US20160341199A1 - Rotary compressor and method for manufacturing a rotary compressor - Google Patents
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- a rotary compressor and a method for manufacturing a rotary compressor are disclosed herein.
- compressors are machines that receive power from a power generation device, such as an electric motor or a turbine, to compress air, a refrigerant, or various working gases, thereby to increase a pressure thereof.
- a power generation device such as an electric motor or a turbine
- Compressors are being widely used in home appliances, such as refrigerators or air conditioners, or in various industrial fields.
- Compressors may be largely classified into reciprocating compressors, in which a compression space, into/from which a working gas, such as a refrigerant, is suctioned and discharged, is defined between a piston and a cylinder to allow the piston to be linearly reciprocated into the cylinder, thereby compressing the refrigerant, rotary compressors, in which a compression space, into/from which a working gas, such as a refrigerant, is suctioned and discharged, is defined between a roller that eccentrically rotates and a cylinder to allow the roller to eccentrically rotate along an inner wall of the cylinder, thereby compressing the refrigerant, and scroll compressors, in which a compression space, into/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 rotates along the fixed scroll.
- reciprocating compressors in which a compression space, into/from which
- FIGS. 1 to 3 are views of a rotary compressor according to a related art.
- a rotary compressor 1 according to the related art includes a case 2 a that defines an inner space, a lower cover 2 b coupled to a lower portion of the case 2 a , and an upper cover 2 c coupled to an upper portion of the case 2 a .
- the case 2 a may extend upward lengthwise from the lower cover 2 b to the upper cover 2 c and have a cylindrical shape.
- the case 2 a , the lower cover 2 b , and the upper cover 2 c are assembled with each other to define a sealed space in the compressor 1 .
- the lower cover 2 b and the upper cover 2 c may be coupled by being welded along an inner circumferential surface of the case 2 a.
- a stator 3 that generates magnetic force by applied power and a compression mechanism 4 that compresses a refrigerant by induced electromotive force which is generated through an interaction with the stator 3 are provided in the case 1 a .
- the compression mechanism 4 includes a rotor 5 rotatably provided in the stator 3 .
- the stator 3 and the rotor 5 may be components of a compression motor.
- the compression mechanism 4 further includes a rotational shaft 6 coupled to the rotor 5 to rotate according to rotation of the rotor 5 .
- the compression mechanism 4 further includes a roller 7 eccentrically coupled to a lower portion of the rotational shaft 6 to rotate along a predetermined eccentric trajectory according to the rotation of the rotational shaft 6 , a cylinder 8 in which the roller 7 is accommodated, and a main bearing 9 and a sub bearing 10 , which are provided on upper and lower portions of the cylinder 8 to support the cylinder 8 .
- Each of the main bearing 9 and the sub bearing 10 has an approximately disc shape.
- the main bearing 9 and the sub bearing 10 may support the upper and lower portions of the cylinder 8 , respectively.
- the compressor 1 may further include a suction part or portion 11 a that guides suction of the refrigerant into the cylinder 6 and a discharge part or portion 11 b that discharges the refrigerant compressed in the compressor 1 .
- the discharge portion 11 b may be coupled to the upper cover 2 c.
- the compressor 1 further includes a suction pipe 12 coupled to one side of the suction portion 11 a of the cylinder 8 .
- the suction pipe 12 may be understood as a pipe that guides the refrigerant discharged from a gas/liquid separator (not shown) into the compressor 1 .
- the suction pipe 12 may be press-fitted into the case 2 a to communicate with the suction portion 11 a.
- the roller 7 When the rotational shaft 6 rotates, the roller 7 may rotate and revolve along an inner circumferential surface of the cylinder 8 while drawing a predetermined eccentric trajectory.
- the refrigerant may be introduced into a suction chamber of the cylinder 8 through the suction portion 11 a . Then, the refrigerant may be compressed in a compression chamber while the roller 7 rotates. The compressed refrigerant may be discharged outside of the compressor 1 through the discharge portion 11 b.
- the case 2 a may be heated, and the stator 3 may be press-fitted into the case 2 a .
- the compression mechanism 4 may be inserted into the case 2 a and then coupled to the case 2 a through welding. After the stator 3 and the compression mechanism 4 are assembled within the case 2 a , the suction pipe 12 may be coupled to the one side of the suction portion 11 a , and the lower cover 2 b and the upper cover 2 c may be welded to the case 2 a.
- the compression mechanism 4 which is disposed adjacent to the lower cover 2 b may be thermally deformed. Also, when the suction pipe 12 is press-fitted to the one side of the suction portion 11 a of the cylinder 8 , a predetermined press-fit force may be applied to the compression mechanism 4 . As a result, misalignment between the stator 3 and the rotor 5 may occur by the thermal deformation or the press-fit force of the compression mechanism 4 .
- a predetermined gap, that is, an air gap, defined between the stator 3 and the rotor 5 may be non-uniform (increase or decrease) to increase noise due to the motor (stator 3 and rotor 5 ). That is, as illustrated in FIG. 3 , a non-uniform air gap g 1 may be defined between an inner circumferential surface l 1 of the stator 3 and an outer circumferential surface l 2 of the rotor 5 , causing noise.
- an outer diameter of the stator 3 has to be the same as an inner diameter of the compression mechanism 4 .
- the compression mechanism 4 may be restricted in design.
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a rotary compressor according to a related art
- FIG. 2 is a view of a compression mechanism of the rotary compressor of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 3 is a view illustrating a state in which a non-uniform air gap g 1 occurs in the rotary compressor of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a rotary compressor according to an embodiment
- FIG. 5 is an enlarged view illustrating a portion A of FIG. 4 ;
- FIGS. 6 to 9 are views illustrating a process of manufacturing a rotary compressor according to an embodiment
- FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a method for manufacturing a rotary compressor according to an embodiment
- FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of a rotary compressor according to another embodiment.
- FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view of a rotary compressor according to still another embodiment.
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a rotary compressor according to an embodiment.
- FIG. 5 is an enlarged view illustrating a portion A of FIG. 4 .
- a rotary compressor 100 (hereinafter, referred to as a “compressor”) according to an embodiment may include a case 101 and 102 , in which components of the compressor 100 may be provided, and an upper cover 104 coupled to an upper portion of the case 101 and 102 to define an upper outer appearance of the rotary compressor 100 .
- An outer appearance of the compressor 100 may be defined by the case 101 and 102 and the upper cover 104 , and a sealed space may be defined in the compressor 100 .
