Patent ID: 6872057
Filing Date: 2005-03-29
Classification: F04B,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A casing for enclosing a refrigerant compressor that draws in gaseous refrigerant from an evaporator, compresses the refrigerant and discharges compressed refrigerant, the casing comprising: a lower casing comprising an inner lower shell supporting the refrigerant compressor, said lower casing also having a lower damping layer enclosing the exterior of the inner lower shell, said lower damping layer having a predetermined thickness, said lower casing also having an outer lower shell enclosing the exterior of the lower damping layer; and an upper casing enclosing an upper portion of the refrigerant compressor, said upper casing having an inner upper shell, an upper damping layer enclosing the inner upper shell and having a predetermined thickness; and an outer upper shell enclosing the exterior of the upper damping layer, said upper casing assembled with the lower casing, said upper damping layer and the inner lower shell being in contact each other; whereby vibration produced from the refrigerant compressor is damped by at least one of: the lower damping layer and the upper damping layer.