or heat resistance of the piston body 131 .
- the surface-treated portion 310 may be a “first coating layer”.
- the surface-treated portion 310 may be made of one of Teflon (PTFE), diamond like carbon (DLC), Nickel (Ni)-phosphorous (P) alloy, or an anodizing layer. The above-described materials will be described hereinbelow.
- PTFE is a fluorine-based polymer and is generally referred to as “Teflon”.
- the PTFE may be partially sprayed on the outer circumferential surface of the piston body 131 in a state in which a fluorene resin is configured to paint, is heated, and plasticized at a constant temperature to form an inert coating layer.
- a fluorene resin is configured to paint
- plasticized at a constant temperature to form an inert coating layer.
- surface lubrication may be enhanced and abrasion resistance improved.
- the PTFE has a relatively very low hardness, and measurement of hardness of the PTFE may be performed by the pencil hardness test.
- the hardness of the PTFE may be the pencil hardness HB or higher.
- the PTFE may have a Vickers hardness in a range of approximately 0-30 Hv.
- the anodizing layer may be an aluminum oxide layer, which may be formed when a current is applied to an aluminum anode, and an aluminum surface is oxidized by oxygen generated in the aluminum anode.
- the anodizing layer may have superior corrosion resistance and insulation resistance.
- the hardness of the anodizing layer may be varied with a state or component of a base material (mother material) to be coated, and may have a range of approximately 300-500 Hv.
- DLC is a non-crystalline carbon-based new material, and may be provided in the form of a thin film by electrically accelerating carbon ions in plasma or activated hydrocarbon molecules and allowing the electrically accelerated carbon ions or activated hydrocarbon molecules to a surface.
- the DLC may have physical properties similar to diamond, that is, high hardness and abrasion resistance, superior electrical insulation, and a low friction coefficient, which leads to superior lubrication.
- the DLC may have a hardness in a range of approximately 1,500-1,800 Hv.
- the Ni—P alloy may be coated on the outer circumferential surface of the piston body 131 by an electroless nickel plating, for example, and may be formed when Ni and P components are surface-precipitated at a uniform thickness.
- the Ni—P alloy may have a composition including Ni: ⁇ 90-92% and P: ⁇ 9-10%.
- the Ni—P alloy may improve corrosion resistance and abrasion resistance of a surface to provide superior lubrication.
- the Ni—P alloy may have a hardness in a range of approximately 500-600 Hv.
- Aluminum materials have good heat transfer properties. However, when the surface-treated portion 310 is provided to the piston body 131 made of an aluminum material, the heat transfer property in the piston body 131 may be reduced compared to a case in which the piston body 131 is made of only the aluminum material. Therefore, while the piston 130 reciprocates inside the cylinder 120 , a temperature of the inner space of the cylinder 120 may be elevated to a high temperature, the heat expansion rate in the portion, among the piston body 131 , where the surface-treated portion 310 is provided may be different from that in the portion where the non-surface-treated portion 320 is provided.
- the non-surface-treated portion 320 may be formed at or on only an area equal to a region extending from the first end of the piston body 131 toward the second end of the piston body 131 . That is, the non-surface-treated portion 320 may be formed to extend in a direction oriented toward the valve support 133 from the flange 136 .
- the surface-treated portion 310 may be coupled to the non-surface-treated portion 320 .
- the valve support 133 may include a (second) non-surface-treated portion 133 a .
- the non-surface-treated portion 133 a may be a portion which is not subject to a separate surface treatment, and may be formed of only the nonmagnetic material, for example, aluminum, forming the valve support 133 .
- aluminum has a superior heat transfer rate, compression heat formed in the compression space P may be easily delivered to the piston through the valve support 133 .
- the magnetic flux generated in the motor assembly 200 may be delivered to the cylinder 120 , thereby preventing the magnetic flux from being leaked to the outside of the cylinder 120 .
- the cylinder 120 may be formed by extruded rod processing, for example.
- the cylinder 120 may have a hollow cylindrical shape, and may movably receive the piston body 131 therein.
- the cylinder 120 may include an inner circumferential surface 121 that faces the outer circumferential surface of the piston body 131 .
- the inner circumferential surface of the cylinder 120 may include a (third) non-surface-treated portion 121 a .
- the non-surface-treated portion 121 a may be a portion which is not subject to a separate surface treatment, and may be formed of an aluminum material.
- the non-surface-treated portion 121 a may be made of a material corresponding to the non-surface-treated portion 133 a of the piston 130 and the non-surface-treated portion 320 , and may have a same heat expansion coefficient as the non-surface-treated portion 133 a and the non-surface-treated portion 320 .
- the inner circumferential surface 121 of the cylinder may include a surface-treated portion.
- the surface-treated portion of the inner circumferential surface 121 may be made of one of Teflon (PTFE), diamond like carbon (DLC), Nickel (Ni)-phosphorous (P) alloy, or an anodizing layer.
- the surface-treated portion of the inner circumferential surface 121 may be made of an anodizing layer which does not have a relatively great influence on heat transfer rate
- the surface-treated portion 310 of the piston 130 may be made of PTFE (Teflon), which has a great influence on the heat transfer rate.
- FIG. 5A is a cross-sectional view illustrating a coupled state between a cylinder and a piston when an outer surface of the piston is all surface-treated according to an embodiment
- FIG. 5B is a cross-sectional view illustrating a coupled state between a cylinder and a piston when the piston has a plurality of non-surface-treated portions according to an embodiment.
- a surface-treated portion may be formed on an entire outer surface of the piston 130 . That is, the surface-treated portion may be provided to the outer circumferential surface of the piston body 131 and the outer surface of the valve support 133 .
- the outer circumferential surface of the piston body 131 may be formed to be spaced a predetermined distance (clearance) apart from the inner circumferential surface 121 of the cylinder 120 .
- Oil supplied from the oil supply device 160 may be introduced into the space to flow in the space via the oil supply pipe 165 .