- the case 101 and 102 may include a first case 101 , and a second case 102 coupled to a lower portion of the first case 101 .
- Each of the first and second cases 101 and 102 may have a cylindrical shape.
- the first case 101 may be referred to as an “upper case”, and the second case 102 may be referred to as a “lower case”.
- the upper cover 104 may be coupled to an upper portion of the first case 101 .
- the compressor 100 may include a stator 110 provided in the first case 101 .
- a coil 110 a to which current may be applied, may be provided in the stator 110 , and thus, a magnetic force may be generated by the applied current.
- the compressor 100 may further include a compression mechanism 111 configured to compress a refrigerant using an induced electromotive force generated through an interaction with the stator 110 .
- the compression mechanism 111 may be provided in the second case 102 . While the first and second cases 101 and 102 are assembled with each other, at least a portion of the compression mechanism 111 may be provided in the first case 101 .
- the compression mechanism 111 may include a rotor 112 , which may be rotatably provided in the stator 110 .
- the stator 110 and the rotor 112 may be components of a compression motor.
- the compression mechanism 111 may further include a rotational shaft 114 coupled to the rotor 112 to rotate according to rotation of the rotor 112 .
- the compression mechanism 111 may further include a roller 115 eccentrically coupled to a lower portion of the rotational shaft 114 to rotate along a predetermined eccentric trajectory according to rotation of the rotational shaft 114 , a cylinder 116 , in which the roller 115 may be accommodated, and a main bearing 117 and a sub bearing 118 , which may be provided on upper and lower portions of the cylinder 116 to support the cylinder 116 .
- the cylinder 116 may be provided in the second case 102 .
- Each of the main bearing 117 and the sub bearing 118 may have an approximately disc shape.
- the main bearing 117 and the sub bearing 118 may support the upper and lower portions of the cylinder 116 , respectively.
- the main bearing 117 may be provided on the upper portion of the cylinder 116 to disperse a compression force of the refrigerant, which may be generated in the cylinder 116 , or a force generated in the compression motor (stator 110 and rotor 112 ) toward the first and second cases 101 and 102 .
- the compressor 100 may further include a suction part or portion 116 a that guides suction of the refrigerant into the cylinder 116 and a discharge part or portion 104 b that discharges the refrigerant compressed in the compressor mechanism 111 .
- the discharge portion 104 a may be provided in the upper cover 104 .
- the compressor 100 may further include a suction pipe 119 coupled to one side of the suction portion 116 a of the cylinder 116 .
- the suction pipe 119 may be a pipe that guides the refrigerant discharged from a gas/liquid separator (not shown) into the compressor 100 .
- the suction pipe 119 may be press-fitted into the second case 102 to communicate with the suction portion 116 a.
- a lower cover 103 that defines an outer appearance of the lower portion of the compressor 100 may be provided on a lower portion of the second case 102 .
- the lower cover 103 may define a bottom surface of the case 101 and 102 .
- the lower cover 103 may be integrated with the second case 102 .
- the second case 102 may include a step 121 b , on which a lower portion of the first case 101 may be provided.
- the second case 102 may include a first extension 121 a that extends upward from the lower cover 103 , the step 121 b bent from the first extension 121 a , and a second extension 121 c that extends upward from the step 121 b.
- the step 121 b may extend outward from an upper end of the first extension 121 a , that is, in a direction in which an inner diameter of the second case 102 increases.
- An outer circumferential surface of the second case 102 may have a bent shape due to the step 121 b.
- the first case 101 may be placed on the step 121 b .
- a lower end 101 a of the first case 101 may be spaced apart from the step 121 b . That is, a top surface of the step 121 b and the lower end 101 a of the first case 101 may be spaced a predetermined distance d 1 from each other.
- a degree of freedom in assembly of the first and second cases 101 and 102 may be improved, and an air gap between the stator 110 and the rotor 112 may be easily adjusted. If the lower end 101 a of the first case 101 is seated or contacts the step 121 b , even though the stator 110 and the rotor 112 are twisted in position while the first and second cases 101 and 102 are assembled with each other, causing a non-uniform air gap, the first and second cases 101 and 102 may interfere with each other, restricting adjustment of the air gap.
- a first welding 125 to couple the first and second cases 101 and 102 to each other may be provided between an outer circumferential surface of the first case 101 and an inner circumferential surface of the second case 102 .
- the first welding 125 may be provided between the lower portion of the first case 101 and the second extension 121 c of the second case 102 .
- a predetermined gap may be defined between the lower portion of the first case 101 and the second extension 121 c .
- a welding agent may be supplied through the gap to perform a welding process, for example.
- the inner diameter of the second case 102 may be less than an inner diameter of the first case 101 .
- the stator 110 may have an outer diameter greater than an outer diameter of the cylinder 116 .
- the inner circumferential surface of the first case 101 and the inner circumferential surface of the second case 102 may define surfaces different from each other.
- the step 121 b may increase in extension length to realize a stable coupling of the first and second cases 101 and 102 .
- FIGS. 6 to 9 are views illustrating a process of manufacturing a rotary compressor according to an embodiment.
- stator 110 may be installed in first case 101 having opened upper and lower sides.
- the stator 110 may be installed by performing a “thermal shrink-fit” process on the first case 101 .
- the first case 101 may be heated to be deformed, and then, the stator 110 may be inserted into an inner space of the first case 101 .
- stator 110 has an outer diameter which is slightly greater than the inner diameter of the first case 101 , while the stator 110 is inserted, the first case 101 may be deformed so that the inner diameter of the first case 101 is expanded. Also, when the first case 101 is cooled, the stator 110 may be press-fitted into an inner surface of the first case 101 while the first case 101 is shrunk.
- compression mechanism 111 may be installed on second case 102 .
- the compression mechanism 111 may be an assembly of rotor 112 , rotational shaft 114 , cylinder 116 , and upper and lower bearings 117 and 118 .
- a hook protrusion 128 may be formed on an inner circumferential surface of the second case 102 .
- the hook protrusion 128 may protrude inward from an inner circumferential surface of first extension 121 a of the second case 102 .
- At least a portion of the compression mechanism 111 may be hooked with the hook protrusion 128 .
- a lower portion of the cylinder 116 may be hooked with the hook protrusion 128 .
- the compression mechanism 111 may be stably installed inside of the second case 102 by the hook protrusion 128 .
- a pipe coupling part or portion 131 to which suction pipe 119 may be coupled, may be formed in the second case 102 . At least a portion of the second case 102 may be penetrated to form the pipe coupling portion 131 .
