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KR20160011008A - A linear compressor - Google Patents
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KR20160011008A
KR20160011008A KR1020140091880A KR20140091880A KR20160011008A KR 20160011008 A KR20160011008 A KR 20160011008A KR 1020140091880 A KR1020140091880 A KR 1020140091880A KR 20140091880 A KR20140091880 A KR 20140091880A KR 20160011008 A KR20160011008 A KR 20160011008A
KR1020140091880A
2014-07-21 Application filed by 엘지전자 주식회사 filed Critical 엘지전자 주식회사
2014-07-21 Priority to KR1020140091880A priority Critical patent/KR20160011008A/en
2016-01-29 Publication of KR20160011008A publication Critical patent/KR20160011008A/en
239000003507 refrigerant Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 144
F04B2201/06062—Opening width or height of the outlet valve
A linear compressor according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a shell provided with a discharge portion; A cylinder disposed inside the shell and forming a compression space for the refrigerant; A frame securing the cylinder to the shell; A piston provided to be axially reciprocable within the cylinder; A discharge valve provided at one side of the cylinder for selectively discharging compressed refrigerant in a compression space of the refrigerant; A discharge cover coupled to the frame and having a resonance chamber for reducing pulsation of refrigerant discharged through the discharge valve; And a valve spring installed on the discharge cover to provide a restoring force to the discharge valve, wherein the discharge cover has a discharge hole for guiding the refrigerant discharged through the discharge valve to the outside of the discharge cover, ; And a guide channel formed in the cover body and guiding at least a part of the refrigerant discharged through the discharge valve to the resonance chamber.
[0001] The present invention relates to a linear compressor,
The cooling system is a system that generates cool air by circulating a coolant, and repeats the process of compressing, condensing, expanding, and evaporating the coolant. To this end, the cooling system includes a compressor, a condenser, an expansion device and an evaporator. The cooling system may be installed in a refrigerator or an air conditioner as a household appliance.
Generally, a compressor is a mechanical device that receives power from a power generating device such as an electric motor or a turbine to increase pressure by compressing air, refrigerant or various other operating gases. .
On the other hand, in the above-mentioned prior art, a discharge valve spring for supporting a discharge valve is composed of a coil spring. When the coil spring is applied to the discharge valve spring, there is a problem that the discharge valve rotates with respect to the coil spring, thereby causing wear of the discharge valve.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been proposed in order to solve such problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a linear compressor capable of reducing wear of a discharge valve.
A linear compressor according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a shell provided with a discharge portion; A cylinder disposed inside the shell and forming a compression space for the refrigerant; A frame securing the cylinder to the shell; A piston provided to be axially reciprocable within the cylinder; A discharge valve provided at one side of the cylinder for selectively discharging compressed refrigerant in a compression space of the refrigerant; A discharge cover coupled to the frame and having a resonance chamber for reducing pulsation of refrigerant discharged through the discharge valve; A valve spring installed on the discharge cover and providing a restoring force to the discharge valve; And a stopper coupled to the valve spring and limiting the amount of deformation of the valve spring.
The discharge cover may further include a cover body having a discharge hole for guiding the refrigerant discharged through the discharge valve to the outside of the discharge cover; And a guide channel formed in the cover body and guiding at least a part of the refrigerant discharged through the discharge valve to the resonance chamber.
In addition, the guide channel includes a first guide groove formed by recessing at least a part of the cover body.
The discharging cover further includes a frame engaging portion extending radially outward from the cover body and coupled to the frame.
The cover body may further include a first stepped portion formed by being recessed from the frame engaging portion and having the first discharge hole formed therein; And a second stepped portion formed to be further recessed from the first stepped portion toward the resonance chamber.
Further, the guide passage is formed in the second stepped portion.
Further, a second guide groove formed in the second step portion and guiding the engagement of the stopper may be further included.
The stopper may further include: a stopper body for supporting the valve spring; And a guide protrusion protruding from the stopper main body and provided to be movable along the second guide groove.
The valve spring includes a leaf spring.
The valve spring may include a spring main body having a plurality of cutouts; And an insertion hole formed in the spring body and coupled to the insertion protrusion of the discharge valve.
A first spacer is interposed between the valve spring and the stopper, and separates the valve spring from the stopper.
Further, a second spacer provided on the cover main body and supporting the stopper is included.
The cover body includes a seating portion on which the second spacer is seated and which divides a plurality of resonance chambers.
A linear compressor according to another aspect includes: a shell provided with a discharge portion; A cylinder disposed inside the shell and forming a compression space for the refrigerant; A piston provided to be axially reciprocable within the cylinder; A discharge valve provided at one side of the cylinder for selectively discharging compressed refrigerant in a compression space of the refrigerant; A resonance chamber for reducing pulsation of the refrigerant discharged through the discharge valve, and a discharge hole for guiding the discharged refrigerant to the discharge portion of the shell; A valve spring installed on the discharge cover and allowing elastic movement of the discharge valve; And a stopper coupled to the valve spring to limit an opening degree of the discharge valve, wherein the stopper is coupled to the inside of the discharge cover.
Further, a spacer is interposed between the stopper and the discharge cover to support the stopper.
The discharge cover is provided with a guide groove, and the stopper includes a guide protrusion that is press-fitted into the guide groove in a state where the spacer is installed.
