Patent ID: 6585501
Filing Date: 2003-07-01
Classification: F04C

Abstract:
A scroll compressor comprising:a fixed scroll, which is fixed in position and has a spiral-shaped wall body on one side face of an end plate; a swiveling scroll, which has a spiral-shaped wall body on one side face of an end plate, being supported by engaging of the wall bodies so as to move revolution swiveling as it is prevented rotating; top edges of the wall bodies being divided at a plurality of points, the height at each point becoming low on the center side of the spiral direction and becoming high on the outer side, thereby forming a step; and one side face of the end plates similarly being divided at a plurality of points, the height at each point becoming high on the center side of the spiral direction and becoming low on the outer side, thereby forming a step in correspondence with each of the points; the scroll compressor comprising a sealing member being provided on a join edge which joins adjacent points on the top edges and sliding against a join wall face which joins adjacent points on the side faces of the end plates; and a sealing member holding unit which prevents the sealing member from falling off a scroll member.