WO2010106787A1 - スクリュー圧縮機 - Google Patents
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
- F04C—ROTARY-PISTON, OR OSCILLATING-PISTON, POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; ROTARY-PISTON, OR OSCILLATING-PISTON, POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
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- F04C29/0007—Injection of a fluid in the working chamber for sealing, cooling and lubricating
- F04C29/0014—Injection of a fluid in the working chamber for sealing, cooling and lubricating with control systems for the injection of the fluid
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- F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
- F04C—ROTARY-PISTON, OR OSCILLATING-PISTON, POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; ROTARY-PISTON, OR OSCILLATING-PISTON, POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
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- F04C—ROTARY-PISTON, OR OSCILLATING-PISTON, POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; ROTARY-PISTON, OR OSCILLATING-PISTON, POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
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- the present invention relates to a measure for improving the efficiency of a screw compressor.
- Patent Document 1 discloses a single screw compressor including one screw rotor and two gate rotors.
- the screw rotor is generally formed in a columnar shape, and a plurality of spiral grooves are carved on the outer peripheral portion thereof.
- the screw rotor is accommodated in the casing.
- the spiral groove of the screw rotor forms a fluid chamber.
- the gate rotor is generally formed in a flat plate shape.
- the gate rotor is provided with a plurality of rectangular plate-shaped gates radially.
- the gate of the gate rotor is meshed with the spiral groove of the screw rotor.
- the screw compressor is provided with an oil supply passage for supplying lubricating oil to the fluid chamber.
- a storage chamber for storing lubricating oil is formed in the casing, and the lubricating oil in the storage chamber is supplied to the fluid chamber by a pressure difference between the storage chamber and the fluid chamber.
- the lubricating oil supplied to the fluid chamber is used to lubricate the sliding portion of the screw rotor and the casing and to seal the gap between the screw rotor and the casing to ensure the airtightness of the fluid chamber.
- the lubricating oil supplied to the fluid chamber is also used to cool the fluid compressed in the fluid chamber and the screw rotor.
- the temperature of the fluid compressed in the fluid chamber and the screw rotor increases as the operating capacity of the screw compressor increases. Therefore, the supply amount of the lubricating oil necessary for suppressing the temperature of the fluid in the fluid chamber and the screw rotor increases as the operating capacity of the screw compressor increases.
- the lubricating oil in the storage chamber is supplied to the fluid chamber by the pressure difference between the storage chamber and the fluid chamber.
- the pressure difference between the storage chamber and the fluid chamber is the same value, the flow rate of the lubricating oil supplied from the storage chamber to the fluid chamber is kept substantially constant even if the operating capacity of the screw compressor changes. .
- the flow rate of the lubricating oil supplied to the fluid chamber is almost the same as that required when the operating capacity is large.
- the screw rotor rotates while stirring the lubricating oil supplied to the fluid chamber.
- Lubricating oil has some viscosity.
- the screw rotor rotates while resisting the viscosity of the lubricating oil. That is, the power transmitted from the power source such as an electric motor to the screw rotor is used not only for compressing the fluid in the fluid chamber but also for rotating the screw rotor against the viscosity of the lubricating oil. For this reason, it is desirable that the flow rate of the lubricating oil supplied to the fluid chamber is as small as possible within a range where the screw rotor is lubricated and cooled reliably.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above points, and its object is to reduce the power required to drive the screw rotor in a state where the operating capacity of the screw compressor is small, and to improve the operating efficiency of the screw compressor. It is to improve.
- a first invention includes a casing (10) and a screw rotor (40) inserted into a cylinder portion (30, 35) of the casing (10) to form a fluid chamber (23).
- a screw compressor that sucks and compresses fluid into the fluid chamber (23) by rotating 40) is intended.
- the oil storage chamber (17) for storing the lubricating oil and the lubricating oil in the oil storage chamber (17) are transferred to the fluid chamber (23 by the pressure difference between the oil storage chamber (17) and the fluid chamber (23).
- a flow rate adjusting means (100) for reducing the flow rate of the lubricating oil supplied to the fluid chamber (23) as the operating capacity of the screw compressor decreases. ).
- the screw rotor (40) is accommodated in the casing (10).
- the screw rotor (40) is driven by an electric motor or the like, fluid is drawn into the fluid chamber (23) and compressed.
- Lubricating oil in the oil storage chamber (17) is supplied to the fluid chamber (23) formed by the screw rotor (40) through the oil supply passage (110).
- the screw rotor (40) rotates while stirring the lubricating oil supplied to the fluid chamber (23).
- the flow rate adjusting means (100) determines the flow rate of the lubricating oil supplied from the oil storage chamber (17) through the oil supply passage (110) to the fluid chamber (23) according to the operating capacity of the screw compressor (1). Adjust.
- the flow rate adjusting means (100) decreases the flow rate of the lubricating oil supplied to the fluid chamber (23) as the operating capacity of the screw compressor (1) decreases.
- the flow rate adjusting means (100) may continuously change the flow rate of the lubricating oil supplied to the fluid chamber (23) or may change it stepwise.
- the low pressure space (S1) formed in the casing (10) and into which the low pressure fluid before compression flows, and the inner peripheral surface of the cylinder portion (30, 35) The fluid chamber (23) that has opened to the end of the suction stroke and is slid in the axial direction of the screw rotor (40) and a bypass passage (33) communicating with the low pressure space (S1), and the cylinder portion ( 30 and 35) and a slide valve (70) for changing the opening area of the bypass passage (33) on the inner peripheral surface, while the oil supply passage (110) is the slide in the cylinder portion (30, 35).
- a fixed oil passage (120) whose outlet end (121) opens on the sliding contact surface (37) with the valve (70), and a sliding contact surface between the cylinder portion (30, 35) in the slide valve (70) (76) has an inlet end (131) at the slide valve (70).
- a movable oil passage (130) whose outlet ends (132) open respectively on the sliding contact surface (72) with the screw rotor (40).
- the fixed oil passage (120) and the movable oil passage (130) is a portion of the inlet end (131) of the movable-side oil passage (130) as the slide valve (70) moves in a direction in which the opening area of the bypass passage (33) increases.
- the area of the portion overlapping the outlet end of the fixed side oil passage (120) is reduced, and the fixed side oil passage (120) and the movable side oil passage (130) are formed by the flow rate adjusting means (100). It is what has become.
- the screw compressor (1) is provided with a slide valve (70).
- the opening area of the bypass passage (33) on the inner peripheral surface of the cylinder portion (30, 35) changes.
- the opening area of the bypass passage (33) changes the operating capacity of the screw compressor (1) changes accordingly. That is, when the slide valve (70) is moved in the direction in which the opening area of the bypass passage (33) is enlarged, the flow rate of the fluid returning from the fluid chamber (23) through the bypass passage (33) to the low pressure space (S1) is increased. Increase the operating capacity of the screw compressor (1).
- the fixed side oil passage (120) is formed in the cylinder part (30, 35), and the movable side oil passage (130) is formed in the slide valve (70).
- the lubricating oil flowing from the oil reservoir (17) toward the fluid chamber (23) flows from the outlet end (121) of the fixed oil passage (120) to the inlet end (131) of the movable oil passage (130).
- the fluid is supplied from the outlet end (132) of the movable oil passage (130) toward the fluid chamber (23).
