Motor compressor lubrication
View Patent ↗A rotary machine is powered by a drive shaft having a bore extending through it. A single piece lubricant flinger is disposed within the bore to form a lubricant pump. The lubricant flinger includes an upper plate located within the bore and a washer located adjacent the opening of the bore. The washer is connected to the upper plate by a connection section and the washer defines an aperture which allows fluid to flow into the bore of the shaft.
1. An apparatus comprising:
a shell defining a lubricant sump;
a rotary machine disposed within said shell;
a drive shaft for powering said rotary machine, said drive shaft having a first end in engagement with said rotary machine and a second end disposed within said lubricant sump, said drive shaft defining a bore extending from said second end to said first end;
a monolithic lubricant finger disposed within said bore at said second end of said drive shaft, said lubricant finger including an upper plate, a first plate angularly extending downward from said upper plate toward said second end in a first direction, a second plate angularly extending downward from said upper plate toward said second end in a second direction opposite of said first direction, a washer defining an aperture for allowing lubricant to flow from said lubricant sump into said bore disposed adjacent an opening of said bore, and a connection link extending between said first plate or said second plate and said washer; and
a drive member for rotating said drive shaft.
2. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said upper plate defines a first plane and said washer defines a second plane, said second plane being generally perpendicular to said first plane.
3. A compressor assembly comprising:
a shell defining a lubricant sump;
a compressor disposed within said shell;
a drive shaft for powering said compressor, said drive shaft having a first end in engagement with said compressor and a second end disposed within said lubricant sump, said drive shaft defining a bore extending from said second end to said first end;
a monolithic lubricant flinger disposed within said bore at said second end of said drive shaft, said lubricant finger including an upper plate, a first plate angularly extending downward from said upper plate toward said second end in a first direction, a second plate angularly extending downward from said upper plate toward said second end in a second direction opposite of said first direction, a washer defining an aperture for allowing lubricant to flow from said lubricant sum into said bore disposed adjacent an opening of said bore, and a connection link extending between said first plate said second plate and said washer; and
a drive member for rotating said drive shaft.
4. The compressor apparatus according to claim 3 wherein said upper plate defines a first plane and said washer defines a second plane, said second plane being generally perpendicular to said first plane.
5. A scroll compressor comprising:
a shell defining a lubricant sump;
a first scroll member disposed within said shell, said first scroll member defining a first spiral wrap;
a second scroll member disposed within said shell, said second scroll member defining a second spiral wrap in interengaging relationship with said first spiral wrap so that as said first scroll member orbits with respect to said second scroll member, moving pockets of changing volume are formed by said wraps;
a drive shaft disposed within said shaft for causing said scroll members to orbit with respect to one another, said drive shaft having a first end in engagement with one of said scroll members and a second end disposed within said lubricant sump, said drive shaft defining a bore extending from said second end to said first end;
a monolithic lubricant finger disposed within said bore at said second end of said drive shaft, said lubricant finger including an upper plate, a first plate angularly extending downward from said upper plate toward said second end in a first direction, a second plate angularly extending downward from said upper plate toward said second end in a second direction opposite of said first direction, a washer defining an aperture for allowing lubricant to flow from said lubricant sump into said bore disposed adjacent an opening of said bore, and a connection link extending between said first plate or said second plate and said washer; and
a drive member for rotating said drive shaft.
6. The scroll compressor according to claim 5 wherein said upper plate defines a first plane and said washer defines a second plane, said second plane being generally perpendicular to said first plane.
7. A lubricant pump comprising:
a shaft defining a bore; and
a monolithic lubricant finger disposed within said bore at said second end of said drive shaft, said lubricant finger including an upper plate, a first plate angularly extending downward from said upper plate toward said second end in a first direction, a second plate angularly extending downward from said upper plate toward said second end in a second direction opposite of said first direction, a washer defining an aperture for allowing lubricant to flow from said lubricant sump into said bore disposed adjacent an opening of said bore, and a connection link extending between said first plate or said second plate and said washer.
8. The lubricant pump according to claim 7 wherein said upper plate defines a first plane and said washer defines a second plane, said second plane being generally perpendicular to said first plane.