The discharge cover may further include: a seating portion on which the stopper is seated; And an engaging recess which is recessed in the seating portion and into which the engaging projection of the stopper is inserted.
Further, the stopper includes an insertion portion into which the peripheral portion of the valve spring is inserted.
The stopper may include at least a portion of the stopper formed therethrough and a through-hole that guides the refrigerant discharged through the discharge valve to the resonance chamber.
Further, a fastening member for coupling the stopper and the valve spring is further included.
In addition, the operation of the discharge valve for selectively discharging the high-pressure gas compressed in the compression chamber can be stably performed, and the amount of the impact that may occur during operation of the discharge valve is reduced, thereby reducing the wear of the discharge valve. As a result, it is possible to prevent foreign matter, which may occur due to wear of the discharge valve, from acting on the gas bearing.
Further, since the opening amount of the discharge valve is limited by the stopper and the time for closing the discharge valve is shortened, the response for operation of the discharge valve can be improved.
Further, by constituting the resonance chamber in the discharge cover, the pulsation of the discharge gas can be reduced and the occurrence of noise can be reduced.
Further, by providing a plurality of filter devices inside the compressor, foreign matter or oil can be prevented from being contained in the compressed gas (or discharge gas) flowing into the outside of the piston from the nozzle portion of the cylinder.
As a result, by preventing the clogging of the nozzle of the cylinder, the action of the gas bearing can be effectively performed between the cylinder and the piston, thereby preventing the wear of the cylinder and the piston.
1 is a sectional view showing a configuration of a linear compressor according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a suction muffler according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a cross-sectional view showing a peripheral configuration of the discharge cover and the discharge valve according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
4 is an exploded perspective view showing a structure of a cylinder and a frame according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a combined state of a cylinder and a piston according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
6 is an exploded perspective view showing a structure of a cylinder according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
7 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of "A"
8 is a perspective view showing a discharge valve assembly coupled to a discharge cover according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
9 is an exploded perspective view of the discharge cover and the discharge valve assembly according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the discharge cover and the discharge valve assembly according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
11 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a refrigerant flow of a linear compressor according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
12 is a perspective view showing a discharge valve assembly coupled to a discharge cover according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
13 is an exploded perspective view of a discharge cover and a discharge valve assembly according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 14 is a sectional view showing a configuration of a discharge cover and a discharge valve assembly according to a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
15 is a sectional view showing a discharge valve assembly coupled to a discharge cover according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view showing a combination of a valve spring and a stopper according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
17 is a sectional view showing a discharge valve assembly coupled to a discharge cover according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
1, a linear compressor 100 according to a first embodiment of the present invention includes a substantially cylindrical shell 101, a first cover 102 coupled to one side of the shell 101, And a second cover 103 coupled to the second cover 103. [ The first cover 102 is disposed on the right side of the shell 101 and the second cover 103 is disposed on the left side of the shell 101. [ Can be combined.
Since the cylinder 120 is made of an aluminum material, the magnetic flux generated in the motor assembly 140 can be prevented from being transmitted to the cylinder 120 and leaking to the outside of the cylinder 120. The cylinder 120 may be formed by an extrusion rod processing method.
A discharge cover 200 which forms a discharge space or a discharge passage of the refrigerant discharged from the compression space P and a discharge space 200 which is coupled to the discharge cover 200 and which is connected to the compression space P, There is provided a discharge valve assembly for selectively discharging compressed refrigerant.
The discharge valve assembly includes a discharge valve 220 opened when the pressure in the compression space P becomes equal to or higher than a discharge pressure and introducing the refrigerant into the discharge space of the discharge cover 200, A valve spring 230 provided between the discharge cover 200 and applying an elastic force in the axial direction and a stopper 240 for limiting the amount of deformation of the valve spring 230.
Here, the compression space P is understood as a space formed between the suction valve 135 and the discharge valve 220. The suction valve 135 is formed at one side of the compression space P and the discharge valve 220 can be provided at the other side of the compression space P, have.
On the other hand, "radial direction" can be understood as a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the piston 130 reciprocates, and in the longitudinal direction of Fig.
The stopper 240 may be seated in the discharge cover 200 and the valve spring 230 may be seated in the rear of the stopper 240. The discharge valve 220 is coupled to the valve spring 230 and the rear or rear surface of the discharge valve 220 is positioned to be supported by the front surface of the cylinder 120.
The valve spring 230 may include a plate spring, for example.
Meanwhile, when the pressure in the compression space P becomes equal to or higher than the discharge pressure, the valve spring 230 is deformed to open the discharge valve 220. The refrigerant is discharged from the compression space P, And is discharged into the discharge space of the cover 200. When the discharge of the refrigerant is completed, the valve spring 230 provides a restoring force to the discharge valve 220 so that the discharge valve 220 is closed.
The refrigerant flowing in the discharge space of the discharge cover 200 flows into the loop pipe 165. The loop pipe 165 is coupled to the discharge cover 200 and extends to the discharge part 105 to guide the compressed refrigerant in the discharge space to the discharge part 105. For example, the loop pipe 165 is rounded to have a shape wound in a predetermined direction, and is coupled to the discharge unit 105.
The linear compressor (100) further includes a frame (110). The frame 110 is configured to fix the cylinder 120 and can be fastened to the cylinder 120 by a separate fastening member. The frame 110 is disposed to surround the cylinder 120. That is, the cylinder 120 may be positioned to be received inside the frame 110. The discharge cover 200 may be coupled to the front surface of the frame 110.
