Patent ID: 8618419

Claim:
An electric compressor comprising: a compression mechanism; an electric motor that drives the compression mechanism; an inverter that drives the electric motor; a compressor housing that accommodates the electric motor and the compression mechanism; an inverter housing coupled to the compressor housing, wherein the inverter housing defines an inverter accommodation chamber that accommodates the inverter; and a sealed terminal arranged in the compressor housing, wherein the sealed terminal electrically connects the inverter and the electric motor, the sealed terminal includes a terminal pin, which is formed from a conductive material, a terminal holder, which holds the terminal pin, and an insulative body, which insulates the terminal pin from the terminal holder, and the insulative body includes a first insulative body, which is arranged in the inverter accommodation chamber and formed from a ceramic, and a second insulation body, which is arranged in the compressor housing and formed from glass.