Patent ID: 8097992

Claim:
An electric compressor comprising: a compression mechanism taking in, compressing and discharging a refrigerant; an electric motor driving the compression mechanism; an inverter control apparatus controlling a drive of the electric motor; and a housing accommodating the compression mechanism, the electric motor and the inverter control apparatus, wherein the inverter control apparatus comprises: a power board converting a direct current supplied from a high voltage power supply to an alternating current and applying it to the motor; and a control circuit board controlling an application of the alternating current to the electric motor, wherein the power board has a first tall component surface-mounted on one surface, the first tall component is taller than a component on the other surface, the control circuit board has a second tall component surface-mounted on one surface, the second tall component is taller than a component on the other surface, the one surface of the power board and the one surface of the control circuit board are placed facing each other, the first tall component and the second tall component do not interfere with each other in projection directions thereof, and wherein the first and second tall components are electronic components.