On the other hand, at least a portion of the gas refrigerant discharged from the high-pressure gas refrigerant discharged through the opened discharge valve 220 flows to the outer peripheral surface side of the cylinder 120 through the space of the portion where the cylinder 120 and the frame 110 are coupled Can flow.
The refrigerant flows into the cylinder 120 through the gas inlet 122 (see FIG. 7) formed in the cylinder 120 and the nozzle 123 (see FIG. 7). The introduced refrigerant may flow into the space between the piston 130 and the cylinder 120 so that the outer circumferential surface of the piston 130 is spaced from the inner circumferential surface of the cylinder 120. Accordingly, the introduced refrigerant can function as a "gas bearing " which reduces friction with the cylinder 120 during reciprocation of the piston 130. [ That is, this embodiment does not adopt a bearing by oil.
The inner stator 148 is fixed to the outer periphery of the frame 110. The inner stator 148 is formed by laminating a plurality of laminations in the circumferential direction from the outside of the frame 110.
A suction guide portion 155 is coupled to the front of the back cover 170. The suction guide part 155 guides the refrigerant sucked through the suction part 104 into the suction muffler 150.
Referring to FIG. 2, a suction muffler 150 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a first muffler 151, a second muffler 153 coupled to the first muffler 151, 151 and a first filter 310 supported by a second muffler 153. [
The first filter 310 is installed in the flow space portion and is understood as a configuration for filtering foreign matters. The first filter 310 is made of a material having magnetism, so that foreign matters, particularly metal dirt, contained in the refrigerant can be easily filtered. For example, the first filter 310 may be made of a stainless steel material, and may have a predetermined magnetic property and may be prevented from rusting.
For example, one of the first muffler 151 and the second muffler 153 may have a groove portion and the other may include a protrusion portion into which the groove portion is inserted. The first filter 310 may be supported by the first and second mufflers 151 and 153 while both side portions of the first filter 310 are interposed between the groove and the protrusion.
More specifically, the first muffler 151 and the second muffler 153 move in a direction in which the first filter 310 is positioned between the first and second mufflers 151 and 153, The both sides of the first filter 310 can be fitted and fixed between the groove and the protrusion.
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a peripheral structure of a discharge cover and a discharge valve according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing a structure of a cylinder and a frame according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
3 and 4, the linear compressor 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention further includes a discharge valve 220 selectively opened to discharge the refrigerant compressed in the compression space P .
The rear surface of the discharge valve 220 may be installed to be in contact with the front portion of the cylinder 120. The refrigerant in the compression space P is compressed while the rear surface of the discharge valve 220 is in contact with the front portion of the cylinder 120. [ When the pressure in the compression space P becomes equal to or higher than the discharge pressure, the rear surface of the discharge valve 220 is separated from the front portion of the cylinder 120 to open the discharge valve 220, The compressed refrigerant is discharged through the spaced spaces.
The linear compressor 100 is provided with a valve spring 230 coupled to a front of the discharge valve 220 to elastically support the discharge valve 220 and a valve spring 230 for limiting a deformation amount of the valve spring 230 to a predetermined amount or less The stopper 240 is further included.
When the discharge valve 220 is opened, the valve spring 230 has a forwardly deforming movement. In this process, the stopper 240 moves in the forward direction of the valve spring 230, Thereby preventing the valve spring 230 from being excessively deformed.
The linear compressor 100 includes a plurality of spacers 250 and 260 installed on one side and the other side of the stopper 240. The plurality of spacers 250 and 260 may include a first spacer 250 disposed between the valve spring 230 and the stopper 240 and a second spacer 260 disposed in front of the valve spring 230, .
The first spacer 250 can separate the valve spring 230 and the stopper 240 by a predetermined distance to secure a space in which the valve spring 230 can be deformed. The set distance may be determined by the adjustable thickness of the first spacer 250.
The second spacer 260 is positioned between the stopper 240 and the discharge cover 200 and can stably support the stopper 240 on the discharge cover 220. Therefore, when repeated impact occurs between the valve spring 230 and the stopper 240, a phenomenon that the stopper 240 is broken by the discharge cover 200, in particular, the hardness of the discharge cover 200 It is possible to prevent the occurrence of the phenomenon that may occur when the hardness of the stopper 240 is greater than the hardness of the stopper 240.
The linear compressor 100 includes a second filter 320 disposed between the frame 110 and the cylinder 120 for filtering the high-pressure gas refrigerant discharged through the discharge valve 220. The second filter 320 may be positioned at a portion where the frame 110 and the cylinder 120 are coupled to each other or at a coupling surface.
The cylinder body 121 includes a gas inflow portion 122 into which the discharged gas refrigerant flows. The gas inlet 122 may be recessed in a substantially circular shape along the outer circumferential surface of the cylinder body 121.
A plurality of gas inflow portions 122 may be provided. The plurality of gas inlet portions 122 are provided with gas inlet portions 122a and 122b (see FIG. 6) located at one side from the axial center portion of the cylinder body 121 and gas inlet portions (See Fig. 6).
The frame 110 includes a frame body 111 surrounding the cylinder body 121 and a cover coupling part 115 extending in the radial direction of the frame body 111 and coupled to the discharge cover 200, .
