Patent ID: 6135739
Filing Date: 2000-10-24
Classification: F04C

Abstract:
A scroll compressor comprising:a fixed scroll having a spiral turbine and a rotating scroll having a spiral turbine, which spiral turbines are engaged each other to form a compression chamber between these, which fixed scroll and rotating scroll are located in a hermetically sealed vessel,a compliant frame for supporting said rotating scroll in its axial direction and supporting a main shaft for driving said rotating scroll in directions of its radiuses, anda guide frame for supporting said compliant frame in the directions of the radiuses, which guide frame is fixed to said hermetically sealed vessel,in which said rotating scroll is movable in the axial direction by a sliding motion of said compliant frame with respect to said guide frame in the axial direction, whereina space is formed between said compliant frame and said guide frame; anda pressure in the space is higher than a suction pressure and is the same as a discharge pressure or less.