Reciprocating compressor

A reciprocating compressor, comprising

• a shell having an internal space;
• a reciprocating motor installed in the internal space of the shell and having a mover that reciprocates;
• a compression mechanism coupled to the mover of the reciprocating motor to reciprocate together to compress a refrigerant;
• and
• at least one vibration absorbing member installed to cover an outer circumferential surface of the shell by two or more layers in order to form frictional contact between the shell and the at least one vibration absorbing member or between the two or more layers of the at least one vibration absorbing member to reduce noise by frictional damping,
• wherein the shell and the at least one vibration absorbing member or layers of the at least one vibration absorbing member are spaced apart from one another by a predetermined gap to form a space therebetween,
• wherein the at least one vibration absorbing member is formed as single plate wound around the shell such that the two or more layers of the at least one vibration absorbing member overlap with each other in a direction in which the vibration absorbing member is wound,
• wherein the at least one vibration absorbing member is formed of a material having a stiffness greater than a stiffness of the shell, and wherein the vibration absorbing member is formed as a thin plate member which is equal to or thinner than a wall of the shell.