Motor protector in pocket on non-orbiting scroll and routing of wires thereto

A scroll compressor comprising:

• a first scroll member having a base and a generally spiral wrap extending from said base;
• a second scroll member having a base and a generally spiral wrap extending from said base, said spiral wraps of said first and second scroll members interfitting to define compression chambers, and said first scroll member having a discharge port for communicating with a discharge chamber defined by a sealed housing;
• said second scroll member being driven to orbit by an electric motor, and orbiting movement of said second scroll member relative to said first scroll member causing said compression chambers to decrease in volume, compressing an entrapped refrigerant;
• said sealed housing defining both a discharge pressure chamber on one side of said first scroll member and a suction pressure chamber on an opposed side of said first scroll member;
• a motor protector for sensing temperature, and stopping operation of said motor if said sensed temperature exceeds a predetermined maximum, said motor protector being positioned within a chamber in a rear face of said base of said first scroll member;
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• electric wires extending from said motor protector to a plug, said plug being connected to a mating plug for communicating said wires to said electric motor.

A scroll compressor comprising:

• a first scroll member having a base and a generally spiral wrap extending from said base;
• a second scroll member having a base and a generally spiral wrap extending from said base, said spiral wraps of said first and second scroll members interfitting to define compression chambers, and said first scroll member having a discharge port for communicating with a discharge chamber defined by a sealed housing;
• said second scroll member being driven to orbit by an electric motor, and orbiting movement of said second scroll member relative to said first scroll member causing said compression chambers to decrease in volume, compressing an entrapped refrigerant;
• said sealed housing defining both a discharge pressure chamber on one side of said first scroll member and a suction pressure chamber on an opposed side of said first scroll member;
• a motor protector for sensing temperature, and stopping operation of said motor if said sensed temperature exceeds a predetermined maximum, said motor protector being positioned within a chamber in a rear face of said base of said first scroll member;
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• electric wires extending from said motor protector to said motor, and passing through a port in said base of said first scroll member, and a seal for sealing between said discharge pressure chambers and said port.