Electric compressor

An electric compressor comprising:

• a motor configured to generate power;
• a compression mechanism driven by the motor and configured to compress a refrigerant;
• an inverter configured to control the motor;
• and
• a plurality of pins configured to electrically connect the motor and the inverter, wherein the inverter includes a printed circuit board (PCB) on which a switching element is mounted, wherein the printed circuit board (PCB) includes a plurality of pin holes into which the plurality of pins is inserted, wherein the switching element is formed to be an intelligent power module (IPM) having a plurality of motor connecting terminals, which are connected to the plurality of pin holes, respectively, and wherein the IPM is disposed such that the plurality of motor connecting terminals is disposed toward the plurality of pin holes.

An electric compressor comprising:

• a motor configured to generate power;
• a compression mechanism driven by the motor and configured to compress a refrigerant;
• an inverter configured to control the motor;
• and
• a plurality of pins configured to electrically connect the motor and the inverter, wherein the inverter includes a printed circuit board (PCB) on which a switching element is mounted, wherein the switching element is formed to be an intelligent power module (IPM) having a plurality of motor connecting terminals, and wherein the PCB includes a plurality of pin holes into which the plurality of pins is inserted, and a motor connecting pattern electrically connecting the plurality of pin holes and the plurality of motor connecting terminals.