Patent ID: 7009318
Filing Date: 2006-03-07
Classification: F04B,F04C,H02K

Abstract:
1. An electrical compressor for a refrigeration circuit comprising: a compression portion, which draws and compresses refrigerant circulating in the refrigeration circuit; an electrical motor that drives the compression portion; a housing for accommodating the electrical motor, the housing having a cylindrical outer surface formed into an approximate cylindrical shape; and an electrical circuit for driving the electrical motor, the electrical circuit being integrated to the cylindrical outer surface of the housing, wherein: the housing includes a refrigerant passage through which the refrigerant passes, such that the refrigerant passes through the electrical motor when being drawn by the compression portion; the electrical circuit includes a plurality of electrical members; and the electrical members are located in a space between the cylindrical outer surface and a tangential plane, which is tangential to the cylindrical outer surface, and the electrical members are located in the vicinity of a line where the tangential plane meets the cylindrical outer surface.