IP Library Granted Patent US 12698771
Granted Patent B2
US 12698771 · App. 19/228,856 · Granted Aug 4, 2026

Compressor

Inventors: Shohei Atobe (Fuji, JP); Norihisa Watanabe (Fuji, JP)
Assignee: Carrier Japan Corporation
F04C18/3564F04C18/3562F04C2230/91F04C2240/20F05C2201/0406F05C2201/0412F05C2203/083F05C2203/0847F05C2253/12
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Patent No.
US 12698771
App. No.
19/228,856
Granted
Aug 4, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A compressor of an embodiment includes a sealed container and a compression mechanism part configured to compress a refrigerant within the sealed container. The refrigerant is an unsaturated refrigerant or a mixed refrigerant containing an unsaturated refrigerant. The compression mechanism part contains chromium. The compression mechanism part includes a first member and a second member. The first member and the second member slide relative to each other. A blend layer containing chromium nitride and titanium nitride is formed on a surface of the first member. The titanium nitride in the blend layer is distributed such that a concentration of the titanium nitride increases and decreases regularly in a thickness direction of the blend layer. Carbide is precipitated on a surface of the second member.

Claims (51)

1 . A compressor comprising:

a sealed container; and

a compression mechanism part configured to compress a refrigerant within the sealed container, wherein

the refrigerant is an unsaturated refrigerant or a mixed refrigerant containing an unsaturated refrigerant,

the compression mechanism part contains chromium,

the compression mechanism part includes a first member and a second member,

the first member and the second member slide relative to each other,

a blend layer containing chromium nitride and titanium nitride is formed on a surface of the first member,

the titanium nitride in the blend layer is distributed such that a concentration of the titanium nitride increases and decreases regularly in a thickness direction of the blend layer, and

carbide is precipitated on a surface of the second member.

2 . The compressor according to claim 1 , wherein

a concentration of the titanium nitride in a cross-sectional region perpendicular to the thickness direction of the blend layer increases and decreases in a range of 0 to 5.0% by mass in the thickness direction of the blend layer.

3 . The compressor according to claim 1 , wherein

a refrigeration oil having a phosphorus-containing anti-wear agent blended therein is contained within the sealed container.

4 . The compressor according to claim 1 , being a rotary compressor, the rotary compressor including:

a blade serving as the first member; and

a roller serving as the second member.

5 . A compressor comprising:

a sealed container; and

a compression mechanism part configured to compress a refrigerant within the sealed container, wherein

the refrigerant is carbon dioxide or a mixed refrigerant containing carbon dioxide,

the compression mechanism part contains chromium,

the compression mechanism part includes a first member and a second member,

the first member and the second member slide relative to each other,

a blend layer containing chromium nitride and titanium nitride is formed on a surface of the first member,

the titanium nitride in the blend layer is distributed such that a concentration of the titanium nitride increases and decreases regularly in a thickness direction of the blend layer, and

carbide is precipitated on a surface of the second member.

6 . The compressor according to claim 5 , wherein

a concentration of the titanium nitride in a cross-sectional region perpendicular to the thickness direction of the blend layer increases and decreases in a range of 0 to 5.0% by mass in the thickness direction of the blend layer.

7 . The compressor according to claim 5 , wherein

a refrigeration oil having a phosphorus-containing anti-wear agent blended therein is contained within the sealed container.

8 . The compressor according to claim 5 , being a rotary compressor, the rotary compressor including:

a blade serving as the first member; and

a roller serving as the second member.

9 . A compressor comprising:

a sealed container; and

a compression mechanism part configured to compress a refrigerant within the sealed container, wherein

the refrigerant is a hydrocarbon or a mixed refrigerant containing a hydrocarbon,

the compression mechanism part contains chromium,

the compression mechanism part includes a first member and a second member,

the first member and the second member slide relative to each other,

a blend layer containing chromium nitride and titanium nitride is formed on a surface of the first member,

the titanium nitride in the blend layer is distributed such that a concentration of the titanium nitride increases and decreases regularly in a thickness direction of the blend layer, and

carbide is precipitated on a surface of the second member.

10 . The compressor according to claim 9 , wherein

a concentration of the titanium nitride in a cross-sectional region perpendicular to the thickness direction of the blend layer increases and decreases in a range of 0 to 5.0% by mass in the thickness direction of the blend layer.

11 . The compressor according to claim 9 , wherein

a refrigeration oil having a phosphorus-containing anti-wear agent blended therein is contained within the sealed container.

12 . The compressor according to claim 9 , being a rotary compressor, the rotary compressor including:

a blade serving as the first member; and

a roller serving as the second member.