- a connection pipe (not shown) may be connected to the pipe coupling portion 131 , and the pipe coupling portion 131 may be coupled to the connection pipe.
- a second welding 133 to fix the compression mechanism 111 to the second case 102 may be formed in the second case 102 . At least a portion of the first extension 121 a of the second case 102 may be penetrated to form the second welding 133 .
- a plurality of the second welding 133 may be provided along a circumference of the first extension 121 a , and the plurality of second weldings 133 may be spaced apart from each other.
- the compression mechanism 111 may be assembled with the second case 102 , and then, the suction pipe 119 may be coupled to the pipe coupling portion 131 .
- an object to be welded may be supplied through the second welding 133 and then welded.
- the second case 102 , the compression mechanism 111 , and the suction pipe 119 may be fixed.
- the first case 101 may be moved downward from an upper side of the second case 102 to assemble the first and second cases 101 and 102 with each other. While the first and second cases 101 and 102 are assembled with each other, the rotor 112 may be inserted into the stator 110 .
- the first case 101 may be moved downward until the lower portion of the first case 101 is disposed inside of the second extension 121 c of the second case 102 .
- the lower end 101 a of the first case 101 may be disposed at a position which is adjacent to the step 121 b of the second case 102 , that is, a position spaced upward from the step 121 b.
- the air gap between the stator 110 and the rotor 112 may be adjustable.
- the first case 101 may be changed in position or centered so that the air gap is uniform.
- a degree of freedom in assembly of the first and second cases 101 and 102 may be secured.
- the first case 101 may be adjustable in position.
- the first welding 125 may be performed.
- the first and second cases 101 and 102 may be firmly coupled to each other by the welding.
- the upper cover 104 may be coupled to the upper portion of the first case 101 .
- the lower portion of the upper cover 104 may be inserted into the opened upper portion of the first case 101 , and a welding welded to the inner circumferential surface of the first case 101 may be disposed along an outer circumferential surface of the upper cover 104 .
- FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a method for manufacturing a rotary compressor according to an embodiment. A method for manufacturing a rotary compressor according to an embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 10 .
- a stator such as stator 110 of FIG. 4
- the stator may be installed in a first case, such as first case 101 of FIG. 4 , according to an embodiment.
- the stator may be press-fitted into the first case through a thermal shrink-fit process (S 11 ).
- a compression mechanism such as compression mechanism 111 of FIG. 4
- the compression mechanism may be inserted into the second case until at least a portion of the compression mechanism is supported by a hook protrusion, such as hook protrusion 128 of FIG. 7 .
- at least a portion of the compression mechanism may include a lower end of a cylinder, such as cylinder 116 of FIG. 4 (S 12 ).
- a suction pipe such as suction pipe 119 of FIG. 4
- a pipe coupling part or portion such as pipe coupling portion 131 of FIG. 7
- the suction pipe may be press-fitted into the pipe coupling portion (S 13 ).
- a welding agent may be supplied through a welding, such as second welding 133 of FIG. 7 , to perform welding of the compression mechanism and the second case.
- the compression mechanism may be stably fixed to the second case through the welding (S 14 ).
- the first case may be placed on the second case.
- the second case may move downward until a lower end of the first case is disposed on at upper portion, which is adjacent to a step, such as step 121 b of FIG. 7 of the second case.
- a lower portion of the second case may be disposed inside of a second extension, such as second extension 121 c of FIG. 5 , of the second case 102 .
- the lower end of the first case may be spaced upward from the step of the second case. In this state, an air gap between the stator and a rotor, such as rotor 112 of FIG. 4 , may be uniformly adjusted.
- a degree of freedom in assembly of the first and second cases may be secured (S 15 ).
- the welding of the first and second cases may be performed through a welding, such as first welding 125 of FIG. 5 .
- the second case may be stably fixed to the first case through the welding (S 16 ).
- an upper cover such as upper cover 104 of FIG. 4
- the upper cover and the first case may be, for example, welded and coupled along an outer circumferential surface of the upper cover (S 17 ).
- the first case and the second case may be coupled to each other.
- FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of a rotary compressor according to another embodiment.
- a compressor 100 a may include a first case 201 , in which stator 110 may be provided, and a second case 202 coupled to a lower portion of the first case 210 to accommodate cylinder 116 .
- the second case 202 may include a first extension 221 a that extends upward from lower cover 103 , a step 221 b bent from the first extension 221 a , and a second extension 221 c that extends upward from the step 221 b .
- the step 221 b may extend outward from an upper end of the first extension 221 a , that is, in a direction in which an inner diameter of the second case 202 increases.
- An outer circumferential surface of the second case 202 may have a bent shape due to the step 221 b.
- Lower end 201 a of the first case 201 may be spaced a predetermined distance d 2 from a top surface of the step 221 b .
- a degree of freedom in assembly of the first and second cases 201 and 202 may be improved due to the above-described arrangement, and description will be derived from that of the previous embodiment.
- a welding 225 may be provided between an outer circumferential surface of the first case 201 and the second extension 221 c .
- An inner diameter of the second case 202 that is, an inner diameter of the first extension 221 a may be equal to an inner diameter of the first case 201 .
- the stator 110 may have a same diameter as the cylinder 116 .
- the step 221 b may have a relatively short extension length when compared to an extension length of the step 121 b according to the previous embodiment.
- the first and second cases 201 and 202 may be stably coupled to each other.
- FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view of a rotary compressor according to still another embodiment.
- a compressor 100 b may include a first case 301 , in which stator 110 may be provided, and a second case 302 coupled to a lower portion of the first case 301 to accommodate cylinder 116 .
- the second case 302 may include a first extension 321 a that extends upward from lower cover 103 , a step 321 b bent from the first extension 321 a , and a second extension 321 c that extends upward from the step 321 b .
- the step 321 b may extend inward from an upper end of the first extension 321 a , that is, in a direction in which an inner diameter of the second case 302 decreases.
- An outer circumferential surface of the second case 302 may have a bent shape due to the step 321 b.
- Lower end 301 a of the first case 301 may be spaced a predetermined distance d 3 from a top surface of the step 321 b .
- a degree of freedom in assembly of the first and second cases 301 and 302 may be improved due to the above-described arrangement, and description will be derived from that of the previous embodiment.
- a welding 325 may be provided between an outer circumferential surface of the first case 301 and the second extension 321 c .
- An inner diameter of the second case 302 that is, an inner diameter of the first extension 321 a may be greater than an inner diameter of the first case 301 .
