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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7458897 | Torque transmission apparatus An apparatus for transmitting torque from a driving unit to a driven unit, comprising the first unit, the second unit and a plurality of torque transmission units. The first unit serves as the driving unit, which is rotatable around a central axis thereof. The secon... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7377759 | Scroll fluid machine with a self-rotation-preventing device having ears for an orbiting scroll In a scroll fluid machine, an orbiting scroll is revolved with respect to a fixed scroll in a housing. A self-rotation-preventing device is provided to prevent the orbiting scroll from rotating on its own axis. The device comprises a pair of holders, one of which is... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7357627 | Scroll fluid machine In a scroll fluid machine, a stationary scroll fixed to a housing engages with an orbiting scroll to form a sealed chamber between the orbiting and stationary scrolls. Fluid in the sealed chamber is compressed or decompressed with revolution of the orbiting scroll w... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7329190 | Torque transmission apparatus An apparatus for transmitting torque from a driving unit to a driven unit, comprising the first unit, the second unit and a plurality of torque transmission units. The first unit serves as the driving unit, which is rotatable around a central axis thereof. The secon... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7316550 | Scroll compressor A scroll compressor, which allows refrigerant in a compressor chamber to be partially discharged so that frictions generated in frictional surfaces between an orbiting scroll and an Oldham ring and between the Oldham ring and a main frame may be decreased. Also, an ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7314358 | Scroll fluid machine having an adjustment member for correcting an error in orbiting motion between fixed and orbiting scrolls A scroll fluid machine comprises a fixed scroll, an orbiting scroll and a self-rotation-preventing device for preventing the orbiting scroll from rotating on its own axis. The self-rotation-preventing device comprises a bearing in a support hole of the orbiting scro... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7261528 | Scroll pump with load bearing synchronization device Scroll pumping apparatus includes a first scroll element and a second scroll element, a drive mechanism operatively coupled to the second scroll element for producing orbiting motion of the second scroll element relative to the first scroll element, and a synchroniz... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7189038 | Orbital machining apparatus with drive element with drive pins An orbital machining apparatus for producing a workpiece hole with a cutting tool, including: a first actuator for rotating the tool about its longitudinal center axis during the machining of the hole; a second actuator for moving the tool in an axial feed direction... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7172395 | Scroll-type fluid machine A fixed scroll (40) is provided which is made up of a first stationary-side member (41) and a second stationary-side member (46). The first stationary-side member (41) has a first stationary-side wrap (42) and a first outer periphe... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7168931 | Guide device for the movable scroll of a scroll compressor A device for guiding a movable scroll of a scroll compressor. The device includes a track that guides the movable scroll and supports the radial inertial forces to prevent excessive and potentially harmful contact forces between the fixed scroll and the movable scro... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7163386 | Scroll compressor having a movable auxiliary portion with contact plane of a stopper portion to contact a pane of the fixed scroll through elastic pressure of high pressure fluid A scroll compressor has a movable auxiliary member provided by mounting it between a frame member and a circling scroll member. The movable auxiliary member has a stopper portion for causing a contact plane to contact a pane of a fixed scroll member and a ring porti... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7104229 | Variable valve timing system A variable valve timing system for an internal combustion engine, comprising a drive shaft driven by the engine, a camshaft driven by the drive shaft, and a cam supported by the camshaft for bearing against a valve actuating member. The camshaft and the drive shaft ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7066723 | Scroll compressor having reversion preventive device In a scroll compressor, by including an oldhams ring arranged between a main frame and an orbiting scroll and having a first and a second oldhams ring keys formed at the top and bottom surfaces so as to be inserted into a first and a second key grooves formed at the... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7044722 | Scroll fluid-machine and assembling method thereof The invention aims to provide a scroll fluid machine which has auxiliary cranks divided into two separate crank members connected by pressure fitting in the process of assembling of the scroll machine. Each of the auxiliary cranks for regulating the motion of the re... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6988876 | Scroll type fluid machinery A scroll type fluid machinery includes first and second fluid volume changing mechanisms. The first fluid volume changing mechanism includes a first stationary scroll and a first orbiting scroll, and the first orbiting scroll is associated with the first stationary ... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6945756 | Motor-pump assembly, in particular an anti-lock braking system for a motor vehicle Despite an axial sandwich structure of a motor housing (1), pump housing (2) and electronics housing (3), in a simple production and installation process a plug-in connection comprising power supply and control conductors (4.1;4.2) that i... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6945757 | Motor pump unit, particularly a motor vehicle braking device Despite the axial sandwich assembly of the motor housing (1), pump housing (2) and electronics housing (3), it is possible by using simple manufacturing and assembly techniques to provide a plug connection, which is free from distortions and res... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6942474 | Scroll fluid machine A first fixed scroll has a first fixed wrap, and a first orbiting scroll has a first orbiting wrap. The first orbiting scroll is rotatably mounted to an eccentric portion of a driving shaft. The first fixed wrap is engaged with the first orbiting wrap to form a firs... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6939116 | Scroll compressor In a scroll compressor, a sliding direction of a Oldham coupling is defined such that an acting direction of an inertia force of the Oldham coupling is substantially opposite to an acting direction of a reaction force by gas compression, and thereby a range of fluct... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6776593 | Scroll compressor A scroll compressor comprising: an upper frame fixed in a case; a fixed scroll fixed to the upper frame and having a wrap of involute shape; an orbiting scroll installed between the upper frame and the fixed scroll and having a wrap of involute shape in order to for... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6752606 | Rotation preventive device for scroll compressor In a rotation preventive device for a scroll compressor, by forming a rotation preventive member for preventing a rotation of an orbiting scroll between a frame and an orbiting scroll or a fixed scroll and the orbiting scroll as a rectangular shape performable a sli... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6719545 | Scroll compressor having a back pressure chamber in a rotation preventing mechanism In a scroll compressor in which a movable scroll is placed between a housing and a fixed scroll to define a compression chamber in cooperation with the fixed scroll, an Oldham ring slidably interposed between the housing and the movable scroll to regulate a motion o... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6666669 | Scroll compressor having an anti-rotational arrangement including an axial bearing The invention concerns a scroll compressor with at least one fixed displacement element, at least one movable displacement element, which is guided in relation to the fixed displacement element with an orbiting movement, and a gear arrangement, which ensu... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6634875 | Scroll compressor having an Oldham's ring containing silicon particles An improved scroll compressor comprises a fixed scroll and an orbiting scroll, as well as an Oldham's coupling which enables the orbiting scroll to have a orbital movement. The Oldham's ring of the Oldham's coupling is so formed that its sliding surfaces ... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6514059 | Scroll compressor An object of the present invention is to provide a scroll compressor that improves assembly precision and the engagement projections are not easily damaged even when a strong force is applied to the Oldham ring during operation; in order to attain this ob... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6464589 | Transverse cylindrical engagement tripartite flexible shaft coupling A flexible shaft couple has two terminal components and one medial component. Each terminal component has a shaft bore open to a nether end face and a transverse extension of an opposed adjacent end face possessing an external substantially cylindrical su... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6443719 | Easy-manufacture oldham coupling An improved Oldham coupling ring is relatively easy to manufacture. Opposed circular arc portions are connected by angled portions to opposed flat portions. The circular arc portions are centered on a common center. As such, the invention is relatively ea... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6439867 | Scroll compressor having a clearance for the oldham coupling A scroll compressor has a pair of interleaved scrolls. An Oldham coupling is attached to the orbiting scroll to prevent rotation of the orbiting scroll. This Oldham coupling has keys that are slidingly received in slots. One side of each key is loaded whi... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6331102 | Scroll type fluid machinery A mechanism preventing rotation is mainly composed of plural swivel pins (31) projectingly provided on an end plate of a swiveling scroll (15), housing pins (32) which is the same number as the swivel pins (31) on a front end plate (11b) provided onto the... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6261072 | Scroll compressor In a scroll compressor, generation of excessive vibration attributable to a ferrous Oldham's ring is eliminated, the fatigue failure and the operation noise are prevented, and the reliability is improved. Only an Oldham's key under sliding motion is forme... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6231324 | Oldham coupling for scroll machine An Oldham coupling for a scroll machine has two posts rather than the traditional four posts. Each post of the Oldham coupling of the present invention defines two keys. One key is for engagement with the orbiting scroll. The other key is for engagement w... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6206665 | Rotation inhibiting mechanism for movable scroll of scroll type fluid machine A movable race 25 fixed to a movable scroll 20 which revolves with respect to a fixed scroll and a fixed race 24 opposing the movable race are respectively provided with pluralities of annular ball rolling grooves 24c and 25c extending along the revolutio... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6146118 | Oldham coupling for a scroll compressor A scroll compressor including a fixed scroll member having a substantially planar surface and an involute wrap element projecting therefrom, and provided with a first pair of offset, parallel elongate recesses, and an orbiting scroll member having a subst... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6135737 | Scroll hydraulic machine A scroll hydraulic machine comprising a housing having a key groove, a fixed scroll disposed in said housing, a swirling scroll having a key groove disposed in said housing, engaging with said fixed scroll, and moving in a swirling motion, and an Oldham r... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6106252 | Scroll compressor A scroll compressor has an Oldhams ring made of sintered metal operating as a rotation-prevention mechanism for holding the rotation scroll. The Oldhams ring is formed to a size to accommodate the cutting work or the grinding work of the surface processin... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6062832 | Scroll compressor and method for manufacturing an oldham ring therefor A scroll compressor having an extended life due to the support structure for the orbiting scroll, even when using a chlorine-free substitution refrigerant. The support structure includes an Oldham ring for supporting an orbiting scroll so as to allow the ... | 05/16/2000 |
| 5951268 | Sperial vacuum pump having a metal bellows for limiting circular translation movement A vacuum pump with circular translation cycle comprises a stationary body (10) with a stationary disc (13, 14) that includes, at least on one side thereof, a spiral-shaped projection (23, 24, 25), a movable disc (30) facing the stationary one (13, 14) and... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5934890 | Scroll fluid machine having a rotating preventing mechanism including a resilient member Joint guides comprise mutually opposing guide portions formed on a casing and mutually opposing guide portions provided on an orbiting scroll member. A plate spring is integrally attached to a part of each guide portion. Even when a load due to rotational... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5931651 | Scroll compressor and method for manufacturing an oldham ring therefor A scroll compressor having an extended life due to the support structure for the orbiting scroll, even when using a chlorine-free substitution refrigerant. The support structure includes an Oldham ring for supporting an orbiting scroll so as to allow the ... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5919034 | Scroll compressor and method for manufacturing an oldham ring therefor A scroll compressor having an extended life due to the support structure for the orbiting scroll, even when using a chlorine-free substitution refrigerant. The support structure includes an Oldham ring for supporting an orbiting scroll so as to allow the ... | 07/06/1999 |