- the slide valve (70) moves in the direction in which the opening area of the bypass passage (33) increases, the fixed side oil passage (of the inlet end (131) of the movable side oil passage (130) is moved accordingly.
- the movable oil passage (130) has a portion on the inlet end (131) side branched into a plurality of branch passages (133, 134).
- the branch valve (133, 134) of the movable oil passage (130) is connected to the slide valve (70) by the bypass passage (33). ) Is opened at a position where the number of branch passages (133, 134) communicating with the fixed-side oil passage (120) decreases as the opening area increases.
- the branch passages (133, 134) of the movable oil passage (130) open to the sliding contact surface (76) with the cylinder portion (30, 35) in the slide valve (70).
- the slide valve (70) moves in the direction in which the opening area of the bypass passage (33) increases, it communicates with the fixed oil passage (120) among the branch passages (133, 134) of the movable oil passage (130).
- the number of things to do decreases.
- the slide valve (70) moves in the direction in which the opening area of the bypass passage (33) increases, the outlet end of the fixed side oil passage (120) out of the inlet end (131) of the movable side oil passage (130) ( 121)
- the area of the overlapping area is reduced.
- variable opening degree flow rate adjusting valve (111) for adjusting the flow rate of the lubricating oil flowing through the oil supply passage (110) and the operating capacity of the screw compressor are reduced.
- an opening controller (142) for reducing the opening of the flow rate control valve (111) according to the flow rate control valve (111), and the flow rate control valve (111) and the opening controller (142) include the flow rate control means. (100).
- the opening degree of the flow rate control valve (111) when the opening degree of the flow rate control valve (111) changes, the flow rate of the lubricating oil flowing through the oil supply passage (110) changes and lubrication supplied to the fluid chamber (23) through the oil supply passage (110).
- the oil flow rate changes.
- the opening controller (142) decreases the opening of the flow control valve (111) accordingly. Accordingly, when the operating capacity of the screw compressor (1) decreases, the flow rate of the lubricating oil supplied to the fluid chamber (23) through the oil supply passage (110) decreases accordingly.
- the opening controller (142) includes the electric motor (15), the electric motor (15) having a variable rotational speed for driving the screw rotor (40).
- the flow rate adjustment valve (111) is configured to reduce the opening degree in accordance with the decrease in the rotation speed.
- the screw rotor (40) is driven by the electric motor (15).
- the rotational speed of the electric motor (15) changes, the rotational speed of the screw rotor (40) changes, and the operating capacity of the screw compressor (1) changes accordingly.
- the lower the screw speed the smaller the operating capacity of the screw compressor (1). Therefore, the opening controller (142) adjusts the opening of the flow rate control valve (111) according to the rotational speed of the electric motor (15). That is, when the rotational speed of the electric motor (15) decreases, the opening degree controller (142) reduces the opening degree of the flow rate control valve (111) accordingly. As a result, the flow rate of the lubricating oil supplied to the fluid chamber (23) through the oil supply passage (110) decreases.
- the low pressure space (S1) formed in the casing (10) and into which the low pressure fluid before compression flows, and the inner peripheral surface of the cylinder portion (30, 35) The fluid chamber (23) that has opened to the end of the suction stroke and is slid in the axial direction of the screw rotor (40) and a bypass passage (33) communicating with the low pressure space (S1), and the cylinder portion ( 30 and 35) and a slide valve (70) that changes the opening area of the bypass passage (33) on the inner peripheral surface, while the opening controller (142) includes the slide valve (70) and the bypass valve
- the opening of the flow rate control valve (111) is reduced as the opening area of the passage (33) increases.
- the screw compressor (1) is provided with a slide valve (70). And as demonstrated about the said 2nd invention, if the slide valve (70) is moved, the operating capacity of a screw compressor (1) will change. That is, when the slide valve (70) is moved in the direction in which the opening area of the bypass passage (33) is enlarged, the operating capacity of the screw compressor (1) is reduced, while the opening area of the bypass passage (33) is reduced. Moving the slide valve (70) in the direction increases the operating capacity of the screw compressor (1).
- the opening controller (142) adjusts the opening of the flow control valve (111) according to the position of the slide valve (70). That is, when the slide valve (70) moves in the direction in which the opening area of the bypass passage (33) increases, the opening degree controller (142) reduces the opening degree of the flow rate control valve (111) accordingly. As a result, the flow rate of the lubricating oil supplied to the fluid chamber (23) through the oil supply passage (110) decreases.
- the flow control valve (111) and the opening controller (142) are attached to the casing (10).
- both the flow control valve (111) and the opening controller (142) are attached to the casing (10).
- the opening controller (142) controls the flow rate of the lubricating oil flowing through the oil supply passage (110) by adjusting the opening of the flow rate adjusting valve (111).
- lubricating oil is supplied to the fluid chamber (23) due to a pressure difference between the oil storage chamber (17) and the fluid chamber (23). For this reason, if no measures are taken, the fluid chamber (17) and the fluid chamber (23) will remain constant even if the operating capacity of the screw compressor (1) changes.
- the flow rate of the lubricating oil supplied to 23) is also kept constant.
- the screw compressor (1) is provided with a flow rate adjusting means (100).
- the flow rate adjusting means (100) decreases the flow rate of the lubricating oil supplied to the fluid chamber (23) correspondingly.
- the flow rate adjusting means (100) is connected to the fluid chamber (100). 23) Reduce the amount of lubricating oil supplied to When the amount of lubricating oil supplied to the fluid chamber (23) decreases, the power required to rotate the screw rotor (40) against the viscosity of the lubricating oil decreases.
- the power necessary to drive the screw rotor (40) in a state where the operating capacity of the screw compressor (1) is reduced can be sufficiently reduced, and the screw compressor (1 ), The operating efficiency of the screw compressor (1) can be kept high.
- the slide valve (70) that moves to change the operating capacity of the screw compressor (1) is used to move from the movable oil passage (130).
- the flow rate of the lubricating oil supplied to the fluid chamber (23) can be changed. Therefore, according to each of these inventions, the flow rate of the lubricating oil supplied to the fluid chamber (23) can be adjusted according to the operating capacity of the screw compressor (1) without adding a new sensor or controller. It can be changed reliably.
- the opening controller (142) adjusts the opening of the flow control valve (111) according to the operating capacity of the screw compressor (1). Therefore, according to each of these inventions, the flow rate of the lubricating oil supplied to the fluid chamber (23) can be reliably set to a value corresponding to the operating capacity of the screw compressor (1).
- the flow control valve (111) is attached to the casing (10). For this reason, the length of the oil supply passage (110) can be shortened as compared with the case where the flow control valve (111) is installed at a position away from the casing (10). As a result, it is possible to improve the responsiveness of the change in the flow rate of the lubricating oil to the change in the opening degree of the flow control valve (111), and to accurately adjust the flow rate of the lubricating oil supplied to the fluid chamber (23). Become.
- both the flow rate control valve (111) and the opening degree controller (142) are attached to the casing (10).
- the assembly process of the screw compressor (1) ie, the screw compressor (1) is shipped from the factory for the work of connecting the flow rate control valve (111) and the opening controller (142) by wiring or the like. Before). Therefore, when installing the screw compressor (1), the connection work between the flow rate control valve (111) and the opening degree controller (142) becomes unnecessary, and the installation work of the screw compressor (1) can be simplified. .