- the stator 110 may have an outer diameter less than an outer diameter of the cylinder 116 . That is, when the compressor is designed so that the motor (stator 110 and rotor 112 ) has a width less than a width of the compression mechanism 111 , the upper portion of the second case 302 may be bent inward, and thus, the first and second cases 301 and 302 may be stably coupled to each other.
- the compressor may be prevented from being thermally deformed by welding the lower cover to the case.
- the first case in which the stator may be provided may be assembled with the second case.
- the air gap between the stator and the rotor may be uniformly adjusted.
- the air gap is adjustable after the suction pipe is press-fitted into the second case, the non-uniform air gap between the stator and the rotor due to the press-fitting of the suction pipe may be prevented.
- two separated cases may be assembled with each other to form the case of the compressor.
- the degree of freedom in design of the assembly of the case may be secured.
- the air gap between the stator and the rotor may be easily adjusted to be uniform. Therefore, as the air gap is uniform, occurrence of noise due to the non-uniform air gap may be prevented.
- Embodiments disclosed herein provide a rotary compressor and a method of manufacturing a rotary compressor, which are simple, and a degree of freedom in design of which is capable of being secured.
- Embodiments disclosed herein provide a rotary compressor that may include a first case, in which a stator may be installed; and a second case installed at one side of the first case and to which a compression mechanism may be coupled.
- the second case may include a first extension part or extension, to which the compression mechanism may be welded; a stepped part or step that extends to be stepped from the first extension part; and a second extension part or extension that extends from the stepped part.
- the second extension part may be welded to the first case.
- the stepped part and an end of the first case may be disposed or provided to be spaced apart from each other.
- the second case may be coupled to a lower portion of the first case, and a top surface of the stepped part and a lower end of the first case may be disposed or provided to be spaced apart from each other.
- the rotary compressor may further include a lower cover integrated with the second case to define an outer appearance of a lower portion of the second case.
- the stepped part may extend from the first extension part in a direction in which the second case increases in inner diameter.
- the compression mechanism may include a cylinder, in which a roller may be accommodated, and the cylinder may have an outer diameter less than that of the stator.
- the compression mechanism may include a cylinder, in which a roller may be accommodated, and the cylinder may have a same outer diameter as the stator.
- the stepped part may extend from the first extension part in a direction in which the second case decreases in inner diameter.
- the compression mechanism may include a cylinder in which a roller may be accommodated, and the cylinder may have an outer diameter greater than that of the stator.
- the rotary compressor may further include a first welding part or welding disposed or provided between an outer circumferential surface of the first case and an inner circumferential surface of the second extension part.
- the rotary compressor may further include a second welding part or welding disposed or provided on the first extension part and coupled to the compression mechanism.
- the rotary compressor may further include a hook protrusion that protrudes inward from the first extension part to support the compression mechanism.
- the rotary compressor may further include an upper cover coupled to the first case to define an outer appearance of an upper portion of the first case.
- Embodiments disclosed herein further provide a method for manufacturing a rotary compressor that may include installing a stator in a first case; installing a compression mechanism including a rotor in a second case; coupling a suction pipe to the second case; welding the compression mechanism to the second case; assembling the first case with the second case to adjust an air gap between the stator and the rotor, and welding the first and second cases to each other.
- the second case may include a stepped part or step that is bent to extend, and in the assembling of the first and second cases may include locating an end of the first case at a position which is spaced apart from the stepped part.
- the installing of the compression mechanism in the second case may include supporting the compression mechanism on a hook protrusion of the second case.
- a lower cover defining an outer appearance of a lower portion of the second case may be integrated with the second case.
- the method may further include coupling an upper cover to the first case.
- 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.
- the appearances of such phrases in various places in the specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment.
Abstract
A rotary compressor and a method for manufacturing a rotary compressor are provided. The rotary compressor may include a first case in which a stator may be provided, and a second case provided at one side of the first case and to which a compression mechanism may be coupled. The second case may include a first extension to which the compression mechanism may be welded, a step that extends to be stepped from the first extension, and a second extension that extends from the step. The second extension may be welded to the first case.
Description
- The present application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. 119 and 35 U.S.C. 365 to Korean Patent Application No. 10-2015-0071981, filed in Korea on May 22, 2015, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
- 1. Field
- A rotary compressor and a method for manufacturing a rotary compressor are disclosed herein.
- 2. Background
- In general, compressors are machines that receive power from a power generation device, such as an electric motor or a turbine, to compress air, a refrigerant, or various working gases, thereby to increase a pressure thereof. Compressors are being widely used in home appliances, such as refrigerators or air conditioners, or in various industrial fields.
- Compressors may be largely classified into reciprocating compressors, in which a compression space, into/from which a working gas, such as a refrigerant, is suctioned and discharged, is defined between a piston and a cylinder to allow the piston to be linearly reciprocated into the cylinder, thereby compressing the refrigerant, rotary compressors, in which a compression space, into/from which a working gas, such as a refrigerant, is suctioned and discharged, is defined between a roller that eccentrically rotates and a cylinder to allow the roller to eccentrically rotate along an inner wall of the cylinder, thereby compressing the refrigerant, and scroll compressors, in which a compression space, into/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 rotates along the fixed scroll.
