Patent ID: 7540719

Claim:
A power transmission for a compressor, comprising: a driven member rotatable by an engine; a drive member rotatable coaxially with the driven member to rotate a drive shaft of a compressor for regulating displacement of the compressor; a link interconnecting the driven member and the drive member with each other in a crossing direction relative, to the drive shaft, the link being disengageable from the drive member; a first engagement member fixed to the drive member; and a resilient locking member provided in the driven member, the resilient locking member configured to lock with the link disengaged from the drive member by slidably pressing against the driven member; wherein said link has a hole at a first end portion thereof and an open end slot at a second end portion thereof which releasably receives said first engagement member, the second end portion being opposite to the first end portion; and wherein said link is rotatably mounted to the driven member so as to remain engaged with the driven member.