- FIG. It is a schematic block diagram of the single screw compressor of Embodiment 1.
- FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the structure of the principal part of the single screw compressor of Embodiment 1.
- FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing an AA section in FIG. 2.
- FIG. It is a front view of the slide valve of Embodiment 1.
- FIG. 2 Comprising: The operating capacity of a single screw compressor is shown in the maximum state.
- FIG. 8 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 7 for a single screw compressor according to a modification of the first embodiment.
- FIG. 9 is a view corresponding to FIG. 8 for a single screw compressor according to a modification of the first embodiment. It is a schematic block diagram of the single screw compressor of Embodiment 2.
- Embodiment 1 of the Invention The single screw compressor (1) of the present embodiment (hereinafter simply referred to as a screw compressor) is provided in a refrigerant circuit that performs a refrigeration cycle and compresses the refrigerant.
- the screw compressor (1) is configured as a semi-hermetic type.
- the casing (10) is formed in a horizontally long cylindrical shape.
- the internal space of the casing (10) is partitioned into a low pressure space (S1) located on one end side of the casing (10) and a high pressure space (S2) located on the other end side of the casing (10).
- the casing (10) is provided with a suction pipe connection part (11) communicating with the low pressure space (S1) and a discharge pipe connection part (12) communicating with the high pressure space (S2).
- the low-pressure gas refrigerant that is, low-pressure fluid
- the compressed high-pressure gas refrigerant discharged from the compression mechanism (20) to the high-pressure space (S2) is supplied to the condenser of the refrigerant circuit through the discharge pipe connection (12).
- the electric motor (15) is disposed in the low pressure space (S1), and the compression mechanism (20) is disposed between the low pressure space (S1) and the high pressure space (S2).
- the drive shaft (21) of the compression mechanism (20) is connected to the electric motor (15).
- the electric motor (15) of the screw compressor (1) is connected to a commercial power source (201).
- the electric motor (15) is supplied with alternating current from the commercial power source (201) and rotates at a constant rotational speed.
- an oil separator (16) is disposed in the high-pressure space (S2).
- the oil separator (16) separates the refrigerating machine oil from the refrigerant discharged from the compression mechanism (20).
- an oil storage chamber (17) for storing refrigeration oil, which is lubricating oil, is formed below the oil separator (16) in the high-pressure space (S2).
- the refrigerating machine oil separated from the refrigerant in the oil separator (16) flows down and is stored in the oil storage chamber (17).
- the compression mechanism (20) includes a cylindrical wall (30) formed in the casing (10) and one screw rotor (in the cylindrical wall (30)). 40) and two gate rotors (50) meshing with the screw rotor (40).
- the cylindrical wall (30) constitutes a cylinder part together with a bearing holder (35) described later.
- the drive shaft (21) is inserted through the screw rotor (40).
- the screw rotor (40) and the drive shaft (21) are connected by a key (22).
- the drive shaft (21) is arranged coaxially with the screw rotor (40).
- the bearing holder (35) is inserted into the end of the cylindrical wall (30) on the high pressure space (S2) side.
- the bearing holder (35) is formed in a somewhat thick, generally cylindrical shape.
- the outer diameter of the bearing holder (35) is substantially equal to the diameter of the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical wall (30) (that is, the surface that is in sliding contact with the outer peripheral surface of the screw rotor (40)).
- a portion of the outer peripheral surface of the bearing holder (35) that comes into sliding contact with a slide valve (70) described later is a guide surface (37) that is a sliding contact surface.
- a ball bearing (36) is provided inside the bearing holder (35). The tip of the drive shaft (21) is inserted through the ball bearing (36), and this ball bearing (36) supports the drive shaft (21) rotatably.
- the screw rotor (40) is a metal member formed in a substantially cylindrical shape.
- the screw rotor (40) is rotatably fitted to the cylindrical wall (30), and the outer peripheral surface thereof is in sliding contact with the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical wall (30).
- a plurality (six in this embodiment) of spiral grooves (41) extending spirally from one end to the other end of the screw rotor (40) are formed on the outer periphery of the screw rotor (40).
- Each spiral groove (41) of the screw rotor (40) has a front end in FIG. 4 as a start end and a rear end in the same figure as a termination.
- the screw rotor (40) has a front end (inhalation end) in a tapered shape in FIG.
- the starting end of the spiral groove (41) is opened at the front end face formed in a tapered surface, while the end of the spiral groove (41) is at the end face of the back side. There is no opening.
- Each gate rotor (50) is a resin member.
- Each gate rotor (50) is provided with a plurality of (11 in this embodiment) gates (51) formed in a rectangular plate shape in a radial pattern.
- Each gate rotor (50) is disposed outside the cylindrical wall (30) so as to be axially symmetric with respect to the rotational axis of the screw rotor (40).
- the axis of each gate rotor (50) is orthogonal to the axis of the screw rotor (40).
- Each gate rotor (50) is arranged so that the gate (51) penetrates a part of the cylindrical wall (30) and meshes with the spiral groove (41) of the screw rotor (40).
- the gate rotor (50) is attached to a metal rotor support member (55) (see FIG. 4).
- the rotor support member (55) includes a base portion (56), an arm portion (57), and a shaft portion (58).
- the base (56) is formed in a slightly thick disk shape.
- the same number of arms (57) as the gates (51) of the gate rotor (50) are provided and extend radially outward from the outer peripheral surface of the base (56).
- the shaft portion (58) is formed in a rod shape and is erected on the base portion (56).
- the central axis of the shaft portion (58) coincides with the central axis of the base portion (56).
- the gate rotor (50) is attached to a surface of the base portion (56) and the arm portion (57) opposite to the shaft portion (58). Each arm part (57) is in contact with the back surface of the gate (51).
- the rotor support member (55) to which the gate rotor (50) is attached is accommodated in a gate rotor chamber (90) defined in the casing (10) adjacent to the cylindrical wall (30) (FIG. 3). See).
- the rotor support member (55) disposed on the right side of the screw rotor (40) in FIG. 3 is installed in such a posture that the gate rotor (50) is on the lower end side.
- the rotor support member (55) disposed on the left side of the screw rotor (40) in the figure is installed in such a posture that the gate rotor (50) is on the upper end side.
- each rotor support member (55) is rotatably supported by a bearing housing (91) in the gate rotor chamber (90) via ball bearings (92, 93).
- Each gate rotor chamber (90) communicates with the low pressure space (S1).
- the space surrounded by the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical wall (30), the spiral groove (41) of the screw rotor (40), and the gate (51) of the gate rotor (50) is a fluid chamber.
- the spiral groove (41) of the screw rotor (40) is open to the low pressure space (S1) at the suction side end, and this open part is the suction port (24) of the compression mechanism (20).
- the screw compressor (1) is provided with a slide valve (70) for capacity adjustment.
- the slide valve (70) is provided in the slide valve storage part (31).
- the slide valve storage portion (31) is a portion in which the cylindrical wall (30) bulges radially outward at two locations in the circumferential direction from the discharge side end (right end in FIG. 2) to the suction side. It is formed in a substantially semi-cylindrical shape extending toward the end (left end in the figure).
- the slide valve (70) is configured to be slidable in the axial direction of the cylindrical wall (30), and faces the peripheral side surface of the screw rotor (40) while being inserted into the slide valve storage portion (31). The detailed structure of the slide valve (70) will be described later.
