Patent ID: 6464481
Filing Date: 2002-10-15
Classification: F04C,H02K

Abstract:
A scroll compressor comprising:a stationary scroll, a drive shaft, a crank shaft coupled to the drive shaft, a bush coupled to the outer surface of the crank shaft, a movable scroll coupled to the crank shaft, the movable scroll disposed adjacent to the stationary scroll, a boss coupled to the movable scroll, wherein the boss protrudes from the movable scroll at the opposite side of the stationary scroll, a compression chamber defined by a space between the stationary scroll and the movable scroll, wherein fluid is compressed within the compression chamber when the movable scroll revolves or orbits with respect to the stationary scroll, a discharge port defined within the movable scroll and adapted to discharge the compressed fluid to a side that is opposite of the stationary scroll, a high-pressure chamber surrounded by the boss and a seal disposed between the bush and the boss, wherein the seal prevents the fluid from leaking from the high pressure chamber.