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US20030106425A1
US20030106425A1 US10/309,892 US30989202A US2003106425A1 US 20030106425 A1 US20030106425 A1 US 20030106425A1 US 30989202 A US30989202 A US 30989202A US 2003106425 A1 US2003106425 A1 US 2003106425A1
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04BPOSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS
    • F04B27/00Multi-cylinder pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids and characterised by number or arrangement of cylinders
    • F04B27/08Multi-cylinder pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids and characterised by number or arrangement of cylinders having cylinders coaxial with, or parallel or inclined to, main shaft axis
    • F04B27/10Multi-cylinder pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids and characterised by number or arrangement of cylinders having cylinders coaxial with, or parallel or inclined to, main shaft axis having stationary cylinders
    • F04B27/1036Component parts, details, e.g. sealings, lubrication
    • F04B27/1054Actuating elements
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F05INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
    • F05CINDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO MATERIALS, MATERIAL PROPERTIES OR MATERIAL CHARACTERISTICS FOR MACHINES, ENGINES OR PUMPS OTHER THAN NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES
    • F05C2201/00Metals
    • F05C2201/04Heavy metals
    • F05C2201/0469Other heavy metals
    • F05C2201/0475Copper or alloys thereof
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F05INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
    • F05CINDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO MATERIALS, MATERIAL PROPERTIES OR MATERIAL CHARACTERISTICS FOR MACHINES, ENGINES OR PUMPS OTHER THAN NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES
    • F05C2203/00Non-metallic inorganic materials
    • F05C2203/08Ceramics; Oxides
    • F05C2203/0804Non-oxide ceramics
    • F05C2203/083Nitrides

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  • the present invention relates to a swash plate-type compressor in an automobile air conditioning system.
  • a known swash plate-type compressor in an automobile air conditioning system includes a rotatable swash plate and a piston connected to the swash plate via a shoe, such that the piston reciprocates in company with each rotation of the swash plate.
  • the swash plate secures efficient lubrication to prevent seizure between swash plate surfaces sliding against a pair of shoes when the compressor is working under a heavy load.
  • the swash plate may be made from an alloy of copper comprising plumbum and phosphor bronze or an alloy of copper comprising plumbum and high strength brass
  • the swash plate may be made from ferrous alloy or aluminum alloy and swash plate surfaces sliding against shoes may be treated by spraying on an alloy of copper comprising plumbum and phosphor bronze or an alloy of copper comprising plumbum and high strength brass.
  • the above-described alloys of copper may secure efficient lubrication and prevent seizure between swash plate surfaces sliding against shoes because both of the above-described alloys of copper comprise plumbum.
  • the plumbum alloy may deteriorate to secure efficient lubrication and to prevent seizure between swash plate surfaces sliding against shoes. Nevertheless, plumbum may pollute the environment.
  • a technical advantage of the present invention is that it makes it possible to secure efficient lubrication and to prevent seizure between the swash plate surface sliding against at least one shoe, without using materials that may pollute the environment.
  • a swash plate-type compressor comprises a rotatable swash plate and a piston.
  • the swash plate is made from an alloy of copper comprising bismuth.
  • the alloy of copper comprises bismuth in a range of about 0.5 wt % to about 20.0 wt %.
  • a piston is connected to the swash plate via at least one shoe and reciprocates in company with each rotation of the swash plate.
  • a swash plate-type compressor comprises a rotatable swash plate and a piston.
  • the swash plate is made from a ferrous alloy, and is surface-treated on at least a swash plate surface sliding against at least one shoe by spraying an alloy of copper comprising bismuth.
  • the alloy of copper comprises bismuth in a range of about 0.5 wt % to about 20.0 wt %.
  • the piston is connected to the swash plate via the at least one shoe and reciprocates in company with each rotation of the swash plate.
  • a swash plate-type compressor comprises a rotatable swash plate and a piston.
  • the swash plate is made from an aluminum alloy, and is surface-treated on at least a swash plate surface sliding against at least one shoe by spraying an alloy of copper comprising bismuth.
  • the alloy of copper comprises bismuth in a range of about 0.5 wt % to about 20.0 wt %.
