OFFSET ELECTRICAL TERMINAL BOX WITH ANGLED STUDS
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1. A compressor assembly comprising:
- a housing that is annular and surrounds a central housing axis;
a compressor housed in the housing;
a terminal box; and
a first stud coupling the terminal box with the housing, the first stud defining a first central axis;
wherein the central axis of the stud does not intersect the longitudinal central axis of the housing.
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Abstract
A compressor assembly including a housing and a terminal box is provided. The terminal box is offset relative to the housing and coupled with the housing with angled studs.
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21 Claims
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1. A compressor assembly comprising:
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a housing that is annular and surrounds a central housing axis; a compressor housed in the housing; a terminal box; and a first stud coupling the terminal box with the housing, the first stud defining a first central axis; wherein the central axis of the stud does not intersect the longitudinal central axis of the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A compressor assembly comprising:
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a housing; a compressor housed in the housing; first and second sidewalls, a top wall, a bottom wall, and a back wall defining a terminal box; a block and a protection module disposed in the terminal box; a first stud and a second stud, the studs coupling the terminal box to the housing; wherein the second stud is located closer to the first sidewall than the first stud. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A compressor assembly, comprising:
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a housing that is generally cylindrical about a vertical axis; a compressor housed in the housing; a terminal box having first and second sidewalls, a top wall, and a bottom wall, a back of the terminal box including an arcuate shape to conform to an outer surface of the housing;
the first and second sidewalls extending transversely between the top and bottom walls in spaced relation and the top and bottom walls extending transversely between the first and second sidewalls in spaced relation to define a box interior, the sidewalls extending from an open front side to the back;a protection module disposed in the terminal box; wherein the terminal box is non-symmetrically arranged on the housing with the first sidewall being shorter than the second sidewall so that the terminal box is deeper from front to back proximate the second sidewall as compared to the first sidewall. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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