- a communication path (32) is formed outside the cylindrical wall (30).
- One communication path (32) is formed corresponding to each slide valve storage part (31).
- the communication passage (32) is a passage extending in the axial direction of the cylindrical wall (30), one end of which opens into the low pressure space (S1), and the other end thereof is an end portion on the suction side of the slide valve storage portion (31). Is open.
- a portion of the cylindrical wall (30) adjacent to the other end (the right end in FIG. 2) of the communication path (32) forms a seat portion (13) with which the tip surface (P2) of the slide valve (70) abuts. Yes.
- the surface facing the front end surface (P2) of the slide valve (70) constitutes the seat surface (P1).
- the slide valve (70) slides closer to the high-pressure space (S2) (to the right side when the axial direction of the drive shaft (21) in FIG. 1 is the left-right direction), the end face (P1) of the slide valve housing (31) And an end face (P2) of the slide valve (70) is formed with an axial gap.
- This axial gap constitutes a bypass passage (33) for returning the refrigerant from the fluid chamber (23) to the low pressure space (S1) together with the communication passage (32). That is, one end of the bypass passage (33) communicates with the low-pressure space (S1), and the other end can be opened on the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical wall (30).
- the slide valve (70) has a discharge port (25) for communicating the fluid chamber (23) and the high-pressure space (S2).
- the screw compressor (1) is provided with a slide valve drive mechanism (80) for sliding the slide valve (70).
- the slide valve drive mechanism (80) includes a cylinder (81) fixed to the bearing holder (35), a piston (82) loaded in the cylinder (81), and a piston rod ( 83), the connecting rod (85) connecting the arm (84) and the slide valve (70), and the arm (84) in the right direction of FIG. And a spring (86) that urges the casing (10) in the direction of pulling away from the casing (10).
- the slide valve drive mechanism (80) shown in FIG. 2 the internal pressure of the left space of the piston (82) (the space on the screw rotor (40) side of the piston (82)) is changed to the right space (piston (82) of the piston (82). ) Is higher than the internal pressure of the arm (84) side.
- the slide valve drive mechanism (80) is configured to adjust the position of the slide valve (70) by adjusting the internal pressure in the right space of the piston (82) (ie, the gas pressure in the right space). ing.
- the suction pressure of the compression mechanism (20) acts on one of the axial end surfaces of the slide valve (70), and the discharge pressure of the compression mechanism (20) acts on the other. .
- a force in the direction of pressing the slide valve (70) toward the low pressure space (S1) always acts on the slide valve (70). Therefore, when the internal pressure of the left space and the right space of the piston (82) in the slide valve drive mechanism (80) is changed, the magnitude of the force in the direction of pulling the slide valve (70) back to the high pressure space (S2) side changes. As a result, the position of the slide valve (70) changes.
- the slide valve (70) includes a valve body part (71), a guide part (75), and a connecting part (77).
- the valve body part (71), the guide part (75), and the connecting part (77) are formed of one metal member. That is, the valve body part (71), the guide part (75), and the connection part (77) are integrally formed.
- the valve body part (71) has a shape that a part of a solid cylinder is scraped off, and the scraped part faces the screw rotor (40). It is installed in the casing (10).
- the sliding contact surface (72) facing the screw rotor (40) has an arc surface whose curvature radius is equal to the curvature radius of the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical wall (30). It extends in the axial direction of the portion (71).
- the sliding contact surface (72) of the valve body (71) is in sliding contact with the screw rotor (40) and faces the fluid chamber (23) formed by the spiral groove (41).
- one end surface (left end surface in FIG. 6) is a flat surface orthogonal to the axial direction of the valve body (71). This end surface is a front end surface (P2) in the sliding direction of the slide valve (70).
- the other end surface (the right end surface in the figure) is an inclined surface inclined with respect to the axial direction of the valve body (71). The inclination of the other end surface of the valve body portion (71) that is the inclined surface is the same as the inclination of the spiral groove (41) of the screw rotor (40).
- the guide part (75) is formed in a columnar shape with a T-shaped cross section.
- the side surface corresponding to the T-shaped horizontal bar (that is, the side surface facing the front side in FIG. 5) has a radius of curvature equal to that of the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical wall (30). It has the same circular arc surface, and constitutes a sliding contact surface (76) that comes into sliding contact with the outer peripheral surface of the bearing holder (35). That is, the sliding contact surface (76) is in sliding contact with the guide surface (37) of the bearing holder (35).
- the guide portion (75) has a posture in which the sliding contact surface (76) faces the same side as the sliding contact surface (72) of the valve body portion (71). It arrange
- the connecting portion (77) is formed in a relatively short column shape, and connects the valve body portion (71) and the guide portion (75).
- the connecting portion (77) is provided at a position offset to the opposite side of the sliding contact surface (72) of the valve body portion (71) and the sliding contact surface (76) of the guide portion (75).
- the space between the valve body portion (71) and the guide portion (75) and the space on the back side of the guide portion (75) that is, the side opposite to the sliding contact surface (76)).
- Forms a passage for the discharge gas, and a discharge port (25) is formed between the sliding contact surface (72) of the valve body (71) and the sliding contact surface (76) of the guide portion (75).
- the screw compressor (1) is formed with an oil supply passage (110) for supplying the refrigerating machine oil stored in the oil storage chamber (17) to the compression mechanism (20).
- a fixed side oil passage (120) is formed in the bearing holder (35), and a movable side oil passage (130) is formed in the slide valve (70).
- the fixed oil passage (120) and the movable oil passage (130) constitute a part of the oil supply passage (110).
- the fixed oil passage (120) communicates with the oil reservoir (17).
- the outlet end (121) of the fixed-side oil passage (120) is open to the guide surface (37) of the bearing holder (35).
- the outlet end (121) is constituted by a recess (122) that opens to the guide surface (37).
- the recessed portion (122) is a relatively short groove extending in the sliding direction of the slide valve (70) (that is, the axial direction of the screw rotor (40)).
- the movable-side oil passage (130) is branched at its inlet end (131) side into a first branch passage (133) and a second branch passage (134).
- the first branch passage (133) and the second branch passage (134) are both circular cross-section passages, each of which is a sliding contact surface ( 76).
- the opening ends of the first branch passage (133) and the second branch passage (134) on the sliding contact surface (76) constitute the inlet end (131) of the movable oil passage (130).
- the opening end of the first branch passage (133) and the opening end of the second branch passage (134) are slid in the sliding direction of the slide valve (70) (that is, the recessed portion (122)).
- the opening end of the first branch passage (133) and the opening end of the second branch passage (134) are recessed portions that open to the guide surface (37) of the bearing holder (35). It is arranged at a position where it can face (122). The detailed position of the open end of each branch passage (133, 134) on the sliding contact surface (76) will be described later.
- the outlet end (132) of the movable oil passage (130) is formed on the sliding contact surface (72) of the valve body (71). That is, the outlet end (132) of the movable oil passage (130) faces the outer peripheral surface of the screw rotor (40).
- the refrigerating machine oil ejected from the outlet end (132) flows into the fluid chamber (23) formed by the spiral groove (41) of the screw rotor (40).