  • the piston is connected to the swash plate via the at least one shoe and reciprocates in company with each rotation of the swash plate.
  • a method for manufacturing a swash plate-type compressor comprises a rotatable swash plate and a piston.
  • the swash plate is made from an alloy of copper comprising bismuth.
  • the alloy of copper comprises bismuth in a range of about 0.5 wt % to about 20.0 wt %.
  • the piston is connected to the swash plate via at least one shoe and reciprocates in company with each rotation of the swash plate.
  • the method comprises the step of applying a layer of a lubricant comprising a solid lubricant on at least a swash plate surface sliding against the at least one shoe.
  • a method for manufacturing a swash plate-type compressor comprises a rotatable swash plate and a piston.
  • the swash plate is made from a ferrous alloy.
  • the piston is connected to the swash plate via at least one shoe and reciprocates in company with each rotation of the swash plate.
  • the method comprises the steps of surface-treating the ferrous alloy with an alloy of copper comprising bismuth on at least a swash plate surface sliding against the at least one shoe, such that the alloy of copper comprises bismuth in a range of about 0.5 wt % to about 20.0 wt %, and applying a layer of a lubricant comprising a solid lubricant on at least the swash plate surface sliding against the at least one shoe.
  • a method for manufacturing a swash plate-type compressor comprises a rotatable swash plate and a piston.
  • the swash plate is made from an aluminum alloy.
  • the piston is connected to the swash plate via at least one shoe and reciprocates in company with each rotation of the swash plate.
  • the method comprises the steps of surface-treating the aluminum alloy with an alloy of copper comprising bismuth on at least a swash plate surface sliding against the at least one shoe, such that the alloy of copper comprises bismuth in a range of about 0.5 wt % to about 20.0 wt %, and applying a layer of a lubricant comprising a solid lubricant on at least the swash plate surface sliding against the at least one shoe.
  • FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a swash plate-type compressor, according to embodiments of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a swash plate for a swash plate-type compressor that includes peripheral parts, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a swash plate for a swash plate-type compressor that includes peripheral parts, according to another embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 is a front view of a swash plate for a swash plate-type compressor, according to still another embodiment of the present invention.
  • a compressor 100 comprises a cylinder block 2 having a plurality of cylinder bores 1 a and a center bore 1 b , and a front housing 4 forming a crank chamber 3 in cooperation with cylinder block 2 .
  • a cylinder head 5 encloses a suction valve 6 , a valve plate 7 and a discharge valve 8 in cooperation with cylinder block 2 .
  • Cylinder head 5 has a suction chamber 9 and a discharge chamber 10 within its interior. Suction chamber 9 is connected to a suction port (not shown), and discharge chamber 10 also is connected to a discharge port (not shown).
  • Compressor 100 comprises a drive shaft 11 extending across crank chamber 3 and penetrating through crank chamber 3 .
  • Drive shaft 11 is supported rotatably by front housing 4 and center bore 1 b of cylinder block 2 .
  • a swash plate 12 is fixed rotatably to drive shaft 11 within crank chamber 3 .
  • a plurality of pairs of shoes 13 slidably abut peripheral portions of swash plate 12 and are positioned to leave a space between each other.
  • Each of the pairs of shoes 13 are held in place by a holding portion (not shown) formed at a tail portion 14 a of a piston 14 .
  • a head portion 14 b of piston 14 is inserted slidably into cylinder bore 1 a.
  • Swash plate 12 is made from an alloy of copper comprising bismuth and phosphor bronze or an alloy of copper comprising bismuth and high strength brass.
  • the alloy may comprise bismuth in a range of about 0.5 wt % to about 20.0 wt %.
  • Such alloys replace an alloy of copper comprising plumbum and phosphor bronze or an alloy of copper comprising plumbum and high strength brass. As shown in FIG.
  • swash plate 12 comprises layers 15 of a lubricant on swash plate surfaces sliding against shoes 13 , and layers 15 comprise a solid lubricant comprising a material selected from the group consisting of molybdenum disulfide, poly-tetra-fluoro-ethylene, and combinations therewith, e.g., combinations of molybdenum disulfide or poly-tetra-fluoro-ethylene with stannum, graphite, and the like.
