Patent attributes
Axial piston compressor, especially for motor vehicle air-conditioning systems, having a tilt plate (2), especially a ring-shaped tilt plate, which is variable in terms of its inclination with respect to a drive shaft (1) and which is driven in rotation by the drive shaft (1) and is connected to—especially in articulated connection with—at least one supporting element (5) arranged at a spacing from the drive shaft (1) and rotating together therewith, the pistons in each case having an articulated arrangement with which the tilt plate (2) is in sliding engagement, and the supporting element (5) being arranged at the radially outer end of a force transmission element (6) which rotates together with the drive shaft (1) and is fixed in the latter in an approximately radial direction, wherein the force transmission element (6) is in rotatable and/or radially displaceable articulated connection with the supporting element (5).