- the slide valve (70) In the state shown in FIG. 7, the slide valve (70) is pushed most into the low pressure space (S1) side, and the front end surface (P2) of the slide valve (70) is brought into contact with the seat surface (P1) of the cylindrical wall (30). It is in close contact. On the other hand, in the state shown in FIG. 8, the slide valve (70) is most pulled out to the high-pressure space (S2) side, and the front end surface (P2) of the slide valve (70) and the seat surface (P1 of the cylindrical wall (30)) ) Is the maximum distance.
- the open ends of the first and second branch passages (133, 134) constituting the inlet end (131) of the movable side oil passage (130) are both in communication with the recessed portion (122) in the state shown in FIG.
- the open end of the first branch passage (133) is provided at a position where it communicates with the recess (122).
- the open end of the second branch passage (134) is closed by the guide surface (37) of the bearing holder (35).
- the movable side oil passage (130) including the first and second branch passages (133, 134) and the outlet side (121) are configured by the recessed portion (122).
- the oil passage (120) constitutes a flow rate adjusting means (100) for adjusting the flow rate of the refrigerating machine oil supplied to the fluid chamber (23) according to the operating capacity of the screw compressor (1).
- the screw rotor (40) rotates as the drive shaft (21) rotates.
- the gate rotor (50) also rotates, and the compression mechanism (20) repeats the suction stroke, the compression stroke, and the discharge stroke.
- the description will be given focusing on the fluid chamber (23) with dots in FIG.
- the fluid chamber (23) with dots communicates with the low-pressure space (S1).
- the spiral groove (41) in which the fluid chamber (23) is formed meshes with the gate (51) of the gate rotor (50) located on the lower side of the figure.
- the gate (51) relatively moves toward the end of the spiral groove (41), and the volume of the fluid chamber (23) increases accordingly.
- the low-pressure gas refrigerant in the low-pressure space (S1) is sucked into the fluid chamber (23) through the suction port (24).
- FIG. 9 (B) When the screw rotor (40) further rotates, the state shown in FIG. 9 (B) is obtained.
- the fluid chamber (23) to which dots are attached is completely closed. That is, the spiral groove (41) in which the fluid chamber (23) is formed meshes with the gate (51) of the gate rotor (50) located on the upper side of the figure, and the low pressure space ( It is partitioned from S1).
- the gate (51) moves toward the end of the spiral groove (41) as the screw rotor (40) rotates, the volume of the fluid chamber (23) gradually decreases. As a result, the gas refrigerant in the fluid chamber (23) is compressed.
- the capacity adjustment of the compression mechanism (20) using the slide valve (70) will be described with reference to FIG.
- the capacity of the compression mechanism (20) means “amount of refrigerant discharged from the compression mechanism (20) to the high-pressure space (S2) per unit time”.
- the capacity of the compression mechanism (20) is synonymous with the operating capacity of the screw compressor (1).
- the refrigerant discharged from the fluid chamber (23) to the high-pressure space (S2) first flows into the discharge port (25) formed in the slide valve (70). Thereafter, the refrigerant flows into the high-pressure space (S2) through a passage formed on the back side of the guide portion (75) of the slide valve (70).
- the oil supply passage (110) provided in the screw compressor (1) includes the fixed-side oil passage (120) and the movable-side oil passage (130), and the fixed-side oil passage (120). And the movable oil passage (130) communicate with each other.
- the oil storage chamber (17) connected to the oil supply passage (110) is formed in the high-pressure space (S2) in the casing (10), and the pressure of the refrigerating machine oil stored in the oil storage chamber (17) is The pressure of the high-pressure gas refrigerant discharged from the compression mechanism (20) is substantially equal.
- the outlet end (132) of the movable oil passage (130) opens to the sliding contact surface (72) of the slide valve (70) and can communicate with the fluid chamber (23) during the suction stroke.
- the low pressure gas refrigerant flows from the low pressure space (S1) into the fluid chamber (23) during the suction stroke. That is, the internal pressure of the fluid chamber (23) during the suction stroke is substantially equal to the pressure of the low-pressure gas refrigerant in the low-pressure space (S1).
- the high-pressure refrigerating machine oil in the oil storage chamber (17) flows through the oil supply passage (110) and is supplied to the fluid chamber (23). That is, in the screw compressor (1) of the present embodiment, the refrigerating machine oil in the oil storage chamber (17) is transferred to the fluid chamber (23) using the pressure difference between the oil storage chamber (17) and the fluid chamber (23). Supplied to.
- the refrigerating machine oil supplied to the fluid chamber (23) is supplied to the sliding part (for example, the sliding part of the screw rotor (40) and the cylindrical wall (30)) in the compression mechanism (20). Lubricate. Part of the refrigeration oil that flows into the fluid chamber (23) flows into the gap between the screw rotor (40) and the cylindrical wall (30) to form an oil film, and seals between adjacent spiral grooves (41). To do.
- both the first branch passage (133) and the second branch passage (134) of the movable oil passage (130) constitute the outlet end (121) of the fixed oil passage (120). Open into the recess (122). For this reason, the refrigeration oil that has passed through the fixed oil passage (120) flows into both the first branch passage (133) and the second branch passage (134), and then the outlet end of the movable oil passage (130). It ejects from (132) toward the fluid chamber (23).
- the slide valve (70) is most pulled out to the high-pressure space (S2) side, and the front end surface (P2) of the slide valve (70) and the seat surface (P1 of the cylindrical wall (30)) ) Is the maximum distance. That is, in this state, the opening area of the bypass passage (33) on the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical wall (30) is maximized, and is returned from the fluid chamber (23) to the low-pressure space (S1) through the bypass passage (33). The flow rate of the gas refrigerant is maximized. Therefore, in this state, the flow rate of the refrigerant discharged from the compression mechanism (20) to the high-pressure space (S2) is minimized, and the operating capacity of the screw compressor (1) is minimized.
- the first branch of the movable side oil passage (130) when the distance from the front end surface (P2) of the slide valve (70) to the seat surface (P1) of the cylindrical wall (30) is shorter than a predetermined value, the first branch of the movable side oil passage (130). Both the passage (133) and the second branch passage (134) open to the fixed oil passage (120), from the tip surface (P2) of the slide valve (70) to the seat surface (P1) of the cylindrical wall (30) When the distance is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, only the first branch passage (133) of the movable oil passage (130) opens into the fixed oil passage (120). Therefore, the flow rate of the refrigerating machine oil supplied from the movable oil passage (130) to the fluid chamber (23) is stepwise (in this embodiment, two steps) corresponding to the change in the operating capacity of the screw compressor (1). To) change.
- the fixed oil passage (120) is formed in the bearing holder (35), and the movable oil passage (130) is formed in the slide valve (70).
- the area of the portion of the inlet end (131) of the movable side oil passage (130) that overlaps the outlet end (121) of the fixed side oil passage (120) varies depending on the position of the slide valve (70).
- the flow volume of the refrigerating machine oil supplied to a fluid chamber (23) through a fixed side oil path (120) and a movable side oil path (130) decreases, so that the operating capacity becomes small. .
- the screw compressor (1) of the present embodiment when the operating capacity is reduced and the supply amount of the refrigerating machine oil to the fluid chamber (23) is reduced, the screw compressor (1) is actually supplied to the fluid chamber (23). The flow of refrigeration oil is reduced.
