Piston for swash plate compressor

摘要

A piston includes an engaging portion for engaging with a piston drive mechanism for reciprocating the piston, a hollow head portion with an opening at its one end, and a disc-shaped end plate for closing the opening of the hollow head portion. The piston further includes a central axial protrusion extending in the axial direction. The protrusion is formed integrally with the hollow head portion. The end plate is connected to the central axial protrusion of the hollow head portion. The end plate also has a protrusion protruding towards the central axial protrusion of the hollow head. One of the protrusions has a fitting hole to which the other is press-fitted, thereby connecting the hollow head portion to the end plate to close the opening of the hollow head portion. A diameter of the disc-shaped end plate is smaller than an outer diameter of the cylindrical hollow head portion. Accordingly, the hollow head portion of the piston slides in a cylinder bore of the compressor without any contact between the end plate and the cylinder bore. <IMAGE>