Patent ID: 8840381
Filing Date: 2014-09-23
Classification: F04B,F04C

Abstract:
1. An electric compressor comprising: a compression mechanism; an electric motor that drives the compression mechanism, wherein the electric motor is connected to a lead wire; an inverter that drives the electric motor; a compressor housing that accommodates the electric motor and the compression mechanism; a sealed terminal arranged in the compressor housing and electrically connecting the inverter and the electric motor, wherein the sealed terminal includes a terminal pin, which is formed from a conductive material, a terminal holder, which holds the terminal pin, and an insulative body, which insulates the terminal pin from the terminal holder; a cluster block arranged inside the compressor housing and including an insertion hole into which the terminal pin is inserted; and a metal brace arranged inside the cluster block and electrically connecting the terminal pin to the lead wire, wherein the cluster block includes a protrusion projecting around the insertion hole and surrounding part of the insulative body to form a gap between an inner surface of the protrusion and the insulative body, and the insertion hole has an inside diameter larger than an outside diameter of the terminal pin.