Abstract:
A compressor comprising a shell, a compression mechanism disposed within the shell, a drive shaft for operating the compression mechanism, and a motor for driving the drive shaft. A terminal is secured to the shell for delivering electric current to at least one of the compression mechanism and the motor. A terminal block is engaged with the terminal, and a wire carries the electric current from the terminal and the terminal block. A wire retainer located relative to the compression mechanism supports the wire in a predetermined orientation within the shell.

Description:
FIELD 
       [0001]    The present disclosure relates to compressors, and more specifically to wire routing within compressors. 
       BACKGROUND 
       [0002]    The statements in this section merely provide background information related to the present disclosure and may not constitute prior art. 
         [0003]    Compressors may require electric current to operate. Wires may be used to carry the electric current from an external power source to various devices located within the compressor. 
       SUMMARY 
       [0004]    The present disclosure provides a compressor comprising a shell including an aperture, a compression mechanism disposed within the shell, a hermetic terminal assembly having at least one terminal extending through the aperture, and a plug engaged with the at least one terminal. A component is disposed in the shell that receives an electric current, and a wire carries the electric current from the plug to the component. A wire retainer including a mounting portion secures the wire retainer within the shell and a guide portion connected to the mounting portion secures the wire in a predetermined orientation. 
         [0005]    The wire retainer may be mounted between the hermetic terminal assembly and the plug. 
         [0006]    The wire retainer may secure the plug to the hermetic terminal assembly. 
         [0007]    The guide portion may define a channel and the wire may be disposed within the channel. 
         [0008]    The guide portion may extends from the mounting portion at an end of the mounting portion that is located in a direction of the component. 
         [0009]    The component may be a capacity modulation system. 
         [0010]    The compression mechanism may include an orbiting scroll member and a non-orbiting scroll member, and the wire retainer may be secured to the non-orbiting scroll member. 
         [0011]    The guide portion may include at least one notch for securing the wire. 
         [0012]    The guide portion may include a plurality of sections that are coupled by hinges and movable relative each other. 
         [0013]    The present disclosure also provides a compressor comprising a shell including an aperture, a compression mechanism disposed within the shell, and a hermetic terminal assembly including at least one terminal passing through the aperture for supplying electric current to a component located within the shell. A plug engages with the at least one terminal, and at least one wire extends from the plug. A wire retainer assembly including a mounting portion secures the wire retainer to the compression mechanism and a guide portion secures the wire in a predetermined orientation relative the compression mechanism. 
         [0014]    The compression mechanism may include an orbiting scroll member and a non-orbiting scroll member, and the mounting portion may be secured to the non-orbiting scroll member. 
         [0015]    A capacity modulation system may receive an electric current carried by the wire. 
         [0016]    The present disclosure also provides a manufacturing method, comprising providing a shell including an aperture, disposing a compression mechanism within the shell, mounting a hermetic terminal assembly having at least one terminal through the aperture, and engaging a plug with the at least one terminal. The method also includes connecting a wire that carries the electric current from the plug to a component within the shell, routing the wire through a wire retainer including a guide portion located proximate the plug and the shell to the component, and directing the wire in a predetermined orientation with the guide portion. 
         [0017]    The wire retainer may secure the plug to the terminal assembly. 
         [0018]    The compression mechanism may include an orbiting scroll member and a non-orbiting scroll member, and the wire retainer may be secured to the non-orbiting scroll member. 
         [0019]    The guide portion may include a plurality of sections that are coupled by hinges and movable relative each other. 
         [0020]    The method may also include welding an end cap to the shell and protecting the wire with the wire retainer such that when the end cap is welded to the shell, the wire is shielded from heat generated during welding. 
         [0021]    The present disclosure also provides a compressor comprising a cylindrical shell including an aperture, a hermetic terminal assembly including at least one terminal passing through the aperture for supplying electric current to a component located within the shell, a plug engaged with the at least one terminal, and at least one wire extending from the plug. A wire retainer assembly includes a mounting portion that secures the wire retainer to the plug and a guide portion that directs the wire in a direction from the aperture to the component. 
         [0022]    The wire retainer may be mounted between the hermetic terminal assembly and the plug. 
         [0023]    The wire retainer may secure the plug to the hermetic terminal assembly. 
         [0024]    The guide portion may define a channel and the wire may be disposed within the channel. 
         [0025]    The guide portion may extend from the mounting portion at an end of the mounting portion that is located in a direction of the component. 
