Patent ID: 6142754
Filing Date: 2000-11-07
Classification: F01C,F04C

Abstract:
A mounting mechanism for a scroll machine, comprising:a non-orbiting scroll member, further comprising a top seal plate, a non-orbiting scroll wrap extruding thereof downward from bottom surface of said top seal plate, and a first locating element located at rim of said top seal plate;an orbiting scroll member, further comprising a bottom seal plate and an orbiting scroll wrap extruding thereof upward from top surface of said bottom seal plate; while in assembling with said non-orbiting scroll member, top surface of said orbiting scroll wrap substantially co-planar with bottom surface of said top seal plate of said non-orbiting scroll member, lower surface of said non-orbiting scroll wrap substantially co-planar with top surface of said bottom seal plate of said orbiting scroll member, and thus forming a plurality of compression chambers between said orbiting scroll member and said non-orbiting scroll member; anda frame for bearing said orbiting scroll member to operate along a circular orbit with respect to said non-orbiting scroll member, further having a second locating element; while in assembling, precise mounting of said non-orbital scroll member upon said orbiting scroll member being secured by aligning and engaging said second locating element with said first locating element.