Sound absorbing cover and vibration insulating support for an electric compressor

An electric compressor apparatus, comprising:

• a compressor configured to compress a fluid;
• an electric motor configured to drive the compressor;
• an inverter configured to drive the electric motor;
• a housing including an outer peripheral surface that has a cylindrical shape and accommodating the compressor, the electric motor, and the inverter;
• a plurality of mounting legs disposed on the housing;
• a support bracket fastened to the housing and supporting the housing to an object to which the electric compressor apparatus is mounted;
• a vibration insulator interposed between the support bracket and the object;
• and
• a sound absorbing cover made of an elastically deformable sound absorbing material and covering the housing and the support bracket,
• wherein the sound absorbing cover includes:
• a first cover interposed between the support bracket and the object;
• and
• a second cover provided separately from the first cover,
• wherein the second cover is attached to and in contact with the support bracket, and
• wherein the first cover is fastened to the plurality of mounting legs via bolts with the support bracket interposed between the first cover and the plurality of mounting legs.