- the supply amount of refrigeration oil to the fluid chamber (23) decreases, the power required to rotate the screw rotor (40) against the viscosity of the refrigeration oil decreases, and the power consumption of the electric motor (15) Decrease. Therefore, according to this embodiment, the power required to drive the screw rotor (40) in a state where the operating capacity of the screw compressor (1) is reduced can be sufficiently reduced, and the screw compressor ( Regardless of the operating capacity of 1), the operating efficiency of the screw compressor (1) can be kept high.
- the slide valve (70) when the slide valve (70) is moved to change its operating capacity, the inlet end (131) of the movable oil passage (130) is accordingly moved. ), The area of the part that overlaps the outlet end (121) of the fixed oil passage (120) changes, and the flow rate of refrigeration oil supplied from the movable oil passage (130) to the fluid chamber (23) changes.
- the fluid chamber (23) is moved from the movable oil passage (130) using the slide valve (70) that moves to change the operating capacity of the screw compressor (1).
- the flow rate of the refrigerating machine oil supplied to can be changed. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the flow rate of the refrigerating machine oil supplied to the fluid chamber (23) is reliably determined according to the operating capacity of the screw compressor (1) without adding a new sensor or controller. Can be changed.
- the recessed portion (135) is formed on the sliding contact surface (76) of the guide portion (75) of the slide valve (70). May be.
- the movable-side oil passage (130) of the present modification is a single passage that does not branch on the way, and its inlet end (131) is constituted by a recessed portion (135).
- the recess (135) is a relatively short groove extending in the sliding direction of the slide valve (70) (that is, the axial direction of the screw rotor (40)).
- the refrigerating machine oil that has passed through the fixed-side oil passage (120) passes through only a part of the opening of the recessed portion (135) in the sliding contact surface (76) of the slide valve (70) and moves to the movable-side oil passage (130 ) And then ejected from the outlet end (132) of the movable oil passage (130) toward the fluid chamber (23).
- the slide valve (70) is changed according to the distance from the tip surface (P2) of the slide valve (70) to the seat surface (P1) of the cylindrical wall (30).
- the length of the portion of the recessed portion (135) formed on the bearing holder (35) that overlaps the recessed portion (122) formed on the bearing holder (35) continuously changes.
- the flow rate of the refrigerating machine oil supplied from the movable oil passage (130) to the fluid chamber (23) continuously changes in response to the change in the operating capacity of the screw compressor (1).
- Embodiment 2 of the Invention A second embodiment of the present invention will be described.
- the screw compressor (1) of this embodiment is obtained by adding an inverter (200), a controller (140), and a flow control valve (111) to the screw compressor (1) of the first embodiment.
- the shapes of the fixed-side oil passage (120) and the movable-side oil passage (130) are different from those of the first embodiment.
- the screw compressor (1) of the present embodiment will be described with respect to differences from the first embodiment.
- the screw compressor (1) of this embodiment is provided with an inverter (200).
- the input side of the inverter (200) is connected to the commercial power source (201), and the output side thereof is connected to the electric motor (15).
- the inverter (200) adjusts the AC frequency input from the commercial power source (201), and supplies the AC converted to a predetermined frequency to the electric motor (15).
- a flow rate adjusting valve (111) is provided in the middle of the oil supply passageway (110).
- the flow rate adjustment valve (111) is a so-called motor-operated valve, and its opening degree can be adjusted continuously or in multiple stages.
- the opening degree of the flow control valve (111) changes, the flow rate of the refrigeration oil flowing through the oil supply passage (110) (that is, the flow rate of the refrigeration oil supplied to the fluid chamber (23)) changes.
- the flow rate control valve (111) may be accommodated inside the casing (10) or may be installed in a pipe provided outside the casing (10).
- the controller (140) is provided with an operating capacity control unit (141) and an oil supply amount control unit (142).
- the operating capacity controller (141) is configured to adjust the rotational speed of the screw rotor (40) according to the load of the screw compressor (1). Specifically, the operating capacity control unit (141) determines the command value of the output frequency of the inverter (200) according to the load of the screw compressor (1), and directs the determined command value to the inverter (200). It is configured to output.
- the operating capacity control unit (141) operates the screw compressor (1). Decide that the capacity is excessive and reduce the output frequency command value of the inverter (200). When the output frequency of the inverter (200) decreases, the rotational speed of the screw rotor (40) driven by the electric motor (15) decreases, and the operating capacity of the screw compressor (1) decreases.
- the operating capacity control unit (141) determines that the operating capacity of the screw compressor (1) is too small. Judgment is made and the command value of the output frequency of the inverter (200) is cited.
- the output frequency of the inverter (200) increases, the rotational speed of the screw rotor (40) driven by the electric motor (15) increases, and the operating capacity of the screw compressor (1) increases.
- the oil supply amount control unit (142) is configured to adjust the flow rate of the refrigerating machine oil supplied to the fluid chamber (23) through the oil supply passage (110) according to the operating capacity of the screw compressor (1). .
- the oil supply amount control unit (142) constitutes an opening controller that adjusts the opening of the flow control valve (111).
- the oil supply amount control unit (142) constitutes a flow rate adjusting means (100) together with the flow rate adjusting valve (111).
- the command value of the output frequency of the inverter (200) determined by the operating capacity control unit (141) is input to the oil supply amount control unit (142). Then, the oil supply amount control unit (142) determines the command value for the opening degree of the flow control valve (111) according to the command value for the output frequency of the inverter (200), and determines the opening degree of the flow control valve (111). Set to that command value. For example, if the command value of the output frequency of the inverter (200) is the maximum value, the oil supply amount control unit (142) sets the opening of the flow rate control valve (111) to fully open.
- the oil supply amount control unit (142) reduces the opening degree of the flow rate control valve (111) continuously or stepwise as the command value of the output frequency of the inverter (200) decreases. For this reason, the flow rate of the refrigerating machine oil supplied to the fluid chamber (23) through the oil supply passage (110) decreases continuously or stepwise as the operating capacity of the screw compressor (1) decreases. go.
- the oil supply amount control unit (142) does not fully close the flow rate control valve (111) even when the command value of the output frequency of the inverter (200) becomes the minimum value. Therefore, even when the operating capacity of the screw compressor (1) is set to the lower limit value, the supply amount of the refrigerating machine oil to the fluid chamber (23) is ensured.
- the shapes of the fixed oil passage (120) and the movable oil passage (130) are different from those of the first embodiment.
- the recessed portion (122) is omitted.
- the shape of the outlet end (121) of the fixed-side oil passage (120) on the guide surface (37) of the bearing holder (35) is the portion of the fixed-side oil passage (120) connected to the outlet end (121).
- the shape of the cross section of the flow path is the same.
- the recessed portion (135) is formed on the sliding contact surface (76) of the guide portion (75).
- the movable-side oil passage (130) of the present embodiment is a single passage that does not branch on the way, and its inlet end (131) is constituted by a recessed portion (135).
- the recess (135) is a relatively short groove extending in the sliding direction of the slide valve (70) (that is, the axial direction of the screw rotor (40)). Regardless of the position of the slide valve (70), the entire outlet end (121) of the fixed-side oil passage (120) opens into the recess (135).
- the slide valve (70) may be omitted.
- the operating capacity is adjusted only by changing the rotational speed of the screw rotor (40).
- the fixed side oil passage (120) is formed in the cylindrical wall (30).
- the outlet end of the fixed side oil passage (120) opens to the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical wall (30) that is in sliding contact with the outer peripheral surface of the screw rotor (40).
