Outdoor unit of air conditioner
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorMin AHN
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Abstract
An outdoor unit of an air conditioner may include a compressor with a power terminal that protrudes from an upper surface thereof, and a terminal cover assembly coupled to the upper surface of the compressor to cover the power terminal. The terminal cover assembly may include a gasket disposed on the upper surface of the compressor; a terminal cover coupled to an upper surface of the gasket; and one or more fastening members that secures the gasket and the terminal cover to the compressor. The terminal cover may be formed of a metal material.
Claims16
An outdoor unit of an air conditioner, comprising:
- a compressor with a power terminal that protrudes from an upper surface thereof;
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- a terminal cover assembly coupled to the upper surface of the compressor to cover the power terminal, wherein the terminal cover assembly includes:
- a gasket disposed on the upper surface of the compressor;
- a terminal cover coupled to an upper surface of the gasket;
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- one or more fastening members that secure the gasket and the terminal cover to the compressor, and wherein the terminal cover is formed of a metal material.
An outdoor unit of an air conditioner, comprising:
- a compressor with a power terminal that protrudes from an upper surface thereof;
- and
- a terminal cover assembly coupled to the upper surface of the compressor to cover the power terminal, wherein the terminal cover assembly includes:
- a gasket disposed on the upper surface of the compressor;
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- a terminal cover coupled to an upper surface of the gasket, wherein the terminal cover is formed of a metal material and includes:
- a cover body that forms a terminal accommodating portion and a cable accommodating portion therein;
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- a cover flange that is outwardly bent from a lower end of the cover body to be seated on the gasket.
An outdoor unit of an air conditioner, comprising:
- a compressor with a power terminal that protrudes from an upper surface thereof;
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- a terminal cover assembly coupled to the upper surface of the compressor to cover the power terminal, wherein the terminal cover assembly includes:
- a gasket disposed on the upper surface of the compressor;
- a terminal cover coupled to an upper surface of the gasket;
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- one or more fastening members that secure the gasket and the terminal cover to the compressor, wherein the terminal cover is formed of a metal material, wherein a discharge port extends from the upper surface of the compressor, and wherein an avoidance portion that avoids interference with the discharge port is recessed on one side surface of the terminal cover.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.