Linear compressor

US9506460B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9506460-B2
Application numberUS-201414176996-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateFeb 10, 2014
Priority dateFeb 10, 2014
Publication dateNov 29, 2016
Grant dateNov 29, 2016

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A linear compressor is provided. The linear compressor includes a piston slidably received within a chamber of a cylinder assembly. A machined spring of the linear compressor extends between an inner back iron assembly of the linear compressor and the cylinder assembly in order to couple the inner back iron assembly to the cylinder assembly.

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What is claimed is: 1. A linear compressor, comprising: a cylinder assembly defining a chamber; a piston slidably received within the chamber of the cylinder assembly; a driving coil; an inner back iron assembly positioned in the driving coil, the inner back iron assembly having an outer surface; a magnet mounted to the inner back iron assembly at the outer surface of the inner back iron assembly such that the magnet faces the driving coil; a machined spring positioned i…

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What does patent US9506460B2 cover?
A linear compressor is provided. The linear compressor includes a piston slidably received within a chamber of a cylinder assembly. A machined spring of the linear compressor extends between an inner back iron assembly of the linear compressor and the cylinder assembly in order to couple the inner back iron assembly to the cylinder assembly.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Gen Electric, Haier Us Appliance Solutions Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification F04B35/045. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Nov 29 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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We list 12 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).