Patent ID: 9273683
Filing Date: 2016-03-01
CPC Classification: B60H,F04B

Claim Text:
1. A motor-driven compressor to be mounted to an attachment section of a vehicle, comprising: a compression unit that compresses a fluid suctioned from outside and then discharges the compressed fluid; an electric drive unit that drives the compression unit; and a case having a main body formed from a resin and covering at least the compression unit, and a mounting portion that is provided integrally with the main body and configured to be mounted to the attachment section, wherein the mounting portion has: a tubular body provided integrally with the main body; and a fastening member inserted into the tubular body for mounting the tubular body to the attachment section, and wherein the tubular body is made from a metal and supports a fastening force created by the fastening member between the attachment section and the fastening member; the main body is interposed between the compression unit and the tubular body; the main body is formed by a first case portion and a second case portion that are configured to be joined to and separated from each other; the second case portion and the tubular body are integrated by the resin; the case has a fixture comprised of a first fixture provided on an outer surface of the first case portion and a second fixture provided on an outer surface of the second case portion for fixing to each other the first case portion and the second case portion that have been joined together; the first case portion and the first fixture are integrated by the resin, and the second case portion and the second fixture are integrated by the resin; the first fixture is made from a metal and the second fixture is made from a metal, and the first fixture and the second fixture are connected to each other to fix the first case portion and the second case portion that have been joined together and surround a periphery of the first case portion and the second case portion that have been joined together.