A compressor including a hinge recess formed at a rolling piston and a hinge protrusion formed at a vane to be inserted into the hinge recess. A diameter of the hinge protrusion is greater than an interval between both ends of an opening of the hinge recess. A bearing surface, which comes in contact with an inner circumferential surface of the hinge recess, of an outer circumferential surface of the hinge protrusion, has a circumferential surface below 90? at both sides, respectively, based on a central line in a lengthwise direction of the vane. This structure may facilitate cutting and grinding of the bearing surface so as to produce machining costs, and also improve a machining degree and thus stabilize behaviors of the rolling piston and the vane so as to enhance compression efficiency.

A compressor including a hinge recess formed at a rolling piston and a hinge protrusion formed at a vane to be inserted into the hinge recess. A diameter of the hinge protrusion is greater than an interval between both ends of an opening of the hinge recess. A bearing surface, which comes in contact with an inner circumferential surface of the hinge recess, of an outer circumferential surface of the hinge protrusion, has a circumferential surface below 90? at both sides, respectively, based on a central line in a lengthwise direction of the vane. This structure may facilitate cutting and grinding of the bearing surface so as to produce machining costs, and also improve a machining degree and thus stabilize behaviors of the rolling piston and the vane so as to enhance compression efficiency.

Some implementations of this invention relate to energy systems and more particularly to rotating componentry enabling shaft work, propulsion drive, electric power generation, jet propulsion and/or thermodynamic systems related to aerothermodynamic thrust and shaft power, waste heat recovered shaft power, ventilation, cooling, heat, pressure and/or vacuum generating devices. Some implementations pertain to the art of vane assemblies for eccentrically placed rotating partial admission compressors and expanders that may either be used together or in conjunction with other mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and/or pneumatic machineries. Some implementations further relate to fluid energy recovery mechanical devices, targeting the field of gas turbine engines, internal combustion engines, furnaces, rotary kilns, coolers and refrigeration rotary components and/or expansion nodes. Other implementations are described.

Some implementations of this invention relate to energy systems and more particularly to rotating componentry enabling shaft work, propulsion drive, electric power generation, jet propulsion and/or thermodynamic systems related to aerothermodynamic thrust and shaft power, waste heat recovered shaft power, ventilation, cooling, heat, pressure and/or vacuum generating devices. Some implementations pertain to the art of vane assemblies for eccentrically placed rotating partial admission compressors and expanders that may either be used together or in conjunction with other mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and/or pneumatic machineries. Some implementations further relate to fluid energy recovery mechanical devices, targeting the field of gas turbine engines, internal combustion engines, furnaces, rotary kilns, coolers and refrigeration rotary components and/or expansion nodes. Other implementations are described.

The present invention relates to a centrifugal suction-type hybrid vane fluid machine and, more particularly, to a centrifugal suction-type hybrid vane fluid machine wherein a cam ring, which rotates inside a compressor, has a plurality of final intake openings formed through the same from the inner peripheral edge to the outer peripheral edge thereof, thereby facilitating inflow of a fluid during rotation; an oil passage is formed therein so as to seal inner constituent elements and to apply a backpressure of vanes, thereby preventing leakage of the fluid and reducing friction; the same number of initial fluid discharge openings are formed as that of the vane or fluid chambers, thereby improving the efficiency of the compressor; and the cam ring is installed eccentrically so as to increase the rotational contact force, thereby improving the efficiency of the compressor while having all advantages of conventional compressors.

The present invention relates to a centrifugal suction-type hybrid vane fluid machine and, more particularly, to a centrifugal suction-type hybrid vane fluid machine wherein a cam ring, which rotates inside a compressor, has a plurality of final intake openings formed through the same from the inner peripheral edge to the outer peripheral edge thereof, thereby facilitating inflow of a fluid during rotation; an oil passage is formed therein so as to seal inner constituent elements and to apply a backpressure of vanes, thereby preventing leakage of the fluid and reducing friction; the same number of initial fluid discharge openings are formed as that of the vane or fluid chambers, thereby improving the efficiency of the compressor; and the cam ring is installed eccentrically so as to increase the rotational contact force, thereby improving the efficiency of the compressor while having all advantages of conventional compressors.

A vane compressor includes a housing having therein a suction chamber, a discharge chamber having a cover, and a rotor chamber, a rotor having therein a plurality of vane slots, and a plurality of vanes. The housing includes a partition that has a first surface forming the other surface of the rotor chamber and a second surface and separates the rotor chamber from the discharge chamber. An intermediate pressure chamber having a pressure that is lower than the discharge chamber and higher than the suction chamber is formed between the partition and the cover. A part of the second surface and a part of a covering surface of the discharge chamber cover are spaced away from each other by the intermediate pressure chamber. The intermediate pressure chamber is disposed so as to overlap at least a part of the other surface of the rotor chamber.

A method of operating a rolling piston compressor includes determining a pressure difference (?P) between a discharge pressure (P.sub.d) within a compression volume and a suction pressure (P.sub.s) within a suction volume; determining a pressure ratio (r.sub.p) equal to the discharge pressure (P.sub.d) over the suction pressure (P.sub.s); estimating a discharge pressure (P.sub.d) based at least in part on the pressure difference (?P) and the pressure ratio (r.sub.p); determining that the discharge pressure (P.sub.d) is greater than a predetermined pressure limit (P.sub.d-limit); and lowering a target speed (?.sub.target) of the rolling piston compressor.

A method of operating a rolling piston compressor includes determining a pressure difference (?P) between a discharge pressure (P.sub.d) within a compression volume and a suction pressure (P.sub.s) within a suction volume; determining a pressure ratio (r.sub.p) equal to the discharge pressure (P.sub.d) over the suction pressure (P.sub.s); estimating a discharge pressure (P.sub.d) based at least in part on the pressure difference (?P) and the pressure ratio (r.sub.p); determining that the discharge pressure (P.sub.d) is greater than a predetermined pressure limit (P.sub.d-limit); and lowering a target speed (?.sub.target) of the rolling piston compressor.

A rotary compressor is disclosed. The rotary compressor includes a sidewall path formed in an inner wall of a cylinder facing a vane slot and configured to form a space facing a side surface of a vane, and the vane is provided with a communication part configured to selectively communicate between the outside of the vane slot and the sidewall path according to a position of the vane.