Compressor having wire retainer
AssigneeEmerson Climate Technologies, Inc.
InventorsCharles E. Reynolds, Todd E. Tesch
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Abstract
A compressor comprising a shell, a compression mechanism disposed within the shell, a drive shaft for operating the compression mechanism, and a motor for driving the drive shaft. A terminal is secured to the shell for delivering electric current to at least one of the compression mechanism and the motor. A terminal block is engaged with the terminal, and a wire carries the electric current from the terminal and the terminal block. A wire retainer located relative to the compression mechanism supports the wire in a predetermined orientation within the shell.
Claims12
A compressor comprising:
- a shell including an aperture;
- a compression mechanism disposed within said shell;
- a hermetic terminal assembly including at least one terminal passing through said aperture for supplying electric current through a wire to a component located within said shell;
- a plug including said wire, said plug being electrically engaged with said at least one terminal;
- a wire retainer disposed between said plug and said hermetic terminal assembly, said wire retainer including a mounting portion securing said wire retainer relative said shell and a guide portion connected to said mounting portion for positioning said wire in a predetermined orientation.
A compressor comprising:
- a cylindrical shell including an aperture;
- a hermetic terminal assembly including at least one terminal passing through said aperture for supplying electric current through a wire to a component located within said shell;
- a plug including said wire, said plug being electrically connected to said terminal;
- a wire retainer assembly disposed between said plug and said hermetic terminal assembly, said wire retainer assembly including a mounting portion securing said wire retainer to said plug and a guide portion positioning said wire in a direction from said aperture to said component.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.