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Piston assembly for a refrigerant compressor
Assignee: Sanden Corp
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Filing: 1984-12-20
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Granted: 1986-06-10
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Expires: 2004-12-20
Abstract
Abstract A piston assembly for a reciprocating piston type compressor includes a piston slidably disposed within aluminum alloy cylinders. The pistons have two annular grooves provided toward opposite ends on their outer peripheral surfaces. A conical shaped piston ring formed of resin and having an outer diameter larger than the outer diameter of the piston is disposed in each groove. The conical shaped piston ring creates a gap between the piston and cylinder to prevent direct contact between the piston and cylinder to thereby avoid abnormal wearing while effectively maintaining the flow of lubricating oil from the cylindrical chamber to the crank chamber.
Inventors
- 👤 Hideharu Hatakeyama
- 👤 Hidenao Takahashi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 12:22
CPC Classifications
F; F04; F04B; F04B25/00; F04B25/04; F04B39/00; F04B39/04; F04B39/041; F04B39/042; F04B39/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
164 words
In a refrigerant compressor including a compressor housing having a plurality of cylinders and a crank chamber adjacent said cylinders, a reciprocable piston slidably fitted within each of said cylinders, a driving mechanism coupled to said pistons to move said pistons in a reciprocating motion, a valve plate with valve openings covering one end of said cylinders and a cylinder head covering said valve plate and including a suction chamber and a discharge chamber aligned with said valve openings, the improvement comprising two annular grooves provided toward opposite ends on the outer peripheral surface of each of said pistons and a conical shaped piston ring disposed within each of said annular grooves having an outer diameter larger than the outer diameter of said piston at normal temperatures, one of said piston rings on each piston being disposed on the outer portion of said piston with the base of said conical shaped piston ring facing the outer side of said piston toward said valve plate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
164 words
In a refrigerant compressor including a compressor housing having a plurality of cylinders and a crank chamber adjacent said cylinders, a reciprocable piston slidably fitted within each of said cylinders, a driving mechanism coupled to said pistons to move said pistons in a reciprocating motion, a valve plate with valve openings covering one end of said cylinders and a cylinder head covering said valve plate and including a suction chamber and a discharge chamber aligned with said valve openings, the improvement comprising two annular grooves provided toward opposite ends on the outer peripheral surface of each of said pistons and a conical shaped piston ring disposed within each of said annular grooves having an outer diameter larger than the outer diameter of said piston at normal temperatures, one of said piston rings on each piston being disposed on the outer portion of said piston with the base of said conical shaped piston ring facing the outer side of said piston toward said valve plate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
The refrigerant compressor of claim 1 wherein the other of said piston rings on each piston is disposed on the inner portion of said piston with the base of said conical shaped piston ring facing the outer side of said piston toward said valve plate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
The refrigerant compressor of claim 1 wherein the other of said piston rings on each piston is disposed on the inner portion of said piston with the base of said conical shaped piston ring facing the inner side of said piston toward said crank chamber.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
The refrigerant compressor of claim 1 wherein said annular groove disposed on the outer portion of said piston toward said valve plate has a beveled lip portion facing said cylinder to enable said annular groove to accumulate lubricating oil.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The refrigerant compressor of claim 1 wherein the liner of said cylinders is formed of an aluminum alloy.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The refrigerant compressor of claim 1 wherein said conical shaped piston rings are formed of resin.
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