Operation Section
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(2) Basic compressor operation
• The roller (compression mechanism) is set
eccentrically with a certain distance given from
the axis of the center of the cylinder. A spring
loaded blade is mounted on the cylinder. The
roller turns to compress the refrigerant in the
space between the cylinder and eccentrically
mounted roller. The blade is in contact with the
roller by means of spring force. The blade
partitions the space between the suction side
and the discharge side to keep compressed refrigerant from returning to the suction side. There
is no suction valve. The discharge valve is designed not to open until the pressure of the
refrigerant within the cylinder reaches or exceeds discharge side pressure. As a result, the
discharge valve prevents the backward flow of refrigerant gas.
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Discharge
Hole
Cylinder
Blade
Spring
Suction
Hole
Discharge
Valve
Shaft
Roller