         [0026]    The component may be a capacity modulation system. 
         [0027]    The guide portion may include at least one notch for securing the wire. 
         [0028]    The guide portion may include a plurality of sections that are coupled by hinges and movable relative each other. 
         [0029]    Further areas of applicability will become apparent from the description provided herein. It should be understood that the description and specific examples are intended for purposes of illustration only and are not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure. 
     
    
     
       DRAWINGS 
         [0030]    The drawings described herein are for illustration purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure in any way. 
           [0031]      FIG. 1  is a cross-sectional view of a compressor according to the present disclosure; 
           [0032]      FIG. 2  is a perspective view of a capacity modulation and wire retaining system that may be used in a compressor; 
           [0033]      FIG. 3  is an exploded perspective view of a wire retaining system according to the present disclosure in an uninstalled state relative to a hermetic terminal; 
           [0034]      FIG. 4  is perspective view of a wire retaining system according to the present disclosure in an installed state relative to a hermetic terminal; 
           [0035]      FIGS. 5A and 5B  are a front and rear perspective view, respectively, of a wire retaining system according to the present disclosure; 
           [0036]    FIGS.  5 A′ and  5 B′ are a front and rear perspective view, respectively, of a wire retainer illustrated in  FIGS. 3 and 4 ; 
           [0037]      FIG. 6  is perspective view of a wire retainer according to the present disclosure; 
           [0038]      FIG. 7  is a perspective view of a wire retainer illustrated in  FIG. 6  in an installed state relative to a hermetic terminal; 
           [0039]      FIG. 8  is perspective view of a wire retainer according to the present disclosure; 
           [0040]      FIG. 9  is perspective view of a wire retainer according to the present disclosure; 
           [0041]      FIG. 10  is perspective view of a wire retainer according to the present disclosure; 
           [0042]      FIG. 11  is perspective view of a wire retainer according to the present disclosure; 
           [0043]      FIG. 12  is a perspective view of a wire retainer illustrated in  FIG. 11  in an installed state; 
           [0044]      FIG. 13  is perspective view of a wire retainer according to the present disclosure; and 
           [0045]      FIG. 14  is a perspective view of a wire retainer illustrated in  FIG. 13  in an installed state. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
       [0046]    The following description is merely exemplary in nature and is not intended to limit the present disclosure, application, or uses. It should be understood that throughout the drawings, corresponding reference numerals indicate like or corresponding parts and features. 
         [0047]      FIG. 1  illustrates an exemplary compressor  10 . Compressor  10  includes a cylindrical hermetic shell  14  that houses a compression mechanism  16  that may be supported by a main bearing housing  18  and driven by a motor assembly  20 . Main bearing housing  18  may be affixed to shell  14  in any desirable manner. 
         [0048]    Compressor  10  also includes refrigerant discharge fitting  22 , a suction gas inlet fitting  24 , a capacity modulation system  26  (see  FIG. 2 ), an electrical assembly  28 , and a wire assembly  30 . Shell  14  may be enclosed by an upper end cap  32  and a lower end cap or base  33 . Upper end cap  32  and a transversely extending partition  34  form a discharge chamber  35  where refrigerant discharge fitting  22  is attached to upper end cap  32  at an opening  36 . 
         [0049]    Motor assembly  20  generally includes a stator  44  and a rotor  46  that rotate a drive shaft  42 . Stator  44  includes windings  48  and may be press fit into a frame  40 , which may in turn be press fit into shell  14 . Rotor  46  may be press fit on drive shaft  42 . Rotor  46  includes counter-weights  56  and  70  at an upper and lower end  58  and  72 , respectively. 
         [0050]    Drive shaft  42  includes an eccentric crank pin  52  having a flat  54  thereon. Drive shaft  42  includes a first journal portion  60  rotatably journaled in a first bearing  62  in main bearing housing  18  and a second journal portion  64  rotatably journaled in a second bearing housing  66 . Drive shaft  42  may include an oil-pumping concentric bore  68  that communicates with a radially outwardly inclined and relatively smaller diameter bore  74  extending to the upper end  58  of drive shaft  42 . The lower interior portion  59  of shell  14  may be filled with lubricating oil. Concentric bore  68  may provide a pump action in conjunction with bore  74  to distribute lubricating fluid to various portions of compressor  10 . 
