An asymmetric scroll compressor includes a compressor housing. An orbiting scroll member and a non-orbiting scroll member disposed within the compressor housing. The orbiting scroll member and the non-orbiting scroll member each includes a baseplate and a wrap extending from the baseplate. The orbiting scroll member and the non-orbiting scroll member intermeshed to form a plurality of compression pockets. A driveshaft affixed to the orbiting scroll member and configured to orbit the orbiting scroll member from a first orbital position to a second orbital position. A communication port disposed on the baseplate of one of the orbiting scroll member and the non-orbiting scroll such that: in the first orbital position, the communication port communicates with a first enclosed pocket of the plurality of compression pockets, and in the second orbital position, the communication port communicates with a second enclosed pocket of the plurality of compression pockets.

An asymmetric scroll compressor includes a compressor housing. An orbiting scroll member and a non-orbiting scroll member disposed within the compressor housing. The orbiting scroll member and the non-orbiting scroll member each includes a baseplate and a wrap extending from the baseplate. The orbiting scroll member and the non-orbiting scroll member intermeshed to form a plurality of compression pockets. A driveshaft affixed to the orbiting scroll member and configured to orbit the orbiting scroll member from a first orbital position to a second orbital position. A communication port disposed on the baseplate of one of the orbiting scroll member and the non-orbiting scroll such that: in the first orbital position, the communication port communicates with a first enclosed pocket of the plurality of compression pockets, and in the second orbital position, the communication port communicates with a second enclosed pocket of the plurality of compression pockets.

A compressor may include first and second scrolls, an axial biasing chamber, and a modulation control valve. The second scroll includes an outer port and an inner port. The outer and inner ports may be open to respective intermediate-pressure compression pockets. The modulation control valve may be in fluid communication with the inner port, the outer port, and the axial biasing chamber. Movement of the modulation control valve into a first position switches the compressor into a reduced-capacity mode and allows fluid communication between the inner port and the axial biasing chamber while preventing fluid communication between the outer port and the axial biasing chamber. Movement of the modulation control valve into a second position switches the compressor into a full-capacity mode and allows fluid communication between the outer port and the axial biasing chamber while preventing fluid communication between the inner port and the axial biasing chamber.

A flange is held by a peripheral wall of an intermediate housing member and a peripheral wall of a motor housing member. In this state, bolts are passed through the intermediate housing member and the flange and are threaded to a peripheral wall of the motor housing member, thereby integrally fixing a shaft support housing member to the intermediate housing member and the motor housing member. Thus, the shaft support housing member sufficiently receives the fastening force of the bolts. Vibration of the shaft support housing member is therefore easily suppressed. The intermediate housing member includes a peripheral wall. Thus, the intermediate housing member has a higher stiffness than in a case in which the intermediate housing member does not have the peripheral wall.

A flange is held by a peripheral wall of an intermediate housing member and a peripheral wall of a motor housing member. In this state, bolts are passed through the intermediate housing member and the flange and are threaded to a peripheral wall of the motor housing member, thereby integrally fixing a shaft support housing member to the intermediate housing member and the motor housing member. Thus, the shaft support housing member sufficiently receives the fastening force of the bolts. Vibration of the shaft support housing member is therefore easily suppressed. The intermediate housing member includes a peripheral wall. Thus, the intermediate housing member has a higher stiffness than in a case in which the intermediate housing member does not have the peripheral wall.

A scroll compressor may include a casing having a low pressure portion and a high pressure portion, a refrigerant suction pipe that communicates with the low pressure portion and a refrigerant discharge pipe that communicates with the high pressure portion, a drive motor installed inside of the low pressure portion, an orbiting scroll coupled to the drive motor to perform an orbiting motion, a non-orbiting scroll engaged with the orbiting scroll to form a compression chamber, and a refrigerant guide provided on the non-orbiting scroll to guide a refrigerant suctioned into the low pressure portion to be suctioned into the compression chamber, whereby an increase in specific volume of refrigerant suctioned into the compression chamber may be suppressed, and thus, an amount of refrigerant suctioned into the compression chamber may increase, thereby improving efficiency of the compressor.

A rotary compressor is provided that may include a cylinder having an inner peripheral surface defined in an annular shape to define a compression space, and provided with a suction port configured to communicate with the compression space and through which refrigerant is suctioned into the compression space; a roller rotatably provided in the compression space of the cylinder, and having a plurality of vane slots that provides a back pressure at one side thereinside and that is provided at a predetermined interval along an outer peripheral surface of the roller; and a plurality of vanes slidably inserted into the plurality of vane slots, respectively, and configured to rotate together with the roller, front end surfaces of which come into contact with the inner peripheral surface of the cylinder due to the back pressure to partition the compression space into a plurality of compression chambers. High-pressure refrigerant may be accommodated between one of the plurality of vanes and the inner peripheral surface of the cylinder.

A rotary compressor is provided that may include a cylinder having an inner peripheral surface defined in an annular shape to define a compression space, and provided with a suction port configured to communicate with the compression space and through which refrigerant is suctioned into the compression space; a roller rotatably provided in the compression space of the cylinder, and having a plurality of vane slots that provides a back pressure at one side thereinside and that is provided at a predetermined interval along an outer peripheral surface of the roller; and a plurality of vanes slidably inserted into the plurality of vane slots, respectively, and configured to rotate together with the roller, front end surfaces of which come into contact with the inner peripheral surface of the cylinder due to the back pressure to partition the compression space into a plurality of compression chambers. High-pressure refrigerant may be accommodated between one of the plurality of vanes and the inner peripheral surface of the cylinder.

A scroll compressor including a center housing; a front housing fastened to the center housing and forming a suction chamber; a rear housing fastened to the center housing and forming a compression mechanism accommodation space. Fixed scroll is in the compression mechanism accommodation space. An orbiting scroll interposes between the center housing and the fixed scroll forming a compression chamber together with the fixed scroll. Fixed scroll may include a fixed scroll end plate and a fixed scroll side plate protruded from outer circumferential portion of fixed scroll end plate, fastened to the center housing, and forming orbiting space of orbiting scroll. Outer circumferential portion of the center housing may be formed with an inflow hole for communicating with the suction chamber. Distal end surface of the fixed scroll side plate is formed with a suction port for guiding the refrigerant of the inflow hole to the compression chamber.

A scroll compressor including a center housing; a front housing fastened to the center housing and forming a suction chamber; a rear housing fastened to the center housing and forming a compression mechanism accommodation space. Fixed scroll is in the compression mechanism accommodation space. An orbiting scroll interposes between the center housing and the fixed scroll forming a compression chamber together with the fixed scroll. Fixed scroll may include a fixed scroll end plate and a fixed scroll side plate protruded from outer circumferential portion of fixed scroll end plate, fastened to the center housing, and forming orbiting space of orbiting scroll. Outer circumferential portion of the center housing may be formed with an inflow hole for communicating with the suction chamber. Distal end surface of the fixed scroll side plate is formed with a suction port for guiding the refrigerant of the inflow hole to the compression chamber.