Patent ID: 7281914

Claim:
A variable capacity rotary compressor, comprising: first and second compression chambers having different capacities; a rotary shaft disposed through the first and second compression chambers; first and second eccentric cams mounted at the rotary shaft in the first and second compression chambers, respectively; first and second eccentric bushes rotatably mounted at outer surfaces of the first and second eccentric cams, respectively; a connection part to connect the first and second eccentric bushes, the connection part having a latching groove extending in a rotating direction of the rotary shaft; a latching pin protruding from the rotary shaft such that the latching pin is disposed in the latching groove; and holding grooves depressed by a predetermined depth at opposite ends of the latching groove in a longitudinal direction of the rotary shaft to hold the latching pin therein, wherein the first and second eccentric bushes and the connection part are movable in a longitudinal direction with respect to rotary shaft to engage the latching pin in one of the holding grooves.