         [0051]    Compression mechanism  16  may include an orbiting scroll  76  and a non-orbiting scroll  78 . Orbiting scroll member  76  includes an end plate  82  having a spiral vane or wrap  84  on an upper surface thereof and an annular flat thrust surface  86  on a lower surface thereof. Thrust surface  86  interfaces with an annular flat thrust bearing surface  88  on an upper surface of main bearing housing  18 . A cylindrical hub  90  projects downwardly from thrust surface  86  and may include a journal bearing  92  having a drive bushing  94  rotatively disposed therein. Drive bushing  94  includes an inner bore in which crank pin  52  is drivingly disposed. Crank pin flat  54  drivingly engages a flat surface in a portion of the inner bore of drive bushing  94  to provide a radially compliant driving arrangement. 
         [0052]    Non-orbiting scroll member  78  may include a bolt  80  and an end plate  96  having a spiral wrap  98  on lower surface  100  thereof. Spiral wrap  98  forms a meshing engagement with spiral wrap  84  of orbiting scroll member  76 , thereby creating an inlet pocket  102 , intermediate pockets  104 ,  106 ,  108 ,  110  and outlet pocket  112 . Non-orbiting scroll  78  has a centrally disposed discharge passageway  114  in communication with outlet pocket  112  and upwardly open recess  116  which may be in fluid communication with discharge chamber  35  via an opening  120  in partition  34 . 
         [0053]    Non-orbiting scroll member  78  may include an annular recess  122  in the upper surface thereof having parallel coaxial side walls in which an annular floating seal  124  is sealingly disposed for relative axial movement. The bottom of recess  122  may be isolated from the presence of gas under suction and discharge pressure by floating seal  124  so that it can be placed in fluid communication with a source of intermediate fluid pressure by means of a passageway  126 . Passageway  126  may extend into an intermediate pocket  104 ,  106 ,  108 ,  110 . Non-orbiting scroll member  78  may therefore be axially biased against orbiting scroll member  76  by the forces created by discharge pressure acting on the central portion of scroll member  78  and those created by intermediate fluid pressure acting on the bottom of recess  122 . Various additional techniques for supporting scroll member  78  for limited axial movement may also be incorporated in compressor  10 . Relative rotation of the scroll members  76 ,  78  may be prevented by an Oldham coupling  128 . 
         [0054]    As illustrated in  FIG. 2 , capacity modulation system  26  is coupled to non-orbiting scroll member  78 . Capacity modulation system  26  includes a modulation ring  136 , an actuation mechanism  138 , and a wire assembly  30 . Modulation ring  136  may include a generally annular body  137  that is rotatably disposed around exterior sidewall  139  of non-orbiting scroll member  78  for selectively venting one or more of intermediate fluid pockets  104 ,  106 ,  108 ,  110  through vents  141  (see  FIG. 1 ) formed in non-orbiting scroll member  78 . Actuation mechanism  138  may be formed by a solenoid having an extendable and retractable arm  140  coupled to modulation ring  136  to rotate modulation ring  136  to various positions. Upon rotation of modulation ring  136  by actuation mechanism  136 , vents  141  are opened to provide fluid communication therethrough. In this manner, capacity of compressor  10  may be modulated. 
         [0055]    Actuation mechanism  138  may be electrically coupled to electrical assembly  28  by wire assembly  30 . Shown in  FIG. 3 , wire assembly  30  may include a plug or cluster block  146  and wire retainer  200 ′ that assist in providing electric current to actuation mechanism  138 . In  FIGS. 3 and 4 , electrical assembly  28  may include a hermetic terminal assembly  144  and cluster block  146 . Hermetic terminal assembly  144  may be fixed to an aperture  143  formed in shell  14  and include a plurality of terminals  148  that provide electrical communication between a power source (not shown) external to shell  14  and an interior of shell  14 . 
         [0056]    Cluster block  146  includes a cluster body  150  including cylindrical extensions  152  that extend from body  150 . Cluster block  146  may couple to electrical terminal  144  and be fixed relative shell  14 . Cylindrical extensions  152  of body  150  provide a mating receptacle for terminals  148  of electrical terminal  144  to provide electrical communication to wire assembly  30 . 