- the cylinder 120 may be greatly heat-expanded. As a result, the cylinder 120 may be greatly deformed in a direction in which an inner diameter of the cylinder 120 is expanded.
- the surface-treated portion may be provided to the entire outer surface of the piston 130 , and the surface-treated portion of the piston 130 may be made of a material hindering heat transfer.
- the linear compressor 10 When the linear compressor 10 is operated, the piston 130 reciprocates, and although the compression of the refrigerant in the compression space P occurs and the cylinder 120 is heated, the compression heat of the compression space P or the heat of the cylinder 120 may be blocked by the surface-treated portion, so that the transfer of heat to the piston 130 may be limited. Therefore, the cylinder 120 has a relatively large heat expansion, whereas the piston 130 has a relatively small heat expansion.
- the piston 130 may be formed at a relatively low temperature, heat expansion of the piston 130 may be limited. That is, the piston 130 may be less deformed in a direction in which an outer diameter thereof expands.
- an oil film may be formed between the piston 130 and the cylinder 120 due to oil acting as a lubricating element.
- a sufficient oil film may not be formed between the piston 130 and the cylinder 120 , so that friction or interference may be caused between the piston 130 and the cylinder 120 .
- the piston 130 or the cylinder 120 may be abraded.
- FIG. 5B illustrates the piston 130 and the cylinder 120 according to an embodiment.
- the piston 130 according to an embodiment may include a surface-treated portion 310 , and non-surface-treated portions 133 a and 320 .
- non-surface-treated portion 133 a which is not surface-treated, may be formed on an outer surface of the valve support 133 coupled to an end of the piston body 131 .
- the outer circumferential surface of the piston body 131 may include the surface-treated portion 310 and the non-surface-treated portion 320 .
- the non-surface-treated portion 320 may be formed on a portion of the outer circumferential surface of the piston body 131 .
- the non-surface-treated portion 320 may be formed to extend in the direction of the valve support 133 from the flange 136 coupled to the first end of the piston body 131 .
- the non-surface-treated portion 133 a and the non-surface-treated portion 320 may be formed at positions spaced apart from each other.
- the non-surface-treated portion 133 a may be formed on the first end of the piston body 131
- the non-surface-treated portion 320 may be formed on the second end of the piston body 131 .
- the piston 130 While the piston 130 reciprocates, heat generated in the compression space P may be delivered to the cylinder 120 and the piston 130 .
- the inner circumferential surface 121 of the cylinder 120 is provided with the non-surface-treated portion 121 a , which is not surface-treated, or the surface-treated portion, which does not have a great influence on the heat transfer, the cylinder 120 may be greatly heat-expanded. As a result, the cylinder 120 may be greatly deformed in a direction in which the inner diameter of the cylinder 120 is expanded.
- the heat may be delivered to the piston 130 through the non-surface-treated portion 133 a of the valve support 133 or the non-surface-treated portion 320 of the outer circumferential surface of the piston body 131 (Q 1 , Q 2 ). That is, the heat may be delivered to the piston 130 from both ends of the piston body 131 . Therefore, as time elapses, a temperature of the piston 130 may rise to a temperature close to a temperature of the cylinder 120 .
- a surface-treated portion may be provided to an outer surface of a piston to increase abrasion resistance, thus improving reliability of parts of a compressor.
- valve support of the piston may not be surface-treated, compression heat existing in the compression space or the cylinder may be delivered to the piston, and thus, the cylinder and the piston may have similar heat expansion rates, thereby preventing a clearance between the inner circumferential surface of the cylinder and the outer circumferential surface of the piston from excessively increasing.
- the outer circumferential surface of the piston body may include a surface-treated portion and a surface-non-treated portion, and heat may be delivered from the cylinder to the piston body through the non-surface-treated portion, the cylinder and the piston may have similar heat expansion rates, thus preventing the clearance from excessively increasing.
- the cylinder and the piston are made of a nonmagnetic material, more particularly, an aluminum material, it may be prevented that the magnetic flux generated from the motor assembly is leaked to an outside, thereby improving efficiency of the compressor.
- the permanent magnet provided to the motor assembly may be made of an inexpensive ferrite material, production costs of the compressor may be reduced.
- Embodiments disclosed herein provide a linear compressor that may include a shell provided with a refrigerant inlet; a cylinder provided to an inside of the shell to form a compression space; a piston that reciprocates inside the cylinder to compress a refrigerant in the compression space; and a motor assembly that provides a drive force to the piston and provided with a permanent magnet.
- the piston may include a piston body having a cylindrical outer circumference and a surface-treated portion, which may be processed with a material having a set or predetermined hardness value, and a valve support unit or support that forms an end of the piston body and having a suction hole that suctions the refrigerant into the compression space.
- the valve support unit may form a first non-surface-treated portion, which is not surface-treated.
- Embodiments disclosed herein provide a linear compressor that may include a shell provided with a refrigerant inlet; a cylinder provided to an inside of the shell to form a compression space; a piston that reciprocates inside the cylinder to compress a refrigerant in the compression space; and a motor assembly that provides a drive force to the piston and provided with a permanent magnet.
- the piston may include a piston body having a surface-treated portion processed with a set or predetermined material, and a second non-surface-treated portion, which is not processed, a valve support unit or support coupled to an end of the piston body and having a suction hole that suctions the refrigerant into the compression space, a suction valve that selectively shields the suction hole, and a first non-surface-treated portion, which may be formed on an outer surface of the valve support unit and may be formed of a non-magnetic material, which may be not processed.
- any reference in this specification to “one embodiment,” “an embodiment,” “example embodiment,” etc. means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the invention.
- the appearances of such phrases in various places in the specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment.
