Motor-driven compressor including a protecting cover
US9518590B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 28, 2013 |
| Grant date | Dec 13, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 31, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S903/902
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
It is an object of the invention to provide a motor-driven compressor being fixable reliably to a vehicle or the like and being capable of reliably protecting elements accommodated in a housing even upon reception of an external force due to a collision by any possibility.A motor-driven compressor of the invention comprises a compression mechanism for compressing fluid, an electric motor for driving the compression mechanism, a motor drive circuit for driving the electric motor, and a housing. The housing accommodates the compression mechanism, the electric motor, and the motor drive circuit. A cover for protecting the housing from an external force caused by a collision is fixed to the outside of the housing. The cover is arranged via a clearance with respect to the housing, and absorbs the external force applied to the cover by the clearance.
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