Patent ID: 7435061

Claim:
A suction muffler connector in a compressor having a suction pipe for guiding refrigerant into the compressor, and a suction muffler for attenuating noise of the refrigerant in the suction pipe, comprising: a connection spring having one side connected to the suction pipe for guiding the refrigerant to the suction muffler; and a connection pipe fitted to surround the connection spring for preventing exposure of an outside circumference of the connection spring, wherein the connection pipe comprises: a first cylindrical section having a first diameter and having a top part held at an inlet to the suction muffler, a second cylindrical section having a second diameter that is larger than the first diameter, wherein an outer surface of the connection spring abuts inner surfaces of the first and second cylindrical sections, and wherein the connection spring includes an enlarged part having an outside diameter greater than an inside diameter of the second cylindrical section of the connection pipe, and a holding part having a cylindrical annular recess for holding the enlarged part of the connection spring, wherein the outer surface of the enlarged part of the connection spring abuts an inner surface of the cylindrical annular recess.