Patent ID: 6457947
Filing Date: 2002-10-01
Classification: B60H,F04B,F16D,F16H,Y10S

Abstract:
A compressor adapted for use with an air conditioning system of an automobile, comprising a housing and a compressor unit accommodated within the housing for taking in and compressing a refrigerant, with the housing defining a refrigerant flow path which includes an intake area and a discharge area in the housing, and with the intake area and the discharge area having interior walls which are at least partially thermally insulated,wherein the housing includes a cover, and wherein the intake area and the discharge area are at least substantially formed in said cover, wherein the thermal insulation comprises a lining or coating of a material having a low thermal conductivity, wherein the thermal insulation comprises a lining which is in the form of a separate insert, and wherein the lining is slightly spaced from the walls of the intake area and discharge area by means of spacers.