Compressor

Abstract

A compressor includes a thrust bearing, a first member and a second member that face to each other while sandwiching the thrust bearing therebetween, and a release portion that allows deformation of an outer region of one of races of the thrust bearing.

1 . A compressor, comprising: 
 a thrust bearing having a pair of races;    a first member and a second member sandwiching the thrust bearing therebetween; and    a release portion that allows deformation of an outer region of one of races of the thrust bearing.    
   
   
       2 . A compressor, comprising: 
 a thrust bearing;    a first member and a second member sandwiching the thrust bearing therebetween;    a first thrust receiving face formed on the first member and receiving the thrust bearing; and    a second thrust receiving face formed on the second member and receiving the thrust bearing, at least one of the first thrust receiving face and second thrust receiving face being out of contact with an outer region of the thrust bearing.    
   
   
       3 . The compressor according to  claim 2 , wherein the at least one of the thrust receiving faces has a recess formed thereon at a portion facing to an outer region of the thrust bearing so that the at least one of the thrust receiving faces is out of contact with the outer region of the thrust bearing.  
   
   
       4 . The compressor according to  claim 2 , wherein the thrust bearing outwardly projects from the at least one of the thrust receiving faces so that the thrust receiving face is out of contact with an outer region of the thrust bearing.  
   
   
       5 . A compressor, comprising: 
 a shaft;    a rotating base configured to rotate with the shaft and having a first thrust receiving face;    a wobble plate having a second thrust receiving face;    a thrust bearing sandwiched between the first thrust receiving face and the second thrust receiving face such that the wobble plate is rotatable with respect to the rotating base, one of the first thrust receiving face and the second thrust receiving face being out of contact with an outer region of the thrust bearing; and    a piston engaged with the wobble plate for reciprocation corresponding to a wobble of the wobble plate.    
   
   
       6 . A compressor comprising: 
 a housing having a first thrust receiving face;    a shaft rotatably supported by the housing;    a rotor fixed to the shaft to rotate with the shaft and having a second thrust receiving face;    a thrust bearing sandwiched between the first thrust receiving face of the housing and the second thrust receiving face of the rotor, one of the first thrust receiving face and the second thrust receiving face being out of contact with an outer region of the thrust bearing; and    a piston configured to reciprocate corresponding to rotation of the rotor.