Abstract
A linear compressor is provided that may include a shell provided with a refrigerant inlet; a cylinder provided inside of the shell to form a compression space; a piston that reciprocates inside of the cylinder to compress a refrigerant in the compression space; and a motor assembly that provides a drive force to the piston and provided with a permanent magnet. The piston may include a piston body having a cylindrical outer circumferential surface and a surface-treated area, which may be processed with a material having a predetermined hardness value, and a valve support provided at an end of the piston body and having a suctioning hole be in communication with the compression space. The valve support may form a first non-surface-treated area, which is not surface-treated.
Description
- The present application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. 119 and 35 U.S.C. 365 to Korean Patent Application No. 10-2013-0075512, filed in Korea on Jun. 28, 2013, No. 10-2013-0075514, filed in Korea on Jun. 28, 2013, and No. 10-2013-0118464, filed in Korea on Oct. 4, 2013, which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.
- 1. Field
- A linear compressor is disclosed herein.
- 2. Background
- In general, compressors may be mechanisms that receive power from power generation devices, such as electric motors or turbines, to compress air, refrigerants, or other working gases, thereby increasing a pressure of the working gas. Compressors are widely used in home appliances or industrial machineries, such as refrigerators and air-conditioners.
- Compressors may be largely classified into reciprocating compressors, in which a compression space, into which and from which a working gas, such as a refrigerant, is suctioned and discharged, is defined between a piston and a cylinder to compress the refrigerant while the piston is linearly reciprocated within the cylinder; rotary compressors, in which a compression space, into and from which a working gas, such as a refrigerant is suctioned and discharged, is defined between a roller, which is eccentrically rotated, and a cylinder to compress the refrigerant while the roller is eccentrically rotated along an inner wall of the cylinder; and scroll compressors, in which a compression space, into and from which a working gas, such as a refrigerant, is suctioned and discharged, is defined between an orbiting scroll and a fixed scroll to compress the refrigerant while the orbiting scroll is rotated along the fixed scroll. In recent years, among the reciprocating compressors, linear compressors having a simple structure in which a piston is directly connected to a drive motor, which is linearly reciprocated, to improve compression efficiency without mechanical loss due to switching in moving, are being actively developed. Generally, such a linear compressor is configured to suction and compress a refrigerant while a piston is linearly reciprocated within a cylinder by a linear motor in a sealed shell, thereby discharging the compressed refrigerant.
- The linear motor has a structure in which a permanent magnet is disposed between an inner stator and an outer stator. The permanent magnet may be linearly reciprocated by a mutual electromagnetic force between the permanent magnet and the inner (or outer) stator. Also, as the permanent magnet is operated in a state in which the permanent magnet is connected to the piston, the refrigerant may be suctioned and compressed while the piston is linearly reciprocated within the cylinder and then be discharged.
- A linear compressor according to the related art is disclosed in Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2010-0010421. The linear compressor according to the related art may include an outer stator, an inner stator, and a permanent magnet, which form a linear motor. The permanent magnet may be connected to an end of a piston. When the permanent magnet linearly reciprocates due to a mutual electromagnetic force between the inner stator and the outer stator, the piston linearly reciprocates in a cylinder along with the permanent magnet.
- According to the related art, while the piston repeatedly moves within the cylinder, interference between the cylinder and the piston may occur causing abrasion of the cylinder or piston. More particularly, when a predetermined pressure (a coupling pressure) acts on the piston causing deformation of the piston due to pressure, interference between the cylinder and the piston may occur. Also, if a slight error occurs while the piston is assembled with the cylinder, a compression gas may leak to the outside, and thus, abrasion between the cylinder and the piston may occur.
- As described above, interference between the cylinder and the piston may occur causing interference between the permanent magnet and the inner and outer stators, thereby damaging components. Also, in a case of the related art linear compressor, each of the cylinder or the piston may be formed of a magnetic material. Thus, a large amount of flux generated in the linear motor may leak to the outside through the cylinder and piston, deteriorating efficiency in the compressor.
- Embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the following drawings in which like reference numerals refer to like elements, and wherein:
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FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a linear compressor according to an embodiment; -
FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional perspective view of a coupled state between a cylinder and a piston according to an embodiment; -
FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional perspective view of the cylinder and the piston ofFIG. 2 illustrating movement; -
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a piston according to an embodiment; -
FIG. 5A is a cross-sectional view illustrating a coupled state between a cylinder and a piston when an outer surface of the piston is all surface-treated according to an embodiment; and -
FIG. 5B is a cross-sectional view illustrating a coupled state between a cylinder and a piston when the piston has a plurality of non-surface-treated portions according to an embodiment. - Hereinafter, embodiments will be described with reference to accompanying drawings. However, the scope is not limited to embodiments disclosed herein, and thus, a person skilled in the art, who understood the scope, would easily suggest other embodiments within the same scope thereof. Where possible, like reference numerals have been used to indicate like elements and repetitive disclosure has been omitted.
