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US 2017/0321684 A1Published application
Linear compressor
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorsYoungcheol HAN, Donghan KANG, Joonsung PARK, Kwangwoon AHN, Sanghyun LIM
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Abstract
A linear compressor is provided, The linear compressor may include a cylinder; a frame coupled to an outer side of the cylinder; a cylinder groove defined on an outer circumferential surface of the cylinder; and a sealing member provided in the cylinder groove. The sealing member may be provided between the outer circumferential surface of the cylinder and an inner circumferential surface of the frame.
Claims20
A linear compressor, comprising:
- a piston that reciprocates in an axial direction;
- a cylinder into which the piston is inserted and which defines a compression space for a refrigerant;
- a frame coupled to an outer side of the cylinder;
- a cylinder groove defined on an outer circumferential surface of the cylinder;
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- a sealing member provided in the cylinder groove, wherein the sealing member is provided between the outer circumferential surface of the cylinder and an inner circumferential surface of the frame.
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A linear compressor, comprising:
- a piston that reciprocates in an axial direction;
- a cylinder into which the piston is inserted and which defines a cylinder groove;
- a frame coupled to an outer side of the cylinder;
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- a sealing member provided in the cylinder groove, the sealing member being pressed by the frame, wherein a space between an outer circumferential surface of the cylinder and an inner circumferential surface of the frame includes:
- a gas pocket through which a refrigerant gas flows;
- and
- a sealing pocket in which the sealing member is provided.
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A linear compressor, comprising:
- a piston that reciprocates in an axial direction;
- a cylinder into which the piston is inserted and which defines a compression space for a refrigerant;
- a frame coupled to an outer side of the cylinder;
- a cylinder groove defined on an outer circumferential surface of the cylinder;
- and
- a sealing member provided in the cylinder groove, wherein the sealing member is provided between the outer circumferential surface of the cylinder and an inner circumferential surface of the frame, wherein the outer circumferential surface of the cylinder includes a first outer circumferential surface provided at a front side of the cylinder groove and a second outer circumferential surface provided at a rear side of the cylinder groove, and wherein a thickness of the cylinder at the first outer circumferential surface is different than a thickness of the cylinder at the second outer circumferential surface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.