- the refrigerating machine oil that has flowed into the fixed oil passage (120) from the oil storage chamber (17) is jetted from the outlet end of the fixed oil passage (120) toward the fluid chamber (23).
- Embodiment 3 of the Invention will be described.
- the inverter (200) is omitted and a displacement sensor (143) is added, and the configuration of the controller (140) is It has been changed.
- the configuration of the controller (140) is It has been changed.
- a different point from the said Embodiment 2 is demonstrated.
- the displacement sensor (143) is arranged so as to contact the slide valve (70) itself, or the arm (84) and the connecting rod (85) connected to the slide valve (70). Then, the displacement sensor (143) outputs a signal according to the position of the slide valve (70) or the like with which the displacement sensor (143) contacts to the controller (140).
- the operating capacity control unit (141) is configured to adjust the position of the slide valve (70) according to the load of the screw compressor (1). That is, when the operating capacity control unit (141) determines that the operating capacity of the screw compressor (1) is excessive, the operating capacity controller (141) moves the slide valve (70) to the high-pressure space (S2) side, and the screw compressor (1) If it is determined that the operating capacity of the slide valve is too small, the slide valve (70) is moved to the low pressure space (S1) side.
- the oil supply amount control unit (142) is configured to adjust the flow rate of the refrigerating machine oil supplied to the fluid chamber (23) through the oil supply passage (110) according to the operating capacity of the screw compressor (1). .
- This oil supply amount control unit (142) constitutes a flow rate adjusting means (100) together with the flow rate adjusting valve (111).
- an output signal of the displacement sensor (143) (that is, a signal indicating the position of the slide valve (70)) is input to the oil supply amount control unit (142). Then, the oil supply amount control unit (142) determines the command value of the opening degree of the flow rate control valve (111) according to the output signal of the displacement sensor (143), and sets the opening degree of the flow rate control valve (111) as the command value. Set to value. For example, when the oil supply amount control unit (142) determines that the slide valve (70) is positioned closest to the low pressure space (S1) based on the output signal of the displacement sensor (143), the flow control valve (111) Set the opening of fully open.
- the lubrication amount control unit (142) continuously increases the opening of the flow control valve (111). Or it will be reduced in stages. For this reason, the flow rate of the refrigerating machine oil supplied to the fluid chamber (23) through the oil supply passage (110) decreases continuously or stepwise as the operating capacity of the screw compressor (1) decreases. go.
- the oil supply amount control unit (142) determines that the slide valve (70) is positioned closest to the high-pressure space (S2), it does not fully close the flow control valve (111). Therefore, even when the operating capacity of the screw compressor (1) is set to the lower limit value, the supply amount of the refrigerating machine oil to the fluid chamber (23) is ensured.
- the controller (140) and the flow control valve (111) are fixed to the outer surface of the casing (10).
- the controller (140) is a printed circuit board on which a microprocessor and the like constituting the operating capacity control unit (141) and the oil supply amount control unit (142) are mounted.
- the controller (140) and the flow control valve (111) attached to the casing (10) are covered with a cover member (150).
- the oil supply amount control part (142) of the controller (140) and the flow control valve (111) are electrically connected to each other by wiring.
- an oil flow passage (115) constituting a part of the oil supply passage (110) is formed.
- the refrigerating machine oil that has passed through the flow rate control valve (111) flows into the fixed side oil passage (120) of the bearing holder (35) through this oil flow passage (115), and then the movable side of the slide valve (70).
- the oil is supplied to the fluid chamber (23) through the oil passage (130).
- the flow control valve (111) is attached to the casing (10). For this reason, the length of the oil supply passage (110) can be shortened as compared with the case where the flow control valve (111) is installed at a position away from the casing (10). As a result, the responsiveness of the flow rate change of the refrigerating machine oil to the opening change of the flow rate control valve (111) can be improved, and the flow rate of the refrigerating machine oil supplied to the fluid chamber (23) can be accurately adjusted. Become.
- both the flow rate control valve (111) and the oil supply amount control unit (142) are attached to the casing (10).
- the assembly process of the screw compressor (1) ie, the screw compressor (1) is shipped from the factory for the work of connecting the flow rate control valve (111) and the oil supply amount control unit (142) by wiring or the like. Before). Therefore, when the screw compressor (1) is installed, the connection work between the flow rate control valve (111) and the oil supply amount control unit (142) becomes unnecessary, and the installation work of the screw compressor (1) can be simplified. .
- the movable side oil passage (130) may be omitted, and the fixed side oil passage (120) may be formed in the cylindrical wall (30). That is, in the present modification, the movable oil passage (130) is not provided in the slide valve (70). Further, in the cylindrical wall (30) of this modification, the outlet end of the fixed-side oil passage (120) opens to the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical wall (30) that is in sliding contact with the outer peripheral surface of the screw rotor (40). .
- the refrigerating machine oil that has flowed into the fixed oil passage (120) from the oil storage chamber (17) is jetted from the outlet end of the fixed oil passage (120) toward the fluid chamber (23).
- the oil storage chamber (17) may be provided outside the casing (10).
- a sealed container-like member is provided in the vicinity of the casing (10), and the internal space of this member becomes the oil storage chamber (17).
- the present invention is applied to a single screw compressor, but the present invention may be applied to a twin screw compressor (so-called Rishorum compressor).
- the present invention is useful for screw compressors.