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FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a linear compressor according to an embodiment. Referring toFIG. 1 , thelinear compressor 10 may include acylinder 120 disposed in ashell 100, apiston 130 that linearly reciprocates inside thecylinder 120, and amotor assembly 200 that exerts a drive force on thepiston 130. Theshell 100 may include an upper shell and a lower shell. - The
shell 100 may further include aninlet 101, through which a refrigerant may flow into theshell 100, and anoutlet 105, through which the refrigerant compressed inside thecylinder 120 may be discharged from theshell 100. The refrigerant suctioned in through theinlet 101 may flow into thepiston 130 via asuction muffler 140. While the refrigerant passes through thesuction muffler 140, noise may be reduced. - A compression space P to compress the refrigerant by the
piston 130 may be defined in thecylinder 120. Asuction hole 133 b, through which the refrigerant may be introduced into the compression space P, may be defined in thepiston 130, and asuction valve 132 that selectively opens thesuction hole 133 b may be disposed at a side of thesuction hole 133 b. Thesuction valve 132 may be formed of a steel plate. - A
discharge valve assembly piston 130 and thedischarge valve assembly - The
discharge valve assembly discharge cover 172, in which a discharge space of the refrigerant may be defined; adischarge valve 170, which may be opened and introduce the refrigerant into the discharge space when the pressure of the compression space P is not less than a discharge pressure; and avalve spring 174, which may be disposed between thedischarge valve 170 and thedischarge cover 172 to exert an elastic force in an axial direction. The term “axial direction” used herein may refer to a direction in which the piston linearly reciprocates, that is, a horizontal direction inFIG. 1 . - The
suction valve 132 may be disposed at a first side of the compression space P, and thedischarge valve 170 may be disposed at a second side of the compression space P, that is, at an opposite side of thesuction valve 132. While thepiston 130 linearly reciprocates inside thecylinder 120, thesuction valve 132 may be opened to allow the refrigerant to be introduced into the compression space P when the pressure of the compression space P is lower than the discharge pressure and not greater than a suction pressure. In contrast, when the pressure of the compression space P is not less than the suction pressure, the refrigerant in the compression space P may be compressed in a state in which thesuction valve 132 is closed. - When the pressure of the compression space P is the discharge pressure or greater, the
valve spring 174 may be deformed to open thedischarge valve 170, and the refrigerant may be discharged from the compression space P into a discharge space of thedischarge cover 172. The refrigerant in the discharge space may flow into aloop pipe 178 via adischarge muffler 176. Thedischarge muffler 176 may reduce flow noise of the compressed refrigerant, and theloop pipe 178 may guide the compressed refrigerant to theoutlet 105. Theloop pipe 178 may be coupled to thedischarge muffler 176 and curvedly extend to be coupled to theoutlet 105. - The
linear compressor 10 may further include aframe 110. Theframe 110, which may fix thecylinder 120 within theshell 100, may be integrally formed with thecylinder 120 or may be coupled to thecylinder 120 by means of a separate coupling member, for example. Thedischarge cover 172 and thedischarge muffler 176 may be coupled to theframe 110. - The
motor assembly 200 may include anouter stator 210, which may be fixed to theframe 110 and disposed so as to surround thecylinder 120, aninner stator 220 disposed apart from an inside of theouter stator 210, and apermanent magnet 230 disposed in a space between theouter stator 210 and theinner stator 220. Thepermanent magnet 230 may linearly reciprocate by a mutual electromagnetic force between theouter stator 210 and theinner stator 220. Thepermanent magnet 230 may include a single magnet having one pole facing theouter stator 210, or multiple magnets having three poles facing theouter stator 210. In more detail, in a magnet having three poles, when poles of a first surface are arranged in the form of N-S-N, the poles of a second surface may be arranged in the form of S-N-S. Thepermanent magnet 230 may be composed of a ferrite material, which is relatively inexpensive. - The
permanent magnet 230 may be coupled to thepiston 130 by aconnection member 138. Theconnection member 138 may extend to thepermanent magnet 230 from an end of thepiston 130. As thepermanent magnet 230 linearly moves, thepiston 130 may linearly reciprocate in an axial direction along with thepermanent magnet 230. - The
outer stator 210 may include abobbin 213, acoil 215, and astator core 211. Thecoil 215 may be wound in a circumferential direction of thebobbin 211. Thecoil 215 may have a polygonal section, for example, a hexagonal section. Thestator core 211 may be formed by stacking a plurality of laminations in a circumferential direction, and may be disposed to surround thebobbin 213 and thecoil 215. - When a current is applied to the
motor assembly 200, current may flow through thecoil 215, a magnetic flux may be formed around thecoil 215 by the current flowing through thecoil 215, and the magnetic flux may flow along theouter stator 210 and theinner stator 220 while forming a closed circuit. When the magnetic flux flowing along theouter stator 210 and theinner stator 220 interacts with the magnetic flux of thepermanent magnet 230, a force to move thepermanent magnet 230 may be generated. - A
state cover 240 may be disposed at a side of theouter stator 210. A first end of theouter stator 210 may be supported by theframe 110, and a second end of theouter stator 210 may be supported by thestator cover 240. - The
inner stator 220 may be fixed to an outer circumference of thecylinder 120. Theinner stator 220 may be formed by stacking a plurality of laminations at an outer side of thecylinder 120 in a circumferential direction. - The
linear compressor 10 may further include asupporter 135 that supports thepiston 130, and aback cover 115 that extends toward theinlet 101 from thepiston 130. Theback cover 115 may be disposed to cover at least a portion of thesuction muffler 140. - The
linear compressor 10 may include a plurality ofsprings piston 130 to perform resonant motion. The plurality ofsprings first springs 151 supported between thesupporter 135 and thestator cover 240, and a plurality ofsecond springs 155 supported between thesupporter 135 and theback cover 115. The plurality offirst springs 151 and the plurality ofsecond springs 155 may have a same elastic coefficient. - The plurality of
