And a compressor sliding member

Swash plate (10) is operatively connected via a lug plate (11) and hinge mechanism (12) with the drive shaft (9), and by a pair of front and rear shoe (15a, 15b) slidably retained in the piston (8) an end portion. Swash plate (10) as the drive shaft (9) rotated by the rotational movement of the shoe (15a, 15b) is converted into reciprocation of each piston (8). Is formed on the sliding member of the compressor (C) of the swash plate (10) and the shoe (15a, 15b) a solid lubricant comprising a thermoplastic polyimide coating (17). For the solid lubricant, polytetrafluoroethylene may be employed. It is possible to obtain a compressor which comprises a sliding member sliding characteristics are improved, and relatively easy to manufacture.