Scroll compressor having a press-fitted motor and a vertically central suction inlet
US11668301B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 3, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jun 6, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 7, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF04C2240/60
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The scroll compressor (2) includes a hermetic casing (3) comprising a mid shell (4) provided with a suction inlet (7); a compression unit (11) arranged within the hermetic casing (3); a drive shaft (27) configured to drive an orbiting scroll (13) of the compression unit (11); an electric motor (21) coupled to the drive shaft (27) and configured to drive in rotation the drive shaft (27) about its rotational axis, the electric motor (21) including a rotor (22) and a stator (23) which includes a stator stack (24), wherein the stator stack (24) is press-fitted in the mid shell (4), the suction inlet (7) is facing the stator stack (24), and the compression unit (11) includes a single suction opening (34) arranged at an opposite position in relation to the suction inlet (7).
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