Patent ID: 8388318
Filing Date: 2013-03-05
Classification: F04B

Abstract:
1. A compressor comprising: a housing; a motor positioned in the housing; a compression device positioned in the housing, the compression device being driven by the motor; a heater to heat fluid in the housing, the heater being positionable in the housing to be in direct contact with the fluid; and a fasting device to secure the heater within the housing, the fastening device being located entirely inside the housing; a feed through device positioned in the housing, the feed through device being configured to provide a direct power connection through the housing for the motor and the heater, the feed through device comprising a plurality of conductors, the plurality of conductors being connected to the heater and the motor inside the housing and connected to a voltage source outside the housing; and power to the motor from the voltage source being controlled separately from power to the heater from the voltage source.