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FIGS. 1 to 3 are views of a rotary compressor according to a related art. Referring toFIGS. 1 and 2 , arotary compressor 1 according to the related art includes acase 2 a that defines an inner space, alower cover 2 b coupled to a lower portion of thecase 2 a, and anupper cover 2 c coupled to an upper portion of thecase 2 a. Thecase 2 a may extend upward lengthwise from thelower cover 2 b to theupper cover 2 c and have a cylindrical shape. - The
case 2 a, thelower cover 2 b, and theupper cover 2 c are assembled with each other to define a sealed space in thecompressor 1. Thelower cover 2 b and theupper cover 2 c may be coupled by being welded along an inner circumferential surface of thecase 2 a. - A
stator 3 that generates magnetic force by applied power and a compression mechanism 4 that compresses a refrigerant by induced electromotive force which is generated through an interaction with thestator 3 are provided in the case 1 a. The compression mechanism 4 includes arotor 5 rotatably provided in thestator 3. Thestator 3 and therotor 5 may be components of a compression motor. The compression mechanism 4 further includes arotational shaft 6 coupled to therotor 5 to rotate according to rotation of therotor 5. - The compression mechanism 4 further includes a roller 7 eccentrically coupled to a lower portion of the
rotational shaft 6 to rotate along a predetermined eccentric trajectory according to the rotation of therotational shaft 6, a cylinder 8 in which the roller 7 is accommodated, and amain bearing 9 and asub bearing 10, which are provided on upper and lower portions of the cylinder 8 to support the cylinder 8. Each of the main bearing 9 and the sub bearing 10 has an approximately disc shape. The main bearing 9 and the sub bearing 10 may support the upper and lower portions of the cylinder 8, respectively. - The
compressor 1 may further include a suction part or portion 11 a that guides suction of the refrigerant into thecylinder 6 and a discharge part orportion 11 b that discharges the refrigerant compressed in thecompressor 1. Thedischarge portion 11 b may be coupled to theupper cover 2 c. - The
compressor 1 further includes asuction pipe 12 coupled to one side of the suction portion 11 a of the cylinder 8. Thesuction pipe 12 may be understood as a pipe that guides the refrigerant discharged from a gas/liquid separator (not shown) into thecompressor 1. Thesuction pipe 12 may be press-fitted into thecase 2 a to communicate with the suction portion 11 a. - An effect due to the above-described components will be described hereinafter. When the
rotational shaft 6 rotates, the roller 7 may rotate and revolve along an inner circumferential surface of the cylinder 8 while drawing a predetermined eccentric trajectory. The refrigerant may be introduced into a suction chamber of the cylinder 8 through the suction portion 11 a. Then, the refrigerant may be compressed in a compression chamber while the roller 7 rotates. The compressed refrigerant may be discharged outside of thecompressor 1 through thedischarge portion 11 b. - A method for manufacturing the
compressor 1 will be described hereinafter. - The
case 2 a may be heated, and thestator 3 may be press-fitted into thecase 2 a. The compression mechanism 4 may be inserted into thecase 2 a and then coupled to thecase 2 a through welding. After thestator 3 and the compression mechanism 4 are assembled within thecase 2 a, thesuction pipe 12 may be coupled to the one side of the suction portion 11 a, and thelower cover 2 b and theupper cover 2 c may be welded to thecase 2 a. - In the method for manufacturing the compressor according to the related art, when the
lower cover 2 b is welded to thecase 2 a, the compression mechanism 4 which is disposed adjacent to thelower cover 2 b may be thermally deformed. Also, when thesuction pipe 12 is press-fitted to the one side of the suction portion 11 a of the cylinder 8, a predetermined press-fit force may be applied to the compression mechanism 4. As a result, misalignment between thestator 3 and therotor 5 may occur by the thermal deformation or the press-fit force of the compression mechanism 4. - A predetermined gap, that is, an air gap, defined between the
stator 3 and therotor 5 may be non-uniform (increase or decrease) to increase noise due to the motor (stator 3 and rotor 5). That is, as illustrated inFIG. 3 , a non-uniform air gap g1 may be defined between an inner circumferential surface l1 of thestator 3 and an outer circumferential surface l2 of therotor 5, causing noise. - Also, in a case of the
compressor 1 according to the related art, as thecylindrical case 2 a extending lengthwise from the upper portion to the lower portion of the compressor is used, if assembly of components of thecompressor 1 within thecase 2 a is completed, it may be impossible to change an assembled state of thecompressor 1 again even though the air gap g1 between thestator 3 and therotor 5 is non-uniform. In addition, an outer diameter of thestator 3 has to be the same as an inner diameter of the compression mechanism 4. Thus, the compression mechanism 4 may be restricted in design. - 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 rotary compressor according to a related art; -
FIG. 2 is a view of a compression mechanism of the rotary compressor ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 3 is a view illustrating a state in which a non-uniform air gap g1 occurs in the rotary compressor ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a rotary compressor according to an embodiment; -
FIG. 5 is an enlarged view illustrating a portion A ofFIG. 4 ; -
FIGS. 6 to 9 are views illustrating a process of manufacturing a rotary compressor according to an embodiment; -
FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a method for manufacturing a rotary compressor according to an embodiment; -
FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of a rotary compressor according to another embodiment; and -
FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view of a rotary compressor according to still another embodiment. - Hereinafter, embodiments will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The embodiments may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments set forth herein; rather, alternate embodiments falling within the spirit and scope will fully convey the concept to those skilled in the art.
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FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a rotary compressor according to an embodiment.FIG. 5 is an enlarged view illustrating a portion A ofFIG. 4 . - Referring to
FIG. 4 , a rotary compressor 100 (hereinafter, referred to as a “compressor”) according to an embodiment may include acase compressor 100 may be provided, and anupper cover 104 coupled to an upper portion of thecase rotary compressor 100. An outer appearance of thecompressor 100 may be defined by thecase upper cover 104, and a sealed space may be defined in thecompressor 100. - The
case first case 101, and asecond case 102 coupled to a lower portion of thefirst case 101. Each of the first andsecond cases first case 101 may be referred to as an “upper case”, and thesecond case 102 may be referred to as a “lower case”. Theupper cover 104 may be coupled to an upper portion of thefirst case 101. - The
compressor 100 may include astator 110 provided in thefirst case 101. Acoil 110 a, to which current may be applied, may be provided in thestator 110, and thus, a magnetic force may be generated by the applied current. - The
compressor 100 may further include acompression mechanism 111 configured to compress a refrigerant using an induced electromotive force generated through an interaction with thestator 110. Thecompression mechanism 111 may be provided in thesecond case 102. While the first andsecond cases compression mechanism 111 may be provided in thefirst case 101. - The
compression mechanism 111 may include arotor 112, which may be rotatably provided in thestator 110. Thestator 110 and therotor 112 may be components of a compression motor. Thecompression mechanism 111 may further include arotational shaft 114 coupled to therotor 112 to rotate according to rotation of therotor 112. - The
