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US 8,262,372 B2Granted
Compressor hermetic terminal
AssigneeEmerson Climate Technologies, Inc.
InventorsZhichao Wang, David E. Ayton
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Abstract
A compressor including a shell having an aperture. A drive mechanism is disposed within the shell, and a compression mechanism is driven by the drive mechanism. A hermetic terminal assembly is provided in the aperture including a cup-shaped housing surrounded by an annular flange. The annular flange is secured to an inner surface of the shell a distance away from the aperture.
Claims26
A compressor comprising:
- a shell having an inner surface and an outer surface;
- an aperture in said shell;
- a drive mechanism disposed within said shell;
- a compression mechanism driven by said drive mechanism;
- a hermetic terminal assembly including a housing extending through said aperture and surrounded by an annular flange including a leg portion;
- a projection on said leg portion having a thickness greater than said leg portion and secured to said inner surface of said shell.
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A compressor comprising:
- a shell having an inner surface and an outer surface;
- an aperture formed in said shell;
- a drive mechanism disposed within said shell;
- a compression mechanism driven by said drive mechanism;
- and
- a hermetic terminal assembly including a housing extending through said aperture and an annular flange surrounding said housing,
- said annular flange including a projection secured to said inner surface of said shell a distance away from said aperture and a leg portion connecting said projection to said housing.
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A compressor comprising:
- a shell having an inner surface and an outer surface;
- an aperture formed in said shell;
- a drive mechanism disposed within said shell;
- a compression mechanism driven by said drive mechanism;
- a hermetic terminal assembly provided in said aperture and including a housing;
- and
- an annular flange attached to and surrounding said housing, said annular flange including a leg portion having an area of increased thickness.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.