  • compressor 100 In compressor 100 , drive shaft 11 is driven by an external power source (not shown), swash plate 12 also is rotated by rotating of drive shaft 11 . Piston 14 is connected to swash plate 12 via shoes 13 and reciprocates in company with each rotation of swash plate 12 . Refrigerant returned into compressor 100 from an external refrigeration circuit (not shown) is absorbed into cylinder bore 1 a via the suction port, suction chamber 9 , suction hole of valve plate 7 and suction valve 6 , and is returned again into the external refrigeration circuit as a result of compression in compressor 100 via discharge hole of valve plate 7 , discharge valve 8 , discharge chamber 10 and the discharge port.
  • Alloys of copper comprising bismuth and phosphor bronze or bismuth and high strength brass, which comprise bismuth in a range of about 0.5 wt % to about 20.0 wt %, may secure efficient lubrication of swash plate surfaces sliding against shoes 13 and may prevent seizure of swash plate surfaces sliding against shoes 13 , as an alternative to alloys of copper comprising plumbum and phosphor bronze or plumbum and high strength brass. Moreover, alloys comprising bismuth may be less or nonpolluting of the environment than those comprising plumbum.
  • swash plate surfaces sliding against shoes 13 may be made to achieve efficient lubrication and to prevent seizure of shoes 13 on swash plate 12 , without using materials that pollute the environment.
  • swash plate 12 comprises layers 15 of the lubricant material on swash plate surfaces sliding against shoes 13 , and layers 15 comprise a solid lubricant comprising a material selected from the group consisting of molybdenum disulfide, poly-tetra-fluoro-ethylene, and combinations therewith. Therefore, swash plate surfaces sliding against shoes 13 may achieve efficient lubrication and prevent seizure of shoes 13 on swash plate 12 .
  • swash plate 12 is made from ferrous alloy or aluminum alloy, and comprises layers 16 , such that swash plate surfaces sliding against shoes 13 are treated by spraying alloys of copper comprising bismuth and phosphor bronze or bismuth and high strength brass.
  • the alloy may comprise bismuth in a range of about 0.5 wt % to about 20.0 wt %.
  • Such alloys replace an alloy of copper comprising plumbum and phosphor bronze or an alloy of copper comprising plumbum and high strength brass.
  • Alloys of copper comprising bismuth and phosphor bronze or bismuth and high strength brass, which comprise bismuth in a range of about 0.5 wt % to about 20.0 wt %, may achieve efficient lubrication of swash plate surfaces sliding against shoes 13 , and may prevent seizure of swash plate surfaces sliding against shoes 13 , as an alternative to alloys of copper comprising plumbum and phosphor bronze or plumbum and high strength brass. Moreover, alloys comprising bismuth may be less or nonpolluting of the environment than those comprising plumbum.
  • swash plate surfaces sliding against shoes 13 may be made to achieve efficient lubrication and to prevent seizure of shoes 13 on swash plate 12 , without using materials that pollute the environment.
  • swash plate 12 comprises layers 15 of the lubricant material on layers 16 formed at swash plate surfaces sliding against shoes 13 , and layers 15 comprise solid lubricant comprising material selected from the group consisting of molybdenum disulfide, poly-tetra-fluoro-ethylene, and combinations therewith. Therefore, swash plate surfaces sliding against shoes 13 may achieve efficient lubrication and prevent seizure of shoes 13 on swash plate 12 .
  • swash plate surfaces of swash plate 12 sliding against shoes 13 have a plurality of annular slits 17 , such that each of annular slits 17 may have a depth of less than or equal to about five microns.
  • swash plate surfaces sliding against shoes 13 may be formed smoothly to achieve efficient sliding. Nevertheless, swash plate surfaces sliding against shoes 13 may dry up when such swash plate surfaces formed smoothly may repel lubricating oil.
  • Annular slits 17 may retain a certain amount of lubricating oil on swash plate surface. Therefore, swash plate surfaces sliding against shoes 13 may not dry up. Nevertheless, swash plate surfaces sliding against shoes 13 may not achieve efficient sliding, when the depth of annular slits 17 exceeds about five microns.

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