Linear compressor

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11555490-B2
Application number	US-201916457484-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 28, 2019
Priority date	Jun 29, 2018
Publication date	Jan 17, 2023
Grant date	Jan 17, 2023

Abstract

The present invention relates to a linear compressor. A discharge unit of the linear compressor according to an aspect of the present invention includes a discharge cover coupled with the frame. In addition, the discharge cover includes a cover flange portion and a chamber portion. At this time, the cover flange portion includes a flange main body having a main body penetration portion and a main body extension portion provided outward in a radial direction so as to face the main body penetration portion, and a flange coupling portion having a flange coupling hole into which a fastening member for coupling with the frame is inserted.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A linear compressor comprising:
a cylinder that defines a compression space configured to receive refrigerant;
a frame that accommodates at least a portion of the cylinder; and
a discharge unit that defines a discharge space configured to receive the refrigerant discharged from the compression space, the discharge unit being configured to allow the refrigerant discharged from the compression space to flow through the discharge space,
wherein the discharge unit comprises a discharge cover coupled to the frame and a discharge plenum disposed inside the discharge cover, the discharge cover comprising:
a cover flange portion that faces a front surface of the frame in an axial direction of the cylinder,
a chamber portion that extends forward from the cover flange portion in a direction away from the front surface of the frame in the axial direction, and
a partition sleeve that is disposed inside the chamber portion and has a cylindrical shape, the partition sleeve partitioning an inner space of the chamber portion, wherein the discharge plenum is inserted into the partition sleeve,

wherein the cover flange portion comprises:
a flange main body that has a ring shape defining a flange inner diameter and a flange outer diameter, and
a flange coupling portion that extends outward from the flange main body in a radial direction of the cylinder and defines a flange fastening hole configured to receive a coupling member to couple the discharge cover to the frame,

wherein the flange main body comprises:
a main body penetration portion that defines a first circumferential portion of a circular opening that defines the flange inner diameter,
a main body extension portion that extends outward from the main body penetration portion in the radial direction, the main body extension portion having a circular outer appearance that defines the flange outer diameter,
a main body contact surface that is disposed at the main body extension portion and contacts the front surface of the frame, and
a main body connection portion that is opposite to the main body contact surface in the axial direction and that is connected to the chamber portion,

wherein the main body extension portion defines a flange main body thickness that is a distance between the main body contact surface and the main body connection portion in the axial direction,
wherein the flange coupling portion comprises:
a coupling penetration portion that defines a second circumferential portion of the circular opening,
a coupling extension portion that extends outward from the coupling penetration portion in the radial direction and that defines the flange fastening hole, the coupling extension portion protruding outward relative to the main body extension portion in the radial direction,
a coupling contact surface that is disposed at the coupling extension portion and contacts the front surface of the frame, and
a coupling connection portion that is opposite to the coupling contact surface in the axial direction and that is connected to the chamber portion,

wherein the coupling extension portion defines a flange coupling portion thickness that is a distance between the coupling contact surface and the coupling connection portion in the axial direction, and
wherein the flange coupling portion thickness is greater than the flange main body thickness.

2. The linear compressor of claim 1 , wherein the main body contact surface and the coupling contact surface are connected to each other and define a planar surface that extends in the radial direction.

3. The linear compressor of claim 1 , wherein a circumferential length of the main body extension portion is greater than a circumferential length of the coupling extension portion.

4. The linear compressor of claim 1 , wherein a center of the flange fastening hole is positioned outward of the main body extension portion in the radial direction.

5. The linear compressor of claim 1 , wherein the cover flange portion further comprises a plurality of coupling extension portions that protrude radially outward from portions of the main body extension portion and that are spaced apart from one another in a circumferential direction of the discharge cover, the coupling extension portion being one of the plurality of coupling extension portions.

6. The linear compressor of claim 1 , wherein the partition sleeve protrudes from an inner surface of the chamber portion toward the discharge plenum and has an inner circumferential surface that faces the discharge plenum, and
wherein the inner circumferential surface of the partition sleeve defines a plurality of guide grooves comprising:
a first guide groove spaced apart from an outer surface of the discharge plenum, and
a second guide groove in contact with the outer surface of the discharge plenum.

7. The linear compressor of claim 1 , wherein the main body contact surface and the coupling contact surface are connected to each other and define one planar surface that extends in the radial direction, and
wherein the coupling connection portion and the main body connection portion are connected to each other and define a stepped portion disposed between the coupling connection portion and the main body connection portion.

8. The linear compressor of claim 1 ,
wherein the discharge plenum is inserted into the discharge cover through the main body penetration portion.

9. The linear compressor of claim 1 , wherein the cover flange portion comprises a plurality of flange coupling portions that extend outwardly from the main body penetration portion in the radial direction.

10. The linear compressor of claim 9 , wherein the plurality of flange coupling portions are spaced apart from one another in a circumferential direction of the discharge cover and define a plurality of flange fastening holes including the flange fastening hole, and
wherein the plurality of flange fastening holes are equally spaced apart from one another in the circumferential direction.

11. The linear compressor of claim 1 , wherein the discharge plenum is coupled to the discharge cover and defines a plurality of discharge spaces together with the discharge cover,
wherein the plurality of discharge spaces comprise:
a first discharge chamber defined inside of the discharge plenum,
a second discharge chamber defined between the discharge cover and the discharge plenum and disposed forward of the first discharge chamber in the axial direction, and
a third discharge chamber defined between the discharge cover and the discharge plenum and disposed outward of the first discharge chamber and the second discharge chamber in the radial direction.

12. The linear compressor of claim 11 , further comprising a cover pipe coupled to the discharge cover and configured to communicate with the third discharge chamber,
wherein the cover pipe is configured to receive, through the first discharge chamber, the second discharge chamber, and the third discharge chamber, the refrigerant discharged from the compression space.

Assignees

• Lg Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Noh Kiwon
• Lee Kyunyoung

Classifications

• B22D17/00

  Pressure die casting or injection die casting, i.e. casting in which the metal is forced into a mould under high pressure · CPC title

• F04B39/06

  Cooling; Heating; Prevention of freezing · CPC title

• B22D21/04

  Casting aluminium or magnesium {(no material; see B22D21/007)} · CPC title

• F04B35/04 Primary

  the means being electric · CPC title

• F04B39/12

  Casings; Cylinders; Cylinder heads; Fluid connections · CPC title