Cylinder head cover structure of hermetic motor-driving type compressor

• US 6,641,374 B2
• Filed: 12/04/2001
• Issued: 11/04/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 12/06/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Kim, Jong Hyuk
• Primary Examiner(s): Freay, Charles G.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Belena, John F.
• Application Number:
  US10/005,046
• Publication Number:
  US 20020067997A1
• Time in Patent Office: 700 Days
• Field of Search: 417/312, 417/415, 417/560, 417/571, 417/902, 181/212, 181/214, 181/403
• US Class Current: 417/312
• CPC Class Codes: F04B 39/125 Cylinder heads
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 181/403 Refrigerator compresssor muffler

Abstract

In a head cover structure of a hermetic motor-driving type compressor, by comprising a front head cover having a space divided into a low-pressure side sucking a refrigerant by being installed a suction muffler and a high-pressure side discharging the refrigerant by an enclosure wall and a rear head cover combined to the rear surface of the front head cover and having a space divided into a low-pressure side and a high-pressure side by an enclosure wall, a flatness of the front head cover can be improved, leakage of a refrigerant gas from the high-pressure side can be prevented, and the cost of materials can be reduced by using an inexpensive steel material.

Claims

1. A cylinder head cover structure of a hermetic motor-driving type compressor, comprising:

a front head cover having a low pressure side through which refrigerant is sucked; and

a high pressure side through which compressed refrigerant flows, the low pressure side and high pressure side being divided by a first enclosure wall formed therebetween; and

a rear head cover joined to a rear surface of the front head cover and having a low-pressure side and a high-pressure side which are divided by a second enclosure wall;

wherein an engaging groove and protrusion are formed on the front head cover so as to mate with a corresponding protrusion and groove portion formed on a suction muffler.

2. The structure of claim 1, wherein the front head cover and the rear head cover are made of steel and manufactured by a press process.

3. The structure of claim 1, wherein a flat surface is formed at one side of the front head cover in order to join closely the one side of the front head cover to a corresponding surface of a gasket in the assembly of a head cover.

4. The structure of claim 3, wherein the flat surface is formed on a steel plate forming the head cover by a press process.

5. The structure of claim 4, wherein the front head cover is assembled to the rear head cover by brazing or welding.

6. The structure of claim 1, wherein a rear surface of the suction muffler is contacted to an engaging flat part formed at a front surface of the rear head cover.

7. The structure of claim 1, wherein the high-pressure side and the low-pressure side of the front head cover are formed by punching.

8. The structure of claim 1, wherein the rear head cover having the high-pressure side is convexly formed, and the low-pressure side is punched.

9. The structure of claim 8, wherein an engaging flat portion for tightly fixing the front surface of the inserted suction muffler to the cylinder is formed around the low-pressure side of the rear head cover.

10. A compressor, comprising:

a front head cover having a low pressure side through which refrigerant is sucked; and

a high pressure side through which compressed refrigerant flows, the low pressure side and high pressure side being divided by a first enclosure wall formed therebetween; and

a rear head cover joined to a rear surface of the front head cover and having a low-pressure side and a high-pressure side, which low pressure side and high pressure side are divided by a second enclosure wall;

wherein an engaging groove and protrusion are formed on the front head cover so as to mate with corresponding protrusion and groove portions formed on a suction muffler.

11. The compressor of claim 10, wherein the front head cover and the rear head cover are made of steel and manufactured by a press process.

12. The compressor of claim 11, wherein a flat surface is formed at one side of the front head cover in order to assemble closely the one side of the front head cover to a corresponded surface of a gasket in the assembly of the head cover.

13. The compressor of claim 12, wherein the flat surface is formed on a steel plate forming the front head cover by a press process.

14. The compressor of claim 10, wherein the front head cover is assembled to the rear head cover by brazing or welding.

15. The compressor of claim 10, wherein a rear surface of the suction muffler is contacted to an engaging flat part formed at a front surface of the rear head cover.

16. The compressor of claim 10, wherein the high-pressure side and the low-pressure side of the front head cover are formed by punching.

17. The compressor of claim 10, wherein the rear head cover having the high-pressure side is convexly formed, and the low-pressure side is punched.

18. The compressor of claim 17, wherein an engaging flat portion for tightly fixing the front surface of the inserted suction muffler to the cylinder is formed around the low-pressure side of the rear head cover.

19. A cylinder head cover structure of a hermetic motor-driving type compressor, comprising:

a head cover having a low-pressure side through which refrigerant is sucked, and a high pressure side through which compressed refrigerant flows, the low pressure side and the high pressure side being divided by an enclosure wall formed therebetween; and

wherein an engaging groove and protrusion are formed on the head cover so as to mate with corresponding protrusion portion and groove portions formed on the suction muffler.

20. The structure of claim 19, wherein the head cover is made of steel and manufactured by a press process.