The cover engaging portion 115 is provided with a plurality of cover fastening holes 116 into which the fastening members coupled to the discharge cover 200 are inserted and a plurality of cylinder fastening holes 116 into which the fastening members coupled to the cylinder flange portions 125 are inserted. And a fastening hole 118 is formed. The cylinder fastening hole 118 is formed at a position slightly recessed from the cover engaging portion 115.
A predetermined refrigerant flow space may be formed between the inner circumferential surface of the depression 117 and the outer circumferential surface of the cylinder flange portion 125. [ The high-pressure gas refrigerant discharged from the discharge valve 220 can flow toward the outer circumferential surface of the cylinder body 121 via the refrigerant flow space. The second filter 320 may be installed in the refrigerant flow space to filter the refrigerant.
In detail, a seating part provided stepwise is formed at the rear end of the depression 117, and a ring-shaped second filter 320 can be seated in the seating part.
When the cylinder 120 is coupled to the frame 110 in a state where the second filter 320 is seated in the seating part, the cylinder flange 125 is positioned in front of the second filter 320, The second filter 320 is pressed. That is, the second filter 320 may be interposed between the seating portion of the frame 110 and the seating surface 127 of the cylinder flange portion 125.
The second filter 320 blocks the foreign matter from the high-pressure gas refrigerant discharged through the opened discharge valve 220 from flowing into the gas inlet 122 of the cylinder 120, As shown in FIG.
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a combined state of the cylinder and the piston according to the first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing the construction of the cylinder according to the first embodiment of the present invention, "A ".
5 to 7, the cylinder 120 according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a cylinder body having a substantially cylindrical shape and forming a first body end 121a and a second body end 121b 121 and a cylinder flange portion 125 extending radially outward from the second body end portion 121b of the cylinder body 121. [
The cylinder body 121 is formed with a plurality of gas inlet portions 122 through which at least a portion of the high-pressure gas refrigerant discharged through the discharge valve 220 flows. A third filter 330 as a "filter member " may be disposed in the plurality of gas inflow portions 122.
The introduced refrigerant is positioned between the outer circumferential surface of the piston 130 and the inner circumferential surface of the cylinder 120 and functions as a gas bearing for the movement of the piston 130. That is, the outer circumferential surface of the piston 130 is kept spaced from the inner circumferential surface of the cylinder 120 by the pressure of the introduced refrigerant.
Referring to FIG. 1, the internal pressure of the cylinder 120 is higher at the side of the second body end 121b closer to the discharge side of the compressed refrigerant, as compared with the side of the first body end 121a close to the suction side of the refrigerant. A larger number of gas inlet portions 122 are formed on the second body end portion 121b side to enhance the function of the gas bearing and a relatively small gas inlet portion 122 on the first body end portion 121a side ) Can be formed.
The refrigerant flowing into the gas inlet 122 is filtered by the third filter 330 and then flows to the inlet 123a of the nozzle 123. The refrigerant flows into the cylinder 123 along the nozzle 123, (120). The refrigerant flows into the inner space of the cylinder 120 through the outlet portion 123b.
The piston 130 is moved away from the inner circumferential surface of the cylinder 120 by the pressure of the refrigerant discharged from the outlet portion 123b, that is, from the inner circumferential surface of the cylinder 120. That is, the pressure of the refrigerant supplied to the inside of the cylinder 120 provides the lifting force or floating pressure to the piston 130.
The recessed depth and width of the plurality of gas inflow portions 122 and the length L of the nozzle portion 123 are determined by the rigidity of the cylinder 120, the amount of the third filter 330, The size of the pressure drop of the refrigerant passing through the portion 123, and the like.
For example, if the recessed depth and width of the plurality of gas inflow portions 122 are too large or the length of the nozzle portion 123 is too small, the rigidity of the cylinder 120 may be weakened. On the other hand, if the recessed depth and width of the plurality of gas inlet portions 122 are too small, the amount of the third filter 330 that can be installed in the gas inlet portion 122 may be too small.
The diameter of the inlet portion 123a of the nozzle portion 123 is larger than the diameter of the outlet portion 123b. The flow cross sectional area of the nozzle portion 123 is gradually decreased from the inlet portion 123a toward the outlet portion 123b with respect to the flow direction of the refrigerant.
In detail, when the diameter of the nozzle part 123 is too large, the amount of the refrigerant flowing into the nozzle part 123 of the high-pressure gas refrigerant discharged through the discharge valve 220 becomes excessively large, Is increased. On the other hand, if the diameter of the nozzle part 123 is too small, the pressure drop in the nozzle part 123 becomes large, and the performance as a gas bearing is reduced.
FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a discharge valve assembly coupled to the discharge cover according to the first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of the discharge cover and the discharge valve assembly according to the first embodiment of the present invention, Sectional view showing the configuration of the discharge cover and the discharge valve assembly according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
8 to 10, in a linear compressor 100 according to a first embodiment of the present invention, a discharge passage of a refrigerant, which is coupled to a front of the frame 110 and discharged from the compression space P, The discharge cover 200 is provided.