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本実施形態のシングルスクリュー圧縮機(1)(以下、単にスクリュー圧縮機と言う。)は、冷凍サイクルを行う冷媒回路に設けられて冷媒を圧縮するためのものである。
図1に示すように、スクリュー圧縮機(1)では、圧縮機構(20)とそれを駆動する電動機(15)とが1つのケーシング(10)に収容されている。このスクリュー圧縮機(1)は、半密閉型に構成されている。
スライドバルブ(70)について、図5,図6を参照しながら詳細に説明する。
スクリュー圧縮機(1)には、油貯留室(17)に貯留された冷凍機油を圧縮機構(20)へ供給するための給油通路(110)が形成されている。
スクリュー圧縮機(1)の全体的な運転動作について、図9を参照しながら説明する。
スライドバルブ(70)を用いた圧縮機構(20)の容量調節について、図2を参照しながら説明する。なお、圧縮機構(20)の容量とは、“単位時間当たりに圧縮機構(20)から高圧空間(S2)へ吐出される冷媒の量”を意味する。この圧縮機構(20)の容量は、スクリュー圧縮機(1)の運転容量と同義である。
先ず、油貯留室(17)の冷凍機油を圧縮機構(20)へ供給する動作について説明する。
本実施形態のスクリュー圧縮機(1)では、油貯留室(17)と流体室(23)の圧力差によって冷凍機油が流体室(23)へ供給される。このため、何の対策も講じなければ、スクリュー圧縮機(1)の運転容量が変化しても、油貯留室(17)と流体室(23)の圧力差が一定である限り、流体室(23)へ供給される冷凍機油の流量も一定に保たれる。
本実施形態のスクリュー圧縮機(1)では、図10,図11に示すように、スライドバルブ(70)のガイド部(75)の摺接面(76)に凹陥部(135)が形成されていてもよい。本変形例の可動側油通路(130)は、途中で分岐しない一本の通路となっており、その入口端(131)が凹陥部(135)によって構成される。この凹陥部(135)は、スライドバルブ(70)のスライド方向(即ち、スクリューロータ(40)の軸方向)へ延びる比較的短い溝である。
本発明の実施形態2について説明する。本実施形態のスクリュー圧縮機(1)は、上記実施形態1のスクリュー圧縮機(1)に、インバータ(200)とコントローラ(140)と流量調節弁(111)とを追加したものである。また、本実施形態のスクリュー圧縮機(1)では、固定側油通路(120)と可動側油通路(130)の形状が、上記実施形態1のものと相違している。ここでは、本実施形態のスクリュー圧縮機(1)について、上記実施形態1と異なる点を説明する。
本実施形態のスクリュー圧縮機(1)では、スライドバルブ(70)が省略されていてもよい。本変形例のスクリュー圧縮機(1)において、その運転容量は、スクリューロータ(40)の回転速度を変更することだけによって調節される。
本発明の実施形態3について説明する。本実施形態のスクリュー圧縮機(1)は、上記実施形態2のスクリュー圧縮機(1)において、インバータ(200)を省略して変位センサ(143)を追加すると共に、コントローラ(140)の構成を変更したものである。ここでは、本実施形態のスクリュー圧縮機(1)について、上記実施形態2と異なる点を説明する。
-第1変形例-
上記実施形態2又は3のスクリュー圧縮機(1)では、図15に示すように、コントローラ(140)と流量調節弁(111)の両方をケーシング(10)に取り付ける構造を採用するのが望ましい。
上記実施形態2又は3のスクリュー圧縮機(1)では、可動側油通路(130)が省略され、固定側油通路(120)が円筒壁(30)に形成されていてもよい。つまり、本変形例では、スライドバルブ(70)に可動側油通路(130)は設けられていない。また、本変形例の円筒壁(30)において、固定側油通路(120)の出口端は、スクリューロータ(40)の外周面と摺接する円筒壁(30)の内周面に開口している。油貯留室(17)から固定側油通路(120)へ流入した冷凍機油は、固定側油通路(120)の出口端から流体室(23)へ向かって噴射される。
上記各実施形態のスクリュー圧縮機(1)では、ケーシング(10)の外部に油貯留室(17)が設けられていてもよい。この場合は、ケーシング(10)の近傍に密閉容器状の部材が設けられ、この部材の内部空間が油貯留室(17)となる。
上記各実施形態は、シングルスクリュー圧縮機に本発明を適用したものであるが、ツインスクリュー圧縮機(いわゆるリショルム圧縮機)に本発明を適用してもよい。
10 ケーシング
15 電動機
23 流体室
30 円筒壁(シリンダ部)
33 バイパス通路
35 軸受ホルダ(シリンダ部)
37 ガイド面(摺接面)
40 スクリューロータ
70 スライドバルブ
100 流量調節手段
110 給油通路
111 流量調節弁
120 固定側油通路
121 出口端
130 可動側油通路
131 入口端
132 出口端
133 第1分岐通路
134 第2分岐通路
142 給油量制御部(開度制御器)
S1 低圧空間
Claims (7)
- ケーシング(10)と、該ケーシング(10)のシリンダ部(30,35)に挿入されて流体室(23)を形成するスクリューロータ(40)とを備え、該スクリューロータ(40)が回転することによって流体を上記流体室(23)内へ吸入して圧縮するスクリュー圧縮機であって、
潤滑油を貯留する油貯留室(17)と、
上記油貯留室(17)内の潤滑油を該油貯留室(17)と上記流体室(23)の圧力差によって該流体室(23)へ供給するための給油通路(110)と、
上記流体室(23)へ供給される潤滑油の流量を、上記スクリュー圧縮機の運転容量が低下するのに応じて減少させる流量調節手段(100)とを備えている
ことを特徴とするスクリュー圧縮機。 - 請求項1において、
上記ケーシング(10)内に形成されて圧縮前の低圧流体が流入する低圧空間(S1)と、
上記シリンダ部(30,35)の内周面に開口して吸入行程が終了した上記流体室(23)を上記低圧空間(S1)に連通させるバイパス通路(33)と、
上記スクリューロータ(40)の軸方向へスライドすることによって上記シリンダ部(30,35)の内周面における上記バイパス通路(33)の開口面積を変化させるスライドバルブ(70)とを備える一方、
上記給油通路(110)は、上記シリンダ部(30,35)における上記スライドバルブ(70)との摺接面(37)に出口端(121)が開口する固定側油通路(120)と、上記スライドバルブ(70)における上記シリンダ部(30,35)との摺接面(76)に入口端(131)が、該スライドバルブ(70)における上記スクリューロータ(40)との摺接面(72)に出口端(132)がそれぞれ開口する可動側油通路(130)とを備え、
上記固定側油通路(120)及び上記可動側油通路(130)は、上記スライドバルブ(70)が上記バイパス通路(33)の開口面積が大きくなる方向へ移動するのに応じて、上記可動側油通路(130)の入口端(131)のうち上記固定側油通路(120)の出口端とオーバーラップする部分の面積が小さくなるように構成され、
上記固定側油通路(120)及び上記可動側油通路(130)が上記流量調節手段(100)となっている
ことを特徴とするスクリュー圧縮機。 - 請求項2において、
上記可動側油通路(130)は、その入口端(131)側の部分が複数の分岐通路(133,134)に分岐しており、
上記スライドバルブ(70)における上記シリンダ部(30,35)との摺接面(76)において、上記可動側油通路(130)の各分岐通路(133,134)は、上記スライドバルブ(70)が上記バイパス通路(33)の開口面積が大きくなる方向へ移動するのに応じて、上記固定側油通路(120)と連通する分岐通路(133,134)の数が減るような位置に開口している
ことを特徴とするスクリュー圧縮機。 - 請求項1において、
上記給油通路(110)を流れる潤滑油の流量を調節する開度可変の流量調節弁(111)と、
上記スクリュー圧縮機の運転容量が低下するのに応じて上記流量調節弁(111)の開度を縮小する開度制御器(142)とを備え、
上記流量調節弁(111)及び上記開度制御器(142)が、上記流量調節手段(100)を構成している
ことを特徴とするスクリュー圧縮機。 - 請求項4において、
上記スクリューロータ(40)を駆動する回転速度が可変の電動機(15)を備える一方、
上記開度制御器(142)は、上記電動機(15)の回転速度が低下するのに応じて上記流量調節弁(111)の開度を縮小するように構成されている
ことを特徴とするスクリュー圧縮機。 - 請求項4において、
上記ケーシング(10)内に形成されて圧縮前の低圧流体が流入する低圧空間(S1)と、
上記シリンダ部(30,35)の内周面に開口して吸入行程が終了した上記流体室(23)を上記低圧空間(S1)に連通させるバイパス通路(33)と、
上記スクリューロータ(40)の軸方向へスライドすることによって上記シリンダ部(30,35)の内周面における上記バイパス通路(33)の開口面積を変化させるスライドバルブ(70)とを備える一方、
上記開度制御器(142)は、上記スライドバルブ(70)が上記バイパス通路(33)の開口面積が大きくなる方向へ移動するのに応じて、上記流量調節弁(111)の開度を縮小するように構成されている
ことを特徴とするスクリュー圧縮機。 - 請求項4乃至6の何れか一つにおいて、
上記流量調節弁(111)及び上記開度制御器(142)が上記ケーシング(10)に取り付けられている
ことを特徴とするスクリュー圧縮機。
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