Patent ID: 6443703
Filing Date: 2002-09-03
Classification: F04C

Abstract:
A scroll compressor comprising:a first scroll member having a base and a generally spiral wrap extending from said base; a second scroll member having a base and a generally spiral wrap extending from its base, a driveshaft for driving said second scroll member to orbit relative to said first scroll member, said driveshaft being driven by an electric motor having a rotor fixed to said shaft for driving said shaft and a stator for driving said rotor, said stator having windings; a motor protector for sensing conditions within said compressor and stopping operation of said motor if conditions indicate an anomaly, and a suction tube extending through a housing for said compressor, said suction tube communicating refrigerant into said housing to cool said motor protector, with said motor protector being positioned to be sensitive to said flow of refrigerant at a position spaced from a winding of said stator; and a baffle positioned radially inward of said suction and directing suction refrigerant flow in a direction having a component toward said protector.