An apparatus for changing capacity of a multi-stage compressor comprises:
a first cylinder provided with a first suction and a first discharge
port, and divided into a first suction chamber and a first compression
chamber by a first rolling piston which orbits and a first vane which
makes a linear movement in contact with the first rolling piston; a
second cylinder provided with a second suction port and a second
discharge port, and divided into a second suction chamber and a second
compression chamber by a second rolling piston which orbits and a second
vane which makes a linear movement in contact with the second rolling
piston; a middle bearing inserted between the first cylinder and the
second cylinder, having a bypass hole to allow communication between the
compression chambers of the first cylinder and the second cylinder, and
having a valve hole for communication in the middle of the bypass hole; a
sliding valve slidingly coupled to the valve hole of the middle bearing,
and selectively opening or closing the bypass hole; and a pressure
switching unit for selectively supplying discharge pressure to one side
of the sliding valve, thereby changing a capacity using all the plural
compression units, and obtaining power saving effect suitable for the
saving mode.