Terminal assembly for hermetic compressor

A terminal assembly for a compressor having a shell, said terminal assembly comprising:

• a terminal body secured to said shell;
• a plurality of conductor pins extending through said terminal body, said plurality of conductor pins being arranged in a specific pattern;
• a fence disposed around said terminal body and being secured to said shell, said fence defining an opening disposed in a specified location with respect to said specified pattern of said plurality of conductor pins;
• and
• an electrical plug at least partially disposed within said fence and having a plurality of electrical receptacles corresponding to said plurality of conductor pins and arranged in said specified pattern, said electrical plug including a radially extending jacket, said jacket being disposed in said specified location with respect to said specified pattern of said electrical receptacles such that when said jacket is aligned with said opening in said fence, said electrical receptacles are in registry with said conductor pins, said electrical plug including a lip seal for sealingly engaging said fence.

A method of manufacturing a compressor having a shell, a terminal body and a separate fence comprising the steps of:

• forming an aperture in said shell;
• locating said terminal body within said aperture in said shell such that a portion of said terminal body extends outward of an exterior surface of said shell;
• positioning said fence on said exterior surface of said shell such that said fence is located by engagement with said terminal body;
• and
• simultaneously welding said terminal body and said fence to said shell.

A plug for a compressor, said plug comprising:

• a body;
• at least one electrical receptacle disposed within said body, said electrical receptacle providing for electrical communication to said compressor, said body being adapted to cooperate with said compressor to provide the only enclosure for said electrical receptacle;
• and
• an annular sealing bead extending from said body for sealingly engaging a component of said compressor.

A terminal assembly for a compressor having a shell, said terminal assembly comprising;

• a terminal body secured to said shell;
• at least one conductor pin extending through said terminal body;
• an insulating member disposed between said terminal body and said conductor pin;
• a fence disposed around said terminal body, said fence being secured to said shell;
• and
• an electrical plug at least partially disposed within said fence and having at least one electrical receptacle, said electrical receptacle being in electrical communication with said conductor pin, said electrical plug including an annular sealing bead for sealingly engaging said fence.

A terminal assembly for a compressor having a shell, said terminal assembly comprising;

• a terminal body secured to said shell;
• at least one conductor pin extending through said terminal body;
• an insulating member disposed between said terminal body and said conductor pin;
• a fence including a grounding lug disposed around said terminal body, said fence being secured to said shell;
• and
• an electrical plug at least partially disposed within said fence and having at least one electrical receptacle, said electrical receptacle being in electrical communication with said conductor pin, said plug restricting access to said grounding lug.

A terminal assembly for a compressor having a shell, said terminal assembly comprising:

• a terminal body secured to said shell;
• a plurality of conductor pins extending through said terminal body, said plurality of conductor pins being arranged in a specific pattern;
• a fence disposed around said terminal body and being secured to said shell, said fence defining an opening disposed in a specified location with respect to said specified pattern of said plurality of conductor pins;
• and
• an electrical plug at least partially disposed within said fence and having a plurality of electrical receptacles corresponding to said plurality of conductor pins and arranged in said specified pattern, said electrical plug including a radially extending jacket, said jacket being disposed in said specified location with respect to said specified pattern of said electrical receptacles such that when said jacket is aligned with said opening in said fence, said electrical receptacles are in registry with said conductor pins, said electrical plug including an annular sealing bead for sealingly engaging said fence.

A terminal assembly for a compressor having a shell, said terminal assembly comprising:

• a terminal body secured to said shell;
• a plurality of conductor pins extending through said terminal body, said plurality of conductor pins being arranged in a specific pattern;
• a fence including a grounding lug disposed around said terminal body and being secured to said shell, said fence defining an opening disposed in a specified location with respect to said specified pattern of said plurality of conductor pins;
• and
• an electrical plug at least partially disposed within said fence and having a plurality of electrical receptacles corresponding to said plurality of conductor pins and arranged in said specified pattern, said electrical plug including a radially extending jacket, said jacket being disposed in said specified location with respect to said specified pattern of said electrical receptacles such that when said jacket is aligned with said opening in said fence, said electrical receptacles are in registry with said conductor pins, said plug restricting access to said grounding lug.