Motor protector in pocket on non-orbiting scroll and routing of wires thereto
US6454538B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 5, 2001 |
| Grant date | Sep 24, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 5, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF04C18/0215
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A scroll compressor is provided with a motor protector for stopping operation of its motor should conditions be indicative of a problem. The motor protector is sensitive to elevated temperature, and stops operation of the motor should a sensed temperature exceed a predetermined maximum. The motor protector is positioned in a chamber in a rear face of a base of the non-orbiting scroll. A port extends through the base of the non-orbiting scroll to connect a motor protector chamber to a suction chamber. Electric wires connect the motor protector to the motor and extend through this same port. In some embodiments, a pressure relief valve also communicates with the motor protector chamber. In one embodiment the motor protector chamber is enclosed by a cap and the pressure relief valve is mounted in that cap. In another embodiment the pressure relief valve extends through a wall of the non-orbiting scroll. In other embodiments, a pair of mating plugs connect the protector to the motor.
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