Patent ID: 8192178

Claim:
An inverter device built-in type electric compressor assembly comprising: a container accommodating therein an electric compressor having a compressor mechanism and a motor for driving the compressor mechanism; wherein the compressor mechanism and the motor are completely housed within the container; an inverter housing accommodating therein an inverter device, the inverter device being configured to operate the motor of the electric compressor; wherein the inverter housing is mounted to a longitudinal end of said container along a center axis of the electric compressor, the inverter housing having a compressor-side face coupled directly to the container; and wherein the container is detachably and mechanically connected to the inverter housing; a compressor terminal provided to the inverter housing on the compressor-side face for electrically connecting the inverter device to the electric compressor; wherein a harness connector from the motor is detachably and electrically connected to the compressor terminal; and a direct-mounting connector mounted to the inverter housing at an outer periphery thereof and provided on the compressor-side face for electrically connecting the inverter device to an external circuit connector; wherein the direct-mounting connector extends from the compressor-side face toward the electric compressor and is placed in parallel with the center axis of the electric compressor; and wherein the inverter device includes a circuit board, and the direct-mounting connector is directly fixed onto the circuit board of the inverter device.