Patent ID: 8241012

Claim:
A structure for mounting a filter in a compressor, comprising: a mounting member connected to the filter; a receiving hole formed in a housing of the compressor for receiving therein the mounting member; wherein the filter has a filter screen and a holding portion for holding the filter screen; an axial retention means for restricting axial movement of the filter relative to the housing, the axial retention means comprising a first fitting portion formed on an inner circumferential surface of the holding portion, and a second fitting portion formed on an outer circumferential surface of the mounting member for having fitting relation with uneven surface to the first fitting portion for an overlap distance in a radial direction of the receiving hole, wherein the filter is fixedly attached to the axial retention means; a fluid passage formed in the housing, wherein when the mounting member is received in the receiving hole with the first fitting portion and the second fitting portion having the fitting relation, the filter is disposed in the fluid passage; and a clearance having a dimension formed between an outer circumferential surface of the holding portion and an inner circumferential surface of the receiving hole, wherein minimum value of the dimension of the clearance is smaller than the overlap distance.