Linear compressor
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorsSangmin Lee, Sunghyun Ki, Junghae Kim, Jihyun Yoon, Jaeyong Yang
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Abstract
The linear compressor is provided that may include a shell having first and second ends open, a first shell cover that covers a first end of the shell, a second shell that covers a second end of the shell, a compressor body accommodated in the shell to compress a refrigerant, a first support that supports a first end of the compressor body within the shell and coupled to the first shell cover in a state of being spaced apart from the shell, and a second support that supports a second end of the compressor body and fixed to the shell.
Claims10
A linear compressor, comprising:
- a shell having both first and second ends open;
- a first shell cover that covers the first end of the shell;
- a second shell cover that covers the second end of the shell;
- a compressor body accommodated in the shell to compress a refrigerant;
- a first support that supports a first end of the compressor body within the shell and coupled to the first shell cover in a state of being spaced apart from the shell;
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- a second support that supports a second end of the compressor body and fixed to the shell, wherein the first support includes:
- a first plate spring;
- and
- a first spring connection portion that extends from a center of the first plate spring;
- a first buffer, wherein the first shell cover includes a cover coupling portion into which the first spring connection portion is inserted and the first buffer is fitted.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.