first springs 151 may be provided at upper and lower sides of thecylinder 120 orpiston 130, and the plurality ofsecond springs 155 may be provided at a front of thecylinder 120 orpiston 130. The term “front” used herein may refer to a direction oriented toward theinlet 101 from thepiston 130. The term “rear” may refer to a direction oriented toward thedischarge valve assembly inlet 101. These terms may also be equally used in the following description. - A predetermined amount of oil may be stored on an inner bottom surface of the
shell 100. Anoil supply device 160 to pump oil may be provided in a lower portion of theshell 100. Theoil supply device 160 may be operated by vibration generated according to the linear reciprocating motion of thepiston 130 to thereby pump the oil upward. - The
linear compressor 10 may further include anoil supply pipe 165 that guides the flow of the oil from theoil supply device 160. Theoil supply pipe 165 may extend from theoil supply device 160 to a space between thecylinder 120 and thepiston 130. The oil pumped from theoil supply device 160 may be supplied to the space between thecylinder 120 and thepiston 130 via theoil supply pipe 165, and perform cooling and lubricating operations. -
FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional perspective view of a coupled state between a cylinder and a piston according to an embodiment.FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional perspective view of the cylinder and the piston ofFIG. 2 illustrating movement.FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a piston according to an embodiment. - Referring to
FIGS. 2 through 4 , thepiston 130 according to an embodiment is provided to reciprocate inside thecylinder 120. Thepiston 130 may be made of a nonmagnetic material such as an aluminum-based material, for example, aluminum or aluminum alloy. As thepiston 130 may be made of the aluminum-based material, the magnetic flux generated in themotor assembly 200 may be delivered to thepiston 130, thereby preventing the magnetic flux from being leaked to the outside of thepiston 130. Thepiston 130 may be formed by forging, for example. - The
piston 130 may include apiston body 131 having an approximately cylindrical shape and disposed inside thecylinder 120, and aflange 136 that extends in a radial direction from a first end of thepiston body 131 and coupled to theconnection member 138. Thepiston 130 may reciprocate along with thepermanent magnet 230. - A
valve support 133 that forms one or more suction holes 133 b may be provided to a second end of thepiston body 131. A refrigerant flowing in thepiston body 131 may flow into the compression space P through the one ormore suction hole 133 b. - In summary, the
flange 136 coupled to thepermanent magnet 230 may be provided to or at the first end of thepiston body 131, and thevalve support 133 having a surface that faces the compression space P may be provided to or at the second end of thepiston body 131. Thevalve support 133 may be made of a nonmagnetic material, for example, aluminum. - The
suction valve 132, which may selectively open thesuction hole 133 b, may be provided to thevalve support 133. When the pressure of the compression space P is less than a suction pressure, that is, the inner pressure of thepiston body 131, thesuction valve 132 may be opened, and when the pressure of the compression space P is larger than the suction pressure, thesuction valve 132 may be closed. - The
piston body 131 may include an outer circumference provided with a surface-treatedportion 310 and a (first) non-surface-treatedportion 320. The outer circumferential surface, on which the surface-treatedportion 310 may be formed, may be referred to as a “first outer circumferential surface”, and the outer circumferential surface, on which the non-surface-treatedportion 320 may be formed, may be referred to as a “second outer circumferential surface”. - The surface-treated
portion 310 may be a portion of the outer circumferential surface of thepiston body 131, which is surface-treated, and the non-surface-treatedportion 320 may be an aluminum surface, which is not surface-treated. The surface-treatedportion 310 may be formed to extend in a direction oriented toward theflange 136 from the second end of thepiston body 130 coupled to thevalve support 133. The surface-treatedportion 310 may be provided to improve abrasion resistance, lubrication, or heat resistance of thepiston body 131. For example, the surface-treatedportion 310 may be a “first coating layer”. The surface-treatedportion 310 may be made of one of Teflon (PTFE), diamond like carbon (DLC), Nickel (Ni)-phosphorous (P) alloy, or an anodizing layer. The above-described materials will be described hereinbelow. - PTFE is a fluorine-based polymer and is generally referred to as “Teflon”. The PTFE may be partially sprayed on the outer circumferential surface of the
piston body 131 in a state in which a fluorene resin is configured to paint, is heated, and plasticized at a constant temperature to form an inert coating layer. As the PTFE has a low friction coefficient, when the PTFE is coated on the outer circumferential surface of thepiston body 131, surface lubrication may be enhanced and abrasion resistance improved. - The PTFE has a relatively very low hardness, and measurement of hardness of the PTFE may be performed by the pencil hardness test. For example, the hardness of the PTFE may be the pencil hardness HB or higher. When the hardness of the PTFE is converted to a Vickers hardness (Hv), the PTFE may have a Vickers hardness in a range of approximately 0-30 Hv.
- The anodizing layer may be an aluminum oxide layer, which may be formed when a current is applied to an aluminum anode, and an aluminum surface is oxidized by oxygen generated in the aluminum anode. The anodizing layer may have superior corrosion resistance and insulation resistance. The hardness of the anodizing layer may be varied with a state or component of a base material (mother material) to be coated, and may have a range of approximately 300-500 Hv.
- DLC is a non-crystalline carbon-based new material, and may be provided in the form of a thin film by electrically accelerating carbon ions in plasma or activated hydrocarbon molecules and allowing the electrically accelerated carbon ions or activated hydrocarbon molecules to a surface. The DLC may have physical properties similar to diamond, that is, high hardness and abrasion resistance, superior electrical insulation, and a low friction coefficient, which leads to superior lubrication. The DLC may have a hardness in a range of approximately 1,500-1,800 Hv.
