Function
FUNCTIONRotation of the shaft changes the volumes in the areas surrounded by the rotor, vanes, cylinder and side block, thereby accomplishing the functions of suction, compression and discharge.
1. Suction
The low-pressure gaseous refrigerant forced out from the evaporator by rotation of the compressor passes from the suction side of the rear head through the check valve and enters the low pressure chamber in the rear head. The gaseous refrigerant is drawn into the cylinder by rotation of the vanes from the two suction ports provided in the side block. Air tightness in the cylinder chamber is maintained by the compressor oil.
2. Compression
Further rotation after suction makes the cylinder chamber smaller, thus the compression starts.
3. Discharge
When the refrigerant pressure in the cylinder chamber exceeds the high pressure value, the roll valve opens to discharge the refrigerant through the pipe portion jointly provided in the front side block into the high pressure chamber in the front head. The gaseous refrigerant in the high pressure chamber is led through a baffle to separate the compressor oil contained in the gaseous refrigerant before it is forced to the high pressure piping.