compression mechanism 111 may further include aroller 115 eccentrically coupled to a lower portion of therotational shaft 114 to rotate along a predetermined eccentric trajectory according to rotation of therotational shaft 114, acylinder 116, in which theroller 115 may be accommodated, and amain bearing 117 and asub bearing 118, which may be provided on upper and lower portions of thecylinder 116 to support thecylinder 116. - The
cylinder 116 may be provided in thesecond case 102. Each of themain bearing 117 and thesub bearing 118 may have an approximately disc shape. Themain bearing 117 and thesub bearing 118 may support the upper and lower portions of thecylinder 116, respectively. Themain bearing 117 may be provided on the upper portion of thecylinder 116 to disperse a compression force of the refrigerant, which may be generated in thecylinder 116, or a force generated in the compression motor (stator 110 and rotor 112) toward the first andsecond cases - The
compressor 100 may further include a suction part orportion 116 a that guides suction of the refrigerant into thecylinder 116 and a discharge part orportion 104 b that discharges the refrigerant compressed in thecompressor mechanism 111. Thedischarge portion 104 a may be provided in theupper cover 104. - The
compressor 100 may further include asuction pipe 119 coupled to one side of thesuction portion 116 a of thecylinder 116. Thesuction pipe 119 may be a pipe that guides the refrigerant discharged from a gas/liquid separator (not shown) into thecompressor 100. Thesuction pipe 119 may be press-fitted into thesecond case 102 to communicate with thesuction portion 116 a. - A
lower cover 103 that defines an outer appearance of the lower portion of thecompressor 100 may be provided on a lower portion of thesecond case 102. Thelower cover 103 may define a bottom surface of thecase lower cover 103 may be integrated with thesecond case 102. Thus, deformation of the case due to, for example, welding of the lower cover to the case according to the related art may be prevented. - Referring to
FIG. 5 , thesecond case 102 may include astep 121 b, on which a lower portion of thefirst case 101 may be provided. Thesecond case 102 may include afirst extension 121 a that extends upward from thelower cover 103, thestep 121 b bent from thefirst extension 121 a, and asecond extension 121 c that extends upward from thestep 121 b. - The
step 121 b may extend outward from an upper end of thefirst extension 121 a, that is, in a direction in which an inner diameter of thesecond case 102 increases. An outer circumferential surface of thesecond case 102 may have a bent shape due to thestep 121 b. - The
first case 101 may be placed on thestep 121 b. Alower end 101 a of thefirst case 101 may be spaced apart from thestep 121 b. That is, a top surface of thestep 121 b and thelower end 101 a of thefirst case 101 may be spaced a predetermined distance d1 from each other. - As the distance d1 is provided, a degree of freedom in assembly of the first and
second cases stator 110 and therotor 112 may be easily adjusted. If thelower end 101 a of thefirst case 101 is seated or contacts thestep 121 b, even though thestator 110 and therotor 112 are twisted in position while the first andsecond cases second cases - A
first welding 125 to couple the first andsecond cases first case 101 and an inner circumferential surface of thesecond case 102. Thefirst welding 125 may be provided between the lower portion of thefirst case 101 and thesecond extension 121 c of thesecond case 102. - In a state in which the first and
second cases first case 101 and thesecond extension 121 c. Thus, a welding agent may be supplied through the gap to perform a welding process, for example. - According to the above-described components, the inner diameter of the
second case 102, that is, an inner diameter of thefirst extension 121 a may be less than an inner diameter of thefirst case 101. In other words, thestator 110 may have an outer diameter greater than an outer diameter of thecylinder 116. Thus, the inner circumferential surface of thefirst case 101 and the inner circumferential surface of thesecond case 102 may define surfaces different from each other. - As described above, when the compressor is designed so that the motor (
stator 110 and rotor 112) has a width greater than a width of thecompression mechanism 111, thestep 121 b may increase in extension length to realize a stable coupling of the first andsecond cases -
FIGS. 6 to 9 are views illustrating a process of manufacturing a rotary compressor according to an embodiment. - Referring to
FIG. 6 ,stator 110 may be installed infirst case 101 having opened upper and lower sides. For example, thestator 110 may be installed by performing a “thermal shrink-fit” process on thefirst case 101. Thefirst case 101 may be heated to be deformed, and then, thestator 110 may be inserted into an inner space of thefirst case 101. - Although the
stator 110 has an outer diameter which is slightly greater than the inner diameter of thefirst case 101, while thestator 110 is inserted, thefirst case 101 may be deformed so that the inner diameter of thefirst case 101 is expanded. Also, when thefirst case 101 is cooled, thestator 110 may be press-fitted into an inner surface of thefirst case 101 while thefirst case 101 is shrunk. - Referring to
FIGS. 7 and 8 ,compression mechanism 111 may be installed onsecond case 102. Thecompression mechanism 111 may be an assembly ofrotor 112,rotational shaft 114,cylinder 116, and upper andlower bearings - A
hook protrusion 128 may be formed on an inner circumferential surface of thesecond case 102. Thehook protrusion 128 may protrude inward from an inner circumferential surface offirst extension 121 a of thesecond case 102. - At least a portion of the
compression mechanism 111 may be hooked with thehook protrusion 128. For example, a lower portion of thecylinder 116 may be hooked with thehook protrusion 128. Thecompression mechanism 111 may be stably installed inside of thesecond case 102 by thehook protrusion 128. - A pipe coupling part or
portion 131, to whichsuction pipe 119 may be coupled, may be formed in thesecond case 102. At least a portion of thesecond case 102 may be penetrated to form thepipe coupling portion 131. A connection pipe (not shown) may be connected to thepipe coupling portion 131, and thepipe coupling portion 131 may be coupled to the connection pipe. - A
second welding 133 to fix thecompression mechanism 111 to thesecond case 102 may be formed in thesecond case 102. At least a portion of thefirst extension 121 a of thesecond case 102 may be penetrated to form thesecond welding 133. A plurality of thesecond welding 133 may be provided along a circumference of thefirst extension 121 a, and the plurality ofsecond weldings 133 may be spaced apart from each other. - Explaining a process of manufacturing the compressor, the
compression mechanism 111 may be assembled with thesecond case 102, and then, thesuction pipe 119 may be coupled to thepipe coupling portion 131. In this state, an object to be welded may be supplied through thesecond welding 133 and then welded. When the welding is completed, as illustrated inFIG. 8 , thesecond case 102, thecompression mechanism 111, and thesuction pipe 119 may be fixed. - Referring to
FIG. 9 , thefirst case 101 may be moved downward from an upper side of thesecond case 102 to assemble the first andsecond cases second cases rotor 112 may be inserted into thestator 110. Thefirst case 101 may be moved downward until the lower portion of thefirst case 101 is disposed inside of thesecond extension 121 c of thesecond case 102. Thelower end 101 a of thefirst case 101 may be disposed at a position which is adjacent to thestep 121 b of thesecond case 102, that is, a position spaced upward from thestep 121 b. - In this state, the air gap between the
