Mechanically driven compressor for air conditioning devices, particularly in vehicles

Claim 1

A magnetically driven compressor for an air-conditioning device comprising an axially extending compressor rotor for pumping a refrigerant, a fixed axially extending compressor housing circumferentially surrounding said compressor rotor, an axially extending first pole ring exterior of said compressor housing connected at one axial end to and circumferentially surrounding said compressor rotor, an axially extending second pole ring circumferentially surrounding said first pole ring and spaced therefrom by a gap, DC windings on said second pole ring adapted to be connected to a source of DC current, an axially extending magnetically pervious wall in said gap circumferentially surrounding said first pole ring, wall means including said magnetically pervious wall forming a chamber hermetically sealing therein said first pole ring, lubricating means within said chamber for circulating a lubricating fluid to lubricate said rotor, and mechanical drive means for rotating said second pole ring; said compressor rotor, compressor housing, first and second pole rings being substantially the same axial length, being positioned co-axially with respect to each other, and being spaced radially with respect to each other whereby when said DC windings are connected to a source of DC current, a magnetic couple is provided between said first pole ring and said second pole ring to rotate said compressor rotor when said second pole ring is rotated by said mechanical drive means.