- The Ni—P alloy may be coated on the outer circumferential surface of the
piston body 131 by an electroless nickel plating, for example, and may be formed when Ni and P components are surface-precipitated at a uniform thickness. The Ni—P alloy may have a composition including Ni: ˜90-92% and P: ˜9-10%. The Ni—P alloy may improve corrosion resistance and abrasion resistance of a surface to provide superior lubrication. The Ni—P alloy may have a hardness in a range of approximately 500-600 Hv. - Aluminum materials have good heat transfer properties. However, when the surface-treated
portion 310 is provided to thepiston body 131 made of an aluminum material, the heat transfer property in thepiston body 131 may be reduced compared to a case in which thepiston body 131 is made of only the aluminum material. Therefore, while thepiston 130 reciprocates inside thecylinder 120, a temperature of the inner space of thecylinder 120 may be elevated to a high temperature, the heat expansion rate in the portion, among thepiston body 131, where the surface-treatedportion 310 is provided may be different from that in the portion where the non-surface-treatedportion 320 is provided. - The non-surface-treated
portion 320 may be formed at or on only an area equal to a region extending from the first end of thepiston body 131 toward the second end of thepiston body 131. That is, the non-surface-treatedportion 320 may be formed to extend in a direction oriented toward thevalve support 133 from theflange 136. The surface-treatedportion 310 may be coupled to the non-surface-treatedportion 320. - The
valve support 133 may include a (second) non-surface-treatedportion 133 a. The non-surface-treatedportion 133 a may be a portion which is not subject to a separate surface treatment, and may be formed of only the nonmagnetic material, for example, aluminum, forming thevalve support 133. As aluminum has a superior heat transfer rate, compression heat formed in the compression space P may be easily delivered to the piston through thevalve support 133. - The
flange 136 may include a plurality ofholes holes coupling hole 137 a, into which a coupling member coupled to thesupporter 135 and theconnection member 138 may be inserted, and at least one throughhole 137 b to reduce flow resistance generated around thepiston 130. - The
cylinder 120 may be made of a nonmagnetic material, such as an aluminum-based material, for example, aluminum or aluminum alloy. Thecylinder 120 and thepiston 130 may have a same material composition ratio, that is, type and composition ratio. - As the
cylinder 120 may be made of the aluminum-based material, the magnetic flux generated in themotor assembly 200 may be delivered to thecylinder 120, thereby preventing the magnetic flux from being leaked to the outside of thecylinder 120. Thecylinder 120 may be formed by extruded rod processing, for example. - The
cylinder 120 and thepiston 130 may have a same material composition ratio, that is, type and composition ratio. Thepiston 130 and thecylinder 120 may be made of a same material, for example, aluminum, and thus, may have a same thermal expansion coefficient. - The
cylinder 120 may have a hollow cylindrical shape, and may movably receive thepiston body 131 therein. Thecylinder 120 may include an innercircumferential surface 121 that faces the outer circumferential surface of thepiston body 131. - The inner circumferential surface of the
cylinder 120 may include a (third) non-surface-treatedportion 121 a. The non-surface-treatedportion 121 a may be a portion which is not subject to a separate surface treatment, and may be formed of an aluminum material. For example, the non-surface-treatedportion 121 a may be made of a material corresponding to the non-surface-treatedportion 133 a of thepiston 130 and the non-surface-treatedportion 320, and may have a same heat expansion coefficient as the non-surface-treatedportion 133 a and the non-surface-treatedportion 320. - Additional embodiments are discussed hereinbelow.
- The inner
circumferential surface 121 of the cylinder may include a surface-treated portion. The surface-treated portion of the innercircumferential surface 121 may be made of one of Teflon (PTFE), diamond like carbon (DLC), Nickel (Ni)-phosphorous (P) alloy, or an anodizing layer. - It is, however, noted that the surface-treated portion of the inner
circumferential surface 121 may be made of a material different from the material forming the surface-treatedportion 310 of thepiston 130. This is because only when a hardness difference between the surface-treated portion of the innercircumferential surface 121 and the surface-treated portion of thepiston 130 is not less than a predetermined hardness value, abrasion of thecylinder 120 or thepiston 130 may be prevented. - For example, the surface-treated portion of the inner
circumferential surface 121 may be made of an anodizing layer which does not have a relatively great influence on heat transfer rate, and the surface-treatedportion 310 of thepiston 130 may be made of PTFE (Teflon), which has a great influence on the heat transfer rate. -
FIG. 5A is a cross-sectional view illustrating a coupled state between a cylinder and a piston when an outer surface of the piston is all surface-treated according to an embodiment, andFIG. 5B is a cross-sectional view illustrating a coupled state between a cylinder and a piston when the piston has a plurality of non-surface-treated portions according to an embodiment. Unlike the previous embodiments, with this embodiment, a surface-treated portion may be formed on an entire outer surface of thepiston 130. That is, the surface-treated portion may be provided to the outer circumferential surface of thepiston body 131 and the outer surface of thevalve support 133. - In a state in which the
piston 130 is received inside thecylinder 120, the outer circumferential surface of thepiston body 131 may be formed to be spaced a predetermined distance (clearance) apart from the innercircumferential surface 121 of thecylinder 120. Oil supplied from theoil supply device 160 may be introduced into the space to flow in the space via theoil supply pipe 165. - In a state in which the piston does not reciprocate, that is, in a state in which the
linear compressor 10 is not operated, the inner space of thecylinder 120 may be maintained at atmospheric temperature, for example, at approximately 25° C. As thelinear compressor 10 is operated, thepiston 130 may reciprocate, so that compression of the refrigerant in the compression space P may occur. As the above cycles are repeated, the temperature of the inner space of thecylinder 120 rises, so that thecylinder 120 made of an aluminum material absorbs heat and is thermally expanded. - At this time, as the inner
circumferential surface 121 of thecylinder 120 is provided with the non-surface-treatedportion 121 a, which is not surface-treated, or the surface-treated portion, which does not have a great influence on heat transfer, thecylinder 120 may be greatly heat-expanded. As a result, thecylinder 120 may be greatly deformed in a direction in which an inner diameter of thecylinder 120 is expanded. - In the meanwhile, the surface-treated portion may be provided to the entire outer surface of the
piston 130, and the surface-treated portion of thepiston 130 may be made of a material hindering heat transfer. When thelinear compressor 10 is operated, thepiston 130 reciprocates, and although the compression of the refrigerant in the compression space P occurs and thecylinder 120 is heated, the compression heat of the compression space P or the heat of thecylinder 120 may be blocked by the surface-treated portion, so that the transfer of heat to thepiston 130 may be limited. Therefore, thecylinder 120 has a relatively large heat expansion, whereas thepiston 130 has a relatively small heat expansion. - Compared with the
