Electric compressor for use in a motor vehicle having a housing with an inner circumferential recess closed by a control unit to form a cooling duct
US10378555B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 20, 2016 |
| Grant date | Aug 13, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 7, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF05B2280/4007
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An electric compressor for compressing a gas, and in particular, an electric compressor for a motor vehicle comprising a compressor wheel, an electric motor, wherein the compressor wheel can be driven by the electric motor, a control unit, wherein the electric motor can be controlled by the control unit, and a housing having at least one open end for receiving the control unit. The housing has at least one recess on the inner circumference at the open end that is designed so as to be open in the direction of the housing interior. The control unit can be inserted into the housing in such a way that it closes the open end of the housing and the recess on the inner circumference.
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