Patent ID: 8747088
Filing Date: 2014-06-10
Classification: F04C,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A compressor comprising: a compressor housing; an oil sump; an intake chamber defined within said compressor housing; a compression mechanism including first and second members supported for relative orbital displacement and disposed within said compressor housing to move a fluid from said intake chamber to said oil sump; a drive shaft having first and second ends with an oil inlet passage located therebetween, said first end disposed within said intake chamber and drivingly engaged with said compression mechanism, said second end extending outside of said compressor housing for driven engagement external to said compressor housing, said oil inlet passage being located within said intake chamber and including an inlet opening extending through an outer radial wall of said drive shaft; first and second bearing housings disposed within said intake chamber and supporting said drive shaft, said second bearing housing disposed between said first bearing housing and said second end; and a first oil passage disposed within said intake chamber of said compressor housing and having a first end in communication with said oil sump and a second end in communication with said inlet opening of said oil inlet passage, wherein said drive shaft includes an oil outlet passage disposed within said intake chamber between said oil inlet passage and said second end of said drive shaft to provide an oil flow to said second bearing housing.