The discharge cover 200 is provided with a cover body 200a for forming a discharge passage for the refrigerant discharged through the discharge valve 220 and a cover body 200b extending outwardly from the cover body 200a in the radial direction, And a pipe connecting portion 202 for discharging the refrigerant passed through the discharge passage of the discharge main body 200a to the outside of the discharge cover 200. [ The frame coupling part 201 forms the rear surface of the discharge cover 200 and the pipe connection part 202 can be connected to the loop pipe 165.
The discharge cover 200 may be provided with a discharge valve assembly. The discharge valve assembly includes a discharge valve 220, a valve spring 230, a stopper 240, and a spacer 260.
In detail, the cover body 200a of the discharge cover 200 includes a plurality of stepped portions 203 and 205 which are stepped forward from the frame engaging portion 201. As shown in FIG. The plurality of stepped portions 203 and 205 include a first stepped portion 203 formed to be recessed rearward from the frame engaging portion 201 and a second stepped portion 203 formed rearward from the first stepped portion 203 toward the resonance chamber 212 And a second stepped portion 205 formed to be further recessed.
The cover body 200a further includes a step connecting portion 203a extending radially inward from the first step portion 203 and connected to the second step portion 205. [ That is, the cover body 200a is configured so as to extend radially inwardly from the first stepped portion 203 and then further depressed rearward to form the second stepped portion 205. [
The first stepped portion 203 includes a discharge hole 204 for guiding the refrigerant passed through the discharge passage of the cover body 200a to the pipe connecting portion 202 and discharging the refrigerant from the discharge cover 200 do. The discharge hole 204 is formed through at least a part of the first step 203. The refrigerant discharged through the discharge valve 220 may flow to the pipe connection portion 202 via the discharge hole 204.
The cover body 200a further includes a resonance chamber 212 which is recessed further from the second stepped portion 205 and forms a space for reducing pulsation of the refrigerant. A plurality of resonance chambers 212 may be formed. At least a portion of the refrigerant discharged through the discharge valve 220 may flow into the space of the resonance chamber 212.
The cover body 200a further includes a seating part 210 dividing the plurality of resonance chambers 212 and capable of supporting the second spacers 260. The plurality of resonance chambers 212 are further recessed forward from the seating portion 210 and may be formed at positions spaced apart from each other by the seating portion 210.
The cover body 200a is formed with a first guide groove 206 as a "guide channel" for guiding at least a part of the refrigerant discharged through the discharge valve 220 to the plurality of resonance chambers 212. [ The first guide groove 206 extends forward from the step connecting portion 203a toward the second stepped portion 205. The first guide groove 206 may be formed by cutting at least a part of the step connecting portion 203a and the second stepped portion 205. [
A plurality of the first guide grooves 206 may be formed corresponding to the number of the resonance chambers 212. The plurality of first guide grooves 206 may be spaced apart from each other.
At least a part of the refrigerant discharged through the open discharge valve 220 flows into the plurality of resonance chambers 212 along the first guide groove 206 to thereby occur during the operation of the compressor Can be reduced.
The cover body 200a is formed with a second guide groove 207 for guiding the engagement of the stopper 240. The second guide groove 207 guides the engagement of the guide protrusion 243 of the stopper 240. The second guide groove 207 may be formed by cutting at least a part of the step connection portion 203a and the second step portion 205. [
A plurality of the second guide grooves 207 may be formed corresponding to the number of the guide protrusions 243 of the stopper 240. The plurality of second guide grooves 207 may be spaced apart from each other.
The discharge valve 220 is provided with a valve body 221 which is selectively in contact with the front surface of the cylinder flange 125 of the cylinder 120 and a valve depression 223 which is recessed forward from the valve body 221, . At least a part of the piston 130 is prevented from interfering with the discharge valve 220 when the piston 130 is moved forward to compress the refrigerant, Home ". At least a part of the piston 130 includes a fastening member for fastening the suction valve 135 to the piston 130.
The discharge valve 220 further includes an insertion protrusion 222 protruding forward from the valve body 221 and coupled to the valve spring 230. The insertion protrusion 222 may be coupled to the insertion hole 232 formed in the valve spring 230.
Sectional shape of the insertion protrusion 222 and the insertion hole 232 may have a non-circular shape. In one example, the cross-sectional shape may be polygonal. Therefore, when the insertion valve 222 is inserted into the insertion hole 232, when the discharge valve 220 performs the opening / closing action, the discharge valve 220 can be prevented from rotating itself . As a result, it is possible to prevent the unstable behavior of the discharge valve 220. In particular, in the case of a linear compressor using a gas bearing rather than an oil bearing as in the present embodiment, The wear of the discharge valve due to the unstable behavior can be reduced.
The valve spring 230 includes a plate spring, and may have a substantially disc shape.
In detail, the valve spring 230 is coupled to the front of the discharge valve 220 so that the discharge valve 220 can be elastically moved. The valve spring 230 includes a spring body 231 having a plurality of cutouts and an insert hole 222 formed at an approximate center of the spring body 231 to receive the insertion protrusion 222 of the discharge valve 220 232).
The plurality of cutouts are configured to have a helical shape, and the valve springs 230 can be elastically deformed by the plurality of cutouts.
The valve spring 230 includes a spring depression 233 which is recessed from the outer circumferential surface of the spring main body 231. The spring depression (233) guides the position of the guide protrusion (243) of the stopper (240).
The stopper 240 is installed in front of the valve spring 230.
