Compact, highly integrated, oil lubricated electric vacuum compressor
AssigneeWABCO Europe BVBA
InventorsRichard BURN, Simon WARNER
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Abstract
An electrically driven positive displacement compressor includes an electric drive motor configured to drive the compressor, the electric drive motor including a ring shaped electric stator and an electric rotor arranged inside the ring shaped electric stator and defining a cavity within the electric rotor. The compressor also includes a working chamber having an inlet and an outlet, the working chamber being arranged at least partially inside the cavity of the electric rotor. The compressor additionally includes a compressor rotor arranged inside the working chamber and coupled to the electric rotor.
Claims15
An electrically driven positive displacement compressor, comprising:
- an electric drive motor configured to drive the compressor, the electric drive motor comprising:
- a ring shaped electric stator, and
- an electric rotor arranged inside the ring shaped electric stator and defining a cavity within the electric rotor;
- working chamber having an inlet and an outlet, the working chamber being arranged at least partially inside the cavity of the electric rotor;
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- a compressor rotor arranged inside the working chamber and coupled to the electric rotor.
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