stator 110 and therotor 112 may be adjustable. For example, thefirst case 101 may be changed in position or centered so that the air gap is uniform. According to the above-described configuration and assembling method, a degree of freedom in assembly of the first andsecond cases first case 101 is assembled to be twisted with respect to thesecond case 102, thefirst case 101 may be adjustable in position. - As described above, after the first and
second cases stator 110 and therotor 112 is uniform, thefirst welding 125 may be performed. The first andsecond cases - After the first and
second cases upper cover 104 may be coupled to the upper portion of thefirst case 101. For example, the lower portion of theupper cover 104 may be inserted into the opened upper portion of thefirst case 101, and a welding welded to the inner circumferential surface of thefirst case 101 may be disposed along an outer circumferential surface of theupper cover 104. -
FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a method for manufacturing a rotary compressor according to an embodiment. A method for manufacturing a rotary compressor according to an embodiment will be described with reference toFIG. 10 . - First, a stator, such as
stator 110 ofFIG. 4 , may be installed in a first case, such asfirst case 101 ofFIG. 4 , according to an embodiment. The stator may be press-fitted into the first case through a thermal shrink-fit process (S11). - A compression mechanism, such as
compression mechanism 111 ofFIG. 4 , may be disposed in a second case, such assecond case 102 ofFIG. 4 . The compression mechanism may be inserted into the second case until at least a portion of the compression mechanism is supported by a hook protrusion, such ashook protrusion 128 ofFIG. 7 . For example, at least a portion of the compression mechanism may include a lower end of a cylinder, such ascylinder 116 ofFIG. 4 (S12). - A suction pipe, such as
suction pipe 119 ofFIG. 4 , may be assembled with a pipe coupling part or portion, such aspipe coupling portion 131 ofFIG. 7 , of the second case. For example, the suction pipe may be press-fitted into the pipe coupling portion (S13). - A welding agent may be supplied through a welding, such as
second welding 133 ofFIG. 7 , to perform welding of the compression mechanism and the second case. The compression mechanism may be stably fixed to the second case through the welding (S14). - The first case may be placed on the second case. The second case may move downward until a lower end of the first case is disposed on at upper portion, which is adjacent to a step, such as
step 121 b ofFIG. 7 of the second case. - A lower portion of the second case may be disposed inside of a second extension, such as
second extension 121 c ofFIG. 5 , of thesecond case 102. The lower end of the first case may be spaced upward from the step of the second case. In this state, an air gap between the stator and a rotor, such asrotor 112 ofFIG. 4 , may be uniformly adjusted. - According to the above-described method, a degree of freedom in assembly of the first and second cases may be secured (S15).
- The welding of the first and second cases may be performed through a welding, such as
first welding 125 ofFIG. 5 . The second case may be stably fixed to the first case through the welding (S16). - In the state in which the first and second cases are coupled to each other, an upper cover, such as
upper cover 104 ofFIG. 4 , may be coupled to the upper portion of the first case. For example, the upper cover and the first case may be, for example, welded and coupled along an outer circumferential surface of the upper cover (S17). For another example, after the first case and the upper cover are coupled to each other, the first case and the second case may be coupled to each other. - Hereinafter, descriptions will be made according to additional embodiments. As the additional embodiments may be similar or the same as the previous embodiment except for a coupled structure of first and second cases, differences among these embodiments will be described principally, and descriptions of the same or like components will be denoted by the same or like reference numerals and repetitive descriptions have been omitted.
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FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of a rotary compressor according to another embodiment. Referring toFIG. 11 , acompressor 100 a according to this embodiment may include afirst case 201, in which stator 110 may be provided, and asecond case 202 coupled to a lower portion of the first case 210 to accommodatecylinder 116. - The
second case 202 may include afirst extension 221 a that extends upward fromlower cover 103, astep 221 b bent from thefirst extension 221 a, and asecond extension 221 c that extends upward from thestep 221 b. Thestep 221 b may extend outward from an upper end of thefirst extension 221 a, that is, in a direction in which an inner diameter of thesecond case 202 increases. An outer circumferential surface of thesecond case 202 may have a bent shape due to thestep 221 b. -
Lower end 201 a of thefirst case 201 may be spaced a predetermined distance d2 from a top surface of thestep 221 b. A degree of freedom in assembly of the first andsecond cases - A
welding 225 may be provided between an outer circumferential surface of thefirst case 201 and thesecond extension 221 c. An inner diameter of thesecond case 202, that is, an inner diameter of thefirst extension 221 a may be equal to an inner diameter of thefirst case 201. In other words, thestator 110 may have a same diameter as thecylinder 116. - That is, when the compressor is designed so that the motor (
stator 110 and rotor 112) has a same width as thecompression mechanism 111, thestep 221 b may have a relatively short extension length when compared to an extension length of thestep 121 b according to the previous embodiment. Thus, the first andsecond cases -
FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view of a rotary compressor according to still another embodiment. Referring toFIG. 12 , acompressor 100 b according to this embodiment may include afirst case 301, in which stator 110 may be provided, and asecond case 302 coupled to a lower portion of thefirst case 301 to accommodatecylinder 116. - The
second case 302 may include a first extension 321 a that extends upward fromlower cover 103, astep 321 b bent from the first extension 321 a, and asecond extension 321 c that extends upward from thestep 321 b. Thestep 321 b may extend inward from an upper end of the first extension 321 a, that is, in a direction in which an inner diameter of thesecond case 302 decreases. An outer circumferential surface of thesecond case 302 may have a bent shape due to thestep 321 b. -
Lower end 301 a of thefirst case 301 may be spaced a predetermined distance d3 from a top surface of thestep 321 b. A degree of freedom in assembly of the first andsecond cases - A
welding 325 may be provided between an outer circumferential surface of thefirst case 301 and thesecond extension 321 c. An inner diameter of thesecond case 302, that is, an inner diameter of the first extension 321 a may be greater than an inner diameter of thefirst case 301. In other words, thestator 110 may have an outer diameter less than an outer diameter of thecylinder 116. That is, when the compressor is designed so that the motor (stator 110 and rotor 112) has a width less than a width of thecompression mechanism 111, the upper portion of thesecond case 302 may be bent inward, and thus, the first andsecond cases - According to embodiments disclosed herein, as the first case in which the stator may be provided and the second case integrated with the lower cover may be coupled to each other to form a case of the compressor, the compressor may be prevented from being thermally deformed by welding the lower cover to the case. Also, in the manufacturing process according to embodiments disclosed herein, after the compression mechanism is assembled with the second case, and the suction pipe is press-fitted into the second case, the first case in which the stator may be provided may be assembled with the second case. Also, while the first and second cases are assembled with each other, the air gap between the stator and the rotor may be uniformly adjusted.