The stopper 240 includes a stopper body 241 that restricts the amount of deformation of the valve spring 230 during deformation of the valve spring 230. The stopper body 241 has a substantially disc shape and may be installed at a position where the valve spring 230 may interfere with the valve spring 230 when the valve spring 230 is deformed by more than a predetermined amount.
The stopper 240 further includes a valve preventing groove 242 that is recessed forward from the stopper body 241. The valve preventing groove 242 is recessed from a substantially central portion of the stopper body 241 to prevent the stopper body 241 from interfering with the insertion protrusion 222 of the discharge valve 220. That is, when the insertion protrusion 222 is moved forward in the process of opening the discharge valve 220, the valve escape groove 242 is formed so that the stopper body 241 does not interfere with the insertion protrusion 222, Provides an interference avoiding space.
The stopper 240 further includes a guide protrusion 243 protruding rearward from the rear surface of the stopper body 241 and guiding the engagement with the discharge cover 200. The guide protrusion 243 moves into the cover body 200a along the second guide groove 207 when the stopper 240 is coupled to the discharge cover 200. [
The guide protrusion 243 may be coupled to the spring depression 233 of the valve spring 230 and the spacer groove 252 of the first spacer 250. Accordingly, the valve spring 230, the stopper 240, and the first spacer 250 can be stably coupled.
For example, the stopper 240 may be press-fitted into the second guide groove 207 in a state where the guide protrusion 243 is coupled to the spring depression 233 and the spacer groove 252 have. Therefore, the stopper 240 can be stably coupled to the discharge cover 200 without a separate fastening member.
The first spacer 250 may be interposed between the valve spring 230 and the stopper 240 so that the valve spring 230 may be spaced apart from the stopper 240.
More specifically, the first spacer 250 is provided with a spacer main body 251 having a substantially ring shape and a spacer 251 which is recessed from the outer peripheral surface of the spacer main body 251 and guides the position of the guide protrusion 243 of the stopper 240 The groove 252 is included.
The second spacer 260 is mounted on the seat 210 of the cover body 200a to support the stopper 240. That is, the second spacer 260 is positioned between the seating part 210 and the stopper 240 to prevent the stopper 240 from being directly impacted by the discharge cover 200 .
11 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a refrigerant flow of a linear compressor according to a first embodiment of the present invention. With reference to Fig. 11, the refrigerant flow in the linear compressor according to the present embodiment will be briefly described.
11, the refrigerant flows into the interior of the shell 101 through the suction portion 104, and flows into the suction muffler 150 through the suction guide portion 155. As shown in FIG.
When the refrigerant pressure in the compression space P becomes equal to or higher than the discharge pressure, the discharge valve 220 is opened, the refrigerant is discharged to the discharge space of the discharge cover 200 through the opened discharge valve 220, Flows to the discharge portion 105 through the loop pipe 165 coupled to the compressor 200, and is discharged to the outside of the compressor 100.
When the discharge valve 220 is opened, the valve spring 230 can be elastically deformed forward, and the stopper 240 can prevent the valve spring 230 from being deformed by more than a predetermined amount.
In particular, as in the present embodiment, when the linear compressor 100 is operated at a high frequency, the opening degree of the discharge valve 220, that is, the movement distance of the discharge valve 220, becomes large. Accordingly, when the discharge valve 220 is closed, the amount of impact applied to the discharge valve 220 increases, thereby increasing the amount of wear of the discharge valve 220. In particular, such wear can be increased when oil is not used and gas bearings are applied.
Accordingly, in this embodiment, the discharge valve 220 is resiliently supported by the valve spring 230, and a stopper 240 is installed on one side of the valve spring 230 to adjust the opening amount of the discharge valve 220 The opening degree can be limited.
At least a part of the refrigerant in the discharge space of the discharge cover 200 is separated from the space existing between the cylinder 120 and the frame 110, that is, the inner peripheral surface of the depression 117 of the frame 110, And can flow toward the outer circumferential surface of the cylinder body 121 via a flow space formed between the outer circumferential surfaces of the cylinder flange portions 125 of the cylinder 120.
At this time, the refrigerant can pass through the second filter 320 interposed between the seating surface 127 of the cylinder flange portion 125 and the seating portion 113 of the frame 110, (2 탆) or more can be filtered. The oil in the refrigerant can be adsorbed to the second filter 320.
The diameter of the inlet portion 123a of the nozzle portion 123 is larger than the diameter of the outlet portion 123b so that the sectional area of the refrigerant flowing in the nozzle portion 123, . For example, the diameter of the inlet portion 123a may be at least two times the diameter of the outlet portion 123b.
Further, by removing the oil contained in the refrigerant by the plurality of filters, frictional loss due to oil can be prevented from occurring. The first filter 310, the second filter 320, and the third filter 330 may be collectively referred to as a "refrigerant filter device" in that they filter the refrigerant to serve as a gas bearing.
Hereinafter, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. The present embodiment differs from the first embodiment in the structure of the discharge cover and the discharge valve assembly, therefore, the difference will be mainly described, and the description and the reference numerals of the first embodiment will be used for the remaining portions.
FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a discharge valve assembly coupled to a discharge cover according to a second embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view of a discharge cover and a discharge valve assembly according to a second embodiment of the present invention, Sectional view illustrating a structure of a discharge cover and a discharge valve assembly according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
12 to 14, the discharge cover 300 according to the second embodiment of the present invention is provided with a cover body 300a for forming a discharge passage for the refrigerant discharged through the discharge valve 320, And a frame engaging portion 301 extending rearward of the frame 300a and coupled to the frame 110. [
Although not shown in the drawing, the discharge cover 300 may include the pipe connection portion described in the first embodiment. The pipe connection part 202 may be connected to the loop pipe 165.
The discharge cover 300 may be provided with a discharge valve assembly. The discharge valve assembly includes a discharge valve 320, a valve spring 330, and a stopper 340.
In detail, the cover body 300a of the discharge cover 300 includes a stepped portion 303 that is stepped forward from the frame engaging portion 301 in a forward direction. The stepped portion 303 is formed with a discharge hole 304 for discharging the refrigerant to the outside of the discharge cover 300.
The cover body 200a further includes a flow path forming portion 305 spaced radially inwardly from the step portion 303. [ The flow path forming portion 305 has a substantially cylindrical shape, and a resonance chamber 312 is formed inside the flow path forming portion 305.
A discharge flow passage 306 through which the refrigerant discharged through the discharge valve 320 flows is formed between the stepped portion 303 and the flow path forming portion 305. The refrigerant in the discharge passage 306 may be discharged to the outside of the discharge cover 300 through the discharge hole 304.
A plurality of resonance chambers 312 are formed on the inner side of the flow path forming portion 305 to define a seating portion 310 on which the stopper 340 can be mounted and a seating portion 310. The seating part 310 supports the front surface of the stopper 340. The seating part 310 is formed with a coupling groove 314 into which the coupling protrusion 345 of the stopper 340 is inserted. A plurality of the coupling grooves 314 may be formed.
The plurality of resonance chambers 312 are recessed forward from the seating portion 210 to form a space in which the refrigerant can be received. The plurality of resonance chambers 312 may be formed at positions spaced apart from each other by the seating portion 210.
The refrigerant discharged through the discharge valve 320 may be introduced into the plurality of resonance chambers 312 through a space between the flow path forming portion 305 of the discharge cover 300 and the discharge valve assembly .
The discharge valve 320 is provided with a valve body 321 selectively attached to the front surface of the cylinder flange 125 of the cylinder 120 and a valve depression 323 which is recessed forward from the valve body 321 And an insertion protrusion 322 which protrudes rearward from the valve body 321 and is coupled to the valve spring 330. With regard to the configuration of the discharge valve 320, the description of the discharge valve 220 described in the first embodiment is used.
The valve spring 330 includes a plate spring, and may have a substantially disc shape. The valve spring 330 includes a spring main body 331 having a plurality of cut-outs and an insertion protrusion 322 formed at a substantially central portion of the spring main body 331 to insert the insertion protrusion 322 of the discharge valve 320 An insertion hole 332 and a spring depression 333 recessed from the outer circumferential surface of the spring main body 331. Regarding the configuration of the valve spring 330, the description of the valve spring 230 described in the first embodiment is used.
The stopper 340 is installed in front of the valve spring 330.
The stopper 340 includes a stopper body 341 for limiting a deformation amount of the valve spring 330 in the process of deforming the valve spring 330 and a stopper recessed forwardly from the stopper body 341. [ And a valve preventing groove 343 that is further recessed forward from a substantially central portion of the stopper depression 342. [
The stopper body 341 is configured such that a rear surface of the valve spring 330 is seated. The stopper depression 342 is disposed at a position recessed forward from the stopper body 341 so as to be interfered with the valve spring 330 when the valve spring 330 deforms more than a predetermined amount do.
The valve escape groove 343 prevents the stopper depression 342 from interfering with the insertion protrusion 322 of the discharge valve 320. That is, the valve preventing groove 343 provides an interference avoiding space for preventing interference with the insertion protrusion 322 when the discharge valve 320 is opened.
The stopper 340 further includes a guide protrusion 344 which protrudes rearward from the rear surface of the stopper body 341 and guides the engagement with the valve spring 330. The guide protrusion 344 may be coupled to the spring depression 333 of the valve spring 330.
The stopper 340 further includes a coupling protrusion 345 projecting forward from the front surface of the stopper depression 342. When the stopper 340 is coupled to the discharge cover 300, the coupling protrusion 345 may be coupled to the coupling groove 314 of the discharge cover 300.
According to such a configuration, the stopper 340 supports the front of the valve spring 330 to restrict the amount of opening of the discharge valve 320. Accordingly, when the discharge valve 320 is closed, Can be reduced. The combination of the discharge valve 320 and the valve spring 330 can be stably installed in the discharge cover 300 by the stopper 340.
FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view showing a discharge valve assembly coupled to a discharge cover according to a third embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 16 is a sectional view showing a combination of a valve spring and a stopper according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
Referring to FIGS. 15 and 16, the discharge cover 400 according to the third embodiment of the present invention includes a cover body 400a that forms a resonance chamber 412. FIG. The cover body 400a is formed with an engaging groove 414 into which the engaging projection 445 of the stopper 440 is inserted.
The resonance chamber 312, the cover body 300a, the engaging projections 345, and the engaging recesses 345 of the second embodiment are similar to the resonance chamber 412, the cover body 400a, the engaging projections 445, The description of the engaging groove 314 is referred to.
