Patent ID: 6244840
Filing Date: 2001-06-12
Classification: F04C

Abstract:
A scroll compressor comprising:a casing;a fixed scroll provided in the housing and comprising an end plate and a spiral protrusion built on one face of the end plate; anda revolving scroll provided in the casing and comprising an end plate and a spiral protrusion built on one face of the end plate, wherein the spiral protrusions of each scroll are engaged with each other so as to form a spiral compression chamber, wherein:a working gas introduced in the casing is compressed in the compression chamber and then discharged according to the revolving operation of the revolving scroll; andgiven thickness T.sub.1 of the end plate of the fixed scroll, thickness T.sub.2 of the end plate of the revolving scroll, height H.sub.1 of the spiral protrusion of the fixed scroll, and height H.sub.2 of the spiral protrusion of the revolving scroll, the following condition is satisfied:T.sub.1 >0.9H.sub.1T.sub.2 >0.9H.sub.2.