cylinder 120, as thepiston 130 is formed at a relatively low temperature, heat expansion of thepiston 130 may be limited. That is, thepiston 130 may be less deformed in a direction in which an outer diameter thereof expands. - Finally, as the
cylinder 120 and thepiston 130 have different heat expansion rates due to a temperature difference between thecylinder 120 and thepiston 130, an interval between the inner circumferential surface of thecylinder 120 and the outer circumferential surface of thepiston 130, that is, a clearance may be relatively large (S1). When the clearance S1 is relatively large, thepiston 130 is weakly supported by thecylinder 120. - In more detail, an oil film may be formed between the
piston 130 and thecylinder 120 due to oil acting as a lubricating element. However, when the clearance S1 is large, a sufficient oil film may not be formed between thepiston 130 and thecylinder 120, so that friction or interference may be caused between thepiston 130 and thecylinder 120. Thus, thepiston 130 or thecylinder 120 may be abraded. -
FIG. 5B illustrates thepiston 130 and thecylinder 120 according to an embodiment. Referring toFIG. 5B , thepiston 130 according to an embodiment may include a surface-treatedportion 310, and non-surface-treatedportions - In more detail, non-surface-treated
portion 133 a, which is not surface-treated, may be formed on an outer surface of thevalve support 133 coupled to an end of thepiston body 131. The outer circumferential surface of thepiston body 131 may include the surface-treatedportion 310 and the non-surface-treatedportion 320. The non-surface-treatedportion 320 may be formed on a portion of the outer circumferential surface of thepiston body 131. The non-surface-treatedportion 320 may be formed to extend in the direction of thevalve support 133 from theflange 136 coupled to the first end of thepiston body 131. - In this regard, the non-surface-treated
portion 133 a and the non-surface-treatedportion 320 may be formed at positions spaced apart from each other. In other words, the non-surface-treatedportion 133 a may be formed on the first end of thepiston body 131, and the non-surface-treatedportion 320 may be formed on the second end of thepiston body 131. - While the
piston 130 reciprocates, heat generated in the compression space P may be delivered to thecylinder 120 and thepiston 130. As the innercircumferential surface 121 of thecylinder 120 is provided with the non-surface-treatedportion 121 a, which is not surface-treated, or the surface-treated portion, which does not have a great influence on the heat transfer, thecylinder 120 may be greatly heat-expanded. As a result, thecylinder 120 may be greatly deformed in a direction in which the inner diameter of thecylinder 120 is expanded. - The heat may be delivered to the
piston 130 through the non-surface-treatedportion 133 a of thevalve support 133 or the non-surface-treatedportion 320 of the outer circumferential surface of the piston body 131 (Q1, Q2). That is, the heat may be delivered to thepiston 130 from both ends of thepiston body 131. Therefore, as time elapses, a temperature of thepiston 130 may rise to a temperature close to a temperature of thecylinder 120. - Finally, as the difference between the temperature of the
cylinder 120 and the temperature of thepiston 130 may be reduced, thecylinder 120 may have a similar heat expansion rate to thepiston 130. That is, a degree of deformation in which the inner diameter of thecylinder 120 expands in an outer direction is similar to a degree of deformation in which the outer diameter of thepiston 130 expands in an outer direction, so that a distance from the innercircumferential surface 121 of thecylinder 120 to the outer circumferential surface of thepiston body 131, that is, a clearance may be relatively small (S2). Therefore, a proper amount of oil film may be formed between thecylinder 120 and thepiston 130 to perform a lubrication action, thereby preventing abrasion due to friction between thecylinder 120 and thepiston 130. - According to embodiments disclosed herein, a surface-treated portion may be provided to an outer surface of a piston to increase abrasion resistance, thus improving reliability of parts of a compressor.
- Also, as a valve support of the piston may not be surface-treated, compression heat existing in the compression space or the cylinder may be delivered to the piston, and thus, the cylinder and the piston may have similar heat expansion rates, thereby preventing a clearance between the inner circumferential surface of the cylinder and the outer circumferential surface of the piston from excessively increasing.
- In addition, as the outer circumferential surface of the piston body may include a surface-treated portion and a surface-non-treated portion, and heat may be delivered from the cylinder to the piston body through the non-surface-treated portion, the cylinder and the piston may have similar heat expansion rates, thus preventing the clearance from excessively increasing.
- More particularly, the valve support may be provided to or at one end of the piston body, the non-surface-treated portion may be provided to or at the other end of the piston body, and heat may be delivered to the piston body from both ends of the piston body to increase a temperature of the piston, so that the cylinder and the piston have similar temperatures. Thus, as the cylinder and the piston may have similar heat expansion rates, the clearance may be maintained within a proper range, thereby preventing abrasion due to friction of the cylinder.
- Further, as the cylinder and the piston are made of a nonmagnetic material, more particularly, an aluminum material, it may be prevented that the magnetic flux generated from the motor assembly is leaked to an outside, thereby improving efficiency of the compressor. Moreover, as the permanent magnet provided to the motor assembly may be made of an inexpensive ferrite material, production costs of the compressor may be reduced.
- Embodiments disclosed herein provide a linear compressor in which interference between a piston and a cylinder may be prevented.
- Embodiments disclosed herein provide a linear compressor that may include a shell provided with a refrigerant inlet; a cylinder provided to an inside of the shell to form a compression space; a piston that reciprocates inside the cylinder to compress a refrigerant in the compression space; and a motor assembly that provides a drive force to the piston and provided with a permanent magnet. The piston may include a piston body having a cylindrical outer circumference and a surface-treated portion, which may be processed with a material having a set or predetermined hardness value, and a valve support unit or support that forms an end of the piston body and having a suction hole that suctions the refrigerant into the compression space. The valve support unit may form a first non-surface-treated portion, which is not surface-treated.
- Embodiments disclosed herein provide a linear compressor that may include a shell provided with a refrigerant inlet; a cylinder provided to an inside of the shell to form a compression space; a piston that reciprocates inside the cylinder to compress a refrigerant in the compression space; and a motor assembly that provides a drive force to the piston and provided with a permanent magnet. The piston may include a piston body having a surface-treated portion processed with a set or predetermined material, and a second non-surface-treated portion, which is not processed, a valve support unit or support coupled to an end of the piston body and having a suction hole that suctions the refrigerant into the compression space, a suction valve that selectively shields the suction hole, and a first non-surface-treated portion, which may be formed on an outer surface of the valve support unit and may be formed of a non-magnetic material, which may be not processed.