         [0057]      FIGS. 5A ,  5 B,  5 A′, and  5 B′ illustrate exemplary configurations of a wire retainer  200  and wire retainer  200 ′. First referring to  FIGS. 5A and 5B , wire retainer  200  may be formed of a material such as nylon and include a mounting portion  202  and a guide portion  204 . Mounting portion  202  may be formed of a plate  206  and first, second, and third walls  208 ,  210 , and  212 . Plate  206  may include an aperture  216  that accommodates cylindrical extensions  152  of cluster block  146 . A plurality of fastening mechanisms  214  having a tab  215  at an end thereof extend from plate  206 . Fastening mechanisms  214  secure cluster block  146  to retainer  200 . Guide portion  204  extends from plate  206  and may include an arm  218 , a tower  220 , retaining features  222 , and a spacing member  224 . Arm  218  may be a U-shaped channel  226  formed by a first, second, and third sides  227 ,  228 , and  229 . Tower  220  may be formed at an end of arm  218 , and may also be formed by a U-shaped channel. 
         [0058]    Although guide portion  204  is illustrated in  FIGS. 5A and 5B  as being disposed at an end of mounting portion  202  that is opposite aperture  216 , the present disclosure should not be limited thereto. For example, referring to FIGS.  5 A′ and  5 B′, wire retainer  200 ′ may include a guide portion  204  that is disposed an end of mounting portion  202  that includes aperture  216 . Moreover, plate  206  of mounting portion  202  does not necessarily require a wall (e.g.,  208 ,  210 , and  212 ) be formed around a perimeter of plate  206 . 
         [0059]    Referring again to  FIG. 4 , cluster block  146  may be coupled by retainer  200 ′ by fastening mechanisms  214  and attached to hermetic terminal  144  such that wire retainer  200 ′ may be secured between cluster block  146  and hermetic terminal  144 . Fastening mechanisms  214  may be formed at any position around plate  206 , as may be seen in  FIGS. 3 ,  4 ,  5 A,  5 B,  5 A′, and  5 B′, without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure. Cluster block  146  may also include a guide member  153  that mates with a guide receptacle  155  formed in plate  206 . Guide member  153  may include a contoured surface  157  that coordinates with a reciprocal surface  159  of guide receptacle  155 . Use of fastening mechanisms  214  and guide member  153  assist in ensuring that retainers  200  and  200 ′ remains securely coupled to cluster block  146  during operation of compressor  10 . 
         [0060]    Wire retainers  200  and  200 ′ may generally route and protect wires  232  in communication with cluster block  146  through channel  226  by locating the wires in a predetermined orientation. Retaining features  222  that extend inwardly from sides  227 ,  229  in U-shaped channel  226  keep wires within channel  226 . Spacing member  224  may extend from arm  218  to distance arm  218  from nearby objects such as, for example, shell  14 . Wire retainers  200  and  200 ′ may be located radially outward relative to orbiting scroll member  76  and Oldham coupling  128  so that wires in wire retainer  200  and  200 ′ are protected from orbiting scroll member  76 , non-orbiting scroll member  78 , and Oldham coupling  128  during operation of compressor  10 . Wire retainers  200  and  200 ′ may also shield and protect wire within channel  226  from heat produced during welding operations. For example, when end cap  32  and partition  34  are welded to shell  14 . 
         [0061]    In addition to channel  226 , wire retainer  200 ′ illustrated in FIGS.  5 A′ and  5 B′ may also include an auxiliary channel  230 . Auxiliary channel  230  assists in routing wires  232  of cluster block  146  that protrude from cluster block  146  in a direction opposite to a direction in which the wires  232  are to be directed within shell  14 . That is, referring to  FIG. 4 , when cluster block  146  is mounted to wire retainer  200 ′, wires  232  of cluster block  146  protrude from cluster block  146  in a direction towards the right in the figure. Because wires  232  may need to be routed to a component within compressor  10  that is located in a direction opposite to the direction in which wires  232  extend from cluster block  146 , wires  232  may be routed through channel  230  and up into channel  226 . Wires  232  may then be routed from tower  220  to the component that may require electric current (e.g., actuation mechanism  138 ). 
