Composite swash plate compressor piston

摘要

A piston for a swash plate type compressor, including a hollow cylindrical head portion (72) and an engaging portion (70) which engages a swash plate (50) of the compressor through a pair of shoes (76) such that the shoes are held in contact with opposite surfaces of the swash plate at a radially outer portion of the swash plate, wherein the engaging portion is formed of a material which is different from that of an end section of the hollow cylindrical head portion, which end section is located on the side remote from the engaging portion.