Accumulator
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorsSejin Ku, Hyungjin Park, Sangmyung Byun, Gyeongsu Jin
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Abstract
An accumulator connected to a compressor, the accumulator including a case that forms a space in which liquid refrigerant and gaseous refrigerant are accommodated, a suction pipe which is connected to the case, and at least one connection pipe which connects a side surface of the case and a suction side of the compressor, whereby a space between a side surface of the compressor and a side surface of the accumulator is less than a length of a portion of the connection pipe from the side surface of the compressor to the side surface of the accumulator.
Claims20
An accumulator connected to a compressor, said accumulator comprising:
- a case forming a space to accommodate refrigerant material;
- a suction pipe connected to the case;
- and
- at least one connection pipe connecting a side surface of the case with a suction side of the compressor,
- wherein a space between a side surface of the compressor and a side surface of the case is less than a length of a portion of the connection pipe that extends from the side surface of the compressor to the side surface of the case, the side surface of the case facing the side portion of the compressor,
- wherein the case has a recessed portion that is partially recessed inward, and
- wherein the connection pipe is connected to the recessed portion of the case.
An accumulator for a compressor, the accumulator comprising:
- a case forming a space to accommodate refrigerant material, the case having a recessed portion that is recessed toward an inner side thereof;
- a suction pipe connected to an upper portion of the case;
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- a connection pipe comprising a first end that is configured to be connected to a suction portion of the compressor and a second end that is connected to the recessed portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.