Patent ID: 8313307
Filing Date: 2012-11-20
Classification: F04B,H02K,H02M,H05K

Abstract:
1. An electric compressor, comprising: a compression mechanism that sucks in a refrigerant and compresses and discharges the refrigerant; an electric motor that drives the compression mechanism; an inverter control apparatus that has a power board that converts a direct current supplied from a high-voltage power source into an alternating current and applies the alternating current to the electric motor and a control circuit board that controls application of the alternating current to the electric motor and controls driving of the electric motor; and a housing that houses the compression mechanism, the electric motor and the inverter control apparatus, wherein: the power board is provided with a plurality of pin-like terminals for signal transmission to and from the control circuit board and for grounding along each of a pair of opposed sides; the control circuit board is electrically connected to the plurality of pin-like terminals and is fixed by soldering to the plurality of pin-like terminals; and the plurality of pin-like terminals are arranged along each of the pair of sides in a plurality of rows.