Patent ID: 7437989

Claim:
A connecting rod for a hermetic compressor, comprising: a piston connecting portion; a body having an end connected to the piston connecting portion; a crankshaft connecting portion connected to a different end of the body and extending a predetermined length so that a curved surface is formed, an inner peripheral surface of the crankshaft connecting portion making surface contact with an outer peripheral surface of a continuous sleeve fitted to an off-center pin of a crankshaft; and a clamp fastened to both ends of the crankshaft connecting portion and exerting elastic force to retain the continuous sleeve on the inner peripheral surface of the crankshaft connecting portion, wherein the clamp comprises a substantially semi-circular attachment portion having a corresponding curvature that elastically attaches to the outer peripheral surface of the sleeve with latches formed on both ends thereof configured to engage with corresponding grooves formed on an outer surface of the crankshaft connecting portion.