IP Library Granted Patent US 7,243,595
Granted Patent B2
US 7,243,595 · App. 11/000,733 · Granted Jul 17, 2007

Piston compressor

Assignee: Danfoss Compressors GmbH
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Patent No.
US 7,243,595
App. No.
11/000,733
Granted
Jul 17, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention concerns a piston compressor with a piston, which is connected with a crank pin of a drive shaft via a connecting rod having a longitudinal channel. It is endeavored to make the manufacturing of a piston compressor cost effective. For this purpose, it is ensured that the shaft of the connecting rod is made as a sheet metal pipe.

Claims (27)

1. A piston compressor comprising: a piston, which is connected to a crank pin of a drive shaft via a connecting rod having a shaft and a longitudinal channel adapted to allow oil to flow from the crank pin to the piston, wherein the shaft of the connecting rod is made as a sheet metal pipe and the sheet metal pipe forms the longitudinal channel.

2. The piston compressor according to claim 1 , wherein the crank pin has a bearing bush, which has, at least in sections, a spherical outer surface.

3. The piston compressor according to claim 2 , wherein the shaft is connected with an at least partially spherical bearing shell, which surrounds the bearing bush.

4. The piston compressor according to claim 3 , wherein the shaft is welded onto the bearing shell.

5. The piston compressor according to claim 4 , wherein in the area of the welded connection, the bearing shell has a distance to the bearing bush.

6. The piston compressor according to claim 3 , wherein an annular chamber is formed between the bearing shell and the bearing bush, in which annular chamber the longitudinal channel ends.

7. The piston compressor according to claim 6 , wherein the annular chamber is connected with at least one through channel formed in the bearing bush, said channel being, during each rotation of the drive shaft, connected at least once with an oil supply channel formed inside the crank pin.

8. The piston compressor according to claimed 7 , wherein the bearing bush and the bearing shell have a distortion protection.

9. The piston compressor according to claim 7 , wherein on its frontside the crank pin has an oil outlet opening being connected with the oil supply channel, and the bearing shell has a screen in the area of the connecting rod.

10. The piston compressor according to claim 3 , wherein the bearing shell is made in one piece and mounted on the crank pin from above.

11. The piston compressor according to claim 3 , wherein the bearing shell is made with two parts, each of the two parts having a connection flange, the connection flanges being connected with each other on the radial outside.

12. The piston compressor according to claim 11 , wherein both connection flanges are bent in the same direction parallel to the axis of the crank pin and are welded together in the bent area.

13. The piston compressor according to claim 1 , wherein the crank pin is made as a cup-shaped sheet metal shaped part, which is connected with the drive shaft.

14. The piston compressor according to claim 13 , wherein the crank pin has a circumferential fixing flange.

15. The piston compressor according to claim 14 , wherein the bearing bush is axially supported on the fixing flange.

16. The piston compressor according to claim 14 , wherein the bearing bush has a distance to the fixing flange.

17. The piston compressor according to claim 16 , wherein the bearing shell has a swing limitation in relation to the bearing bush.

18. The piston compressor according to claim 16 , wherein a retaining ring is located between a frontside of the bearing bush and the bearing shell.

19. The piston compressor according to claim 13 , wherein the drive shaft has on its frontside a fixing surface with a recess, in which the crank pin is fixed.

20. The piston compressor according to claim 1 , wherein the piston-side end of the shaft is inserted in a ball, which forms part of a ball joint, by means of which the connecting rod is connected with the piston.

21. A piston compressor comprising: a piston, which is connected to a crank pin of a drive shaft via a connecting rod having a shaft and a longitudinal channel, wherein the shaft of the connecting rod is made as a sheet metal pipe, wherein the crank pin has a bearing bush, which has, at least in sections, a spherical outer surface, wherein the shaft is connected with an at least partially spherical bearing shell, which surrounds the bearing bush, and wherein the shaft is welded onto the bearing shell.

22. The piston compressor according to claim 21 , wherein in the area of the welded connection, the bearing shell has a distance to the bearing bush.

23. A piston compressor comprising: a piston, which is connected to a crank pin of a drive shaft via a connecting rod having a shaft and a longitudinal channel, wherein the shaft of the connecting rod is made as a sheet metal pipe and wherein the crank pin is made as a cup-shaped sheet metal shaped part, which is connected with the drive shaft.

24. The piston compressor according to claim 23 , wherein the crank pin has a circumferential fixing flange.

25. The piston compressor according to claim 24 , wherein the bearing bush is axially supported on the fixing flange.

26. The piston compressor according to claim 24 , wherein the bearing bush has a distance to the fixing flange.

27. The piston compressor according to claim 23 , wherein the drive shaft has on its frontside a fixing surface with a recess, in which the crank pin is fixed.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 8, 2011
From: DANFOSS FLENSBURG GMBH (FORMERLY KNOWN AS DANFOSS COMPRESSORS GMBH)
To: SECOP GMBH (FORMERLY KNOWN AS DANFOSS HOUSEHOLD COMPRESSORS GMBH)
Reel/Frame 026100/0634 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 14, 2005
From: PETERSEN, CHRISTIAN; LASSEN, HEINZ OTTO; NOMMENSEN, MARTEN; IVERSEN, FRANK HOLM
To: DANFOSS COMPRESSORS GMBH
Reel/Frame 015569/0961 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 103 56 397 · Dec 3, 2003 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20050123411A1 · Jun 9, 2005