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US 2022/0034324 A1Published application
Compressor
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorsSeungmock LEE, Jonghun HA, Cheolhwan KIM, Kangwook LEE
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a compressor comprising: a muffler that provides a sealed space for guiding a refrigerant; and a resonator provided in the muffler and forming cavities separate from the sealed space to decrease vibration and noise caused by the refrigerant.
Claims20
A compressor comprising:
- a case including a discharge outlet defined at one side of the case, the discharge outlet being configured to discharge a refrigerant to an outside of the case;
- a rotary shaft disposed in the case;
- a driving unit coupled to the case and configured to rotate the rotary shaft;
- a compression unit coupled to the rotary shaft and configured to compress the refrigerant;
- a muffler that is coupled to the compression unit and defines a sealed space configured to supply the refrigerant toward the discharge outlet;
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- a resonator disposed in the muffler, the resonator defining a cavity that is separate from the sealed space and configured to reduce vibration or noise of the compressor.
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