- As described above, as the air gap is adjustable after the suction pipe is press-fitted into the second case, the non-uniform air gap between the stator and the rotor due to the press-fitting of the suction pipe may be prevented. Also, when compared to a case in which one case is provided as the cylindrical case, two separated cases may be assembled with each other to form the case of the compressor. In addition, as the step for locating the lower portion of the case on the second case is provided, the degree of freedom in design of the assembly of the case may be secured.
- More particularly, as the first and second cases are assembled with each other in a state in which the lower end of the first case and the step of the second case are spaced a predetermined distance from each other, the air gap between the stator and the rotor may be easily adjusted to be uniform. Therefore, as the air gap is uniform, occurrence of noise due to the non-uniform air gap may be prevented.
- Embodiments disclosed herein provide a rotary compressor and a method of manufacturing a rotary compressor, which are simple, and a degree of freedom in design of which is capable of being secured.
- Embodiments disclosed herein provide a rotary compressor that may include a first case, in which a stator may be installed; and a second case installed at one side of the first case and to which a compression mechanism may be coupled. The second case may include a first extension part or extension, to which the compression mechanism may be welded; a stepped part or step that extends to be stepped from the first extension part; and a second extension part or extension that extends from the stepped part. The second extension part may be welded to the first case.
- The stepped part and an end of the first case may be disposed or provided to be spaced apart from each other. The second case may be coupled to a lower portion of the first case, and a top surface of the stepped part and a lower end of the first case may be disposed or provided to be spaced apart from each other.
- The rotary compressor may further include a lower cover integrated with the second case to define an outer appearance of a lower portion of the second case. The stepped part may extend from the first extension part in a direction in which the second case increases in inner diameter.
- The compression mechanism may include a cylinder, in which a roller may be accommodated, and the cylinder may have an outer diameter less than that of the stator. The compression mechanism may include a cylinder, in which a roller may be accommodated, and the cylinder may have a same outer diameter as the stator. The stepped part may extend from the first extension part in a direction in which the second case decreases in inner diameter.
- The compression mechanism may include a cylinder in which a roller may be accommodated, and the cylinder may have an outer diameter greater than that of the stator.
- The rotary compressor may further include a first welding part or welding disposed or provided between an outer circumferential surface of the first case and an inner circumferential surface of the second extension part. The rotary compressor may further include a second welding part or welding disposed or provided on the first extension part and coupled to the compression mechanism.
- The rotary compressor may further include a hook protrusion that protrudes inward from the first extension part to support the compression mechanism. The rotary compressor may further include an upper cover coupled to the first case to define an outer appearance of an upper portion of the first case.
- Embodiments disclosed herein further provide a method for manufacturing a rotary compressor that may include installing a stator in a first case; installing a compression mechanism including a rotor in a second case; coupling a suction pipe to the second case; welding the compression mechanism to the second case; assembling the first case with the second case to adjust an air gap between the stator and the rotor, and welding the first and second cases to each other. The second case may include a stepped part or step that is bent to extend, and in the assembling of the first and second cases may include locating an end of the first case at a position which is spaced apart from the stepped part. The installing of the compression mechanism in the second case may include supporting the compression mechanism on a hook protrusion of the second case.
- A lower cover defining an outer appearance of a lower portion of the second case may be integrated with the second case. The method may further include coupling an upper cover to the first case.
- 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. 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.
Claims (22)
1. A rotary compressor, comprising:
a first case in which a stator is provided; and
a second case provided at one side of the first case and to which a compression mechanism is coupled, wherein the second case includes:
a first extension to which the compression mechanism is coupled;
a step that extends to be stepped from the first extension; and
a second extension that extends from the step, wherein the second extension is coupled to the first case.
2. The rotary compressor according to claim 1 , wherein the step and an end of the first case are spaced apart from each other.
3. The rotary compressor according to claim 2 , wherein the second case is coupled to a lower side of the first case, and wherein a top surface of the step and a lower end of the first case are spaced apart from each other.
4. The rotary compressor according to claim 1 , further including a lower cover integrated with the second case to define an outer appearance of a lower portion of the second case.
5. The rotary compressor according to claim 1 , wherein the step extends from the first extension in a direction in which an inner diameter of the second case increases.
6. The rotary compressor according to claim 5 , wherein the compression mechanism includes a cylinder in which a roller is accommodated, and wherein the cylinder has an outer diameter less than an outer diameter of the stator.
7. The rotary compressor according to claim 5 , wherein the compression mechanism includes a cylinder in which a roller is accommodated, and wherein the cylinder has a same outer diameter as the stator.
8. The rotary compressor according to claim 1 , wherein the step extends from the first extension in a direction in which an inner diameter of the second case decreases.
9. The rotary compressor according to claim 8 , wherein the compression mechanism includes a cylinder in which a roller is accommodated, and wherein the cylinder has an outer diameter greater than an outer diameter of the stator.
10. The rotary compressor according to claim 8 , wherein the first extension is welded to the compression mechanism, and wherein the second extension is welded to the first case.
11. The rotary compressor according to claim 10 , further including a first welding provided between an outer circumferential surface of the first case and an inner circumferential surface of the second extension.
12. The rotary compressor according to claim 10 , further including a second welding provided on the first extension and coupled to the compression mechanism.
13. The rotary compressor according to claim 1 , further including a hook protrusion that protrudes inward from the first extension to support the compression mechanism.
14. The rotary compressor according to claim 4 , further including an upper cover coupled to the first case to define an outer appearance of an upper portion of the first case.
15. A method for manufacturing a rotary compressor, the method comprising:
installing a stator in a first case;
installing a compression mechanism including a rotor in a second case;
coupling a suction pipe to the second case;
attaching the compression mechanism to the second case;
assembling the first case with the second case to adjust an air gap between the stator and the rotor; and
attaching the first and second cases to each other.
16. The method according to claim 15 , wherein the second case includes a step which is bent to extend radially, and wherein the assembling of the first and second cases includes locating an end of the first case at a position which is spaced apart from the step.
17. The method according to claim 15 , wherein the installing of the compression mechanism in the second case includes supporting the compression mechanism on a hook protrusion of the second case.
18. The method according to claim 15 , wherein a lower cover that defines an outer appearance of a lower portion of the second case is integrated with the second case.
19. The method according to claim 15 , further including coupling an upper cover to the first case.
20. The method according to claim 15 , wherein the attaching the compression mechanism to the second case includes welding the compression mechanism to the second case.
21. The method according to claim 15 , wherein the attaching the first and second cases to each other includes welding the first and second cases to each other.
22. A rotary compressor manufactured according to the method of claim 15 .
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