         [0062]    In contrast to wire retainer  200 ′, wire retainer  200  illustrated in  FIGS. 5A and 5B  may be used when wires  232  are to be routed in a direction that is the same as the direction in which wires  232  extend from cluster block  146 . In this regard, if wires  232  extend from cluster block  146  to the right like that shown in  FIG. 4 , wires  232  may simply be routed from cluster block  146  up channel  226  of wire retainer  200  and out from tower  220  to the component that may require electric current. In this regard, components that may require electric current other than actuation mechanism  138  include motor assembly  20  and various sensors (not shown) that provide diagnostic information. For example, sensors may provide diagnostics related to compressor mechanical failures, motor failures, and electrical component failures such as missing phase, reverse phase, motor winding current imbalance, open circuit, low voltage, locked rotor currents, excessive motor winding temperature, welded or open contactors, and short cycling. The sensors may also monitor compressor current and voltage to determine, and differentiate between, mechanical failures, motor failures, and electrical component failures. In addition, the sensors may monitor parameters such as discharge temperature, suction and discharge pressure, oil levels, vibration, capacity control, oil injection, and liquid injection. 
         [0063]    Selection of wire retainer  200  and  200 ′, therefore, may be based on a configuration of the components within compressor  10  that may require electric current. In this manner, a length of wires  232  may be kept to a minimum depending on which wire retainer  200  or  200 ′ is selected. 
         [0064]    Now referring to  FIGS. 6-10 , alternate configurations of a wire retainer are described. Referring to  FIGS. 6 and 7 , a wire retainer  600  includes a mounting portion  602  and an guide portion  604 . Similar to wire retainer  200  described above, mounting portion  602  may generally be in the form of a plate  606  with a plurality of apertures  608  that accommodate cylindrical extensions  152  of cluster block  146 , and a guide receptacle  655  for accommodating guide member  153 . Apertures  608  may have securing features  609  that assist in securing cylindrical extensions  152  of cluster block  146  to mounting portion  602 . Guide portion  604  may include an arm  610  having a plurality of notches  628  formed in edges  612 ,  614 , and  616  thereof. Notches  628  may include recesses  630  that assist in retaining a wire in notches  628 . 
         [0065]    Wire retainer  600  may be secured between cluster block  146  and hermetic terminal  144 , relative to shell  14 , and fixed radially outward from scroll members  76 ,  78  and Oldham coupling  128 . Wire retainer  600  may route wires in communication with cluster block  146  by locating the wires in a predetermined orientation to protect wires from orbiting scroll member  76  and Oldham coupling  128  during operation of compressor  10 . Wire retainer  600  may also shield and protect wire from heat produced during welding operations. 
         [0066]    Now referring to  FIG. 8 , a wire retainer  800  that is similar to wire retainer  600  is illustrated, with the difference being that notches  828  are formed along substantially the entire length of guide portion  804 . Further, although notches  828  are illustrated as not including recesses  630 , it should be understood that notices  828  may be formed to include recesses  630  without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure. Wire retainer  800  also differs from wire retainer  600  by inclusion of an tower  820 . Similar to wire retainer  600 , wire retainer  800  may include a mounting portion  802  in the form of a plate  806  with apertures  808  passing therethrough. Apertures  808  may have securing features  809  for receiving and securing cluster block  146 . 
         [0067]    Now referring to  FIG. 9 , a wire retainer  900  having a mounting portion  902  in the form of a plate  906  with apertures  908  passing therethrough is illustrated. Similar to above configurations, apertures  908  may have securing features  909  for receiving and securing cluster block  146 . Guide portion  904  may be formed by an arm  910  in the form of a U-shaped channel  926  formed by a first, second and third side  927 ,  928 , and  929 . Guide portion  904  may also include one or more stacked sections  932   a ,  932   b , and  932   c  that may be coupled together by hinges  933  formed in one of the sides  927 ,  928 , and  929 . Through use of hinges  933 , stacked sections  932   a ,  932   b , and  932   c  are movable relative each other. In this regard, for example, stacked section  932   b  may move relative section  932   a  and stacked section  932   c  may move relative stacked section  932   b.    
         [0068]    Wire retainer  900  may be secured between cluster block  146  and electrical terminal  144 , relative to shell  14 , and fixed radially outward scroll members  76 ,  78  and Oldham coupling  128 . Wire retainer  900  may generally route wire in communication with cluster block  146  by locating the wire in a predetermined orientation that may be changed by moving stacked sections  932   a ,  932   b , and  932   c  relative each other. Further, because wire retainer  900  may be located radially outward orbiting scroll member  76  and Oldham coupling  128 , wire retainer  900  assists in protecting wires from orbiting scroll member  76  and Oldham coupling  128  during operation of compressor  10 , and shields and protects wires from heat that may be generated during welding operations. 