- Although embodiments have been described with reference to a number of illustrative embodiments thereof, it should be understood that numerous other modifications and embodiments can be devised by those skilled in the art that will fall within the spirit and scope of the principles of this disclosure. More particularly, various variations and modifications are possible in the component parts and/or arrangements of the subject combination arrangement within the scope of the disclosure, the drawings and the appended claims. In addition to variations and modifications in the component parts and/or arrangements, alternative uses will also be apparent to those skilled in the art.
- Any reference in this specification to “one embodiment,” “an embodiment,” “example embodiment,” etc., means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the invention. The appearances of such phrases in various places in the specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment. Further, when a particular feature, structure, or characteristic is described in connection with any embodiment, it is submitted that it is within the purview of one skilled in the art to effect such feature, structure, or characteristic in connection with other ones of the embodiments.
- Although embodiments have been described with reference to a number of illustrative embodiments thereof, it should be understood that numerous other modifications and embodiments can be devised by those skilled in the art that will fall within the spirit and scope of the principles of this disclosure. More particularly, various variations and modifications are possible in the component parts and/or arrangements of the subject combination arrangement within the scope of the disclosure, the drawings and the appended claims. In addition to variations and modifications in the component parts and/or arrangements, alternative uses will also be apparent to those skilled in the art.
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1. A linear compressor, comprising:
a shell provided with a refrigerant inlet;
a cylinder provided inside of the shell to form a compression space;
a piston that reciprocates inside the cylinder to compress a refrigerant in the compression space; and
a motor assembly that provides a drive force to the piston and provided with a permanent magnet, wherein the piston comprises:
a piston body having a cylindrical outer circumferential surface including a first surface-treated area comprising a material having a predetermined hardness value; and
a valve support provided at a first end of the piston body and having a suction hole in communication with the compression space, the valve support having a first non-surface-treated area.
2. The linear compressor of claim 1 , wherein the valve support includes a surface that faces the compression space, and the first non-surface-treated area is formed on the surface.
3. The linear compressor of claim 1 , wherein the first non-surface-treated area comprises a nonmagnetic material that delivers heat, during the compression to the piston body.
4. The linear compressor of claim 1 , further comprising a flange coupled to a second end of the piston body that extends in a radial direction of the piston body, wherein the cylindrical outer circumferential surface comprises:
a first outer circumferential surface area that forms the first surface-treated area; and
a second outer circumferential surface area that forms a second non-surface-treated area.
5. The linear compressor of claim 4 , wherein the first outer circumferential surface area is an outer circumferential surface area that extends from the first end of the piston body toward the flange.
6. The linear compressor of claim 4 , wherein the second outer circumferential surface area is an outer circumferential surface area that extends from the second end of the piston body to which the flange is coupled, toward the valve support.
7. The linear compressor of claim 1 , wherein the first non-surface-treated portion of the valve support is spaced from a second non-surface-treated area.
8. The linear compressor of claim 7 , wherein the first non-surface-treated area is formed at a first end of the piston body, and the second non-surface-treated area is formed at a second end of the piston body.
9. The linear compressor of claim 7 , wherein the second non-surface-treated area comprises a nonmagnetic material that delivers heat of the cylinder to the piston body.
10. The linear compressor of claim 1 , further comprising a suction valve coupled to the valve support to selectively open the suction hole.
11. The linear compressor of claim 1 , wherein the piston and the cylinder are made of a nonmagnetic material.
12. The linear compressor of claim 11 , wherein the piston and the cylinder are made of aluminum or an aluminum alloy.
13. A linear compressor, comprising:
a shell provided with a refrigerant inlet;
a cylinder provided inside of the shell to form a compression space;
a piston that reciprocates inside the cylinder to compress a refrigerant in the compression space; and
a motor assembly that provides a drive force to the piston and provided with a permanent magnet, wherein the piston comprises:
a piston body having a cylindrical outer circumferential surface including a first surface-treated area, and a first non-surface-treated area;
a valve support provided at a first end of the piston body and having a suction hole in communication with the compression space;
a suction valve that selectively opens the suction hole; and
a second non-surface-treated area comprising a non-magnetic material on an outer surface of the valve support.
14. The linear compressor of claim 13 , wherein the first non-surface-treated area comprises a nonmagnetic material that delivers heat, during the compression to the piston body.
15. The linear compressor of claim 13 , further comprising a flange coupled to a second end of the piston body that extends in a radial direction of the piston body, wherein the cylindrical outer circumferential surface comprises:
a first outer circumferential surface area that forms the first surface-treated area; and
a second outer circumferential surface area that forms a second non-surface-treated area.
16. The linear compressor of claim 13 , wherein the piston and the cylinder are made of a nonmagnetic material.
17. The linear compressor of claim 16 , wherein the piston and the cylinder are made of aluminum or an aluminum alloy.
18. A linear compressor, comprising:
a shell provided with a refrigerant inlet;
a cylinder provided inside of the shell to form a compression space;
a piston that reciprocates inside the cylinder to compress a refrigerant in the compression space; and
a motor assembly that provides a drive force to the piston and provided with a permanent magnet, wherein the piston comprises:
a piston body having a cylindrical outer circumferential surface including a first surface area comprising a material having a predetermined hardness value; and
a valve support provided at a first end of the piston body and having a suction hole in communication with the compression space, the valve support having a surface that faces the compression space, at least a portion of the surface comprising a nonmagnetic material that delivers heat, during the compression to the piston body.
19. The linear compressor of claim 18 , wherein the cylindrical outer circumferential surface comprises:
a first outer circumferential surface area that forms the first surface area; and
a second outer circumferential surface area that forms a second surface area having a different hardness value from the predetermined hardness value.
20. The linear compressor of claim 19 , wherein the first outer circumferential surface area is surface-treated to provide the predetermined hardness and the second outer circumferential surface area is not surface treated.
21. The linear compressor of claim 18 , wherein the piston and the cylinder are made of a nonmagnetic material.
22. The linear compressor of claim 21 , wherein the piston and the cylinder are made of aluminum or an aluminum alloy.
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