The discharge valve assembly according to the present embodiment includes a discharge valve 420 and a valve spring 430. The discharge valve 420 includes an insertion protrusion 422 and a valve depression 423. With respect to the insertion protrusions 422 and the valve depressed portion 423, a description of the insertion protrusion 322 and the valve depressed portion 323 of the second embodiment is used.
The supporter 440 is provided with a bent portion 447 which extends along the periphery of the supporter 440 and a bent portion 447 which is formed inside the bent portion 447 and in which the outer peripheral portion of the valve spring 430 can be inserted An insertion portion 448 is included.
The outer circumferential portion of the valve spring 430 can be fitted on the inner circumference of the supporter 440 by the configuration of the bent portion 447 and the insertion portion 448. [ For example, the supporter 440 may be formed by insert molding along the outer side of the valve spring 430.
According to this configuration, since the supporter 440 and the valve spring 430 can be integrally formed, it is possible to prevent the valve spring 430 from shaking during operation of the compressor.
The supporter 440 is formed with a through-hole 446 for guiding at least a part of the refrigerant discharged through the discharge valve 420 to flow into the resonance chamber 412. The penetrating portion 446 is formed through at least a part of the supporter 440. Since the penetration portion 446 is formed in the supporter 440, refrigerant can be easily introduced into the resonance chamber 412.
Referring to Fig. 17, the discharge cover 500 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention includes a cover body 500a forming a resonance chamber 512. Fig.
With respect to the resonance chamber 512 and the cover body 500a, the description of the resonance chamber 312 and the cover body 300a of the second embodiment is used.
The discharge valve assembly according to the present embodiment includes a discharge valve 520 and a valve spring 530. The discharge valve 520 includes an insertion protrusion 522 and a valve depression part 523. With respect to the insertion protrusions 522 and the valve depressed portion 523, the description of the insertion protrusions 322 and the valve depressed portion 323 of the second embodiment is used.
The discharge valve assembly according to the present embodiment further includes a coupling member 580 for fixing the valve spring 530 and the supporter 540. The coupling member 580 may be installed along the periphery of the valve spring 530 and extend from the upper portion of the valve spring 530 to the supporter 540.
According to this configuration, since the supporter 440 and the valve spring 430 can be firmly fixed by the fastening member 580, it is possible to prevent the valve spring 430 from being shaken during operation of the compressor.
123a: inlet portion 123b: outlet portion
150: Suction muffler 165: Loop pipe
171,172: Plate spring 200: Discharge cover
204: Discharge hole 210:
212: resonance chamber 220: discharge valve
230: valve spring 240: stopper
250: first spacer 260: second spacer
A shell provided with a discharge portion;
A frame securing the cylinder to the shell;
A discharge cover coupled to the frame and having a resonance chamber for reducing pulsation of refrigerant discharged through the discharge valve;
A valve spring installed on the discharge cover and providing a restoring force to the discharge valve; And
And a stopper coupled to the valve spring, the stopper limiting the amount of deformation of the valve spring.
In the discharge cover,
A cover body having a discharge hole for discharging the refrigerant discharged through the discharge valve to the outside of the discharge cover; And
And a guide channel formed in the cover body and guiding at least a part of the refrigerant discharged through the discharge valve to the resonance chamber.
In the guide passage,
And a first guide groove formed by recessing at least a part of the cover main body.
And a frame engaging portion extending radially outward from the cover body and coupled to the frame.
In the cover body,
A first stepped portion formed by being recessed from the frame engaging portion and having the first discharge hole formed therein; And
And a second stepped portion formed to be further recessed from the first stepped portion toward the resonance chamber.
And the guide passage is formed in the second stepped portion.
And a second guide groove formed in the second step portion to guide engagement of the stopper.
In the stopper,
A stopper body for supporting the valve spring; And
And a guide protrusion protruding from the stopper main body and being provided movably along the second guide groove.
Wherein the valve spring includes a leaf spring.
In the valve spring,
A spring body having a plurality of cutouts; And
And an insertion hole formed in the spring body and coupled to the insertion projection of the discharge valve.
And a first spacer interposed between the valve spring and the stopper, the first spacer separating the valve spring from the stopper.
And a second spacer provided on the cover body to support the stopper.
And a seating portion on which the second spacer is seated and which divides a plurality of resonance chambers.
A resonance chamber for reducing pulsation of the refrigerant discharged through the discharge valve, and a discharge hole for guiding the discharged refrigerant to the discharge portion of the shell;
A valve spring installed on the discharge cover and allowing elastic movement of the discharge valve; And
And a stopper coupled to the valve spring to restrict an opening degree of the discharge valve,
And the stopper is coupled to the inside of the discharge cover.
And a spacer interposed between the stopper and the discharge cover to support the stopper.
A guide groove is formed in the discharge cover,
Wherein the stopper includes a guide protrusion which is press-fitted into the guide groove in a state where the spacer is installed.
A seating part on which the stopper is seated; And
And a coupling groove in which the coupling protrusion of the stopper is inserted, the coupling groove being recessed in the seating portion.
And an insertion portion into which the peripheral portion of the valve spring is inserted.
Wherein at least a part of the stopper is formed so as to penetrate and includes a through portion for guiding the refrigerant discharged through the discharge valve to the resonance chamber.
And a coupling member coupling the stopper and the valve spring.
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