         [0069]    Now referring to  FIG. 10 , a wire retainer  1000  may include a mounting portion  1002  and a guide portion  1004 . Mounting portion  1002  may include body  1006  and a protrusion  1034 . Body  1006  may be shaped to receive cluster block  146 . Guide portion  1004  may generally be an arm  1010  in the form of a U-shaped channel  1026  formed by a first, second and third side  1027 ,  1028 ,  1029 . Protrusion  1034  may fit into a recess  535  of cluster block  146  (see  FIG. 3 ) to couple wire retainer  1000  to cluster block  146 . Cluster block  146  may be located within mounting portion  1002  and fixed to electrical terminal  144 . 
         [0070]    Wire retainer  1000  may be secured about cluster block  146 , relative to shell  14 , and fixed radially outward scroll members  76 ,  78  and Oldham coupling  128 . Wire retainer  1000  may generally route wire in communication with cluster block  146  through protective channel  1026  by locating the wire in a predetermined orientation. Wire retainer  1000  is located radially outward relative orbiting scroll member  76  and Oldham coupling  128 . Wire in wire retainer  500  is protected from orbiting scroll member  76  and Oldham coupling  128  during operation of compressor  10 . Wire retainer  1000  may also shield and protect wire within channel  1026  from heat produced by welding operations. 
         [0071]    As seen in  FIGS. 11 and 12 , an alternative wire retainer  1100  may include a hollowed body  1136 , a plurality of notches  1138 , and a recess  1140 . Hollowed body  1136  may generally be formed by sides  1142 ,  1144 ,  1146 ,  1148  and  1150  and may function similar to guide portion  204  of wire retainer  200  described above. Notches  1138  may be formed in sides  1146 ,  1148 . Recess  1140  may be cylindrical and recede into side  1150  of hollowed body  1136  so that side  1150  may function similar to mounting portion  202  of wire retainer  200  described above. Recess  1140  may accommodate bolt  80  (see  FIG. 1 ) to thereby fix wire retainer  1100  to non-orbiting scroll  78  and radially outward relative orbiting scroll  76  and Oldham coupling  128 . Wire retainer  1100  may generally route wire and clips  142 ,  143  through hollowed body  1136  by locating the wire in a predetermined orientation. Notches  1138  may hold wires in place and prevent movement so that the wires are protected from orbiting scroll member  76  and Oldham coupling  128  during operation of compressor  10 . Wire retainer  1100  may also shield and protect wire within hollowed body  1136  from heat that may be produced during welding operations. 
         [0072]    Now to  FIGS. 13 and 14 , an alternative wire retainer  1300  may include a hollowed body  1336 , notches  1338 , arm extensions  1340  and cylindrical extension  1342 . Hollowed body  1336  may generally be saddle-like and formed of sides  1344 ,  1346 ,  1348 ,  1350  and  1352  and may function similar to guide portion  204  of wire retainer  200  described above. Notches  1338  may be formed in sides  1348 ,  1350 . Cylindrical extension  1342  may extend from side  1352  of hollowed body  1336  so that side  1352  may function similar to mounting portion  202  of wire retainer  200  described above. Arm extensions  1340  may have a tab  1341  on one end thereof that fixes to an underside  79  of fixed scroll  78  to assist in securing wire retainer  1300  to fixed scroll member  78 . Moreover, extension  1342  may accommodate bolt  80  to secure wire retainer  1300  to non-orbiting scroll  78  and radially outward relative to orbiting scroll  76  and Oldham coupling  128 . In this regard, arm extensions  1340  and tabs  1341  clipping about non-orbiting scroll  78  also assist in maintaining engagement between extension  1342  and bolt  80 . 
         [0073]    Wire retainer  1300  routes wire and clips  142 ,  143  through hollowed body  1336  by locating the wire in a predetermined orientation. Notches  1338  may hold wire in place and prevent movement. Because wire retainer  1300  is located radially outward relative orbiting scroll member  76  and Oldham coupling  128 , the wires in wire retainer  1300  are protected from orbiting scroll member  76  and Oldham coupling  128  during operation of compressor  10 . Wire retainer  1300  may also shield and protect wire within hollowed body  1336  from heat that may be produced during welding operations. 
         [0074]    The above description is merely exemplary in nature and, thus, variations that do not depart from the gist of the present disclosure are intended to be within the scope of the present disclosure. Such variations are not to be regarded as a departure from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure.