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US 2003/0151861 A1Published application
Electric power supply connector for sealed compressor
AssigneeCarrier Corporation
InventorsBilly W. Moore JR., Scott E. Westberg
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Abstract
A compressor is provided with a fluid tight electrical connector. The electrical connector is sealed against the sealed compressor housing, and a cable is attached to a connector housing. Since the cable is separately attached to the connector housing, it is not directly connected to terminal pins in the compressor. This reduces damage to those terminal pins. Further, unique sealing arrangements make the electrical connection fluid tight.
Claims16
A sealed compressor comprising:
- a compressor pump unit and a motor for driving said compressor pump unit;
- a housing surrounding said compressor pump unit and said motor and providing a fluid tight enclosure;
- a power supply connector for communicating a power supply to said motor, said power supply connector being mounted within said housing wall;
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- a connector housing for connecting to said power supply connector and to a cable for supplying power to said power supply connector, said connector housing enclosing a plurality of electrical connections to be received on said electrical connector in said housing wall, and a second group of electrical connectors to receive connectors from a cable, said connector housing including at least three connections for supplying three power phases to said electrical connector supply, and mechanical attachment elements for connecting said connector housing to said compressor housing, and allowing said cable to be connected to said second electrical connections without removing said connector.
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